Colorado Permit Test Practice 4

5 out of 5 (83 votes)
80% Passing score
20 Questions
4 Mistakes allowed
This Colorado practice permit test is a good place to start if you’re working toward a Class D instruction permit and trying to make sense of all the little pieces that come with getting licensed. Because, yes, there is the actual knowledge test, but there’s also the handbook, the documents, the vision screening, the parent signature if you’re under 18, and, somewhere in the middle of all that, you’re still supposed to remember what a yellow pennant sign means. This fourth Colorado practice permit test focuses on general driving knowledge, with a closer look at child safety seats and the way Colorado expects drivers to protect younger passengers. It gives you 20 multiple-choice questions, and you’ll need 16 correct answers to pass with an 80%. The real Colorado Class D knowledge test is 25 questions, with 20 correct answers required, so this version is a shorter, less dramatic rehearsal before the official thing. Not easier exactly, just less pressure.   The official test pulls from the Colorado Driver Handbook and covers the usual suspects: traffic laws, signs and signals, pavement markings, safe driving habits, sharing the road, impaired driving, crash prevention, and those Colorado-specific situations like mountain roads, winter driving, rural highways, freeways, and night driving. Road signs are mixed right into the main knowledge exam, along with lane controls and markings, so it makes sense to study them as part of the whole driving picture instead of treating them like flashcard decorations. You can use this Colorado permit test practice while you’re also getting the other licensing steps lined up. Teens may be dealing with driver education or a driver awareness program, forms and more forms, and planning for their 50 hours of supervised driving. Adults have their own checklist: written test, vision exam, fingerprints, photo, fees, identity documents, and proof of Colorado address. It is a lot, honestly. This practice test is the easiest part, so take it, miss what you miss, retake it, and get the rules into your head before Colorado asks you about them for real.
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Sample Colorado Permit Test Questions

Question 1

In addition to setting the parking brake on a hill, how should you secure the transmission?

  1. A Leave an automatic in Park or a manual in the proper low or reverse gear
  2. B Keep the transmission in Drive
  3. C Shift into Neutral
  4. D Disengage the transmission if the wheels touch the curb

Correct answer: A – Leave an automatic in Park or a manual in the proper low or reverse gear

An automatic-transmission vehicle should be left in Park. For a manual transmission, the handbook directs drivers to use low gear when facing uphill and reverse when facing downhill. Set the parking brake as well, and position the wheels according to the hill's direction and whether a curb is present.

Source: Colorado Driver Handbook — “Parking”

Question 2

Why does backing a vehicle require extra caution?

Backing up your vehicle is:
  1. A A helper makes backing completely risk-free
  2. B Children and small objects behind the vehicle may be difficult to see
  3. C Only large vehicles have limited rear visibility
  4. D A backup camera shows every possible hazard

Correct answer: B – Children and small objects behind the vehicle may be difficult to see

Check behind the vehicle before getting in because children and small objects may not be visible from the driver's seat. While backing, look directly through the rear window and continue checking the front and sides. Mirrors and a rearview camera are useful, but the handbook says to use them in addition to looking over your shoulder.

Source: Colorado Driver Handbook — “Backing Up”

Question 3

On a Colorado urban street, when must you begin signaling before a turn?

  1. A Continuously for at least the final 100 feet
  2. B Only after entering the intersection
  3. C Immediately before moving the steering wheel
  4. D Only when another vehicle is directly behind you

Correct answer: A – Continuously for at least the final 100 feet

State law requires a continuous turn signal for at least the last 100 feet before turning in an urban or metropolitan area. The requirement increases to 200 feet on four-lane highways and other highways where the speed limit exceeds 40 mph. The movement must also be reasonably safe before the driver turns.

Source: C.R.S. § 42-4-903(1)–(2) – Turning movements and required signals, Colorado Driver Handbook — “Signaling”

Question 4

What must you do when approaching a flashing red traffic signal?

If you are approaching an intersection with a red flashing light, what should you do?
  1. A Continue without reducing speed
  2. B Slow down and enter without stopping
  3. C Wait for the signal to display steady green
  4. D Stop, yield as required, and proceed when safe

Correct answer: D – Stop, yield as required, and proceed when safe

Under Colorado law, a flashing red signal requires drivers to stop before entering the intersection. After stopping, yield to pedestrians and traffic that have the right-of-way. Proceed only after the intersection is safe to enter; the light does not need to change to green.

Source: C.R.S. § 42-4-605(1)(a) – Flashing signals, Colorado Driver Handbook — “Traffic Signals—Flashing Red Light”

Question 5

Which factor is not identified by the Colorado Driver Handbook as affecting a person's BAC?

  1. A Body weight
  2. B Amount of alcohol consumed
  3. C Time over which the alcohol was consumed
  4. D Level of physical fitness

Correct answer: D – Level of physical fitness

The handbook identifies the amount consumed, body weight, drinking period, time since the last drink, and the person's sex as factors affecting BAC. Physical fitness is not included. Once alcohol enters the bloodstream, ordinary bodily processes require time to eliminate it; exercise or attempts to “sober up” do not replace that passage of time.

Source: Colorado Driver Handbook — “Driving Under the Influence”

Question 6

Under Colorado law, when may you continue past a stopped school bus displaying flashing red lights without stopping?

The only time you do not have to stop for a school bus whose red lights are flashing and Stop arm is extended is when you:
  1. A When no children are visible
  2. B When following directly behind the bus
  3. C When traveling on the opposite roadway, separated by a median or physical barrier
  4. D When the left lane appears clear

Correct answer: C – When traveling on the opposite roadway, separated by a median or physical barrier

Drivers meeting or overtaking a school bus with its red lights actuated must stop at least 20 feet from the bus and remain stopped until the lights are no longer operating. This applies from either direction on the same roadway. A driver on the opposite roadway is not required to stop when a median or other physical barrier separates the roadways.

Source: C.R.S. § 42-4-1903(1)(a), (4) – School buses - stops - signs - passing, Colorado Driver Handbook — “Right-of-Way—School Bus”

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