Delaware DMV Permit Practice Test 9
Test 9 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. Where does part of each 100 dollar Delaware handheld device penalty go?
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Answer B: To the Volunteer Ambulance Company Fund
Twenty dollars out of each 100 dollar penalty is directed to the Volunteer Ambulance Company Fund.
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2. You are on a one-way street with two marked lanes. May you pass a slower vehicle on the right?
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Answer A: Yes, using the right lane, provided that the move is safe and signaled
On a roadway with two or more marked lanes in your direction, moving into the free lane and going by is a normal lane change rather than an unlawful pass.
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3. At an intersection that uses a lagging left turn, when is the left-turn arrow displayed?
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Answer B: After the through movement has run
A lagging left turn phase runs at the end of the green rather than the start, so a driver waiting to turn should not assume the arrow has been missed.
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4. You have started to pass and you see the no-passing zone beginning ahead. What should you do?
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Answer D: Ease off, drop back and return to your own lane
A pass must be completed before the no-passing zone starts. If it will not fit, abandon it and slot back in behind.
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5. Why should you not rest your foot on the brake pedal as you drive?
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Answer D: The brake lights stay on and the drivers behind cannot read you
Resting on the pedal keeps the brake lights lit and wears the brakes, so following drivers stop believing your brake lights.
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6. How long is the license revocation for a first Delaware under-21 alcohol offense?
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Answer A: 2 months
A first under-21 alcohol offense brings a two-month revocation; later offenses run from six to twelve months.
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7. Besides its height, what else matters about a head restraint?
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Answer C: That it is close to the back of the head, and not far behind it
A restraint that sits far behind the head lets the head snap back before it is caught, so a small gap is important.
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8. You decide to turn around using a driveway on your right. What is the safer way to do it?
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Answer C: Stop past the driveway, reverse into it, then pull out and drive away
Passing the driveway and backing in means you reverse off the roadway and then rejoin traffic facing forward, with a full view of both directions.
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9. What is the purpose of a wide solid white line painted straight across your lane on the approach to an intersection?
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Answer C: It shows the point where a required stop must be made
A stop line indicates the point at which the stop required by a signal or a stop sign is to be made, ahead of the crosswalk and the intersection.
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10. Two roads come together at a shallow angle under a MERGE sign, with no yield line on either one. What is expected of you?
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Answer D: Adjust your speed and position so you blend smoothly into the other traffic
A merge means neither road ends at a stop; drivers adjust speed and position so that the two streams fit together without stopping.
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11. What civil penalty applies to a first Delaware electronic device violation?
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Answer B: 100 dollars
A first offense carries a 100 dollar civil penalty; later offenses within two years run from 200 to 300 dollars.
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12. A yellow diamond shows a car with wavy lines behind its rear tires. What is the warning?
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Answer D: The surface loses grip badly when it is wet
The slippery when wet sign marks a stretch where traction falls off sharply in rain, so speed and braking must be reduced well in advance.
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13. Under Delaware's general speed restriction, what limits a driver's speed even when the posted limit is higher?
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Answer C: A speed that is reasonable and prudent for the conditions
Delaware forbids driving faster than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions, whatever the posted limit says.
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14. You are descending a long steep grade with a loaded truck close behind you. What should you do?
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Answer A: Hold a steady speed and let it pass when it can
Gravity pushes a loaded truck downhill and it cannot slow quickly, so give it a predictable speed and room to get by rather than braking in front of it.
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15. You must stop for a train at a highway-rail crossing. Where should you stop?
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Answer B: Behind the stop line, gate or signal and well clear of the nearest rail
Stop behind the stop line, gate or flashing-light signal and well clear of the nearest rail, because a train overhangs its track by several feet on each side.
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16. You want to pass on a two-lane road where several people are walking on the narrow shoulder ahead. What should you consider?
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Answer D: There is no escape room if the pass goes wrong, so wait for a better place
A pass depends on having somewhere to go if it goes wrong, and a shoulder occupied by pedestrians removes that option for both vehicles.
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17. What does Delaware law prohibit under the heading of coal rolling?
