Maine DMV Knowledge Practice Test | DMV Permit Car Test 15

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1.If you are driving on a one-way street and an emergency vehicle using its flashing lights approaches your vehicle, you must:

Drive with your flashers turned on.

Drive toward the nearest roadside and stop.

Speed up and take the nearest exit.

Slow down until the vehicle passes you.

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2.On the freeway, you see a "Merging traffic“ sign. You should:

Honk at incoming traffic.

Always remain at your present speed.

Speed up to avoid congesting traffic.

Move to another lane, if safe, to let traffic enter.

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3.When passing a parked vehicle, you should:

Honk to alert drivers and pedestrians to your presence.

Pass quickly to avoid any pedestrians.

Be prepared for a person or vehicle to unexpectedly enter your lane.

Expect all other drivers and pedestrians to respect your right-of-way.

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4.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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5.The risk of hydroplaning can can be reduced by driving:

Through shallow water.

More quickly.

More slowly.

Through deep water.

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6.When a curb is painted ____, it indicates fire zone parking restrictions.

Blue

Yellow

White

Red

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7.When adjusting your rearview mirror, you should be able to clearly see:

Your own reflection.

The passengers in the backseat.

The entire rear window.

Most of the lane next to you.

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

Allergy medicine

Marijuana

Cold remedies

All of these choices

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9.A driver who is taking a non-prescription drug should:

Read the labels on the drug before driving.

Drink alcohol instead.

Continue to drive regardless of any warning labels.

Drive only during daylight hours.

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10.A seat belt should be adjusted so that it:

Is loose.

Is buckled snugly across your hip bones and lower abdomen.

Is hidden beneath the seat.

Keeps the seat belt buzzer or light from operating.

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11.You are driving along a street and hear a siren. You cannot immediately see the emergency vehicle. You should:

Keep driving until you see the vehicle.

Pull to the curb and look to see if it is on your street.

Slow down. Don't stop until you see it.

Speed up and turn at the next intersection.

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12.This road sign means:

No passing zone.

Winding road.

Pedestrian crossing.

Low ground railroad crossing.

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13.____ limit your concentration, perception, judgment, and memory.

Alcohol does not

Only a blood alcohol level greater than the legal limit can

Even the smallest amount of alcohol can

Only a blood alcohol level greater than 0.05 percent can

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14.You may avoid the risks of alcohol-related crashes by:

Deciding before you start drinking that you are not going to drive.

Simply saying, "No thanks, I'm driving," if someone offers you a drink.

Calling a taxi.

Doing any of the above.

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15.When you drive through an area where children are playing, you should expect them:

To know when it is safe to cross the street.

To stop at the curb before crossing the street.

To run out in front of you without looking.

Not to cross the street unless they are with an adult.

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16.Railroad crossings should always be considered:

Safe to cross, as it is unlikely that a train will be coming.

Dangerous.

Safe locations to park a car.

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17.This sign means:

Watch for trucks.

Do not pass trucks.

Truck parking area ahead.

Steep downgrade ahead.

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18.You may cross double solid yellow lines:

To pass a slow-moving truck.

To turn into a driveway.

To pass another car.

Under no conditions.

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19.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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20.What might happen when alcohol is combined with another drug?

Nothing will happen.

The effects of the alcohol and the drug may both be reduced.

The effects of only the alcohol may be reduced.

The effects of the alcohol and the drug may both be increased.

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21.You are coming to an intersection with a flashing yellow light. You should:

Stop and wait for the light to change.

Make a U-turn because the intersection is closed.

Drive carefully through the intersection.

Prepare to stop; the light is about to turn red.

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22.A traffic light displaying a green arrow and a red light means that:

You may only drive straight ahead.

You may drive only in the direction of the green arrow.

You must wait for a solid green light to proceed in any direction.

Vehicles moving in any direction must stop.

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23.When turning or changing lanes, you must:

Always signal your intentions, even when no visible traffic is present.

Signal only if there is visible traffic.

Signal only when driving at night.

Signal only when driving in heavy traffic at night.

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24.When you approach a railroad crossing without flashing warning signals or crossing gates, you should:

Cross the tracks immediately and as quickly as possible.

Always stop before crossing the tracks.

Prepare to yield to any train at the crossing.

