Minnesota DMV Drivers Practice Permit Test

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1.Your first response to reduced visibility should be:

Turning on your headlights.

Reducing your speed.

Turning on your windshield wipers.

Looking for road edge markings to guide you.

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2.If you become stranded in a snowstorm, the best thing to do is to:

Get out of the car and go for help.

Lay down in your car and go to sleep.

Walk into the road and get the attention of other drivers.

Stay in the car, as you are most likely to be found when you stay in your vehicle.

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3.When preparing to turn left, drivers should:

Slow down gradually while checking their rearview mirror.

Move into the left lane.

Watch for oncoming vehicles and pedestrians.

All of the above.

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4.Which of the following best ensures your safety and the safety of those around you when you are backing your vehicle?

Honk your horn right before shifting into reverse.

Check behind the vehicle before you get into the driver's seat.

Check your rearview mirrors to see what is behind you.

Turn up the car radio before backing up to get the attention of anyone who may be around you.

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5.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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6.You are approaching a railroad crossing that has no visible gates or flashing lights, but has a standard crossbuck. You should:

Approach all tracks with extreme caution and cross only when you know that there is no train coming.

Turn your radio down to hear if there may be an approaching train.

Only continue once cleared to do so by a flagger, if applicable.

All of the above.

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7.Which of the following is true regarding seat belts and child restraints in vehicles?

You should never place an infant or small child in the front seat of a vehicle with airbags.

An airbag can be dangerous to an infant or small child, even in a low-speed collision.

You should always make sure all your passengers are using a seat belt or child restraint.

All of the above.

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8.The best way to deal with tailgaters is to:

Speed up to increase the distance between you and the tailgater.

Slam on your brakes to get the other driver to back off.

Change lanes or gradually slow down to encourage them to pass.

Ignore them.

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9.When passing other vehicles:

Check your mirrors and blind spots.

Honk your horn at least three times.

Re-enter your lane within 10 feet of the passed vehicle.

There is no need to signal.

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10.When you want to make a right turn, your car must be:

Near the center of the street.

Close to the left side of the street.

Close to the right side of the street.

Past the center of the intersection when you begin to turn.

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11.You may cross solid yellow lines:

To pass traffic moving in the same direction.

During daylight hours only.

At any time.

When making turns.

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12.It is important to be alert to motorcycles because:

They are more difficult to see than cars.

They rarely use their headlights.

Motorcyclists are less skilled drivers than other motorists.

All of the above.

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13.This road sign means:

Stop only if other cars are approaching.

Bicycle crossing.

Bicycle store.

Soft shoulders.

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14.When driving under icy or snowy conditions, which driving technique will help drivers avoid crashes?

Add extra weight to their vehicles to improve traction.

Get off the highways as quickly as possible.

Engage the four-wheel drive on their vehicles.

Reduce their speed and increase their following distance.

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15.You are coming to an intersection with a flashing yellow light. You should:

Stop and wait for the light to change.

Make a U-turn because the intersection is closed.

Drive carefully through the intersection.

Prepare to stop; the light is about to turn red.

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16.This road sign means:

The left lane is reserved for vehicles with a specific number of occupants.

Specific turning movements are allowed from specific lanes.

Do not enter.

Drivers in both lanes are responsible for merging smoothly.

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17.When driving in bad weather, drivers should:

Increase their speed to reach their final destination more quickly.

Decrease their following distance.

Increase their following distance.

None of the above.

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18.You must stop at a railroad crossing when:

Directed to do so by a flagger.

It is controlled by a stop sign.

Flashing red signals and gates are present and operating.

All of the above.

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19.This sign means:

Steep downgrade.

Crossroad ahead.

No right turn.

Narrow bridge.

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20.As a pedestrian, you should:

Always insist on the right-of-way over a vehicle when using a crosswalk.

Never enter a street or crosswalk when vehicles are approaching.

Enter a crosswalk at any time because it is the vehicle driver’s responsibility to stop.

Use crosswalks only if they are convenient.

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21.You may cross double solid yellow lines:

To pass a slow-moving truck.

To turn into a driveway.

To pass another car.

Under no conditions.

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22.When should you drive in a lane with a lane use control light showing a red X?

If there is no visible oncoming traffic.

