Connecticut knowledge test practice test 1

Question 1

Your car breaks down on the highway. What should you do?

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Pull off the road and turn on hazards

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Stop in the lane and fix it there

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Walk along the lanes to find help

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Leave it running in the lane and wait

Question 2

A five-sided sign shaped like a house warns of:

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A school zone or school crossing

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A hospital or clinic just ahead

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A rest area with picnic tables

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A parking area for buses

Question 3

Your brakes suddenly stop working. What should you do first?

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Pump the brakes and shift to a lower gear

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Turn off the engine and take out the key

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Shift into neutral and coast to a stop

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Open your door to look at the brakes

Question 4

Which person may home-train a Connecticut teen only if no parent, guardian, grandparent or spouse can?

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An aunt or uncle

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A grandparent

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A foster parent

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A legal guardian

Question 5

In Connecticut, a HAWK pedestrian signal over the road is dark. What does that mean for you?

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No one has pushed its button, so you may go on

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Stop, then wait for the signal to light up

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Slow to walking speed until you pass it

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Pull over until someone walks across

Question 6

Some cold medicines warn they may cause drowsiness. What does this mean for driving?

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They can make driving unsafe

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They have no effect on driving

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They help you stay alert

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They are only a problem at night

Question 7

You reach a Connecticut intersection where the traffic light is not working. What does state law require?

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Stop as if there were a stop sign

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Treat it as a yield sign

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Go if the main road looks clear

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Slow down and follow the car ahead

Question 8

Total stopping distance is made up of:

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Reaction distance plus braking distance

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The braking distance and nothing else

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Your car's length plus one car length

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The gap between you and the car ahead

Question 9

A lane is marked with a white diamond symbol. What does it usually mean?

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The lane is reserved, such as for carpools

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The lane is for trucks and buses only

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The lane is closing a short way ahead

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The lane is a passing lane for all cars

Question 10

Why is texting while driving so dangerous?

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It takes your eyes and mind off the road

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It drains your phone battery faster

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It is only dangerous when driving at night

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It is only a problem on busy highways

Question 11

A person is crossing the middle of a block, not at a crosswalk. What is true?

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They should yield, but you must still avoid them

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You may keep going, since they are in the wrong

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They have the right-of-way like any crosswalk

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You must honk and keep going at speed

Question 12

Why should you slow down as you near the top of a hill?

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You cannot see what is over the top

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To save fuel on the way down the other side

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Because your brakes work less well

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Because the speed limit is lower

Question 13

You park a car with an automatic gearbox. What gear should it be in?

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Park

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Neutral

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Drive

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Reverse

Question 14

A white sign says "PASS WITH CARE". What does it mean?

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The no-passing zone has ended

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You must pass any slow vehicle ahead

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Passing is allowed only on the right

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A no-passing zone begins here

Question 15

A sign says "DEAD END" or "NO OUTLET". What does it tell you?

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The road does not connect to another road

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The road is closed for repairs

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You must turn around right now

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The road is for local buses and taxis only

Question 16

Arrows painted in your lane show:

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Which way traffic in that lane may go

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Where you may park along the curb

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Where people on foot may cross

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The speed limit for that lane

Question 17

You are at a crosswalk and a child runs out after a ball. What should you do?

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Stop and expect more children to follow

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Swerve around the child and keep going

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Honk and keep going at the same speed

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Speed up to pass before more come

Question 18

In nearly every state, what is the legal blood alcohol limit for drivers 21 and over?

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0.08 percent

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0.10 percent

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0.15 percent

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0.20 percent

Question 19

In Connecticut, how much room must you leave when you pass a bicycle?

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At least 3 feet

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At least 1 foot

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At least 2 feet

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At least 6 feet

Question 20

You are coming up to a roundabout and someone is waiting at the crosswalk before it. What should you do?

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Stop and let them cross before entering

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Enter, since the roundabout comes first

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Speed up to clear the crosswalk

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Honk and then enter

Question 21

In Connecticut, what does a solid white line between two lanes going the same way tell you?

