Getting ready to earn your driving permit is an exciting milestone. This DMV Practice Permit Quiz is designed to help you master the essential knowledge needed to pass your test. From understanding road signs to grasping traffic laws, each question will bring you one step closer to becoming a safe and responsible driver. Good luck, and remember, every correct answer brings you closer to your goal!
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DMV Practice Permit Quiz Questions Overview
1. What does a red octagonal sign signify?
Yield
Stop
Do Not Enter
Caution
2. What should you do when you see a flashing yellow traffic light?
Stop immediately
Proceed with caution
Speed up
Turn left
3. What is the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for drivers over 21 in most states?
0.08%
0.05%
0.10%
0.15%
4. When approaching a school bus with flashing red lights, you must:
Slow down and pass carefully
Stop regardless of your direction of travel
Speed up to pass quickly
Honk to alert the driver
5. What is the meaning of a solid white line on the road?
You may change lanes
You should not change lanes
You must stop
You must yield
6. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb, your front wheels should be:
Turned to the left (toward the street)
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Parallel with the pavement
Perpendicular to the pavement
7. What is the purpose of a diamond-shaped traffic sign?
Regulatory
Warning
Guide
Informational
8. When must you use your headlights?
Only at night
When visibility is poor
When driving in the city
When driving on the highway
9. What should you do if you miss your exit on the freeway?
Back up carefully
Make a U-turn
Continue to the next exit
Stop and ask for directions
10. What is the hand signal for a left turn?
Left arm extended straight out
Left arm bent upward
Left arm bent downward
Right arm extended straight out
11. What should you do if you are involved in a minor collision with a parked car and you can’t find the owner?
Leave a note with your contact information
Drive away
Call the police
Wait for the owner to return
12. What is the purpose of a roundabout?
To increase traffic speed
To reduce traffic congestion
To provide a place to stop
To allow for U-turns
13. What does a broken yellow line on the road indicate?
No passing allowed
Passing allowed when safe
Lane ends
Pedestrian crossing
14. What should you do if you see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you?
Speed up
Move to the right and stop
Move to the left and stop
Continue driving at the same speed
15. What is the minimum following distance you should maintain behind the vehicle in front of you?
1 second
2 seconds
3 seconds
4 seconds
16. What does a yellow traffic light mean?
Stop immediately
Speed up
Prepare to stop
Proceed with caution
17. What is the main purpose of a speed limit sign?
To control traffic flow
To indicate the minimum speed
To warn of upcoming hazards
To provide parking information
18. When driving in fog, you should use:
High beams
Low beams
Parking lights
Hazard lights
19. What does a ‘No U-turn’ sign mean?
U-turns are allowed
U-turns are not allowed
Left turns are not allowed
Right turns are allowed
20. What should you do if your vehicle starts to skid?
Brake hard
Steer in the direction of the skid
Accelerate
Turn the wheel sharply
21. What should you do when approaching a railroad crossing with flashing red lights?
Stop and wait for the train to pass
Speed up to cross before the train
Proceed with caution
Honk your horn
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