Connecticut DMV driver's license practice test 4
25 original questions from the Connecticut Driver's Manual make up this free Connecticut driver's license practice test. Expect questions from Chapter 2: Before You Get Behind the Wheel (3), Chapter 1: Obtaining a Connecticut Driver's License (4), and Chapter 3: Driving Behaviors (12). The first one asks: "After a school-trained teen gets a permit, how long must they wait before the road test?" Each answer is explained, and there's nothing to sign up for.
Checked on
- Questions
- 25
- Passing score
- 80% (20 of 25)
- Mistakes allowed
- 5
- Official handbook
- Connecticut Driver's Manual
Practice questions
Question 1 of 250 of 25 answered
After a school-trained teen gets a permit, how long must they wait before the road test?
What this test covers
Every question comes from one of these sections of the Connecticut Driver's Manual.
- Chapter 1: Obtaining a Connecticut Driver's License4 questions
- Chapter 2: Before You Get Behind the Wheel3 questions
- Chapter 3: Driving Behaviors12 questions
- Chapter 4: Road Safety3 questions
- Chapter 5: Know the Road3 questions
All 25 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: After a school-trained teen gets a permit, how long must they wait before the road test?
- A. 90 days
- B. 60 days
- C. 120 days
- D. 180 days
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 1: Obtaining a Connecticut Driver's License
Question 2: What is the best way to prevent fatigue while driving?
- A. Driving with the window open
- B. Getting enough sleep
- C. Drinking two cups of coffee
- D. Playing loud music
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 3: Driving Behaviors
Question 3: How many classroom hours does a Connecticut driving school or high school program include?
- A. 40 hours
- B. 8 hours
- C. 20 hours
- D. 30 hours
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 1: Obtaining a Connecticut Driver's License
Question 4: What happens if you don't respond to a DMV notice about a lapse in insurance?
- A. Nothing, if the car is parked
- B. Your registration is suspended
- C. Your car is towed at once
- D. Your insurance is renewed automatically
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 2: Before You Get Behind the Wheel
Question 5: In Connecticut, a driver under 21 could be considered impaired after how many drinks?
- A. Four
- B. Two
- C. One
- D. Three
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 3: Driving Behaviors
Question 6: On a wet road, most tires keep good traction up to about what speed?
- A. 25 mph
- B. 35 mph
- C. 55 mph
- D. 65 mph
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 3: Driving Behaviors
Question 7: May you pass a bicyclist in a no-passing zone?
- A. Only if they signal you to pass
- B. Yes, if you can do it safely
- C. Only on a straight road over 1 mile
- D. No, never
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 3: Driving Behaviors
Question 8: What fine may a driver or passenger get for not wearing a seat belt?
- A. $75
- B. $19
- C. $40
- D. $175
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 2: Before You Get Behind the Wheel
Question 9: After pulling over for an emergency vehicle, how long must you stay stopped?
- A. For five seconds
- B. Until another driver moves
- C. Until it has passed
- D. Until the siren can't be heard
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 3: Driving Behaviors
Question 10: How far from home do over half of all traffic deaths happen?
- A. Within 5 miles
- B. Within 100 miles
- C. More than 200 miles away
- D. Within 25 miles
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 2: Before You Get Behind the Wheel
Question 11: Why avoid stopping close behind a truck on an upgrade?
- A. It may roll back when starting
- B. It may drop its load
- C. Its brake lights may fail
- D. Its exhaust will fill your car
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 3: Driving Behaviors
Question 12: How long after getting a motorcycle endorsement must a teen wait to carry a passenger?
- A. One year
- B. One month
- C. Three months
- D. Six months
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 1: Obtaining a Connecticut Driver's License
Question 13: At 55 mph, about how long does it take to pass another vehicle?
- A. About 10 seconds
- B. About 3 seconds
- C. About 4 seconds
- D. About 30 seconds
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 3: Driving Behaviors
Question 14: Your gas pedal sticks and the engine keeps speeding up. What should you do?
- A. Shift to neutral
- B. Pull the parking brake hard
- C. Turn the key to lock
- D. Pump the gas pedal
Question 15: In the push/pull steering method, what do your hands never do?
- A. Move above 9 o'clock
- B. Slide on the wheel
- C. Touch the wheel rim
- D. Cross each other
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 3: Driving Behaviors
Question 16: What is illegal when you approach or pass a horse on the road?
- A. Stopping if needed
- B. Sounding your horn
- C. Slowing down
- D. Passing at a reasonable distance
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 3: Driving Behaviors
Question 17: Where does milepost zero usually start on a freeway?
- A. At the state's north or east border
- B. At the state capital
- C. At the largest city on the route
- D. At the state's south or west border
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 5: Know the Road
Question 18: When should you report an aggressive driver to the police?
- A. When you arrive at your destination
- B. Right away, by phone while you keep driving
- C. After you follow them to get their plate number
- D. Only if the driver hits your car
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 3: Driving Behaviors
Question 19: Can a 17-year-old driver use a hands-free phone while driving in Connecticut?
- A. Yes, if it is mounted on the dash
- B. Yes, for calls under a minute
- C. No, not even hands-free
- D. Yes, at red lights only
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 1: Obtaining a Connecticut Driver's License
Question 20: What should be set before you start the vehicle?
- A. The cruise control
- B. The hazard lights
- C. The parking brake
- D. The high beams
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 3: Driving Behaviors
Question 21: On dry pavement, about how far does it take to react and stop at 50 mph?
- A. About 100 feet
- B. About 400 feet
- C. About 800 feet
- D. About 200 feet
Question 22: What do dashed white lines between lanes mean?
- A. Traffic moves in opposite directions
- B. The lane is about to end
- C. You must stay in your lane
- D. You may change lanes when it is safe
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 5: Know the Road
Question 23: When parking at a curb, what is the farthest your car may be from it?
- A. Ten feet
- B. Two feet
- C. One foot
- D. Three feet
Question 24: Where should you avoid driving next to another vehicle?
- A. Beside and slightly behind it
- B. Far ahead of it
- C. Directly in front at a safe gap
- D. Two seconds behind it
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 3: Driving Behaviors
Question 25: What does an advisory speed plaque under a warning sign show?
- A. The speed limit when children are present
- B. The minimum speed allowed
- C. The legal maximum speed on the road
- D. The advised speed for that condition
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 5: Know the Road
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