Increases the likelihood of serious bodily injury and death.

Saves time so you can get to your destination more quickly.

Helps you maneuver around obstacles.

Maine Car Driving Permit Test-4 - DMV Written Test Questions with Answers

Q.1

Your blind spot is the area of the road:

You cannot see without moving your head.
Directly behind your vehicle.
You see in your rearview mirror.
You see in your side mirror.

Q.2

If you need to drive in foggy weather:

Turn on your low beam headlights.
Turn on your hazard lights.
It is okay to drive at the maximum speed limit.
Do not drive at a speed above 10 miles per hour.

Q.3

When backing your vehicle, you should:

Rely only on your mirrors.
Look over your shoulder and out the rear window.
Put your head out of the driver's side window.

Q.4

____ limit your concentration, perception, judgment, and memory.

Only a blood alcohol level greater than the legal limit can
Alcohol does not
Even the smallest amount of alcohol can
Only a blood alcohol level greater than 0.05 percent can

Q.5

If you are being followed too closely on a two-lane road:

Reduce your speed slowly to encourage the tailgater to drive around you.
Speed up to increase the distance between you and the other car.
Apply your brakes to slow down, then resume your original speed.

Q.6

When passing another vehicle, a driver should wait until the entire car they've just passed is visible in the rearview mirror before changing back into the right-hand lane.

True
False

Q.7

If your gas pedal becomes stuck or jammed, you should:

Shift into neutral.
Apply the brakes.
Pull off the road.
All of the above.

Q.8

This road sign means:

Hunting area.
State park.
Deer crossing.
Wildlife preserve.

Q.9

What should you be most concerned about when you see this sign?

Driving with your headlights out of alignment because one side of your car is higher than the other.
Damaging a tire from drifting onto the shoulder.
Hydroplaning, if the shoulder has water on it.
Losing control of the vehicle if you drift onto the shoulder.

Q.10

When merging onto the freeway, you should be driving:

At or near the speed of the freeway traffic.
At the legal speed limit.
More slowly than the freeway traffic.

Q.11

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.

Q.12

When being passed by another vehicle:

Brake hard.
Maintain a constant speed.
Speed up.

Q.13

If you find yourself in a skid:

Brake lightly.
Stay off the brakes.
Brake abruptly.

Q.14

When driving behind another vehicle at night, you should:

Keep your headlights on the low beam setting.
Use your high beam headlights until you are within 10 feet of the vehicle ahead.
Use your high beam headlights.

Q.15

Construction zone signs are generally:

Square or rectangular with white and red coloring.
Round or octagonal with black and yellow coloring.
Diamond-shaped or rectangular with orange and black coloring.

Q.16

This road sign means:

Intersection ahead.
Steep grade ahead.
Winding road.

Q.17

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.

Q.18

If the driver of an oncoming vehicle fails to dim their headlights:

Look toward the center of the roadway.
Look toward the right side of the road.
Look straight ahead.

Q.19

When approaching a steady yellow traffic light, drivers should:

Accelerate to avoid a red light.
Continue driving, as they have the right-of-way.
Slow to a stop, unless they are already within the intersection.
Check to see what the cars next to them are doing.

Q.20

If a vehicle starts to skid on water, the driver should quickly apply the brakes.

True
False

Q.21

From the center lane, which maneuver(s) can you perform?

You may make left turns.
You may make U-turns.
You may pass slow-moving traffic.
All of the above.

Q.22

If you reach an intersection where you wish to turn but you are not in the proper lane, you should:

Quickly cut across traffic to make your turn.
Turn on your blinker and make the turn from your current lane.
Drive to the next intersection and make your turn then.
Safely change lanes then put your vehicle in reverse to go back to the intersection.

Q.23

When driving in fog, you should use your high beam headlights.

True
False

Q.24

If you want to pass a pedestrian who is walking along the roadway and an oncoming vehicle is approaching, you should:

Slow down and let the oncoming vehicle pass before you pass the pedestrian.
Keep driving at a steady speed. The oncoming vehicle must stop for you.
Honk your horn to get the pedestrian to move over.

