Texas Permit Practice Test 2
A second full-length Texas practice test: 30 fresh multiple-choice questions with zero repeats from Test 1. You need 70% correct to pass the real DPS Class C knowledge exam (also called the written exam).
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Question 1 of 30
1. What license penalty does NHTSA list among impaired-driving consequences?
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Correct answer: A. Official NHTSA drunk-driving guidance says penalties for impaired driving can include driver’s license revocation, fines, and jail time. The leftover implied-consent wording is not on that page; this nearby official penalty list is.
2. You are driving a passenger car on a U.S.-numbered highway outside an urban district in Texas. If no other limit is posted, what is the maximum speed allowed?
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Correct answer: D. On a U.S.- or Texas-numbered highway outside an urban district, the limit for passenger cars is 70 mph unless another limit is posted. Higher limits need state approval and studies. Hook: numbered road, open country, think seventy.
3. A teen walks into a Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) office in Texas to apply for a first learner's permit. The office can accept the application once the teen is what age?
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Correct answer: B. The DPS accepts learner's permit applications at age 15 in Texas. Bring proof of identity, residency, and usually a parent's signature, then pass the knowledge and vision screenings. Age is simply the first box to check.
4. Several vehicles reach a four-way stop at different times. Who has the right-of-way?
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Correct answer: B. At an all-way stop, the vehicle that arrives and stops first proceeds first, with others following in arrival order. This first-come, first-served system prevents confusion. Think of it as taking a number at a busy counter.
5. A yellow diamond shows a bicycle and the words SHARE THE ROAD. What is it asking you to do?
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Correct answer: B. Share-the-road warnings remind you that bicyclists are legal traffic. Slow, wait for a clear gap, and pass with generous space. The sign exists because drivers otherwise squeeze bikes toward the gutter.
6. On slick or snow-covered roads, what following-distance step does NHTSA list?
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Correct answer: A. Official NHTSA winter-driving guidance says On the road, increase your following distance enough so that you’ll have plenty of time to stop for vehicles ahead of you. The leftover count-the-seconds mnemonic is not on that page; this nearby official following-distance sentence is.
7. A vehicle in front of you is stalled on railroad tracks and will not restart. The crossing lights start to flash. What should you do?
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Correct answer: B. People beat cars. Evacuate at once and run toward the train at an angle so debris is less likely to hit you if the car is struck. Do not stand on the tracks. Restart attempts end when the lights start.
8. A round yellow sign with a black X and the letters RR is posted well before a crossing. What does that advance sign tell you?
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Correct answer: A. The circular railroad advance sign gives you time to slow, scan both ways, and be ready to stop. Do not stop on the tracks. Circle plus X means rails are coming; the crossbuck at the tracks is the actual yield-to-train sign.
9. BAC measures the percentage of alcohol in a person's blood. For drivers 21 and older in Texas, what BAC puts them at or over the legal limit?
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Correct answer: C. BAC stands for blood alcohol concentration. In Texas, adult drivers reach the illegal level at 0.08%. Remember the rule as a hard line: at 0.08% you are over, and skills like reaction time fade even sooner.
10. A classmate in Texas claims the adult DUI line is 0.10%. The official per-se BAC for drivers 21 and older is which value?
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Correct answer: C. Your classmate is using an outdated number. Texas treats 0.08% as the adult per-se line. Memorize the current figure from the official handbook, not a rumor from an older relative.
11. Why is it illegal to park on a sidewalk or in a crosswalk?
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Correct answer: B. Sidewalks and crosswalks are reserved walking space; a parked car there pushes pedestrians, strollers, and wheelchairs out into traffic lanes. The law keeps walking paths continuous and safe. If people walk there, your car does not belong there.
12. When a vehicle with flashing lights is stopped on or next to a roadway, what does official NHTSA Move Over guidance say drivers should do?
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Correct answer: A. Official NHTSA Move Over guidance says all 50 states have Move Over laws. When a vehicle with flashing lights is stopped on or next to a roadway, drivers approaching the vehicle should change into a lane not immediately adjacent to the vehicle, or slow down to a reasonable speed if you’re unable to safely make a lane change.
13. Besides 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise, when must Texas headlights be on?
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Correct answer: A. Texas requires headlights beginning 30 minutes after sunset and ending 30 minutes before sunrise, or anytime people or vehicles cannot be seen clearly for at least 1,000 feet. Use low beams within 500 feet of an approaching vehicle and within 300 feet when following. Do not overdrive the distance your lights show.
14. You come to an intersection where the signal is flashing red. How should you treat it?
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Correct answer: D. A flashing red light works exactly like a stop sign: stop fully, yield to traffic and pedestrians, then proceed when the way is clear. Flashing red still means red, so a complete stop is required.
