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When applying for an Illinois driver’s license, you may be required to complete a vision screening, as well as written and driving exams. The IL DMV practice permit test covers the contents of the Illinois Driver's Handbook. It requires you to identify traffic signs, signals and pavement markings, and answer questions about traffic laws, driving and safety rules, vehicle equipment and crash prevention. The Illinois DMV written test consists of 35 questions, 15 of which will address traffic sign identification. To pass the test, you must correctly answer at least 28 questions.
1. When moving across a railroad track, it is safe to stop on the track for a short period of time.
True
False
2. ____ or later models must have two sets of safety belts in the front seat.
1975
1965
1968
3. This road sign means:
speed limit sign
You must travel at the indicated speed
The maximum speed limit under ideal conditions
None of the above
4. When you make a left turn from a one-way road into a one-way road, if the road you enter has two lanes, you:
must turn into its right lane.
must turn into its left lane.
cannot turn left.
5. Most rear-end collisions are caused by vehicle operators following another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent.
True
False
6. What should drivers do when the red lights begin to flash?
crossbuck sign red lights
Yield.
Stop.
Slow down.
7. What does this road sign indicate?
yield to bikes sign
Vehicles traveling straight must yield to bicyclists entering a right turn lane.
Drivers have the right of way over bicyclists turning left.
Vehicles entering a right turn lane may encounter bicyclists traveling straight, and must yield to the bicyclists.
8. This road sign means:
do not enter wrong way
U-turns are prohibited
Drivers may proceed if the way is clear
Drivers are about to enter a one way street the wrong way
9. A large truck turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction:
must stay in the right lane at all times.
may have to use part of the left lane to complete the turn.
may complete the turn in either the left or right lane.
10. Illinois law prohibits the use of cell phones while driving, with the exception of using hands-free or bluetooth technology.
False
True
 
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IL DMV Written Test Facts

Number of questions: 35
Correct answers to pass:28
Passing score:80%
Signs questions:15
Minimum age to apply: 15
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