Iowa DMV Practice Permit Test | IA DMV Written Permit Car Test 16

Car Test 16

1.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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2.This road sign means:

One-way road.

No right turn.

Exit.

Sharp right turn in the road ahead.

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3.Vehicle stopping distances never depend on:

Your own reaction time.

The time of day.

The condition of your vehicle's brakes.

The condition and type of your vehicle's tires.

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4.You experience an incident at work that has left you feeling angry. When you get to your car, you should:

Play the radio loudly so you won’t think about it.

Drive fast on the interstate to let off steam.

Take a few minutes to cool off before you begin your drive home.

Stop at your favorite bar and have a few drinks before driving home.

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5.What should you do if your accelerator sticks while you are driving?

Reach down and attempt to pull it up.

Shift to park.

Shift to neutral and apply steady pressure on the brake.

Turn the engine off.

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6.Which of the following is a safe way to drive through a curve?

Slow down as you enter, speed up as you exit.

Maintain a constant speed throughout the curve.

Speed up as you enter, slow down as you exit.

Stay near the right edge of your lane.

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7.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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8.When approaching a flashing red traffic light, drivers should:

Drive through the intersection if there is no crossing traffic.

Continue driving, as they have the right-of-way.

Stop if a police officer is nearby.

Treat the light like a stop sign.

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9.Pentagonal signs indicate:

No passing zones.

School zones.

Speed limits.

Railroad crossings.

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10.If you leave your vehicle unattended, you must:

Turn off the engine.

Lock the ignition and remove the key.

Set the parking brake.

All of the above.

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11.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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12.When two vehicles enter an intersection from different highways at the same time, which vehicle must yield the right-of-way?

Either one

The vehicle on the left

The vehicle on the right

Neither

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13.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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14.You are driving on a highway divided by two solid yellow lines. You may:

Cross these lines only to make a left turn into or from an alley, private road, or driveway.

Cross these lines to pass other vehicles, but only if there is no oncoming traffic.

Cross these lines under no circumstances.

Cross these lines only to make a U-turn.

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15.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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16.Stress can affect your driving by:

Lowing your ability to focus on driving.

Decreasing your chances of an accident.

Causing you to fall asleep at the wheel.

Making you more aware of others around you.

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17.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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18.An octagonal sign is always a:

Speed limit sign.

Stop sign.

Hospital sign.

Railroad warning sign.

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19.If a flagger is directing traffic in a construction zone, you must:

Follow the directions given by the flagger.

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

Assume the flagger is not supposed to be directing traffic.

Follow the laws that would be in place if the area was not under construction.

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20.This sign means:

Cattle crossing.

Prepare to stop.

Detour ahead.

Winding road.

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21.To check your blind spot before changing lanes:

Look into the left side mirror.

Look into the right side mirror.

Look into the rearview mirror.

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

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22.This sign means:

Detour ahead.

Low shoulder.

Slippery when wet.

Flagger ahead.

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23.To ensure that your physical condition does not cause you to drive in an unsafe manner, you should:

Keep physically fit and have regular physical examinations.

Know the effect of any medicine on your driving ability.

Drive within your physical limitations.

All of the above.

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24.This road sign means:

Side road.

Keep to the side indicated by the arrow.

You may drive in the left lane.

You have the right-of-way.

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25.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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26.This sign means:

Yield ahead.

Railroad crossing.

Low shoulder.

Deer crossing.

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27.A good defensive driver:

Drives slowly at all times.

Looks out for the actions of other drivers.

Travels at a constant speed.

Only drives in familiar areas.

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28.This sign means:

No parking anytime.

Detour in 1,000 feet.

Cattle crossing.

Fire station.

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29.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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30.Pennant-shaped signs indicate:

School zones.

No passing zones.

Speed limits.

Railroad crossings.

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31.You cannot pass safely on a two-way, two-lane street unless:

You are able to clearly see the road ahead.

You can return to your lane before meeting oncoming traffic.

Your vehicle is capable of the speed necessary to pass.

All of the above.

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32.Who is required by law to wear a seat belt while in a moving vehicle?

All occupants

Only the driver

Only occupants under the age of 18

No one

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33.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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34.When you see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights, you must:

Slow down and keep moving in your lane.

Keep driving in your lane.

Pull to the right curb and stop.

Stop exactly where you are.

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35.If you begin to feel tired while driving, the best thing to do is to:

Get some coffee.

Open your window.

Stop driving.

Turn on the radio.

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36.You are driving on a busy street and your vehicle’s accelerator sticks open. You should:

Blow your horn.

Slam on your brakes.

Turn on your four-way flashers.

Turn off your ignition, taking care not to engage the steering wheel locking mechanism.

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37.This sign tells you that:

No turns are allowed on this road.

The road narrows ahead.

There are a series of curves ahead.

The road may be slippery when wet.

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38.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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39.This sign means:

Stop ahead.

Buggy warning.

Limited parking.

Do not block intersection.

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40.Signs that are colored orange are:

Work zone signs.

Regulatory signs.

School zone signs.

Guide signs.

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41.Which of the following lights indicates that you should slow down and proceed with caution at an intersection?

A flashing yellow light

A flashing red light

A solid yellow light

A solid red light

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42.While driving, you come upon a sign displaying the words “Reduced speed, 35 mph." This means:

That the new 35 mph speed limit begins at this sign.

That the new 35 mph speed limit begins at the next speed limit sign.

That you have plenty of time to slow down before the reduced speed zone.

That you should reduce your speed to 35 mph, but only under poor weather conditions.

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43.If another driver cuts you off in traffic, you should:

Pull next to the driver and yell at them.

Let it go.

Flash your high beams at the driver.

Get back at the other driver by cutting them off.

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44.This sign means:

No turn on red.

Narrow bridge.

Yield ahead.

T intersection.

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45.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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1.This sign means:

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2.This road sign means:

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3.Vehicle stopping distances never depend on:

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4.You experience an incident at work that has left you feeling angry. When you get to your car, you should:

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5.What should you do if your accelerator sticks while you are driving?

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6.Which of the following is a safe way to drive through a curve?

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7.When passing other vehicles:

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8.When approaching a flashing red traffic light, drivers should:

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9.Pentagonal signs indicate:

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10.If you leave your vehicle unattended, you must:

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

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12.When two vehicles enter an intersection from different highways at the same time, which vehicle must yield the right-of-way?

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

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14.You are driving on a highway divided by two solid yellow lines. You may:

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15.Drinking coffee after drinking alcohol:

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16.Stress can affect your driving by:

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17.This road sign means:

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18.An octagonal sign is always a:

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19.If a flagger is directing traffic in a construction zone, you must:

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20.This sign means:

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21.To check your blind spot before changing lanes:

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22.This sign means:

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23.To ensure that your physical condition does not cause you to drive in an unsafe manner, you should:

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24.This road sign means:

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

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26.This sign means:

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