Colorado Drivers License Test 1

1.A red flashing traffic light has the same meaning as a:

Solid red light.

Stop sign.

Yield sign.

Caution sign.

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The DMV written test is a procedure to evaluate a person’s ability on a vehicle in the USA.

2.You need to use extra caution when driving near a pedestrian using a white cane because:

He or she is deaf.

He or she is a police officer.

He or she is blind.

He or she has poor balance.

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The DMV written test is a procedure to evaluate a person’s ability on a vehicle in the USA.

3.When turning or changing lanes, you must:

Always signal your intentions, even when no visible traffic is present.

Signal only if there is visible traffic.

Signal only when driving at night.

Signal only when driving in heavy traffic at night.

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The DMV written test is a procedure to evaluate a person’s ability on a vehicle in the USA.

4.If your car breaks down on a highway, you should:

Sit in your car and wait for help.

Use your four-way flashers to warn other drivers.

Sound your horn at passing motorists.

Flash your headlights at oncoming traffic.

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The DMV written test is a procedure to evaluate a person’s ability on a vehicle in the USA.

5.This is a ____ sign.

Stop

Wrong way

Yield

Do not enter

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6.This sign means:

You must drive slowly and sound your horn.

A bus stop is ahead.

You are entering a school's parking lot.

A school zone is ahead.

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The DMV written test is a procedure to evaluate a person’s ability on a vehicle in the USA.

7.When exiting a highway, you should slow down:

On the main road, just before the exit lane.

Once you see a toll booth.

Once you have moved into the exit lane.

When you first see the exit sign.

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8.What may help drivers conserve gasoline?

Sitting in their driveways with their cars running.

Accelerating quickly.

Slowing down gradually.

Braking abruptly.

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9.When you need to change lanes, it is important to:

Signal your intentions ahead of the lane change.

Check your blind spot.

Make sure the lane is clear before entering.

All of the above.

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10.This sign is used to prevent:

Entrance to full parking lots.

Entrance to road construction areas.

Entrance to dead-end streets.

Entrances from the wrong direction on one-way streets and expressway ramps.

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The DMV written test is a procedure to evaluate a person’s ability on a vehicle in the USA.

11.Motor vehicles are required to have:

A license plate only on the front.

A license plate only on the back.

License plates on both the front and back of the vehicle.

License plates, but only if the driver chooses to have them.

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The DMV written test is a procedure to evaluate a person’s ability on a vehicle in the USA.

12.This road sign means:

One-way road.

No right turn.

Exit.

Sharp right turn in the road ahead.

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The DMV written test is a procedure to evaluate a person’s ability on a vehicle in the USA.

13.When turning left, drivers must yield the right-of-way to:

Other drivers who are already in the intersection.

Oncoming traffic.

Pedestrians who are already in the intersection.

All of the above.

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14.Lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions are divided by ____ lines.

White

Red

Black

Yellow

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15.Before turning, you should:

Use your signal.

Turn the wheel.

Increase your speed.

Change lanes.

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The DMV written test is a procedure to evaluate a person’s ability on a vehicle in the USA.

16.While driving on a two-lane road without bicycle lanes, you encounter a bicyclist travelling in the same direction. What is the safest way to pass the bicyclist?

Slow down and wait until there is no traffic approaching, then pass the bicyclist while leaving him or her sufficient space.

Continue driving straight. It is the bicyclist’s responsibility to get out of your way.

Do not pass the bicyclist until you come to a traffic signal or stop sign.

Honk at the bicyclist to let him or her know you are about to pass.

Correct! Wrong!

The DMV written test is a procedure to evaluate a person’s ability on a vehicle in the USA.

17.A double solid yellow line down the center of a two-lane road indicates:

Lanes are moving in opposite directions and drivers are not permitted to pass.

Lanes are moving in opposite directions and drivers are permitted to pass when it is safe to do so.

Lanes are moving in the same direction and drivers are not permitted to pass.

Lanes are moving in the same direction and drivers are permitted to pass when it is safe to do so.

