Maryland Car Driving Permit Test-24 - DMV Written Test Questions with Answers - MCQGeeks.com

Q.1

Interstate driving requires drivers to:

Have the ability to safely drive at increased speeds.
Be constantly alert.
Both of the above.

Q.2

You are on the freeway and traffic is merging into your lane. You should:

Make room for the merging traffic, if possible.
Assert your right-of-way by driving faster.
Always maintain your position.

Q.3

When driving in fog, you should:

Slow down and use your low beam headlights.
Slow down and use your high beam headlights.
Turn your lights on and off to warn other drivers.

Q.4

After passing a vehicle, it is safe to return to your driving lane when:

The driver you passed signals for you to return to your lane.
You signal your intention for three seconds.
You see the headlights of the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror.

Q.5

This sign means:

Upcoming downgrade or hill.
Road construction area.
Upcoming narrowing of roadway.

Q.6

This road sign means:

When pavement is wet, reduce your speed.
The road ahead winds in a series of turns or curves.
Traffic increases ahead.

Q.7

This sign means:

Slow down; curving road ahead.
Slow down and do not use your brakes.
Slow down; slippery when wet.

Q.8

When parking your vehicle on any hill:

One of your rear wheels should touch the curb.
Use your parking brake and leave the vehicle in "park."
Your front wheels should be parallel to the road, if there is no curb.

Q.9

If you have a sudden tire blowout:

Use the brakes lightly.
Pump the brakes.
Apply the brakes firmly.

Q.10

Extra space in front of a large truck is needed for:

Other drivers to merge onto the freeway.
The truck driver to stop the vehicle.
Other drivers when they want to slow down.

Q.11

This road sign means:

Intersection ahead.
Steep grade ahead.
Winding road.

Q.12

Should you always drive more slowly than other traffic?

No, you can block traffic when you drive too slowly.
Yes, it is a good defensive driving technique.
Yes, it is always safer than driving faster than other traffic.

Q.13

This sign means:

Merge right.
Divided highway begins.
Lane ends.

Q.14

"No zones" are areas around trucks where cars:

Disappear into blind spots or are so close that they restrict the truck driver's ability to stop and maneuver safely.
Have sufficient space to travel behind the truck.
Have several car lengths between their vehicle and the truck.

Q.15

A sign with this shape means:

No passing zone.
Right turn permitted on red.
Yield right-of-way.

Q.16

You should always travel:

At the speed of vehicles surrounding you.
At the speed limit.
At a speed appropriate for road and weather conditions.

Q.17

This sign means:

One-way traffic.
Intersection ahead.
Merging traffic from the right.

Q.18

The first thing that alcohol effects is:

Vision.
Judgment.
Balance.

Q.19

To pass on a two-lane road, you should:

Sound your horn as you pass.
Flash your headlights as you pass.
Judge the distance to any oncoming vehicles.

Q.20

At a railroad crossing, you must:

Watch for multiple trains.
Watch for vehicles that must stop at all railroad crossings (school buses, trucks carrying hazardous materials, etc.).
Both of the above.

Q.21

Give the right-of-way to any pedestrian who is:

In a marked crosswalk.
In any crosswalk or intersection.
Crossing any street.

Q.22

While driving on a roadway with a single broken white centerline:

You must stay within your lane.
You may cross the centerline to change lanes.
You may change lanes only from the left lane.

Q.23

What is an important step in turning?

Check traffic in all directions.
Increase your speed.
Always move to the left lane.

Q.24

It is legal to make a left turn at a red traffic light after stopping only if:

You are traveling on a two-way street and turning onto a two-way street.
You are traveling on a one-way street and turning onto another one-way street.
You yield to all other traffic at the intersection.

Q.25

This sign shows one type of:

Right turn.
Intersection.
Lane change.

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