Rhode Island DMV driver's license practice test 4
25 original questions from the Rhode Island Driver's Manual make up this free Rhode Island driver's license practice test. Expect questions from XIII. Equipment You Must Inspect (1), III. Basic Driving Skills and Safety Rules (6), and VIII. Sharing the Road Safely (4). The first one asks: "Children younger than what age must ride in a federally approved restraint seat in the back seat?" Each answer is explained, and there's nothing to sign up for.
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Practice questions
Question 1 of 250 of 25 answered
Children younger than what age must ride in a federally approved restraint seat in the back seat?
What this test covers
Every question comes from one of these sections of the Rhode Island Driver's Manual.
- I. Applying for a Rhode Island Driver's License2 questions
- II. Distractions, Drowsiness, and Emotions3 questions
- III. Basic Driving Skills and Safety Rules6 questions
- IV. Signals and Roadway Markings3 questions
- IX. Laws You Must Know1 question
- V. Driving Emergencies2 questions
- VI. Motorcycles1 question
- VII. Safe, Courteous, and Defensive Driving1 question
- VIII. Sharing the Road Safely4 questions
- X. Drinking / Drugs and Driving1 question
- XIII. Equipment You Must Inspect1 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: Children younger than what age must ride in a federally approved restraint seat in the back seat?
- A. 12
- B. 5
- C. 2
- D. 8
Question 2: What causes most skids, according to the manual?
- A. Using the turn signal and the brakes at the same time
- B. Driving with the headlights switched on in the daytime
- C. Not adjusting speed to road and traffic conditions in time
- D. Tires that have been inflated a little too high for the road
Question 3: Two vehicles arrive at a four-way stop at the same time. Who must yield?
- A. The vehicle on the right yields to you
- B. The larger vehicle always goes first
- C. You yield to the vehicle on your right
- D. Whoever honks first goes first
Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, III. Basic Driving Skills and Safety Rules
Question 4: In which direction does traffic travel in a Rhode Island roundabout?
- A. Clockwise
- B. Counterclockwise
- C. Either direction
- D. Toward your exit
Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, IV. Signals and Roadway Markings
Question 5: When approaching an oncoming vehicle at night, at what distance should you dim your high beams?
- A. At least 500 feet ahead
- B. Only after the other driver dims first
- C. Only once the other car is 100 feet away
- D. Only when the other car flashes its lights
Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, VIII. Sharing the Road Safely
Question 6: How should you treat an intersection that has no signs or signals?
- A. As if there were a yield sign
- B. As if you had the right-of-way
- C. As a four-way stop
- D. As if there were a stop sign
Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, IV. Signals and Roadway Markings
Question 7: At what BAC is a driver of any age intoxicated and charged with DUI in Rhode Island?
- A. 0.02% or more
- B. 0.05% or more
- C. 0.08% or more
- D. 0.10% or more
Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, X. Drinking / Drugs and Driving
Question 8: How many zones around your vehicle does the zone system use?
- A. Eight
- B. Two
- C. Six
- D. Four
Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, VII. Safe, Courteous, and Defensive Driving
Question 9: What does "limited access" mean for a highway?
- A. It's open only during daylight hours
- B. There are no intersections on it
- C. It has a toll booth at every exit
- D. Only passenger cars may use it
Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, III. Basic Driving Skills and Safety Rules
Question 10: Why might a motorcycle slow down without its brake light coming on?
- A. Riders are required by law to avoid using the brakes
- B. They often slow by downshifting or easing off the gas
- C. Most motorcycles are built without any brake lights
- D. A motorcycle's brake light only comes on after dark
Question 11: Which is a legal crosswalk in Rhode Island?
- A. Only the crossings located near schools and parks
- B. Only the crossings that have a WALK signal
- C. Only the crossings marked with painted white lines
- D. Any intersection of public roads, marked or not
Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, VIII. Sharing the Road Safely
Question 12: What does the manual say about picking up hitchhikers?
