Permit Practice Test

  1. Which of the following parallel-parking steps is NOT correct?
  1. Signal
  2. Stop parallel to the front car, about 2–3 feet away
  3. Back slowly
  4. The front/rear bumper must be about 2 feet from the other vehicles
  5. Use about a 45° angle while backing
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The correct answer is D!

Typical guidance: signal, line up ~2–3 ft from the front car, back slowly, and angle in (~45°) as space allows.

 

  1. Use low beams (dim your high beams) within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle, and within ____ feet when following another vehicle.
  1. 1000; 500
  2. 2000; 400
  3. 750; 300
  4. 500; 300
  5. 400; 100
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The correct answer is D!

Common rules are 500 ft for oncoming traffic and ~300 ft when following.

 

  1. About what percent of motorcycle–car crashes involve a car turning in front of the motorcyclist?
  1. 25%
  2. 33%
  3. 66%
  4. 75%
  5. 90%
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The correct answer is C!

Roughly two-thirds involve a driver violating the motorcyclist’s right of way (often a left turn across the rider).

 

  1. Pedestrians have the right of way in which situations?
  1. Walking within a marked crosswalk
  2. Crossing an intersection with a green signal
  3. When a vehicle is turning right on red
  4. A and C
  5. A, B, and C
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The correct answer is E!

Drivers must yield to pedestrians in marked crosswalks, with a green “walk,” and when turning right on red if pedestrians are crossing legally.

 

  1. Which of the following is correct?
  1. Blind or partially blind pedestrians have the right of way
  2. Pedestrians should always walk against the flow of traffic
  3. Motorcycles are entitled to the full lane width
  4. A, B, and C
  5. A and C
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The correct answer is E!

A and C are correct. B is too absolute. Pedestrians should use sidewalks when available; when no sidewalk, walk facing traffic.

 

  1. When is it illegal to pass another vehicle?
  1. Within 200 feet of a bridge
  2. When there’s a solid yellow line in your lane
  3. Within 100 feet of an intersection
  4. A, B, and C
  5. B and C
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The correct answer is E!

Passing against a solid yellow and within 100 feet of intersections is widely illegal.

 

  1. Complete your pass before coming within ____ feet of an oncoming vehicle.
  1. 50
  2. 75
  3. 100
  4. 150
  5. 200
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The correct answer is E!

Many manuals teach completing a pass before you’re within about 200 feet of oncoming traffic. Always defer to your state’s handbook.

 

  1. You may not pass a stopped school bus unless it’s in a loading/unloading zone completely off the road, or the roadway is divided by a:
  1. Ditch
  2. Grassy median
  3. Raised concrete barrier
  4. B and C
  5. All of the above
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The correct answer is E!

Any physical divider (ditch, median, barrier) separating directions of travel generally exempts oncoming drivers from stopping; otherwise, you must stop.

 

  1. When approaching and turning through an intersection, which statements are correct?
  1. Finish the turn in the proper lane
  2. You may use hand/arm signals if needed
  3. Get into the correct lane at least 150 feet before turning
  4. A and B
  5. A and C
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The correct answer is D!

The “150 feet” requirement is not universal. Most states specify signaling distance (often 100 feet), not a fixed lane-change distance.

 

  1. Which of the following is legal?
  1. Using your turn signal to tell another driver to pass you
  2. Turning around on a hill where your vehicle can’t be seen within 400 ft
  3. Using a straight left arm as a left-turn hand signal
  4. A and B
  5. All of the above
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The correct answer is C!

Hand signals are legal in all states. Signaling others to pass is improper, and U-turning where you can’t be seen is unsafe/illegal in most jurisdictions.