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Texas DMV quick permit practice test 3

12 questions for a quick Texas permit test review, picked from the full tests and based on the Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7). They come mostly from Chapter 14: Additional Safety Tips (2), Chapter 1: Your License to Drive (3), and Chapter 6: Signaling, Passing, and Turning (1). You begin with: "How soon must you report a change of address to DPS?" Each answer is explained.

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Questions
12
Passing score
70% (9 of 12)
Mistakes allowed
3
Official handbook
Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7)

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Question 1 of 120 of 12 answered

How soon must you report a change of address to DPS?

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Every question comes from one of these sections of the official handbook.

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  1. Question 1: How soon must you report a change of address to DPS?

    • A. Within 10 days
    • B. At your next renewal
    • C. Within 30 days

    Source:Texas Driver Handbook, Chapter 1: Your License to Drive

  2. Question 2: How should you use your horn to avoid road rage?

    • A. Tap it; don't hold it down
    • B. Hold it down so others notice
    • C. Never use it at all

    Source:Texas Driver Handbook, Chapter 14: Additional Safety Tips

  3. Question 3: On streets with what speed limit may a motor assisted scooter be used?

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

    Source:Texas Driver Handbook, Chapter 14: Additional Safety Tips

  4. Question 4: When passing on a two-lane road, you must be back in the right lane before an oncoming car comes within how far?

    • A. 50 feet
    • B. 1,000 feet
    • C. 200 feet

    Source:Texas Driver Handbook, Chapter 6: Signaling, Passing, and Turning

  5. Question 5: Can a 17-year-old use a hands-free phone while driving in Texas?

    • A. Yes, if the phone is mounted on the dash
    • B. No, only in an emergency
    • C. Yes, but only for calls, never for texting

    Source:Texas Driver Handbook, Chapter 1: Your License to Drive

  6. Question 6: What is the minimum age for a Texas provisional license?

    • A. 15
    • B. 16
    • C. 17

    Source:Texas Driver Handbook, Chapter 1: Your License to Drive

  7. Question 7: The speed limit is 45 mph. You approach a stopped police car with its lights on, and you can't change lanes. How fast may you go?

    • A. No faster than 35 mph
    • B. No faster than 25 mph
    • C. No faster than 40 mph

    Source:Texas Driver Handbook, Chapter 4: Right-of-Way

  8. Question 8: Which headlights should you use in fog, heavy rain, or dust?

    • A. High beams
    • B. Low beams
    • C. Parking lights only

    Source:Texas Driver Handbook, Chapter 9: Some Special Driving Situations

  9. Question 9: On the same side of the street, how close to a fire station driveway may you park?

    • A. No closer than 10 feet
    • B. No closer than 75 feet
    • C. No closer than 20 feet

    Source:Texas Driver Handbook, Chapter 7: Parking, Stopping, or Standing

  10. Question 10: On a highway, which lane should you use to drive at the minimum speed?

    • A. The middle lane
    • B. The right lane
    • C. The left lane

    Source:Texas Driver Handbook, Chapter 9: Some Special Driving Situations

  11. Question 11: On a road with three or more lanes going one way, you and another car both move into the same center lane. You come from the right. Who yields?

    • A. The driver coming from the left
    • B. You, the driver coming from the right
    • C. Whoever is driving the larger vehicle

    Source:Texas Driver Handbook, Chapter 4: Right-of-Way

  12. Question 12: Should you move an injured crash victim?

    • A. Yes, to the side of the road
    • B. Yes, into your car
    • C. Only if absolutely necessary

    Source:Texas Driver Handbook, Chapter 11: Motor Vehicle Crashes

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