Maryland DMV Written Practice Permit Test

Practice Test 6

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1.Having a driver license is a:

Requirement.

Privilege.

Right.

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2.If you park facing uphill on a street with a curb, set the parking brake and:

Turn the front wheels toward the curb.

Turn the front wheels away from the curb.

Leave the front wheels straight.

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3.When driving behind another vehicle at night, you should:

Keep your headlights on the low beam setting.

Use your high beam headlights until you are within 10 feet of the vehicle ahead.

Use your high beam headlights.

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4.A driver who has been drinking is more likely to:

Yield right-of-way to emergency vehicles.

Keep a three to four second following distance.

Have a slower reaction time.

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5.Texting while driving a motor vehicle is:

Permitted if driving at a slow speed.

Not legal.

Legal if the driver is 21 years of age or older.

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6.You can drive off the road to pass another vehicle:

If the vehicle ahead is turning left.

If there are two or more lanes traveling in your direction.

Under no circumstances.

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7.When turning left from a two-way street onto a one-way street, you should:

Turn into any lane.

Turn into first lane.

Turn into second lane.

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8.The center of the roadway is marked with one solid yellow line and one broken yellow line. If the broken yellow line is directly next to your traffic lane, it means:

You are not allowed to pass in this area.

You are in a passing zone and it is safe for you to pass other vehicles on the left if no oncoming traffic is present.

You are only allowed to make right turns in this area.

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9.If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane moving in each direction and continually pass the other cars, you will:

Get you to your destination much more quickly and safely.

Increase your chances of an collision.

Help prevent traffic congestion.

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10.When changing lanes, you should never:

Cross the centerline in an intersection.

Check your blind spots by looking over your left or right shoulder.

Check for other drivers moving into the same lane.

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11.When used on roadways, bicycles are considered:

Hazards.

Vehicles.

Dangerous.

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12.You should drive on the shoulder to pass a car:

If the vehicle ahead of you is turning left.

Under no circumstances.

If the shoulder is wide enough.

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13.When entering traffic after being parked at a curb, you:

Should drive more slowly than other traffic for 200 feet.

Should wait for a large enough gap to get up to the speed of traffic.

Should wait for the first two vehicles to pass, then drive into the lane.

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14.This sign means:

Yield the right-of-way.

No passing zone.

Reduction in lanes.

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15.This road sign means:

You are about to enter a one-way street from the wrong direction.

U-turns are prohibited.

You may proceed if the way is clear.

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16.This road sign means:

All traffic must turn right.

All traffic must go straight.

A side road intersects ahead.

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17.If a tire suddenly blows out while you are driving, you should:

Grip the steering wheel firmly, slow down, and exit the traffic lane.

Pump the brakes rapidly.

Brake hard and steer toward the right edge of the roadway.

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18.You hit a parked vehicle and can't find the owner. What must you do?

Call your insurance company when you get home.

Wait for the owner to return.

Leave a note with your name and address on the parked vehicle.

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19.A solid yellow line on your side of the centerline means:

Reduce your speed.

Traffic light ahead.

Do not pass.

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20.A vehicle suddenly cuts in front of you, creating a hazard. What should you do first?

Honk and step on the brake firmly.

Take your foot off the gas pedal.

Swerve into the lane next to you.

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21.This sign indicates:

The distance from road surface to a bridge or overpass.

The maximum legal height of a vehicle allowed in this state.

The maximum width of a vehicle allowed on the highway.

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22.If a child is riding a bicycle near your vehicle:

Beep your horn.

Expect the child to be in total control of the bicycle.

Expect the unexpected.

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23.When stopping on snow or ice, drivers who are operating vehicles equipped with an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) should:

Pump the brakes.

Press and hold the brake pedal firmly.

Stay off the brakes and wait for the car to drift to a stop.

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24.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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25.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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26.Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?

They are eliminated if you have one outside mirror on each side of the vehicle.

Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

Blind spots can be checked by looking in your rearview mirrors.

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27.You can help keep the driver behind you a safe distance away from your vehicle by:

Driving 10 mph faster than the car behind you.