- A. Don't stop to pick them up at any time
- B. Only pick them up on the main highways
- C. It's fine as long as they look safe to you
- D. Only pick them up during daylight hours
Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, VIII. Sharing the Road Safely
Question 13: While you drive with a Limited Learner Permit, who is legally responsible for any violation you commit?
- A. The owner of the car, whoever that is
- B. Your driving school, if you took a class
- C. Only you, as the person holding the wheel
- D. The licensed driver supervising you
Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, I. Applying for a Rhode Island Driver's License
Question 14: By how much does the overall risk of a collision rise while using a wireless communication device?
- A. By 100 percent
- B. By 300 percent
- C. By 50 percent
- D. By 400 percent
Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, II. Distractions, Drowsiness, and Emotions
Question 15: Your headlights suddenly go out. Which of these does the manual suggest?
- A. Try the headlight switch a few times and the high beams
- B. Stop in your travel lane and switch the engine off right away
- C. Keep driving in the dark at the same speed until you get home
- D. Follow closely behind another car and use its lights to see
Question 16: Which of these is a warning sign of drowsiness?
- A. Checking your mirrors more often than you usually do
- B. Trouble remembering the last few miles you drove
- C. Noticing more of the traffic signs than you did before
- D. Feeling a little hungry after a long morning of driving
Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, II. Distractions, Drowsiness, and Emotions
Question 17: What does it mean that Rhode Island's seat belt law is a "primary" law?
- A. It covers only the driver and the front seat passenger
- B. Police can pull you over just because someone is unbuckled
- C. It applies only to drivers who are younger than 18
- D. You can be ticketed for it only after being stopped for something else
Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, III. Basic Driving Skills and Safety Rules
Question 18: Why grip the wheel firmly when driving close to a truck in a narrow lane?
- A. Trucks throw gravel and stones up from their tires
- B. Truck drivers often swerve toward cars on purpose
- C. The pavement is always rougher in the lanes by trucks
- D. Airflow between the vehicles can pull them together
Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, VIII. Sharing the Road Safely
Question 19: Sleeping for more than 20 minutes can leave you groggy for at least how long after waking?
- A. Twenty minutes
- B. One hour
- C. Five minutes
- D. Two hours
Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, II. Distractions, Drowsiness, and Emotions
Question 20: When should you measure tire pressure for an accurate reading?
- A. When the tires are cold
- B. Right after a long highway drive
- C. When the tires are hot
- D. Only when a warning light is on
Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, XIII. Equipment You Must Inspect
Question 21: An emergency vehicle is approaching. What should you do?
- A. Keep going at your speed if it's in a different lane
- B. Speed up so you can clear the way well ahead of it
- C. Pull over to the right, stop and wait for it to pass
- D. Stop right away in your lane, wherever you happen to be
Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, III. Basic Driving Skills and Safety Rules
Question 22: What is the hand signal for a right turn?
- A. Left arm pointing down
- B. Left arm bent up, hand still
- C. Left arm straight out
- D. Right arm out the right window
Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, IV. Signals and Roadway Markings
Question 23: What is the closest you may park to a crosswalk at an intersection?
- A. 8 feet
- B. 30 feet
- C. 50 feet
- D. 20 feet
Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, III. Basic Driving Skills and Safety Rules
Question 24: In the manual's "A-B-C-D" of turning, what does "B" stand for?
- A. Brake before the turn to reduce speed
- B. Back up if you missed the turn
- C. Blink your headlights at oncoming cars
- D. Blow the horn to warn pedestrians
Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, III. Basic Driving Skills and Safety Rules
Question 25: What is the minimum time you must hold a provisional license before getting a Full Operator's License?
- A. 18 months
- B. 6 months
- C. 24 months
- D. 12 months
Source:Rhode Island Driver's Manual, I. Applying for a Rhode Island Driver's License
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