Utah Permit Practice Test 2
A second full-length Utah practice test: 30 fresh multiple-choice questions with zero repeats from Test 1. The real DLD Written Knowledge Test has 50 questions.
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Question 1 of 30
1. What is the minimum age to apply for a learner's permit in Utah?
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Correct answer: A. Utah lets you apply for a learner's permit at 15, according to the DLD. You still have to pass the knowledge and vision screens and meet any parent-consent rules. Age opens the door; it does not skip the test.
2. Why do most GDL programs limit teen passengers in the first months of licensure?
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Correct answer: A. Crash data show that extra teen passengers raise risk more than almost any other GDL factor. The limit is a safety rule, not a punishment. Fewer friends in the car means more attention on the road.
3. You are driving in a lane with a large white arrow painted on the pavement curving to the right. What does this marking require?
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Correct answer: B. A curved lane-use arrow makes that lane turn-only: follow the arrow or change lanes before the intersection. The arrows sort traffic early so drivers do not swerve at the last second. The pavement is telling you your path.
4. A yellow diamond-shaped sign ahead shows a black walking figure. As you approach the marked crossing, what is the required response?
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Correct answer: B. A pedestrian crossing warning sign means people may be entering the roadway ahead, so reduce speed and prepare to stop. Pedestrians lose in a collision with a car. Treat the walking figure as a person already stepping off the curb.
5. An emergency vehicle is coming up behind you with lights and siren on a two-lane street. What should you do?
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Correct answer: B. Pull to the right and stop, clearing the lane. If you are in an intersection, clear it first, then pull over. Do not slam-stop in the path. Lights and siren mean yield the road, not freeze in the middle.
6. A yellow diamond sign shows a small red stop sign symbol with an upward arrow. What should you do when you see it?
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Correct answer: C. A stop-ahead warning is used where the actual stop sign is hidden by a curve, hill, or trees. Start braking as soon as you see it, since the real stop will appear with little warning.
7. In Utah, a driver who is 21 or older breaks the law by driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) at or above what level?
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Correct answer: A. Utah law makes it illegal to drive with a BAC of 0.05% or higher. Alcohol slows judgment and reaction time, and impairment can begin well below that number. Treat 0.05% as a legal line, not a safe target.
8. 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.
9. Your 20-year-old cousin is the designated driver tonight in Utah. To obey the zero-tolerance law, they must keep their BAC below what threshold?
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Correct answer: A. In Utah, drivers under 21 violate the zero-tolerance law once their BAC reaches any detectable amount. A true designated driver drinks nothing at all; that is the whole job, and it keeps every passenger legally and physically safe.
10. 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.
11. You are delivering food to a house on an unposted residential street in Utah. Unless a sign changes it, what speed limit applies?
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Correct answer: A. Unposted residential streets in Utah carry a default limit of 25 mph. The rule exists so drivers can stop for the unexpected, like a car backing out of a driveway. When a sign is posted, obey the sign instead.
12. You are driving at night with high beams on when a vehicle approaches from the other direction. What should you do?
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Correct answer: B. Dim to low beams for oncoming traffic so you do not blind another driver. If glare hits you, look toward the right edge of your lane to stay on course. Courtesy with light keeps everyone able to see.
13. A large truck ahead starts to turn right but swings left first. What should you do?
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Correct answer: B. Long vehicles off-track: the rear wheels take a tighter path, so drivers swing wide. The tempting gap on the right is a crush zone. If you cannot see the mirrors, the driver cannot see you. Wait behind the trailer.
14. Why do speed limits drop in highway work zones?
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Correct answer: A. Work zones squeeze traffic past workers, machinery, narrowed lanes, and sudden stops, so limits drop to give everyone more reaction time. Many places also raise fines there. Slow down where people are standing next to moving traffic.
15. You are low on fuel on a long highway drive. Signs of which color point you to services such as gas, food, lodging, and hospitals?
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Correct answer: B. Blue signs mark motorist services, including fuel, food, lodging, rest areas, and hospitals. They let travelers plan a stop before leaving the highway. When your body or your car needs something, look for blue.
16. What speed limit applies in a Utah reduced-speed school zone while it is in effect?
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Correct answer: A. Utah sets school zone limits at 20 mph when reduced-speed signs or flashers are active. Children dart unpredictably, and slower speeds shrink stopping distance dramatically. Hook: two-zero around kids, the state's lowest standard limit.