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Answer B: Releasing visible soot or smoke onto the roadway on purpose
Delaware bars retrofitting a diesel vehicle to increase smoke output and bars deliberately releasing clearly visible soot or smoke onto the roadway, with a penalty of up to 500 dollars.
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18. On a Delaware road with fewer than four lanes, what does the move over law require as a driver passes a stopped emergency vehicle?
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Answer B: Proceed with caution at a reduced and safe speed
Where no separate lane is available, the driver must proceed with caution and reduce speed to a safe level rather than stopping or changing course.
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19. What is the maximum fine for a first Delaware move over violation?
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Answer B: 250 dollars
A first violation carries a fine of up to 250 dollars, a second up to 500 dollars and any later violation up to 1,000 dollars.
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20. You have parked but your car sits across the line into the next space. What should you do?
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Answer B: Pull out and park again fully inside one space
A car over the line takes a space away from someone else and leaves too little room for the doors of the vehicles beside it.
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21. At an intersection where turning on a red arrow is not permitted, the signal shows a red left arrow next to a steady green ball. What may you do?
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Answer D: Go straight or turn right if permitted, but not left
An arrow controls only the movement it points to, so here the red arrow stops the left turn while the green ball still allows the other movements.
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22. What is the purpose of carrying a first aid kit in your vehicle?
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Answer D: It lets you treat cuts and bleeding while the help is on its way
A kit is for simple first aid such as controlling bleeding until trained help arrives, not a substitute for calling for that help.
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23. At what level of apparent property damage must a Delaware crash on a public highway be reported?
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Answer D: 2,000 dollars or more
A crash on a public highway must be reported when the apparent property damage reaches that figure, and always when anyone is injured or killed.
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24. Why must you never leave the engine running in a closed garage?
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Answer B: Because carbon monoxide builds up and can kill within minutes
Exhaust gas contains carbon monoxide, which has no smell or color and can reach fatal levels in an enclosed space very quickly.
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25. After the first six months, when may a Delaware Level 1 permit holder drive without a supervising driver?
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Answer A: Between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.
Unsupervised driving is allowed between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. once the first six months are complete.
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26. What does it mean to cover the brake, and when should you do it?
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Answer B: Hold your foot over the brake pedal without pressing it when a hazard seems likely
Covering the brake cuts reaction time when you expect trouble, such as near children, parked cars or a vehicle that may pull out. Riding the brake wears it out and confuses drivers behind you.
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27. It is cold and the road looks wet, but you notice the tires of vehicles ahead are throwing up no spray. What does this suggest?
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Answer B: The surface has frozen and is probably icy
Water throws spray, but ice does not. A shiny road with no spray in freezing temperatures is a strong sign of black ice, so slow down and avoid sudden inputs.
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28. A bike lane on your right is marked with a dashed line for the last stretch before the corner. What does that dashed section allow you to do?
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Answer D: Merge into the bike lane after checking, and turn right from there
The dashed section is where drivers are meant to merge into the bike lane before turning, which puts cyclists behind the vehicle instead of beside it.
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29. A bicycle symbol topped by two chevrons is painted in the middle of a travel lane. What does that marking indicate?
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Answer D: Bicyclists share the lane with motor vehicles and may ride away from the curb
A shared lane marking shows drivers where bicyclists are likely to ride in a lane used by both bicycles and motor vehicles.
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30. In heavy stop-and-go traffic, why does using both lanes right up to a merge point help?
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Answer D: It stores the queue in two lanes, so the backup is shorter
Filling both lanes halves the length of the queue and keeps it away from the traffic upstream, which is why alternating at the merge point works better when traffic is slow.
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31. What must a Delaware applicant under 18 have completed before any Class D license is issued?
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Answer B: An approved driver education course
Delaware requires an applicant to complete an approved driver education course before turning 18 in order to receive a Class D license.
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32. If neither a parent nor a guardian supervises, how old must the supervising driver of a Delaware Level 1 Learner's Permit holder be?
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Answer D: At least 25
A supervising driver who is not the parent or guardian must be a licensed driver of at least that age and must also have held a Class D license for five years.