Maine DMV Knowledge Practice Test | DMV Permit Car Test 5

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1.What should you be most concerned about when you see this sign?

Driving with your headlights out of alignment because one side of your car is higher than the other.

Damaging a tire from drifting onto the shoulder.

Hydroplaning, if the shoulder has water on it.

Losing control of the vehicle if you drift onto the shoulder.

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2.When passing another vehicle, a driver should wait until the entire car they've just passed is visible in the rearview mirror before changing back into the right-hand lane.

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False

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3.This road sign means:

Hunting area.

State park.

Deer crossing.

Wildlife preserve.

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4.____ limit your concentration, perception, judgment, and memory.

Only a blood alcohol level greater than the legal limit can

Alcohol does not

Even the smallest amount of alcohol can

Only a blood alcohol level greater than 0.05 percent can

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5.If you need to drive in foggy weather:

Turn on your low beam headlights.

It is okay to drive at the maximum speed limit.

Turn on your hazard lights.

Do not drive at a speed above 10 miles per hour.

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6.If you are being followed too closely on a two-lane road:

Reduce your speed slowly to encourage the tailgater to drive around you.

Speed up to increase the distance between you and the other car.

Apply your brakes to slow down, then resume your original speed.

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7.When merging onto the freeway, you should be driving:

At or near the speed of the freeway traffic.

At the legal speed limit.

More slowly than the freeway traffic.

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8.The effect that alcohol has on your reflexes and judgment:

Is less pronounced when consuming beer instead of wine.

Is less pronounced when consuming wine instead of beer.

Is most pronounced when consuming hard ciders and mixed drinks.

Depends on the amount of alcohol in your bloodstream.

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9.When driving behind another vehicle at night, you should:

Keep your headlights on the low beam setting.

Use your high beam headlights until you are within 10 feet of the vehicle ahead.

Use your high beam headlights.

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10.When being passed by another vehicle:

Brake hard.

Maintain a constant speed.

Speed up.

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11.If you find yourself in a skid:

Brake lightly.

Stay off the brakes.

Brake abruptly.

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12.You should be cautious when passing a bicycle because:

You are moving faster than the bicycle.

The bicycle always has the right-of-way.

Oncoming traffic may not see you pull out to pass the bicycle.

The cyclist may have to swerve into traffic to avoid an object on the road.

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13.Construction zone signs are generally:

Square or rectangular with white and red coloring.

Round or octagonal with black and yellow coloring.

Diamond-shaped or rectangular with orange and black coloring.

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14.If you want to pass a pedestrian who is walking along the roadway and an oncoming vehicle is approaching, you should:

Slow down and let the oncoming vehicle pass before you pass the pedestrian.

Keep driving at a steady speed. The oncoming vehicle must stop for you.

Honk your horn to get the pedestrian to move over.

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15.If you reach an intersection where you wish to turn but you are not in the proper lane, you should:

Quickly cut across traffic to make your turn.

Turn on your blinker and make the turn from your current lane.

Drive to the next intersection and make your turn then.

Safely change lanes then put your vehicle in reverse to go back to the intersection.

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16.If you miss your exit on the freeway, you should not:

Continue on the freeway and find an alternate route to your destination.

Proceed to the next exit, leave the freeway, and return to your proper exit.

Back up on the road or shoulder.

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17.From the center lane, which maneuver(s) can you perform?

You may make left turns.

You may make U-turns.

You may pass slow-moving traffic.

All of the above.

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18.When approaching a steady yellow traffic light, drivers should:

Accelerate to avoid a red light.

Continue driving, as they have the right-of-way.

Slow to a stop, unless they are already within the intersection.

Check to see what the cars next to them are doing.

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19.If a vehicle starts to skid on water, the driver should quickly apply the brakes.

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False

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20.If the driver of an oncoming vehicle fails to dim their headlights:

Look toward the center of the roadway.

Look toward the right side of the road.

Look straight ahead.

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21.When approaching a steady green traffic light, drivers should:

Continue driving, unless there are vehicles or pedestrians already in the intersection.

Stop if a police officer is nearby.

Treat the intersection like a four-way stop.

Come to a complete stop before proceeding.

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22.Two solid yellow lines on the pavement mean:

Passing is allowed for drivers from both directions.

Passing is not allowed.

Passing is allowed if you are at the top a hill.

Passing is allowed during daylight only.

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23.When driving on an interstate, to avoid traffic merging from on-ramps to your right, the best thing to do is to:

Change lanes to the left.

Slow down.

Maintain your speed and position.

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24.To change lanes you should:

Check your mirrors and signal, then change lanes.

Signal, check your mirrors, check your blind spot in the direction you plan to move, then change lanes.