Speed up to beat any oncoming train.

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25.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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26.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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27.A red flashing traffic light has the same meaning as a:

Solid red light.

Stop sign.

Yield sign.

Caution sign.

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28.When you need to change lanes, it is important to:

Signal your intentions ahead of the lane change.

Check your blind spot.

Make sure the lane is clear before entering.

All of the above.

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29.Which of the following statements is true?

A sudden change in weather calls for a change in driving.

You should slow down when driving in rain and fog

Be particularly aware of vehicles coming up behind you in inclement weather.

All of the above.

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30.The act of turning your head and checking your blind spot before changing lanes, driving away from a curb, or merging your vehicle into traffic is:

A bad driving habit.

A good driving habit.

Unnecessary.

Not necessary if you use the rearview mirror.

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31.You are entering a crowded freeway. What should you do to merge into traffic?

Use your side and rearview mirrors and check your blind spots.

Use the acceleration lane to adjust your speed to match the speed of freeway traffic.

Yield to traffic already on the freeway.

All of the above.

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32.If you are driving on the interstate and pass your exit, you should:

Quickly cut across traffic to make your turn.

Make a U-turn to go back to the exit.

Continue driving and use the next exit.

Put your vehicle in reverse to go back to the exit.

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33.Always signal when:

Changing lanes.

Pulling into or out of a parking space.

Pulling into traffic from an alley or parking area.

All of the above.

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34.This sign means:

Sharp turn ahead, slow down.

Work crew ahead.

Side road.

Playground ahead.

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35.If a transit vehicle is signaling to re-enter the main roadway following a stop, you must:

Honk to let them know you’re there.

Move to the left lane.

Yield.

Speed up to pass.

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36.What is the meaning of the "S" in the SIPDE acronym?

See.

Stare.

Sweep, Search, and Scan.

Stop.

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37.In a city, you should look at least ____ block(s) ahead of your vehicle.

One

Two

Three

Four

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38.This road sign means:

Your current roadway ends ahead.

You must bear either right or left.

A four-way intersection is ahead.

A road joins from the right.

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39.Two solid white lines painted across a traffic lane show the boundaries of a crosswalk. As a driver, you should know that:

Motor vehicles have the right-of-way over pedestrians in crosswalks.

When pedestrians are in crosswalks, they should be given the right-of-way.

No one has the right-of-way in a crosswalk.

Pedestrians are responsible to stay out of the way of all traffic.

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40.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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41.If you are following an emergency vehicle, your following distance should be a minimum of:

Two seconds.

Four seconds.

10 seconds.

20 seconds.

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42.How can you help prevent rear-end collisions?

Avoid sudden stops.

Before stopping, check your mirrors and blind spots for traffic.

Release the gas pedal and let your vehicle slow before applying the brakes.

All of the above.

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43.Diagonal stripes sloping downward right on a barricade or panel mean:

The driver should stop.

The driver should bear to the right.

The driver should bear to the left.

The driver should drive in a straight line.

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44.Certain highway signs require drivers to obey an indicated instruction. Such signs are known as:

Regulatory signs.

Warning signs.

Information signs.

Guide signs.

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45.When making a turn, you should:

Look at any vegetation blocking your line of sight.

Look as far around the bend as possible.

Watch only the cars behind you.

Watch only oncoming traffic.

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1.If you are driving on a one-way street and an emergency vehicle using its flashing lights approaches your vehicle, you must:

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2.On the freeway, you see a "Merging traffic“ sign. You should:

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3.When passing a parked vehicle, you should:

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

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5.The risk of hydroplaning can can be reduced by driving:

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6.When a curb is painted ____, it indicates fire zone parking restrictions.

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7.When adjusting your rearview mirror, you should be able to clearly see:

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

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9.A driver who is taking a non-prescription drug should:

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10.A seat belt should be adjusted so that it:

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11.You are driving along a street and hear a siren. You cannot immediately see the emergency vehicle. You should:

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12.This road sign means:

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13.____ limit your concentration, perception, judgment, and memory.

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14.You may avoid the risks of alcohol-related crashes by:

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15.When you drive through an area where children are playing, you should expect them:

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16.Railroad crossings should always be considered:

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17.This sign means:

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18.You may cross double solid yellow lines:

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