Illinois DMV Written Practice Test | Free Drivers Permit Car Test 17

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1.Is it legal cross a double solid yellow centerline to pass?

Yes.

No.

If there is no oncoming traffic.

If the vehicle ahead of you is driving under the speed limit.

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2.Another driver is trying to pass your car. You should:

Pull off the road.

Signal to the other driver when it is safe for them to pass.

Check for oncoming traffic and adjust your speed to allow safe passing.

Speed up.

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3.Railroad crossings should always be considered:

Safe to cross, as it is unlikely that a train will be coming.

Dangerous.

Safe locations to park a car.

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4.When driving near a blind pedestrian who is carrying a white cane or using a guide dog, you should:

Slow down and be prepared to stop.

Take the right-of-way.

Proceed normally.

Drive away quickly.

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5.You are coming to a railroad crossing where the crossing signals are flashing. You should:

Stop and look for a train.

Slow down and look for a train.

Look for a train, then speed up.

Do what the vehicle ahead of you does.

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6.This road sign means:

Parking spaces are reserved for people with disabled parking permits.

A circular intersection is ahead.

Traffic in the lane must turn in the direction of the arrow.

Lanes are reserved for buses and vehicles with a driver and one or more passengers.

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7.When sharing the road with a truck, it is important to remember that trucks generally:

Require longer distances to stop than smaller vehicles do.

Require less time to pass on a downgrade than smaller vehicles do.

Require a smaller turning radius than smaller vehicles do.

Require less time to pass on an incline than smaller vehicles do.

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8.A flashing yellow light at an intersection means that you should:

Slow down and proceed with care.

Continue normally through the intersection.

Stop and proceed when a green light appears.

Stop and proceed when the way is clear.

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9.If an oncoming driver is heading toward you in your lane, you should:

Blow your horn, steer right, and accelerate.

Blow your horn, steer left, and brake.

Blow your horn, steer right, and brake

Stay in the center of your lane, blow your horn, and brake.

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10.This road sign means:

Road construction ahead.

The road ahead curves left, then right.

The road ahead curves right, then left.

Steep grade ahead.

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11.Who must yield when a driver is turning and a pedestrian is crossing without a traffic light?

Whoever started moving last

The driver

Whoever is slower

The pedestrian

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12.To help relieve fatigue on a long trip, it is a good idea to:

Stop and rest every two hours.

Do arm exercises every hour.

Drive with one eye open at a time.

Change feet on the gas pedal.

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13.Allow a larger space cushion than usual when stopping:

On an incline.

At an intersection.

At a stop sign.

At a toll plaza.

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14.Your tire blows out while you are driving. You should:

Slam on your brakes.

Hold your steering wheel tightly and slow to a stop.

Keep driving normally.

Turn on your emergency flashers and continue driving.

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15.You are waiting in the intersection to complete a left turn. You should:

Signal and keep your wheels turned to the left.

Signal and keep your wheels straight.

Flash your headlights so drivers will let you through.

Drive around the rear of a car if it blocks you.

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16.The best way to deal with tailgaters is to:

Speed up to increase the distance between you and the tailgater.

Slam on your brakes to get the other driver to back off.

Change lanes or gradually slow down to encourage them to pass.

Ignore them.

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17.When following other vehicles, maintain a space cushion of at least:

Two seconds.

Three seconds.

200 feet.

300 feet.

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18.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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19.At an intersection with a stop sign, you should stop and:

Check your rearview mirror for cars tailgating.

Move when the vehicle ahead of you moves.

Look right first, then left, then right again.

Look left first, then right, then left again.

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20.To avoid collisions with vehicles in your blind spots, you should:

Quickly turn your head to see if your blind spot is clear before changing lanes.

Adjust your rearview mirrors every few minutes.

Honk your horn right before turning or changing lanes.

None of the above.

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21.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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22.You may drive around or under a gate that is being lowered or raised at a railroad crossing:

As long as an approaching train is not too close.

If your vehicle can do so without damaging the gate.

If you first look carefully in both directions.

Under no circumstances.

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23.Larger vehicles have:

Larger blind spots.

