Delaware DMV driver's license practice test 5
Try this free Delaware practice test for the driver's license knowledge exam: 25 questions from the Delaware Driver Manual. The sections it covers most are Section Five: Driving Skills and Safety Tips (8), Section Two: Driver License Information (7), and Section Three: Vehicle Equipment, Titles, Registration, and Insurance (2). To start, you'll answer this: "How early should you try to signal before a move, in seconds?" Explanations follow every answer.
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 early should you try to signal before a move, in seconds?
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 early should you try to signal before a move, in seconds?
- A. Half a second
- B. At least three seconds
- C. At least ten seconds, in all cases
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Five: Driving Skills and Safety Tips
Question 2: Does Delaware's move over law apply to a stopped tow truck with flashing amber lights?
- A. Yes
- B. No, only police and fire vehicles
- C. Only on interstates
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Four: Rules of the Road
Question 3: What is one of the leading causes of deaths at railroad crossings?
- A. Assuming no train is coming
- B. Stopping too far from the tracks
- C. Driving over tracks too slowly
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Five: Driving Skills and Safety Tips
Question 4: You put a penny head-first into your tire tread. What tells you the tire is unsafe?
- A. You can't see the penny at all
- B. The tread doesn't reach Abe's head
- C. The penny turns shiny
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Five: Driving Skills and Safety Tips
Question 5: Why must a licensed driver stay on site during your road test?
- A. To sit in the back seat during the test
- B. To sign the examiner's report
- C. To drive the car away if you don't pass
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Two: Driver License Information
Question 6: What colors are motorist service signs, like gas and food?
- A. White letters on brown
- B. Black letters on yellow
- C. White letters on blue
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Four: Rules of the Road
Question 7: How many convictions in three years, including lesser ones like speeding, can make you a habitual offender?
- A. 3
- B. 25
- C. 10
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Two: Driver License Information
Question 8: What is the minimum wait between passing the knowledge exam and taking the Class D road exam?
- A. The same day
- B. 10 days
- C. 30 days
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Two: Driver License Information
Question 9: Is it legal to leave your keys in a running car while you step away?
- A. Yes, for under five minutes
- B. Yes, if the doors are locked
- C. No
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Four: Rules of the Road
Question 10: What do double solid white lines between lanes mean?
- A. Lane changes are allowed if safe
- B. Traffic moves in opposite directions
- C. Lane changes are prohibited
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Four: Rules of the Road
Question 11: What do Delaware's right-of-way laws do?
- A. Give larger vehicles priority
- B. Give the first car to arrive the right-of-way in all cases
- C. Say who must yield; they give no one the right-of-way
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Four: Rules of the Road
Question 12: An adult driver with a full license wants to take a call while driving. What does Delaware law allow?
- A. Only with a hands-free device
- B. Holding the phone if the call is short
- C. Nothing; all phone calls are banned for everyone
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Four: Rules of the Road
Question 13: How much should you cut your speed on packed snow?
- A. In half
- B. By about 10 mph
- C. To a crawl
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Five: Driving Skills and Safety Tips
Question 14: About how far from the steering wheel should your seat be positioned?
- A. 4 inches
- B. 12 inches
- C. 30 inches
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Five: Driving Skills and Safety Tips
Question 15: What does a crossbuck sign at a railroad crossing mean?
- A. The same as a stop sign in all cases
- B. The same as a yield sign
- C. The crossing is closed
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Four: Rules of the Road
Question 16: What is the speed limit on Route 1 and Interstate 495?
- A. 55 mph
- B. 65 mph
- C. 70 mph
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Four: Rules of the Road
Question 17: High beams must reveal people and vehicles at least how far ahead?
- A. 350 feet
- B. 100 feet
- C. 1,000 feet
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Three: Vehicle Equipment, Titles, Registration, and Insurance
Question 18: With windows up and 94 degrees outside, how hot can a car get in half an hour?
- A. 122 degrees
- B. 95 degrees
- C. 200 degrees
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Five: Driving Skills and Safety Tips
Question 19: When should you sound a sharp blast on your horn?
- A. To tell a slow driver to hurry
- B. To greet a friend
- C. When a child is about to run into the street
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Five: Driving Skills and Safety Tips
Question 20: You have a weapon in your car and are pulled over. When should you tell the officer?
- A. At first contact
- B. Only if the officer asks
- C. After you hand over your license
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Five: Driving Skills and Safety Tips
Question 21: When towing with a chain, rope or cable, what must you attach to it?
- A. A white light
- B. A red flag at least 12 inches square
- C. Nothing, if the distance is under 15 feet
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Three: Vehicle Equipment, Titles, Registration, and Insurance
Question 22: What is the DMV license loss for a first DUI offense with a BAC under .15?
- A. 12 months
- B. 3 months
- C. 24 months
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Two: Driver License Information
Question 23: For DMV action, how are points counted in the second 12 months after a violation?
- A. At full value
- B. They no longer count
- C. At half value
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Two: Driver License Information
Question 24: After legally changing your name, how long do you have to change it on your license?
- A. 10 days
- B. 30 days
- C. One year
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Two: Driver License Information
Question 25: What is the minimum vision for a Delaware driver license, with or without glasses?
- A. 20/20
- B. 20/40
- C. 20/100
Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Two: Driver License Information
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