CT DMV - Learner-s Permit Practice questions with answers

CT DMV / Learner's Permit Practice
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What should you do if you approach a horse being ridden on the
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highway? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Slow down. (hint: do not flash
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lights or blow the car horn)
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A flashing yellow traffic light means: - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Slow down and proceed with caution (hint: not stop entirely)
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During heavy traffic, drivers are prohibited from entering any
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intersection, unless there is sufficient space on the opposite side |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


of the intersection to accommodate their vehicle without
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obstructing the passage of other vehicles or pedestrians. NOT |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


doing so is referred to as... - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔"Blocking
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the box." |\




This road sign generally means... - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The
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road ahead curves to the right, then the left. (hint: not right and
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left turns ahead, depicts actual direction, also does not indicate a
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winding road or simply a right turn.)
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This road sign indicates... - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Crossroads.
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If your driver's license says you must wear corrective lenses and
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you are stopped by a law enforcement officer while not wearing
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them, you may be... - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Issued a citation.
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,A new driver's license is valid for 5-1/2 to 7 years and will
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expire... - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔On the driver's birthday of the
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last year. |\




Know these... - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Signs. Some flash cards
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dedicated to signs but not all. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




A 16- or 17-year-old driver who received their license on or after
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August 1, 2008, must not operate a vehicle between the hours of
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________, unless it is for certain activities. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔11pm to 5am. |\ |\




When driving a vehicle, unbalanced tires and low tire pressure
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can cause.... - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Faster tire wear.
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If you fail the Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) test, your operator's
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license will be suspended for at least... - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔45 days. |\




If it feels like your tires have lost traction with the surface of the
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road, you should... - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Not stop until the
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tires are gripping the road again, keep steering the wheel
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straight and ease your foot off the gas pedal.
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Which of the following statements is true regarding the use of a
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cell phone while driving for 16-17 year old drivers? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Prohibited. Phone should be kept in glove |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


compartment.

,Which of the following statements is true regarding the use of a
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cell phone while driving for adult drivers? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Hands free cell phone use. |\ |\ |\ |\




When a road is too narrow for cars and bikes to ride side-by-side,
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bicyclists should... - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Ride near or in the
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center of the lane. Bicyclists have the right.
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The correct hand signal indicating a right turn is... - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Extending the arm and hand upwards. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




Which of the following right-of-way rules is not true? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔At an intersection where there is no stop sign, yield
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sign, or oncoming traffic signal, drivers must yield to vehicles
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coming from the right. |\ |\ |\




Right of way ALWAYS goes to pedestrians.
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When turning sharp corners, turn the steering wheel using the... -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔When turning sharp corners, turn the
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steering wheel using the "hand-over-hand" technique. When you
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complete a turn, straighten out the steering wheel by hand.
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Letting it slip through your fingers could be dangerous.
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Which of the following statements is NOT correct when making a
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turn? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Do not signal when no one is
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around.

, Correct when making a turn: If you intend to turn after an
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intersection, wait until you reach the intersection before |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


signaling. |\




Signal at least three seconds before turning.
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If your turn signals are not working, use hand signs.
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Safer drivers tend to look at least _________ ahead of their
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vehicles. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Safer drivers tend to look at
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least 12 seconds ahead of their vehicles. This is the distance that
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a vehicle will travel in 12 seconds. In the city, 12 seconds is
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about one block. When you drive in city traffic, you should try to
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look at least one block ahead. On the highway, 12 seconds is
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about four city blocks (or a quarter of a mile).
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Blind pedestrians may carry _________ canes or use the
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assistance of guide dogs. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔White canes. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




You must not park your vehicle... - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Do not
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park within 25 feet of a pedestrian safety zone or within 25 feet
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of a stop sign.
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The eye test for the driver's license evaluates... - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔The eye test evaluates: 1) acuity—how clearly you |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


see; 2) peripheral vision—how far you can see to either side
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while looking straight ahead; 3) depth and color perception.
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If your brakes stop working while driving, which of the following
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must be done? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔If your brakes stop
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working: 1) Pump the brake pedal several times. This will often
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