Maryland MVA permit practice test 4
25 questions written from the Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002), covering turns and intersections, signals and pavement markings, road signs, hazards, weather and night driving, emergencies and more. Pick an answer to see straight away whether you're right and why. The real Maryland MVA test has 25 questions and you need 22 right.
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Question 1Must you stop at the yield line of a traffic circle if there is no traffic in the circle?
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A: No, you don't need to wait if there is no traffic in it. You do not need to wait to enter the traffic circle if there is no traffic in it. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 5: I. Traffic Circles (Roundabouts), page 31.
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Question 2At a steady green light, what must you do before entering the intersection?
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A: Check that no other vehicles are in the intersection and yield to pedestrians and vehicles already there. Proceed with caution after checking that no other vehicles are in the intersection, yielding to pedestrians and vehicles already in it. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 4: A. Traffic Signals: 3. Steady Green Signal, page 17.
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Question 3What do blue signs show?
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C: Services like food, gas and rest areas. Blue signs show services such as food, gas and rest areas. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 4: B. Traffic Signs: Colors & Shapes, page 20.
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Question 4When should you use high beams?
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A: On roads without streetlights, when no one is close. Use high beams on roads without streetlights so you can see other vehicles and people, dimming as required. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 5: A. Driving in Reduced Visibility, page 27.
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Question 5Whenever you are in a crash, what should you turn on?
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A: Emergency flashers or flares. Whenever you are in a crash, put on your emergency flashers or flares to warn other drivers. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 8: A. Crashes, page 43.
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Question 6A large truck moves slightly left before turning at an intersection. What is it likely doing?
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B: Preparing to make a right turn. Large trucks often move left before making a right turn; don't try to pass on their right. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 7: C. Large Trucks and Buses, page 37.
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Question 7What is included in the 'passenger area' for the open container law?
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D: The driver and passenger seats and anywhere they can easily reach. The passenger area includes the seats and any place the driver or passengers can easily reach. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 6: A. Alcohol, Drugs and Driving, page 33.
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Question 8How much fuel must the vehicle you bring to the Maryland driving test have?
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A: At least a half tank. The test vehicle must be safe, have no windshield cracks that affect your view, and have at least a half tank of gas. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 1: C. Driving Skills Test, page 8.
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Question 9Which tip reduces your chance of an aggressive driving incident?
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A: Allow extra time to travel. Allow extra time, be patient and courteous, signal, obey laws, yield and avoid competing with other drivers. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 6: B. Aggressive Driving and Road Rage, page 34.
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Question 10May a vehicle in a funeral procession go through a red signal in Maryland?
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C: Yes, if it is part of the procession with its lights on. You may go through a red signal if you are part of a funeral procession with your lights on. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 5: K. Funeral Processions, page 32.
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Question 11When your view is obstructed, you may not pass within how many feet of a bridge, elevated road or tunnel?
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B: 100 feet. You may not pass when your view is obstructed as you come within 100 feet of a bridge, elevated road or tunnel. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 3: I. Passing, page 16.
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Question 12When may you stop on the shoulder of an interstate?
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B: Only when your vehicle is disabled or another emergency occurs. You may stop on the shoulder only when your vehicle is disabled or you have another emergency, with flashers on. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 5: J. Interstate Driving and Limited Access Highways, page 32.
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Question 13What should you do at a steady red arrow if you want to go in the arrow's direction?
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D: Come to a complete stop and remain stopped while the arrow is red. At a steady red arrow, stop and remain stopped as long as the red arrow is shown if you want to go that direction. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 4: A. Traffic Signals: 4. Steady Red Arrow Signal, page 18.
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Question 14In the Maryland manual, which signs use black as the main background color?
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B: One Way signs and signs that change messages. Black is used for One Way signs and signs that change messages. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 4: B. Traffic Signs: Colors & Shapes, page 20.
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Question 15Which lights should you use in fog, rain or snow?
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B: Low beams. Use low beams when driving in fog, rain, snow and similar conditions. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 5: A. Driving in Reduced Visibility, page 27.
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Question 16You are in a crash in which someone is injured. Should you move the vehicles?
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D: No, call 911 and do not move the vehicles. With injuries, stay at the scene, call 911 immediately and do not move the vehicles. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 8: A. Crashes, page 43.
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Question 17According to the Maryland manual, a fully loaded truck can weigh more than:
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C: 80,000 pounds. Fully loaded trucks can weigh more than 80,000 pounds and take the length of a football field to stop. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 7: C. Large Trucks and Buses, page 38.
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Question 18You take a medication whose label warns not to drive, and it impairs you. What could happen?
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A: You could be charged with a criminal offense. If you drive after taking such a medication and it impairs you, you could be charged with a criminal offense. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 6: A. Alcohol, Drugs and Driving, page 33.
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Question 19Who may ride in the vehicle during your Maryland driving skills test?
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B: Only you and the examiner, plus an MVA-approved interpreter if needed. Only you and the person giving the test are allowed in the vehicle, plus an MVA-approved interpreter if you need one. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 1: C. Driving Skills Test, page 8.
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Question 20According to the Maryland manual, what causes more police-reported crashes than anything else?
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C: Distracted driving. Distracted driving causes more crashes reported to police than anything else. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 6: C. Distracted Driving, page 34.
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Question 21You have a green light and a funeral procession is passing through. What must you do?
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C: Yield until all procession vehicles have passed, unless you can proceed without crossing its path. Other vehicles must yield to a funeral procession, even on green, until it has passed. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 5: K. Funeral Processions, page 32.
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Question 22May you pass on the shoulder of the road in Maryland?
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C: No, not on the right or the left shoulder. You may not pass on the shoulder of the road, either to the right or to the left. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 3: I. Passing, page 16.
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Question 23What does a steady yellow arrow mean?
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C: Permission to turn in that direction is ending. A steady yellow arrow means permission to turn in that direction is ending; slow down and proceed with caution. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 4: A. Traffic Signals: 5. Steady Yellow Arrow Signal, page 18.
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Question 24A round sign is used to:
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A: Warn that a railroad crossing is ahead. The round sign is a railroad warning sign, telling you a railroad crossing is ahead. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 4: B. Traffic Signs: Colors & Shapes, page 20.
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Question 25To avoid being blinded by oncoming headlights at night, where should you look?
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C: At the road ahead or slightly to the right edge of your lane. Don't stare into oncoming headlights; look at the road ahead or slightly to the right edge. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 5: B. Driving at Night, page 28.
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