Delaware DMV Practice Test 3

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80% Passing score
20 Questions
4 Mistakes allowed
This Delaware DMV practice test gives you an easy way to prepare for the real thing, with 20 questions that cover the material new drivers are actually expected to understand before they move from studying the rules to driving under them. You need 16 correct answers to pass, which sounds manageable until you hit one of those questions where two answers feel almost right. Practicing can help you get part these roadblocks.   The practice test focuses on the everyday stuff that becomes important very quickly on Delaware roads: traffic laws, safe driving habits, right-of-way judgment, signs, seat belt rules, and the state’s no-nonsense restriction on using a cell phone, texting device, or similar electronic device while driving on a Level One Learner’s Permit. Delaware treats those permit restrictions seriously, so it's good to know them before you try driving.   Use this Delaware DMV learners permit test practice more than once. That sounds obvious, maybe too obvious, but it is where the value is. The first run shows what you think you know. The next few show what you keep missing, which is the part that matters before the DMV test does the same thing with less patience.   Speaking of the DMV, it's good to know what to expect there. For teen drivers, the path starts with the Level One Learner’s Permit at age 16. Applicants under 18 need to complete a Delaware Department of Education-approved driver education course and bring the Delaware Driver Education Certificate (also known as the Blue/White Certificate). There is also the sponsor requirement, which is easy to forget but tends to hold up applications. For the first 6 months, the permit holder must drive with a qualified supervising driver in the front seat. After that, limited unsupervised driving is allowed from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., though passenger limits and overnight restrictions still apply. Adults have a more direct route, but direct does not mean casual. First-time Class D applicants age 18 or older need to pass the vision and knowledge exams, get a learner’s permit, practice with a licensed driver over 21 seated beside them, wait at least 10 days, and then take the road skills exam. Not the full GDL program, but still special rules to protect new drivers.  It all starts with a permit, so let's get cracking on that.
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Sample Delaware Permit Test Questions

Question 1

You must not cross a broken white or broken yellow line when:

  1. A The maneuver cannot be completed safely
  2. B You are turning left into a driveway
  3. C A vehicle ahead has become disabled
  4. D You are on a multilane one-way street

Correct answer: A – The maneuver cannot be completed safely

A broken white line separates traffic moving in the same direction and may be crossed for a safe lane change. A broken yellow line separates opposing traffic and may be crossed to pass only when sufficient clear distance is available. A broken line never removes the driver’s duty to verify that the maneuver can be completed safely.

Source: 21 Del. C. § 4122(1) — Driving on roadways laned for traffic, 21 Del. C. § 4118 — Limitations on overtaking on the left, Delaware Driver Manual — Section Four, “Pavement Markings”

Question 2

Before using an oncoming-traffic lane to pass on a two-lane road, you must evaluate:

When passing in the oncoming traffic lane of a two-lane road, you should consider:
  1. A How long your vehicle will need to complete the pass
  2. B Whether enough clear roadway is available
  3. C Oncoming traffic and hazards such as hills, curves, or intersections
  4. D All of these factors

Correct answer: D – All of these factors

Before passing, determine how much time and clear roadway the entire maneuver will require. The opposing lane must be visible and free of oncoming traffic far enough ahead to complete the pass safely. Do not begin near an obstructed curve or hill crest, and account for intersections, railroad crossings, and other hazards that can reduce the available space.

Source: 21 Del. C. § 4118 — Limitations on overtaking on the left, 21 Del. C. § 4119(a) — Further limitations on driving to left of center of roadway, Delaware Driver Manual — Section Five, “Space to Pass”

Question 3

When may you turn right while facing a circular red signal?

  1. A After stopping and yielding, unless a traffic-control device prohibits the turn
  2. B Whenever a red right-turn arrow is displayed
  3. C Only when turning from the left lane
  4. D After slowing down without stopping

Correct answer: A – After stopping and yielding, unless a traffic-control device prohibits the turn

Delaware permits a right turn at a circular red signal unless a traffic-control device prohibits it. You must first stop at the stop line, crosswalk, or intersection as applicable. Yield to pedestrians and vehicles that present an immediate hazard, and turn only when the movement can be completed safely.

Source: 21 Del. C. § 4108(a)(3) — Traffic-control signal legend, 21 Del. C. § 4164(a), (b) — Stop signs and yield signs

Question 4

What is the purpose of a posted minimum speed limit?

  1. A To prevent unnecessarily slow vehicles from impeding normal traffic movement
  2. B To report temporary roadway conditions
  3. C To measure the need for future traffic signals
  4. D To establish pedestrian crossing times

Correct answer: A – To prevent unnecessarily slow vehicles from impeding normal traffic movement

Delaware law prohibits driving so slowly that normal and reasonable traffic movement is impeded. A posted minimum speed identifies the lowest permitted speed at that location. A driver may travel below it when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation or to comply with another law.

Source: 21 Del. C. § 4171 — Minimum speed

Question 5

A black chevron on a yellow rectangular sign pointing to the right marks:

When you see this sign, it means:
  1. A An object blocking the roadway
  2. B Traffic entering from the right
  3. C A change in roadway alignment toward the right
  4. D A merging lane ahead

Correct answer: C – A change in roadway alignment toward the right

Chevron alignment signs provide added guidance where the roadway changes direction. They are installed on the outside of a turn or curve, with each chevron pointing in the direction of the alignment change. They do not identify merging traffic or mark an obstruction in the roadway.

Source: 2 Del. Admin. Code 2402 — Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), Part 2, § 2C.09, “Chevron Alignment Sign (W1-8)”

Question 6

At an intersection, a red-and-white triangular sign requires you to:

  1. A Slow only when an emergency vehicle approaches
  2. B Continue after checking both directions
  3. C Come to a complete stop every time
  4. D Yield, slowing or stopping when necessary

Correct answer: D – Yield, slowing or stopping when necessary

In Delaware, a yield sign requires you to give the right-of-way to vehicles approaching on another roadway or merging roadway and to pedestrians legally crossing. Reduce speed as needed to evaluate the intersection. Stop when safety requires it, and do not enter until the movement can be completed safely.

Source: 21 Del. C. § 4164(c) — Stop signs and yield signs

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