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Delaware DMV quick permit practice test 1

A short Delaware permit practice test: 12 questions taken from our full tests, all written from the Delaware Driver Manual. This one draws mostly on Section Five: Driving Skills and Safety Tips (7), Section Two: Driver License Information (2), and Section Four: Rules of the Road (3). It starts with: "How should you look when backing up?" Every answer is explained.

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Questions
12
Passing score
81% (10 of 12)
Mistakes allowed
2
Official handbook
Delaware Driver Manual

Practice questions

Question 1 of 120 of 12 answered

How should you look when backing up?

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What this test covers

Every question comes from one of these sections of the Delaware Driver Manual.

All 12 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.

  1. 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

  2. Question 2: At a stop sign on a minor road with no stopped vehicle ahead, what may a bicyclist do?

    • A. Ride through without looking
    • B. Treat it as a yield sign
    • C. Nothing; bikes must always stop fully

    Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Four: Rules of the Road

  3. Question 3: On a long trip, how often does the manual suggest you take a break?

    • A. Every hour or so
    • B. Every four hours
    • C. Only when you need fuel

    Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Five: Driving Skills and Safety Tips

  4. Question 4: You miss your turn. What should you do?

    • A. Back up in the travel lane
    • B. Keep going to where you can safely turn around
    • C. Stop in the lane and wait for a gap

    Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Four: Rules of the Road

  5. Question 5: 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

  6. Question 6: What following-distance rule does the Delaware manual give for normal conditions?

    • A. Two seconds
    • B. Three seconds
    • C. One car length per 10 mph

    Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Five: Driving Skills and Safety Tips

  7. Question 7: 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

  8. Question 8: What happens if your vision is 20/50?

    • A. You can't get a license at all
    • B. You're restricted to daylight driving
    • C. Nothing; 20/50 has no restrictions

    Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Five: Driving Skills and Safety Tips

  9. Question 9: When driving away from a rising or setting sun, what should you turn on?

    • A. Your headlights
    • B. Your hazard flashers
    • C. Your interior light

    Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Five: Driving Skills and Safety Tips

  10. Question 10: What fine can a court give for a first DUI offense?

    • A. $500 to $1,500
    • B. $50 to $150
    • C. $5,000 to $10,000

    Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Two: Driver License Information

  11. Question 11: 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

  12. Question 12: What is the fine for a first aggressive driving conviction?

    • A. $100 to $300
    • B. $25 to $50
    • C. $1,000 to $2,000

    Source:Delaware Driver Manual, Section Two: Driver License Information

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