District of Columbia Driving Practice Permit Test

Car Test 17

1.Night driving can be more difficult than driving during the day because:

Cars overheat more quickly at night.

Visibility is reduced in the dark.

It is more likely to be raining at night.

You are more likely to encounter a motorcycle at night.

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2.What is the appropriate action to take when approaching a railroad crossing that does not have signals to direct traffic?

Always bring the car to a complete stop.

Slow down and be prepared to stop.

All railroad crossings have signals so you will never encounter this situation.

Increase your speed to get across the tracks quickly.

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3.This sign means:

You must drive slowly and sound your horn.

A bus stop is ahead.

You are entering a school's parking lot.

A school zone is ahead.

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4.The amount of space you need to cross traffic depends on the:

Road conditions, weather conditions, and oncoming traffic.

Presence of a stop sign.

Use of your turn signals.

Cars behind you.

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5.Braking distance is affected by:

The speed your vehicle is traveling.

The condition of your brakes and tires.

The condition of the pavement.

All of the above.

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6.What may help drivers conserve gasoline?

Sitting in their driveways with their cars running.

Accelerating quickly.

Slowing down gradually.

Braking abruptly.

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7.If you become stranded in a snowstorm, the best thing to do is to:

Get out of the car and go for help.

Lay down in your car and go to sleep.

Walk into the road and get the attention of other drivers.

Stay in the car, as you are most likely to be found when you stay in your vehicle.

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8.If there are two railroad tracks next to each other:

It is always safe to proceed after one train passes.

You must always stop before crossing the tracks

When one train passes, look for another train on the other track before proceeding.

Honk your horn as you cross the tracks.

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9.The most effective safety restraints in a traffic crash are:

Only a lap and shoulder belt.

Only an airbag.

Both a lap/shoulder belt and an airbag.

No safety restraints.

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10.If you are driving and are 21 years old or older, you are considered to be driving under the influence when your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is a minimum of:

0.02 percent.

0.04 percent.

0.06 percent.

0.08 percent.

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11.If you drink alcohol socially, what helps ensure safe driving?

Drink coffee before driving.

Ride home with a friend who has not been drinking.

Take a cold shower before driving.

Stop drinking one half hour before driving.

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12.Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit is ____ on limited-access highways.

70 mph

55 mph

45 mph

30 mph

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13.What do lane signals with a yellow X indicate?

The signal is about to change to a green arrow.

The signal is about to change to a red X.

Drivers may drive normally in this lane

Drivers may drive slowly in this lane.

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14.You should honk your horn when you:

Are traveling through an intersection.

Are passing a bicyclist.

See a child who is about to run into the street

Are parallel parking.

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15.You want to turn left at an intersection. The light is green but oncoming traffic is heavy. You should:

Use the next intersection.

Wait at the crosswalk for traffic to clear.

Wait in the center of the intersection for traffic to clear.

Take the right-of-way since you have a green light.

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16.You are borrowing an unfamiliar vehicle from a friend. You should:

Not put too much thought into it because all vehicles are the same.

Hide from your friend that you are unfamiliar with the vehicle.

Disregard any obvious defects to avoid embarrassing your friend.

Take a few minutes before driving to familiarize yourself with the operation and location of all the vehicle’s equipment.

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17.When faced with an oncoming car to the left and a bicyclist to the right, you should:

Pull onto the shoulder.

Split the difference.

Let the car pass and then pass the bike.

Pass the bike quickly.

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18.Always signal when:

Changing lanes.

Pulling into or out of a parking space.

Pulling into traffic from a parking area or alley.

All of the above.

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19.When you hear a fire engine siren behind you, you must:

Slow down until it passes you.

Drive with your flashers on.

Pull over to the side of the road and stop.

Speed up and take the nearest exit.

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20.If two drivers arrive at the same time to a four-way intersection controlled by stop signs:

The driver on the right has the right-of-way.

The driver on the left has the right-of-way.

One driver may continue driving without stopping.

One driver should honk to indicate that they are giving up the right-of-way.

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21.Always signal when:

Changing lanes.

Pulling into or out of a parking space.

Pulling into traffic from an alley or parking area.

All of the above.

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22.A driver entering public traffic from a driveway or private road:

Has the right-of-way.

Should yield to drivers already on the public road.

May force their way into traffic.

Can assume that other drivers will change lanes to make room.

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23.When stopped for a traffic violation or at an equipment check, the driver must produce:

Proof of insurance.

Their license.

Proof of registration.

All of the above.

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24.How can you lower the risk of hydroplaning?

Do not speed when the roads are wet.

Use tires with proper air pressure.

Replace tires with bad tread.

All of the above.

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25.This sign means:

Slow down if an emergency vehicle is approaching.

Look both ways as you cross the intersection.

Always come to a full stop at the intersection.

Slow down and be prepared to stop if necessary.

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26.This sign means:

No right turn.

You must turn right.

Watch for traffic on your right.

