DMV Written Test Questions and answers

DMV Written Test Questions and answers

The .high .collision .rate .of .beginning .drivers .is .due .mostly .to

• .inadequate .traffic .enforcement.
• .lack .of .experience.
• .use .of .older .vehicles.
• .low .minimum .licensing .age. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B. .lack .of .experience.

Driving-related .laws .passed .by .a .state's .legislature .are .found .in .its

• .vehicle .owner's .manual.
• .criminal .law .book.
• .driver's .guide.
• .vehicle .code. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D. .vehicle .code.

The .four .steps .in .the .IPDE .Process .are

• .Identify, .Predict, .Discover, .Execute.
• .Identify, .Predict, .Delay, .Estimate.
• .Identify, .Prepare, .Defend, .Estimate.
• .Identify, .Predict, .Decide, .Execute. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D. .Identify, .Predict,

.Decide, .Execute.

Which .aspect .of .driving .is .most .affected .by .attitudes?

• .motor .skills
• .distance .judgment
• .driver .behavior
• .visual .acuity .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C. .driver .behavior

All .the .skilled .actions .a .driver .must .take .to .drive .a .vehicle .safely .are .called

• .the .driving .task.
• .driving .actions.
• .judging .time-space .relationships.
• .interpreting .traffic .scenes. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A. .the .driving .task.

What .are .the .parts .of .the .highway .transportation .system .(HTS)?

• .pedestrians, .cyclists, .and .drivers
• .roads, .streets, .and .highways
• .trucks, .bicycles, .and .automobiles
• .people, .vehicles, .and .roadways .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D. .people, .vehicles,

.and .roadways

Learning .to .drive .is .a

• .reaction .process. 1 / 3

• .continuous .process.
• .licensing .course.
• .one-time .course. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B. .continuous .process.

Of .all .the .possible .causes .of .collisions, .what .is .by .far .the .most .common?

• .slick .roadway
• .driver .error
• .road .rage
• .steering .wheel .failure .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B. .driver .error

A .driver-education .course

• .teaches .you .everything .you .will .ever .need .to .know .about .safe .driving.
• .guarantees .that .you .will .become .a .safe .driver.
• .gives .you .a .good .start .toward .becoming .a .skillful .driver.
• .is .not .necessary .if .you .already .know .how .to .drive. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C.

.gives .you .a .good .start .toward .becoming .a .skillful .driver.

Which .capability .is .most .important .to .safe .driving?

• .operating .the .vehicle's .controls
• .good .hearing
• .decision-making
• .sense .of .feel .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C. .decision-making

The .purposes .of .traffic .signs .are

• .to .direct, .to .decide, .to .stop.
• .to .observe, .to .direct, .to .guide.
• .to .stop, .to .warn, .to .decide.
• .to .regulate, .to .warn, .to .guide. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D. .to .regulate, .to .warn,

.to .guide.

Before .you .make .a .right .turn .on .red, .make .sure

• .you .turn .when .the .light .facing .you .turns .yellow.
• .all .the .left-turning .vehicles .have .proceeded.
• .you .turn .when .the .red .light .flashes.
• .no .pedestrians .are .in .any .crosswalks. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D. .no

.pedestrians .are .in .any .crosswalks.

What .roadway .markings .are .used .to .guide .your .driving .path?

• .overhead .lights
• .reflectors
• .curve .signs
• .rumble .strips .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B. .reflectors

Whenever .you .approach .a .YIELD .sign .at .an .intersection, .you .should

• .allow .vehicles .on .the .left .to .proceed.
• .make .a .full .stop, .then .proceed.
• .slow .down .and .proceed.
• .slow .or .stop .and .give .the .right .of .way .to .traffic. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D.

.slow .or .stop .and .give .the .right .of .way .to .traffic. 2 / 3

You .pass .a .school-zone .sign. .You .should

• .go .slightly .faster .to .pass .quickly.
• .know .you .are .within .one .block .of .a .school.
• .go .30 .mph.
• .stop .immediately. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B. .know .you .are .within .one .block .of

.a .school.

Two .solid .yellow .center .lines .on .a .two-lane .highway .indicate

• .passing .only .with .caution.
• .left .turns .between .intersections.
• .no .passing .from .either .way.
• .passing .both .ways. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C. .no .passing .from .either .way.

If .your .vehicle .is .first .in .line .when .the .light .turns .green, .you .should .check

• .traffic .to .the .left, .the .right, .and .ahead.
• .your .outside .mirrors.
• .your .rearview .mirror.
• .your .speedometer. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A. .traffic .to .the .left, .the .right, .and

.ahead.

A .traffic-control .officer's .signal

• .is .often .a .factor .in .collisions.
• .must .be .the .same .as .the .light .at .the .intersection.
• .is .the .only .one .to .follow, .regardless .of .traffic .signals.
• .is .just .a .suggestion. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C. .is .the .only .one .to .follow,

.regardless .of .traffic .signals.

The .basic .speed .law .requires .you .to .drive

• .within .5 .mph .of .the .55 .mph .speed .limit.
• .no .faster .than .is .safe .for .existing .conditions.
• .at .the .maximum .posted .speed .limit.
• .above .posted .minimum .speed .limit. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B. .no .faster .than

.is .safe .for .existing .conditions.

Most .warning .signs .are

• .diamond-shaped.
• .oval-shaped.
• .square-shaped.
• .round-shaped. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A. .diamond-shaped.

When .you .rest .your .foot .on .the .clutch .pedal .while .driving, .you .are

• .tracking .the .clutch.
• .guiding .the .clutch.
• .riding .the .clutch.
• .wearing .the .clutch. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C. .riding .the .clutch.

When .stopping .the .car .and .expecting .to .continue .again .shortly, .the .selector .lever .should .be .in

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