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Persons applying for a Florida driver’s license are required to take a vision, hearing, and knowledge test. The FL DMV written test consists of 45 road rules and 5 road signs questions. To pass the test, you must provide the correct answers to at least 40 of the 50 multiple-choice questions.
Thoroughly study the Florida Driver's Handbook before you take the test. After you successfully pass the official DMV practice permit test, you will be able to schedule an appointment for the driving test at your local DMV.
1. Slower moving vehicles on a multi-lane highway should travel in:
Either lane.
The right-hand lane.
The left-hand lane.
The lane with least traffic.
2. You are on the freeway and traffic is merging into your lane. You should:
Make room for the merging traffic, if possible.
Speed up to prevent congestion.
Assert your right of way by driving faster.
Always slow down and maintain your position.
3. Assuming that the street is level, what is the final step of parallel parking between two cars?
Get as close as possible to the car behind you.
Get as close as possible to the car in front of you.
Make sure your wheels are straight.
Leave your steering wheels turned toward the curb.
4. If you stop at a railroad crossing with more than one track:
Proceed with caution until you see a train.
Go through as soon as the first train passes.
Wait until you have a clear view of both tracks.
Go through when one of the tracks is free.
5. A defensive driver:
Considers what other drivers might do and is always prepared to act.
Knows when it is safe to pass other vehicles.
Never drives below the speed limit.
All of the above.
6. Highway markings:
Are usually red and blue in color.
Only apply to motorcycles.
Provide guidance and information to drivers.
Are only found in school zones.
7. When you are driving on a paved highway that does not have a paved shoulder, if your vehicle breaks down you should:
Try to get your vehicle completely out of traffic lanes and off the paved surface of the highway before stopping.
Come to a complete stop and use your emergency flashers.
Try not to stop.
Try to reach the next available paved shoulder.
8. When can you drive using only your parking lights?
When parked on a dark, rural road.
30 minutes after sunset or 30 minutes before sunrise.
On foggy days when visibility is low.
Under no circumstances.
9. On an upgrade, passing a truck is often ___ than on a downgrade.
easier
riskier
more difficult
None of the above.
10. You can drive off the road to pass another vehicle:
Under no circumstances.
If the road is wide enough for both vehicles to pass safely.
If the vehicle ahead is turning left.
If there are two or more lanes traveling in your direction.
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