Maine DMV Knowledge Practice Test | DMV Permit Car Test 1

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1.If you are getting tired while driving, you should:

Stop and either get rest or change drivers.

Drink something with caffeine.

Open a window.

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2.Under normal weather and traffic conditions, keep a minimum following distance of:

One second.

Two seconds.

Three seconds.

Four seconds.

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3.While driving at night, a vehicle coming toward you has its high beams on, making it hard for you to see the road ahead. You should:

Look ahead toward the left edge of your lane.

Look ahead toward the right edge of your lane.

Look straight ahead in your lane.

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4.When driving down a long or steep hill, you should:

Check your mirrors for speeding traffic behind you.

Assume all traffic is maintaining a consistent speed.

Watch over your shoulder for traffic behind you.

Hold down your brakes to control the speed of traffic.

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5.This sign means:

You can travel in either direction in this lane.

There is two-way traffic.

You are approaching a divided highway.

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6.If pedestrians are illegally crossing in the middle of the street instead of in a crosswalk, you:

Must stop for them.

Do not have to stop for them.

Should honk your horn at them.

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7.This sign means:

School ahead.

School crossing.

Pedestrian crossing.

Construction workers on or near the roadway.

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8.What may help drivers conserve gasoline?

Sitting in their driveways with their cars running.

Accelerating quickly.

Slowing down gradually.

Braking abruptly.

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9.In which of the following ways can alcoholic beverages affect you?

It slows your reaction time.

It gives you a feeling of false confidence.

It impairs your thinking ability.

All of the above.

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10.Crossbuck signs indicate:

Railroad crossings.

School zones.

No passing zones.

Hospitals.

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11.Fines for moving traffic violations in school zones are:

Lessened.

Unchanged.

Doubled.

Non-existent.

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12.The sign with this shape and color is a ____ sign.

No passing zone

Wrong way

Railroad crossing

Stop

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13.You may honk your horn when you:

Have to stop quickly.

Are passing another car.

Have lost control of your car.

Are passing a bicyclist.

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14.When driving in traffic, it is safest to:

Fluctuate your speed to keep alert.

Drive faster than the flow of traffic.

Drive slower than the flow of traffic.

Drive with the flow of traffic.

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15.It is very foggy. You should slow down and:

Turn on your emergency flashers.

Turn your lights to their high beam setting.

Turn your lights to their low beam setting.

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

Increase

Maintain

Vary

Reduce

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17.This sign means:

Road construction/maintenance area.

Side road.

Railroad ahead.

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18.When you see an emergency vehicle approaching while using its flashing lights, you must:

Maintain your speed and stay in your lane until the vehicle has passed.

Move into the right lane and drive slowly until the vehicle has passed.

Pull over to the curb or edge of the road and stop until the vehicle has passed.

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19.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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20.When used on roadways, bicycles are considered:

Hazards.

Vehicles.

Dangerous.

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21.While backing, you should:

Rely only on your mirrors.

Flash your lights.

Open your door to see if it is safe to proceed.

Turn your head and look through the rear window.

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22.A U-turn is not permitted:

In a parking lot.

On or near any curve or hill.

On a straight roadway with a clear view for 500 feet in both directions.

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23.This sign means:

Watch for trucks.

Do not pass trucks.

Truck parking area ahead.

Steep downgrade ahead.

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24.This sign means:

Railroad crossing.

One-way traffic.

Limited parking.

Playground ahead.

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25.A motorist making a left turn at an intersection must yield the right-of-way to a bicyclist entering the intersection from the opposite direction.

True

False

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26.Allow extra space in front of your vehicle when following a:

Station wagon.

Passenger vehicle.

Motorcycle.

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27.When you see a flashing yellow light at an intersection, you should:

Yield to all traffic before crossing the intersection.

Stop, then enter the intersection when it is safe to do so.

Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

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28.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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29.Do not pass:

On a hill or curve.

When school bus lights are flashing.

When approaching an intersection.

All of the above.

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30.When approaching a flashing yellow light, drivers should:

Increase their speed.

Come to a complete stop.

Turn on their headlights.

Slow down and proceed with caution.

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31.When changing lanes, you should look for a gap of ____ seconds.

One to two

Three

Four

10 to 15

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32.When parallel parking, you should park within ____ of the curb.

Six inches

10 inches

14 inches

18 inches

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33.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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34.When you are driving on the interstate and see that a vehicle will be entering your lane from an entrance ramp, you should generally:

Speed up to pass them.

Honk your horn so they know you are there.

Ignore them because you have the right-of-way.

Change lanes to allow them room to safely merge, if possible.

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35.This road sign means:

Bicycle crossing.

Stop only if other cars are approaching.

Bicycle store.

Soft shoulders.

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36.Alcohol causes:

Loss of concentration.

Poor coordination.

Slower judgment.

All of the above.

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37.Double solid yellow lines painted down the middle of the road mean:

Railroad crossing ahead.

Pedestrian crossing ahead.

Passing is not permitted from either direction.

Passing is permitted from either direction.

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38.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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39.This sign means:

Merge.

Winding road ahead.

Reserved parking for persons with disabilities.

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40.When crossing a sidewalk to enter traffic from an alley or driveway, drivers should:

Stop only if pedestrians are on the sidewalk.

Stop before driving onto the sidewalk or sidewalk area.

Expect pedestrians on the sidewalk to yield the right-of-way.

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41.When parking your vehicle downhill on a two-way street:

Turn your wheels to the right.

Turn your wheels to the left.

Keep your wheels pointed straight ahead.

Leave your transmission in neutral.

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42.When driving in fog, you should:

Slow down and use your low beam headlights.

Slow down and use your high beam headlights.

Turn your lights on and off to warn other drivers.

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43.When parallel parking, leave at least ____ between your car and the vehicles in front and in back of you.

One foot

Two feet

Six inches

Five feet

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44.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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45.When you become too drowsy to focus on driving, your safest option is to:

Drink a large energy drink.

Exit the road and rest.

Open all the windows and turn on the air conditioning.

Talk to a friend on the phone.

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1.If you are getting tired while driving, you should:

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2.Under normal weather and traffic conditions, keep a minimum following distance of:

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3.While driving at night, a vehicle coming toward you has its high beams on, making it hard for you to see the road ahead. You should:

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4.When driving down a long or steep hill, you should:

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5.This sign means:

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6.If pedestrians are illegally crossing in the middle of the street instead of in a crosswalk, you:

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7.This sign means:

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8.What may help drivers conserve gasoline?

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9.In which of the following ways can alcoholic beverages affect you?

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10.Crossbuck signs indicate:

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11.Fines for moving traffic violations in school zones are:

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12.The sign with this shape and color is a ____ sign.

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13.You may honk your horn when you:

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