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Iowa DOT driver's license practice test 4

25 original questions from the Iowa Driver's License Manual make up this free Iowa driver's license practice test. Expect questions from Chapter 2: Traffic Signs and Rules of the Road (9), Chapter 3: Preparing to Drive (5), and Chapter 4: Basic Driving Skills (5). The first one asks: "What following distance should you keep behind a motorcycle?" Each answer is explained, and there's nothing to sign up for.

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What following distance should you keep behind a motorcycle?

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  1. Question 1: What following distance should you keep behind a motorcycle?

    • A. 1 to 2 seconds
    • B. At least 3 to 4 seconds
    • C. At least 10 seconds at all times

    Source:Iowa Driver's License Manual, Chapter 5: Applying Your Driving Skills

  2. Question 2: What is the manual's rule of thumb for turning on headlights?

    • A. Turn them on only after sunset
    • B. Turn them on when you turn on your wipers
    • C. Use high beams whenever it starts to rain

    Source:Iowa Driver's License Manual, Chapter 4: Basic Driving Skills

  3. Question 3: Besides traffic signals, whose traffic directions must you follow?

    • A. Only uniformed police officers in marked patrol cars
    • B. Only highway workers in work zones
    • C. Police, highway workers, and school crossing guards

    Source:Iowa Driver's License Manual, Chapter 2: Traffic Signs and Rules of the Road

  4. Question 4: What does a tornado warning mean?

    • A. A tornado is imminent; seek shelter now
    • B. A tornado may form sometime later today
    • C. The storm has passed your area

    Source:Iowa Driver's License Manual, Chapter 5: Applying Your Driving Skills

  5. Question 5: Besides your license or permit, what must you carry when you drive in Iowa?

    • A. The vehicle title and the original bill of sale
    • B. A birth certificate and proof of address
    • C. Proof of registration and an insurance card

    Source:Iowa Driver's License Manual, Chapter 1: Your Driver's License

  6. Question 6: What is the speed limit in a suburban district when none is posted?

    • A. 35 mph
    • B. 55 mph
    • C. 45 mph

    Source:Iowa Driver's License Manual, Chapter 4: Basic Driving Skills

  7. Question 7: What do rural road railroad crossings typically lack?

    • A. Flashing lights, bells, and gates
    • B. Crossbuck signs at the tracks
    • C. Railroad tracks kept in good repair

    Source:Iowa Driver's License Manual, Chapter 5: Applying Your Driving Skills

  8. Question 8: Turn signals are required on cars, trucks, and trailers wider than how many inches?

    • A. 60 inches
    • B. 40 inches
    • C. 80 inches

    Source:Iowa Driver's License Manual, Chapter 3: Preparing to Drive

  9. Question 9: Why should you never stay alongside a large truck or bus?

    • A. They have large blind spots
    • B. They often brake without warning
    • C. Their tires may throw gravel

    Source:Iowa Driver's License Manual, Chapter 3: Preparing to Drive

  10. Question 10: You're in the middle of an intersection when you hear a fire truck's siren. What should you do?

    • A. Drive through, then pull over
    • B. Stop right away inside the intersection
    • C. Back out of the intersection

    Source:Iowa Driver's License Manual, Chapter 2: Traffic Signs and Rules of the Road

  11. Question 11: What are chevron signs used for?

    • A. To flag a change in the road's direction
    • B. To mark the start of a passing zone on a curve
    • C. To show the speed advised on a ramp

    Source:Iowa Driver's License Manual, Chapter 2: Traffic Signs and Rules of the Road

  12. Question 12: What is a shared center left-turn lane never used for?

    • A. Waiting before a left turn
    • B. Turning left from either direction
    • C. Passing other vehicles

    Source:Iowa Driver's License Manual, Chapter 2: Traffic Signs and Rules of the Road

  13. Question 13: A driver under 21 is considered intoxicated at what BAC?

    • A. .05 or more
    • B. .08 or more
    • C. .02 or more

    Source:Iowa Driver's License Manual, Chapter 3: Preparing to Drive

  14. Question 14: Your brakes stop working. What should you try first?

    • A. Pull the parking brake as hard as you can
    • B. Pump the brake pedal several times
    • C. Shift into park

    Source:Iowa Driver's License Manual, Chapter 5: Applying Your Driving Skills

  15. Question 15: A brown sign most likely leads you to which place?

    • A. A hospital or fuel station
    • B. A park or historical site
    • C. A detour around road work

    Source:Iowa Driver's License Manual, Chapter 2: Traffic Signs and Rules of the Road

  16. Question 16: Having a conversation while you drive is which kind of distraction?

    • A. Cognitive
    • B. Visual
    • C. Physical (hands)

    Source:Iowa Driver's License Manual, Chapter 3: Preparing to Drive

  17. Question 17: What is the minimum distance you must park from a railroad crossing?

    • A. 20 feet
    • B. 50 feet
    • C. 15 feet

    Source:Iowa Driver's License Manual, Chapter 2: Traffic Signs and Rules of the Road

  18. Question 18: What do work zone flaggers normally use to control traffic?

    • A. Stop/slow paddles
    • B. Flashing blue lights
    • C. Whistles and hand signals

    Source:Iowa Driver's License Manual, Chapter 2: Traffic Signs and Rules of the Road

  19. Question 19: Why are reduced-conflict intersections safer?

    • A. They have signals at every crossing
    • B. You deal with one direction of traffic at a time
    • C. They lower the highway limit to 35 mph near the crossing

    Source:Iowa Driver's License Manual, Chapter 5: Applying Your Driving Skills

  20. Question 20: Under normal conditions, what following distance should a beginning driver keep?

    • A. At least two seconds
    • B. At least three seconds
    • C. At least one and a half seconds

    Source:Iowa Driver's License Manual, Chapter 4: Basic Driving Skills

  21. Question 21: All the lights on a pedestrian hybrid beacon are dark. What may you do?

    • A. Stop and wait for a signal
    • B. Go ahead with caution
    • C. Treat it as an all-way stop

    Source:Iowa Driver's License Manual, Chapter 2: Traffic Signs and Rules of the Road

  22. Question 22: The speed limit is 45 mph or less. How far before a turn must you signal?

    • A. At least 50 feet
    • B. At least 300 feet
    • C. At least 100 feet

    Source:Iowa Driver's License Manual, Chapter 4: Basic Driving Skills

  23. Question 23: After passing a car, when can you move back into your lane?

    • A. As soon as your rear bumper clears it
    • B. When the other driver flashes their headlights at you
    • C. When you see its front in your rearview mirror

    Source:Iowa Driver's License Manual, Chapter 4: Basic Driving Skills

  24. Question 24: Where is the No Passing Zone sign placed?

    • A. At the start of the no passing zone
    • B. At the end of the no passing zone
    • C. Halfway through the no passing zone

    Source:Iowa Driver's License Manual, Chapter 2: Traffic Signs and Rules of the Road

  25. Question 25: What mirrors must a van have?

    • A. Only a left outside mirror
    • B. A rear camera used in place of any mirrors
    • C. Both left and right outside mirrors

    Source:Iowa Driver's License Manual, Chapter 3: Preparing to Drive

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