Colorado DMV Permit Practice Test 2
Test 2 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 Colorado test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass20
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age15 years
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1. Which point totals suspend a Colorado driver who is 18, 19 or 20 years old?
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Answer B: 9 within 12 months, 12 within 24 months, or 14 between ages 18 and 21
Colorado suspends a driver aged 18 through 20 at 9 or more points within 12 months, 12 or more within 24 months, or 14 or more at any point between 18 and 21.
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2. You must stop for a train at a highway-rail crossing. Where should you stop?
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Answer B: Behind the stop line, gate or signal and well clear of the nearest rail
Stop behind the stop line, gate or flashing-light signal and well clear of the nearest rail, because a train overhangs its track by several feet on each side.
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3. What penalty does Colorado attach to failing to move over or slow down for a stopped vehicle?
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Answer B: A Class 2 misdemeanor traffic offense, a $150 fine and 3 points
The Colorado State Patrol states that failing to move over or slow down is a Class 2 misdemeanor traffic offense carrying a $150 fine and a 3-point license violation.
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4. On an undivided two-lane road you meet a school bus coming toward you with its red lights flashing and its stop arm out. What must you do?
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Answer C: Stop and wait until the red lights stop flashing
On an undivided road drivers in both directions must stop for a school bus loading or unloading, because children may cross in front of it.
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5. You have just driven through a deep puddle and your brakes feel weak. What should you do?
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Answer D: Drive slowly while lightly applying the brakes until they dry and work normally
Wet brakes grip poorly and may pull to one side. Gentle braking at low speed generates heat that dries the pads and discs quickly.
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6. If you fail the Colorado driving skills test, when may you take it again?
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Answer D: Not until the next business day
Colorado requires an applicant who fails the drive test to wait until the next business day before retaking it.
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7. At roughly what speed can hydroplaning begin when a lot of water is lying on the road?
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Answer C: At speeds as low as about 35 mph
With enough water and less than perfect tread, a tire can start to ride on the water at around 35 mph, well below normal highway speeds.
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8. Why should cruise control be switched off on wet, snowy or icy roads?
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Answer B: It may keep feeding power to a wheel that has started to slip, and cancelling it costs you time
Cruise control holds a set speed regardless of grip, so it can add power just as a tire loses traction, and the extra step of cancelling it delays your response.
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9. You cannot safely change lanes for a stopped vehicle with hazard lights on a Colorado road posted at 40 mph. What speed does the law require?
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Answer A: No more than 25 mph
Colorado requires a driver who cannot move over to slow to 25 mph or less where the posted limit is 40 mph or below, and to at least 20 mph under the limit where it is 45 mph or higher.
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10. A yellow diamond on an exit ramp shows a truck tipping over onto two wheels. Which drivers does it concern most?
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Answer D: Those in tall vehicles carrying a high load
The truck rollover sign warns that the curve can overturn a vehicle with a high center of gravity, so such drivers must slow well below the normal ramp speed.
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11. A broken white line separates your lane from the lane beside it. What does it indicate?
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Answer C: Both lanes carry traffic in the same direction and lane changes are permitted
White lines separate lanes of traffic moving in the same direction, and a broken white line means changing lanes across it is permitted when it is safe.
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12. Where is a Colorado probationary driver license valid?
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Answer B: Only inside Colorado
A Colorado probationary driver license is valid only for specific approved reasons such as work or school, and it is not valid outside the state of Colorado.
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13. Colorado law requires drivers in a roundabout to yield the right of way to which vehicles?
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Answer D: Trucks, buses, emergency vehicles and recreational vehicles
Colorado requires drivers to yield to the driver of a truck, bus, emergency vehicle or recreational vehicle entering, exiting or driving in a roundabout.
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14. Which number does the Colorado State Patrol set aside for motorists and bicyclists to report aggressive drivers?
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Answer D: *CSP, which dials *277
Colorado State Patrol reserves *CSP, which is *277, for reporting aggressive drivers; the free call goes to the nearest trooper or to a participating local agency.
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15. Apart from other vehicles, who else must a driver let go first at this sign?
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Answer A: Pedestrians and cyclists already in or entering the crossing
The duty to give way covers every road user who has the right of way at that point, including people walking or cycling across the driver's path.
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16. Which of these is exempt from Colorado's hands-free law?
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Answer C: People sitting in parked vehicles
Colorado exempts people reporting emergencies, utility workers, code enforcement officers, animal protection officers, first responders and individuals in parked vehicles.
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17. Under Colorado's hands-free law, when may a driver handle the phone to start a call?
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Answer B: Before the vehicle enters the roadway
Colorado states that handling the phone to initiate a call must be done before entering the roadway, because no touching or handling is permitted while driving.
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18. When does Colorado law require you to drive with your headlights on?
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Answer D: From sunset to sunrise, or whenever visibility is less than 1,000 feet
Colorado requires headlights from sunset to sunrise or whenever visibility drops below 1,000 feet, and the same visibility rule applies to parking lights on a vehicle parked alongside the roadway.
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19. The engine dies at speed and the dashboard lights go out on a dark road. What should you do?
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Answer C: Hold the wheel firmly, steer over to the shoulder and use the hazard lights
Never switch the ignition to lock, because the steering can lock; steer to the shoulder and warn traffic with the hazard lights.
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20. How long does a parallel parking space need to be for the car you are driving?
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Answer D: About five or six feet longer than your vehicle
A few extra feet at each end give you the room to swing in and to straighten up without touching the vehicles in front or behind.
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21. Why is it risky to brake hard and steer sharply at the same moment?
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Answer C: The tires have a limited amount of grip that braking and turning must share
Each tire can deliver only so much grip, and asking it to slow the vehicle and change direction at once can exceed that limit and start a skid.
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22. Your right wheels drop off the edge of the pavement onto a soft shoulder. What should you do?
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Answer C: Ease off the accelerator, hold the wheel straight and steer back gently once you have slowed
Yanking the wheel while the tires are pressed against a pavement lip can throw the vehicle across the road, so slow down first and then make a gentle correction.
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23. Colorado declares Accident Alert Status during severe weather. If nobody is hurt, no alcohol or drugs are involved and the vehicles still drive, what must the drivers do?
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Answer C: Exchange details and file a report with law enforcement within 24 hours
Under Accident Alert Status the drivers exchange name, address, phone numbers, registration and insurance details and must file an accident report with law enforcement within 24 hours.
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24. You are turning right from a one-way street onto a two-way street. Where should the turn end?
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Answer A: In the lane nearest the right curb of the street you are entering
A right turn starts and finishes as close to the right as practical, so you leave the one-way street from the right lane and arrive in the lane nearest the right curb.
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25. Unless otherwise posted, what speed limit does Colorado set for vehicles in the business of hauling trash?
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Answer D: 45 mph
Colorado's published list of statutory speed limits includes 45 mph for vehicles in the business of hauling trash.