Delaware DMV Permit Practice Test 7
Test 7 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 26 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Delaware test.
- Questions32
- Correct to pass26
- Passing score81%
- Minimum age16 years
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1. How long does a new Delaware resident have to register a vehicle after moving to the state?
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Answer D: Within 60 days
An owner taking up residence in Delaware must apply to register the vehicle within 60 days.
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2. Why are eating, drinking and personal grooming risky behind the wheel?
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Answer B: They occupy hands, eyes and attention that driving requires
Each of these tasks takes a hand off the controls and attention off the road, and a spill or a dropped item can pull the driver's eyes away entirely.
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3. A blue motorist service sign showing a fuel symbol and an arrow means that
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Answer D: fuel is available in the direction shown, and the sign imposes no obligation
Service signs are informational: they tell the driver what is available and in which direction, but they create no requirement.
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4. A yellow diamond showing a truck is posted beside a quarry entrance. What is it warning about?
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Answer A: Trucks turning onto the highway from that entrance
A truck crossing or trucks entering sign is used where heavy vehicles pull onto the road from a site, and they accelerate slowly once they are on it.
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5. What fine range does Delaware set for a first driving under the influence offense?
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Answer B: 500 to 1,500 dollars
A first DUI offense carries a fine of not less than 500 dollars and not more than 1,500 dollars, along with up to twelve months of imprisonment.
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6. You are leaving a freeway at an exit that has a deceleration lane. Where should you slow down?
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Answer C: After you have moved fully into the exit lane
Braking in a through lane surprises the traffic behind you, so you move into the exit lane at highway speed and then slow down inside it.
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7. You are driving forward into a perpendicular space with a large pickup parked on the right of it. How should you take it?
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Answer D: Stay wide, turn in late and keep clear of the pickup
Starting the turn later keeps the rear of your car away from the vehicle beside the space, which is exactly what a tight early turn clips.
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8. How many points does a Delaware handheld device violation add to the driving record?
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Answer A: None
The violation carries a civil penalty but no motor vehicle points are assessed for it.
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9. On a two-way street, where and how should you park at the curb?
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Answer C: On the right side, facing the way traffic moves
On a two-way street you must park on the right, headed in the direction of travel; parking facing traffic is prohibited.
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10. In a normal signal cycle, what comes after a steady red indication?
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Answer A: A green indication that starts the next movement
Yellow is a warning that a movement is ending, so it never precedes a green; a red is followed by a green or a green arrow.
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11. In Delaware, which child may not ride in a front seat that has an active passenger airbag?
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Answer D: A child under 12 who is 65 inches or less in height
Delaware bars a child under 12 who is 65 inches or less in height from a front seat with an active passenger airbag unless every rear seat is taken by similar children.
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12. How long must a Delaware Level 1 Learner's Permit be held before a Class D operator's license may be issued?
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Answer C: 12 months
Delaware requires 12 months of valid permit driving before the Class D license can be issued.
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13. A school crossing guard has returned to the curb but two children are still walking across the road. When may you go?
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Answer C: Only after the children have reached the far sidewalk
The guard leaving the road does not end your duty; you stay stopped until every child is clear of the roadway.
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14. You are entering a freeway using an on-ramp with an acceleration lane. What is the correct technique?
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Answer C: Use the acceleration lane to reach the speed of traffic, then merge into a gap while yielding to traffic already on the freeway
The acceleration lane exists so you can match the speed of freeway traffic before merging, and drivers already on the freeway have the right-of-way.
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15. How can a Delaware driver tell that a license is federally compliant?
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Answer A: A star appears in the upper right corner of the card
A federally compliant Delaware card carries a star in its upper right corner, while a non-compliant card is marked Not for Federal Identification.
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16. Under Delaware's under-21 law, what alcohol concentration is treated as proof of a violation?
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Answer B: 0.02
For drivers under 21 an alcohol concentration of 0.02 or more is per se evidence of driving after consuming alcohol.
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17. A wasp flies in through the open window while you are driving. What is the safest reaction?
