Utah Learner's Permit Test questions
and answers
The road ahead turns sharply right then sharply left - answer
Slow down and pay extra attention - answerFor your safety and for the worker's safety,
when driving through a work zone
- closely follow any vehicle ahead of you
- keep a two second following distance behind any vehicle
ahead of you
- slow down and pay extra attention
- pull over the right side of the road and stop
On an up-hill - answerAllow a larger space cushion when stopping:
- On an up-hill
- At a toll plaza
- At a stop sign
- At an intersection
Hand signals - answerIf your turn signals fail, you should use _____ to indicate you are
turning.
- Your emergency flashers
- Hand signals
- Your headlights
- Your horn
They're hard to see in traffic - answerA driver should be extra alert for motorcyclists,
bicycles, and pedestrians because:
- They obey different traffic laws.
- They're hard to see in traffic.
- They don't have a rearview mirror.
- They have the right-of-way.
All of the above - answerWhat are some telltale signs of a drunk driver?
- Driving slower than the normal traffic flow
- Weaving between lanes
- Quick and sudden stops
,- All of the above
Go to the next exit, and get off the freeway there - answerIf you want to get off of a
freeway, but you missed your exit, you should:
- Flag down a police officer for an escort back to your
exit
- Go to the next exit, and get off of the freeway there
- Pull onto the shoulder and back your car to the exit
- Make a U-turn through the median
Look away and toward the right side of the road. - answerWhen meeting a car with
blinding headlights, you should:
- Use your bright lights until the other vehicle dims theirs.
- Look away and toward the right side of the road.
- Flash your lights on and off to warn the other driver.
- Dim your lights and then speed up to pass quickly.
Human error - answerWhat is the most common cause of traffic crashes?
- Human error
- New drivers.
- Bad roads.
- Bad weather.
False - answerDrivers may pass on a two-lane roadway marked with a single solid
yellow line on their side of the center line.
- True
- False
All of the above - answerAlcohol causes
- poor judgment
- loss of concentration
- slower judgment
- all of the above
Wait until you have a clear view of both tracks - answerIf you stop at a railroad crossing
with more than one track:
- Go through when one of the tracks is free
- Wait until you have a clear view of both tracks
- Stop on the railroad track and watch for another train
- Go through as soon as the train passes
, All of the above - answerYou are approaching a railroad crossing, but you do not see a
train. You must stop:
- If a stop sign is posted.
- If a crossing gate is lowered.
- If the crossing lights are flashing.
- All of the above.
Intersection - answer
Winding road - answer
You must bear either right or left - answer
Traffic signal - answer
Do not enter - answer
Warning, hill. Steep downgrade ahead - answer
School crossing ahead - answer
Slow down, stop, if necessary and yield right of way - answer
You must come to a complete stop. - answer
All of the above - answerWhen approaching a railroad crossing you should:
- look for a train
- all of the above
- be ready to stop
- slow down
Allow at least 4 seconds of following distance. - answerWhen traveling behind a
motorcycle:
- Allow a following distance of at least 4 motorcycle
lengths
- Allow a following distance of at least 2 car lengths
- Allow at least 2 seconds of following distance
- Allow at least 4 seconds of following distance
White - answerLanes of traffic moving in the same direction are divided by ____ lines.
- Yellow
and answers
The road ahead turns sharply right then sharply left - answer
Slow down and pay extra attention - answerFor your safety and for the worker's safety,
when driving through a work zone
- closely follow any vehicle ahead of you
- keep a two second following distance behind any vehicle
ahead of you
- slow down and pay extra attention
- pull over the right side of the road and stop
On an up-hill - answerAllow a larger space cushion when stopping:
- On an up-hill
- At a toll plaza
- At a stop sign
- At an intersection
Hand signals - answerIf your turn signals fail, you should use _____ to indicate you are
turning.
- Your emergency flashers
- Hand signals
- Your headlights
- Your horn
They're hard to see in traffic - answerA driver should be extra alert for motorcyclists,
bicycles, and pedestrians because:
- They obey different traffic laws.
- They're hard to see in traffic.
- They don't have a rearview mirror.
- They have the right-of-way.
All of the above - answerWhat are some telltale signs of a drunk driver?
- Driving slower than the normal traffic flow
- Weaving between lanes
- Quick and sudden stops
,- All of the above
Go to the next exit, and get off the freeway there - answerIf you want to get off of a
freeway, but you missed your exit, you should:
- Flag down a police officer for an escort back to your
exit
- Go to the next exit, and get off of the freeway there
- Pull onto the shoulder and back your car to the exit
- Make a U-turn through the median
Look away and toward the right side of the road. - answerWhen meeting a car with
blinding headlights, you should:
- Use your bright lights until the other vehicle dims theirs.
- Look away and toward the right side of the road.
- Flash your lights on and off to warn the other driver.
- Dim your lights and then speed up to pass quickly.
Human error - answerWhat is the most common cause of traffic crashes?
- Human error
- New drivers.
- Bad roads.
- Bad weather.
False - answerDrivers may pass on a two-lane roadway marked with a single solid
yellow line on their side of the center line.
- True
- False
All of the above - answerAlcohol causes
- poor judgment
- loss of concentration
- slower judgment
- all of the above
Wait until you have a clear view of both tracks - answerIf you stop at a railroad crossing
with more than one track:
- Go through when one of the tracks is free
- Wait until you have a clear view of both tracks
- Stop on the railroad track and watch for another train
- Go through as soon as the train passes
, All of the above - answerYou are approaching a railroad crossing, but you do not see a
train. You must stop:
- If a stop sign is posted.
- If a crossing gate is lowered.
- If the crossing lights are flashing.
- All of the above.
Intersection - answer
Winding road - answer
You must bear either right or left - answer
Traffic signal - answer
Do not enter - answer
Warning, hill. Steep downgrade ahead - answer
School crossing ahead - answer
Slow down, stop, if necessary and yield right of way - answer
You must come to a complete stop. - answer
All of the above - answerWhen approaching a railroad crossing you should:
- look for a train
- all of the above
- be ready to stop
- slow down
Allow at least 4 seconds of following distance. - answerWhen traveling behind a
motorcycle:
- Allow a following distance of at least 4 motorcycle
lengths
- Allow a following distance of at least 2 car lengths
- Allow at least 2 seconds of following distance
- Allow at least 4 seconds of following distance
White - answerLanes of traffic moving in the same direction are divided by ____ lines.
- Yellow
