Iowa DOT Permit Practice Test 6
Test 6 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 20 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Iowa test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass20
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age14 years
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1. Where is a road work ahead sign placed?
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Answer B: In advance of the work space or detour, so drivers are warned before reaching it
Advance warning signs are placed upstream of the work space or detour so that drivers have time to slow down and change lanes before reaching the activity.
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2. Why is hard braking the wrong response to a tire blowout at speed?
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Answer C: Because it can pull the vehicle further out of line and start it spinning
With one tire gone the braking forces are uneven, so heavy braking increases the pull to one side and can spin the vehicle.
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3. For how long is a license withheld from a person declared an Iowa habitual offender under the serious offense definition?
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Answer C: Not less than two years nor more than six years
Iowa Code section 321.560 bars a license for not less than two years and not more than six years for a person declared an habitual offender under the serious offense definition.
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4. What does Iowa require of an approved driver education course?
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Answer B: Thirty classroom hours and six laboratory hours, at least three of them street driving
Iowa Code section 321.178 sets an approved course at a minimum of thirty clock hours of classroom instruction plus six or more clock hours of laboratory instruction, at least three of which are street or highway driving.
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5. An Iowa permit holder applying for an intermediate license must have been accident and violation free for how long immediately before applying?
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Answer C: Six months
Iowa Code section 321.180B requires the applicant for an intermediate license to have been accident and violation free continuously for the six-month period immediately preceding the application.
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6. Why should you not leave the engine running when you walk away from your vehicle?
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Answer C: Because the vehicle can be stolen or can move on its own
An unattended running vehicle is an easy theft and, if the transmission slips or is knocked out of park, it can roll away with nobody at the wheel.
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7. How long does the Iowa DOT revoke a license after convictions on two charges of reckless driving?
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Answer A: Not more than thirty days and not less than five days, as the trial court recommends
Iowa Code section 321.212 provides that the department shall not revoke a license for two reckless driving convictions for more than thirty days nor less than five days, as recommended by the trial court.
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8. On a two-lane road with a broken yellow center line, may you cross it to turn into a driveway on the left?
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Answer C: Yes, when it is safe and the oncoming lane is clear
A broken center line may be crossed for a pass or for a left turn into a road or a driveway, once the oncoming lane is clear.
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9. When are the hazard warning lights properly used?
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Answer A: When your vehicle is stopped or barely moving and is a hazard
Hazard lights warn that your vehicle is an obstruction; they do not authorize illegal parking and they hide your turn signals while driving.
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10. Which steering method gives the most control when you must turn the wheel a long way at low speed?
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Answer C: Hand over hand, feeding the wheel from one hand to the other
Hand over hand keeps both hands on the wheel through a large turn, so you never lose the ability to correct quickly.
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11. In Iowa, what additional penalty may follow a listed moving violation that causes serious injury to another person?
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Answer D: A fine of five hundred dollars or a suspension of up to ninety days, or both
Iowa Code section 321.482A allows a fine of five hundred dollars or a suspension of driving privileges for not more than ninety days, or both, for a listed violation causing serious injury.
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12. What does this sign require of the driver?
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Answer D: Reducing speed and being ready to stop at the intersection ahead
The advance notice asks the driver to slow and be ready to stop, while whether a stop is actually needed depends on the indication displayed on arrival.
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13. On the Interstate system, what do the odd-numbered one and two digit routes have in common?
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Answer D: They run mainly north and south
Odd numbers are given to north and south Interstates and even numbers to east and west ones, with the numbers rising toward the north and the east.
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14. You find that your shoulder belt has some slack in it. Why does that matter?
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Answer D: You travel further before the belt restrains you, so injuries are worse
Slack lets your body build up speed before the belt takes hold, which increases the forces on you and the risk of hitting the interior.
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15. You are clear of the tracks after your vehicle stalled on a crossing. Whom should you contact?
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Answer C: The emergency number posted on the blue sign at the crossing, or 911
Grade crossings carry an emergency notification sign with a railroad phone number and a crossing identification number so that approaching trains can be stopped, and 911 works if that sign is not visible.
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16. How must a fifteen-year-old passenger be secured in an Iowa registered vehicle?
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Answer C: By a child restraint system, or by an approved safety belt or safety harness
Iowa Code section 321.446 requires a child at least six but under eighteen years of age to be secured by a child restraint system or by a safety belt or safety harness approved under section 321.445.
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17. How much additional supervised driving must an Iowa intermediate licensee log before receiving a full driver's license?
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Answer B: 10 hours, 2 of them after sunset and before sunrise
Iowa Code section 321.180B requires an affidavit showing ten hours of street or highway driving, two of them after sunset and before sunrise, before a full license is issued.
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18. Which device falls outside Iowa's definition of an electronic device?
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Answer D: A built-in navigation system with the destination entered before the vehicle moved
Iowa Code section 321.276 excludes a device physically or electronically integrated into the vehicle, including an integrated navigation system whose destination was entered before the vehicle was in motion.
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19. What is the first action Iowa's move over law asks of a driver approaching a stationary emergency vehicle displaying flashing lights?
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Answer B: Change into a lane that is not adjacent to the stopped vehicle, if it is safe
Iowa Code section 321.323A asks the driver first to make a lane change into a lane not adjacent to the stopped vehicle, and only to slow below the posted limit when that change is impossible, prohibited, or unsafe.
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20. Crossing a parking lot on a hot day, you see a young child alone in a locked car. What should you do?
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Answer A: Call 911 right away and stay with the vehicle
The inside of a parked car can reach lethal temperatures within minutes, so a child left alone in one is an emergency.
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21. When are you expected to switch from high beams to low beams?
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Answer D: When a vehicle approaches from ahead or you come up behind another vehicle
High beams blind other drivers, both those coming toward you and those you follow through their mirrors. Dim them whenever another vehicle is within range.
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22. For how long must a seventeen-year-old have held an Iowa intermediate license before applying for a full driver's license?
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Answer D: A minimum of twelve months
Iowa Code section 321.180B allows a full driver's license at seventeen only if the applicant has held an intermediate license for a minimum of twelve months immediately preceding the application.
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23. A broken white line separates your lane from the lane on your right. What does it permit?
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Answer C: Changing lanes when it is safe to do so
A normal broken white line marks a boundary between lanes traveling the same way that road users may cross when it is safe.
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24. An angry driver is following you closely and gesturing at you. What is the safe response?
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Answer B: Drive to a police station or to a busy public place and call for help
Never stop to confront an aggressive driver and never lead one home; go somewhere public and get the police involved.
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25. What limit does Iowa place on the number of passengers in a car driven by an instruction permit holder under eighteen?
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Answer D: The number of passengers may not exceed the number of passenger safety belts in the vehicle
Iowa Code section 321.180B states that a permittee shall not operate a motor vehicle if the number of passengers exceeds the number of passenger safety belts in the vehicle.