Connecticut DMV driver's license practice test 6
Here are 25 free Connecticut driver's license practice questions drawn from the Connecticut Driver's Manual. They focus on Chapter 4: Road Safety (5), Chapter 5: Know the Road (4), and Chapter 2: Before You Get Behind the Wheel (3). The test opens with: "What does a yellow turn arrow mean?" You get an explanation after each answer, and you need no account.
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
What does a yellow turn arrow mean?
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 License3 questions
- Chapter 2: Before You Get Behind the Wheel3 questions
- Chapter 3: Driving Behaviors10 questions
- Chapter 4: Road Safety5 questions
- Chapter 5: Know the Road4 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: What does a yellow turn arrow mean?
- A. Turns in that direction are never allowed
- B. You must stop at once, even in the intersection
- C. The protected green arrow is ending
- D. You may turn with no oncoming traffic
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 5: Know the Road
Question 2: What must you do at an intersection where the traffic light isn't working?
- A. Slow down as if it were a yield sign
- B. Stop as if it were a stop sign
- C. Keep going if you are on the main road
- D. Wait for a police officer to arrive
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 3: Driving Behaviors
Question 3: A hostile motorist tries to pick a fight. What should you avoid?
- A. Letting them go ahead of you
- B. Ignoring their gestures
- C. Moving out of their way
- D. Making eye contact with them
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 3: Driving Behaviors
Question 4: What is the closest you may park to a fire hydrant?
- A. 10 feet
- B. 25 feet
- C. One foot
- D. 5 feet
Question 5: Why shouldn't you stop at the end of an entrance ramp?
- A. Stopping on any ramp is always illegal
- B. It damages the ramp surface
- C. You won't have room to get up to speed
- D. Traffic lights control ramps
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 3: Driving Behaviors
Question 6: What does an eight-sided sign always mean?
- A. Stop
- B. Yield
- C. Railroad crossing
- D. Warning ahead
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 5: Know the Road
Question 7: When you turn on your windshield wipers, what does the law say to turn on as well?
- A. Your hazard flashers
- B. Your parking lights
- C. Your headlights
- D. Your fog lights only
Question 8: On dry pavement, about how far does it take to stop at 30 mph?
- A. About 200 feet
- B. About 50 feet
- C. About 600 feet
- D. About 400 feet
Question 9: A truck is passing you. How can you help?
- A. Speed up to stay even
- B. Move onto the shoulder
- C. Slow down slightly
- D. Flash your high beams
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 3: Driving Behaviors
Question 10: From where should you check your turn signals, brake lights and headlights?
- A. From the rear seat
- B. From the driver's seat
- C. From the dashboard warning lights
- D. From outside the vehicle
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 2: Before You Get Behind the Wheel
Question 11: What should you try first if your brakes stop working?
- A. Pull the parking brake hard
- B. Shift straight into park
- C. Pump the brake pedal several times
- D. Turn the engine off right away
Question 12: What can you tie to your car to show you have an emergency?
- A. A blue ribbon
- B. An orange vest
- C. A red cloth
- D. A white cloth
Question 13: Where is a rear-facing child seat not allowed?
- A. In front of an active passenger airbag
- B. In the middle of the back seat
- C. Behind the driver's seat
- D. In any vehicle with side curtains
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 2: Before You Get Behind the Wheel
Question 14: Where is there a crosswalk, even if no lines are painted?
- A. Only near schools
- B. Only where a sign is posted
- C. Only at traffic lights
- D. At every intersection
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 3: Driving Behaviors
Question 15: Which trip may a 17-year-old license holder make during curfew hours?
- A. Driving home from a job
- B. Driving a friend home from a party
- C. Driving to visit a relative
- D. Driving to a restaurant for a late meal
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 1: Obtaining a Connecticut Driver's License
Question 16: You fail a chemical test after a DUI arrest. How long is the license suspension at least?
- A. 30 days
- B. 1 year
- C. 45 days
- D. 90 days
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 3: Driving Behaviors
Question 17: If your vehicle fails an emissions inspection, how long do you have to fix it?
- A. 90 days
- B. 10 days
- C. 30 days
- D. 60 days
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 2: Before You Get Behind the Wheel
Question 18: What is rubbernecking?
- A. Looking left and right before crossing an intersection
- B. Slowing down to look at a crash or roadside activity
- C. Turning your head to check your blind spot
- D. Leaning forward to set your side mirrors
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 3: Driving Behaviors
Question 19: A home trainer who rides with a 16-year-old permit holder must be at least what age?
- A. 18
- B. 20
- C. 21
- D. 25
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 1: Obtaining a Connecticut Driver's License
Question 20: If a work zone has no reduced speed limit signs, what speed should you obey?
- A. 25 mph at all times
- B. The normal posted speed limit
- C. 10 mph below the posted limit
- D. Whatever speed traffic is going
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 3: Driving Behaviors
Question 21: Where is the pennant-shaped No Passing Zone sign placed?
- A. In the median of a divided highway
- B. On the left side of a two-lane road
- C. On the right side of the road
- D. Above the lane on an overhead sign
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 5: Know the Road
Question 22: Which of these is a vulnerable user under Connecticut law?
- A. A motorcyclist on the interstate
- B. A highway worker
- C. A passenger car driver
- D. A pickup truck owner
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 3: Driving Behaviors
Question 23: When is it safe to return to your lane after passing?
- A. When both headlights of the passed car show in your mirror
- B. After you have counted two seconds past the other car
- C. As soon as your rear bumper is past its front bumper
- D. When the other driver flashes their headlights at you
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 3: Driving Behaviors
Question 24: How soon should the permanent license card arrive by mail?
- A. Within 60 days
- B. Within 20 days
- C. Within 90 days
- D. Within 5 days
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 1: Obtaining a Connecticut Driver's License
Question 25: What does a flashing yellow X over a reversible lane mean?
- A. You may drive in the lane normally
- B. The lane is closed to all traffic
- C. Leave the lane as soon as you safely can
- D. The lane is only for turning
Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 5: Know the Road
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