Car Full Test

Welcome to the 'Car Practice Test'

This practice test will select 46 random questions, which you will be expected to complete within the allocated 60 minute time limit. You will be shown correct and incorrect answers at the end of the quiz, with a hint available on each question should you need it.

Each question approximates the style and type used by the DMV for your real test.

Instructions:

The test will begin after you select the 'Next' button below.
For each question, choose from the four multiple choice answers provided.
Some questions may have more than one answer, a note will be displayed when to do this.
A confirmation screen will appear at the end for you to submit the test to be scored. Click 'Submit' to be shown a review of your scores and suggested revision.

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Traffic Controls

What is this sign indicating?

Railroad tracks.

There is a hospital ahead.

Crossroad.

Safe Driving Practices

At what times are you required to turn on your headlines?

30 minutes after sunset.

30 minutes before sunrise.

Both options are correct.

Laws and Rules of the Road

In the event that you have to drive on a sidewalk, what is the correct course of action?

You are not allowed to drive on sidewalks, as they are meant for pedestrians.

Decrease your speed to five miles per hour, and continue forward.

Ensure that there are no pedestrians on the sidewalk for the next block.

Safe Driving Practices

What can cause a vehicle to skid? (Select all that apply)

Accelerating quickly.

Braking quickly.

Steering harshly.

Driving slowly and carefully.

Parking

What does a green parking colored curb indicate?

Park for a limited time as indicated by a sign or the time painted on the curb.

Stop no longer than the time posted to load/unload passengers or freight.

No stopping is allowed at this curb.

Driver Readiness

Which of the following is an example of a condition that physicians are required to report to the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Lapses of consciousness.

Both options are correct.

Alzheimer's disease.

Traffic Controls

What is this type of sign meant for?

This sign provides you a number to make a complaint about another driver.

This sign indicates what you should do in the event that your vehicle stalls on railroad tracks.

Nothing. This sign is meant for highway officials only.

Turns

At what distance should you signal before making a right turn?

100 feet

200 feet

500 feet

Traffic Controls

If you are approaching a stop sign, you must do which of the following?

Stop at the solid white line.

Stop at the broken white line.

Stop at the yellow line.

10.

Laws and Rules of the Road

What is the speed limit when you are within 100 feet of a railroad?

40 mph

25 mph

15 mph

11.

Sharing the Road

When you enter a construction zone, what should you do?

Both options are correct.

Be prepared to stop.

Reduce your speed.

12.

Special Driving Situations

Your car has been covered in snow. Which of these parts of the car should be cleared of ice and snow before beginning a journey: (Select all that apply)

The license plates.

The windows.

The hood.

The doors.

13.

Lane Control

What is the maximum amount of distance that you can drive in a center left turn lane?

1 mile

200 feet

500 feet.

14.

Occupant Protection

A child is sitting in the front seat with a rear facing child passenger restraint system. Is it lawful for the driver to allow this?

Yes, as long as the child is properly restrained in the passenger seat.

Neither option is correct.

No, this is not lawful. The child must be in the backseat if they are restrained in a rear facing child seat.

15.

Safe Driving Practices

What is hand-to-hand steering also referred to as?

Push/pull steering.

One hand steering.

Hand-over-hand steering.

16.

Traffic Controls

What is this sign indicating?

No turns are permitted.

Directional arrow.

There is a hospital ahead.

17.

Safe Driving Practices

What is this diagram representing?

The driver is indicating that they are turning right.

The driver is indicating that they are turning left.

The driver is waving at oncoming traffic.

18.

Alcohol and Drugs

If you are working for a rideshare service, and you are pulled over with a passenger in your vehicle, what is the minimum level of BAC before it becomes unlawful for you to drive?

0.0005

0.0004

0.0001

19.

Parking

What should you do when you find a space to parallel park?

Neither option is correct.

Park as quickly as possible to get out of the way of oncoming traffic.

Signal that you intend to park.

20.

Alcohol and Drugs

If an officer suspects you of being under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol, which of the following is true?

They can legally require you to take a blood or urine test.

They cannot legally require you to take a test to prove if you are under the influence or not.

They can arrest you based off of theory.

21.

Visual Search

In this image, what does the yellow area visualize?

Blind spots.

What is ahead.

What is at your side.

22.

Driver Readiness

You develop poor vision, which of the following is correct after you have visited your doctor?

Neither option is correct

You should not notify the Department of Motor Vehicles as they are not required to know.

Notify the Department of Motor Vehicles.

23.

Traffic Controls

What is this sign indicating?

This sign indicates that you must be on the lookout for pedestrians.

This sign indicates that there is a ski lodge near by.

This sign means that there is an airport near by.

24.

Special Driving Situations

When driving on snow, you should:

Use the lowest possible gear for your speed.

Rev the engine higher.

Drive as quickly as possible.

Use the highest possible gear for your speed.

25.

