General Driving Knowledge — Idaho

Idaho DMV practice test: 556 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: Class D: 40 Q, pass 34. General Driving Knowledge: 68 questions. Updated

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TopicGeneral Driving Knowledge
License testIdaho Car learner's permit test (Class D)
Topic questions68 (12% of 556 total)
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Questions (68)

1. When making a turn, you must ____ your speed.
  1. Increase
  2. Maintain
  3. Vary
  4. Reduce ✓

Answer: D. Reduce

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2. Road rage and aggressive driving may be reduced by:
  1. Allowing extra travel time.
  2. Obeying posted speed limits.
  3. Using proper turn signals.
  4. All of the above. ✓

Answer: D. All of the above.

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3. Defensive driving is:
  1. Identifying dangerous driving situations and taking action to avoid accidents. ✓
  2. Defending yourself against poor drivers by getting ahead of them in traffic.
  3. Following the vehicle ahead of you at a close distance.
  4. Quickly changing lanes and shifting in and out of traffic congestion.

Answer: A. Identifying dangerous driving situations and taking action to avoid accidents.

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4. What should you do if your vehicle’s right wheels leave the pavement?
  1. Stop quickly.
  2. Immediately pull all the way off of the road and get back on when it is safe.
  3. Accelerate and steer back on the road quickly.
  4. Take your foot off the accelerator, slow down, then ease back onto the road when it is safe to do so. ✓

Answer: D. Take your foot off the accelerator, slow down, then ease back onto the road when it is safe to do so.

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5. Your ability to stop is affected by:
  1. Signal lights.
  2. Other cars on the road.
  3. The time of day.
  4. The condition of the road. ✓

Answer: D. The condition of the road.

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6. If you are turning onto a street with more than one lane traveling in your direction, you should:
  1. Turn into the lane closest to your previous lane. ✓
  2. Turn into the lane marked with an arrow.
  3. Turn into the middle lane.
  4. Turn into any lane.

Answer: A. Turn into the lane closest to your previous lane.

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7. Lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions are divided by ____ lines.
  1. White
  2. Red
  3. Black
  4. Yellow ✓

Answer: D. Yellow

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8. You are driving on the roadway and hear a siren behind you. You should:
  1. Stop where you are.
  2. Pull over to the right and stop. ✓
  3. Speed up to get out of the way.
  4. Slow down.

Answer: B. Pull over to the right and stop.

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9. If you are involved in a serious motor vehicle crash:
  1. Stop.
  2. Call the police.
  3. Determine if anyone is injured.
  4. All of the above. ✓

Answer: D. All of the above.

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10. Stress can affect your driving by:
  1. Lowing your ability to focus on driving. ✓
  2. Decreasing your chances of an accident.
  3. Causing you to fall asleep at the wheel.
  4. Making you more aware of others around you.

Answer: A. Lowing your ability to focus on driving.

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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source

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