DC DMV Permit Test | District of Columbia Practice Test 13

1.This sign means:

Don't drink if you are going to drive.

Slippery when wet.

Road curves ahead.

You are approaching a hill.

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2.You may avoid the risks of alcohol-related crashes by:

Deciding before you start drinking that you are not going to drive.

Simply saying, "No thanks, I'm driving," if someone offers you a drink.

Calling a taxi.

Doing any of the above.

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3.If you need to drive in foggy weather:

Turn on your low beam headlights.

Turn on your hazard lights.

It is okay to drive at the maximum speed limit.

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

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4.What happens if you drink alcohol while taking prescription or over-the-counter medicine

The medicine reduces the effect of the alcohol.

The alcohol will help the medicine cure a cold.

The combination could multiply the effects of the alcohol or medicine.

There is no effect because they are different substances.

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5.If you are driving on the interstate and pass your exit, you should:

Quickly cut across traffic to make your turn.

Make a U-turn to go back to the exit.

Continue driving and use the next exit.

Put your vehicle in reverse to go back to the exit.

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6.This road sign means:

School crossing.

Pedestrian crossing.

Jogging trail.

Busy sidewalk.

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7.Drowsy drivers:

Should drink strong black coffee to stay awake.

Can drive so poorly that they may appear to be drunk.

Can stay alert by opening a window and turning up the radio.

Are usually only older drivers.

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8.You may drive around the gates at a railroad crossing:

When the train has passed.

Under no circumstances.

When the lights have stopped flashing.

When other drivers drive around the gates.

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9.Seat belts are most effective when they are worn by:

The person driving the car.

Passengers when they are on a long drive.

All occupants of a car being driven on an expressway

All occupants of a car every time the car is driven.

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10.What are the colors of signs that tell you the distance to the next exit on a highway?

Yellow with black letters

Black with white letters

Red with white letters

Green with white letters

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11.What does a flashing yellow traffic light mean?

Merging traffic

Proceed with caution.

Pedestrian crossing

Come to a full stop.

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12.Downward-facing triangular signs

Indicate school zones.

Tell drivers to yield.

Indicate construction zones.

Indicate railroad crossings.

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13.This road sign means:

You are about to enter a one-way street the wrong way.

School crossing ahead.

Do not drive in this lane.

Traffic turning left on the green light must yield to oncoming traffic.

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14.When driving in rain, you must:

Use low beam headlights.

Use high beam headlights.

Use parking lights.

Use no lights.

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15.This sign means:

No U-turn.

Two-way left turn.

Minimum speed limit.

No parking.

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16.A stop sign is shaped like a(n):

Rectangle.

Square.

Circle.

Octagon.

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17.Distracted driving may be caused by:

Eating, drinking, or smoking.

Talking or texting on a cellular phone.

Changing a radio station or CD.

All of the above.

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18.When passing other vehicles:

Check your mirrors and blind spots.

Honk your horn at least three times.

Re-enter your lane within 10 feet of the passed vehicle.

There is no need to signal.

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19.Passing is prohibited:

On hills and curves.

At intersections.

At railroad crossings.

All of the above.

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20.Pentagonal signs indicate:

No passing zones.

School zones.

Speed limits.

Railroad crossings.

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21.When driving on slick roads, you should:

Take turns more slowly than usual.

Change lanes quickly.

Accelerate quickly.

Brake hard.

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22.If a traffic light is out-of-order, drivers should:

Treat the intersection as a four-way stop.

Treat the intersection as a roundabout.

Drive without stopping but proceed with caution.

Assume they have the right-of-way.

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23.Increase your following distance when:

Driving behind a large vehicle that blocks your vision.

Exiting an expressway.

Following a motorcycle.

All of the above.

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24.This green arrow on a lane use control signal means:

You may use this lane.

No traffic is allowed in this lane.

You have the right-of-way.

You must merge into this lane.

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25.The driver's left arm and hand are extended downward. This hand signal means that the driver plans to:

Turn left.

Turn right.

Stop.

Start up.

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26.When driving in bad weather, drivers should:

Increase their speed to reach their final destination more quickly.

Decrease their following distance.

Increase their following distance.

None of the above.

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27.If you miss your exit on an interstate expressway:

Stop and make a U-turn.

Get off at the next exit and come back to the exit you missed.

Roll down your window and ask the driver next to you for help.

Back up on the highway.

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28.A seat belt should be adjusted so that it:

Is loose.

Is buckled snugly across your hip bones and lower abdomen.

Is hidden beneath the seat.

Keeps the seat belt buzzer or light from operating

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29.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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30.A flashing red light on a traffic signal means:

The same thing as a stop sign.

The traffic signal is broken.

You do not have to come to a complete stop.

Driving conditions are dangerous.

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31.A driver can legally pass on the right side of another vehicle:

If the vehicle is waiting to turn left and there is an available passing lane.

Even if it means driving off the pavement.

On a narrow bridge.

At any time

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32.This road sign means:

All traffic must turn right.

No right turn.

All traffic must go straight ahead.

A road joins from the right.

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33.If you need to slow down while driving on a slippery road, the first thing you should do is:

Firmly apply your brakes.

Take your foot off the gas pedal.

Apply your parking brake.

Pump your brakes.

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34.This sign shows one type of:

Right turn.

Intersection.

Lane change.

Road curve.

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35.When approaching a railroad crossing, drivers must stop within ____ of the first rail, when indicated to do so.

70 feet

50 feet

15 feet

Five feet

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36.This sign means:

Pedestrians walking along the road ahead.

Pedestrian crossing ahead.

Pedestrians must not cross here.

Be alert for construction workers on the road.

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37.You are driving along a street and hear a siren. You cannot immediately see the emergency vehicle. You should:

Keep driving until you see the vehicle.

Pull to the curb and look to see if it is on your street.

Slow down. Don't stop until you see it.

Speed up and turn at the next intersection.

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38.Roads freeze quickly when they are:

Flat.

Curvy.

In the sun.

Shaded.

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39.Lanes of traffic moving in the same direction are divided by ____ lines.

Yellow

White

Red

Black

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40.Lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions are divided by ____ lines.

White

Red

Black

Yellow

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41.This road sign means:

Hunting area.

State park.

Deer crossing.

Wildlife preserve.

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42.This road sign means:

Divided highway begins.

A steep grade is ahead.

The overpass ahead has a low clearance

Two lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions are about to merge.

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43.This road sign means:

Roundabout ahead.

No passing zone.

Left turn yield on green.

Traffic signal ahead.

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44.Drivers must have a minimum of ____ in both Personal Injury Protection (PIP) insurance coverage and Property Damage Liability (PDL) insurance coverage.

$20,000

$10,000

$5,000

$1,000

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45.Your ability to stop is affected by:

Signal lights.

Other cars on the road.

The time of day.

The condition of the road.

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