DMV Florida Written Practice Test | FL DMV Permit Car Test 8

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1.If you experience a tire blowout:

Take your foot of the gas.

Do not immediately use your brakes.

Gradually slow down and pull off the side of the road.

All of the above.

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2.To be safe when crossing a railroad, you should:

Look both ways, but only when the red light is flashing.

Listen, look both ways, and then proceed if it is safe to do so.

Cross especially quickly when a train is approaching.

Quickly pass under any lowering gates.

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3.When approaching an accident scene, you should:

Keep your attention on your driving.

Keep moving.

Stop if you are involved or if emergency help has not yet arrived

All of the above.

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4.As you near an intersection, the traffic light changes from green to yellow. Your best action is to:

Speed up to beat the red light.

Apply the brakes sharply to stop

Be prepared to stop in the center of the intersection.

Be prepared to stop before the intersection.

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5.Which of the following statements about railroad crossings is true?

It is against the law to go around lowered gates at a crossing.

You must stop at a railroad crossing when directed to do so by a flagger.

Not all railroad crossings are equipped with flashing red signals and gates.

All of the above.

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6.Which of the following statements is true?

It is okay for drivers of other vehicles to follow motorcycles closely.

A motorcycle with two people on it is more balanced than a motorcycle with just one rider.

The driver of a passenger vehicle must change lanes completely when passing a motorcycle.

Drivers of other vehicles can expect a motorcycle's brake lights to turn on when the motorcyclist slows down.

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7.A diamond-shaped sign:

Warns of existing or possible hazards.

Alerts drivers to school zones.

Alerts drivers to public recreation areas.

Alerts drivers to upcoming food and gas locations.

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8.You are involved in an accident. You should:

Stop immediately.

Help the injured.

Call the police.

All of the above.

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9.Hydroplaning is usually caused by:

Excessive stops.

Sudden stops.

Sudden turns.

Excessive speed.

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10.Pennant-shaped signs indicate:

School zones.

No passing zones.

Speed limits.

Railroad crossings.

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11.You notice a vehicle defect which may affect the safe operation of your vehicle. You should:

Correct the defect as soon as possible.

Correct the defect when you can afford it.

Drive the vehicle at slower speeds.

Drive normally.

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12.If a crossing guard is directing traffic in a school zone, you must:

Follow the directions given by the crossing guard.

Copy what surrounding traffic is doing, despite the crossing guard's instructions.

Assume the guard is not supposed to be directing traffic.

Follow rules that would be in place if no children were present.

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13.Which of the following statements is true?

Signal at least 100 feet before changing lanes to pass and ensure there is no oncoming traffic.

Use your mirrors and look over your left shoulder to check your blind spot when passing to the left.

When passing, wait until you can see both headlights of the passed car in your rearview mirror before returning to your original lane.

All of the above.

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14.This sign means:

T intersection.

Lane shifting.

Side road.

Do not block intersection.

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15.This sign means:

Slippery when wet.

Tow-away zone.

Steep downgrade.

Roadwork ahead.

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16.A telltale sign of a drunk driver is:

They are weaving between lanes.

They are driving more slowly than the normal traffic flow.

They are making quick and sudden stops.

All of the above.

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17.Do not pass:

On a hill or curve.

When school bus lights are flashing.

When approaching an intersection.

All of the above.

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18.If you cause injury while passing a school bus that is stopped to drop off or pick up children, you will:

Be fined up to $500.

Be permitted to keep your license.

Be fined $1,500.

Face no legal consequences.

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19.If a green arrow turns into a solid green light, you:

May still turn, but you must yield to oncoming traffic.

May no longer turn and must proceed straight.

Still have the right-of-way to turn.

No longer have to turn in the direction that the arrow indicated.

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20.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.

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21.When parking uphill on a hill or incline with a curb:

Turn your front wheels sharply toward the curb.

Turn your front wheels slightly to the right.

Turn your front wheels sharply away from the curb.

Keep your front wheels straight.

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22.The act of turning your head and checking your blind spot before changing lanes, driving away from a curb, or merging your vehicle into traffic is:

A bad driving habit.

A good driving habit.

Unnecessary.

Not necessary if you use the rearview mirror.

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23.This sign is used to prevent:

Entrance to full parking lots.

Entrance to road construction areas.

Entrance to dead-end streets.

Entrances from the wrong direction on one-way streets and expressway ramps.

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24.An "End school zone" sign indicates:

That the speed limit is 20 mph.

The beginning of a reduced speed zone.

The increased possibility of encountering pedestrians.

