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Wisconsin DMV driver's license practice test 3

This Wisconsin driver's license test has 25 questions written from the Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, and you can take it without signing up. Its biggest sections are Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, Section 2: Progression of Licenses (4), Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, Section 3: The Basics (5), and Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, Section 5: Signals, Pavement Markings and Lane Controls (3). You begin with: "You see a vehicle stopped on the side of the road ahead. How can you warn drivers behind you?" 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
Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook

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Question 1 of 250 of 25 answered

You see a vehicle stopped on the side of the road ahead. How can you warn drivers behind you?

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

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  1. Question 1: You see a vehicle stopped on the side of the road ahead. How can you warn drivers behind you?

    • A. Tap your brake pedal three or four times
    • B. Honk your horn several times in a row
    • C. Flash your high beams at drivers behind you

    Source:Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, Section 8: Handling Emergencies

  2. Question 2: There's a dashed yellow line and a solid yellow line side by side. When may you pass?

    • A. When the solid line is on your side
    • B. When the dashed line is on your side
    • C. Never, from either side of the lines

    Source:Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, Section 5: Signals, Pavement Markings and Lane Controls

  3. Question 3: Your engine stops while driving. What should you expect?

    • A. The brakes will lock up and stop the car
    • B. The headlights will turn off at the same time
    • C. The steering wheel will be hard to turn

    Source:Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, Section 8: Handling Emergencies

  4. Question 4: How many hours of supervised driving must a teen complete before the probationary license?

    • A. 40 hours, with 5 of them after dark
    • B. 50 hours, with 10 of them after dark
    • C. 30 hours, with 10 of them after dark

    Source:Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, Section 2: Progression of Licenses

  5. Question 5: What is the minimum room you should give a snowplow with its lights flashing?

    • A. At least 200 feet
    • B. At least 50 feet
    • C. At least 500 feet

    Source:Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, Section 7: Driving Conditions

  6. Question 6: When does DMV send a renewal reminder?

    • A. 45 to 60 days before your birthday in the expiration year
    • B. One week before the license expires, by text message
    • C. Six months before the license expires, by email

    Source:Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, Section 2: Progression of Licenses

  7. Question 7: What does an "Exempt" sign at a railroad crossing mean?

    • A. The crossing is closed to all vehicle traffic
    • B. Trains don't sound their horns at that crossing
    • C. Certain vehicles don't have to stop before crossing

    Source:Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, Section 4: Signs

  8. Question 8: You're 18 and applying for your first permit. What do you need to pass?

    • A. The knowledge test, signs test and vision screening
    • B. Only the vision screening, since adults skip the rest
    • C. Driver education and the road test with an examiner

    Source:Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, Section 2: Progression of Licenses

  9. Question 9: You're inside a roundabout when an emergency vehicle with its siren on enters. What should you do?

    • A. Exit at the next right, then pull over
    • B. Stop right where you are until it passes
    • C. Keep circling until the vehicle leaves

    Source:Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, Section 6: Driving Situations

  10. Question 10: You refuse an officer's request for a PAC test. What happens?

    • A. You get a written warning on the first refusal only
    • B. You pay a fine but get to keep your driver license
    • C. You're arrested and lose your privileges for at least a year

    Source:Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, Section 9: Dangerous Driving Behaviors

  11. Question 11: Your car doesn't have anti-lock brakes. How should you brake on a slippery road?

    • A. Press hard and hold the pedal down
    • B. Pump the brakes gently
    • C. Use only the parking brake

    Source:Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, Section 7: Driving Conditions

  12. Question 12: About how long does the Class D knowledge test take?

    • A. About 45 minutes
    • B. About 15 minutes
    • C. About two hours

    Source:Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, Section 1: Driving Test Requirements

  13. Question 13: During GDL, how many peers may ride with a probationary driver from 5 a.m. to midnight?

    • A. Two, plus any number of family members
    • B. One, plus any number of family members
    • C. None, unless a parent is also in the car

    Source:Wisconsin DMV: Graduated driver license (GDL) FAQs

  14. Question 14: You're making a left turn or a U-turn. Whom must you yield to?

    • A. Only vehicles turning right
    • B. Nobody, if your signal is on
    • C. Approaching vehicles

    Source:Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, Section 3: The Basics

  15. Question 15: You're turning left on a steady green light, with no arrow. Who has the right-of-way?

    • A. You do, because your light is green
    • B. Oncoming traffic
    • C. Whoever entered the intersection last

    Source:Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, Section 5: Signals, Pavement Markings and Lane Controls

  16. Question 16: Where should a Y-turn be used?

    • A. On highways where U-turns are banned by a sign
    • B. At busy intersections that have traffic signals
    • C. On residential streets too narrow for a U-turn

    Source:Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, Section 3: The Basics

  17. Question 17: You park facing uphill next to a curb. How should you turn your wheels?

    • A. All the way to the right
    • B. All the way to the left
    • C. Keep them straight

    Source:Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, Section 3: The Basics

  18. Question 18: What does a downward-pointing red and white triangle mean?

    • A. Stop completely, even if the road is clear
    • B. A slow-moving vehicle is ahead
    • C. Yield the right-of-way to other vehicles

    Source:Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, Section 4: Signs

  19. Question 19: What is the lowest number of demerit points in 12 months that costs you your driving privilege?

    • A. 8 or more
    • B. 15 or more
    • C. 12 or more

    Source:Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, Section 11: Your Driving Privilege

  20. Question 20: How fast should you back up?

    • A. No faster than a slow walk
    • B. As fast as the steering allows
    • C. About 10 mph, to finish quickly

    Source:Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, Section 3: The Basics

  21. Question 21: Which route sign looks like a milk jug with a spout at the bottom?

    • A. A U.S. route through Wisconsin
    • B. A Wisconsin state road
    • C. An interstate highway

    Source:Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, Section 4: Signs

  22. Question 22: Unless posted, what is the speed limit in a residential area?

    • A. 30 mph
    • B. 25 mph
    • C. 35 mph

    Source:Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, Section 3: The Basics

  23. Question 23: A traffic light has lost power. How should you treat the intersection?

    • A. As if the light were green for the main road
    • B. As if it had a yield sign
    • C. As if it had a stop sign

    Source:Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, Section 5: Signals, Pavement Markings and Lane Controls

  24. Question 24: An emergency vehicle with lights and siren comes up behind you. What should you do?

    • A. Pull over to the side and stop until it passes
    • B. Stop right where you are, even in an intersection
    • C. Speed up to stay ahead of it

    Source:Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, Section 10: Sharing the Road

  25. Question 25: How far ahead of the expiration date can you renew your license?

    • A. Up to one year
    • B. Up to 30 days
    • C. Up to 90 days

    Source:Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, Section 2: Progression of Licenses

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