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1.If a crossing guard is directing traffic in a school zone, you must:

Follow the directions given by the crossing guard.

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

Assume the guard is not supposed to be directing traffic.

Follow rules that would be in place if no children were present.

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2.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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3.What should you be most concerned about when you see this sign?

Driving with your headlights out of alignment because one side of your car is higher than the other.

Damaging a tire from drifting onto the shoulder.

Hydroplaning, if the shoulder has water on it.

Losing control of the vehicle if you drift onto the shoulder.

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4.This sign means:

Four-lane traffic ahead.

Divided highway ahead.

Two-way traffic ahead.

Intersection ahead.

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5.If your wheels drop off the pavement and onto the shoulder of the road, you should:

Brake hard and turn sharply back onto the pavement.

Stop your car on the edge of the road.

Slow down and very carefully turn back onto the pavement.

Maintain your speed and turn sharply back onto the pavement.

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6.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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7.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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8.Signs that are colored orange are:

Work zone signs.

Regulatory signs.

School zone signs.

Guide signs.

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9.When driving in fog, you should use your:

Low beam headlights

High beam headlights.

Parking lights.

Hazard flashers.

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10.When is it illegal to drive below the speed limit?

When driving slowly disrupts the normal flow of traffic

When in heavy traffic in a construction zone

Only when driving in rural areas.

When driving under adverse weather conditions

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11.____ greatly increase stopping distances and severity of crashes.

High speeds

Slow speeds

Night drives

Uphill inclines

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12.At a four-way stop:

The driver to arrive first has the right-of-way.

The driver to arrive last has the right-of-way.

One driver should continue driving without stopping.

One driver should wave the other drivers ahead.

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13.You must yield to other drivers:

When entering a street from a garage or alley.

When they are on a road to your left and you have reached an unmarked intersection at the same time.

When your traffic signal is a green arrow.

All of the above.

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14.An intersection has no traffic signs or signals. You arrive at the same time as a vehicle to your right. You should:

Speed up and get through the intersection.

Slow down and yield to the vehicle on your right.

Drive into the intersection and make the other vehicle stop.

Honk your horn and drive through the intersection.

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15.When you hear the siren or see the flashing lights of an approaching emergency vehicle, you must:

Slow down until it passes you.

Drive to the right side of the road and stop.

Motion for the emergency vehicle to pass you.

Merge into the right lane and continue driving.

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16.When faced with an oncoming car to the left and a bicyclist to the right, you should:

Pull onto the shoulder.

Split the difference.

Let the car pass and then pass the bike.

Pass the bike quickly.

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17.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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18.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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19.If you want to get off the freeway but you have missed your exit, you should:

Go to the next exit.

Make a U-turn through the median.

Pull onto the shoulder and back your car to the exit.

Flag down a police officer for an escort back to your exit.

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20.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 has the right-of-way.

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

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

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21.If traffic signals at an intersection are not functioning due to a power outage:

Park your vehicle as far off the road as possible and wait for power to be restored.

Use hand signals to indicate your intentions to other drivers.

Turn on your hazard lights and proceed through the intersection without stopping.

Treat the intersection as a four-way stop.

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22.Diagonal stripes sloping downward and to the right on a barricade or panel mean:

The driver should stop.

The driver should bear to the right.

The driver should bear to the left.

The driver should drive in a straight line.

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23.This road sign means:

School crossing.

Pedestrian crossing.

Jogging trail.

Busy sidewalk.

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24.A steady yellow traffic signal means that a ____ light will soon appear.

Flashing yellow

Steady green

Steady red

Flashing red

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25.Traffic signs and pavement markings:

Must always be obeyed.

Are merely suggestions.

Must be followed only when there is other traffic.

Must be followed only when a police officer is present.

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26.Braking distance is affected by:

The speed your vehicle is traveling.

The condition of your brakes and tires.

The condition of the pavement.

All of the above.

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27.This sign means:

Trucks only.

Trucks are entering the highway.

Upcoming hill.

Trucks have the right-of-way.

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28.If worried, nervous, angry, or crying, a driver:

Will drive no differently than they would if they were thinking more clearly.

Can drive faster because they are more in touch with their senses.

Should take the time to focus on driving before starting the engine.

Should call a friend to vent while driving.

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29.Unless otherwise posted, the maximum speed limit on a rural interstate highway is:

40 mph.

55 mph.

75 mph.

85 mph.

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30.This sign means:

One-way traffic.

Two-way left turn.

Two-way traffic.

Minimum speed limit.

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31.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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32.A regulatory sign containing a red circle with a slash through the middle indicates:

That drivers should come to a complete stop.

That an action is forbidden.

That some drivers should yield to other drivers.

That drivers should drive under the speed limit.

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33.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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34.At a school crossing sign, you should:

Always stop, whether there’s a stop sign or not.

Watch for children and be ready to stop.

Always sound your horn when you see children.

Be ready to help children crossing the street.

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35.This sign means:

Slippery when wet.

Watch for drunk drivers.

Dangerous curve ahead.

Bump in the road ahead.

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36.As you drive, you're required to stop your vehicle:

At an intersection with a stop sign.

Where there is a red light.

When a traffic officer orders you to stop.

All of the above.

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37.You approach an emergency vehicle that is stopped with its lights flashing. You must:

Slow down. If possible, change lanes so you will not drive next to the stopped emergency vehicle.

Drive to the right side of the road and stop.

Stay in your lane and continue to drive at the same speed.

Accelerate to quickly pass the stopped vehicle.

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38.This sign means:

Stop.

Side road.

Two-way left turn.

Farm machinery.

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39.When making a right turn on a green light, you must:

Maintain your normal driving speed.

Stop and look for nearby police cars.

Yield to pedestrians.

Increase your normal driving speed.

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40.When turning or changing lanes, you must:

Always signal your intentions, even when no visible traffic is present.

Signal only if there is visible traffic.

Signal only when driving at night.

1Signal only when driving in heavy traffic at night.

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41.A red flashing traffic light has the same meaning as a:

Solid red light.

Stop sign.

Yield sign.

Caution sign.

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42.What are the colors of signs that tell you the distance to the next exit on a highway?

Yellow with black letters

Black with white letters

Red with white letters

Green with white letters

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43.What are the colors of warning signs indicating upcoming hazards?

Black letters or symbols on a white background

Black letters or symbols on a yellow background

White letters or symbols on a blue background

White letters or symbols on a green background

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44.Blood alcohol content (BAC) depends on each of the following, except:

Your body weight.

How much you drink.

How much time passes between drinks.

How physically fit you are.

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45.This sign means:

Merging traffic.

Multiple turns.

Lane shifting.

Do not block intersection.

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1.If a crossing guard is directing traffic in a school zone, you must:

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3.What should you be most concerned about when you see this sign?

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4.This sign means:

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5.If your wheels drop off the pavement and onto the shoulder of the road, you should:

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

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

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8.Signs that are colored orange are:

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9.When driving in fog, you should use your:

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10.When is it illegal to drive below the speed limit?

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11.____ greatly increase stopping distances and severity of crashes.

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12.At a four-way stop:

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13.You must yield to other drivers:

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14.An intersection has no traffic signs or signals. You arrive at the same time as a vehicle to your right. You should:

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15.When you hear the siren or see the flashing lights of an approaching emergency vehicle, you must:

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16.When faced with an oncoming car to the left and a bicyclist to the right, you should:

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

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18.Before switching on the ignition, you should:

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19.If you want to get off the freeway but you have missed your exit, you should:

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