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Answer B: Stay calm, slow down and stop somewhere safe
Far more crashes come from the driver's reaction to an insect than from the insect, so keep your eyes forward, slow down and deal with it stopped.
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18. During which period does Delaware permit the use of studded tires?
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Answer A: October 15 to April 15
Studded tires may be used on Delaware highways only between those two dates in the autumn and the spring.
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19. You are waiting to turn left and an oncoming vehicle stopped in the near lane to turn left blocks your view of the far lane. What should you do?
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Answer A: Wait where you are until you can see that the far lane is completely clear
The lane you cannot see is where the crash comes from, so you hold your position until the view opens up.
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20. You come upon a crash that has just happened and decide to help. Where should you stop your vehicle?
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Answer A: Well beyond the scene, completely off the road, with the hazard lights on
Stopping past the crash and off the pavement keeps you from becoming another victim and leaves the approach clear for emergency vehicles.
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21. At which location is this sign normally installed?
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Answer D: Facing traffic that could turn into a one-way roadway or ramp against the flow
It is posted where a driver could otherwise enter a ramp or a one-way roadway from the wrong end, so it faces exactly the traffic that has to be kept out.
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22. Cannabis is legal for adults in some states. What does that mean for driving?
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Answer C: Driving while impaired by it is still an offense
Legal possession has nothing to do with driving law, and every state treats driving while impaired by cannabis as an offense.
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23. What is sensible when you drive in an unfamiliar town for the first time?
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Answer C: Drive a little slower and give yourself more time to read the signs
In unfamiliar surroundings you need longer to take in signs, junctions and markings, and lower speed buys that time.
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24. The vehicle in front of you has stopped and is waiting to turn left, and there is a paved shoulder to the right. May you use it to get by?
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Answer D: No, in most states a pass may not be made by leaving the paved travel lanes
Passing on the right is normally lawful only inside the marked travel lanes, and most states prohibit driving onto the shoulder to get around a turning vehicle; the few states that allow it attach strict conditions.
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25. The center line beside your lane is a broken yellow line. What does it allow?
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Answer D: You may cross into the opposing lane to pass when it is safe and clear
A broken yellow center line marks a passing zone where traffic in that direction may cross into the opposing lane to pass when the way ahead is clear.
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26. What penalty does Delaware set for a first offense of possessing a fictitious insurance identification card?
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Answer A: A fine of 500 to 1,500 dollars or 30 to 60 days in jail
Possessing or manufacturing a fictitious insurance identification card carries a fine of 500 to 1,500 dollars or 30 to 60 days of imprisonment on a first offense.
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27. Besides the hours from sunset to sunrise, when does Delaware require headlights to be lit?
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Answer D: Whenever fog, smoke or rain makes the wipers necessary
Delaware requires headlights during fog, smoke or rain and whenever the windshield wipers are in use, as well as when visibility falls short of 1,000 feet.
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28. On a multi-lane street, a yield line is painted well back from an unsignalized crosswalk rather than right at it. Why?
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Answer D: So drivers in the other lanes can see the pedestrian
Setting the yield line back keeps a stopped vehicle from hiding a crossing pedestrian from drivers in the next lane, which is a common cause of these crashes.
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29. Fresh snow covers the road and earlier vehicles have left clear tracks. What line is usually best?
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Answer B: The existing tracks, where more of the tire can reach the surface
Running in the cleared tracks puts more rubber on the road surface than ploughing through loose snow, provided the tracks have not turned to polished ice.
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30. Every signal head at an intersection is flashing red in all directions. How should you treat the intersection?
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Answer C: As an all-way stop, stopping and then going in turn
Red flashing in every direction means each approach must stop, so the intersection works exactly like an all-way stop.
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31. You are on a two-lane road where a broken yellow line runs on your side of the center. What does that pattern allow?
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Answer C: Passing when the way ahead is clear and it is otherwise legal
A broken yellow center line marks a stretch where passing is permitted for traffic on that side when it can be completed safely.
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32. Which situation does Delaware exempt from its handheld device ban?
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Answer D: Reporting an emergency or an unsafe driver to the authorities
The statute excepts calls made to report an emergency or to alert the authorities to an unsafe driver.