Maine DMV Knowledge Practice Test | DMV Permit Car Test 9

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1.A driver entering interstate traffic from an entrance or acceleration ramp:

Should yield to drivers already on the interstate.

Has the right-of-way.

May force their way into traffic.

Can assume that other drivers will change lanes to make room.

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2.Seat belts are most effective when they are worn by:

The person driving the car.

Passengers when they are on a long drive.

All occupants of a car being driven on an expressway.

All occupants of a car every time the car is driven.

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3.If an emergency vehicle with flashing lights is traveling in the area where you are driving, you should:

Speed up to avoid the emergency vehicle.

Stop your vehicle immediately and prevent them from passing.

Make every effort to give the emergency vehicle a clear path of travel.

Signal to the emergency vehicle when it is clear for them to pass you.

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4.If you have the right-of-way at an intersection, you should:

Assume other drivers will follow right-of-way laws.

Check for traffic, pedestrians, and bicyclists before moving forward.

Immediately move through the intersection.

Wave other drivers ahead of you.

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5.There are two traffic lanes moving in your direction. You are driving in the left lane and many vehicles are passing you on the right. If the driver behind you wishes to drive faster, you should:

Stay in your lane so you don't impede the flow of traffic.

Drive onto the left shoulder to let the other vehicles pass.

Move into the right lane when it is safe.

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6.What happens if you drink alcohol while taking prescription or over-the-counter medicine?

The medicine reduces the effect of the alcohol.

The alcohol will help the medicine cure a cold.

The combination could multiply the effects of the alcohol or medicine.

There is no effect because they are different substances.

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7.When changing lanes you should not:

Check your side and rearview mirrors.

Give a turn signal to signal your intentions.

Check for other drivers who may be moving into the same lane as you.

Use your cell phone to contact the police to determine if the road ahead is clear.

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8.You should use your horn:

Whenever it may help prevent a collision.

To get other drivers moving in a traffic jam.

When you're angry with another driver.

If you are saying hello to a fellow driver.

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9.Which medications could negatively affect your driving ability?

Any medication

Only headache medicines

Only diet pills

Only prescription medications

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10.Streets and highways are most slippery:

When it has been raining hard for several hours.

When they are clean and dry.

Just after it starts to rain.

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11.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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12.If you leave your vehicle unattended, you must:

Turn off the engine.

Lock the ignition and remove the key.

Set the parking brake.

All of the above.

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13.A speed restriction sign:

May be ignored in rainy, snowy, or icy conditions

Has a triangular shape.

Is blue with black lettering.

Shows a recommended speed for a curve or turn.

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14.A single broken yellow 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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15.If you can see that the roadway up ahead is covered by heavy smoke, you should:

Turn on your four-way flashers and continue.

Reduce your speed, move as far to the right as possible, and stop off the roadway.

Turn on your high beam headlights and continue.

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16.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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17.You do not have to stop for a school bus that is stopped with its red lights flashing if it is on a private road.

True

False

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18.If you have trouble seeing other vehicles because of dust or smoke blowing across the roadway, you should drive more slowly and turn on your:

Emergency flashers.

Parking lights.

Headlights.

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19.You want to back out of your driveway. You see children playing nearby. Before you start to move your car, you should:

Rev your engine to warn the children that you are moving.

Sound your horn so the children will hear you.

Walk to the back of the car to be sure the way is clear.

Tell the children to stay away from the driveway.

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20.Motorcycles are entitled to:

The bicycle lane.

The same full lane width as other motor vehicles.

Half the width of a lane.

The width of the sidewalk.

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21.Only ____ can lower blood alcohol concentration (BAC) and reduce alcohol's effects on a body.

Drinking caffeine

Eating foods high in fat

Time

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22.If a traffic light shows both a red light and a green arrow, a driver may not turn in the direction of the arrow until the red light has changed.

True

False

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23.You are driving in the right lane of a multilane highway and want to move into the left lane. You should:

Look in your rearview mirror for traffic behind you before changing lanes.

Look over your left shoulder for traffic in your blind spot before changing lanes.

Look in your side mirror for traffic and turn on your directional signal.

All of the above.

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24.When following a driver whose view to the rear of their vehicle is blocked, increase your following distance to:

Three to four seconds.

Two seconds.

One second.

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25.On a green arrow, you must:

Yield to any vehicle, bicycle, or pedestrian in the intersection.

Yield to pedestrians only in the intersection.

