Iowa DMV Practice Permit Test | IA DMV Written Permit Car Test 13

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1.To check your blind spot when changing lanes to the left, you should glance:

Over your right shoulder.

At your side mirror.

Over your left shoulder.

At your rearview mirror.

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2.You must not drive your vehicle at a speed greater than:

The maximum speed limit.

A speed that is faster than is reasonable and prudent.

A speed that is safe for existing conditions.

All of the above.

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3.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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4.This sign means:

Right lane closed.

Narrow bridge.

Pedestrian crossing.

Curve ahead.

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5.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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6.This sign means:

Left lane must turn left.

Left turn on arrow only.

Steep downgrade.

Deer crossing.

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7.Hydroplaning is usually caused by:

Excessive stops.

Sudden stops.

Sudden turns.

Excessive speed.

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8.A red arrow displayed on a traffic light means that:

A driver must proceed slowly through the intersection.

A driver must stop and then proceed when the way is clear.

A driver must stop and then proceed when the signal changes to a green light or green arrow.

A driver may turn in the direction that the red arrow is pointing.

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9.When driving on slick roads, you should:

Take turns more slowly than usual.

Change lanes quickly.

Accelerate quickly.

Brake hard.

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10.At a four-way stop:

The driver to arrive first has the right-of-way.

The driver to arrive last has the right-of-way.

One driver should continue driving without stopping.

One driver should wave the other drivers ahead.

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11.This sign means:

Two-way left turn.

Lane shifting.

Added lane.

T intersection.

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12.If another car is in danger of hitting you, you should:

Sound your horn.

Wave your arms.

Use your emergency lights.

Flash your headlights.

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13.This road sign means:

Hunting area.

State park.

Wildlife preserve.

Deer crossing.

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14.This sign means:

Multiple turn lanes.

Two-way left turn.

Left turn yield on green.

Crossroad ahead.

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15.You must yield for emergency vehicles:

Under no circumstances.

When you see a flashing red or blue light or hear a siren.

Only when other vehicles yield.

None of the above.

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16.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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17.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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18.The most common color of warning signs is:

Red.

Yellow.

Green.

Blue.

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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.For the first 180 days after obtaining their probationary license, a driver:

May drive after midnight.

May not transport immediate family members.

Should only drive under posted speed limits.

May only drive between 5:00 am and 10:00 pm.

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21.While driving, your wheels slip off the edge of the road. You should:

Jerk the steering wheel to force the vehicle back onto the pavement.

Speed up and steer back onto the pavement gradually.

Slam on your brakes and stop.

Slow down by gently using the brakes. Turn the steering wheel to return to the pavement at a safe speed.

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22.A speed limit is:

The maximum or minimum legal speed you can travel on a road under dangerous conditions.

The maximum or minimum legal speed you can travel on a road under ideal conditions.

The suggested speed to travel on a road under ideal conditions.

None of the above.

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23.Crossbuck signs indicate:

Railroad crossings.

School zones.

No passing zones.

Hospitals.

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24.This sign means:

Hotel ahead and to the right.

Hospital ahead and to the right.

Hiking trails ahead and to the right.

Highway changes ahead and to the right.

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25.This road sign means:

When pavement is wet, reduce your speed.

The road ahead winds a series of turns or curves.

Traffic increases ahead.

Steep grade ahead.

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26.When changing lanes you should not:

Check your side and rearview mirrors.

Give a turn signal to signal your intentions.

Check for other drivers who may be moving into the same lane as you.

Use your cell phone to contact the police to determine if the road ahead is clear.

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27.A person's ability to drive can be impaired by:

Alcohol.

Any medication.

A lack of sleep.

All of the above.

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28.When parking uphill next to a curb, set the parking brake and:

Keep the rear tires against the curb.

Turn your steering wheel away from the curb.

Turn your steering wheel toward the curb.

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29.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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30.A “No standing” sign at a certain location means:

You may never stop your vehicle there.

You may park there if the driver remains in the vehicle.

You may stop temporarily only to pickup or discharge passengers.

You may stop to load or unload merchandise.

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31.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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32.Certain highway signs contain information about hazardous conditions. Such signs are known as:

Regulatory signs.

Warning signs.

Information signs.

Guide signs.

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33.The consumption of alcohol while taking drugs can:

Decrease the effects of the drugs and alcohol.

Increase the effects of both the drugs and alcohol.

Help cure your illness.

Improve your driving ability.

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34.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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35.The sign with this shape and color is a ____ sign.

Wrong way

No passing zone

Railroad crossing

Stop

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36.When passing a large vehicle, the driver of a small vehicle must be prepared for:

Loud noises.

Excess air pollution.

Wind gusts produced by the large vehicle.

Falling vehicle parts.

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37.This sign means:

No parking.

Divided highway ahead.

Left turn signal.

Yield.

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38.This sign means:

Winding road.

No parking.

Right lane closed.

Multiple turns.

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39.At a light rail intersection, always:

Look both ways before crossing tracks.

Pay attention and obey all traffic signals.

Share the road with pedestrians and bicyclists.

All of these.

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40.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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41.What does a single dashed white line separating traffic mean?

Drivers may pass, even if it could be dangerous.

Lanes move in opposite directions.

Drivers may not pass.

Drivers may pass if it is safe to do so.

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42.This road sign means:

No exit.

No left turn.

No right turn.

No U-turns.

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43.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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44.This sign means:

Steep downgrade.

Crossroad ahead.

No right turn.

Narrow bridge.

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45.You are stopped in a line of vehicles waiting at a stop sign. If there is no cross traffic after the vehicles ahead have passed through the intersection, you:

May proceed through the intersection without stopping again.

Must stop again at the stop sign or stop line before proceeding.

May slowly roll past the stop sign.

May follow the vehicle directly ahead of you without stopping.

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1.To check your blind spot when changing lanes to the left, you should glance:

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2.You must not drive your vehicle at a speed greater than:

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3.Car drivers should know that large trucks:

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4.This sign means:

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

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6.This sign means:

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7.Hydroplaning is usually caused by:

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8.A red arrow displayed on a traffic light means that:

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9.When driving on slick roads, you should:

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10.At a four-way stop:

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11.This sign means:

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12.If another car is in danger of hitting you, you should:

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13.This road sign means:

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14.This sign means:

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15.You must yield for emergency vehicles:

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

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17.If worried, nervous, angry, or crying, a driver:

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18.The most common color of warning signs is:

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