General Driving Knowledge — Iowa

Iowa permit practice test: 695 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. General Driving Knowledge: 95 questions. Updated

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TopicGeneral Driving Knowledge
License testIowa Car learner's permit test
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Questions (95)

1. When entering a street from a driveway, you:
  1. Must drive slowly to allow approaching vehicles and pedestrians time to get out of your way.
  2. Must honk your horn so approaching vehicles and pedestrians know to give you room.
  3. Must stop and proceed only when there are no pedestrians or vehicles approaching. ✓
  4. Can disregard any pedestrians if there is no sidewalk.

Answer: C. Must stop and proceed only when there are no pedestrians or vehicles approaching.

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2. Which of the following commonly causes traffic accidents?
  1. Inattentive driving
  2. Excessive speed under the driving conditions
  3. Following other vehicles too closely
  4. All of the above ✓

Answer: D. All of the above

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3. When driving to an unfamiliar area, you:
  1. Should depend on road signs to find your way.
  2. Should plan your trip in advance. ✓
  3. Only have to know generally where your destination is.
  4. Should always choose the most direct route.

Answer: B. Should plan your trip in advance.

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4. Your blind spot is the area of the road:
  1. You cannot see without moving your head. ✓
  2. Directly behind your vehicle.
  3. You see in your rearview mirror.
  4. You see in your side mirror.

Answer: A. You cannot see without moving your head.

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5. Because driving involves some risk, it is wise to continually improve your driving and observation skills.
  1. True ✓
  2. False

Answer: A. True

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6. What is an important step in turning?
  1. Check traffic in all directions. ✓
  2. Increase your speed.
  3. Always move to the left lane.

Answer: A. Check traffic in all directions.

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7. When turning left from a two-way street onto a one-way street, you should:
  1. Turn into any lane.
  2. Turn into first lane. ✓
  3. Turn into second lane.

Answer: B. Turn into first lane.

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8. If there is a deep puddle on the road ahead, you should:
  1. Maintain the posted speed to make it through the water.
  2. Avoid the puddle if possible. ✓
  3. Shift into neutral as you drive through the water.

Answer: B. Avoid the puddle if possible.

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9. You should allow an extra cushion of space:
  1. When following a station wagon.
  2. When following a driver who cannot see the rear of their vehicle. ✓
  3. When following a small passenger car.

Answer: B. When following a driver who cannot see the rear of their vehicle.

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10. You may be able to identify an aggressive driver by:
  1. Their erratic and improper lane changes. ✓
  2. The number of passengers in their car.
  3. Their tendency to drive slowly.

Answer: A. Their erratic and improper lane changes.

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