Q.25

When approaching a steady green traffic light, drivers should:

Continue driving, unless there are vehicles or pedestrians already in the intersection.
Stop if a police officer is nearby.
Treat the intersection like a four-way stop.
Come to a complete stop before proceeding.

Q.26

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.

Q.27

To change lanes you should:

Check your mirrors and signal, then change lanes.
Signal, check your mirrors, check your blind spot in the direction you plan to move, then change lanes.
Signal, check your mirrors, and change lanes.
Signal and change lanes.

Q.28

Two solid yellow lines on the pavement mean:

Passing is allowed for drivers from both directions.
Passing is not allowed.
Passing is allowed if you are at the top a hill.
Passing is allowed during daylight only.

Q.29

A passenger in a moving motor vehicle is not permitted to:

Use a cell phone.
Sleep.
Have an opened alcohol container.
Use a map.

Q.30

This sign means:

Curves ahead.
Divided highway starts.
Divided highway ends.

Q.31

If you encounter one deer or moose, you should not expect to see another.

True
False

Q.32

There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should:

Make eye contact with and then pass the pedestrian.
Slow down as you pass the pedestrian.
Stop and let the pedestrian finish crossing the street.

Q.33

Drinking alcohol and driving is:

A minor traffic safety problem.
A serious traffic safety problem.
Safe if you have only had a few drinks.
Only dangerous to the driver who drinks.

Q.34

Excessive speed:

Saves time so you can get to your destination more quickly.
Helps you maneuver around obstacles.
Increases the likelihood of serious bodily injury and death.

Q.35

When driving on an interstate, to avoid traffic merging from on-ramps to your right, the best thing to do is to:

Change lanes to the left.
Slow down.
Maintain your speed and position.

Q.36

A broken yellow line alongside a solid yellow line means:

Passing on the left is permitted from either direction.
Passing is permitted from the lane next to the broken line.
Passing is permitted from the lane next to the solid line.
Passing is not allowed from either direction.

Q.37

To help others see you when daylight begins to fade, you should use your:

Parking lights.
Low beam headlights.
Emergency flashers.

Q.38

Which of the following is true about driving on a wet roadway?

As you drive faster, your tires become less effective.
Water does not affect cars with good tires.
Deep water is less dangerous than shallow water.
As you decrease your speed, the roadway becomes more slippery.

Q.39

If your car begins to skid out of control, you should:

Pump the brakes.
Apply the brakes lightly.
Stay off the brakes.

Q.40

Which of the following driving skills are affected by the use of alcohol and/or drugs?

Alertness and concentration.
Reaction time and coordination.
All of the above.

Q.41

If someone is driving aggressively behind you, you should:

Try to get out of the aggressive driver’s way.
Stare at the driver as he or she is passing you.
Speed up as he or she is passing you.
Block the passing lane.

Q.42

You may pass a vehicle when:

You are on a hill or curve.
You are on a road with a solid line next to your lane.
You are on a road with a broken line next to your lane.

Q.43

You should not attempt to drive next to a large truck in a roundabout.

True
False

Q.44

If you want to get off the freeway but you have missed your exit, you should:

Go to the next exit.
Make a U-turn through the median.
Pull onto the shoulder and back your car to the exit.
Flag down a police officer for an escort back to your exit.

Q.45

If a tire suddenly blows out while you are driving, you should:

Grip the steering wheel firmly, slow down, and exit the traffic lane.
Pump the brakes rapidly.
Brake hard and steer toward the right edge of the roadway.

Q.46

You must show proof of insurance to law enforcement:

Only if you are involved in a collision.
If you are involved in a collision or stopped for a citation.
Only if you are stopped and cited.

Q.47

Before switching on the ignition, you should:

Be sure only backseat passengers have buckled their seat belts.
Be sure only adult passengers have buckled their seat belts.
Be sure only child passengers have buckled their seat belts.
Be sure all of the vehicle's occupants have buckled their seat belts.

Q.48

When exiting a roundabout or traffic circle, you should:

Be in the left lane.
Honk to alert other drivers to your intentions.
Be in the right lane.
Cut across traffic to reach your exit.

Q.49

Guide signs are ____ signs that provide directional and mileage information to drivers.

Yellow
Red
Green
White

Q.50

At an intersection with a yield sign, you:

Must yield the right-of-way to cross traffic that is close enough to cause conflict.
Must yield to vehicles only on your right.
Should slow down but never stop.

