2025 Iowa Permit Test 12
The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in Iowa. Each permit practice test question has three answer choices. Select one answer for each question and select "grade this section." You can find this button at the bottom of the drivers license quiz. For a complete list of questions and answers for Iowa please visit https://cheat-sheets.dmv-written-test.com/en/iowa/car.
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9. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards:
Explanation
Drivers should be alert to the presence of crossing guards when near a school and must always obey their instructions.
10. The most effective safety restraints in a traffic crash are:
Explanation
Safety belts can double your chance of surviving a crash and more than double your chance of avoiding serious injury. Airbags, when used properly with safety belts, provide additional protection in a front-end crash. You should wear both shoulder and lap belts.
11. When making a turn, you must ____ your speed.
Explanation
When turning, you should reduce to a speed that allows you to maintain control of your vehicle, stay in your lane, and react to unexpected situations.
12. Taking drugs along with alcohol:
Explanation
Drugs (including illegal, prescription, and over-the-counter medications) can affect your brain function and impair your ability to drive safely. Combining alcohol with other drugs will increase the risk of a crash.
13. At night, it is hardest to see:
Explanation
Compared to signs and other roadside objects, pedestrians are hardest to see at night.
14. When passing another vehicle:
Explanation
When passing another vehicle that is traveling in the same direction as you, pass quickly to resume visibility. Return to your previous lane only when you can see both of the vehicle's headlights in your rearview mirror.
15. Sudden wind gusts on highways:
Explanation
While it can create special problems for large vehicles, strong wind can cause problems for all drivers. Wind can lower visibility by blowing dirt and dust into the roadway, but it can sometimes also physically move a vehicle.
16. The driver's left arm and hand are extended downward. This hand signal means that the driver plans to:
Explanation
If a driver's left arm and hand are extended downward, they are indicating that they intend to stop. Adjust your driving accordingly if following a driver who is using this hand signal.
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