DELONGS DRIVING FULL TEST STUDY QUESTIONS
Before you make a right turn on red, make sure:
A. you turn when the light facing you turns yellow
B. all the left-turning vehicles have proceeded
C. you turn when the red light flashes
D. no pedestrians are in any crosswalks - Answers -D. no pedestrians are in any
crosswalks
Most warning signs are:
A. diamond-shaped
B. oval-shaped
C. square-shaped
D. round-shaped - Answers -A. diamond-shaped
The basic speed law requires you to drive:
A. within 5 mph of the 55 mph speed limit
B. no faster than is safe for existing conditions
C. at the maximum speed limit
D. above posted minimum speed limit - Answers -B. no faster than is safe for existing
conditions
If your vehicle is first in line when the light turns green, you should check:
A. traffic to the left, the right, and ahead
B. your outside mirrors
C. your rearview mirrors
D. your speedometer - Answers -A. traffic to the left, the right, and ahead
Attempting to start an engine that is already running may result in:
A. warning lights being illuminated
B. electrical system damage
C. expensive starter damage
D. damage to the selector level - Answers -C. expensive starter damage
When shifting gears in a stick-shift vehicle:
A. always shift from FIRST to SECOND at 15 mph
B. always shift from THIRD to FOURTH at 40 mph
C. there is no one correct speed for shifting
D. shift gears every 15 mph - Answers -C. there is no one correct speed for shifting
,The temperature light or gauge indicates the temperature of the:
A. are inside the car
B. engine coolant
C. engine oil
D. air outside the car - Answers -B. engine coolant
In a vehicle with automatic transmission:
A. always come to a full stop before shifting to another gear
B. shift to another gear whenever needed
C. accelerate and then shift
D. slow down and then shift - Answers -A. always come to a full stop before shifting to
another gear
When stopping the car and expecting to continue again shortly, the selector lever
should be in:
A. DRIVE (D)
B. REVERSE (R)
C. PARK (P)
D. NEUTRAL (N) - Answers -A. DRIVE (D)
If there is an air bag in your vehicle's steering wheel, keep your hands at the:
A. 1 and 3 or 2 and 6 o'clock positions
B. 9 and 3 or 8 and 4 o'clock positions
C. 10 and 2 or 9 and 3 o'clock positions
D. 11 and 1 or 7 and 5 o'clock positions - Answers -B. 9 and 3 or 8 and 4 o'clock
positions
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 patter - Answers -C. an orderly visual search pattern
You minimize a hazard when you:
A. put more distance between yourself and the hazard
B. omit the Identify step in the IPDE Process
C. increase the risk of collision
, D. decrease distance between yourself and the hazard - Answers -A. put more distance
between yourself and the hazard
When you tap your brake pedal, what message are you giving to other drivers?
A. I am parked along the side of the road
B. I am in need of assistance
C. I am planning to accelerate
D. I am planning to slow or stop - Answers -D. I am planning to slow or stop
When you compromise space, you:
A. avoid all hazards in your path of travel
B. put more distance between yourself and the hazard
C. adjust your speed in order to handle one hazard at a time
D. give as much space as possible to the greater hazard - Answers -D. give as much
space as possible to the greater hazard
How many zones of space surrounding your vehicle are incorporated in the Zone
Control System?
