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Practice Written Exam

The following is a multiple choice exam based on the Wisconsin Motorist Handbook.

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Turn signals must be used: A. Only when other traffic is approaching you.
B. Only when other traffic is following you.
C. Whenever you plan to turn or change lanes.
 A change of address must be reported to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) within: A. 5 days.
B. 10 days.
C. 20 days.
 A true statement about alcohol and driving is: A. You can usually tell when you've had too much to drink to safely drive.
B. If you carefully keep track of the number of drinks you have in a certain amount of time, you can prevent impairment.
C. Alcohol messes up your judgment, and even one drink can impair your driving.
 On a six-lane highway, slow vehicles should always be driven in the; A. Left lane.
B. Right lane.
C. Center lane.
 The most commonly used drug that affects driving ability is: A. Marijuana.
B. Cocaine.
C. Alcohol.
D. Heroin.
 When passing a bicycle, a driver should: A. Pull alongside and sound the horn.
B. Use a marked bicycle lane if not previously occupied.
C. Allow space of three feet (half of a lane) and avoid turning too close to the rider.
 A driver who loses his/her license and cannot find it must apply for a(n): A. Instruction permit.
B. Occupational license.
C. Duplicate license.
 A person with a guide dog is in the street in front of you. What should you do? A. Stop at least ten feet away until they have safely crossed the street.
B. Flash your lights. The guide dog is trained to move the person off the street when it sees flashing lights.
C. Nothing. The guide dog will keep the person safe.
 At an intersection where there is a stop sign, drivers: A. May slow down and proceed with caution if there is no other traffic.
B. Must come to a complete stop.
C. May think of it as a yield situation.
D. All of the above.
 The correct hand/arm signal for a right turn is the left arm: A. Moving in a circle.
B. Out and up.
C. Out and down.
D. Straight out.
 What is a "No Zone"? A. The area alongside, 200 feet behind and 20 feet in front of large trucks.
B. Only the area directly behind a large truck.
C. Only the area directly in front of a large truck.
 When approaching a railroad crossing, a driver should: A. Stop.
B. Slow down and check the tracks in both directions.
C. Maintain present speed and not be concerned.
 Car headlights must be lighted A. always.
B. from dusk to dawn only.
C. whenever you cannot see clearly 500 feet ahead.
 A driver has stopped to let a pedestrian cross the roadway; following drivers should: A. Pass the stopped car on the right.
B. Stop behind the stopped car.
C. Pass the stopped car on the left.
D. Sound the horn.
 Pick the driving skills/abilities that alcohol impairs: A. Judgment of speeds and distances.
B. Reflexes and reaction times.
C. Physical coordination and vehicle control.
D. All driving skills.
 A driver arriving at an intersection controlled by a yield sign must: A. Stop, then proceed if the way is clear.
B. Look both ways and maintain speed; others must wait.
C. Be prepared to wait for traffic on an intersecting street.
 You have a legal reason to exceed the speed limit if: A. Someone in the car needs to go to the bathroom.
B. You are passing another vehicle.
C. Your passenger is a woman about to give birth.
D. There is no legal reason to exceed the speed limit.
 If you are driving and find that nothing seems to help you stay awake, you should A. increase your speed to get away from other vehicles.
B. stop and take a rest break as soon as it is safe to do so.
C. move over to the right lane and continue driving.
 Tire problems, like worn or unbalanced tires: A. Make turns and curves on a wet road easier to complete.
B. Shorten the driver's stopping distance.
C. Make the vehicle harder to steer and stop.
 When is it legal to drive after taking a drug that negatively affects your driving? A. Never.
B. If it is a prescription drug, during daylight only.
C. In an emergency.
 Ice on the road is most slippery when the temperature nears: A. 0 degrees F.
B. 10 degrees F.
C. 25 degrees F.
D. 32 degrees F.
 Two cars approach an uncontrolled intersection from opposite directions, one going straight and one turning left. The car with the right of way is: A. The one turning.
B. The one going straight.
C. The bigger one.
 A person who is extrmely angry or upset should: A. Not worry.
B. Not drive.
C. Take tranquilizers before driving.
 Studies have shown that people who use marijuana A. are more alert.
B. drive as safely as those who have not used it.
C. make more mistakes.
 Before crossing double railroad tracks, you should wait until the train A. has cleared the roadway.
B. is well down the track so you can see that both sets of tracks are clear.
C. is out of sight.
 A true statement about driving is that: A. Driving is a right that must be granted every citizen who wants it.
B. Driving is a benefit reserved for the wealthy.
