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Rhode Island DMV driver's license practice test 1

Free Rhode Island driver's license practice test with 25 original questions from the Rhode Island Driver's Manual. This test leans on XI. In Case of a Collision (1), III. Basic Driving Skills and Safety Rules (6), and VIII. Sharing the Road Safely (4). It starts with this question: "After how many pumps of a failed brake pedal will you know whether the brakes will hold?" No account needed, and every answer is explained.

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Rhode Island Driver's Manual

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After how many pumps of a failed brake pedal will you know whether the brakes will hold?

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  1. Question 1: After how many pumps of a failed brake pedal will you know whether the brakes will hold?

    • A. One
    • B. Ten or twelve
    • C. Three or four
    • D. Twenty

    Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, V. Driving Emergencies

  2. Question 2: On a freeway, what is the far left lane for?

    • A. Through traffic at the speed limit
    • B. Trucks and buses
    • C. Passing other vehicles
    • D. Slower traffic and exiting

    Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, III. Basic Driving Skills and Safety Rules

  3. Question 3: What does research say about hands-free phones compared with hand-held phones while driving?

    • A. There's no difference in risk between them
    • B. Hands-free phones are twice as dangerous
    • C. Hand-held phones are safer at low speeds
    • D. Hands-free phones remove almost all of the risk

    Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, II. Distractions, Drowsiness, and Emotions

  4. Question 4: How do you exit a roundabout?

    • A. Honk once so others know, then exit quickly
    • B. Signal, then exit right, yielding to pedestrians
    • C. Exit to the left, without using your turn signal
    • D. Stop fully at the exit first, then turn out

    Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, IV. Signals and Roadway Markings

  5. Question 5: What is the minimum vision, with corrective lenses if you wear them, needed for a permit?

    • A. 20/20
    • B. 20/40
    • C. 20/25
    • D. 20/30

    Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, I. Applying for a Rhode Island Driver's License

  6. Question 6: What is the fine range for littering in Rhode Island?

    • A. $1,000 to $5,000
    • B. $25 to $100
    • C. $85 to $1,000
    • D. $10 to $50

    Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, IX. Laws You Must Know

  7. Question 7: Another vehicle is passing you. What should you do?

    • A. Move left to show you've seen them
    • B. Speed up so the pass is over sooner
    • C. Brake hard to let them in quickly
    • D. Slow a little and keep to the right

    Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, III. Basic Driving Skills and Safety Rules

  8. Question 8: On a long trip, how often does the manual suggest you stop for a break?

    • A. Every 50 miles or every 30 minutes
    • B. Only when you need fuel
    • C. Every 300 miles or every five hours
    • D. Every 100 miles or every two hours

    Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, II. Distractions, Drowsiness, and Emotions

  9. Question 9: What is "glare recovery time"?

    • A. The time your eyes need to recover from glare
    • B. The time your headlights need to warm up fully
    • C. The time that passes between two oncoming cars
    • D. The time it takes you to switch to low beams

    Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, VIII. Sharing the Road Safely

  10. Question 10: How many bicycles may ride side by side?

    • A. Only one, in single file
    • B. No more than two
    • C. Any number on quiet roads
    • D. No more than three

    Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, VIII. Sharing the Road Safely

  11. Question 11: A child is under 2 years old and under 30 pounds. How must the child ride?

    • A. Forward facing, in the back seat
    • B. In a booster seat with a lap belt
    • C. Rear facing, in the front seat
    • D. Rear facing, in the back seat

    Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, III. Basic Driving Skills and Safety Rules

  12. Question 12: Drivers under what age are involved in over two-thirds of all fall-asleep crashes?

    • A. 30
    • B. 21
    • C. 18
    • D. 40

    Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, II. Distractions, Drowsiness, and Emotions

  13. Question 13: What must you do when a red arrow is showing?

    • A. Stop; you may not turn that way
    • B. Slow down, then go ahead with extra care
    • C. Turn in its direction if no one is coming
    • D. Turn after yielding to oncoming traffic

    Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, IV. Signals and Roadway Markings

  14. Question 14: What is the penalty range for a first violation of the school bus law?

    • A. $250 to $500 and/or up to 30 days' suspension
    • B. A $50 fine and a written warning for the first time
    • C. A $1,000 fine and a one-year license suspension
    • D. A $100 fine with no license suspension of any kind

    Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, VIII. Sharing the Road Safely

  15. Question 15: Which of these collisions requires a police report?

    • A. Bumping a curb with no damage
    • B. A near miss with no contact
    • C. Scratching a car for $200
    • D. Hitting a domesticated animal

    Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, XI. In Case of a Collision

  16. Question 16: You miss your exit ramp on the highway. What should you do?

    • A. Cross the median to turn around
    • B. Stop on the shoulder and wait
    • C. Stop and back up to the exit
    • D. Go on to the next exit

    Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, III. Basic Driving Skills and Safety Rules

  17. Question 17: Unless briefly loading or unloading, what is the closest you may park to the nearest rail of a railroad crossing?

    • A. 50 feet
    • B. 8 feet
    • C. 30 feet
    • D. 20 feet

    Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, III. Basic Driving Skills and Safety Rules

  18. Question 18: What is the only thing that reduces the effects of alcohol?

    • A. Time
    • B. Black coffee
    • C. A cold shower
    • D. Eating a big meal

    Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, X. Drinking / Drugs and Driving

  19. Question 19: Which motorcycle operators must always wear a helmet in Rhode Island?

    • A. No one, since helmets are optional for operators
    • B. Only riders carrying a passenger on the back
    • C. Riders under 21, and all new riders in their first year
    • D. Only operators who are under 16 years old

    Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, VI. Motorcycles

  20. Question 20: During which hours can't a Learner Provisional License holder drive alone, apart from the listed exceptions?

    • A. 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
    • B. 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
    • C. 1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m.
    • D. 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

    Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, I. Applying for a Rhode Island Driver's License

  21. Question 21: What are signs you may be breathing carbon monoxide in your car?

    • A. A rattling noise under the hood
    • B. A strong smell of gasoline
    • C. Warm air from the vents
    • D. Yawning, dizziness or nausea

    Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, V. Driving Emergencies

  22. Question 22: How is a shared turn lane marked?

    • A. Broken white lines on both sides with a bicycle symbol
    • B. Solid yellow lines outside and broken yellow lines inside
    • C. A white diamond painted in the center of the lane itself
    • D. Double solid white lines on both sides of the center lane

    Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, IV. Signals and Roadway Markings

  23. Question 23: In adverse weather or road conditions, how should you change your following distance?

    • A. Cut it to two seconds to stay with traffic
    • B. Add a second for each imperfect condition
    • C. Double it only at night
    • D. Keep it at three seconds whatever happens

    Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, VII. Safe, Courteous, and Defensive Driving

  24. Question 24: What is "velocitizing"?

    • A. Braking hard enough on a dry road to lock up the wheels
    • B. Your front tires losing contact with the road on wet pavement
    • C. Feeling that you're going slower than you really are
    • D. Speeding up in the right lane so you can pass slower traffic

    Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, III. Basic Driving Skills and Safety Rules

  25. Question 25: How do you know you're far enough behind a truck?

    • A. You can read the truck's rear license plate
    • B. You can see the truck's side-view mirrors
    • C. You're close enough to draft behind the truck
    • D. You can see the truck's rear tires clearly

    Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, VIII. Sharing the Road Safely

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