The end of a reduced speed zone.

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25.When driving on major highways:

Stay alert.

Keep your eyes moving.

Be ready to react to road hazards.

All of the above.

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26.Coming to a complete stop at an intersection, yielding to cross traffic/pedestrians, and then proceeding through the intersection when the way is clear corresponds with:

A solid red light.

A flashing yellow light.

A solid green light.

A flashing red light.

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27.Increasing your vehicle’s speed:

Increases your field of vision.

Decreases your field of vision.

Makes it easier to see cross traffic.

Has no effect on your field of vision.

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28.To avoid being in a truck or bus driver’s blind spot, you should:

Never pass them.

Avoid driving alongside them and avoid tailgating.

Flash your lights at them.

Sound your horn.

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29.This sign means:

Stop.

No U-turn.

Yield.

Do not enter.

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30.This sign means:

Railroad crossing.

One-way traffic.

Limited parking.

Playground ahead.

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31.When driving near heavy trucks, other drivers and highway users must make allowances for:

The increased stopping distance required by large vehicles.

The decreased stopping distance required by large vehicles.

The decreased noise of larger vehicles.

The increased speed of larger vehicles.

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32.You want to back out of your driveway. You see children playing nearby. Before you start to move your car, you should:

Rev your engine to warn the children that you are moving.

Sound your horn so the children will hear you.

Walk to the back of the car to be sure the way is clear.

Tell the children to stay away from the driveway.

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33.When riding in a vehicle, small children:

May be safely held by a strong adult.

Will be safe if they are standing on the floor in the back of the vehicle.

Will not be hurt in an accident because they are small.

Must never be allowed to ride while standing in the vehicle.

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34.Which medication(s) could have negative side effects that affect driving ability?

Any medication

Headache medicine

Diet pills

Prescription medication

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35.Bicycles on the road:

Must always yield the right-of-way to motor vehicles.

Do not follow specific rules of the road.

Are nothing to worry about.

Are considered vehicles with the same rights and responsibilities as motor vehicles.

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36.A leaking exhaust system can:

Cause excessive oil use.

Require your vehicle to have a tune-up sooner than normal.

Make you drowsy while driving.

Set grass fires on country roads.

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37.When changing lanes, you can check your blind spots by:

Using the inside rearview mirror.

Using the outside rearview mirror.

Using both inside and outside rearview mirrors.

Turning your head and looking over your shoulder.

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38.Which of the following are used on some highways to direct drivers into the proper lanes for turning?

Flashing red lights

Flashing yellow lights

White lines on the side of the road

White arrows in the middle of the lanes

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

Yellow

Red

Green

White

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40.Which of the following commonly causes traffic accidents?

Inattentive driving

Excessive speed under the driving conditions

Following other vehicles too closely

All of the above

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41.You come to an intersection that is blocked by other traffic. You should:

Go slowly until the traffic ahead moves.

Get as close as possible to the car in front of you.

Stay out of the intersection until you can pass through.

Sound your horn to make the cars move up.

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42.When exiting a highway, you should slow down:

On the main road, just before the exit lane.

Once you see a toll booth.

Once you have moved into the exit lane

When you first see the exit sign.

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43.If you need to stop quickly and your vehicle is not equipped with an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS), you should:

Hold down the brake pedal.

Firmly pump your brakes.

Lightly tap the brakes.

Release the brake pedal.

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44.When you double the speed of a car, you increase the potential force of impact by:

Two times.

Three times.

Four times.

Nothing.

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45.If a driver sees an animal on the roadway:

No special action is required.

The driver should honk their horn.

The driver should pass the animal as closely as possible.

The driver should be very cautious.

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1.If you experience a tire blowout:

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2.To be safe when crossing a railroad, you should:

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3.When approaching an accident scene, you should:

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4.As you near an intersection, the traffic light changes from green to yellow. Your best action is to:

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5.Which of the following statements about railroad crossings is true?

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6.Which of the following statements is true?

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7.A diamond-shaped sign:

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8.You are involved in an accident. You should:

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9.Hydroplaning is usually caused by:

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10.Pennant-shaped signs indicate:

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11.You notice a vehicle defect which may affect the safe operation of your vehicle. You should:

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12.If a crossing guard is directing traffic in a school zone, you must:

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13.Which of the following statements is true?

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14.This sign means:

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15.This sign means:

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16.A telltale sign of a drunk driver is:

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17.Do not pass:

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18.If you cause injury while passing a school bus that is stopped to drop off or pick up children, you will:

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19.If a green arrow turns into a solid green light, you:

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