2025 Iowa Permit Test 21
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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Number of Question
Passing Score
31. When exiting a highway, you should slow down:
Explanation
When exiting a highway, you should get into the exit lane well in advance. Do not begin to slow down until after you have moved into the exit lane.
32. If your car begins to skid out of control, you should:
Explanation
If your vehicle begins to skid, stay off the brakes. Continue to correct your steering until the vehicle is back under your control and moving safely down the road.
33. If a traffic light shows both a red light and a green arrow, a driver may not turn in the direction of the arrow until the red light has changed.
Explanation
After yielding the right-of-way to traffic within an intersection or crosswalk, a driver may go in the direction a green arrow is pointing, regardless of other lights present.
34. Your vehicle's stopping distance increases when stopping:
Explanation
Stopping distances increase on wet or icy roads. Stopping distances also increase on road surfaces covered in loose gravel or stones.
35. When you are merging onto the freeway, you should be driving:
Explanation