C. Driving is a privilege anyone can lose; you must work to earn it and work to keep it.
 A driver may drive on the unpaved shoulder of the road to pass a left-turning car if: A. The car shows a turn signal.
B. A police officer signals to do so.
C. The car has come to a complete stop.
D. All of the above.
 Some vehicles have a red-edged, orange triangular sign on the back. What does this sign mean? A. A slow moving vehicle.
B. An emergency vehicle.
C. A park maintenance vehicle.
 Which of the following is a true statement about the distance you should look ahead? A. You should look 10 to 15 second ahead, day or night, in order to scan the entire scene.
B. At highway speed, you should look no more than a block ahead.
C. At night, you should look 30 seconds ahead
 Which of the places listed below usually freeze before the rest of the roadway? A. Gravel driveways.
B. Paved parking lots.
C. Bridges and overpasses.
 You are driving on a divided roadway with two lanes of traffic going in each direction. Another vehicle moves alongside of you and stays there. To free up one lane you should A. adjust your speed so traffic does not get bunched up behind you.
B. maintain your speed and lane position.
C. let the other driver take action to clear the lane.
 The color yellow on a traffic sign indicates: A. Stop.
B. Service.
C. Caution or warning.
 If you intend to turn 50 feet beyond an intersection, where should you start to signal? A. Signal 100 feet or three seconds before you intend to turn.
B. Signal as you cross the intersection so other traffic won't think you are turning at the intersection
C. Do not signal for the turn because it would be too confusing for other drivers.
 At highway speed, a driver looking ahead fifteen seconds is looking ahead: A. One quarter of a mile (1320 feet).
B. 300 feet.
C. 500 feeet.
D. 750 feet.
 A driver whose car collides with an unattended (parked) vehicle in a mall parking lot MUST: A. Wait for the driver of the other vehicle, no matter how long it takes.
B. Call a law enforcement officer, even though the parking lot is private property.
C. Leave a note with name address and what happened; generally, report the crash.
 Unless a sign says you cannot, you may turn right at a red light if A. you stop and yield to pedestrians and other vehicles before turning.
B. you slow down and proceed with caution.
C. you can never turn right on red.
 Which statement is a myth (NOT TRUE) concerning an automobile crash? A. The seatbelt reduces the chance of being killed or severely injured in a crash.
B. It is very common to be trapped by a seatbelt in fire- or water-related crashes.
C. Ejection (being thrown out of the vehicle) is the leading cause of death in auto crashes.
 When changing lanes, what is the proper way to check the "blind spot"? A. Look in the outside mirrors.
B. Quickly look over your shoulder, either right or left, toward the direction you intend to go.
C. Look in the rearview mirror.
 A Wisconsin driver must renew a regular driver's license every: A. 2 years.
B. 8 years.
C. 4 years.
 Which of the following statements is true about vehicles in a funeral procession? A. Only the first car must obey traffic signs and signals.
B. Only the first car needs to have its lights on.
C. They do not have to yield to emergency vehicles.
 When passing a city bus unloading or loading passengers, a driver should: A. Stop until the bus moves.
B. Drive alert at 15 mph.
C. Drive alert at 25 mph.
 After mixing alcohol and medications, a driver will be: A. More alert.
B. Unaffected.
C. Seriously affected.
 When you are driving, it is safest to use a cellular phone A. only when driving through a residential area.
B. only when you pull over to the side of the roadway and stop.
C. any time.
 A driver convicted of Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) will pay a fine and have the license revoked: A. If the driver is under 18 years of age.
B. If the driver is a repeat offender.
C. No matter what the driver's age or number of offences.
 To listen to tapes or CDs while driving, it is legal to use headsets or earphones that go into or cover: A. Neither ear.
B. Both ears.
C. One ear.
 As you drive through an intersection, an emergency vehicle is approaching with its siren on and lights flashing. What should you do? A. If the emergency vehicle is coming toward you, continue driving.
B. Clear the intersection; then signal, pull over to the right curb and stop.
C. Stop immediately, even if you are in the middle of the intersection.
 The distance you must have to stop from 50 mph (total stopping distance) on a dry, level roadway is: A. 200 feet.
B. 400 feet.
C. 500 feet.
 A car may be parked near a private driveway or alley no closer than: A. 15 feet.
B. 10 feet.
C. 4 feet.
 A driver parked on a highway must leave an unobstructed width for the passage of other vehicles of no less than: A. 15 feet.
B. 10 feet.
C. 5 feet.
 Yellow lane markings separate A. traffic lanes on one-way streets.
B. vehicles going in opposite directions (two-way traffic).
C. vehicle traffic and bicycle lanes.




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