by alex
Gear up for an engaging journey through the essentials of driving with our DMV Practice Quiz. This quiz is designed to sharpen your understanding of road signs, traffic laws, and safe driving practices, ensuring you’re well-prepared for your upcoming DMV test. Let’s hit the road and test your knowledge!
DMV Practice Quiz Questions Overview
1. What does a red octagon-shaped sign indicate?
Yield
Stop
Warning
Do Not Enter
2. What should you do when you see a flashing yellow traffic light?
Stop completely
Proceed with caution
Speed up
Turn around
3. What is the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for drivers over 21 in most states?
0.08%
0.05%
0.10%
0.02%
4. When approaching a school bus with flashing red lights, you must:
Slow down and proceed with caution
Stop regardless of your direction of travel
Pass quickly
Honk to alert the driver
5. What does a solid white line on the road signify?
No passing
Passing allowed
Lane change allowed
Pedestrian crossing
6. When driving in foggy conditions, you should use:
High beam headlights
Low beam headlights
Parking lights
Hazard lights
7. What is the purpose of a diamond-shaped traffic sign?
Regulatory
Warning
Guide
Information
8. What does a green arrow traffic light mean?
Stop
Yield
Proceed in the direction of the arrow
Wait for a green light
9. When parallel parking, you should be within how many inches of the curb?
6 inches
12 inches
18 inches
24 inches
10. What is the primary purpose of a roundabout?
To increase speed
To reduce traffic congestion
To provide parking
To serve as a rest area
11. 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 wait for an opening
12. What is the recommended following distance under normal driving conditions?
1 second
2 seconds
3 seconds
4 seconds
13. What does a yellow diamond-shaped sign with a black cross indicate?
Railroad crossing
Intersection ahead
Pedestrian crossing
Hospital ahead
14. When are you allowed to use a cell phone without a hands-free device while driving?
Always
Never
Only when stopped at a red light
In emergency situations
15. What does a broken yellow line on the road indicate?
No passing
Passing allowed when safe
Lane change allowed
Pedestrian crossing
16. What is the purpose of a ‘No Standing’ sign?
No parking at any time
No stopping at any time
No parking, except for loading or unloading
No standing or stopping, except for passengers
17. What should you do if you see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you?
Speed up
Continue driving normally
Pull over to the right and stop
Make a U-turn
18. What does a white rectangular sign with black letters indicate?
Warning
Regulation
Guide
Information
19. When driving at night, you should dim your high beams within how many feet of an oncoming vehicle?
100 feet
200 feet
300 feet
500 feet
20. What should you do if you are involved in a minor collision with a parked car and cannot locate the owner?
Leave a note with your contact information
Drive away
Wait for the owner to return
Call the police