17. Unless a local sign posts a different number, how far must you stay from a fire hydrant when you park?
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Correct answer: B. Most state handbooks use a 15-foot keep-clear zone at hydrants so firefighters can hook up hoses without moving cars. Fifteen is the number social-study threads keep missing. If you can touch the hydrant from the door, you are too close.
18. You hit a stretch of heavy rain and patchy fog on the highway. How should you adjust your speed?
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Correct answer: B. In rain or fog, reduce speed until you could stop within the distance you can actually see, since wet pavement stretches stopping distance and fog hides hazards. Drive by sight distance: if you cannot see it, slow for it.
19. What is the highest posted highway speed limit in Utah?
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Correct answer: A. Utah's highest posted highway limit is 80 mph. Most stretches are lower, and work zones or weather can cut it further. Do not assume every freeway in Utah is signed at the state maximum.
20. A pedestrian with a white cane or guide dog is crossing a Utah street. What must you do?
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Correct answer: A. Utah says you must come to a complete stop when a pedestrian is crossing with a guide dog or carrying a white cane. If the traffic light is green you must still yield to pedestrians. The cane or dog is the cue.
21. You turn onto a quiet Utah street lined with houses and no speed sign. Unless a local rule posts something else, the usual default is:
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Correct answer: B. Unposted residential streets in Utah are generally 25 mph. Watch for school and work-zone drops. When houses line the road and no sign argues otherwise, think 25 mph.
22. In Utah, an under-21 driver can face a license suspension for alcohol at a much lower level than an adult DUI. That zero-tolerance level is which of these?
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Correct answer: D. Reaching any detectable amount can cost a driver under 21 their license in Utah, even when they show no obvious impairment. The state treats underage drinking and driving as a license issue first, aiming to stop the habit early.
23. You have signaled and checked your mirrors before a lane change. What is the one step left before you move over?
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Correct answer: C. Mirrors leave blind spots big enough to hide a whole car, so turn your head for a quick over-the-shoulder check before moving over. Signal, mirrors, head check: the lane change is not done until your neck moves.
24. BAC measures the percentage of alcohol in a person's blood. For drivers 21 and older in Utah, what BAC puts them at or over the legal limit?
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Correct answer: C. BAC stands for blood alcohol concentration. In Utah, adult drivers reach the illegal level at 0.05%. Remember the rule as a hard line: at 0.05% you are over, and skills like reaction time fade even sooner.
25. How much stopping room does FMCSA say large trucks and buses need?
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Correct answer: A. Official FMCSA passenger-vehicle guidance says Large trucks and buses need the length of up to two football fields to safely stop. Leave extra space when merging in front of these large vehicles, to give them the stopping space they need.
26. You are driving at night and can only make out the eight-sided outline of a sign ahead. Even before reading it, what does that shape tell you to do?
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Correct answer: C. The octagon is reserved for stop signs alone, so the shape itself orders a full stop. This lets you obey the sign even when snow, glare, or darkness hides the word. Eight sides always equals stop.
27. What is the first official NHTSA TireWise step if you have a tire blowout while driving?
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Correct answer: A. Official NHTSA TireWise blowout guidance says Hold the steering wheel with both hands. Gradually release the accelerator. Once your vehicle has stabilized, continue to slow down and pull off the road where and when you judge it’s safe to do so. Any overreaction – including slamming on the brakes – can result in a loss of control over the vehicle.
28. A signal shows a flashing yellow arrow for a left turn. What does that allow?
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Correct answer: A. A flashing yellow arrow is a yield-and-turn: you may go left after judging gaps, because oncoming traffic still has a green. It is not a protected arrow. Flash yellow means you choose the gap; solid green arrow means the gap is held for you.
29. A parent in Utah wants to start permit practice as soon as the law allows. The earliest learner's-permit age is:
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Correct answer: C. Utah opens the learner's-permit door at 15. Starting then, with a supervising adult, is how GDL is supposed to work. Younger than that, the answer is still wait.
30. You merge onto an interstate in Utah posted at the state's maximum speed limit. The fastest you may legally drive there is which speed?
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Correct answer: C. Utah caps highway speed at 80 mph, its statewide maximum. Even on wide-open pavement, the posted number is the ceiling, and rain, fog, or traffic can make a much lower speed the only safe and legal choice.
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