Ultimate Guide to 2024 DMV Permit Test Questions and Answers

DMV Permit Test Questions and Correct Answers

1. What is the first thing you should do during an enforcement stop?

A) Stop on the center median.

B) Turn on your right turn signal.

C) Turn on your left turn signal.

D) Stop on the left shoulder.

Correct Answer: B) Turn on your right turn signal.

 

 

 

 

A) Hazardous materials

 B) Stop

 C) Slow moving vehicle

 D) Yield

Correct Answer: C) Slow moving vehicle

 

3. This sign warns you about?

 A) A slippery road

B) A downhill road

 C) A winding road

 D) A two-way road

 

Correct Answer: A) A slippery road

4. What does this sign mean?

A) 65 mph.

B) 55 mph.

C) 70 mph.

D) 60 mph.

Correct Answer: B) 55 mph.

7. What type of sign is this?

A) Hazardous materials

B) Stop

C) Slow moving vehicle

D) Yield

Correct Answer: C) Slow moving vehicle.

8. This sign warns you about?

A) A slippery road

B) A downhill road

C) A winding road

D) A two-way road

Correct Answer: A) A slippery road.

9. What does this sign mean?

A) Airplanes fly at low altitude in this area

B) Airplanes fly in this direction.

C) You are approaching an airport.

D) RC flying zone is ahead.

Correct Answer: C) You are approaching an airport.

10. This warning sign represents?

A) The end of a divided highway.

B) The start of a divided highway.

C) The start of a two-way road.

D) The start of a one-way road.

Correct Answer: B) The start of a divided highway.

11. Special “turnout” areas marked on a two-lane road

A) Allow drivers to stop and talk on their cell phones.

B) Allow vehicles to make U-turns.

C) Allow vehicles to make left turns.

D) Allow vehicles to pass.

Correct Answer: D) Allow vehicles to pass.

12. A traffic signal with a flashing yellow arrow means that you should?

A) Proceed with caution.

B) Stop and be prepared to obey the next signal.

C) Proceed with caution but turns are not permitted in the direction of the arrow.

D) Proceed at increased speed as directed by the arrow.

Correct Answer: A) Proceed with caution.

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

A) The vehicle traveling downhill.

B) The vehicle that comes first.

C) The vehicle traveling uphill.

D) Both vehicles.

Correct Answer: C) The vehicle traveling uphill.

14. A driver in front of you is signaling with his or her hand and arm pointing upward. This driver wants to?

A) Stop

B) Turn left

C) Slow down

D) Turn right

Correct Answer: D) Turn right

15. What does this regulatory sign mean?

A) No U-turn

B) Left turn

C) Non-directional arrow

D) Road ends

Correct Answer: A) No U-turn

16. If your parked car rolls away and hits another vehicle, you should?

A) Get the other vehicle repaired

B) Sound your horn to attract attention

C) Remove your car and go on your way

D) Report the incident to the police

Correct Answer: D) Report the incident to the police

17. This sign represents?

A) A Playground

B) A library

C) A pedestrian crosswalk

D) A school zone

Correct Answer: D) A school zone

18. At an unmarked crosswalk, you must

A) Signal your intentions and proceed

B) Yield the right-of-way to the pedestrians

C) Stop and ask the pedestrians to cross quickly

D) Increase your speed and cross before the pedestrian.

Correct Answer: B) Yield the right-of-way to the pedestrians

19. A driver who is a minor receives a phone call on his or her cell phone. He should?

A) Not be carrying a cell phone while driving

B) Not answer the call

C) Answer the call in an emergency

D) Use hands-free cell phone to answer the call

Correct Answer: B) Not answer the call

20. A driver under the age of 21

A) Must have a blood alcohol content of zero

B) Can have a blood alcohol content of 0.02%

C) Can have a blood alcohol content of 0.08%

D) Can have a blood alcohol content of 0.04%

Correct Answer: A) Must have a blood alcohol content of zero

21. In a roundabout, you must drive in

A) Any direction

B) The direction of the oncoming vehicles

C) A clockwise direction

D) A counterclockwise direction

Correct Answer: D) A counterclockwise direction

22. A child under 8 years old ____________ when all the rear seats are already occupied by children under 7 years old.

A) May ride in the front seat

B) May ride in the front seat without seat belt

C) May sit on the lap of an elder child with a seat belt fastened to both

D) Should be kept at home

Correct Answer: A) May ride in the front seat

24. If you are in an intersection and you hear the siren of an emergency vehicle, you should,

A) Move to the left and stop in the intersection

B) Move to the right and stop in the intersection

C) Continue through the intersection then move to the left and stop

D) Continue through the intersection, then move to the right and stop

Correct Answer: D) Continue through the intersection, then move to the right and stop