Driving 10 mph slower than the car behind you.

Maintaining a steady speed.

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28.When you see this black and yellow sign, it means:

The road to the right is for one-way traffic only.

There is a detour to the right due to road construction.

The road ahead changes direction at an extreme angle.

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29.If there is a deep puddle on the road ahead, you should:

Maintain the posted speed to make it through the water.

Avoid the puddle if possible.

Shift into neutral as you drive through the water.

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30.When crossing a sidewalk to enter traffic from an alley or driveway, drivers should:

Stop only if pedestrians are on the sidewalk.

Stop before driving onto the sidewalk or sidewalk area.

Expect pedestrians on the sidewalk to yield the right-of-way.

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31.A curb painted red means:

Loading zone.

The area is reserved for picking up or dropping off passengers.

No parking, standing, or stopping.

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32.If you approach a flashing red traffic light, you:

Are traveling in the wrong direction.

Must treat the intersection as if it is controlled by a stop sign.

May not proceed until it changes to green.

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33.If a traffic signal light is green and a police officer signals for you to stop, you should:

Obey the officer.

Obey the traffic signal.

Do what the vehicle in front of you does.

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34.You may cross double yellow lines to pass another vehicle if the:

Vehicle in front of you moves to the right to let you pass.

Yellow line next to your side of the road is broken.

Yellow line next to the opposite side of the road is broken.

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35.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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36.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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37.If you come up behind a vehicle stopped at a crosswalk, you:

May not pass that vehicle.

Should go around the vehicle if it seems safe.

May not yield to any pedestrians in the crosswalk.

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38.When driving on gravel or dirt roads:

Your tires grip the road better than when you are driving on pavement.

Your tires do not have as much traction as they do on pavement, so you must slow down.

Visibility is better than on pavement.

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39.When driving on an interstate, to avoid traffic merging from on-ramps to your right, the best thing to do is to:

Change lanes to the left.

Slow down.

Maintain your speed and position.

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40.When passing another vehicle, it is safe to return to your lane if you:

Cannot see the vehicle directly to your right.

See the vehicle’s headlights in your rearview mirror.

Have passed the other vehicle’s front bumper.

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41.You are driving on a one-way street. You may only turn left onto another one-way street if:

You increase your speed before the turn.

Traffic on the street moves to the right.

Traffic on the street moves to the left.

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42.While in a motor vehicle on a highway, it is:

Illegal to either drink from or possess open containers of alcohol.

Legal to drink alcohol if you're not driving.

Legal to drink alcohol if you're driving but not drunk.

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43.If your vehicle begins to skid, you should:

Ease up on the gas pedal.

Brake as hard as possible.

Turn off the ignition.

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44.Motorcycles, scooters, and mopeds are not easy to see; therefore, you should:

Slow down when driving.

Make constant visual checks.

Share a lane with a motorcycle.

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45.If you drive more slowly than the flow of traffic, you will most likely:

Interfere with traffic and receive a ticket.

Improve traffic flow.

Demonstrate defensive driving techniques.

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Practice Test 6

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1.Having a driver license is a:

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2.If you park facing uphill on a street with a curb, set the parking brake and:

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3.When driving behind another vehicle at night, you should:

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4.A driver who has been drinking is more likely to:

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5.Texting while driving a motor vehicle is:

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6.You can drive off the road to pass another vehicle:

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7.When turning left from a two-way street onto a one-way street, you should:

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8.The center of the roadway is marked with one solid yellow line and one broken yellow line. If the broken yellow line is directly next to your traffic lane, it means:

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9.If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane moving in each direction and continually pass the other cars, you will:

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10.When changing lanes, you should never:

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11.When used on roadways, bicycles are considered:

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12.You should drive on the shoulder to pass a car:

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13.When entering traffic after being parked at a curb, you:

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14.This sign means:

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15.This road sign means:

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16.This road sign means:

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17.If a tire suddenly blows out while you are driving, you should:

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18.You hit a parked vehicle and can't find the owner. What must you do?

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19.A solid yellow line on your side of the centerline means:

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