Iowa DOT Permit Practice Test 7
Test 7 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. What does Iowa require of a golf cart operated on city streets where the city has approved such use?
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Answer A: A slow moving vehicle sign, a bicycle safety flag, and use only between sunrise and sunset
Iowa Code section 321.247 lets a city allow golf carts on its streets when driven by a licensed driver, with a slow moving vehicle sign, a bicycle safety flag, adequate brakes, and operation only from sunrise to sunset.
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2. What happens when tires are driven underinflated for a long time?
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Answer D: They wear at the edges, they run hot and they are more likely to fail
An underinflated tire flexes too much, which wears the shoulders and builds up heat that can destroy the tire.
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3. Who may supervise an Iowa instruction permit holder under eighteen who is driving a car?
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Answer C: A parent, guardian, family member at least twenty-one, instructor, or person at least twenty-five with written parental permission
Iowa Code section 321.180B lists the parent, guardian or custodian, an immediate family member at least twenty-one, an approved driver education instructor, or a person at least twenty-five with written permission, occupying the seat beside the driver.
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4. Unless posted otherwise, what is the lawful speed in an Iowa suburban district?
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Answer C: 45 miles per hour
Iowa Code section 321.285 sets forty-five miles per hour in any suburban district, alongside twenty in a business district and twenty-five in a residence or school district.
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5. An emergency vehicle is stopped on the shoulder ahead with its lights flashing. What does the move over principle require?
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Answer D: Change lanes away from it, or slow down if you cannot
Move over laws ask you to give responders an empty lane, and where traffic or a two-lane road makes that impossible, you slow down instead.
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6. A driver reaches this sign and the intersecting roadway is completely clear. What is required?
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Answer D: Slowing to a speed that allows stopping, then going on without stopping if the way stays clear
This control asks the driver to slow down and be ready to stop, and a full stop becomes necessary only when traffic or pedestrians would otherwise be interfered with.
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7. In a work zone a flagger is directing traffic in a way that conflicts with the posted signs. Whom do you follow?
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Answer B: The flagger's directions
A flagger controls traffic through a work area that changes from day to day, and those instructions take precedence over the fixed signs and markings in that zone.
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8. A car is coming straight at you in your lane and there is no time for it to move back. What should you do?
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Answer A: Brake, sound the horn and steer to the right, toward the shoulder or ditch
Steering right takes you away from the other vehicle even if its driver corrects course, and the shoulder or ditch is survivable.
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9. Which activity does Iowa law specifically exclude from the definition of voice-activated or hands-free use?
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Answer A: Engaging in a video call or video streaming
Iowa Code section 321.276 states that voice-activated or hands-free mode does not include engaging in a video call, video streaming, accessing nonnavigation video content, gaming data, or reading an electronic message.
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10. When may the holder of an Iowa special minor's restricted license drive unsupervised in relation to the authorized activity?
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Answer C: Only during the hour before and the hour after the scheduled activity
Iowa Code section 321.194 limits unsupervised driving to the hour before and the hour after the beginning and end of the licensee's scheduled instruction, extracurricular activity, work shift, or farm work.
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11. About how far does a vehicle travel in one second at 60 mph?
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Answer A: About 88 feet
At 60 mph you cover about 88 feet every second, which is why a glance of only two or three seconds means driving the length of several vehicles blind.
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12. Which situation does Iowa law list as requiring a driver to reduce speed to a reasonable and proper rate?
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Answer D: Approaching and passing through a road work zone
Iowa Code section 321.288 lists approaching and passing through a road work zone among the situations in which a driver must reduce speed to a reasonable and proper rate.
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13. Must an Iowa driver stop for a stopped school bus traveling the opposite way on a highway with two or more lanes in each direction?
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Answer C: No, a driver meeting the bus on such a highway need not stop
Iowa Code section 321.372 provides that a driver on a highway with two or more lanes in each direction need not stop upon meeting a school bus traveling in the opposite direction, even when the bus is stopped.
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14. Why do many crashes happen on routes the driver knows very well?
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Answer D: Familiar roads let attention slip into routine
When a route is automatic the mind wanders and hazards get missed, which is why a well known road deserves the same attention as a strange one.
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15. On a narrow two-lane road a line of vehicles has built up behind you. What is the safe and courteous action?
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Answer D: Pull into a turnout or a safe wide spot and let them go by
A slow vehicle holding up a queue invites risky passing; using a turnout clears the road without anyone having to take a chance.
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16. The gates at a railroad crossing are down, and you can see that the road beyond them is clear. What is the correct action?
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Answer A: Wait until the gates rise completely and the lights go out
Lowered gates mean rail traffic is expected, and driving around them removes the only protection the crossing provides.
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17. On a long, straight highway you feel your attention fading. What helps you stay alert?
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Answer A: Keep your eyes moving, scan mirrors and signs, and take regular breaks
Staring at one point brings on highway hypnosis. Active scanning keeps the mind engaged, and a break every couple of hours restores alertness.
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18. You are stopped at a steady red arrow pointing right, and no sign or state rule permits turning on a red arrow. May you turn right?
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Answer A: No, you must wait until the red arrow goes out and a green signal appears
A steady red arrow prohibits the movement it points to until a signal permitting it appears. Only a posted sign or a specific state rule allows a turn on a red arrow after a complete stop, so without one you must wait.
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19. You park facing downhill on a one-way street where the curb is on your left. Which way do the front wheels go?
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Answer A: Left, toward the curb on that side
Standard practice follows the curb rather than the side of the road: facing downhill the wheels point into the curb so a rolling vehicle is stopped by it. States differ on whether this is legally required.
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20. You are crossing a divided highway with a wide median. How should you treat the two roadways?
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Answer D: As two intersections, waiting in the median only when your vehicle fits
Each roadway of a divided highway is a separate intersection, and you should wait in the median only if it is long enough to hold your vehicle clear of both roadways.
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21. A child in the back seat unfastens a seat belt while you are on the freeway. What should you do?
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Answer A: Pull off safely and refasten the belt
Turning or reaching back takes your eyes and hands off a high speed task, so leave the freeway or use the shoulder only if there is no exit, then fix the belt.
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22. Besides emergency, tow, utility and maintenance vehicles, which stationary vehicle triggers Iowa's move over duty?
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Answer A: Any vehicle continually displaying its emergency signal lamps flashing simultaneously
Iowa Code section 321.323A applies the lane change or slow down duty to any stationary motor vehicle that is continually displaying its emergency signal lamps flashing simultaneously.
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23. How long is the Iowa revocation when a driver with no previous revocation submits to chemical testing and the result is over the limit?
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Answer B: One hundred eighty days
Iowa Code section 321J.12 requires a revocation of one hundred eighty days when the person has had no previous revocation under the chapter, and one year when a previous revocation exists.
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24. How long is a person declared an Iowa habitual offender on the basis of six reportable offenses in two years barred from holding a license?
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Answer B: One year
Iowa Code section 321.560 sets a bar of one year for a person declared an habitual offender under the six-offense definition in section 321.555.
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25. What happens in Iowa when a driver fails to pay a fine, surcharge, or court costs from a traffic conviction?
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Answer B: The clerk mails a notice and, if sixty days pass unpaid, the department suspends the license
Iowa Code section 321.210A has the clerk of the district court notify the person by regular mail and report the failure after sixty days, whereupon the department suspends the license until payment is made.