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1.You are borrowing an unfamiliar vehicle from a friend. You should:

Not put too much thought into it because all vehicles are the same.

Hide from your friend that you are unfamiliar with the vehicle

Disregard any obvious defects to avoid embarrassing your friend.

Take a few minutes before driving to familiarize yourself with the operation and location of all the vehicle’s equipment.

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2.A diamond-shaped sign:

Warns of existing or possible hazards.

Alerts drivers to school zones.

Alerts drivers to public recreation areas.

Alerts drivers to upcoming food and gas locations.

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3.When approaching a railroad crossing warning sign:

Be ready to drive faster than the train.

Be prepared to stop if a train is nearby.

Look for a way around any lowered gates.

Assume no trains are nearby and continue driving normally.

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4.Which of the following does not happen after drinking?

Your reflexes and reaction time slow down.

Your judgement of speed and distance is distorted.

You are less alert

You calm down and can concentrate better.

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5.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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6.Roads become very slippery:

When it has been raining for an hour or more.

The day after it rains.

For the first 10 to 15 minutes of a rainstorm

Right after the rain has stopped.

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7.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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8.To ensure that your physical condition does not cause you to drive in an unsafe manner, you should:

Keep physically fit and have regular physical examinations.

Know the effect of any medicine on your driving ability.

Drive within your physical limitations.

All of the above.

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9.A broken yellow line alongside a solid yellow line means:

Passing on the left is permitted from either direction.

Passing is permitted from the lane next to the broken line.

Passing is permitted from the lane next to the solid line.

Passing is not allowed from either direction.

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10.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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11.If an aggressive driver cuts you off, you should:

Call the police immediately.

Stay calm and move out of the aggressive driver's way.

Flash your vehicle's lights to let the aggressive driver know he is wrong.

Use a driving action of your own to get back at the aggressive driver.

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12.This road sign means:

One-way road.

No right turn.

Exit.

Sharp right turn in the road ahead.

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13.This sign means:

No parking.

Divided highway ahead.

Left turn signal.

Yield.

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14.If your windshield wipers suddenly fail during rain or snow, you should:

Slow down

Roll down the driver's side window and put your head out so you can see ahead.

Brake and pull off the road.

All of the above.

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15.Lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions are divided by ____ lines.

White

Red

Black

Yellow

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16.If someone is driving aggressively behind you, you should:

Try to get out of the aggressive driver’s way

Stare at the driver as he or she is passing you.

Speed up as he or she is passing you.

Block the passing lane.

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17.This sign means:

Divided highway ends.

One-way traffic ahead.

Two-way traffic ahead.

Keep to the right.

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18.You can practice driving with a valid learner permit:

Between 12:01 a.m. and 5 a.m.

Between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.

Between 5 a.m. and 11 p.m.

Anytime.

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19.Passing is prohibited:

On hills and curves.

At intersections.

At railroad crossings.

All of the above.

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20.Which of the following are used on some highways to direct drivers into the proper lanes for turning?

Flashing red lights

Flashing yellow lights

White lines on the side of the road

White arrows in the middle of the lanes

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21.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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22.A yellow light that flashes on and off means:

Stop and look for other vehicles, then go if there is no traffic

Stop and wait for a green light

Speed up to clear the intersection quickly.

Slow down and proceed with caution.

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23.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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24.A “No standing” sign at a certain location means:

You may never stop your vehicle there.

You may park there if the driver remains in the vehicle.

You may stop temporarily only to pickup or discharge passengers.

You may stop to load or unload merchandise.

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25.Which of the following commonly causes traffic accidents?

Inattentive driving

Excessive speed under the driving conditions

Following other vehicles too closely

All of the above

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26.A good defensive driver:

Drives slowly at all times.

Looks out for the actions of other drivers.

Travels at a constant speed.

Only drives in familiar areas.

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27.This sign means that:

A community service group is picking up trash along the highway ahead.

Workers are on or very close to the road in the work zone ahead.

Children are at play ahead.

There is a pedestrian crosswalk ahead.

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28.You are driving on a busy street and your vehicle’s accelerator sticks open. You should:

Blow your horn.

Slam on your brakes.

Turn on your four-way flashers.

Turn off your ignition, taking care not to engage the steering wheel locking mechanism.

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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.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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31.If you experience a tire blowout:

Take your foot of the gas.

Do not immediately use your brakes

Gradually slow down and pull off the side of the road.

All of the above.

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32.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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33.Highway markings:

Are usually not important.

Are only found in construction zones.

Provide information for drivers.

Are usually red and blue in color.

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34.When you see this sign, it means:

There is an object on the roadway.

Traffic is coming from the right.

The road is curving sharply to the left.

There is a merge point ahead.

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35.Which of the following must you obey over the other three?

A steady red light

A police officer

A stop sign

A flashing red light

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36.This sign means:

Left turn yield on green.

One-way.

Cattle crossing.

Two-way left turn

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37.Always signal when:

Changing lanes.

Pulling into or out of a parking space.

Pulling into traffic from a parking area or alley.

All of the above.

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38.Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit on rural roadways is:

25 mph

35 mph.

50 mph.

65 mph.

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39.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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40.A person walking with a white cane or guide dog is likely to be:

A deaf person.

A person involved with a traffic study.

A blind person.

None of the above.

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41.If another driver cuts you off in traffic, you should:

Pull next to the driver and yell at them.

Let it go.

Flash your high beams at the driver.

Get back at the other driver by cutting them off.

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42.While driving, your wheels slip off the edge of the road. You should:

Jerk the steering wheel to force the vehicle back onto the pavement.

Speed up and steer back onto the pavement gradually.

Slam on your brakes and stop.

Slow down by gently using the brakes. Turn the steering wheel to return to the pavement at a safe speed.

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43.The “No zone” is:

A term used to describe blind spots around a truck or bus.

A special speed zone.

A roadway with restrictions on vehicle stereo volume.

The television show that replaced The Twilight Zone.

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44.When a vehicle with an Anti-Lock Braking System starts to lose traction on a slippery road, drivers should:

Pump the brakes.

Press and hold the brake pedal.

Press and hold the gas pedal.

Lightly tap the brakes.

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45.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.

Correct! Wrong!

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1.You are borrowing an unfamiliar vehicle from a friend. You should:

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2.A diamond-shaped sign:

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3.When approaching a railroad crossing warning sign:

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4.Which of the following does not happen after drinking?

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5.When driving in bad weather, drivers should:

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6.Roads become very slippery:

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7.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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8.To ensure that your physical condition does not cause you to drive in an unsafe manner, you should:

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9.A broken yellow line alongside a solid yellow line means:

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10.Your first response to reduced visibility should be:

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11.If an aggressive driver cuts you off, you should:

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12.This road sign means:

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13.This sign means:

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14.If your windshield wipers suddenly fail during rain or snow, you should:

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16.If someone is driving aggressively behind you, you should:

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17.This sign means:

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18.You can practice driving with a valid learner permit:

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