Vermont DMV Permit Practice Test 41

1. A regulatory sign reads TURN ON HEADLIGHTS NEXT 15 MILES. What does it require?

• A Headlights on only when another vehicle is in sight ahead
• B Parking lights on during the day and headlights after dark
• C Low beam headlights on for that stretch, day or night
• D High beam headlights until the end of the marked stretch

2. Blue pavement markings are used together with white markings at

• A loading zones set aside for delivery vehicles only
• B spaces where an electric vehicle may be charged
• C bus stops where general traffic may not wait
• D parking spaces reserved for people with disabilities

3. You are driving slower than the general flow on a multilane highway. Which lane should you use?

• A The center lane, so that faster traffic can pass you on either side
• B The left lane, so that the faster traffic behind you is able to pass on the right
• C Any lane at all, as long as your speed stays at or below the posted limit
• D The right lane, keeping the left lanes free for faster traffic and passing

4. On a street with parking along the curb, the shared lane marking is painted well out from the curb face. What does that placement tell a bicyclist?

• A To stay in the middle of the road at all times
• B To move onto the sidewalk when traffic is heavy
• C To ride clear of the doors of parked cars
• D To ride as close to the parked cars as possible

5. How much more energy must your brakes absorb if you double your speed?

• A The same amount, since the energy depends only on the weight of the vehicle
• B About half as much again, because the wheels are turning faster than before
• C Exactly twice as much, in direct proportion to the speed you are carrying
• D About four times as much, since energy rises with the square of speed

6. Compared with dry pavement, how much room does a vehicle need to stop on packed snow?

• A About the same, because antilock brakes make up the difference
• B Slightly less, because cold rubber grips the surface more firmly
• C About ten percent more, which a normal following gap already covers
• D Several times as much

7. You are backing straight down a driveway while looking over your right shoulder. Where should your left hand be?

• A On the gear selector, ready to shift as soon as you need to stop
• B On the bottom of the wheel, so the vehicle follows your hand naturally
• C At the top of the steering wheel, holding it with a firm grip
• D Off the wheel entirely, resting on the back of the passenger seat

8. An officer directing traffic faces you and holds one hand up with the open palm toward your vehicle. What does the gesture mean?

• A Pull to the shoulder and park
• B Turn in the direction the officer is facing
• C Move forward slowly
• D Stop before reaching the officer

9. You are slowing to turn right at an intersection and a bicyclist is riding beside your right side in a bike lane. What should you do?

• A Speed up so that you finish the turn before the bicyclist reaches the corner
• B Sound the horn and turn, because vehicles have priority over bicycles at corners
• C Straddle the bike lane line so the bicyclist is forced to pass you on the left
• D Let the bicyclist go through the intersection before you begin the turn

10. What is a microsleep?

• A A short nap deliberately taken at a highway rest area
• B A brief loss of hearing brought on by hours of driving
• C A short daydream that the driver can end at any moment
• D A few seconds of sleep, sometimes with the eyes open

11. A curb sign reads 2 Hour Parking, 8 AM to 6 PM, Monday to Saturday. When may you stay longer than two hours?

• A Outside those hours and on Sundays
• B Only on days when the space next to yours is also standing empty
• C At any time, because a posted time limit is only a recommendation
• D Whenever the vehicle displays a note giving the driver's phone number

12. You leave a brightly lit service area onto a dark rural road. Why should you slow down for a while?

• A The engine needs time to warm up again after idling in the lit area
• B Headlights take about a minute to reach their full brightness after a stop
• C Your eyes need time to adjust, so at first you see less
• D Tires are cold after the stop and cannot grip until they have warmed up

13. Halfway through a curve you realize you are going too fast. What is the best response?

• A Brake as hard as you can while holding the steering wheel dead straight
• B Steer sharply toward the inside edge and hold the speed you already have
• C Ease off the gas gently and look where you want to go
• D Pull the parking brake to tighten the line the vehicle is taking

14. You are traveling beside another vehicle on a multilane highway at nearly the same speed. Why is this a poor position?

• A It is illegal to stay level with another vehicle for more than a short distance on a highway
• B You may be sitting in that driver's blind spot with nowhere to go if they move over
• C The wind between the vehicles can push both of you toward each other
• D It blocks that driver's view of the road signs on your side

15. A school bus ahead of you has its red lights flashing and its stop arm extended. What are you required to do?

• A Stop and stay stopped until the lights stop flashing and the bus starts moving
• B Slow to a walking pace and pass on the left, watching for children as you go by
• C Pass carefully if no children are visible anywhere near the bus or the roadside
• D Stop only if you are directly behind the bus, since oncoming traffic may keep going

16. Two solid yellow lines are painted down the center of a two-way road. What do they mean?

• A The road becomes one-way a short distance ahead
• B Traffic in neither direction may cross them to pass
• C The lines mark the edge of a bicycle lane
• D Passing is permitted for both directions

17. A small plate under a stop sign reads CROSS TRAFFIC DOES NOT STOP. What is it telling you?

• A The cross traffic will slow down for you but does not need to stop
• B This is an all-way stop where the cross street goes through first
• C You may roll through if no vehicle is visible on the cross street
• D Traffic on the cross street is not required to stop at all

18. Under Vermont law, what is the maximum speed for a vehicle equipped with iron, steel, or solid rubber tires?

• A 15 miles per hour
• B 20 miles per hour
• C 25 miles per hour
• D 10 miles per hour

19. How does the blood alcohol standard for a driver operating a commercial vehicle compare with the one for a car driver?

• A It is the same 0.08 standard that applies to car drivers
• B It is higher, because of the training commercial drivers get
• C There is no standard while the commercial driver is off duty
• D It is lower, set at 0.04

20. Two roads come together at a shallow angle under a MERGE sign, with no yield line on either one. What is expected of you?

• A Stop at the point where the two roads first come together to look
• B Hold your speed, because the driver on the other road has to yield
• C Sound the horn so the other driver knows that you intend to go first
• D Adjust your speed and position so you blend smoothly into the other traffic