Texas DPS permit practice test 3
25 questions written from the Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), covering speed limits, lanes, highways and freeways, alcohol and drugs, hazards, weather and night driving, emergencies and more. Pick an answer to see straight away whether you're right and why.
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Question 1What is the speed limit for passenger cars on a highway outside an urban district that is NOT numbered by Texas or the U.S.?
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B: 60 mph. On a highway not numbered by Texas or the U.S. and outside an urban district, the limit is 60 mph. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Speed Limits: Table 22, page 52.
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Question 2Exit signs on highways are usually placed at least how far ahead of the exit?
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A: 1,000 yards. Exit signs are usually placed at least 1,000 yards ahead of the exit. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Leaving the Highway, page 54.
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Question 3Besides an illegal BAC, what else meets Texas's legal definition of intoxication?
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D: Loss of normal use of mental or physical faculties. The legal limit is 0.08 BAC or any amount that results in the loss of normal use of mental or physical faculties. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Know Your Legal Limit, page 64.
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Question 4Which headlights should you use when driving in fog, heavy rain, sleet, snow or dust?
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C: Low beams. Use low beam headlights in fog, heavy rain, sleet, snow, or dust. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Headlights, page 53.
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Question 5You have a tire blowout. What should you do?
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D: Take your foot off the gas, brake gently, and steer straight ahead to a stop. With a flat or blowout, don't hit the brakes suddenly; take your foot off the gas, gently apply the brakes, and steer straight to a stop. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Flat Tire or Blowout, page 55.
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Question 6From what age can a passenger personally receive a citation for not wearing a safety belt in Texas?
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A: 15. Anyone who is at least 15 years of age can receive a citation for not wearing a safety belt. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Penalties for Driving Without a Safety Belt, page 70.
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Question 7Under Texas's Graduated Driver License program, how long must a teen hold a learner (or hardship) license before getting a provisional license?
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C: Six months. Phase One requires applicants under 18 to hold a valid learner, hardship, or combination license for at least six months before a provisional license is issued. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Graduated Driver License (GDL), page 8.
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Question 8When you drive out of a private driveway or alley onto a street, what must you do?
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D: Stop prior to the sidewalk and yield to all approaching vehicles and pedestrians. When entering a road from a private road, alley, building or driveway, stop before the sidewalk and yield to all approaching vehicles and pedestrians. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Right-of-Way at Intersections: Private Roads and Driveways, page 26.
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Question 9What should you do when a steady yellow light appears as you approach an intersection?
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B: Stop before the crosswalk if you can do so safely. A steady yellow warns the light is about to turn red; stop before the nearest crosswalk if you can do so safely, otherwise proceed cautiously. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Traffic Signals: Steady Yellow Light (Caution), page 31.
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Question 10Which sign shape is used for railroad advance warning signs?
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D: Round. A round sign is the railroad advance warning sign. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Traffic Signs: Table 17: Signs by Shape, page 32.
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Question 11How should you hold the steering wheel while actually making a turn?
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B: With both hands. Do not hold a hand signal while turning; you need both hands on the wheel. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Turning, page 46.
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Question 12When you meet a truck coming from the opposite direction, wind turbulence tends to:
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A: Push the vehicles apart. Keep as far to the side as possible; remember turbulence pushes vehicles apart, it does not pull them together. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Share the Road with Trucks: Passing, page 57.
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Question 13When does Texas allow passing on a paved shoulder?
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A: When the vehicle you are passing is slowing or stopped on the main road, disabled, or preparing to turn left. You may pass on a paved shoulder when the vehicle being passed is slowing or stopped on the main traveled road, disabled, or preparing to turn left. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Passing on the Right, page 45.
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Question 14On the side of the street opposite a fire station entrance, how close to the entrance may you park?
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A: No closer than 75 feet. Do not park within 20 feet of a fire station driveway entrance, or within 75 feet of the entrance on the opposite side of the street. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Do Not Park or Stand a Vehicle, page 48.
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Question 15Up to what speed limit may some Texas limited-access highways be posted?
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B: 85 mph. Many limited access highways have speed limits of 75 up to 85 mph. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Speed Limits: Table 22, page 52.
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Question 16When should you slow down when leaving a highway?
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C: On the exit ramp. Slow down on the exit ramp so that by the time you are off the highway, you are within the new, slower speed limit. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Leaving the Highway, page 54.
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Question 17What is the only thing that sobers a person up?
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B: Time. Cold showers, black coffee or exercise will not make a person sober; only time can. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Myths about Drinking Alcohol, page 62.
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Question 18Oncoming headlights are bright. Where should you look?
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D: Down toward the lower right side of your lane. Avoid looking directly into approaching headlights; shift your eyes down to the lower right side of your lane. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Headlights, page 53.
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Question 19Your car breaks down and you cannot move it off the road. What should you do?
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B: Get everyone out of the car and off the road. If you can't get the car off the road, get everyone out of the car and off the road, and use portable warning devices. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Vehicle Breakdown, page 54.
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Question 20According to the handbook, how much greater are your chances of being killed if you are thrown from your car?
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D: Five times. Your chances of being killed are five times greater if you are thrown from your car. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Safety Belts, page 70.
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Question 21Your learner license is suspended for 20 days during Phase One of the GDL program. What happens to your six-month holding period?
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A: It is extended by 20 days. Because the license is invalid during a suspension, the six-month Phase One period is extended by the number of days of the suspension. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Graduated Driver License (GDL), page 8.
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Question 22You reach a T-intersection from the street that ends there. What must you do?
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B: Stop and yield to vehicles on the through street. When a street ends at an intersection with a through street, you must stop and yield to vehicles on the through street. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Right-of-Way at Intersections: T-Intersection, page 26.
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Question 23What does a flashing yellow light mean?
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B: Slow down and proceed with caution. A flashing yellow light warns drivers to slow down and proceed with caution. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Traffic Signals: A Flashing Yellow Light, page 31.
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Question 24Diamond-shaped signs are used for what purpose?
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D: Warning of existing or possible hazards. Diamond-shaped signs are used exclusively to warn of existing or possible hazards on roads or adjacent areas. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Traffic Signs: Table 17: Signs by Shape, page 32.
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Question 25When making a right turn, where should your vehicle be?
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D: As close as possible to the right edge of the road. Keep as close as possible to the right edge of the road when making a right turn. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Turning: How to Make a Right Turn, page 46.
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