Maine DMV Knowledge Practice Test | DMV Permit Car Test 20

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1.This sign means:

Highway changes ahead and to the right.

Hiking trails ahead and to the right.

Hotel ahead and to the right.

Hospital ahead and to the right.

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2.Pennant-shaped signs indicate:

School zones.

No passing zones.

Speed limits.

Railroad crossings.

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3.What should you be most concerned about when you see this sign?

Driving with your headlights out of alignment because one side of your car is higher than the other.

Damaging a tire from drifting onto the shoulder.

Hydroplaning, if the shoulder has water on it.

Losing control of the vehicle if you drift onto the shoulder.

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4.An inattentive driver is a driver who:

Stares at objects off the roadway or daydreams while driving.

Maintains eye contact during a conversation with a passenger while driving.

Only watches the vehicle ahead of their vehicle.

All of the above.

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5.If you are driving when weather, road, and traffic conditions are not ideal, keep a minimum following distance of:

One second.

Two seconds.

Three seconds.

Four seconds.

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6.The most effective thing you can do to reduce your risk of being injured or killed in a traffic crash is to:

Wear your seat belt.

Limit your driving to weekdays.

Stay in the right lane on multilane highways.

Limit your driving to hours between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

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7.This road sign means:

Hunting area.

State park.

Deer crossing.

Wildlife preserve.

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8.In snowy weather, what should happen to your following distance?

It should increase.

It should decrease.

It should not change.

It does not matter what your following distance is.

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9.What is the meaning of the "P" in the SIPDE acronym?

Push and pull.

Pass.

Predict hazards.

Pressure.

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10.A bicyclist who doesn’t obey traffic laws:

Is in the right because bicyclists don’t have to obey traffic laws.

Can be ticketed.

Will always receive a warning from law enforcement.

Will have their bicycle impounded.

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11.What is the meaning of the "I" in the SIPDE acronym?

Identify hazards.

Ignition.

Ignore problems.

Insist on right-of-way.

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12.Which of the following can be hazardous when driving during the spring?

An increased number of potholes

Drowsiness caused by allergy medication

Rain and mist on the roadways

All of the above

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13.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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14.This sign shows one type of:

Right turn.

Intersection.

Lane change.

Road curve.

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15.When passing another vehicle on a road with two lanes traveling in opposite directions, you should:

Return to the driving lane when there's enough room between you and the vehicle you passed.

Remain in the left lane if you intend to turn left.

Return to the right side of the roadway immediately.

Drive in either lane.

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16.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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17.When a traffic signal light turns green, you should:

Yield the right-of-way to pedestrians.

Accelerate as quickly as possible.

Back up slowly.

Not move until another driver waves you on.

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18.When faced with an oncoming car to the left and a bicyclist to the right, you should:

Pull onto the shoulder.

Split the difference.

Let the car pass and then pass the bike.

Pass the bike quickly.

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19.Fog can greatly reduce the visibility of other vehicles, pedestrians, and traffic signals. When driving in fog, you should:

Drive cautiously and reduce your speed.

Not use your high beam headlights.

Use low beam headlights to better illuminate the road and objects.

All of the above.

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20.This sign means:

Left turn yield on green.

One-way.

Cattle crossing.

Two-way left turn.

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21.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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22.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 brake pedal to control traffic speeds.

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23.Which is a characteristic of a defensive driver?

Laziness

Skill

Passivity

Easily distracted

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24.If you want to get off the freeway but you have missed your exit, you should:

Go to the next exit.

Make a U-turn through the median.

Flag down a police officer for an escort back to your exit.

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25.Always signal when:

Changing lanes.

Pulling into or out of a parking space.

Pulling into traffic from a parking area or alley.

All of the above.

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26.You may drive around or under a gate that is being lowered or raised at a railroad crossing:

As long as an approaching train is not too close.

If your vehicle can do so without damaging the gate.

If you first look carefully in both directions.

Under no circumstances.

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27.When making a right turn on a green light, you must:

Maintain your normal driving speed.

Stop and look for nearby police cars.

