Iowa DMV Practice Permit Test | IA DMV Written Permit Car Test 4

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1.If you are driving so slowly that traffic is backing up behind you, you should:

Decrease your speed.

Pull off the right side of the road and let traffic pass.

Not let the other cars pass your vehicle.

Use your four-way flashers.

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2.You must yield the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle that is using its siren and flashing lights by:

Driving as closely to the right edge of the road as possible and stopping.

Moving into the right lane and driving slowly until it has passed.

Stopping immediately, even if you are within an intersection.

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3.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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4.This sign means:

Slow down if an emergency vehicle is approaching.

Look both ways as you cross the intersection.

Always come to a full stop at the intersection.

Slow down and be prepared to stop if necessary.

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5.A sign with this shape means:

Railroad crossing.

Warning.

Signal ahead.

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6.A yellow light that flashes on and off means:

Stop and look for other vehicles, then go if there is no traffic.

Speed up to clear the intersection quickly.

Stop and wait for a green light.

Slow down and proceed with caution.

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7. If your vehicle begins to skid, you should:

Overcorrect.

Turn your steering wheel into traffic.

Turn your steering wheel in the direction you want to go.

Release the steering wheel.

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8.When you park uphill on a street with a curb:

Keep the front wheel straight and set the parking brake.

Turn the front wheels away from the curb.

Turn the front wheels toward the curb.

Turn the back wheels into the curb.

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9.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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10.When passing another vehicle, a driver should wait until the entire car they've just passed is visible in the rearview mirror before changing back into the right-hand lane.

True

False

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11.If you come to a railroad crossing with lowered gates and flashing warning lights, you should:

Drive around the crossing gates if you can't see a train.

Come to a complete stop well behind the gates, wait for the tracks to clear, and proceed once the gates are lifted.

Slow down and drive around the gates.

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12.A broken yellow line down the center of a road indicates that:

A construction zone is ahead.

Passing is not permitted from either direction.

Passing is permitted from either direction.

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13.When driving on gravel or dirt roads:

Your tires grip the road better than when you are driving on pavement.

Your tires do not have as much traction as they do on pavement, so you must slow down.

Visibility is better than on pavement.

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14.If you become drowsy while driving, you should:

Try to fight it.

Take a break.

Take some caffeine pills.

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15.When approaching a steady 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 only if a police officer is nearby.

Come to a complete stop.

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16.When you drive through a construction zone, you should:

Stop to watch the workers.

Decrease your following distance.

Pass the construction zone carefully and not “rubberneck."

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17.A steady yellow light at an intersection means:

Go.

Yield to other cars.

Slow down and prepare to stop.

Stop.

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18.A driver should be extra alert to motorcyclists, bicyclists, and pedestrians because:

They’re difficult to see in traffic.

They obey different traffic laws than larger motor vehicles.

They always have the right-of-way.

They don’t have rearview mirrors.

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19.If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane moving in each direction and continually pass the other cars, you will:

Get you to your destination much more quickly and safely.

Increase your chances of an collision.

Help prevent traffic congestion.

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20.The presence of double solid yellow lines means you may pass another vehicle from either direction.

TRUE

FALSE

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21.This sign means:

Watch for drunk drivers.

Curves ahead.

Slippery when wet.

Apply your brakes quickly.

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22.This sign means:

Sharp turn ahead, slow down.

Work crew ahead.

Side road.

Playground ahead.

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23.When approaching a four-way stop, drivers must yield the right-of-way to all motorists who arrived before them.

TRUE

FALSE

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24.Which of the following about winter driving is not true?

Winter is the most difficult driving season.

Checking your vehicle's antifreeze and windshield washer fluid levels is especially important during the winter.

Using cruise control in winter weather is a safe thing to do

It is best to use snow tires on your vehicle.

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25.When driving in fog, it is best to drive with:

High beam headlights.

Low beam headlights.

Four-way flashers.

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26.If you are driving and you see animals standing near the roadway:

Speed up to scare them away.

Slow down and proceed with caution.

Quickly swerve into the next lane.

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27.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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28.This sign means:

Do not enter.

Yield the right-of-way.

Reserved parking for persons with disabilities.

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29.This sign means:

Roundabout ahead.

Lane ends, merge left.

Turn around.

Curve ahead.

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30.As you drive, you're required to stop your vehicle:

At an intersection with a stop sign.

Where there is a red light.

When a traffic officer orders you to stop.

All of the above.

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31.When you see this sign, you should:

Watch for traffic merging from the right.

Merge right.

Turn left.

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32.Which of these is a safe driving technique?

Using your high beam lights in the fog.

Staring at the road ahead of your vehicle.

Checking your rearview mirrors frequently.

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33.Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?

Blind spots are eliminated if you have one outside mirror.

Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

Blind spots can be checked by looking in your rearview mirror.

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34.This sign means:

No right turns.

Right turns are permitted.

Stop before turning right.

Sharp curve ahead.

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35.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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36.When you see other drivers around you acting or reacting in anger:

Don’t make eye contact.

Don't react with hand gestures.

Distance yourself from the situation.

All of these.

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37.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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38.Your blind spot is the area of the road:

You see in your rearview mirror.

You see in your side mirror.

You cannot see without moving your head.

Directly behind your vehicle.

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39.Changing from one lane to another is best done:

Quickly and often.

When a car is in your blind spot.

Gradually and carefully.

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40.This road sign means:

Steep grade ahead.

Pedestrian crossing ahead.

Low ground railroad crossing.

Low clearance.

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41.This sign means:

Trucks are permitted on an upcoming narrow bridge.

The bridge ahead is open to one-way traffic only.

The bridge ahead is wide enough for only one car at a time.

The bridge ahead may be too narrow to meet or pass a truck.

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42.If you see orange construction signs and cones on a freeway, you must:

Slow down because the lane ends ahead.

Be prepared for workers and equipment ahead.

Change lanes and maintain your current speed.

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43.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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44.Children on bicycles should be given extra space by motor vehicle operators because:

They do not have the same physical reflexes as adults.

They are smaller and more difficult to see than adults.

Both of the above.

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45.If you plan to pass another vehicle, you should:

Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.

Assume the other driver will let you pass if you use your turn signal.

Assume the other driver will maintain a constant speed.

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1.If you are driving so slowly that traffic is backing up behind you, you should:

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2.You must yield the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle that is using its siren and flashing lights by:

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

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4.This sign means:

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5.A sign with this shape means:

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6.A yellow light that flashes on and off means:

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7. If your vehicle begins to skid, you should:

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8.When you park uphill on a street with a curb:

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

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10.When passing another vehicle, a driver should wait until the entire car they've just passed is visible in the rearview mirror before changing back into the right-hand lane.

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11.If you come to a railroad crossing with lowered gates and flashing warning lights, you should:

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12.A broken yellow line down the center of a road indicates that:

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13.When driving on gravel or dirt roads:

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14.If you become drowsy while driving, you should:

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15.When approaching a steady red traffic light, drivers should:

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16.When you drive through a construction zone, you should:

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17.A steady yellow light at an intersection means:

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18.A driver should be extra alert to motorcyclists, bicyclists, and pedestrians because:

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19.If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane moving in each direction and continually pass the other cars, you will:

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