Prepare for your Adult Drivers Education final exam with these practice questions and answers. This guide covers traffic laws, road signs, defensive driving, and safe driving practices.
Q: Which of the following is true of large trucks turning right onto a street with two lanes total in each direction
Answer: They often have to use part of the left lane to complete the turn.
Q: Motorcycle operators or their passengers are not required to wear a helmet
Answer: false
Q: Which of the following should you do to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when a car is approaching?
Answer: Slow down and let the car pass, and then pass the bicyclist.
Q: As a driver, you should know that children have a much narrower field of vision than adults
Answer: true
Q: Alcohol has which of the following effects on a person’s ability to drive safely
Answer: A. Reduced steering abilityB. Reduced good judgmentC. Less muscle control
Q: Young drivers are more willing to take risks compared to other drivers because _________.
Answer: They have a false sense of security
Q: Zero-tolerance laws exist in all states prohibiting those under 21 from drinking and driving
Answer: true
Q: When merging on a freeway, enter the freeway at or near the speed of ________________.
Answer: traffic
Q: Road rage is the result of overreaction to another motorist’s poor driving or lack of consideration
Answer: true
Q: May you pass another car by crossing over the double or parallel solid lines
Answer: No
Q: You may drive on the left side of the highway to pass a vehicle that is near the top of a hill or in a blind curve
Answer: false
Q: Which of the following statements about a motor vehicle is true
Answer: A. It can cause injury or even death.B. It should be handled with the same caution you would use when handling a dangerous weapon.C. It can cause extensive property damage.
Q: When you approach a stopped school bus with flashing lights, you must also come to a complete stop.
Answer: true
Q: Even if you refuse to submit to a blood-alcohol-content (BAC) level test, the DMV will presume your are innocent until proven guilty.
Answer: false
Q: Wearing a seat belt while driving will ____________
Answer: stop the forward momentum of your body if you are in a collision
Q: May you park for a limited time next to a green curb
Answer: yes
Q: A driver should be especially careful near school zones because children may not recognize the danger of traffic and they may suddenly run across the street.
Answer: true
Q: Which of the following statements are true?
Answer: A. Road rage is up to 50 percent since 1990.B. More people are carrying weapons.C. More vehicles are sharing the road, which causes more tension and a higher likelihood of highway road rage.
Q: You see the flashing lights of an emergency vehicle in your rear-view mirror. Should you speed up to prevent delaying it?
Answer: No
Q: Is it ever okay to throw a cigarette from your vehicle?
Answer: no
Q: On a two-way street, should you begin a left turn from the left lane that is nearest the center of the roadway?
Answer: yes
Q: Which of the following are important factors when deciding a driving speed?
Answer: A. The number and speed of other vehicles on the roadB. Whether the surface is smooth, rough, graveled, wet, or dryC. Bicyclists or pedestrians walking on the edge of the road
Q: Is it ever legal to exceed the maximum speed limit on a highway?
Answer: No
Q: To make sure it is safe to change lanes, you should do which of the following?
Answer: look over your shoulder into the lane you want to enter
Q: What should you do to keep from getting tired on a long road trip?
Answer: A. Get a lot of rest before you start.B. Avoid taking drugs that can make you drowsy.C. Stop at rest stops regularly, even if you aren’t tired
Q: A truck driver’s only blind spot is directly behind the vehicle
Answer: false
Q: “Do not operate heavy machinery” means farm equipment or tractors only
Answer: false
Q: Friction is affected by which of the following?
Answer: A. The material used to construct the road.B. Road-surface conditions, including factors due to weather.C. The weight of your vehicle.
Q: As people get older, their vision, hearing, and reaction time deteriorates. To compensate for these losses, older drivers are forced to drive more slowly and cautiously and tend to avoid driving at certain times. When encountering older drivers on the road, it is important to ____________.
Answer: A. Be understanding of their needs.B. Avoid cutting them off.C. Avoid becoming angry or trying to “get back” at them for their driving behavior.
Q: The roadway is marked with a solid line and a broken line. The broken line is nearest your side of the road. May you pass over the lines if it is safe?
Answer: Yes
Q: You can be fined up to $1,000 and jailed for six months if you are cited for:
Answer: dumping or abandoning an animal on the highway
Q: A red curb means you can
Answer: not park or stop
Q: When braking on a slippery road, you should:
Answer: pump the brakes gently
Q: You see a “no U-turn” sign at the intersection. May you make a U-turn at the intersection if the traffic signals are operating?
Answer: no
Q: You are approaching a railway crossing and the warning signal is operating. May you cross slowly without stopping if you can see that no train is coming?
Answer: no
Q: If you hit a parked car, and you are unable to find the owner, should you leave a note in, or attached to, the parked car giving your name and address
Answer: yes
Q: Safe drivers should check their mirrors __________
Answer: every five to seven seconds
Q: A car has stopped at a crosswalk to permit someone to walk across. May you pass that car?
Answer: No
Q: When driving downhill, gravity will cause your car to go faster, and you may need to shift to a lower gear or smoothly apply your brakes to slow to a safe speed.
Answer: true
Q: California’s DUI laws only apply to driving under the influence of alcohol. They do not apply to driving under the influence of drugs.
Answer: false