DMV Practice 5

To avoid skidding, which of the following should be done before you enter a curve ?

Reduce your speed by applying the brakes

At the end of most entry ramps on a freeway, you will find __________ that allows you to increase your speed.

an acceleration lane

Whenever you want to change lanes, you must check for traffic

both behind your vehicle and to the side

Which of the following must NOT be done if your vehicle is in an acceleration skid?

brake immediately.

A driver must _____ for a school bus that is stopped with its red lights flashing on the opposite side of the road.

come to a complete stop

If you approach an intersection at which the traffic lights are not working, you must first _______ before entering the intersection and then yield the right-of-way.

come to a complete stop

If you double your speed on a highway, your braking distance increased by

four times

If a driver behind you repeatedly flashes his or her headlights, you should

get out of the way

When there is water on the roadway, you must reduce your speed to avoid

hydroplaning

When you find both a solid yellow line and a dashed yellow line between opposing lanes of traffic, you must not pass

if the solid yellow line is on your side.

If you are driving at a slower speed than other traffic on a highway or freeway, stay in the lane

nearest to the right side of the road

The driver of the car being passed must ________ until the pass is complete.

not increase speed

When stopped behind another vehicle on a hill, you should stay back at least

one vehicle length

A broken yellow line along side a solid yellow line indicates that

passing is permitted on the side of the broken line, but not on the side of the solid line.

On a road with three or more lanes traveling in the same direction, the leftmost lane is used for

passing slower vehicles.

If an emergency vehicle with red flashing lights or using siren is moving in your lane, you are required to

pull over to the curb and stop

Do not ______ at crash scenes or locations along the highway where a law enforcement officer may have pulled a vehicle off the road

rubberneck

If you see a stray animal in you path, your should

slow down or stop, if it is safe

If a blind pedestrian with a white cane or a guide dog is waiting at a crosswalk, you must

stop your vehicle within 5 feet of the crosswalk.

Things that can distract your attention form the road include

text messaging and talking on the phone

When making a right turn, look right and left, yield the right-of-way, and turn the steering wheel using

the hand-over-hand technique

When turning corners, drivers must turn the steering wheel using

the hand-over-hand technique

Yellow pavement markings on the road indicate

the left edge of a roadway

When driving on a one-way street with three or more lanes of traffic, you must use

the outside lanes for turning and the center lanes for through travel

When passing a truck or commercial motor vehicle , the passing automobile driver must watch for

the side, rear, and front No-Zones

When two vehicles meet on a steep mountain road where neither can pass, which vehicle has the right-of-way?

the vehicle traveling uphill

when following a vehicle at night, always

turn off you high-beam headlights

If you are on a single- or two- lane road and come to an intersection with a divided highway or a roadway with three or more lanes, you must

yield the right-of-way to other traffic

While preparing to turn left at an intersection, you see an oncoming vehicle. You should

yield the right-of-way to the oncoming vehicle

When driving on gravel or dirt, you must slow down because

you do not have much traction

Making a U-turn is illegal

- at railroad crossings -on a divided highway -near a crest of a hill or in a curve

If it feels like your tires have lost traction on the surface of the road, you should

- keep the steering wheel straight - not stop until your tires are gripping the road again - ease your foot off the gas pedal

You must not pass another vehicle if you see

-a solid yellow line next to your lane - a school bus ahead with red flashing lights and an extended stop arm - a hill or curve ahead where there is no clear visibility

________ are designed to allow vehicles to slow down and leave the expressways.

Exit ramps

Which of the following statements is true?

It is not illegal to use audio navigation while driving