NY Permit Practice Test

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1. 

Drinking alcohol and driving is:

A serious traffic safety problem

Only dangerous to the driver who drinks

A minor traffic safety problem

Safe if you only have a few drinks

None

2. 

This sign means:

Truck route to the right

No right turn

All traffic turns left

No U-turn

None

3. 

What does alcohol do to your driving skills and judgment?

It harms both driving skills and judgment

It has no effect on judgment, but it harms driving skills

It has no effect on either driving skills or judgment

It helps driving skills but harms your judgment

None

4. 

When approaching a railroad crossing that does not have signal lights or gates, you should

Slow down and be prepared to stop

Increase speed to get across the tracks quickly

Always bring the car to a complete stop

Do nothing; all railroad crossings have signals

None

5. 

A motorist approaching a bicyclist should:

Speed up to pass him

Swerve into the opposite lane

Proceed as usual

Exercise extreme caution

None

6. 

If an approaching train is near enough or going fast enough to be a danger, you must:

Cross the tracks at your own risk

Slow down and proceed with caution

Find an alternative route across tracks

Not cross the tracks until the train has completely passed

None

7. 

Night driving is dangerous because:

Streetlights tend to blur our vision

Some traffic signs are less visible at night

The distance we can see ahead is reduced

More vehicles are on the road at night

None

8. 

This sign means:

Merging traffic is approaching from the right

Divided highway ahead

The right lane ends. Stay to the left

Winding road ahead

None

9. 

When your right wheels run onto a soft shoulder, what is the best way to get back on the highway?

Ease your foot off the gas and brake gently

Apply the brakes firmly and steer gently to the left

Apply the brakes firmly and stop completely

Steer hard to the left and then gently to the right

None

10. 

What should you do when confronted by an aggressive driver?

Make eye contact with the driver

Drink alcohol to calm yourself down

Be prepared to yield the right of way

Speed up to pass the driver as quickly as possible

None

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11. 

What vehicles must stop at all railroad crossings?

Vehicles towing a trailer

Pickup trucks

School buses and passenger buses carrying passengers

Motorcycles

None

12. 

This sign means:

Divided highway ahead

Intersection ahead

Four-lane traffic ahead

Two-way traffic ahead

None

13. 

On average, the human body can dispose of the alcohol in 12 ounces of beer in about:

One hour

One day

Five minutes

Five hours

None

14. 

In a parking space reserved for people with disabilities, a non-disabled driver:

May neither park, stop, nor stand

May not park, but stop in an emergency

May park in an emergency

May not park or stop but may stand in an emergency

None

15. 

On a road that has no sidewalks, a pedestrian should walk on the

Side of the road which has the heaviest traffic

Side of the road facing oncoming traffic

Same side of the road in which traffic is moving

Side of the road which has the lightest traffic

None

16. 

This sign means:

Hiking trails ahead

Intersection ahead

School crossing

Pedestrians only

None

17. 

If you drive past your exit on an expressway, you should:

Make a U-turn at the nearest emergency turn area

Pull onto the shoulder, then back up to the exit

Drive to the next exit and leave the expressway

Make a U-turn at the next service area

None

18. 

When you want to overtake and pass another vehicle, you should:

Stay close behind, so you need less time to pass

Wait for a signal from the other driver

Signal and pass when safe to do so

Change lanes quickly so the other driver will see you

None

19. 

Motorists should be aware that all bicycles used after dark must have:

Reflective handlebar grips

A front headlight and red taillight

White reflectors on the front and rear fenders

Brake lights

None

20. 

A bicyclist differs from a motorist in that he is not required to:

Obey the same traffic laws

Insure the bicycle

Report accidents resulting in serious injury

Signal all turns

None

21. 

When you exit an expressway, start to drive on an ordinary highway. You should:

Change gradually to the lower speed limit

Check your speedometer to keep at the lower speed limit

Stay twice as far behind other cars

Check your tires for correct pressure

None

22. 

What is true of work zones?

Rear-end collisions are the most common type of crash in work zones

They are only dangerous at night

Speeding fines are tripled when workers are present

They are always stationary and, therefore, easily avoided

None

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23. 

You come to an intersection that is blocked by other traffic. You should

Get as close as possible to the other vehicles

Sound your horn to make the cars move up

Stay out of the intersection until you can pass through

Drive slowly until the traffic ahead moves

None

24. 

A "no standing" sign at a specific location means:

You may park there if the driver remains in the vehicle

You may stop temporarily to pick up or discharge passengers

You may stop to load or unload merchandise

You may never stop your vehicle there

None

25. 

A blind person legally has the right-of-way when crossing the street when he is:

Wearing light-colored clothing

helped by another person

Wearing dark-colored glasses

Led by a guide dog or using a white or metallic cane

None

26. 

If children are playing nearby when you are about to back out of your driveway, you should:

Race your motor to warn the children that you are moving

Walk to the back of the car to be sure the way is clear

Tell the children to stay away from the driveway

Sound your horn so the children will hear you

None

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