Practice Test Questions 1

Question 1

If you are being tailgated, you should

Answer 1

move into the right lane and reduce your speed

Question 2

On interstate highways, slower vehicles should travel _________ except when passing.

Answer 2

In the rightmost lane

Question 3

At night, drivers should use high-beam headlights

Answer 3

In open country without other vehicles nearby

Question 4

Diagonal yellow stripes painted on some streets and highways indicate

Answer 4

The road is narrowing or there is an obstruction on the roadway

Question 5

You may pass another vehicle if there is a _________ on your side.

Answer 5

Dashed(broken) white line

Question 6

If you are changing lanes, preparing to pass another vehicle, or entering traffic, signal and check for passing traffic. First, use your mirrors. Then

Answer 6

Check your vehicles blindspots

Question 7

A flashing yellow arrow means

Answer 7

You may proceed with caution in the direction of the arrow

Question 8

When should you switch on your high-beam headlights?

Answer 8

• When there may be people alongside the road
• When you drive on unfamiliar roads
• When you drive in construction areas

Question 9

If you see an oncoming vehicle in your lane, what should you do?

Answer 9

• Veer as far right as you possibly can
• Flash your headlights
• Slow down and sound your horn

Question 10

On a divided highway, you must _________ unless directed to do otherwise by a sign, traffic control device, or police officer.

Answer 10

Keep right of the median

Question 11

If you are driving on a two-lane road, it is safest to drive your vehicle _______ of your lane.

Answer 11

in the center

Question 12

If a pedestrian is in a marked or unmarked crosswalk, you must

Answer 12

stop and wait till the pedestrian has passed

Question 13

When going down a steep hill, you should

Answer 13

shift to lower gear

Question 14

Large flashing or sequencing arrow panels may be used in work zones in both day and night to

Answer 14

guide drivers into certain traffic lanes

Question 15

Proactively looking ahead, to the sides, and behind your vehicle to anticipate problems ahead is part of

Answer 15

defensive driving

Question 16

When entering a main road from a private road, a driveway, or a parking lot, you must

Answer 16

come to a complete stop and then yield the right-of-way to pedestrians, bicyclists, and vehicles on the main road

Question 17

If there are no reduced speed limits posted at work zones, drivers should

Answer 17

obey the usual legal speed limit

Question 18

When approaching pedestrians who are walking on or crossing the roadway, you must

Answer 18

slow down, yield, and be prepared to stop

Question 19

Before changing lanes, you should

Answer 19

check your mirrors and look over your shoulder to the rear

Question 20

Rumble strips use vibration and sound to alert drowsy or inattentive drivers that they are

Answer 20

approaching a stop sigh or signal

Question 21

When you drive in city traffic, you should try to look at least

Answer 21

one block ahead

Question 22

To guard against glare from the headlights of a vehicle behind you, use __________ and adjust it before you drive.

Answer 22

a day/night mirror

Question 23

At the end of most entrance ramps on a freeway, you will find _________ that allows you to increase your speed.

Answer 23

an acceleration lane

Question 24

How do you make a left turn onto a divided highway at a reduced conflict intersection?

Answer 24

turn right and make a U-turn

Question 25

When you find both a solid and a dashed (broken) yellow line between opposing lanes of traffic, you must NOT pass

Answer 25

if the solid yellow line is on your side

Question 26

Blind pedestrians may carry _________ canes or use guide dogs.

Answer 26

white

Question 27

If you want to change several lanes on a multilane highway,

Answer 27

change them one at a time

Question 28

Signs with black letters on an orange background provide

Answer 28

specific information and directions to drivers in work zones

Question 29

On multilane roads, you should avoid driving alongside other vehicles because

Answer 29

someone may crowd your lane

Question 30

A double solid yellow line in the center of the road means that

Answer 30

passing is not allowed in either direction

Question 31

If you double your speed on a highway, your braking distance increases by

Answer 31

four times

Question 32

Work zone or construction zone signs usually have

Answer 32

black letters on an orange background