A. five
B. three
C. four
D. six - Answers -D. six
Two solid yellow center lines on a two-lane highway indicate:
A. passing only with caution
B. left turns between intersections
C. no passing from either way
D. passing both ways - Answers -C. no passing from either way
The purposes of traffic signs are:
A. to direct, to decide, to stop
B. to observe, to direct, to guide
C. to stop, to warn, to decide
D. to regulate, to warn, to guide - Answers -D. to regulate, to warn, to guide
You pass a school zone sign. You should:
A. go slightly faster to pass quickly
B. know you are within one block of a school
C. go 30 mph
D. stop immediately - Answers -B. know you are within one block of a school
Before you make a right turn on red, make sure:
A. you turn when the light facing you turns yellow
B. all the left-turning vehicles have proceeded
C. you turn when the red light flashes
D. no pedestrians are in any crosswalks - Answers -D. no pedestrians are in any
crosswalks
Most warning signs are:
A. diamond-shaped
B. oval-shaped
C. square-shaped
D. round-shaped - Answers -A. diamond-shaped
The basic speed law requires you to drive:
A. within 5 mph of the 55 mph speed limit
B. no faster than is safe for existing conditions
C. at the maximum speed limit
D. above posted minimum speed limit - Answers -B. no faster than is safe for existing
conditions
If your vehicle is first in line when the light turns green, you should check:
A. traffic to the left, the right, and ahead
B. your outside mirrors
C. your rearview mirrors
D. your speedometer - Answers -A. traffic to the left, the right, and ahead
Attempting to start an engine that is already running may result in:
A. warning lights being illuminated
B. electrical system damage
C. expensive starter damage
D. damage to the selector level - Answers -C. expensive starter damage
When shifting gears in a stick-shift vehicle:
A. always shift from FIRST to SECOND at 15 mph
B. always shift from THIRD to FOURTH at 40 mph
C. there is no one correct speed for shifting
D. shift gears every 15 mph - Answers -C. there is no one correct speed for shifting
,The temperature light or gauge indicates the temperature of the:
A. are inside the car
B. engine coolant
C. engine oil
D. air outside the car - Answers -B. engine coolant
In a vehicle with automatic transmission:
A. always come to a full stop before shifting to another gear
B. shift to another gear whenever needed
C. accelerate and then shift
D. slow down and then shift - Answers -A. always come to a full stop before shifting to
another gear
When stopping the car and expecting to continue again shortly, the selector lever
should be in:
A. DRIVE (D)
B. REVERSE (R)
C. PARK (P)
D. NEUTRAL (N) - Answers -A. DRIVE (D)
If there is an air bag in your vehicle's steering wheel, keep your hands at the:
A. 1 and 3 or 2 and 6 o'clock positions
B. 9 and 3 or 8 and 4 o'clock positions
C. 10 and 2 or 9 and 3 o'clock positions
D. 11 and 1 or 7 and 5 o'clock positions - Answers -B. 9 and 3 or 8 and 4 o'clock
positions
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 patter - Answers -C. an orderly visual search pattern
You minimize a hazard when you:
A. put more distance between yourself and the hazard
B. omit the Identify step in the IPDE Process
C. increase the risk of collision
, D. decrease distance between yourself and the hazard - Answers -A. put more distance
between yourself and the hazard
When you tap your brake pedal, what message are you giving to other drivers?
A. I am parked along the side of the road
B. I am in need of assistance
C. I am planning to accelerate
D. I am planning to slow or stop - Answers -D. I am planning to slow or stop
When you compromise space, you:
A. avoid all hazards in your path of travel
B. put more distance between yourself and the hazard
C. adjust your speed in order to handle one hazard at a time
D. give as much space as possible to the greater hazard - Answers -D. give as much
space as possible to the greater hazard
How many zones of space surrounding your vehicle are incorporated in the Zone
Control System?
A. five
B. three
C. four
D. six - Answers -D. six
Two solid yellow center lines on a two-lane highway indicate:
A. passing only with caution
B. left turns between intersections
C. no passing from either way
D. passing both ways - Answers -C. no passing from either way
The purposes of traffic signs are:
A. to direct, to decide, to stop
B. to observe, to direct, to guide
C. to stop, to warn, to decide
D. to regulate, to warn, to guide - Answers -D. to regulate, to warn, to guide
You pass a school zone sign. You should:
A. go slightly faster to pass quickly
B. know you are within one block of a school
C. go 30 mph
D. stop immediately - Answers -B. know you are within one block of a school
