Rhode Island DMV permit practice test
25 questions written from the Rhode Island Driver's Manual, covering licensing laws and penalties, safe and defensive driving, hazards, weather and night driving, turns and intersections, right of way and more. Pick an answer to see straight away whether you're right and why. The real Rhode Island DMV test has 40 questions.
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Question 1How long is the classroom driver education course required for Rhode Island applicants under 18?
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C: 33 hours. Under-18 applicants need to complete a 33-hour accredited classroom course before they can get a learner permit. Rhode Island Driver's Manual: Before Getting a Limited Learner Permit, page 10.
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Question 2According to the Rhode Island manual, about what share of collisions involve some form of driver inattention?
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C: 60 percent. NHTSA figures quoted in the manual put inattention behind roughly 60% of crashes. Rhode Island Driver's Manual: Distracted Driving, page 17.
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Question 3What is 'velocitizing'?
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C: Feeling you're going slower than your actual speed. Velocitizing is feeling you're going slower than you are; vary your speed on long drives and slow carefully on exit ramps. Rhode Island Driver's Manual: Stopping Your Vehicle, page 28.
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Question 4About what share of crashes occur when one vehicle is turning left?
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C: 22 percent. Left-turn crashes make up 22 percent of all crashes, which is why careful left turns matter. Rhode Island Driver's Manual: How To Turn, page 29.
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Question 5How long should you completely stop at a stop sign, according to the Rhode Island manual?
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B: A minimum of three seconds. Drivers should completely cease forward motion for a minimum of three seconds to look left, right, center and left again. Rhode Island Driver's Manual: Stopping and Parking, page 31.
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Question 6When pulling out of a parking space into traffic, which lane should you enter?
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D: The driving lane closest to the parking space. Enter the driving lane closest to the parking space after signaling and checking blind spots. Rhode Island Driver's Manual: Stopping and Parking, page 32.
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Question 7Which three questions must all be 'yes' before passing?
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D: Is passing legal? Is passing safe? Is passing worth it?. All three must be yes: Is passing legal? Is it safe? Is it worth it? Rhode Island Driver's Manual: Passing Another Vehicle, page 33.
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Question 8On a freeway, which lane is for slower traffic and entering or exiting?
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B: The right lane. The right lane is for slower traffic and for motorists entering and exiting; middle lanes are for through traffic. Rhode Island Driver's Manual: Freeway/Highway Driving Limited Access Highway, page 35.
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Question 9What speed limit does Rhode Island law set in residential areas?
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B: 25 mph. State law sets 25 mph for residential areas (most highways are 50-65 mph). Rhode Island Driver's Manual: Safe Driving on the Highway, page 35.
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Question 10Under Rhode Island's Move Over Law on a multi-lane road, what must you do if you cannot safely change lanes away from the designated stopped vehicle?
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A: Slow down. Move over away from the designated vehicle when safe; if you can't safely move over, you must slow down. Rhode Island Driver's Manual: Safe Driving on the Highway, page 36.
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Question 11Under Rhode Island law, how far before a turn must you signal at a minimum?
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B: 100 feet. Signal at least 100 feet before a turn, and also signal when pulling out of a parking space. Rhode Island Driver's Manual: Signals, page 38.
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Question 12With anti-lock brakes, how should you brake in an emergency?
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A: Press the pedal firmly and maintain pressure. Do not pump ABS; press firmly and maintain pressure. The pedal pulsating is normal. Rhode Island Driver's Manual: How to Avoid Skidding, page 43.
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Question 13What is the legal drinking age in Rhode Island?
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D: 21. In Rhode Island, the legal drinking age is twenty-one. Rhode Island Driver's Manual: X. Drinking / Drugs and Driving, page 60.
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Question 14What does this sign mean?
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C: Yield. The downward triangle is the Yield sign. Rhode Island Driver's Manual: Signs: Regulatory Signs, page 85.
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Question 15How many questions are on the Rhode Island computerized knowledge exam?
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D: 40. The computerized knowledge exam consists of forty multiple choice questions. Rhode Island Driver's Manual: Before Getting a Limited Learner Permit, page 10.
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Question 16Looking away from your path of travel for two or more seconds does what to the likelihood of a crash?
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D: Doubles it. Taking your eyes off your path for two seconds or more makes a crash twice as likely. Rhode Island Driver's Manual: Distracted Driving, page 17.
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Question 17How can you guard against hydroplaning?
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D: Keep tires inflated to recommended pressure, reduce speed and avoid standing water. Keep tires properly inflated, reduce speed, be careful in rain and avoid standing water. Rhode Island Driver's Manual: Stopping Your Vehicle, page 28.
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Question 18Making a left turn, which lane position should you use as you approach the intersection?
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D: Lane position 2 (near the left line). Move to lane position 2, near the left side of your lane, well before a left turn. Rhode Island Driver's Manual: How To Turn, page 29.
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Question 19Under Rhode Island law, where should you stop at a stop sign when there's a crosswalk?
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D: Before entering the crosswalk on the near side. Stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side; if none, at the stop line; if none, where you can see approaching traffic. Rhode Island Driver's Manual: Stopping and Parking, page 32.
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Question 20How close to a fire hydrant may you park in Rhode Island?
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B: Not within 8 feet. You may not park within 8 feet of a fire hydrant. Rhode Island Driver's Manual: Where you may not park or stop, page 33.
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Question 21When you are being passed, what should you do?
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C: Reduce your speed a little and keep to the right. Easing off slightly and staying right helps the passing driver get by and back in safely. Rhode Island Driver's Manual: Passing Another Vehicle, page 34.
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Question 22If you must stop on a freeway for an emergency, where should you move your vehicle?
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A: Into the breakdown lane if possible. Signal and move into the breakdown lane if possible; watch for vehicles wrongly using it. Rhode Island Driver's Manual: Freeway/Highway Driving Limited Access Highway, page 35.
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Question 23What is the speed limit range on most Rhode Island highways?
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C: 50-65 mph. Rhode Island law sets 50-65 mph on most highways. Rhode Island Driver's Manual: Safe Driving on the Highway, page 35.
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Question 24How should a pedestrian cross at a roundabout?
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D: To the splitter island first, then to the opposite sidewalk. Pedestrians cross to the raised or painted splitter/refuge, look right, then finish crossing; never through the center island. Rhode Island Driver's Manual: Rotary/Roundabout Diagram, page 41.
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Question 25What is the hand signal for a right turn?
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A: Left hand and arm up. To turn right, put your left hand and arm up, keeping it still. Rhode Island Driver's Manual: Signals, page 38.
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