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Connecticut DMV quick permit practice test 4

Use this 12-question Connecticut quick test when you only have a few minutes. The questions come from our full tests and lean on Chapter 2: Before You Get Behind the Wheel (3), Chapter 1: Obtaining a Connecticut Driver's License (3), and Chapter 5: Know the Road (1). It opens with: "Why not pass on the right of a truck approaching an intersection?" Explanations follow every answer.

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Questions
12
Passing score
80% (10 of 12)
Mistakes allowed
2
Official handbook
Connecticut Driver's Manual

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Why not pass on the right of a truck approaching an intersection?

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What this test covers

Every question comes from one of these sections of the Connecticut Driver's Manual.

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  1. Question 1: Why not pass on the right of a truck approaching an intersection?

    • A. The truck may speed up
    • B. You may be caught between it and the curb
    • C. Trucks can't turn right
    • D. It is always illegal to pass on the right

    Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 3: Driving Behaviors

  2. Question 2: Where must the person instructing a permit holder sit?

    • A. In the rear seat on the right
    • B. In the front passenger seat
    • C. Directly behind the driver
    • D. Anywhere in the vehicle

    Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 1: Obtaining a Connecticut Driver's License

  3. Question 3: What two things does the vision test evaluate?

    • A. Color vision and night vision
    • B. Glare recovery and focus speed
    • C. Depth perception and reaction time
    • D. Acuity and peripheral vision

    Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 1: Obtaining a Connecticut Driver's License

  4. Question 4: 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

  5. Question 5: How long must an adult 18 or older hold a learner's permit before the road test?

    • A. At least 90 days
    • B. At least 120 days
    • C. At least 30 days
    • D. At least 180 days

    Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 1: Obtaining a Connecticut Driver's License

  6. Question 6: 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

  7. Question 7: In which crash do front airbags give little protection?

    • A. When you hit the dashboard
    • B. In a head-on crash at 25 mph
    • C. When you strike the windshield
    • D. When you are hit from the side

    Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 2: Before You Get Behind the Wheel

  8. Question 8: On a road with three lanes in your direction, why check the far lane before moving into the middle one?

    • A. A driver there may be moving into the same middle lane
    • B. Traffic in the far lane always moves faster than yours
    • C. You are allowed to cross two lanes in one move
    • D. The far lane is where police usually wait for speeders

    Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 3: Driving Behaviors

  9. Question 9: How can you tell if a truck driver can't see you?

    • A. The truck's running lights are switched on
    • B. The truck is moving slowly
    • C. You are behind a trailer with doors
    • D. You can't see the driver's face in the mirror

    Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 3: Driving Behaviors

  10. Question 10: 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

  11. Question 11: About how much clear road do you need to pass safely at 55 mph?

    • A. About 200 feet
    • B. About 400 feet
    • C. About 800 feet
    • D. Over 1,600 feet

    Source:Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 3: Driving Behaviors

  12. Question 12: 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

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