Delaware DMV driver's license practice test 1
Free Delaware driver's license practice test with 25 original questions from the Delaware Driver Manual. This test leans on Section Four: Rules of the Road (9), Section Two: Driver License Information (7), and Section Three: Vehicle Equipment, Titles, Registration, and Insurance (2). It starts with this question: "How should you look when backing up?" No account needed, and every answer is explained.
Checked on
- Questions
- 25
- Passing score
- 81% (21 of 25)
- Mistakes allowed
- 4
- Official handbook
- Delaware Driver Manual
Practice questions
Question 1 of 250 of 25 answered
How should you look when backing up?
What this test covers
Every question comes from one of these sections of the Delaware Driver Manual.
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: How should you look when backing up?
- A. Use only your rearview mirror
- B. Use only your side mirrors
- C. Turn around and look through the rear window
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Five: Driving Skills and Safety Tips
Question 2: What is the closest you may be to a hill or curve when you start to pass?
- A. 200 feet
- B. One-third of a mile
- C. Any distance, if you can pass quickly
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Five: Driving Skills and Safety Tips
Question 3: How much can dirt on your headlight and taillight lenses reduce the light?
- A. By 5%
- B. By 90%
- C. By 50%
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Five: Driving Skills and Safety Tips
Question 4: Besides at night, when must your headlights be on?
- A. Whenever you can't see beyond 1,000 feet
- B. Only when driving through tunnels or garages
- C. Only on the interstate after sunset
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Three: Vehicle Equipment, Titles, Registration, and Insurance
Question 5: What is the minimum age of the supervising driver for a Level One permit holder?
- A. 21
- B. 18
- C. 25
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Two: Driver License Information
Question 6: After the first six months, during which hours may a Level One permit holder drive unsupervised?
- A. 5 a.m. to midnight
- B. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- C. 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Two: Driver License Information
Question 7: What is the suspension for driving 100 mph on a highway?
- A. One year
- B. One month
- C. Three months
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Two: Driver License Information
Question 8: If you fail to identify yourself to an officer, what is the longest you can be detained before being released or arrested?
- A. 24 hours
- B. 15 minutes
- C. Two hours
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Five: Driving Skills and Safety Tips
Question 9: What color are flashing beacons that supplement stop and Do Not Enter signs?
- A. Yellow
- B. Red
- C. Blue
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Four: Rules of the Road
Question 10: The overhead sign above your lane shows an arrow with the word ONLY. What does it mean?
- A. You must go in the direction of the arrow
- B. You may go that way or straight
- C. The lane is for buses only
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Four: Rules of the Road
Question 11: What is the late fee for renewing after your license expires?
- A. $10
- B. $50
- C. $100
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Two: Driver License Information
Question 12: What is the speed limit on two-lane roads, unless posted otherwise?
- A. 55 mph
- B. 50 mph
- C. 45 mph
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Four: Rules of the Road
Question 13: Parking a manual transmission car headed downhill, which gear should you leave it in?
- A. First (low) gear
- B. Neutral
- C. Reverse
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Four: Rules of the Road
Question 14: What is the minimum distance between a parked car and a crosswalk at an intersection?
- A. 5 feet
- B. 20 feet
- C. 50 feet
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Four: Rules of the Road
Question 15: What is the minimum tire tread depth to pass Delaware inspection?
- A. 1/32 inch
- B. 4/32 inch
- C. 2/32 inch
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Three: Vehicle Equipment, Titles, Registration, and Insurance
Question 16: When you meet a truck from the opposite direction, what does wind turbulence do?
- A. Pulls the vehicles together
- B. Pushes the vehicles apart
- C. Nothing noticeable
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Four: Rules of the Road
Question 17: About how much should you reduce your speed on a wet road?
- A. By half
- B. About 10 mph
- C. Not at all, if the tires are new
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Five: Driving Skills and Safety Tips
Question 18: What is the minimum distance between a parked car and a fire hydrant?
- A. 15 feet
- B. 5 feet
- C. 50 feet
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Four: Rules of the Road
Question 19: Why shouldn't you honk at a pedestrian with a white cane?
- A. It's only illegal in school zones
- B. It could confuse or frighten them
- C. They have to yield to you anyway
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Four: Rules of the Road
Question 20: What is the most important rule for safer night driving, according to the manual?
- A. Always use your high beams
- B. Don't overdrive your headlights
- C. Drive with the interior light on
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Five: Driving Skills and Safety Tips
Question 21: What is the minimum distance between a parked car and a stop sign or traffic signal?
- A. 30 feet
- B. 10 feet
- C. 100 feet
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Four: Rules of the Road
Question 22: How many points does disregarding a stop sign or red light add?
- A. 3
- B. 6
- C. 1
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Two: Driver License Information
Question 23: At 55 mph, about how long does it take to pass another vehicle?
- A. About 3 seconds
- B. About 10 seconds
- C. About 30 seconds
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Five: Driving Skills and Safety Tips
Question 24: How many points does passing a stopped school bus add to your record?
- A. 2
- B. 3
- C. 6
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Two: Driver License Information
Question 25: What is the minimum age for a Level One Learner's Permit?
- A. 16
- B. 15
- C. 17
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Two: Driver License Information
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