25. If a person is convicted of causing serious bodily injury when trying to evade a peace officer, the maximum imprisonment is

A) 5 years

B) 2 years

C) 3 years

D) 7 years

Correct Answer: D) 7 years

26. When you want to enter a freeway, you should?

A) Enter the freeway at or near the speed of freeway traffic

B) Enter the freeway at a minimum speed

C) Stop and yield to the traffic on the freeway

D) Stop before merging into freeway traffic

Correct Answer: A) Enter the freeway at or near the speed of freeway traffic

27. Locked wheel skids are usually caused by

A) Pressing the gas and brake pedals at the same time

B) Leaking motor oil

C) Turning the ignition to the lock position while the vehicle is still in motion

D) Braking too hard at high speed

Correct Answer: D) Braking too hard at high speed

28. Use ___________ steering when correcting a skid.

A) hand-by-hand

B) Push-pull

C) Hand-over-hand

D) One-hand

Correct Answer: C) Hand-over-hand

29. If your vehicle starts to hydroplane, you should

A) Press your gas pedal

B) Slow down gradually

C) Apply the brakes

D) Change your steering

Correct Answer: B) Slow down gradually

30. Two sets of solid double yellow lines spaced two or more feet apart indicate

A) A parking lot

B) A barrier

C) An acceleration lane

D) Two-way traffic

Correct Answer: B) A barrier

30. A(n) ____________ sign on a truck means that the truck’s load is potentially dangerous

A) Rectangular white

B) Diamond shaped

C) Octagonal

D) Inverted triangular red

Correct Answer: B) Diamond shaped

31. What does this warning sign mean?

A) Slow-moving vehicles should move as directed

B) There is a stop sign ahead

C) Slow-moving vehicles should not move as directed.

D) There is a yield sign ahead

Correct Answer: D) There is a yield sign ahead

32. When you see livestock near the roadway, you should

A) Follow directions from the person in charge of the animals

B) Blow your horn continuously until the animals cross the road

C) Turn safely away from these animals

D) Signal the person in charge of the animals to move right

Correct Answer: A) Follow directions from the person in charge of the animals

33. To avoid tailgating, one should follow the

A) Three-second rule

B) Two-second rule

C) Four-second rule

D) Six second rule

Correct Answer: A) Three-second rule

34. A _____________ painted curb is designated for disabled persons who display their placards

A) Red

B) White

C) Green

D) Blue

Correct Answer: D) Blue

35. If you litter on the roadside, you are subject to a fine of______________

A) $1,000

B) $500

C) $1,500

D) $600

Correct Answer: A) $1,000

36. What does a red octagon-shaped sign typically indicate?

• A) Yield
• B) Stop
• C) No Parking
• D) Speed Limit

Answer: B) Stop

37. What is the primary purpose of a yellow diamond-shaped sign?

• A) Regulatory information
• B) Warning of potential hazards
• C) Indicating directions
• D) Providing parking information

Answer: B) Warning of potential hazards

38. Which sign indicates that you must not enter a road or area?

• A) No Parking
• B) No U-Turn
• C) Do Not Enter
• D) Yield

Answer: C) Do Not Enter

39. What does a circular sign with a diagonal line through it mean?

• A) No Entry
• B) Speed Limit
• C) No Turn
• D) No Parking

Answer: D) No Parking

40. What should you do when you see a pedestrian crossing sign?

• A) Increase speed
• B) Stop immediately
• C) Slow down and be prepared to stop
• D) Ignore the sign

Answer: C) Slow down and be prepared to stop