Colorado DMV quick permit practice test 3
12 questions for a quick Colorado permit test review, picked from the full tests and based on the Colorado Driver Handbook. They come mostly from Hills and Curves (2), Basic Driving (1), and Emergencies (1). You begin with: "Passing a bicyclist on a rural road, how much space does the handbook advise?" Each answer is explained.
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- Questions
- 12
- Passing score
- 80% (10 of 12)
- Mistakes allowed
- 2
- Official handbook
- Colorado Driver Handbook
Practice questions
Question 1 of 120 of 12 answered
Passing a bicyclist on a rural road, how much space does the handbook advise?
What this test covers
Every question comes from one of these sections of the Colorado Driver Handbook.
- Basic Driving1 question
- Emergencies1 question
- Getting a Driver License1 question
- Hills and Curves2 questions
- Minor Drivers1 question
- Parking1 question
- Passing1 question
- Pavement Markings1 question
- Right-of-Way1 question
- Rural Driving1 question
- Turning1 question
All 12 questions on this test
Every question on this test is listed here with its answer options. Take the test above to see which answers are correct and why.
Question 1: Passing a bicyclist on a rural road, how much space does the handbook advise?
- A. Exactly 3 feet, no more
- B. More than the required 3 feet
- C. Less than 3 feet at low speed
Question 2: You're in an intersection when a fire truck with its siren approaches. What do you do?
- A. Stop inside the intersection
- B. Drive through, then pull over
- C. Back out of the intersection slowly
Question 3: When parallel parking, how close to the curb must your vehicle be?
- A. Within 18 inches
- B. Within 24 inches
- C. Within 12 inches
Question 4: What do conflict zone markings show?
- A. Where crashes happened during the past year
- B. Where parking is allowed for buses
- C. Where drivers and bicyclists cross paths
Question 5: When may you pass on the right in Colorado?
- A. On one-way streets or roads with 2+ lanes each way
- B. On any road at all when the car ahead is going slowly
- C. On the shoulder when it's paved
Question 6: No approved driving school near you offers enough behind-the-wheel training. What can replace the 6 hours?
- A. 6 extra hours of night driving with anyone 18+
- B. 12 extra hours of driving with your supervisor
- C. An online defensive driving course
Question 7: When should you start to speed up in a curve?
- A. At the middle of the curve
- B. Just before you enter the curve
- C. As soon as the curve comes into view
Question 8: You can't see over the top of a hill. What should you do?
- A. Slow down until you can see ahead again
- B. Speed up to get over the top more quickly
- C. Move to the center of the road
Question 9: Living in Colorado without a break for how long makes you a resident for licensing?
- A. 30 days
- B. Six months
- C. 90 days
Question 10: Where should you be when making a right turn?
- A. In the center of your lane, away from the curb
- B. In the right part of your lane, near the curb
- C. In the left part of your lane
Question 11: Where should your hands be on the steering wheel?
- A. At 10 and 2 o'clock, and nowhere else
- B. At 12 o'clock, with one hand
- C. At 3 and 9 o'clock, or 4 and 8
Question 12: If you must choose, what does the handbook say is generally better than a head-on crash?
- A. Braking as hard as you can in your lane
- B. Running off the road
- C. Staying in your lane and bracing
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