Special Driving Situations

What can possibly happen if you drive faster or slower than the rest of traffic?

You increase the chances of angry drivers.

You increase the chances of a collision.

Nothing will happen as long as you are below or at the speed limit.

26.

Lane Control

If you are driving slowly on a two lane road, how many vehicles must be behind you before you are required to turn into a turnout area?

3 vehicles.

5 vehicles

1 vehicle.

27.

Special Driving Situations

Which headlights should you use in the event that you have to drive in heavy fog or smoke?

High beam headlights.

Fog headlights.

Low beam headlights.

28.

Alcohol and Drugs

If you are under the age of 21, and your BAC is 0.01%, how long will your driving privileges be suspended for?

1 year.

5 years.

10 years.

29.

Visual Search

What should you do before changing lanes?

Look into your rearview mirror for nearby vehicles.

Increase speed and give a signal before changing lanes.

Increase speed and change lanes.

30.

Safe Driving Practices

What should you do in the event that it is too bright for your signal lights to be seen easily?

Use hand-and-arm positions to indicate what you are doing.

Neither option is correct.

Slow down and proceed with caution.

31.

Occupant Protection

Why must a rear-facing baby seat not be placed in the front seat of a car with an active frontal airbag?

All airbags will become disabled.

It will increase the risk of collisions.

An active passenger airbag can cause injury or death to the child.

The driver airbag will not deploy in an accident.

32.

Safe Driving Practices

When traveling at night, your vehicles headlights MUST be switched on. For this purpose, night time is defined as:

Between 8pm and 8am.

The period between half an hour after sunset and half an hour before sunrise.

Whenever the sun is not visible in the sky.

Whenever the street lights are switched on.

33.

Occupant Protection

Why is it unlawful to leave a child or animal in an unattended car?

It is not unlawful to leave a child or animal unattended in a vehicle.

Neither option is correct.

The car can rise to high temperatures quickly.

34.

Sharing the Road

What is a NEV?

A type of emergency vehicle.

A type of public transit.

A neighborhood electric vehicle.

35.

Occupant Protection

Which of the following is a type of manual distraction?

Speaking with your passenger(s).

Listening to the radio at high volumes.

Taking your hands off of the steering wheel while your vehicle is in motion.

36.

Additional Driving Laws / Rules

If you are under the age of 18, what can your parents or guardians do regarding your driver's license?

Neither option is correct.

They cannot do anything, as you have proven that you can drive since you have a driver's license.

They can have your driver's license cancelled.

37.

Occupant Protection

Which of the following is a type of cognitive distraction?

Mind off of the road.

Paying full attention to the road.

Reaching down to pick up an object that fell onto the floor board.

38.

Safe Driving Practices

Before making a manoeuvre, changing direction, slowing down or moving off you should always: (Select all that apply)

Use an arm signal to emphasise or reinforce your signal if necessary.

Give clear signals in plenty of time, having checked it is not misleading to signal at that time.

Switch on your hazard lights.

Flash your headlights to warn other road users.

39.

Special Driving Situations

If you are not able to see any farther than 100 feet in front of you, what should you reduce your speed to?

50 mph.

30 mph or below.

45 mph.

40.

Laws and Rules of the Road

What should you do if you see senior citizens crossing the road ahead?

Rev your engine loudly to get them to move out of the way.

Flash your lights in case they are hard of hearing.

Use your horn to alert them to your presence.

Slow down and prepare to stop. Be patient and allow them to finish crossing.

41.

Laws and Rules of the Road

Which is the correct definition of a roundabout?

A roundabout is any place where one line of the roadway meets another roadway.

A roundabout is an intersection where traffic travels around a central island in a counter-clockwise direction.

A roundabout is the part of the roadway set aside for pedestrian traffic.

42.

Alcohol and Drugs

If you are a commercial driver, and you are convicted of a DUI, what must you first do after your suspension?

Nothing will happen.

Neither option is correct.

Downgrade to a noncommercial license.

43.

Sharing the Road

The motorcycle in front of you has a flashing amber light as shown. What do you expect the vehicle to do next?

The vehicle shall move to the right or turn right.

The vehicle is braking.

The vehicle is reversing.

The vehicle shall move to the left or turn left.

44.

Special Driving Situations

Where are you most likely to be affect by crosswinds?

On a narrow country lane.

In a built up area.

Travelling across a bridge on a freeway.

In heavy traffic.

45.

Alcohol and Drugs

If an officer suspects you of being under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol, and you refuse to submit to a test, what can happen?

The driver will face additional points on their license if they refuse to submit to these tests.

The driver would face no penalty as the law does not legally require you to submit these tests.

The driver would be subject to longer driver's license suspensions.

46.

Safe Driving Practices

If you break down, and you have emergency flares available, what distance should you place them from your vehicle?

500 feet behind your vehicle.

200 feet behind your vehicle.

100 feet behind your vehicle.

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