Illinois DMV driver's license practice test 2
Practice for the Illinois written test with 25 free questions based on the Illinois Rules of the Road. Most of them come from Chapter 3: Drivers Under Age 21 (7), Chapter 2: Driver's License Exams (5), and Chapter 1: Illinois Driver's License (4). Question 1 asks: "You have permanently moved to Illinois with a valid license from another state. How long can you drive on it?" Every answer comes with an explanation, and you don't need an account.
Checked on
- Questions
- 25
- Passing score
- 80% (20 of 25)
- Mistakes allowed
- 5
- Official handbook
- Illinois Rules of the Road
Practice questions
Question 1 of 250 of 25 answered
You have permanently moved to Illinois with a valid license from another state. How long can you drive on it?
What this test covers
Every question comes from one of these sections of the Illinois Rules of the Road.
- Chapter 1: Illinois Driver's License4 questions
- Chapter 2: Driver's License Exams5 questions
- Chapter 3: Drivers Under Age 217 questions
- Chapter 4: Traffic Laws8 questions
- Chapter 6: Driving Under the Influence (DUI)1 question
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: You have permanently moved to Illinois with a valid license from another state. How long can you drive on it?
- A. Within 90 days, or until it expires if sooner
- B. For one full year after you become a resident
- C. Until it expires, even if that takes several years
Source:Illinois Rules of the Road, Chapter 1: Illinois Driver's License
Question 2: How soon must you notify the Secretary of State when you move?
- A. Within 30 days
- B. Within 60 days
- C. Within 10 days
Source:Illinois Rules of the Road, Chapter 1: Illinois Driver's License
Question 3: A standard Illinois driver's license is valid for four years and expires on the driver's birthday.
- A. True
- B. False
Source:Illinois Rules of the Road, Chapter 1: Illinois Driver's License
Question 4: How many attempts do you get to pass each exam within one year of paying your application fee?
- A. Two
- B. Three
- C. Five
Source:Illinois Rules of the Road, Chapter 2: Driver's License Exams
Question 5: An applicant is caught cheating on the written exam. What happens?
- A. The applicant fails and cannot retake the exam for 30 days
- B. The applicant gets a warning and may keep working on the exam
- C. The applicant may retake it the next day
Source:Illinois Rules of the Road, Chapter 2: Driver's License Exams
Question 6: Which of these is required for the vehicle used in the driving exam?
- A. A licensed passenger sitting in the back seat
- B. A manual transmission and a spare tire kit
- C. Proof of insurance and valid front and rear plates
Source:Illinois Rules of the Road, Chapter 2: Driver's License Exams
Question 7: You will automatically fail the driving exam if you commit any traffic violation.
- A. True
- B. False
Source:Illinois Rules of the Road, Chapter 2: Driver's License Exams
Question 8: During the driving exam, you are asked to back up about how far?
- A. About 50 feet, straight and slowly
- B. About 10 feet, straight and slowly
- C. About 200 feet, straight and slowly
Source:Illinois Rules of the Road, Chapter 2: Driver's License Exams
Question 9: How long must a driver aged 15 to 17 hold an instruction permit before getting a license?
- A. At least three months
- B. At least nine consecutive months
- C. At least 18 months
Source:Illinois Rules of the Road, Chapter 3: Drivers Under Age 21
Question 10: How much supervised driving must a driver under 18 complete before getting a license?
- A. 40 hours, including 5 hours at night
- B. 30 hours, including 15 hours at night
- C. 50 hours, including 10 hours at night
Source:Illinois Rules of the Road, Chapter 3: Drivers Under Age 21
Question 11: Who may supervise a driver who holds an instruction permit?
- A. Any licensed driver who is at least 18 years old and has driven a year
- B. A parent or responsible adult who is 21 or older, licensed, with a year of driving experience
- C. A friend who is 19 or older and holds their own instruction permit
Source:Illinois Rules of the Road, Chapter 3: Drivers Under Age 21
Question 12: During the permit phase, a teen driver may not drive between which hours on Friday and Saturday nights?
- A. 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- B. 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
- C. Midnight and 6 a.m.
Source:Illinois Rules of the Road, Chapter 3: Drivers Under Age 21
Question 13: During the first 12 months of licensing, or until age 18, how many passengers under age 20 may a driver carry, unless they are siblings, stepsiblings, children, or stepchildren?
- A. One
- B. Two
- C. Three
Source:Illinois Rules of the Road, Chapter 3: Drivers Under Age 21
Question 14: The parent who signed consent for a 17-year-old's license can have that license canceled without giving a reason.
- A. True
- B. False
Source:Illinois Rules of the Road, Chapter 3: Drivers Under Age 21
Question 15: A driver under 21 who is convicted of two or more moving violations in 24 months faces what?
- A. A warning letter only
- B. A permanent revocation
- C. A suspension of at least 30 days
Source:Illinois Rules of the Road, Chapter 3: Drivers Under Age 21
Question 16: A driver under 21 has any trace of alcohol in their system while driving. What is the minimum suspension?
- A. One week
- B. Three months
- C. One year
Source:Illinois Rules of the Road, Chapter 6: Driving Under the Influence (DUI)
Question 17: Which of these is a violation of Illinois law?
- A. Using a single-sided earpiece with your phone
- B. Using a voice-activated feature if you are 19 years old or older
- C. Holding a phone and using its speakerphone while driving
Question 18: When is it lawful to use a handheld cellphone while driving?
- A. While parked on the shoulder of the roadway
- B. While stopped at a red light in drive
- C. While driving under 20 mph
Question 19: The shoulder strap of a seat belt may be placed under your arm for comfort.
- A. True
- B. False
Question 20: What distance between the driver and the air bag is desirable?
- A. 3 to 5 inches
- B. 10 to 12 inches
- C. 20 to 24 inches
Question 21: Illinois law requires children to ride in a rear-facing restraint until age 2 unless they:
- A. Can hold up their own head and sit up without help
- B. Weigh more than 25 pounds or are over 30 inches tall
- C. Weigh over 40 pounds or are over 40 inches tall
Question 22: When must you obey the posted speed limit in a highway construction zone?
- A. At all times, whether or not workers are present
- B. Only when workers are visible in the work area ahead of you
- C. Only during daytime hours on weekdays
Question 23: You are approaching a stopped emergency vehicle with its lights flashing. What does Illinois law require?
- A. Stop until the emergency vehicle leaves
- B. Keep your speed and stay in your lane
- C. Change lanes away from it if possible, and slow down
Question 24: Which is true of an organized funeral procession?
- A. Motorists must yield and must not drive between its vehicles
- B. Motorists may join it to get through red lights without stopping
- C. Motorists may pass it on the right in any lane
Question 25: You develop a medical condition that could cause you to lose consciousness. How soon must you notify the Secretary of State?
- A. Within 30 days
- B. Within 10 days of becoming aware of it
- C. Only when you renew your license
Source:Illinois Rules of the Road, Chapter 1: Illinois Driver's License
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