Q.51

Having a driver license is a:

Requirement.
Privilege.
Right.

Q.52

At intersections, crosswalks, and railroad crossings, you should always:

Stop, listen, and proceed cautiously.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see what is coming.
Slowly pass vehicles that seem to be stopped for no reason.

Q.53

This symbol is used for:

Dangerous intersections.
Slow-moving vehicles.
Yield signs.

Q.54

This sign means:

Divided highway ends.
One-way traffic ahead.
Two-way traffic ahead.
Keep to the right.

Q.55

Your license can be suspended if you are underand drive with a blood alcohol level of:

0.15 percent or more.
0.08 percent or more.
Any amount.

Q.56

What does a lane use control signal displaying a solid yellow X indicate?

The signal is about to change to a red X.
The signal is about to change to a green arrow.
Drivers may use the indicated lane only to make a left turn.
Drivers may drive slowly in the indicated lane.

Q.57

This sign means:

One-way traffic.
Divided highway ends.
Two-way traffic.
Keep left.

Q.58

This road sign means:

No right turn.
No U-turns.
No left turn.

Q.59

When passing another vehicle:

Pass the vehicle as slowly as possible.
Drive at the same speed as the vehicle you are passing.
Pass the vehicle as safely and as quickly as possible.

Q.60

A pentagon-shaped sign is a:

Stop sign.
Regulatory sign.
School zone or school crossing sign.

Your blind spot is the area of the road:

If you need to drive in foggy weather:

When backing your vehicle, you should:

____ limit your concentration, perception, judgment, and memory.

If you are being followed too closely on a two-lane road:

When passing another vehicle, a driver should wait until the entire car they've just passed is visible in the rearview mirror before changing back into the right-hand lane.

If your gas pedal becomes stuck or jammed, you should:

This road sign means:

What should you be most concerned about when you see this sign?

When merging onto the freeway, you should be driving:

The effect that alcohol has on your reflexes and judgment:

When being passed by another vehicle:

If you find yourself in a skid:

When driving behind another vehicle at night, you should:

Construction zone signs are generally:

This road sign means:

You should be cautious when passing a bicycle because:

If the driver of an oncoming vehicle fails to dim their headlights:

When approaching a steady yellow traffic light, drivers should:

If a vehicle starts to skid on water, the driver should quickly apply the brakes.

From the center lane, which maneuver(s) can you perform?

If you reach an intersection where you wish to turn but you are not in the proper lane, you should:

When driving in fog, you should use your high beam headlights.

If you want to pass a pedestrian who is walking along the roadway and an oncoming vehicle is approaching, you should:

When approaching a steady green traffic light, drivers should:

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

To change lanes you should:

Two solid yellow lines on the pavement mean:

A passenger in a moving motor vehicle is not permitted to:

This sign means:

If you encounter one deer or moose, you should not expect to see another.

There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should:

Drinking alcohol and driving is:

Excessive speed:

When driving on an interstate, to avoid traffic merging from on-ramps to your right, the best thing to do is to:

A broken yellow line alongside a solid yellow line means:

To help others see you when daylight begins to fade, you should use your:

Which of the following is true about driving on a wet roadway?

If your car begins to skid out of control, you should:

Which of the following driving skills are affected by the use of alcohol and/or drugs?

If someone is driving aggressively behind you, you should:

You may pass a vehicle when:

You should not attempt to drive next to a large truck in a roundabout.

If you want to get off the freeway but you have missed your exit, you should:

If a tire suddenly blows out while you are driving, you should:

You must show proof of insurance to law enforcement:

Before switching on the ignition, you should:

When exiting a roundabout or traffic circle, you should:

Guide signs are ____ signs that provide directional and mileage information to drivers.

At an intersection with a yield sign, you:

Having a driver license is a:

At intersections, crosswalks, and railroad crossings, you should always:

This symbol is used for:

This sign means:

Your license can be suspended if you are underand drive with a blood alcohol level of:

What does a lane use control signal displaying a solid yellow X indicate?

This sign means:

This road sign means:

When passing another vehicle:

A pentagon-shaped sign is a:

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