Permit Test #1 Flashcards
The stopping distance of a car traveling at 50 mph under ideal driving conditions is approximately - 200ft, 400ft, 150ft, 100ft
200
When a train is approaching a railroad crossing, you must stop _________ from the nearest rail.
15-50ft, 50-100ft, 10-35ft, 5-15ft
15-50ft
If a driver holds a learner permit or an intermediate restricted driver license, which occupants of the vehicle must wear seat belts or suitable child restraints?
Drivers and all passengers
If your wheel starts to skid, you should turn the steering wheel
In the direction you want to go
If another driver tries to pass you on your left, you should…
move to the right, move to the left, stop let pass on right, stop let pass on right
maintaining your speed, move to the right, allowing the driver to pass on your left.
When driving through dense fog, heavy rain, or snow in the daytime, you must switch your… high beams, low beams, interior lights, emergency lights.
low beams
In TN, it is illegal for a driver atleast 21 years old to drive with a blood alcohol concentration of __ or above…0.05%, 0.02%, 0.03%, 0.08%
0.08%
The speed limit on state and federal roadways that are not part of the interstate highway system is ________ except where otherwise posted….45, 75, 55, 65.
55 mph
If an emergency vehicle displaying flashing red or blue lights or sounding a siren or air horn is approaching from either direction, you must…
pull over to the right
A broken white line…separates two lanes going the same direction, opposite, stop line, edge of the road
two lanes going in the same direction
If you miss your exit on an interstate highway, what should you do?…go to the next exit, backup, make a uturn, stop and ask for help
go to the next exit
To hold the steering wheel, especially in turns, you should keep… 9 oclock 3 oclock, 10 oclock 2 oclock, 11 oclock 4oclock, 8oclock 2 oclock.
9 oclock 3 oclock
Work zone signs usually have…black letters on an orange background, black letters on yellow, white on orange, white on yellow
Black on orange background
To maintain a safe following distance behind the vehicle ahead of you, you should use… 1 sec rule, 2 sec rule, 3 sec rule, 4 sec rule
2 second rule
On an interstate highway, you can prevent highway hypnosis by…shifting your eyes frequently, talking on your phone, shifting lanes, loud music.
shifting your eyes frequently
_________ are mobile devices that are used to give drivers advance warning of work zones or other unusual conditions… barricades, drums, vertical panels, flashing arrow panels
flashing arrow panels
On a divided highway, _________indicates the left edge of traffic lanes going in your direction….a solid or broken yellow line, a solid or broken white line
a solid or broken yellow line
If you plan to turn beyond an intersection, you should…signal after you enter the intersection, signal before you pass the intersection, signal before you make the turn, not give any turn signal
signal after you enter the intersection
You may NOT make a U-turn… on an interstate, intersection controlled by police, visibility is less than 500 ft in eithr direction or all of the above
all of the above
Under Tennessee law, the maximum speed limit on interstate highways is… 40, 50, 70, 80
70mph
In Tennessee, your headlights must be turned on…30 min after sunset to 30 min before sunrise, 90 min after sunset to 90 min before sunrise, 120 minutes after sunset to 120 before sunrise, 60 min after sunset to 60 min before sunrise
30 min after sunset and 30 min before sunrise
Two common types of interchanges are… cloverfield and diamond, diamond and weave, cloverfield and weave, rotary and weave
cloverfield and weave
In Tennessee, you must dim your headlights at night whenever you are within _______ of a vehicle you are meeting or following… 100ft, 200ft, 300ft, 500ft
500ft
On an undivided road, you must stop for a school bus that has stopped with its red lights flashing and its stop arm extended. If you are found guilty of failing to do so, you will be fined…$250-$1000, $250-$500, $100-$250, $150-$800
$250-$1000
Under Tennessee law, if you intend to turn, you must start to signal _________ before you turn. 50 ft, 40ft, 30ft, 20ft
50ft
You are parked parallel to the curb, facing downhill. Which way should you point your front wheels?…toward the curb, away from the curb, parallel, in any direction
toward the curb
If you see a pedestrian using a guide dog or carrying a white cane, you must…stop and yield, honk your horn, use your headlights, reduce your speed
stop and yield
To enter an interstate highway, use _________ to speed up and merge with fast-moving traffic already on the interstate…acceleration ramp, deceleration ramp, exit ramp, shoulder.
acceleration ramp
If two vehicles arrive at an uncontrolled intersection (i.e., one without signs or signals) at about the same time, then…vehicle on the left must yield to the right, vehicle on the right must yield to the left, heavier vehicle must yield, vehicle with more passengers must yield
vehicle on the left must yield
In Tennessee, what does a curb painted yellow indicate?…you may only stop long enough to unload/unload cargo or passengers, pick up/drop off passengers, may not stop, you may stop until the road is clear enough to pass
you may only stop long enough to unload/unload cargo or passengers
What does a flashing yellow arrow signal mean?…you may turn in the direction on the arrow but yield, yellow arrow is about to turn red, you can turn, traffic is stopped, you may go straight
you may turn in the direction on the arrow but yield
You are driving on a roadway with at least two lanes in your direction. You see an emergency vehicle stopped ahead with its flashing lights on. What should you do?…move into a non-adjacent lane if possible then slow down, slow down then move into an adjacent lane, increase your speed then change lanes, pull over and stop behind the emergency vehicle.
move into a non-adjacent lane if possible then slow down NOT slow down then move into an adjacent lane
When taking any medicine, you should NEVER…combine the medicine with alcohol before driving, drive, read the warning label about the medicines side effects, consult your doctor
combine the medicine with alcohol before driving
