Maine DMV Knowledge Practice Test | DMV Permit Car Test 4

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1.Having a driver license is a:

Right, not a privilege.

Privilege, not a right.

Requirement.

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2.Safe passing depends on the cooperation of two drivers.

True

False

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3.You should not use your horn:

When visibility ahead is limited.

If you might hit another vehicle.

Near blind pedestrians.

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4.This sign means:

Curve ahead.

Roadwork ahead.

Merging traffic.

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5.Which of these statements is true about drugs and driving?

Any prescription drug is safe to use if you don't feel drowsy.

Even over-the-counter drugs can impair your driving.

Only illegal drugs can impair your driving.

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6.When using a roundabout or traffic circle, drivers should:

Yield to traffic already in the roundabout.

Yield to entering traffic.

Drive in a clockwise direction.

Stop within the traffic circle.

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7.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 not pass.

Drivers may pass, even if it could be dangerous.

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8.A steady yellow traffic signal light is a warning that the light is about to change to red. If you are already within the intersection when a green light changes to yellow, you should:

Stop.

Continue moving and clear the intersection safely.

Increase your speed so as not to cause an accident.

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9.As alcohol builds up in your blood, it:

Slows down your reactions.

Makes you feel less confident.

Begins to metabolize itself more quickly.

Decreases the number of driving errors.

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10.A blood alcohol concentration of 0.02 percent:

Won't have any effect on your driving.

Won't put other drivers at risk.

Will double your chances of having an accident.

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11.You are approaching a railroad crossing and you do not see or hear a train. You must stop:

If a stop sign is posted.

If a crossing gate is lowered.

If the crossing lights are flashing.

All of the above.

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12.Which is not a factor in determining the distance that it takes to stop your vehicle?

Steering ability

Braking distance

Reaction distance

Perception time

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13.Night driving can be more difficult than driving during the day because:

Cars overheat more quickly at night.

Visibility is reduced in the dark.

It is more likely to be raining at night.

You are more likely to encounter a motorcycle at night.

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14.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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15.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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16.If you find that the roadway ahead of you is flooded, you should:

Slam on the brakes.

Not drive through the flooded area. Turn around and find another route.

Drive only in the center of the roadway.

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17.Stopping distances and the severity of collisions:

Decrease as a vehicle's speed increases.

Are not affected by a vehicle's speed.

Increase as a vehicle's speed increases.

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

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.

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

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19.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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20.When driving in fog, you should use your low beam headlights:

TRUE

FALSE

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21.If traffic signals at an intersection are not functioning due to a power outage:

Park your vehicle as far off the road as possible and wait for power to be restored.

Use hand signals to indicate your intentions to other drivers.

Turn on your hazard lights and proceed through the intersection without stopping.

Treat the intersection as a four-way stop.

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22.This road sign means:

Roundabout ahead.

No passing zone.

Left turn yield on green.

Traffic signal ahead.

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23.Alcohol in any concentration is:

A stimulant.

A depressant.

Neither of the above.

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24.If you come to a roadway covered in water, you should:

Drive until you think the water is too deep.

Drive through, as it is unlikely the standing water will become too deep.

Turn around and find another way to go.

Walk out into the water to determine its depth.

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25.When driving in fog, you should use your:

Low beam headlights.

High beam headlights.

Parking lights.

Hazard flashers.

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26.If you are following a school bus or tank truck, you should:

Pass them on the right.

Be prepared to stop at all railroad crossings.

Expect them to drive above the speed limit.

Decrease your following distance.

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27.When driving in fog, you should use your high beam headlights.

TRUE

FALSE

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28.Drivers should be most alert to possible deer and moose encounters:

At dusk.

At dawn.

During the night.

At dusk, at dawn, and during the night.

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29.This sign means:

Winding road.

No parking.

Right lane closed.

Multiple turns.

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30.To be safe when crossing a railroad, you should:

Look both ways, but only when the red light is flashing.

Listen, look both ways, and then proceed if it is safe to do so.

Cross especially quickly when a train is approaching.

Quickly pass under any lowering gates.

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31.As you approach the top of a hill, you should:

Speed up slightly.

Prepare to stop, if needed.

Maintain a steady speed.

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32.You may continue carefully through an intersection with a yellow light if:

There is an emergency vehicle crossing your lane.

There are pedestrians crossing.

You are turning right.

You are already within the intersection when the light changes to yellow.

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33.When passing an animal which is being driven, ridden, or led down a public road, drivers should:

Increase their speed.

Slow down.

Honk their horn.

Ride next to the animal for as long as possible.

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34.You check your blind spots:

By looking in your side mirrors.

By looking in your rearview mirror.

By turning your head and looking over your shoulders.

By staring straight ahead.

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35.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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36.Drivers may not pass from either side of a ____ centerline.

Combination solid and broken yellow

Single broken yellow

Double solid yellow

Single broken white

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37.backing up, you should:

Drive much more slowly than usual.

Drive faster than usual.

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38.If it is necessary to make an emergency stop while driving on an interstate, you should:

Sound your horn at passing cars to get their attention.

Get out of your vehicle and flag down the first vehicle that passes.

Pull off the road, turn on your emergency flashers, and stay in your vehicle, if you can.

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39.What is the only way to reduce your blood alcohol concentration (BAC)?

Drink coffee.

Exercise.

Allow your body time to get rid of the alcohol.

Take a cold shower.

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40.Drive below the posted speed limit when:

Anything makes conditions less than perfect.

You see a police car.

Entering a highway where there are other cars.

You are on a four-lane road.

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41.If you approach a traffic light with a red signal and a police officer directs you to go through the intersection without stopping, you should:

Stop until the light turns green.

Go through the intersection without stopping.

Come to a complete stop before proceeding.

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42.When may a driver pass another vehicle by driving on the shoulder?

When the shoulder is paved.

When the car in front is waiting to turn left.

When the car in front is driving under the speed limit.

Never.

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43.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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44.If your gas pedal becomes stuck or jammed, you should:

Shift into neutral.

Apply the brakes.

Pull off the road.

All of the above.

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45.When backing your vehicle, you should:

Rely only on your mirrors.

Look over your shoulder and out the rear window.

Put your head out of the driver's side window.

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1.Having a driver license is a:

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3.You should not use your horn:

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4.This sign means:

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5.Which of these statements is true about drugs and driving?

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6.When using a roundabout or traffic circle, drivers should:

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

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8.A steady yellow traffic signal light is a warning that the light is about to change to red. If you are already within the intersection when a green light changes to yellow, you should:

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9.As alcohol builds up in your blood, it:

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10.A blood alcohol concentration of 0.02 percent:

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11.You are approaching a railroad crossing and you do not see or hear a train. You must stop:

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12.Which is not a factor in determining the distance that it takes to stop your vehicle?

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13.Night driving can be more difficult than driving during the day because:

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

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

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16.If you find that the roadway ahead of you is flooded, you should:

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17.Stopping distances and the severity of collisions:

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

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