Wyoming Permit Practice Test 1
This free Wyoming practice test has 30 multiple-choice questions covering road signs, right-of-way, speed limits, and safe driving — the same topics the WYDOT tests. You need 80% correct to pass the real WYDOT Written test, delivered on Wyoming's automated testing system (also called the knowledge test).
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Question 1 of 30
1. You are pulling out of a driveway onto a public street. What must you do?
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Correct answer: D. A driver entering a road from a driveway, alley, or private road must yield to sidewalk pedestrians and to all traffic already on the roadway. Public-road users cannot predict your exit, so the burden is on the driver emerging.
2. A 19-year-old driver in Wyoming says a single sip cannot matter. Under the under-21 rule, the limit is which of these?
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Correct answer: B. Wyoming applies a zero-tolerance rule for drivers under 21: 0.02%. A sip can be enough. If you are under 21, the only safe plan is no alcohol before driving.
3. BAC measures the percentage of alcohol in a person's blood. For drivers 21 and older in Wyoming, what BAC puts them at or over the legal limit?
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Correct answer: C. BAC stands for blood alcohol concentration. In Wyoming, 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.
4. In Wyoming, what is the youngest age at which you can apply for a learner's permit?
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Correct answer: B. Wyoming issues learner's permits starting at age 15. The permit opens the first stage of graduated licensing, where you build skills with a supervising adult before earning fuller privileges. Know your state's number; it varies nationwide.
5. A freeway on-ramp has a recommended speed of 35 mph on a yellow plaque. The freeway is posted 65. What should you do on the ramp curve?
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Correct answer: B. Yellow advisory speeds mark ramps and curves that cannot be taken at the highway limit. Slow for the curve, then speed up in the acceleration lane. Advisory plaques are the voice of physics, not decoration.
6. On a highway you pass a white regulatory sign reading MINIMUM SPEED 40. Why is that sign posted?
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Correct answer: D. A minimum speed sign requires you to travel at least the posted speed when conditions allow. Highways post it because vehicles moving far below the flow cause rear-end and lane-change crashes. Too slow can be as dangerous as too fast.
7. You turn off a busy road into a quiet subdivision in Wyoming 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 Wyoming, 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.
8. What is the three-second following rule in good weather?
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Correct answer: A. Pick a fixed mark. When the car ahead passes it, count one-thousand-one, two, three. You should not reach the mark sooner. That gap grows with speed. Double it in rain; triple it on ice. Testers treat this as the core distance question.
9. What does NHTSA say about over-the-counter and prescription drugs and driving?
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Correct answer: A. Official NHTSA drug-impaired-driving guidance says Some prescription and over-the-counter medicines can cause extreme drowsiness, dizziness, and other side effects. Warnings against operating heavy machinery include driving a vehicle.
10. A parent in Wyoming 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. Wyoming 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.
11. How does official NHTSA impaired-driving guidance define zero tolerance for underage drivers?
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Correct answer: A. Official NHTSA Uniform Guidelines for State Highway Safety Programs list Zero Tolerance for underage drivers, making it illegal “per se” for people under age 21 to drive with any measurable amount of alcohol in their system (i.e., .02 BAC or greater). State numbers still vary; this leftover uses that official national guideline sentence.
12. Why does Ready.gov say to disable cruise control on slippery roads?
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Correct answer: A. Official Ready.gov car-safety guidance says Disable your vehicle’s cruise control when driving on slippery, icy or snowy roads. That’s because if you lose traction or start to skid, the cruise control will accelerate to maintain your vehicle’s speed, causing your wheels to spin even faster.
13. What does the WYDOT publish about languages for the Wyoming knowledge test?
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Correct answer: A. Language options in Wyoming: English only: WYDOT states English is the sole language its tests are given in, and its manuals are English only. If you cannot speak English you may use an interpreter for a non-commercial written test, and applicants who have difficulty reading can choose to hear the questions read aloud through the automated system's phone option, arranged at the testing station. Ask at the office or on the WYDOT site when you schedule, because not every location stocks every language every day. Bring an interpreter only if the WYDOT says that is allowed.
14. A 19-year-old is pulled over in Wyoming after a party. Under the zero-tolerance law, what BAC is enough for an underage drinking-and-driving violation?
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Correct answer: D. For drivers under 21 in Wyoming, a violation begins at 0.02%. Zero-tolerance laws exist because young, inexperienced drivers face high crash risk with any alcohol. If you are underage, the only legal amount is none.
