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Maine DMV driver's license practice test 3

This Maine driver's license test has 25 questions written from the Maine Driver's License Manual, and you can take it without signing up. Its biggest sections are Section 3: Ready to Drive (4), Section 5: Getting Started (1), and Section 8: Managing Time and Space (4). You begin with: "Where is a truck's largest blind spot?" After each answer you see why it's right or wrong.

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Questions
25
Passing score
80% (20 of 25)
Mistakes allowed
5
Official handbook
Maine Driver's License Manual

Practice questions

Question 1 of 250 of 25 answered

Where is a truck's largest blind spot?

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What this test covers

Every question comes from one of these sections of the Maine Driver's License 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.

  1. Question 1: Where is a truck's largest blind spot?

    • A. Directly in front of the cab
    • B. On the left side, near the driver
    • C. On the right side, behind the cab

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 10: Sharing the Road

  2. Question 2: What shape and color are most warning signs?

    • A. White rectangles
    • B. Yellow diamonds
    • C. Red octagons

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 6: Rules of the Road

  3. Question 3: Before you start driving in winter, what must you clear of snow and ice?

    • A. Only the driver's side of the windshield
    • B. All windows, headlights and taillights
    • C. Only the windshield and rear window

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 8: Managing Time and Space

  4. Question 4: In winter, how long is usually enough to let your engine idle before driving?

    • A. Ten minutes
    • B. Until the heater blows hot air
    • C. Thirty seconds

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 11: Special Driving Challenges

  5. Question 5: You're charged with impaired driving after taking cold medicine. Is it a defense that the drug was legal?

    • A. No
    • B. Yes, over-the-counter drugs are a defense
    • C. Yes, if you kept the receipt

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 3: Ready to Drive

  6. Question 6: Which way do you travel around a roundabout?

    • A. To the right, counterclockwise
    • B. To the left, clockwise
    • C. Either way, whichever is shorter

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 7: General Driving

  7. Question 7: At what BAC does alcohol start to affect vision for all drivers?

    • A. .02
    • B. .08
    • C. .15

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 3: Ready to Drive

  8. Question 8: How many points does completing the Maine Driving Dynamics Course take off your total?

    • A. 3
    • B. 1
    • C. 6

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 1: Your Driver's License

  9. Question 9: At 50 to 55 mph, how long does it take to complete a pass safely?

    • A. 10 to 12 seconds
    • B. 2 to 3 seconds
    • C. 30 to 40 seconds

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 7: General Driving

  10. Question 10: When you start or stop your car, how long should you let it idle at most?

    • A. One minute
    • B. Ten minutes
    • C. Five minutes

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 5: Getting Started

  11. Question 11: Your car breaks down on the expressway. How can you signal that you need help?

    • A. Raise the hood
    • B. Stand in the lane and wave
    • C. Back up slowly along the shoulder

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 7: General Driving

  12. Question 12: When following another vehicle at night, within what distance must you use low beams?

    • A. 100 feet
    • B. 300 feet
    • C. 1,000 feet

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 8: Managing Time and Space

  13. Question 13: Vehicles with an orange triangle with a red border usually travel at what speed?

    • A. 45 mph or less
    • B. 25 mph or less
    • C. 10 mph or less

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 8: Managing Time and Space

  14. Question 14: What three ways does the manual give to avoid a crash or reduce its impact?

    • A. Honking, flashing lights or braking
    • B. Braking only, as hard as possible
    • C. Braking, steering or speeding up

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 9: Avoiding Crashes

  15. Question 15: What markings often border a reversible lane?

    • A. Solid white lines
    • B. A single broken white line
    • C. Double dashed yellow lines

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 6: Rules of the Road

  16. Question 16: You see someone with a white cane in the road ahead. What is the minimum distance at which you should stop?

    • A. 2 feet
    • B. 100 feet
    • C. 10 feet

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 6: Rules of the Road

  17. Question 17: At what height can a child under 18 move from a restraint system to a seat belt?

    • A. Over 3 feet, 6 inches
    • B. Over 4 feet, 9 inches
    • C. Over 5 feet, 6 inches

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 4: Before You Drive

  18. Question 18: A truck ahead is backing up. What should you never do?

    • A. Wait for it to finish
    • B. Pass behind it
    • C. Stop well away from it

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 10: Sharing the Road

  19. Question 19: Your brakes stop working while you drive. What should you try first?

    • A. Pump the brake pedal hard several times
    • B. Turn off the engine right away
    • C. Pull the parking brake as hard as you can

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 9: Avoiding Crashes

  20. Question 20: Your wipers are in constant use. What must you also have on?

    • A. Your hazard flashers
    • B. Your headlights
    • C. Your fog lights only

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 8: Managing Time and Space

  21. Question 21: How much is normal vision reduced at night?

    • A. By 10%
    • B. By 90%
    • C. By 50%

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 3: Ready to Drive

  22. Question 22: Which of these counts as aggressive driving?

    • A. Driving 5 mph under the limit in snow
    • B. Following too close
    • C. Using your turn signal early

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 3: Ready to Drive

  23. Question 23: Where should you keep your vehicle's certificate of title?

    • A. In a safe place, never in the vehicle
    • B. In the glove compartment with the registration
    • C. With your insurance company

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 2: State Laws and Rules

  24. Question 24: How many hours of supervised driving must a permit holder under 21 log before the road test?

    • A. 50, including 10 at night
    • B. 40, including 5 at night
    • C. 70, including 10 at night

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 1: Your Driver's License

  25. Question 25: You're convicted of a moving violation while your license is provisional. What happens on a first offense?

    • A. Two demerit points and no suspension
    • B. A 1-year suspension
    • C. A 30-day suspension

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 1: Your Driver's License

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