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Drivers Ed Permit Certification Test
(2024/2025) Already Passed
A safe driver is responsible for
a) himself or herself only
b) passengers and self only
c) other roadway users only
d) passengers, other roadway users, and self ✔✔d
Which of the following driver reactions is NOT that of a low-risk driver?
a) adjusts to changing weather and roadway conditions
b) anticipates actions of other roadway users
c) pays little attention to other roadway users
d) tries to avoid conflict ✔✔c
A driver who refuses to take an alcohol test might lose his or her license under which law?
a) highway protection act
b) financial responsibility
c) implied consent
d) provisional license ✔✔c
A driver-education course
a) teaches you everything you will ever need to know about safe driving
b) guarantees that you will become a safe driver
c) gives you a good start toward becoming a skillful driver
d) is not necessary if you already know how to drive ✔✔c
Yielding in traffic means
a) allowing others to go before you
b) coming to a complete stop every time
c) expecting others to stop for you
d) speeding up to avoid a collision ✔✔a
Route signs
a) vary according to the type of roadway
b) vary from state to state
c) may be combined with information about a city's streets
d) slow down and then shift ✔✔a
If leaving the car from the street side,
a) walk around the rear of the car
b) walk around the front of the car
c) place keys where you can see them
d) glance over your right shoulder ✔✔a
The brake system warning light tells you
a) the braking system is working properly
b) the parking brake has been released
c) the braking system is not working properly
d) the brakes should be applied ✔✔c
Adjust a safety belt so it
a) keeps you from leaning forward
b) lets you reach all door locks
c) fits snugly
d) allows comfortable movement ✔✔c
The driving task is primarily a
a) physical task
b) routine task
c) thinking task
d) social task ✔✔c
The process of searching critical areas of the traffic environment in a regular sequence is called
a) separating
b) minimal visual exercise
c) an orderly visual search pattern
d) a random search pattern ✔✔c
A space cushion is
a) the distance you can see ahead
b) a step in the IPDE Process
c) an open area of space all around a vehicle
d) the way vehicle bodies are designed ✔✔a
An example of an active restraint is
a) an automatic safety belt
b) the padded interior of a vehicle
c) an air bag
d) a safety belt ✔✔d
Child restraint sears must be used
a) in conjunction with an air bag
b) only when driving more than two miles away
c) in the front passenger seat
d) in the back seat ✔✔d
The hand signal to indicate slow or stop is
a) left arm and hand pointed downward
b) left arm and hand pointed upward
c) left arm and hand pointed straight out
d) right arm and hand extended downward ✔✔a
A turnabout maneuver is risky because
a) there is no signal for a turnabout
b) you cross or back into one or more lanes of traffic
c) it must be made at an intersection
d) other drivers might not yield to you ✔✔b
How much space should be allotted to park your vehicle parallel to the curb?
a) 2-3 feet longer than your vehicle
b) 2 vehicle lengths
c) 5-6 feet longer than your vehicle
d) the same as the size of your vehicle ✔✔c
When leaving a parallel parking space, you
a) have the right of way
b) can choose to yield to all traffic
c) should expect traffic to yield to you
d) you may turn right when it turns red ✔✔a
Yielding the right of way means
a) always stopping at YIELD signs
b) letting others go first
c) others will not stop for you
d) traffic signs stop traffic for you ✔✔b
When an emergency vehicle sounds its sirens or uses a flashing light, you
a) must yield the right of way
b) should turn on your emergency flashers
c) should yield only if the vehicle is in your lane
d) may proceed without stopping ✔✔a
When joining traffic by turning left, the gap to the left should be
a) the same as when turning right
b) one-half that for turning right
c) less than when turning right
d) greater than when turning right ✔✔d
Injuries and deaths from motorcycle collisions are primarily from
a) driving too fast
b) the exposed position of the rider
c) other vehicles hitting them
d) hitting deer ✔✔b
As the driver of a vehicle, you should
a) toot your horn at cyclists to tell them to stay away
b) pass by getting close to the cyclist
c) flash your lights at a cyclist so he will move over
d) never tailgate a cyclist before passing ✔✔c
Wearing a motorcycle helmet
a) reduces the risk of fatal head and neck injuries
b) increases the risk of eye injury
c) does not affect the risk of injury
d) is a biomechanical distraction ✔✔d
A 3-second following distance
a) is equal to the stopping distance
b) is effective only at slower speeds
c) is not related to the time needed to perform the IPDE Process
d) is not the total stopping distance ✔✔d
A driver that follows too closely is called a
a) bumpersticker
b) tailgater
c) cargater
d) tailodile ✔✔b
A traffic signal that has been green for some time is a
a) stable green light
b) sequential green light
c) stale green light
d) fresh green light ✔✔c
Rural roads are
a) all paved
b) all gravel
c) constructed of different types of materials
d) usually in poor condition ✔✔c
Traffic controls help you to travel safely by
a) slowing faster moving vehicles
b) providing advance information and warnings
c) primarily guiding you to your destination
d) telling drivers what to decide ✔✔b
Maintaining vehicle control at higher speeds is
a) more difficult than at lower speeds
b) easier than at lower speeds
c) the same as at lower speeds
c) from the right
d) a higher speed traffic lane ✔✔d
Assume that the common speed on the expressway is above the posted speed limit. You should
a) drive at the common speed
b) drive at the posted speed
c) drive at the speed between the posted speed and the common speed
d) drive at the speed so you force the other drivers to slow down ✔✔b
When there is a speed limit sign on an exit ramp, you
a) should not exceed the posted speed
b) exit the expressway at the posted speed on the entrance ramp
c) can exceed the posted speed limit under certain driving conditions
d) drive as you would normally ✔✔a
When your headlights shine into fog,
a) light is reflected forward by water particles
b) light is reflected back by water particles
c) it is easier to see ahead of you
d) drive as you would normally ✔✔b
Hydroplaning occurs when your tires
a) lose contact with the road
b) roll on the sidewall during a turn
c) lose all air pressure
d) have new tread and normal air ✔✔a
When your vehicle starts to skid sideways,
a) steer in the direction that your vehicle needs to go
b) first press hard on the brake pedal
c) maintain steady accelerator pressure
d) steer opposite the direction that your vehicle needs to go ✔✔a
Your vehicle's temperature light or gauge warn you that the
a) outside temperature is dangerous
b) engine is producing more heat than the cooling system can handle
c) you cannot steer
d) you need less effort to steer ✔✔a
If a collision is about to occur,
a) brace yourself against the steering wheel
b) push the brake pedal to the floor
c) place your hands over your face
d) keep control of your vehicle ✔✔d
When a strong emotion affects you, your chances of making a mistake
a) vary, depending on the emotion
b) do not change
c) decrease
d) increase ✔✔d
A person with 20/40 visual acuity
a) must be twice as close to an object to see it as clearly as a person with 20/20 vision
b) cannot be licensed to drive
c) cannot see clearly at any distance
d) must be twice as far away from an abject to see it as clearly as a person with 20/20 vision
✔✔a
Carbon monoxide can enter from
a) the air drawn into the engine
b) certain kinds of synthetic clothing
c) an open window, your heater, or your air conditioner
d) the vinyl materials used in upholstery ✔✔c
The first precaution you should take with regard to driving after taking medicine is to
a) test the medicine to see if it affects your driving
b) read the label on the medicine to see if the medicine has side effects that will affect your driving
c) drive slowly
d) drive only short distances ✔✔b
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