15. A yellow diamond shows two arrows pointing toward each other. What conflict is ahead?
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Correct answer: A. The two-way traffic warning tells you opposing cars will soon share the road, often after a divided or one-way segment. Keep right and expect headlights in the other lane. Two arrows, two directions.
16. Your street ends at a T-intersection with a through road. Who has the right-of-way?
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Correct answer: B. When your road ends at a T-intersection, traffic on the continuing through road has the right-of-way, and you must yield before turning onto it. The road that ends waits; picture the through road as the main current.
17. An emergency vehicle with siren or flashing lights is approaching from behind as you near a Wyoming roundabout. What should you avoid?
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Correct answer: A. Wyoming’s roundabout chapter continues into emergency-vehicle right-of-way. Pull as close as possible to the right-hand curb or edge and stop. Do not stop in an intersection. Exit the circle first if you are already in it, then pull right.
18. A quiet electric car is coming up behind a pedestrian in a parking lot. What extra care should you take?
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Correct answer: B. EVs and hybrids are hard to hear at low speed. Handbooks increasingly mention that quiet approach. In lots and on neighborhood streets, expect people to step out without looking. If they cannot hear you, you have to see for them.
19. What does NHTSA say happens to alcohol after it enters the bloodstream?
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Correct answer: A. Official NHTSA drunk-driving guidance says alcohol passes into the bloodstream where it accumulates until it is metabolized by the liver. The leftover coffee-or-shower sobriety claim is not on that page; this nearby official body text is.
20. What is parallel parking, according to the official CA handbook wording used nationwide?
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Correct answer: A. Official California Driver Handbook wording says Parallel parking is when you park in line with the road and other parked vehicles. State inch-from-curb finish numbers differ, so this leftover uses that nationally applicable definition instead of inventing a national inch rule.
21. How far from a Wyoming intersection must you signal a turn?
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Correct answer: A. Wyoming requires all drivers to signal when turning or changing lanes and at least 100 feet from an intersection. Signaling four to five seconds before you wish to turn is better at higher speeds.
22. You cannot change lanes because a stopped emergency vehicle sits along a two lane Wyoming road posted at 60 mph. What speed does the law require?
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Correct answer: D. On a two lane Wyoming road posted at 45 mph or higher, you must slow to 20 mph under the limit when passing a stopped emergency vehicle. No lane to move into means you cut 20 off the sign instead.
23. You plan to leave the freeway at exit 12. How will you know which ramp is yours?
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Correct answer: B. Freeway exits carry green guide signs topped with a numbered exit panel, and the number usually matches the nearest milepost. Match the posted number to your planned exit, then move into the exit lane early.
24. On a two-lane road, the center line nearest your lane is broken yellow, while the line on the far side is solid yellow. When may you cross it to pass?
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Correct answer: C. A broken yellow line on your side means passing is permitted from your direction, but only when oncoming traffic is far enough away to pass safely. Broken means you may cross; solid means stay put.
25. A friend in Wyoming says, 'I feel fine, so I can drive.' Feelings aside, the law sets the illegal BAC for drivers 21 and older at which number?
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Correct answer: B. Feeling fine proves nothing; alcohol dulls the very judgment you use to check yourself. In Wyoming, 0.08% is the per-se limit for adults, and measurable impairment often shows up well before a driver reaches it.
26. What does a posted speed limit actually tell you?
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Correct answer: A. A posted limit is the top legal speed when conditions are ideal: dry pavement, good visibility, light traffic. In worse conditions, a safe speed is lower. Treat the number as a ceiling to stay under, not a target to hit.
27. Before turning left across oncoming traffic, why should you look twice for motorcycles?
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Correct answer: A. A motorcycle's narrow profile fools your eyes: it looks farther away and slower than it really is. Many rider deaths happen when cars turn left across their path. Look twice and judge twice before you commit.
28. A power outage has left the traffic signals at an intersection completely dark. What should you do?
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Correct answer: A. When a signal is completely dark, treat the intersection as an all-way stop: stop fully, yield to vehicles that arrived first, and proceed in turn. This shared rule keeps order when the usual electronic referee is offline.
29. A brown sign with white recreation symbols appears beside the highway. What kind of information is it giving?
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Correct answer: B. Brown signs point to cultural and recreation destinations. They do not change the speed limit or right-of-way. Use them to find the park; keep obeying the white and yellow signs for the rules.
30. Signs on Wyoming highways vary from road to road, but the law sets one absolute top limit for the fastest routes. That limit is which value?
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Correct answer: D. By statute, 80 mph is the fastest any Wyoming road can be posted. Below that ceiling, engineers set each road's limit for its design and traffic, which is why the posted sign on your road governs.
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