Practice Test #1

This sign is

A freeway interchange sign

This sign means that

All traffic must move in the direction of the arrow

This sign is

An advance warning sign for a railroad crossing

What is the total stopping distance at a speed of 60 mph?

292 feet *If you are traveling at 60 mph, it will take an average of 292 feet (almost the length of a football field) to react to a hazard, step on the brake, and come safely to a stop. This is why you should use your high-beam headlights at night when possible. Your low-beam headlights let you see only about 100 feet ahead.

In normal conditions, how far ahead do high-beam and low-beam headlights let you see?

350 feet and 100 feet respectively

What is the minimum speed on the Massachusetts Turnpike?

40 mph

A rotary is an intersection with

A central island

On roadways with two or more lanes in your direction, you must use the right lane unless

Any of the above are true

When you are preparing to exit a highway, you must signal _________ before you reach the exit ramp.

At least 500 feet before you reach the exit ramp

If a sign or signal requires you to stop, you must stop

Behind stop line and crosswalk lines

On Massachusetts highways, what is the posted speed limit under ideal driving conditions?

Between 50 and 65 mph

This sign represents the availability of

Food

When driving at night, you must use your headlights

From one-half hour after sunset, until one-half hour before sunrise

If your vehicle is stalled on railroad tracks and you know that a train is approaching, you must

Get yourself and all passengers out of your vehicle and get as far away from the tracks as possible

To protect the cyclists that may ride close to parked cars, the drivers should _______ when exiting their vehicles on the traffic side.

Use the "Dutch Reach" method * 1) check the rear-view mirror; 2) check the side-view mirror; 3) open the driver's door with your right hand as this will force a shoulder check at the same time

This sign indicates that

Vehicles must stop at the intersection ahead

To reduce the effects of glare from oncoming headlights, do not stare directly at the headlights. Instead,

Look to the lower right side of your traffic lane

If your vehicle skids on an icy road, turn your steering wheel

In the direction of the skid *If your rear tires are skidding to the left, turn your steering wheel to the left. If the tires are skidding right, steer right.

On the highway, if you miss your exit, do you not stop or back up. Instead,

Proceed to the next exit

When you see a yield sign as you enter a road, you must _________ at the sign

Slow down and be prepared to stop

If you are being passed by another vehicle, you must _______ and allow the other driver to pass you safely.

Slow down, and keep right *When you are being passed by another vehicle, you must slow down, keep right, and allow the other driver to pass you safely.

When entering an uncontrolled intersection, you must _________ and proceed if the way is clear

Slow down, look left and right for oncoming traffic, and proceed if the way is clear

A white diamond symbol on the pavement of the lane indicates that

The lane is reserved for buses or high-occupancy vehicles only. *A white diamond symbol means there is a special lane restriction such as "high-occupancy vehicles (HOV) only," "buses only," or "bicycles only."

On a multilane roadway with several lanes in one direction, you must use ________ for passing.

The middle or left lanes

When driving behind another vehicle, you should be _________ to keep a safe distance from the vehicle ahead

The three second rule *When driving behind another vehicle under ideal conditions, you should use the three second rule to keep a safe distance from the vehicle ahead of you. Pick an object in front of you, like a sign post or a tree. When the vehicle in front of you reaches that object, count "one one-thousand, two one-thousand, three one-thousand..." If you reach the object before you count to three, you are too close.

What does this sign mean?

There is a circular intersection ahead (such as a roundabout or rotary)

What do these double arrows mean?

Traffic may flow on both sides

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 *When 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 the traffic on the throughway or main road.

Studies by the National Safety Council and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety show that a fully loaded tractor trailer may take ________ compared with a passenger vehicle.

Double the distance to stop

What does this sign mean?

A hospital

What does this sign mean?

A road crew at work

This sign indicates

A school zone

When there is not enough room for a U-turn, you should make

A three point turn *This maneuver will leave your vehicle facing in the opposite direction. This turn should only be used when the street is narrow, there is good visibility, and the traffic is light, the turn is legal, and there is no other option.

When driving near a large vehicle, be aware of the driver's _________ on the right, left, front, and rear

Blind Spots and No-Zones *Large vehicles such as trucks have huge blind spots called No-Zones, in which a car may completely disappear from the driver's view.

On a two-lane, two-way road, a _________ allows you to cross over into the opposing lane temporarily to pass a vehicle if it is safe to do so

Broken yellow line

You are tailgating a truck if you

Cannot see the truck's side mirrors

It is illegal to follow ________ behind an emergency vehicle responding to an alarm.

Closer than 300 feet

When entering a passed thoroughfare from a private road, a driveway, or an unpaved road, you must

Come to a complete stop and then give the right-of-way to pedestrians, bicyclists, or vehicles on the road you are entering

While driving, if you get a flat tire or a tire blows out, you should

Keep a tight grip on the steering wheel *While driving, if you get a flat tire or a tire blows out, do not brake. Keep a tight grip on the steering wheel and ease your foot off the gas pedal so your vehicle will slow itself down.

If you are approaching a school bus with its lights flashing and a stop sign extended, you must

Stop until the warning lights stop flashing