Question 1:
A four-way stop sign means:
A
traffic from all four directions must stop.
B
if two vehicles reach the intersection at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.
C
All of the above.
This sign alerts drivers to several mandatory requirements: traffic from all four directions must stop, if two vehicles reach the intersection at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. Obeying all posted traffic control instructions is required by law.
Question 2:
___________ normally are white rectangles with black letters or symbols.
A
Warning signs
B
Destination signs (guide signs)
C
Regulation signs (regulatory signs)
The correct driving rule is: Regulation signs (regulatory signs). Following standard DMV road rules and practicing defensive driving ensures safety for all road users.
Question 3:
Which of the following must you obey over the others?
A
A flashing red light.
B
A stop sign.
C
A steady red light.
D
A police officer.
The correct driving rule is: A police officer. Following standard DMV road rules and practicing defensive driving ensures safety for all road users.
Question 4:
Drivers approaching a stopped school bus with flashing amber lights should always:
A
blow their horn and pass slowly.
B
None of the other answers is correct.
C
speed up and pass quickly.
D
slow down and prepare to stop.
When a school bus displays flashing red lights and extended stop sign: slow down and prepare to stop. Traffic in both directions must come to a full stop on undivided roads until children are clear.
Question 5:
If you see a “lane closed ahead” sign you should:
A
make a U-turn. You are on the wrong side of the road.
B
merge into the correct lane when it is safe.
C
speed to the end of the closed lane and try to get into the other lane.
The correct driving rule is: merge into the correct lane when it is safe. Following standard DMV road rules and practicing defensive driving ensures safety for all road users.
Question 6:
When they see this sign, drivers:
A
should be prepared to make sharp turns at a high speed.
B
need to be prepared to turn right and then left quickly.
C
should not speed up or brake quickly.
This traffic sign indicates: should not speed up or brake quickly. Observing and obeying all roadway signs ensures safe traffic flow and legal driving.
Question 7:
At intersections marked with stop lines, drivers must:
A
come to a complete stop.
B
slow down and enter the intersection.
C
signal other vehicles to stop.
The correct driving rule is: come to a complete stop. Following standard DMV road rules and practicing defensive driving ensures safety for all road users.
Question 8:
The sign in the picture:
A
is a Construction and Maintenance Traffic Control sign.
B
is found at most intersections and indicates that drivers must yield to other vehicles.
C
is displayed on the rear of slow moving vehicles.
The correct driving rule is: is displayed on the rear of slow moving vehicles. Following standard DMV road rules and practicing defensive driving ensures safety for all road users.
Question 9:
You are entering a roadway from a private road, and you need to turn left. You have to yield to:
A
vehicles from the right.
B
vehicles from the left.
C
vehicles from both directions.
According to standard right-of-way regulations: vehicles from both directions. Yielding appropriately prevents intersection collisions and maintains safe traffic flow.
Question 10:
Regulation signs normally are:
A
white triangles.
B
green rectangles.
C
white rectangles.
The correct driving rule is: white rectangles. Following standard DMV road rules and practicing defensive driving ensures safety for all road users.
Question 11:
When driving in less than ideal conditions you should adjust your speed to:
A
existing road conditions.
B
other traffic.
C
weather conditions.
D
All of the above.
Hazardous road and weather conditions require extra caution: existing road conditions; other traffic; weather conditions. Reducing speed and expanding following distance preserves control.
Question 12:
A vehicle is stopped at a crosswalk to permit a pedestrian to cross the roadway. The driver of the vehicle approaching from the rear should:
A
sound the horn.
B
overtake and pass the stopped vehicle.
C
not overtake and pass the stopped vehicle.
Drivers must always yield the right-of-way to pedestrians crossing at intersections and crosswalks: not overtake and pass the stopped vehicle. Stop and allow them to clear the lane safely.
Question 13:
You are stopped at a stop sign and you are going to go straight through the intersection. A car on the cross road has stopped at a stop sign on your right and is going to go straight. Who has the right-of-way?
A
Whoever enters the intersection first.
B
You.
C
The car on your right.
According to standard right-of-way regulations: The car on your right. Yielding appropriately prevents intersection collisions and maintains safe traffic flow.
Question 14:
Vertical rectangles tell drivers:
A
the law.
B
what is not allowed.
C
the direction they should travel.
The correct driving rule is: the law. Following standard DMV road rules and practicing defensive driving ensures safety for all road users.
Question 15:
To drive defensively, you must:
A
anticipate errors by other drivers.
B
assume that a driver who approaches a STOP sign on a side road is actually going to stop.
C
not check behind you through your mirrors.
The correct driving rule is: anticipate errors by other drivers. Following standard DMV road rules and practicing defensive driving ensures safety for all road users.
Question 16:
This sign indicates:
A
that you must not drive past this sign.
B
that you must yield the right-of-way.
C
the entrance to a construction site.
D
the entrance to a dead-end street.
This traffic sign indicates: that you must not drive past this sign. Observing and obeying all roadway signs ensures safe traffic flow and legal driving.
Question 17:
Aggressive driving includes:
A
quick lane changes without a signal.
B
chasing or challenging other drivers.
C
All of the above.
All of the listed points are essential driving requirements: quick lane changes without a signal; chasing or challenging other drivers. Practicing each ensures compliance with DMV safety laws.
Question 18:
An inattentive driver:
A
carries on an eye-contact conversation with a passenger while driving.
B
gazes at objects off the roadway while driving.
C
daydreams.
D
All of the above.
All of the listed points are essential driving requirements: carries on an eye-contact conversation with a passenger while driving; gazes at objects off the roadway while driving; daydreams. Practicing each ensures compliance with DMV safety laws.
Question 19:
Blind spots are:
A
Dangerous intersection where the maximum speed limit is 15 MPH or less.
B
At night, the darkest areas of a road, where emergency flashers should be used.
C
Areas to the side or rear of a vehicle that the driver cannot see with use of mirrors.
The correct driving rule is: Areas to the side or rear of a vehicle that the driver cannot see with use of mirrors. Following standard DMV road rules and practicing defensive driving ensures safety for all road users.
Question 20:
Where must a pedestrian walk when there are no sidewalks?
A
On the side of the road, in the same direction of traffic.
B
In the middle of the road, facing oncoming traffic.
C
On the side of the road, facing the traffic.
Drivers must always yield the right-of-way to pedestrians crossing at intersections and crosswalks: On the side of the road, facing the traffic. Stop and allow them to clear the lane safely.