Wait four seconds before proceeding.

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26.The best way to avoid loss of control under wet conditions is to increase your vehicle's speed.

True

False

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27.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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28.When may you legally drive around or under a railroad crossing gate?

Never.

When you can see clearly in both directions.

When the warning lights are not flashing.

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29.How can you prevent "Expressway hypnosis?"

Keep the interior of your car cool.

Vary your speed slightly from time to time.

Keep your eyes moving.

All of the above.

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30.Before backing your vehicle, you should do which of the following?

Walk completely around the vehicle to be sure no person or obstacle is behind it.

Look to the front, sides, and rear of the vehicle.

Both of the above.

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31.The presence of double solid yellow lines means you may pass another vehicle from either direction.

TRUE

FALSE

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32.You are driving on a divided multilane highway and see or hear the signal of an approaching emergency vehicle. You should:

Disregard the signal if there are other lanes available for the emergency vehicle.

Stop as quickly as you can.

Slow down, move your vehicle to provide a clear path for the emergency vehicle, and stop.

Increase your speed to get out of the way of the emergency vehicle

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33.How far from the steering wheel should a driver sit?

Five inches

Seven to nine inches

10 inches

12 to 15 inches

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34.Excessive speed:

Does not increase the chance of a crash.

Increases your ability to react to a hazard.

Often leads to high-risk decision-making.

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35.Which of the following substances can affect the ability to drive?

Tranquilizers, marijuana, and sedatives.

Cough syrups and cold tablets containing codeine or antihistamines.

All of the above.

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36.Before returning to your original lane after passing another vehicle, you should:

Beep your horn.

See both headlights of the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror.

Flash your headlights.

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37.What should a driver do when approaching a traffic control signal that is not in operation?

Come to a full stop and yield the right-of-way before entering the intersection.

If the intersection is clear, the driver does not need to stop.

Drive quickly through the intersection to get out of the way of other vehicles.

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38.If two vehicles arrive to an uncontrolled intersection at the same time:

The largest vehicle has the right-of-way.

The car on the left shall yield to the car on the right.

The car on the left has the right-of-way.

The car on the right shall yield to the car on the left.

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39.Which of these statements is true about roadwork zones?

Fines are the same for violations committed in work zones as they are under normal traffic conditions.

You must "Slow for the Cone Zone."

Slow down only if you think workers are present.

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40.Which lane must you be in before making a left turn from a one-way street?

The lane nearest the left curb.

The lane nearest the center of the street.

The lane nearest the right curb.

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41.When driving to an unfamiliar area, you:

Should depend on road signs to find your way.

Should plan your trip in advance.

Only have to know generally where your destination is.

Should always choose the most direct route.

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42.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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43.This sign indicates that the road ahead:

Turns sharply right, then left.

Curves right, then left.

Curves right.

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44.Distracted driving may be caused by:

Eating, drinking, or smoking.

Talking or texting on a cellular phone.

Changing a radio station or CD.

All of the above.

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45.Roads are slippery after it first starts to rain. When the road is slippery, you should:

Avoid making turns and stops while driving at high speeds.

Test your tires' traction while going uphill.

Decrease the distance you look ahead of your vehicle.

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1.A driver entering interstate traffic from an entrance or acceleration ramp:

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2.Seat belts are most effective when they are worn by:

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3.If an emergency vehicle with flashing lights is traveling in the area where you are driving, you should:

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4.If you have the right-of-way at an intersection, you should:

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5.There are two traffic lanes moving in your direction. You are driving in the left lane and many vehicles are passing you on the right. If the driver behind you wishes to drive faster, you should:

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6.What happens if you drink alcohol while taking prescription or over-the-counter medicine?

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7.When changing lanes you should not:

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8.You should use your horn:

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9.Which medications could negatively affect your driving ability?

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10.Streets and highways are most slippery:

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

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12.If you leave your vehicle unattended, you must:

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13.A speed restriction sign:

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14.A single broken yellow line down the center of a two-lane road indicates:

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15.If you can see that the roadway up ahead is covered by heavy smoke, you should:

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16.Drivers who eat and drink while driving:

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17.You do not have to stop for a school bus that is stopped with its red lights flashing if it is on a private road.

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18.If you have trouble seeing other vehicles because of dust or smoke blowing across the roadway, you should drive more slowly and turn on your:

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19.You want to back out of your driveway. You see children playing nearby. Before you start to move your car, you should:

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