Yield to pedestrians.

Increase your normal driving speed.

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28.When driving in rain, you must:

Use low beam headlights.

Use high beam headlights.

Use parking lights.

Use no lights.

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29.If your turn signals fail, you should use ____ to indicate that you are turning.

Your horn

Your headlights

Hand signals

Your emergency flashers

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30.Road rage is:

Merely an inconvenience.

A criminal offense.

An acceptable response to bad drivers.

Annoying, but not dangerous.

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31.This road sign means:

Bicycle crossing.

Stop only if other cars are approaching.

Bicycle store.

Soft shoulders.

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32.A person walking with a white cane or guide dog is likely to be:

A deaf person.

A person involved with a traffic study.

A blind person.

None of the above.

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33.You need to use extra caution when driving near a pedestrian using a white cane because:

He or she is deaf.

He or she is a police officer.

He or she is blind.

He or she has poor balance.

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34.A fully loaded tractor-trailer traveling at 55 mph could take up to ____ to come to a complete stop.

50 feet

125 feet

400 feet

750 feet

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35.A slow-moving vehicle emblem is:

A rectangular red sign.

A circular green sign.

A diamond-shaped yellow sign.

A triangular orange sign.

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36.When driving on roads that may be slippery:

Always drive at the maximum speed limit.

Use cruise control to maintain a steady speed.

Reduce your following distance.

Do not make any sudden changes in speed or direction.

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37.What color are pavement markings that separate traffic lanes moving in opposite direction?

Yellow

White

Yellow and white

Yellow, white, and black

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38.Another driver is trying to pass your car. You should:

Pull off the road.

Signal to the other driver when it is safe for them to pass.

Check for oncoming traffic and adjust your speed to allow safe passing.

Speed up.

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39.You come to an intersection that is blocked by other traffic. You should:

Go slowly until the traffic ahead moves.

Get as close as possible to the car in front of you.

Stay out of the intersection until you can pass through.

Sound your horn to make the cars move up.

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40.If your car breaks down on a highway, you should:

Sit in your car and wait for help.

Use your four-way flashers to warn other drivers.

Sound your horn at passing motorists.

Flash your headlights at oncoming traffic.

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41.When parallel parking, you may not park farther than ____ inches from the curb.

10

12

15

18

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42.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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43.When getting ready to change lanes, you should:

Check your side view mirror.

Check your rearview mirror.

Quickly turn your head to check for other vehicles.

All of the above.

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44.What does a single dashed yellow line separating traffic mean?

Drivers may pass if it is safe to do so.

Both lanes travel in the same direction.

Drivers may pass, even if it could be dangerous.

Drivers may not pass.

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45.You are waiting to turn left at a multilane intersection and opposing traffic is blocking your view. You should:

Edge your car into each lane of opposing traffic as soon as it clears.

Accelerate rapidly when the first lane you need to cross is clear.

Wait until you can see all the lanes you need to cross before going ahead with your turn.

Wait for an oncoming driver to wave you across the intersection.

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1.This sign means:

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2.Pennant-shaped signs indicate:

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3.What should you be most concerned about when you see this sign?

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4.An inattentive driver is a driver who:

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5.If you are driving when weather, road, and traffic conditions are not ideal, keep a minimum following distance of:

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6.The most effective thing you can do to reduce your risk of being injured or killed in a traffic crash is to:

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7.This road sign means:

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8.In snowy weather, what should happen to your following distance?

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9.What is the meaning of the "P" in the SIPDE acronym?

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10.A bicyclist who doesn’t obey traffic laws:

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11.What is the meaning of the "I" in the SIPDE acronym?

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12.Which of the following can be hazardous when driving during the spring?

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13.This sign means:

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14.This sign shows one type of:

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15.When passing another vehicle on a road with two lanes traveling in opposite directions, you should:

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

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17.When a traffic signal light turns green, you should:

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18.When faced with an oncoming car to the left and a bicyclist to the right, you should:

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19.Fog can greatly reduce the visibility of other vehicles, pedestrians, and traffic signals. When driving in fog, you should:

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