Iowa DMV Practice Permit Test | IA DMV Written Permit Car Test 9

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1.What kinds of drugs can affect your driving ability?

Allergy medicine

Marijuana

Cold remedies

All of these choices

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2.This road sign means:

Slow down or stop.

Stop, if necessary.

You must come to a complete stop.

Drive with caution and be ready to stop.

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3.This sign means:

Stop and yield to pedestrians and cross traffic.

Stop and immediately proceed.

Slow down and be prepared to stop.

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4.After being pulled over by law enforcement, a driver should immediately exit the vehicle and quickly approach the officer’s squad car.

True

False

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5.This sign means:

Merge right.

Divided highway begins.

Lane ends.

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6.Increase your following distance when driving behind a large vehicle:

To better see around the sides of the vehicle.

Because other drivers tend to pull behind large vehicles before trying to pass them.

Because following too closely will get you caught in the vehicle's slipstream.

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7.If you are continually being passed on the right and the left while driving in the center lane of an expressway, you should:

Stay in the center lane.

Move to the lane on your right.

Move to the lane on your left.

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8.You should always travel:

At the speed of vehicles surrounding you.

At the speed limit.

At a speed appropriate for road and weather conditions.

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9.Talking or texting on a cell phone while driving will not significantly increase your chances of being involved in a crash.

TRUE

FALSE

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10.When approaching a person who is crossing the street while using a white cane or guide dog, you should:

Stop until the person is well away from your path of travel.

Honk your horn as you proceed past them.

Carefully drive around them.

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11.When driving in fog, you should:

Use your high beam headlights.

Use your parking lights.

Use your low beam headlights.

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12.When driving at night, using only your parking lights is unlawful.

True

False

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13.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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14.If the gates at a railroad crossing are down and red lights are flashing, you should:

Stop and proceed only when the gates are raised and the lights have stopped flashing.

Drive around the gates after stopping.

Drive side by side with the train.

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15.Cell phones can be a serious source of driver distractions.

True

False

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16.What do speed limit signs indicate?

Potential driving speeds for the area

The maximum or minimum speed that is legally allowed to be driven

The speed drivers should drive in heavy traffic

The speed drivers should drive under poor conditions

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17.This sign means:

Merging traffic.

Multiple turns.

Lane shifting.

Do not block intersection.

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18.You have the right-of-way when turning left on which of the following traffic signals?

A solid green light

A flashing yellow light

A green arrow pointing left

A flashing red light

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19.Yellow lines separate:

Traffic lanes on one-way streets.

Traffic moving in opposite directions on two-way roads.

All carpool lanes from regular traffic lanes.

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20.Roads become very slippery:

When it has been raining for an hour or more.

The day after it rains.

For the first 10 to 15 minutes of a rainstorm.

Right after the rain has stopped.

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21.If you want to pass a pedestrian who is walking along the roadway and an oncoming vehicle is approaching, you should:

Slow down and let the oncoming vehicle pass before you pass the pedestrian.

Keep driving at a steady speed.

The oncoming vehicle must stop for you.

Honk your horn to get the pedestrian to move over.

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22.This road sign means:

Do not enter.

No parking.

No U-turn.

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23.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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24.Blind spots are:

Spots in your vision when you become fatigued.

Areas of the road that cannot be seen in a vehicle's mirrors.

Traffic control devices.

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25.A driver should:

Stare directly in front of their car.

Only focus on the middle of the road.

Watch beside, ahead, and to the rear of their car.

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26.On slippery roads, you should:

Slow down.

Drive more quickly.

Drive the speed limit, with caution.

Not drive more quickly than 20 mph.

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27.At dawn or dusk and in rain or snow, it can be hard to see and be seen. A good way to let other drivers know you are there is to turn:

Up the instrumental panel lights.

On your parking lights.

On your headlights.

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28.If you are turning onto a street with more than one lane traveling in your direction, you should:

Turn into the lane closest to your previous lane.

Turn into the lane marked with an arrow.

Turn into the middle lane.

Turn into any lane.

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29.You are coming to an intersection and have a green light. Pedestrians are crossing against the red. You should:

Honk your horn.

Speed up and pass in front of the pedestrians.

Stop to let the pedestrians cross safely.

Drive close to the pedestrians and frighten them so they’ll think twice before crossing against a red light.

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30.Pedestrians in crosswalks and at intersections always have the right-of-way.

True

False

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31.This sign means:

Emergency vehicles ahead.

Uncontrolled intersection ahead.

Four-way stop ahead.

Traffic signal ahead.

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32.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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33.If the rear of your vehicle is skidding to the left, you should:

Not turn your steering wheel.

Turn your steering wheel to the left to correct the skid.

Turn your steering wheel to the right to correct the skid.

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34.Your body gets rid of approximately:

Three alcoholic drinks an hour.

One alcoholic drink an hour.

Two alcoholic drinks an hour.

None of the above.

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35.If oncoming headlights are blinding you while you are driving at night, you should:

Look toward the right edge of the road.

Switch your lights to high beams.

Turn your lights on and off.

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36.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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37.Backing your vehicle is:

Always dangerous.

Dangerous if you have a helper.

Only dangerous in large vehicles.

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38.This sign means:

Railroad ahead.

No passing zone.

School zone.

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39.Which of these statements is true about large trucks?

They take longer to stop than passenger vehicles.

They all have air brakes that allow them to stop quickly.

They are more maneuverable than passenger vehicles.

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40.An orange-colored sign like this means:

There is roadwork ahead.

You must change lanes ahead.

There is a detour ahead.

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41.Excessive speed:

Saves time so you can get to your destination more quickly.

Helps you maneuver around obstacles.

Increases the likelihood of serious bodily injury and death.

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42.If your car starts to skid, turn your steering wheel:

To keep the front wheels straight.

In the direction you want the vehicle to go.

In the opposite direction of the skid.

In any direction. It doesn't matter.

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43.The driver's left arm and hand are extended downward. This hand signal means that the driver plans to:

Turn left.

Turn right.

Stop.

Start up.

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44.When should you yield your legal right-of-way?

Often, even at controlled intersections.

Whenever it helps prevent collisions.

Never. It confuses other drivers.

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45.When driving on an interstate:

Stop on the shoulder of the road if you are tired.

You should always use cruise control.

Signal, check mirrors, and check blind spots before changing lanes.

You should change lanes often.

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1.What kinds of drugs can affect your driving ability?

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2.This road sign means:

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3.This sign means:

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4.After being pulled over by law enforcement, a driver should immediately exit the vehicle and quickly approach the officer’s squad car.

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5.This sign means:

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6.Increase your following distance when driving behind a large vehicle:

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7.If you are continually being passed on the right and the left while driving in the center lane of an expressway, you should:

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8.You should always travel:

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9.Talking or texting on a cell phone while driving will not significantly increase your chances of being involved in a crash.

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10.When approaching a person who is crossing the street while using a white cane or guide dog, you should:

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11.When driving in fog, you should:

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12.When driving at night, using only your parking lights is unlawful.

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

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14.If the gates at a railroad crossing are down and red lights are flashing, you should:

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15.Cell phones can be a serious source of driver distractions.

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16.What do speed limit signs indicate?

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17.This sign means:

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18.You have the right-of-way when turning left on which of the following traffic signals?

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19.Yellow lines separate:

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