Don’t park on the right side of the street.

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27.Fog can greatly reduce the visibility of other vehicles, pedestrians, and traffic signals. When driving in fog, you should:

Drive cautiously and reduce your speed.

Not use your high beam headlights.

Use low beam headlights to better illuminate the road and objects.

All of the above.

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28.This sign means:

School ahead.

School crossing.

Pedestrian crossing.

Construction workers on or near the roadway.

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29.The “No zone” is:

A term used to describe blind spots around a truck or bus.

A special speed zone.

A roadway with restrictions on vehicle stereo volume.

The television show that replaced The Twilight Zone.

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30.This sign means:

Slippery when wet.

Watch for drunk drivers.

Dangerous curve ahead.

Bump in the road ahead.

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31.When entering a highway from an entrance ramp, you should generally:

Enter above the speed of traffic to get ahead.

Enter slowly to avoid other vehicles.

Stop first, then slowly enter traffic.

Accelerate to the speed of traffic.

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32.This sign means:

Pedestrians only.

Intersection ahead.

Hiking trails ahead.

School crossing ahead.

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33.Before entering a roundabout, you must slow down and yield to:

Vehicles in the roundabout.

Bicyclists in the roundabout.

Pedestrians in the roundabout.

All of the above.

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34.This sign means:

Watch for bicycles.

Bicycles not allowed.

Bicycle repair shop ahead.

Bicycles have the right-of-way.

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35.Defensive driving is:

Driving aggressively.

Using safe driving strategies to prevent crashes.

Driving against the traffic.

More dangerous than not driving defensively.

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36.You may continue carefully through an intersection with a yellow light if:

There is an emergency vehicle crossing your lane.

There are pedestrians crossing.

You are turning right.

You are already within the intersection when the light changes to yellow.

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37.Drivers who eat and drink while driving:

Make no driving errors.

Have trouble driving slowly.

Are better drivers because they are not hungry.

Have trouble controlling their vehicles.

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38.This road sign means:

Your current roadway ends ahead.

You must bear either right or left.

A four-way intersection is ahead.

A road joins from the right.

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39.Which of the following does not happen after drinking?

Your reflexes and reaction time slow down.

Your judgement of speed and distance is distorted.

You are less alert.

You calm down and can concentrate better.

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40.If you are being followed too closely on a multilane highway, you should:

Speed up to match the speed of the car behind you.

Move into the lane to your right to let the car pass.

Slow down but stay in the lane.

Let the driver pass and then tailgate them.

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41.A steady green light at an intersection means that you:

Must slow down and prepare to stop.

Must stop and check for oncoming traffic before proceeding.

May drive through the intersection if the road is clear.

May not turn right.

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42.This sign means:

Heavy traffic ahead.

Do not enter.

Railroad crossing.

Yield.

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43.A slow-moving vehicle emblem is:

A rectangular red sign.

A circular green sign.

A diamond-shaped yellow sign.

A triangular orange sign.

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44.As a pedestrian, you should:

Always insist on the right-of-way over a vehicle when using a crosswalk.

Never enter a street or crosswalk when vehicles are approaching.

Enter a crosswalk at any time because it is the vehicle driver’s responsibility to stop.

Use crosswalks only if they are convenient.

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45.Drinking coffee after drinking alcohol:

Decreases blood alcohol concentration.

Cancels the effect of the alcohol.

Has no effect on blood alcohol concentration.

Increases blood alcohol concentration.

Correct! Wrong!

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Car Test 17

1.Night driving can be more difficult than driving during the day because:

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2.What is the appropriate action to take when approaching a railroad crossing that does not have signals to direct traffic?

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3.This sign means:

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4.The amount of space you need to cross traffic depends on the:

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5.Braking distance is affected by:

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6.What may help drivers conserve gasoline?

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7.If you become stranded in a snowstorm, the best thing to do is to:

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8.If there are two railroad tracks next to each other:

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9.The most effective safety restraints in a traffic crash are:

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10.If you are driving and are 21 years old or older, you are considered to be driving under the influence when your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is a minimum of:

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11.If you drink alcohol socially, what helps ensure safe driving?

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12.Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit is ____ on limited-access highways.

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13.What do lane signals with a yellow X indicate?

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14.You should honk your horn when you:

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15.You want to turn left at an intersection. The light is green but oncoming traffic is heavy. You should:

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16.You are borrowing an unfamiliar vehicle from a friend. You should:

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17.When faced with an oncoming car to the left and a bicyclist to the right, you should:

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18.Always signal when:

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19.When you hear a fire engine siren behind you, you must:

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20.If two drivers arrive at the same time to a four-way intersection controlled by stop signs:

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21.Always signal when:

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22.A driver entering public traffic from a driveway or private road:

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23.When stopped for a traffic violation or at an equipment check, the driver must produce:

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24.How can you lower the risk of hydroplaning?

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25.This sign means:

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26.This sign means:

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