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Stay in your lane unless you have a special need

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You may change lanes freely across it

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The lane on the left is only for buses

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Oncoming traffic is on the other side of it

Question 22

You see children playing near the road ahead. What is a good step to take?

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Cover the brake so you can stop fast

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Speed up to get past them before they move

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Honk the whole time

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Move to the center line

Question 23

When you park on a hill, what else should you always do?

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Set the parking brake

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Leave the engine running

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Turn on your hazards

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Leave the car in neutral

Question 24

A Connecticut child is 6 years old and weighs 50 pounds. What must the child ride in?

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A 5-point harness or a booster seat

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A seat belt alone in any seat

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A rear-facing seat only

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No seat, if riding in the back

Question 25

Why should you be careful when a motorcycle's turn signal is on?

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It may not turn off on its own

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It means the rider is in trouble

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It always means the rider will stop

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It means you may pass on the right

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Practice test 1 questions

Your car breaks down on the highway. What should you do?

A five-sided sign shaped like a house warns of:

Your brakes suddenly stop working. What should you do first?

Which person may home-train a Connecticut teen only if no parent, guardian, grandparent or spouse can?

In Connecticut, a HAWK pedestrian signal over the road is dark. What does that mean for you?

Some cold medicines warn they may cause drowsiness. What does this mean for driving?

You reach a Connecticut intersection where the traffic light is not working. What does state law require?

Total stopping distance is made up of:

A lane is marked with a white diamond symbol. What does it usually mean?

Why is texting while driving so dangerous?

A person is crossing the middle of a block, not at a crosswalk. What is true?

Why should you slow down as you near the top of a hill?

You park a car with an automatic gearbox. What gear should it be in?

A white sign says "PASS WITH CARE". What does it mean?

A sign says "DEAD END" or "NO OUTLET". What does it tell you?

Arrows painted in your lane show:

You are at a crosswalk and a child runs out after a ball. What should you do?

In nearly every state, what is the legal blood alcohol limit for drivers 21 and over?

In Connecticut, how much room must you leave when you pass a bicycle?

You are coming up to a roundabout and someone is waiting at the crosswalk before it. What should you do?

In Connecticut, what does a solid white line between two lanes going the same way tell you?

You see children playing near the road ahead. What is a good step to take?

When you park on a hill, what else should you always do?

A Connecticut child is 6 years old and weighs 50 pounds. What must the child ride in?

Why should you be careful when a motorcycle's turn signal is on?

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Practice test 1 of 10 — Connecticut permit test

Practice test 1 questions

Your car breaks down on the highway. What should you do?

A five-sided sign shaped like a house warns of:

Your brakes suddenly stop working. What should you do first?

Which person may home-train a Connecticut teen only if no parent, guardian, grandparent or spouse can?

In Connecticut, a HAWK pedestrian signal over the road is dark. What does that mean for you?

Some cold medicines warn they may cause drowsiness. What does this mean for driving?

You reach a Connecticut intersection where the traffic light is not working. What does state law require?

Total stopping distance is made up of:

A lane is marked with a white diamond symbol. What does it usually mean?

Why is texting while driving so dangerous?

A person is crossing the middle of a block, not at a crosswalk. What is true?

Why should you slow down as you near the top of a hill?

You park a car with an automatic gearbox. What gear should it be in?

A white sign says "PASS WITH CARE". What does it mean?

A sign says "DEAD END" or "NO OUTLET". What does it tell you?

Arrows painted in your lane show:

You are at a crosswalk and a child runs out after a ball. What should you do?

In nearly every state, what is the legal blood alcohol limit for drivers 21 and over?

In Connecticut, how much room must you leave when you pass a bicycle?

You are coming up to a roundabout and someone is waiting at the crosswalk before it. What should you do?

In Connecticut, what does a solid white line between two lanes going the same way tell you?

You see children playing near the road ahead. What is a good step to take?

When you park on a hill, what else should you always do?

A Connecticut child is 6 years old and weighs 50 pounds. What must the child ride in?

Why should you be careful when a motorcycle's turn signal is on?

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