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.

Indicate what a driver must or must not do.

Are placed in every location where there is a present danger.

Are diamond-shaped and yellow or green.

May warn drivers that they are approaching a school zone.

Rhode Island Car Driving Permit Test-17 - DMV Written Test Questions with Answers

Q.1

A steady yellow light at an intersection means:

Go.
Yield to other cars.
Slow down and prepare to stop.
Stop.

Q.2

This road sign means:

Cars in right lane must slow down.
No left turn.
Merge.
Pass only in the right lane.

Q.3

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.4

To see objects in their blind spot when changing lanes, drivers should check:

Only the left outside mirror.
Over their left or right shoulder.
Only the inside rearview mirror.

Q.5

To help prevent crashes, you should:

Communicate with other road users.
Ignore other drivers on the road.
Drive only on side streets and back roads.
Avoid driving during rush hour.

Q.6

Drivers may not pass a school bus when its red lights are flashing.

True
False

Q.7

What does this road sign mean?

Be ready to merge with traffic entering your lane.
Always stop.
Divided highway ahead.

Q.8

When you are merging onto the freeway, you should be driving:

At or near the speed of traffic on the freeway.
Five to 10 mph slower than the speed of traffic on the freeway.
The posted speed limit for freeway traffic.

Q.9

Alcohol is:

A stimulant.
An antihistamine.
A depressant.

Q.10

If a green arrow turns into a solid green light, you:

May still turn, but you must yield to oncoming traffic.
May no longer turn and must proceed straight.
Still have the right-of-way to turn.
No longer have to turn in the direction that the arrow indicated.

Q.11

When should drivers yield the right-of-way to pedestrians in a crosswalk?

Only if the pedestrians first wave to the driver.
Only if the pedestrians are not texting while walking.
At all times.

Q.12

You come to an intersection with a flashing red light. You must:

Slow down and drive carefully through the intersection.
Turn either right or left, since the road is blocked ahead.
Stop at the intersection and wait for a flashing green light.
Stop at the intersection, then proceed as traffic allows.

Q.13

If you drive more slowly than the flow of traffic, you will most likely:

Interfere with traffic and receive a ticket.
Improve traffic flow.
Demonstrate defensive driving techniques.

Q.14

A motorist making a left turn at an intersection must yield the right-of-way to a bicyclist entering the intersection from the opposite direction.

True
False

Q.15

Coming to a complete stop at an intersection, yielding to cross traffic/pedestrians, and then proceeding through the intersection when the way is clear corresponds with:

A solid red light.
A flashing yellow light.
A solid green light.
A flashing red light.

Q.16

This sign means you are approaching a railroad crossing that does not have a signal. You should:

Come to a complete stop.
Proceed at a consistent speed while looking and listening for approaching trains.
Slow down, look both ways, listen for any trains, and be prepared to stop if any trains are nearby.

Q.17

A diamond-shaped sign:

Warns of existing or possible hazards.
Alerts drivers to school zones.
Alerts drivers to public recreation areas.
Alerts drivers to upcoming food and gas locations.

Q.18

Before turning left, it is important to:

Sound your horn.
Yield to oncoming vehicles.
Swing to the right side of your lane.
Wait until oncoming traffic has a red light.

Q.19

You may park no closer than ____ away from a railroad track.

50 feet
40 feet
25 feet
10 feet

Q.20

If an officer is directing traffic at a working traffic light, drivers should:

Follow the directions indicated by the traffic light.
Follow the directions given by the officer.
Honk at the officer.
Check to see what the cars next to them are doing.

Q.21

When you see this yellow sign, you should:

Always stop at the crosswalk.
Stop at the crosswalk until a crossing guards signals for you to go.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

Q.22

A U-turn is not permitted:

In a parking lot.
On or near any curve or hill.
On a straight roadway with a clear view for 500 feet in both directions.

Q.23

This sign means:

T intersection.
Lane shifting.
Side road.
Do not block intersection.

Q.24

If a High Intensity Activated Crosswalk signal is solid red, it means:

Drivers may proceed with caution.
Drivers should slow down and prepare to stop.
Drivers should come to a complete stop.
There are no pedestrians nearby.

Q.25

You may cross double yellow lines to pass another vehicle if the:

Vehicle in front of you moves to the right to let you pass.
Yellow line next to your side of the road is broken.
Yellow line next to the opposite side of the road is broken.

Q.26

If your car becomes disabled while on the highway, you should:

Stop in the right lane.
Park with all four wheels off the traveled highway, if possible.
Stop where you are.

Q.27

Regulatory signs:

Are placed in every location where there is a present danger.
Indicate what a driver must or must not do.
Are diamond-shaped and yellow or green.
May warn drivers that they are approaching a school zone.

Q.28

Before changing lanes or attempting to pass another vehicle, you should:

Check your blind spots and mirrors.
Signal your intention before changing lanes.
All of the above.

Q.29

If your wheels drop off the roadway or pavement edge, you should:

Wait until it is safe to do so, then gradually re-enter the roadway.
Turn back onto the roadway immediately.
Stop.

Q.30

You enter a designated turn lane to make a left turn at an upcoming intersection. There is oncoming traffic. You should:

Move to the left of the center lane.
Signal before you arrive at the intersection.
Turn your front wheels to the left to be prepared to turn.