If you are passing the car in front of you.

Never.

Between sunset and sunrise.

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23.You should signal to turn ____ before beginning the turn.

10 feet

50 feet

100 feet

200 feet

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24.What is the first thing you should adjust, if needed, when you get into a car to drive?

Your seat belt

The steering wheel

Your rearview mirror

Your seat

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25.This road sign means:

A steep grade is ahead.

You must turn left ahead.

Do not enter.

A four-way intersection is ahead.

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26.This sign means:

Fines double in a work zone.

Low clearance.

No left turn.

Do not block intersection.

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27.When approaching a school bus stopped with its stop arm extended, drivers should:

Come to a complete stop and wait to proceed.

Honk their horn before passing the bus on its left.

Continue driving when they think most kids are probably done exiting the bus.

Pass the bus before its door opens.

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28.You may not park within ____ of a railroad crossing.

15 feet

25 feet

40 feet

50 feet

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29.Drivers who have consumed alcohol before getting behind the wheel:

Are always aware of the risks they are taking.

Do not have sufficient control over their bodies and minds or the vehicles being driven.

Are better drivers because they are more careful than sober drivers.

Have quicker reaction times.

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30.This sign means:

Pedestrians walking along the road ahead.

Pedestrian crossing ahead.

Pedestrians must not cross here.

Be alert for construction workers on the road.

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31.When approaching a steady green traffic light, drivers should:

Continue driving, unless there are vehicles or pedestrians already in the intersection.

Stop if a police officer is nearby.

Treat the intersection like a four-way stop.

Come to a complete stop before proceeding.

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32.When approaching a flashing 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 if a police officer is nearby.

Treat the light like a stop sign.

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33.What should you do when you are going to enter a roadway from a private road?

Blow your horn to warn cars you are entering the roadway.

Stop with part of your car on the roadway to alert other drivers.

Drive out fast to merge smoothly with the traffic.

Yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and roadway traffic.

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34.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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35.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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36.After stopping for a school bus that is unloading children:

Do not proceed until the children wave to you.

Watch for children walking along the side of the road.

Accelerate quickly.

Turn on your emergency flashers.

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37.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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38.On slippery roads, you should:

Slow down.

Drive more quickly.

Drive the speed limit, with caution.

Not drive more quickly than 20 mph.

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39.When approaching a four-way stop, drivers must yield the right-of-way to all motorists who arrived before them.

TRUE

FALSE

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40.Your body gets rid of approximately:

Three alcoholic drinks an hour.

One alcoholic drink an hour.

Two alcoholic drinks an hour.

None of the above.

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41.Increase your following distance when:

Driving behind a large vehicle that blocks your vision.

Exiting an expressway.

Following a motorcycle.

All of the above.

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42.Hydroplaning is usually caused by:

Excessive stops.

Excessive speed.

Sudden turns.

Sudden stops.

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43.If involved in an accident, a driver should:

Stop their vehicle at or near the scene.

Not stand or walk in traffic lanes.

Turn off the ignitions of wrecked vehicles.

All of the above.

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44.This sign means:

Pedestrians ahead.

Flagger ahead.

End of construction zone.

School crossing ahead.

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45.To drive safely at night, you should:

Increase your following distance.

Not drive if you are tired.

Make sure your headlights are working properly.

All of the above.

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1.Your first response to reduced visibility should be:

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2.If you become stranded in a snowstorm, the best thing to do is to:

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3.When preparing to turn left, drivers should:

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4.Which of the following best ensures your safety and the safety of those around you when you are backing your vehicle?

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

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6.You are approaching a railroad crossing that has no visible gates or flashing lights, but has a standard crossbuck. You should:

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7.Which of the following is true regarding seat belts and child restraints in vehicles?

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8.The best way to deal with tailgaters is to:

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9.When passing other vehicles:

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10.When you want to make a right turn, your car must be:

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11.You may cross solid yellow lines:

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12.It is important to be alert to motorcycles because:

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13.This road sign means:

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14.When driving under icy or snowy conditions, which driving technique will help drivers avoid crashes?

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15.You are coming to an intersection with a flashing yellow light. You should:

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16.This road sign means:

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17.When driving in bad weather, drivers should:

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18.You must stop at a railroad crossing when:

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19.This sign means:

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