15. You are towing a small trailer on a highway posted 70 mph. What should you assume about a safe speed?
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Correct answer: B. Added weight and sway stretch your stopping distance, and some states post a lower tow limit. Even when the big number is legal, the safe number is often lower. If it sways, you are already too fast.
16. You are entering a roundabout. Which statement describes the correct way to use it?
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Correct answer: B. Entering drivers yield to vehicles already circulating in the roundabout, then merge and travel counterclockwise to the exit. Because everyone flows one way and entries wait, roundabouts avoid head-on conflicts. Traffic already in the circle goes first.
17. The posted limit is unchanged, but traffic, weather, and light have all gotten worse. What does the basic speed rule require?
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Correct answer: C. The basic speed rule says you may not drive faster than conditions safely allow, no matter what the sign posts. Rain, darkness, and crowds shrink your margin for error. Conditions set the real limit; the sign sets the ceiling.
18. What does the term "no-zone" mean when you drive near a large truck?
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Correct answer: C. No-zones are the huge blind spots in front of, behind, and beside a large truck where the driver simply cannot see you. A quick test: if you cannot see the driver's face in the truck's mirror, you are invisible.
19. How much supervised practice does Texas require before a teen moves from a learner license to a provisional license?
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Correct answer: B. Texas requires 30 hours of supervised behind-the-wheel practice, and at least 10 of those hours must be at night with a licensed driver 21 or older. That sits on top of holding the learner license for six months. Thirty total, ten after dark.
20. What does NHTSA say texting does to your eyes on the road?
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Correct answer: A. Official NHTSA distracted-driving guidance says Sending or reading a text takes your eyes off the road for 5 seconds. At 55 mph, that is like driving the length of an entire football field with your eyes closed. Distracted driving is any activity that diverts attention from driving.
21. You are making a study calendar for the Texas knowledge test. You can hold a learner's permit beginning at which age?
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Correct answer: B. Put 15 on the calendar for Texas. That is the first legal day for a learner's permit, after you pass the knowledge and vision screens the DPS requires.
22. What penalties does NHTSA list for impaired driving?
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Correct answer: A. Official NHTSA drunk-driving guidance says penalties for impaired driving can include driver’s license revocation, fines, and jail time. The leftover implied-consent chemical-test sentence is not on that page; this nearby official penalty list is.
23. An 18-year-old in Texas has one beer at a graduation party and then drives. At what BAC could this driver already be violating the zero-tolerance law?
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Correct answer: C. One beer can push a young driver to any detectable amount, the level where Texas's zero-tolerance law kicks in. The rule protects new drivers, whose crash risk rises quickly with alcohol. Skip every drink if you plan to drive.
24. Unless a sign says otherwise, what default speed does Texas use in an urban district?
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Correct answer: B. Texas is one of the states whose urban-district default is 30 mph, not the 25 mph many other states use. The famous 85 mph figure is a posted highway maximum on a few roads, not a city-street speed. Read the sign; if none, think 30 in town.
25. A yellow diamond sign ahead shows a plus symbol, like a small cross. What is this sign warning you about?
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Correct answer: A. The crossroad symbol warns that a full intersection is ahead, so vehicles may pull out or turn from the left or right. Slow down and scan both directions. Picture the plus sign as two roads meeting.
26. You turn off a busy road into a quiet subdivision in Texas and see no speed limit sign on the new street. Your maximum legal speed is now which value?
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Correct answer: D. Once you enter an unposted residential street in Texas, the limit drops to the default of 30 mph. Slow down as you turn in; the quiet look of a subdivision hides driveways, cyclists, and children near the pavement.
27. At the top of a ramp you see a square sign with a red circle and a white horizontal bar reading DO NOT ENTER. What does it mean?
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Correct answer: A. DO NOT ENTER marks a roadway where traffic flows toward you, such as an exit ramp or one-way street. Entering it risks a head-on crash. If you have already turned in and see WRONG WAY, pull over and turn around safely.
28. A white vertical rectangle reads SPEED LIMIT 55. What does that number legally mean?
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Correct answer: C. A white rectangular speed limit sign is a regulatory sign, so the number is the maximum lawful speed in ideal conditions. Rain, fog, or heavy traffic can make even that speed illegal. Treat the posted number as a ceiling, not a target.
29. In Texas, state law sets a default limit for residential districts that applies wherever no speed limit sign is posted. That default is which of the following?
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Correct answer: B. Texas law fixes the unposted residential default at 30 mph. Lawmakers keep it low because residential streets are full of crossings, parked cars, and pedestrians. Remember: no sign means the default applies, and posted signs override it.
30. Traffic around you on a Texas highway posted at the state maximum starts flowing faster than the signs allow. Your personal legal limit remains which speed?
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Correct answer: C. Other drivers speeding does not raise your limit; on Texas's fastest highways it stays 85 mph. Move right and let them pass instead of matching them. Speed limits bind each driver individually, whatever the surrounding traffic does.
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