DMV Practice Test #4 — Questions and Answers

Question 1: Which of the following freeway claims is FALSE?

Freeways are designed to handle higher-speed traffic safely.
Most freeways have deceleration lanes to assist you in exiting.
Enter a freeway smoothly by accelerating on the entrance ramp to match the speed of freeway traffic.
While using a freeway, cross a solid line immediately after entering or before exiting. (Correct answer)

Correct answer: While using a freeway, cross a solid line immediately after entering or before exiting.

High-speed traffic is handled securely on freeways and interstate routes. When approaching or departing a motorway, do not cross a solid line.

Question 2: Which of the following factors has an impact on your blood alcohol content (BAC)?

The number of drinks you've had
How much you weigh
How fast you drink
All of the above (Correct answer)

Correct answer: All of the above

Your blood alcohol content is affected by how quickly you drink, how many drinks you've had, and how much weight you weigh (BAC).

Question 3: It is prohibited to have open containers of alcohol in a car in which of the following?

The front seat
Under the seat
The console
all of the above (Correct answer)

Correct answer: all of the above

Open alcohol containers may only be kept in cargo sections, trunks, and truck beds where they are out of reach of drivers and passengers.

Question 4: When driving on the left half of a multilane highway, you are entitled to do so.

turning left.
avoiding an obstruction.
passing another vehicle.
doing any of the above. (Correct answer)

Correct answer: doing any of the above.

Only under certain circumstances, such as on one-way streets and while passing, is driving on the left side permissible. Unless you're passing, turning left, or avoiding an impediment, you must drive on the right half of a multilane highway.

Question 5: When you see a double solid yellow line next to your lane, you are on

not allowed to pass or change lanes. (Correct answer)
allowed to turn.
allowed to pass.
allowed to change lanes.

Correct answer: not allowed to pass or change lanes.

You cannot pass or change lanes when there is a double solid line next to your lane. You may only cross the line to turn left.

Question 6: Before merging into traffic on an expressway or motorway, you must.

move into the right-hand lane
move into the deceleration lane
move into the acceleration lane (Correct answer)
reduce your speed

Correct answer: move into the acceleration lane

Move into the acceleration lane and raise your speed before merging with the traffic on the highway to enter an expressway or freeway.

Question 7: If another car passes you on the left, give the other vehicle plenty of room to pass safely and

increase your speed.
move into the left lane.
do not increase your speed. (Correct answer)
move into the right lane.

Correct answer: do not increase your speed.

Allow another car to pass you on the left safely and do not raise your speed.

Question 8: Which car has the right-of-way when two vehicles collide on a high mountain road where neither can pass?

The vehicle that arrives first
Neither vehicle
The vehicle traveling uphill (Correct answer)
The vehicle traveling downhill

Correct answer: The vehicle traveling uphill

When two vehicles collide on a steep mountain road, and neither can pass, the downhill vehicle must yield the right-of-way by backing up until the uphill vehicle can pass. When backing up, the car facing downhill has the most control.

Question 9: A center lane with a solid yellow line on one side and a dashed yellow line on the other is designated for ________ and can be used by cars driving in either way.

right turns
left turns (Correct answer)
passing
all of the above

Correct answer: left turns

A two-way left-turn lane (also known as a shared center turn lane) is used by vehicles going in both directions to make left turns (and U-turns where authorized). A solid yellow line and a dashed yellow line mark the lane on each side. Passing is not permitted in this lane. Use caution in this lane because it may be used by vehicles moving oppositely.

Question 10: If a disabled person is wearing a placard, a painted curb is dedicated for them.

blue (Correct answer)
white
red
green

Correct answer: blue

Special parking regulations are marked by painted curbs. Only disabled individuals with a placard or special license plate for disabled people or disabled veterans are eligible for blue parking. Parking in designated spaces for disabled people with placards or special plates is permitted without time limits.

Question 11: There are two sets of solid double yellow lines, each placed at least two feet apart.

a parking lot
a barrier (Correct answer)
two-way traffic
a school

Correct answer: a barrier

A barrier is defined as two sets of solid double yellow lines separated by two feet or more. This barrier cannot be driven on, over, or through, and only at authorized openings may a left turn or a U-turn be made across it.

Question 12: Which vehicle has the right of way when two cars collide on a narrow mountain route where neither can pass?

the vehicle traveling uphill (Correct answer)
the vehicle traveling downhill
both vehiclesnone of the above
none of the above

Correct answer: the vehicle traveling uphill

The car heading uphill must relinquish the right-of-way by backing up until it can pass the downhill vehicle when two vehicles are approaching each other on a high mountain route where neither can pass. The car backing up has more control than the one facing uphill.

Question 13: Anyone who knowingly tries to elude police enforcement while they are conducting their duty is guilty of a misdemeanor punished by up to

a maximum fine of up to $1,000 and up to 1 year of imprisonment in a country jail
up to 1 year of imprisonment in a country jail (Correct answer)
a maximum fine of up to $1,000
none of the above

Correct answer: up to 1 year of imprisonment in a country jail

Any individual who knowingly seeks to flee or tries to elude law enforcement while operating a motor vehicle is guilty of a misdemeanor punished by up to one year in a county jail.

Question 14: You must drive_____ into a roundabout.

the direction of the oncoming vehicle
a clockwise direction
a counterclockwise direction (Correct answer)
none of the above

Correct answer: a counterclockwise direction

In a roundabout, traffic circles an island in the middle of the intersection in the opposite direction of the clock.

Question 15: On a red signal, you can turn left.

only from a one-way street onto another one-way street (Correct answer)
only from a one-way street onto a two-way street
only from a two-way street onto another two-way street
none of the above

Correct answer: only from a one-way street onto another one-way street

Only from a one-way street onto a left-moving one-way street, and only if there is no sign forbidding the turn, can a driver make a left turn at a red light. Give way to cyclists, pedestrians, and other moving vehicles when the light is green.

Question 16: The pavement's cracked white lines indicate that

no passing is allowed
passing is allowed if done safely (Correct answer)
traffic moves in opposite directions
none of the above

Correct answer: passing is allowed if done safely

White lines that are broken suggest that passing is permitted, but only when it is possible to do so safely.

DMV Practice Test #4

Which of the following freeway claims is FALSE?