Smaller blind spots.

No blind spots.

The same blind spots as smaller vehicles.

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24.When parallel parking between two cars, you should first:

Turn your wheels to the left.

Turn your wheels to the right.

Pull up even with the car in front of your desired parking space.

Back slowly.

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25.This sign is a warning that you are approaching:

An intersection.

A crosswalk.

A railroad crossing.

A blasting zone.

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26.A good rule to remember for passing is:

Pass on the right whenever possible.

Drive with the flow of traffic and pass only as needed.

Try to get to the front of any slow-moving traffic so that you can see better.

Always flash your lights and sound your horn to alert other drivers to your intentions.

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27.You are making a left turn from a two-way street onto a one-way street. When you have completed the turn, your car should be:

In the right lane of the street.

In the center of the street.

In the left lane of the street.

In the lane with the least traffic.

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28.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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29.You need to use extra caution when driving near a pedestrian using a white cane because:

He or she is deaf.

He or she is a police officer.

He or she is blind.

He or she has poor balance.

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30.A single broken 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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31.Lanes of traffic moving in the same direction are divided by ____ lines.

Yellow

White

Red

Black

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32.You may not park:

On a hill.

In a parking lot.

On a crosswalk or in a marked bicycle lane.

Within 12 inches of the right side of the road.

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33.Car drivers should know that large trucks:

Have large blind spots.

Can stop more quickly than passenger vehicles.

Do not need more room to maneuver than passenger vehicles.

All of the above.

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34.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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35.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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36.Two solid white lines painted across a traffic lane show the boundaries of a crosswalk. As a driver, you should know that:

Motor vehicles have the right-of-way over pedestrians in crosswalks.

When pedestrians are in crosswalks, they should be given the right-of-way.

No one has the right-of-way in a crosswalk.

Pedestrians are responsible to stay out of the way of all traffic.

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37.This sign means:

One-way traffic.

Two-way left turn.

Two-way traffic.

Minimum speed limit.

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38.To check your blind spot before changing lanes:

Look into the left side mirror.

Look into the right side mirror.

Look over your shoulder in the direction you plan to move.

Look into the rearview mirror.

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39.When making a turn, you must ____ your speed.

Increase

Maintain

Vary

Reduce

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40.When approaching a traffic signal displaying a flashing yellow arrow, drivers:

Should merge into a lane in the direction of the arrow.

Should come to a complete stop.

May turn left after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians.

Have the right-of-way and may expect oncoming traffic to stop for them.

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41.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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42.Regulatory signs are usually ____ and should always be obeyed.

White

Blue

Green

Orange

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43.You must stop for a school bus:

That is parked on the shoulder of the road with no one in it.

When it approaches you, even if its lights are not flashing.

If you are both driving on a two-lane highway and its red lights are flashing.

Whenever the driver waves at you.

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44.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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45.If worried, nervous, angry, or crying, a driver:

Will drive no differently than they would if they were thinking more clearly.

Can drive faster because they are more in touch with their senses.

Should take the time to focus on driving before starting the engine

Should call a friend to vent while driving.

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1.Is it legal cross a double solid yellow centerline to pass?

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2.Another driver is trying to pass your car. You should:

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3.Railroad crossings should always be considered:

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4.When driving near a blind pedestrian who is carrying a white cane or using a guide dog, you should:

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5.You are coming to a railroad crossing where the crossing signals are flashing. You should:

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6.This road sign means:

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7.When sharing the road with a truck, it is important to remember that trucks generally:

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8.A flashing yellow light at an intersection means that you should:

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9.If an oncoming driver is heading toward you in your lane, you should:

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10.This road sign means:

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11.Who must yield when a driver is turning and a pedestrian is crossing without a traffic light?

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12.To help relieve fatigue on a long trip, it is a good idea to:

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13.Allow a larger space cushion than usual when stopping:

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14.Your tire blows out while you are driving. You should:

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15.You are waiting in the intersection to complete a left turn. You should:

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16.The best way to deal with tailgaters is to:

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17.When following other vehicles, maintain a space cushion of at least:

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

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