IOWA DMV PERMIT PRACTICE TEST

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Anyone who operates a motor vehicle on public streets and roads in Iowa is required to have a driver’s license or learner’s permit. Iowa requires that you pass a vision screening before you get a driver’s license or learner’s permit. The IA DMV written test covers the contents of the Iowa Driver's Manual including highway signs, road rules, and safe driving techniques. The Iowa DMV knowledge test consists of 35 questions, and you'll need at least 28 correct answers to pass (80%). Practice with this sample test to get ready for the official IA driver's license test.
1. After stopping for a school bus that is unloading children you should:
Accelerate quickly and pass.
Wait at least 4 minutes.
Watch for children walking along the side of the road.
2. An ____ pavement marking may be painted on the paved approach to a railroad crossing.
SXS
RXC
RXR
3. This blue sign means parking is allowed:
parking disabled sign
For disabled persons without a special placard or plate.
Only for disabled persons with a special placard or plate.
Only for persons in wheelchairs.
4. To see vehicles in your blind spots, you must look:
In your inside rearview mirror.
Over your shoulders.
In your outside rearview mirror.
5. It is permissible to pass on a two-lane, two-way roadway within 100 feet of an intersection or railroad crossing.
False.
True.
6. Assuming that the street is level, what is the final step of parallel parking between two cars?
Leave your steering wheels turned toward the curb.
Get as close as possible to the car behind you.
Make sure your wheels are straight.
7. When driving through a work zone you should:
Slow down and pay extra attention.
Keep a 2-second following distance behind the vehicle in front.
Closely follow the vehicle ahead.
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