Texas DPS permit practice test 10
25 questions written from the Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), covering sharing the road, following and passing, alcohol and drugs, safe and defensive driving, licensing laws and penalties and more. Pick an answer to see straight away whether you're right and why.
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Question 1You are about to turn right and a bicyclist is riding on your right. What should you do?
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D: Slow down and merge with the bicycle traffic, then turn. A motorist should slow down and merge with bicycle traffic when preparing for a right turn, not turn across the bicycle's path. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Share the Road with Bicycles: Rules for Motorists and Bicyclists, page 59.
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Question 2On a level highway, how much longer does it take to pass a truck than a car?
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C: 3 to 5 seconds. On a level highway it takes three to five seconds longer to pass a truck than a car. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Share the Road with Trucks: Passing, page 57.
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Question 3What is the penalty for an adult who buys alcohol for or furnishes alcohol to a minor in Texas?
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D: A fine up to $4,000 and/or up to one year in jail. Purchasing, furnishing, or selling alcohol to a minor carries a fine up to $4,000 and/or confinement in jail for up to one year. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Table 10: Penalties for Purchasing, Furnishing, or Selling Alcohol to a Minor, page 20.
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Question 4On public streets, a neighborhood electric vehicle may only be driven where the posted limit is:
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B: 45 mph or less. A neighborhood electric vehicle may only be operated where the posted speed limit is 45 mph or less (35 mph or less for a motor-assisted scooter). Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Neighborhood Electronic Vehicles and Motor Assisted Scooters, page 73.
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Question 5What must every Texas driver license applicant complete before taking the driving exam?
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C: The Impact Texas Drivers (ITD) course for their age group. All driver license applicants must complete the Impact Texas Drivers (ITD) course appropriate for their age group before the driving exam. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Impact Texas Drivers (ITD), page 13.
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Question 6The posted limit is 20 mph and you pass a stopped emergency vehicle with its lights on. How slow must you go?
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C: Less than 5 mph. When the posted speed limit is less than 25 mph, you must slow to less than 5 mph. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Yield Right-of-Way to Emergency Vehicles, page 29.
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Question 7Where stop lines are missing at an intersection, where must you stop when required?
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A: Before the crosswalk. At intersections where stop lines are missing, you must stop before the crosswalk when required to stop. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Pavement Markings: Crosswalks, page 40.
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Question 8A "Narrow Bridge" warning sign means:
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B: The bridge ahead is not as wide as the road; slow down and use caution. The bridge ahead is not as wide as the road; slow down and use caution. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Warning Signs: Table 18, page 34.
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Question 9When may a bicyclist moving slower than traffic leave the right edge and use more of the lane?
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C: When preparing to turn left or avoiding hazards such as debris or potholes. Bicyclists may take more of the lane when passing, preparing for a left turn, avoiding unsafe conditions, or in a lane too narrow to share. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Share the Road with Bicycles: Rules for Motorists and Bicyclists, page 59.
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Question 10Under implied consent, when has a driver agreed to give a breath or blood specimen?
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A: When arrested for driving while intoxicated in a public place. A driver implies consent to give breath or blood specimens if arrested for operating a vehicle or watercraft in a public place while intoxicated. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Implied Consent Laws for Adults, page 64.
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Question 11How does Texas require a vehicle's foot brake to perform?
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C: Stop the car within 25 feet at 20 mph. The foot brake must stop the car within 25 feet at a speed of 20 mph. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Required Equipment for Vehicles: Table 11, page 21.
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Question 12What score do you need to pass a Texas knowledge exam?
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C: 70 percent. You must score 70 percent or better to pass any Texas knowledge exam. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Examinations: Part 1: The Knowledge exam, page 13.
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Question 13On a highway with two lanes in your direction, what should you do when approaching a stopped emergency vehicle with its lights on?
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C: Vacate the lane closest to the emergency vehicle. If the highway has two or more lanes in the direction of the emergency vehicle, vacate the lane closest to it (unless an officer directs otherwise). Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Yield Right-of-Way to Emergency Vehicles, page 29.
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Question 14Where must you stop when a white stop line is painted across your lane at a signal?
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D: Behind the stop line. Where white stop lines are present, you are required to stop behind the stop line. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Pavement Markings: White Stop Lines, page 40.
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Question 15What does a "Lane Ends" sign tell a driver in the right lane to do?
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D: Merge into the left lane. The lane ends ahead; if you are in the right lane, merge into the left lane. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Warning Signs: Table 18, page 35.
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Question 16In Texas, a bicyclist in an outside lane less than how wide (with no bike lane) need not ride at the right edge?
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B: 14 feet. A slower bicyclist need not ride at the right edge in an outside lane less than 14 feet wide without an adjacent bike lane. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Bicycle Traffic Laws: Do's, page 68.
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Question 17Alcohol is classified as what type of drug?
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D: A depressant. Alcohol is a depressant drug affecting coordination, judgment, perception and emotional state. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Table 25: Alcohol and Other Types of Drugs, page 61.
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Question 18What is the minimum tire tread depth required on Texas vehicles?
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C: 2/32 inch. All vehicles must have tires in safe condition with a minimum tread depth of 2/32 of an inch. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Required Equipment for Vehicles: Table 11, page 21.
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Question 19If you fail your knowledge or driving exam on the first attempt, how long is your Texas application held?
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D: 90 days. Your application is held for 90 days. After 90 days or three failed exams, a new application and fee are required. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Examinations, page 13.
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Question 20A school bus ahead is stopped with alternately flashing red lights. You are approaching from the opposite direction on the same two-lane road. What must you do?
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B: Stop. If you approach a school bus from either direction and it is displaying alternately flashing red lights, you must stop. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Yield Right-of-Way to School Buses, page 29.
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Question 21What do double solid white lines between lanes mean?
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B: Crossing is prohibited. Crossing is prohibited where there is a pavement marking of double solid white lines. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Pavement Markings: Solid Lines, page 40.
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Question 22A sign shows a freeway ramp meter ahead with yellow lights flashing. What does that mean?
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A: The ramp meter is in operation; its red or green light tells you when to enter the freeway. When the lights are flashing, the ramp ahead is metered and the red or green ramp meter directs when to enter the freeway. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Warning Signs: Table 18, page 35.
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Question 23On a one-way road with two or more marked lanes, where may a bicyclist ride?
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A: As near as possible to the left curb or edge. On a one-way road with two or more marked lanes, a bicyclist may ride as near as possible to the left curb or edge. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Bicycle Traffic Laws: Do's, page 68.
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Question 24What does the handbook say about caffeine and a drunk driver?
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B: Caffeine cannot make a drunk driver sober. Caffeine can help drowsy drivers stay alert, but it can't make a drunk driver sober. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Table 25: Alcohol and Other Types of Drugs, page 61.
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Question 25How far may cargo or another object extend beyond the left side of your car's body or fenders?
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C: No more than 3 inches. Nothing may extend more than three inches beyond the left side, or six inches beyond the right side, of the body, running board or fenders. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Equipment You Must Not Have, page 22.
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