Colorado DMV Permit Practice Test 5
Test 5 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. Unless otherwise posted, what is the Colorado speed limit on urban interstates and highways?
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Answer D: 55 mph
Colorado sets 55 mph on urban interstates and highways, while designated rural interstates and highways run between 65 and 75 mph.
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2. Your car is sinking after leaving the road into deep water and two children are in the back. In what order should you act?
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Answer D: Free yourself from the belt first, then release the children, the oldest one first
You cannot help anyone while you are still belted in, and the oldest child released first needs the least help getting out.
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3. You have to leave a trailer parked on a slope. What extra step protects it?
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Answer D: Chock the trailer wheels as well as setting the brake
Chocks physically block the wheels, which is the only thing that still holds if a brake or a coupling lets go.
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4. You hold steady pressure on the brake pedal for the whole of a long descent. What is likely to happen?
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Answer B: The brakes overheat and fade, so they slow you less and less
Continuous braking heats the brakes until they fade and lose effectiveness; use a lower gear and short, firm applications instead.
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5. You have a green arrow to turn left. What still applies?
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Answer D: You must yield to any pedestrian or vehicle still inside the intersection
A green arrow protects your turn from conflicting traffic, but you must still let anyone already in the intersection get clear before you move.
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6. A lane along the right edge is set off by a solid white line and marked with a bicycle symbol. How should a driver treat it?
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Answer B: Stay out of it except for the short distance needed to turn or cross where that is allowed
A marked bicycle lane is set aside for bicycle traffic, and motor vehicles may enter it only briefly where turning or crossing is permitted.
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7. In a Colorado work zone covered by the state's automated speed enforcement program, by how much must a driver exceed the posted limit before a civil penalty is issued?
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Answer C: By 10 mph or more
The Colorado Speed Enforcement Program issues a civil penalty to drivers exceeding the posted work zone speed limit by 10 mph or more, based on average speed measured between two cameras.
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8. In normal operation, which indication always comes between a green and a red on the same signal face?
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Answer C: A steady yellow
The yellow change interval must follow every green or green arrow, so a signal can never jump straight from green to red.
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9. Above what blood alcohol concentration may Colorado revoke the license of a driver under 21?
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Answer B: 0.02 percent
Colorado may revoke a license based on a blood alcohol concentration over 0.02 percent for a driver under 21, over 0.04 percent for a commercial driver and over 0.08 percent for other drivers.
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10. You are turning left out of a driveway onto a busy two-way street. What must you do?
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Answer D: Wait for a gap in both directions before you start to move
The turn crosses one direction of traffic and joins the other, so you need a gap in both before leaving the driveway rather than stopping across a lane.
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11. What penalty does Colorado attach to parking in a disabled space without a placard or plate?
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Answer A: A misdemeanor charge with a fine of $350 to $5,000
Colorado treats it as a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $350 to $5,000, possible jail, loss of driving privileges and impoundment; using someone else's placard doubles those fines.
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12. Why would this sign be installed on an approach?
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Answer B: Because the signal cannot be seen from far enough back for a driver to react in time
Advance notice of a signal is used where a crest, a curve, trees or a building keep the signal heads out of view until a driver is already too close to stop comfortably.
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13. How should you handle a prescription or over the counter medicine before driving?
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Answer D: Read the label and ask a pharmacist or doctor whether it affects driving
Many common medicines, including allergy and cold remedies, cause drowsiness or slowed reactions, and the label or a pharmacist can tell you whether driving is safe.
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14. In Colorado, how far in advance must you signal before turning or changing lanes in an urban area?
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Answer A: 100 feet
Colorado requires a continuous signal for 100 feet in urban areas and for 200 feet on four-lane highways where the posted limit is faster than 40 mph.
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15. A white regulatory sign shows the silhouette of a truck inside a red circle with a diagonal slash. What does it mean?
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Answer A: Trucks are not allowed to use that road
The circle and slash over a symbol always means the movement or vehicle shown is prohibited, so trucks must keep off that roadway.
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16. A live power line is lying on your car and the car has caught fire, so you must get out. How should you leave it?
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Answer D: Jump clear without touching the car and ground at once, then shuffle away
Touching the vehicle and the ground together makes you the path to earth, and long strides can bridge the voltage spread through the ground.
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17. What does Colorado allow an applicant who needs language help with the written knowledge test at a state driver license office?
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Answer C: A translator, whose license or ID number goes on the applicant's record
Colorado lets an applicant bring someone to translate, but the interpreter must show an unexpired driver license or ID card and that number is recorded in the applicant's permanent motor vehicle record.
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18. What does Colorado law say about wearing earphones while driving?
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Answer B: You may not drive while wearing a device or headset that covers all or part of both ears
Colorado prohibits driving while wearing a device or headset covering all or a portion of both ears, while hearing aids, cochlear implants and single-ear wireless devices are excluded from the definition.
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19. Who is allowed inside the vehicle during a Colorado driving skills test?
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Answer A: The driver and the examiner only
For safety reasons Colorado allows only the driver and the examiner in the vehicle during the drive test; interpreters, family, friends and pets are not permitted.
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20. How does Colorado's hands-free law treat using a phone for navigation?
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Answer B: The law applies, so the phone must be mounted or used hands-free
Colorado's hands-free law applies to all phone use while driving, including navigation apps, so the device must be mounted securely or used with a hands-free accessory.
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21. How many points may be assessed against a Colorado driving record for a reckless driving conviction?
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Answer D: Eight points
The Colorado Driver Handbook states that a driver convicted under the state's reckless driving statute can have up to eight points assessed against the driving record.
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22. Unless otherwise posted, what is the Colorado speed limit on narrow, winding mountain highways and blind curves?
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Answer B: 20 mph
Colorado sets 20 mph on narrow, winding mountain highways and blind curves unless a different limit is posted.
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23. What must a driver be ready to do along the stretch of road where this sign is posted?
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Answer D: Slow down and stop for a child who steps into the roadway
Children misjudge speed and distance and act without warning, so the driver reduces speed, covers the brake and scans the sidewalks and parked vehicles.
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24. Fresh snow covers the road and earlier vehicles have left clear tracks. What line is usually best?
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Answer B: The existing tracks, where more of the tire can reach the surface
Running in the cleared tracks puts more rubber on the road surface than ploughing through loose snow, provided the tracks have not turned to polished ice.
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25. Some Colorado roads post a minimum speed limit. When is driving below it not a violation?
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Answer A: When road or weather conditions make the lower speed necessary
Colorado treats driving slower than a posted minimum speed limit as a traffic violation unless road or weather conditions require the lower speed.