Maine DMV Knowledge Practice Test | DMV Permit Car Test 6

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1.This sign means:

No parking.

Divided highway ahead.

Left turn signal.

Yield.

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2.Bicycles on the road:

Must always yield the right-of-way to motor vehicles.

Do not follow specific rules of the road.

Are nothing to worry about.

Are considered vehicles with the same rights and responsibilities as motor vehicles.

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3.A solid white line down the center of a two-lane road indicates:

Lanes are moving in opposite directions and drivers are not permitted to pass.

Lanes are moving in opposite directions and drivers are permitted to pass when it is safe to do so.

Lanes are moving in the same direction and drivers are not permitted to pass.

Lanes are moving in the same direction and drivers are permitted to pass when it is safe to do so.

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4.You want to make a right turn at the corner. A pedestrian with a guide dog is at the corner ready to cross the street in front of you. Before making your right turn, you should:

Turn off your engine until the person crosses the street.

Tell the pedestrian when to cross the street.

Wait until the person crosses the street.

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5."No zones" are areas around trucks where cars:

Disappear into blind spots or are so close that they restrict the truck driver's ability to stop and maneuver safely.

Have sufficient space to travel behind the truck.

Have several car lengths between their vehicle and the truck.

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6.Should you always drive more slowly than other traffic?

No, you can block traffic when you drive too slowly.

Yes, it is a good defensive driving technique.

Yes, it is always safer than driving faster than other traffic.

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7.You may drink alcoholic beverages in a vehicle on a public highway:

As long as you aren't driving.

If you are riding in the back seat.

If you are riding in the back of a pick-up truck.

Under no circumstances.

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8.An "End school zone" sign indicates:

That the speed limit is 20 mph.

The beginning of a reduced speed zone.

The increased possibility of encountering pedestrians.

The end of a reduced speed zone.

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9.If a road is slippery, maintain a following distance that is:

No different than normal.

Farther from the car ahead than normal.

Closer to the car ahead than normal.

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10.Continuous hard braking on ice and snow often:

Helps you stop faster.

Locks the front wheels of a vehicle, causing a loss of steering.

Keeps the brakes from freezing.

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11.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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12.Highway pavement will be particularly treacherous and most slippery:

If it has been raining several hours.

If it has just begun to rain.

If it has been raining for one to two hours.

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13.If an oncoming driver is heading toward you in your lane, you should:

Blow your horn, steer right, and accelerate.

Blow your horn, steer left, and brake.

Blow your horn, steer right, and brake.

Stay in the center of your lane, blow your horn, and brake.

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14.Pentagonal signs indicate:

No passing zones.

School zones.

Speed limits.

Railroad crossings.

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15.Drivers may pass on a two-lane roadway marked with a single solid yellow line on their side of the centerline.

True

False

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16.Don’t follow other cars too closely because:

You may not see the road between the cars.

You may not have time to stop if the vehicle in front of you slows or stops suddenly.

You may not see the vehicle's turn signals.

You may not see the other vehicle’s brake lights.

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17.Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit outside of a business or residential area is:

15 mph.

25 mph.

35 mph.

45 mph.

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18.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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19.When involved in a collision, you should:

Move the injured as far away from the road as possible.

Move the injured to their desired location.

Insist the injured are fine without immediate medical attention.

Avoid moving the injured yourself unless absolutely necessary.

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20.At intersections, crosswalks, and railroad crossings, you should always:

Stop, listen, and proceed cautiously.

Look to the sides of your vehicle to see what is coming.

Slowly pass vehicles that seem to be stopped for no reason.

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21.Having a driver license is a:

Requirement.

Privilege.

Right.

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22.To reduce the effects of headlight glare at night, you should look:

Straight ahead.

Over your shoulder.

At the center of the road

To the right edge of the road.

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23.Your license can be suspended if you are under 21 and drive with a blood alcohol level of:

0.15 percent or more.

0.08 percent or more.

Any amount.

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24.What does a lane use control signal displaying a solid yellow X indicate?

The signal is about to change to a red X.

The signal is about to change to a green arrow.

Drivers may use the indicated lane only to make a left turn.

Drivers may drive slowly in the indicated lane.

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25.A pentagon-shaped sign is a:

Stop sign.

Regulatory sign.