Signal, check your mirrors, and change lanes.

Signal and change lanes.

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25.Drinking alcohol and driving is:A double solid yellow line down the center of a two-lane road indicates:

A minor traffic safety problem.

A serious traffic safety problem.

Safe if you have only had a few drinks.

Only dangerous to the driver who drinks.

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26.If you encounter one deer or moose, you should not expect to see another.

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False

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27.A double solid yellow line down the center of a two-lane road indicates:

Lanes are moving in opposite directions and drivers are not permitted to pass.

Lanes are moving in opposite directions and drivers are permitted to pass when it is safe to do so.

Lanes are moving in the same direction and drivers are not permitted to pass.

Lanes are moving in the same direction and drivers are permitted to pass when it is safe to do so.

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28.This sign means:

Curves ahead.

Divided highway starts.

Divided highway ends.

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29.A passenger in a moving motor vehicle is not permitted to:

Use a cell phone.

Sleep.

Have an opened alcohol container.

Use a map.

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30.There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should:

Make eye contact with and then pass the pedestrian.

Slow down as you pass the pedestrian.

Stop and let the pedestrian finish crossing the street.

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31.Excessive speed:

Saves time so you can get to your destination more quickly.

Helps you maneuver around obstacles.

Increases the likelihood of serious bodily injury and death.

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32.A broken yellow line alongside a solid yellow line means:

Passing on the left is permitted from either direction.

Passing is permitted from the lane next to the broken line.

Passing is permitted from the lane next to the solid line.

Passing is not allowed from either direction.

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33.If your car begins to skid out of control, you should:

Pump the brakes.

Apply the brakes lightly.

Stay off the brakes.

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34.Which of the following driving skills are affected by the use of alcohol and/or drugs?

Alertness and concentration.

Reaction time and coordination.

All of the above.

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35.Which of the following is true about driving on a wet roadway?

As you drive faster, your tires become less effective.

Water does not affect cars with good tires.

Deep water is less dangerous than shallow water.

As you decrease your speed, the roadway becomes more slippery.

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36.To help others see you when daylight begins to fade, you should use your:

Parking lights.

Low beam headlights.

Emergency flashers.

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37.Your blind spot is the area of the road:

You cannot see without moving your head.

Directly behind your vehicle.

You see in your rearview mirror.

You see in your side mirror.

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38.If someone is driving aggressively behind you, you should:

Try to get out of the aggressive driver’s way.

Stare at the driver as he or she is passing you.

Speed up as he or she is passing you.

Block the passing lane.

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39.At an intersection with a yield sign, you:

Must yield the right-of-way to cross traffic that is close enough to cause conflict.

Must yield to vehicles only on your right.

Should slow down but never stop.

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40.When exiting a roundabout or traffic circle, you should:

Be in the left lane.

Honk to alert other drivers to your intentions.

Be in the right lane.

Cut across traffic to reach your exit.

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41.You must show proof of insurance to law enforcement:

Only if you are involved in a collision.

If you are involved in a collision or stopped for a citation.

Only if you are stopped and cited.

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42.You should not attempt to drive next to a large truck in a roundabout.

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False

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43.If you want to get off the freeway but you have missed your exit, you should:

Go to the next exit.

Make a U-turn through the median.

Pull onto the shoulder and back your car to the exit.

Flag down a police officer for an escort back to your exit.

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44.If a tire suddenly blows out while you are driving, you should:

Grip the steering wheel firmly, slow down, and exit the traffic lane.

Pump the brakes rapidly.

Brake hard and steer toward the right edge of the roadway.

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45.Guide signs are ____ signs that provide directional and mileage information to drivers.

Yellow

Red

Green

White

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1.What should you be most concerned about when you see this sign?

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2.When passing another vehicle, a driver should wait until the entire car they've just passed is visible in the rearview mirror before changing back into the right-hand lane.

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3.This road sign means:

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4.____ limit your concentration, perception, judgment, and memory.

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5.If you need to drive in foggy weather:

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6.If you are being followed too closely on a two-lane road:

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7.When merging onto the freeway, you should be driving:

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8.The effect that alcohol has on your reflexes and judgment:

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9.When driving behind another vehicle at night, you should:

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10.When being passed by another vehicle:

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11.If you find yourself in a skid:

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12.You should be cautious when passing a bicycle because:

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13.Construction zone signs are generally:

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14.If you want to pass a pedestrian who is walking along the roadway and an oncoming vehicle is approaching, you should:

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15.If you reach an intersection where you wish to turn but you are not in the proper lane, you should:

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16.If you miss your exit on the freeway, you should not:

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17.From the center lane, which maneuver(s) can you perform?

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18.When approaching a steady yellow traffic light, drivers should:

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