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2023 Iowa Permit Test 8

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.. Read More

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.

Number of Tests 24

Number of Question 35

Passing Score 28

1. A flashing red light on a traffic signal means:

The same thing as a stop sign.

The traffic signal is broken.

You do not have to come to a complete stop.

Driving conditions are dangerous.

A flashing red light means the same thing as a stop sign. If you encounter a flashing red light, you should come to a complete stop, yield to appropriate traffic and pedestrians, and only proceed when it is safe to do so.

2. You are waiting to turn left at a multilane intersection and opposing traffic is blocking your view. You should:

Accelerate rapidly when the first lane you need to cross is clear.

Wait until you can see all the lanes you need to cross before going ahead with your turn.

Wait for an oncoming driver to wave you across the intersection.

Edge your car into each lane of opposing traffic as soon as it clears.

You should never start a left turn until you can see that all the lanes you need to cross are clear and that you can safely make the turn.

3. Pentagonal signs indicate:

No passing zones.

School zones.

Speed limits.

Railroad crossings.

Pentagonal signs indicate that you are in a school zone. Be extra alert to children and pedestrians when driving near a school.

Side road.

Low clearance.

Merging traffic.

Prepare to stop.

Warning signs prepare drivers for upcoming road conditions and hazards and are usually yellow with black markings. This sign tells drivers to be aware of potential traffic entering from an upcoming side road.

5. You are driving on a divided multilane highway and see or hear the signal of an approaching emergency vehicle. You should:

Disregard the signal if there are other lanes available for the emergency vehicle.

Stop as quickly as you can.

Slow down, move your vehicle to provide a clear path for the emergency vehicle, and stop.

Increase your speed to get out of the way of the emergency vehicle.

If you hear the siren or see the flashing lights of an emergency vehicle, you must slow down, provide a clear path for the vehicle, and stop. Don't try to outdrive the emergency vehicle.

6. If you want to get off the freeway but you have missed your exit, you should:

Go to the next exit.

Make a U-turn through the median.

Pull onto the shoulder and back your car to the exit.

Flag down a police officer for an escort back to your exit.

If you miss your exit, you should take the next exit. Do not stop or back up on the highway, swerve across multiple lanes to try to make the exit at the last second, or cross over the median to turn around. All of these maneuvers are illegal and extremely dangerous.

When pavement is wet, reduce your speed.

The road ahead winds in a series of turns or curves.

Traffic increases ahead.

Warning signs are usually yellow with black markings. This sign warns drivers that the roadway will be slippery when wet and they should reduce their speed accordingly.

8. You may pass another vehicle:

In a curve or on a hill because the chance is small that another vehicle is coming.

By using the shoulder of the highway.

If your lane is next to a solid yellow line and the passing lane is clear ahead.

None of the above.

You may not pass another vehicle on a hill or in a curve because you cannot see oncoming traffic and may cause a collision. Never pass another vehicle by driving onto the shoulder of a highway. Passing another vehicle by driving over a solid yellow line is prohibited.

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