School zone or school crossing sign.

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26.When passing another vehicle:

Pass the vehicle as slowly as possible.

Drive at the same speed as the vehicle you are passing.

Pass the vehicle as safely and as quickly as possible.

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27.This sign means:

Divided highway ends.

One-way traffic ahead.

Two-way traffic ahead.

Keep to the right.

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28.If a large truck is slowing or stopping, it is safe to pull in front of it.

True

False

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29.You may pass a vehicle when:

You are on a hill or curve.

You are on a road with a solid line next to your lane.

You are on a road with a broken line next to your lane.

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30.Before switching on the ignition, you should:

Be sure only backseat passengers have buckled their seat belts.

Be sure only adult passengers have buckled their seat belts.

Be sure only child passengers have buckled their seat belts.

Be sure all of the vehicle's occupants have buckled their seat belts.

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31.If a green arrow turns into a solid green light, you:

May still turn, but you must yield to oncoming traffic.

May no longer turn and must proceed straight.

Still have the right-of-way to turn.

No longer have to turn in the direction that the arrow indicated.

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32.Your vehicle's stopping distance increases when stopping:

On a wet or icy road.

On paved highways.

When driving at night.

All of the above.

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33.To see objects in their blind spot when changing lanes, drivers should check:

Only the left outside mirror.

Over their left or right shoulder.

Only the inside rearview mirror.

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34.It is more dangerous to drive at night than during the day because:

You cannot see as far ahead at night.

The road is always more slippery at night.

Your reaction time is slower at night.

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35.A red arrow pointing to the right on a traffic light means you may:

Turn in that direction after slowing and checking for traffic.

Not turn in that direction until the light turns green.

Turn in that direction after you come to a complete stop.

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36.Which of the following road surfaces freezes first?

A tunnel

An intersection

A bridge

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37.When may you park directly across the street from the entrance of a fire station?

If the emergency vehicles have just left the station

During the night

In clear weather

Never

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38.When should you drive in a lane underneath a lane use control signal displaying a red X?

When there is no visible oncoming traffic.

When you are passing the car in front of you.

Never.

Between sunset and sunrise.

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39.A steady green traffic light at an intersection means:

Increase your speed.

Adjust your mirrors.

You may continue through the intersection at a safe and reasonable speed, if it is clear to do so.

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40.Solid lines separating lanes of traffic indicate a no passing zone.

True

False

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41.Use your headlights on rainy, snowy, or foggy days:

To keep your engine warm.

So others can see your vehicle.

To warn others of bad weather conditions.

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42.If a flagger is directing traffic in a construction zone, you must:

Follow the directions given by the flagger.

Copy what surrounding traffic is doing, despite the flagger's instructions.

Assume the flagger is not supposed to be directing traffic.

Follow the laws that would be in place if the area was not under construction.

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43.A steady yellow light at an intersection means:

Go.

Yield to other cars.

Slow down and prepare to stop.

Stop.

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44.You are driving when it starts to sleet or snow. You should:

Keep your windshield and mirrors clear.

Allow additional distance between your vehicle and the vehicles that you are following.

Approach all vehicles with caution.

All of the above.

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45.The best thing to do if you become tired while driving is to:

Stop to rest or change drivers.

Drink coffee.

Open a window.

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1.This sign means:

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2.Bicycles on the road:

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3.A solid white line down the center of a two-lane road indicates:

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4.You want to make a right turn at the corner. A pedestrian with a guide dog is at the corner ready to cross the street in front of you. Before making your right turn, you should:

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5."No zones" are areas around trucks where cars:

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6.Should you always drive more slowly than other traffic?

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7.You may drink alcoholic beverages in a vehicle on a public highway:

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8.An "End school zone" sign indicates:

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9.If a road is slippery, maintain a following distance that is:

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10.Continuous hard braking on ice and snow often:

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

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12.Highway pavement will be particularly treacherous and most slippery:

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13.If an oncoming driver is heading toward you in your lane, you should:

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14.Pentagonal signs indicate:

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15.Drivers may pass on a two-lane roadway marked with a single solid yellow line on their side of the centerline.

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16.Don’t follow other cars too closely because:

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17.Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit outside of a business or residential area is:

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18.An inattentive driver is a driver who:

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19.When involved in a collision, you should:

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