Correct! Wrong!

The DMV written test is a procedure to evaluate a person’s ability on a vehicle in the USA.

18.What should you do if your vehicle’s right wheels leave the pavement?

Stop quickly.

Immediately pull all the way off of the road and get back on when it is safe.

Accelerate and steer back on the road quickly.

Take your foot off the accelerator, slow down, then ease back onto the road when it is safe to do so.

Correct! Wrong!

The DMV written test is a procedure to evaluate a person’s ability on a vehicle in the USA.

19.A driver with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) between ____ is presumed to be Driving While Ability is Impaired (DWAI) and is subject to legal repercussions.

0.03 and 0.05 percent

0.05 and 0.07 percent

0.07 and 0.09 percent

0.09 and 0.1 percent

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20.This sign shows one type of:

Right turn.

T-Intersection.

Lane change.

Road curve.

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21.You are coming to a railroad crossing where the crossing signals are flashing. You should:

Stop and look for a train.

Slow down and look for a train.

Look for a train, then speed up.

Do what the vehicle ahead of you does.

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The DMV written test is a procedure to evaluate a person’s ability on a vehicle in the USA.

22.When you see other drivers around you acting or reacting in anger:

Don’t make eye contact.

Don't react with hand gestures.

Distance yourself from the situation.

All of these.

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The DMV written test is a procedure to evaluate a person’s ability on a vehicle in the USA.

23.As a pedestrian, you should:

Always insist on the right-of-way over a vehicle when using a crosswalk.

Never enter a street or crosswalk when vehicles are approaching.

Enter a crosswalk at any time because it is the vehicle driver’s responsibility to stop.

Use crosswalks only if they are convenient.

Correct! Wrong!

The DMV written test is a procedure to evaluate a person’s ability on a vehicle in the USA.

24.Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit is ____ on narrow, winding mountain highways.

70 mph

55 mph

40 mph

20 mph

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25.A driver entering public traffic from a driveway or private road:

Has the right-of-way.

Should yield to drivers already on the public road.

May force their way into traffic.

Can assume that other drivers will change lanes to make room.

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26.You should be cautious when passing a bicycle because:

You are moving faster than the bicycle.

The bicycle always has the right-of-way.

Oncoming traffic may not see you pull out to pass the bicycle.

The cyclist may have to swerve into traffic to avoid an object on the road.

Correct! Wrong!

The DMV written test is a procedure to evaluate a person’s ability on a vehicle in the USA.

27.Drinking coffee after drinking alcohol:

Decreases blood alcohol concentration.

Cancels the effect of the alcohol.

Has no effect on blood alcohol concentration.

Increases blood alcohol concentration.

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28.You may not park:

On a hill.

In a parking lot.

On a crosswalk or in a marked bicycle lane.

Within 12 inches of the right side of the road.

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29.If you are stopped by a police officer, you should:

Unbuckle your seat belt and lower your window.

Get your paperwork ready before the officer reaches your car.

Stay in your vehicle with your hands on the steering wheel and wait for the officer to approach you.

Get out of your car and walk toward the patrol car.

Correct! Wrong!

The DMV written test is a procedure to evaluate a person’s ability on a vehicle in the USA.

30.Who is required by law to use a fastened safety belt in a moving vehicle?

The driver

Passengers in the front seat

Children between the ages of 8 and 18

All of the above

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The DMV written test is a procedure to evaluate a person’s ability on a vehicle in the USA.

31.When entering a highway from an entrance ramp, you should generally:

Enter above the speed of traffic to get ahead.

Enter slowly to avoid other vehicles.

Stop first, then slowly enter traffic.

Accelerate to the speed of traffic.

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The DMV written test is a procedure to evaluate a person’s ability on a vehicle in the USA.

32.When driving under icy or snowy conditions, which driving technique will help drivers avoid crashes?

Add extra weight to their vehicles to improve traction.

Get off the highways as quickly as possible.

Engage the four-wheel drive on their vehicles.

Reduce their speed and increase their following distance.

Correct! Wrong!

The DMV written test is a procedure to evaluate a person’s ability on a vehicle in the USA.

33.If two drivers arrive at the same time to a four-way intersection controlled by stop signs:

The driver on the right has the right-of-way.

The driver on the left has the right-of-way.

One driver may continue driving without stopping.

One driver should honk to indicate that they are giving up the right-of-way.

Correct! Wrong!

The DMV written test is a procedure to evaluate a person’s ability on a vehicle in the USA.

34.When preparing to turn left, drivers should:

Slow down gradually while checking their rearview mirror.

Move into the left lane.

Watch for oncoming vehicles and pedestrians.

All of the above.

Correct! Wrong!

The DMV written test is a procedure to evaluate a person’s ability on a vehicle in the USA.

35.When approaching a flashing yellow light, drivers should:

Increase their speed.

Come to a complete stop.

Turn on their headlights.

Slow down and proceed with caution.

Correct! Wrong!

The DMV written test is a procedure to evaluate a person’s ability on a vehicle in the USA.

36.If your wheels drop off the pavement and onto the shoulder of the road, you should:

Brake hard and turn sharply back onto the pavement.

Stop your car on the edge of the road.

Slow down and very carefully turn back onto the pavement.

Maintain your speed and turn sharply back onto the pavement.

Correct! Wrong!

The DMV written test is a procedure to evaluate a person’s ability on a vehicle in the USA.

37.You are stopped in a line of vehicles waiting at a stop sign. If there is no cross traffic after the vehicles ahead have passed through the intersection, you:

May proceed through the intersection without stopping again.

Must stop again at the stop sign or stop line before proceeding.

May slowly roll past the stop sign.

May follow the vehicle directly ahead of you without stopping.

Correct! Wrong!

The DMV written test is a procedure to evaluate a person’s ability on a vehicle in the USA.

38.This sign means:

No right turn.

You must turn right.

Watch for traffic on your right.

Don’t park on the right side of the street.

Correct! Wrong!

The DMV written test is a procedure to evaluate a person’s ability on a vehicle in the USA.

39.A work zone:

May be moving or stationary.

Is marked with black and white signs.

Does not require a driver to slow down and pay extra attention.

All of the above

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The DMV written test is a procedure to evaluate a person’s ability on a vehicle in the USA.

40.You must yield to other drivers:

When entering a street from a garage or alley.

When they are on a road to your left and you have reached an unmarked intersection at the same time.

When your traffic signal is a green arrow.

All of the above.

Correct! Wrong!

The DMV written test is a procedure to evaluate a person’s ability on a vehicle in the USA.

41.This road sign means:

Parking spaces are reserved for people with disabled parking permits.

A circular intersection is ahead.

Traffic in the lane must turn in the direction of the arrow.

Lanes are reserved for buses and vehicles with a driver and one or more passengers.

Correct! Wrong!

The DMV written test is a procedure to evaluate a person’s ability on a vehicle in the USA.

42.This sign means:

One-way traffic.

Divided highway ahead.

Two-way traffic.

Keep left.

Correct! Wrong!

The DMV written test is a procedure to evaluate a person’s ability on a vehicle in the USA.

43.An "End school zone" sign indicates:

That the speed limit is 20 mph.

The beginning of a reduced speed zone.

The increased possibility of encountering pedestrians.

The end of a reduced speed zone.

Correct! Wrong!

The DMV written test is a procedure to evaluate a person’s ability on a vehicle in the USA.

44.The effect that alcohol has on your reflexes and judgment:

Is less pronounced when consuming beer instead of wine.

Is less pronounced when consuming wine instead of beer.

Is most pronounced when consuming hard ciders and mixed drinks.

Depends on the amount of alcohol in your bloodstream.

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The DMV written test is a procedure to evaluate a person’s ability on a vehicle in the USA.

45.You may drink alcoholic beverages in a vehicle on a public highway:

As long as you aren't driving.

If you are riding in the back seat.

If you are riding in the back of a pick-up truck.

Under no circumstances.

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