OH Permit Practice Test 13

All 20 questions in test 13

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1. 1. Which Ohio motorcycle applicants must complete the Motorcycle Ohio program before applying for a motorcycle license or endorsement?

   1. Applicants under age 18
   2. Only applicants under age 16
   3. Applicants under age 21
   4. Applicants age 65 or older
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   Applicants under age 18. The Motorcycle Ohio program is required for people under 18 before they can apply for a motorcycle license or endorsement. Those applicants must also meet the probationary driver-license requirements. The age boundary in this instruction is 18, so limiting it to people under 16 leaves out applicants who are covered. Extending it to everyone under 21 changes the stated rule. The motorcycle training requirement is additional to the licensing requirements that apply to these young drivers.

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2. 2. In an Ohio curve, when should a driver reduce speed even more?

   1. Only after the vehicle starts to slide
   2. Only when a speed limit sign appears mid-curve
   3. Whenever the road is dry and empty
   4. When traction is poor, when following other vehicles, and when you cannot see the end of the curve
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   When traction is poor, when following other vehicles, and when you cannot see the end of the curve. Before entering a curve, reduce speed to a safe speed that allows slight and constant acceleration through the curve. Reduce speed more when traction is poor, when following other vehicles, and when you cannot see the end of the curve. Consider "Only after the vehicle starts to slide": A slide means available grip was already exceeded. Consider "Whenever the road is dry and empty": The manual names poor traction, following other vehicles, and an unseen curve end as reasons to reduce speed more.

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3. 3. Which roundabout exit do you use to turn right in Ohio guidance?

   1. The 2nd exit
   2. The 1st exit, after signaling at the exit
   3. The 3rd exit
   4. The 4th exit
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   The 1st exit, after signaling at the exit. Proceed to the appropriate exit, turn on signal, and exit. Use the 1st exit to turn right. Consider "The 2nd exit": Second exit continues straight ahead. Consider "The 3rd exit": Third exit serves left turns. Consider "The 4th exit": Fourth exit completes a U turn. The matching option reads, "The 1st exit, after signaling at the exit." The cited passage states, "Proceed to the appropriate exit, turn on signal, and exit. Use the 1st exit to turn right."

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4. 4. Your service brakes have failed and the parking brake does not stop the car. What next step does Ohio describe?

   1. Continue pumping the service brake while remaining in the travel lane
   2. Shift to park while continuing in the travel lane
   3. Turn off the engine, pull off the road, and turn on emergency flashers
   4. Keep the engine running and repeatedly release the parking brake
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   Turn off the engine, pull off the road, and turn on emergency flashers. Ohio first tells you to apply the parking brake slowly so the rear wheels do not lock. If that attempt does not work, its next direction is to turn off the engine, pull off the roadway, and activate emergency flashers. This is a fallback after the initial braking effort fails. Remaining in the travel lane to keep pumping the service brake or selecting park while moving does not follow that sequence.

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5. 5. Once you enter a roundabout, should you stop in the circulating lane to let waiting vehicles enter?

   1. Yes, stop at every entrance
   2. Yes, stop whenever another vehicle waits at an entrance
   3. Yes, alternate one circulating vehicle with one entering vehicle
   4. No, keep moving through the roundabout
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   No, keep moving through the roundabout. Keep moving once you have entered the roundabout. The drivers waiting at entrances must yield to traffic already circulating, so stopping to invite them in reverses the expected flow. Ohio also prohibits changing lanes within the circle. Follow your lane toward the intended exit, signal as you exit, and leave entering drivers to wait for a clear opening in the circulating traffic.

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6. 6. What are Ohio's minimum liability insurance amounts?

   1. $25,000 for one person, $50,000 for two or more, and $25,000 for property damage
   2. $15,000, $30,000, and $5,000
   3. $30,000, $60,000, and $25,000
   4. $50,000, $100,000, and $50,000
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   $25,000 for one person, $50,000 for two or more, and $25,000 for property damage. Ohio's minimum liability coverage is $25,000 for injury or death of one person, $50,000 for injury or death of two or more people, and $25,000 for property damage. The lower set, $15,000, $30,000, and $5,000, falls short. The $30,000 and $60,000 set and the $50,000 and $100,000 set exceed Ohio's minimums. A driver can also meet the rule with a personal liability bond or by depositing $30,000 with the Registrar.

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7. 7. While backing around a corner, what checks should you add to watching behind the vehicle?

   1. Watch only the inside mirror throughout the turn
   2. Quick checks to the front and sides
   3. Watch the front continuously until the turn ends
   4. Use only the backup camera through the entire maneuver
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   Quick checks to the front and sides. Backing around a turn requires quick looks at the front and sides while you continue monitoring the rear. Ohio also tells you to keep reverse speed slow because steering is harder when backing. Looking forward continuously would lose the view in the direction the vehicle is traveling. Use the added checks to follow the whole vehicle through the turn, then keep looking rearward until you stop completely.

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8. 8. What must an Ohio TIPIC holder carry whenever driving?

   1. Only a school enrollment letter
   2. Only a phone photo of a license
   3. The TIPIC itself at all times when driving
   4. Nothing until the road test is scheduled
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   The TIPIC itself at all times when driving. Drivers must carry their TIPIC at all times when driving. Consider "Only a school enrollment letter": Enrollment letters grant no road authority. Consider "Only a phone photo of a license": A photograph does not replace the card. Consider "Nothing until the road test is scheduled": Practice miles before testing still count. The matching option reads, "The TIPIC itself at all times when driving."

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9. 9. When is it acceptable to leave a child alone in or around a parked car under Ohio's safety guidance?

   1. When the errand is expected to take only a few minutes
   2. Never
   3. When the windows are left partly open
   4. When the car is parked at home
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   Never. Ohio's child-supervision instruction is to never leave children alone in or around cars. It does not create exceptions for a brief errand, partly open windows, or a familiar parking location. The guidance also encourages checking the back seat before locking the vehicle. Those checks help support supervision; they do not replace it. Keep the instruction focused on the child being alone rather than judging that a short time or a familiar setting makes supervision unnecessary.

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10. 10. According to the Ohio manual’s safety-belt guidance, what should you do for yourself and your passengers before driving?

    1. Fasten only the driver belt if the trip is short
    2. Fasten your own belt and make sure all passengers use safety belts or child restraints
    3. Let rear passengers decide on every trip
    4. Require belts only on highways
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    Fasten your own belt and make sure all passengers use safety belts or child restraints. Before driving, fasten your safety belt and make sure all passengers are using safety belts or child restraints. Consider "Fasten only the driver belt if the trip is short": Short trips get no exception here. Consider "Let rear passengers decide on every trip": The manual tells the driver to make sure all passengers use safety belts or child restraints. Consider "Require belts only on highways": Surface streets count fully here.

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11. 11. Which listed phone-use exception applies to a driver age 18 or older who is parked on a road or highway?

    1. While parked on a road or highway for any reason
    2. Only while rolling slowly through a parking lot
    3. While parked on a road or highway during an emergency or road closure
    4. Never, even during an emergency or road closure
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    While parked on a road or highway during an emergency or road closure. For drivers age 18 and older, the manual lists an exception allowing holding or using a phone while parked on a road or highway during an emergency or road closure. This is one of several listed exceptions. Consider "While parked on a road or highway for any reason": Any reason stretches the exception. Consider "Only while rolling slowly through a parking lot": Slow rolling is still driving.

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12. 12. Leaving an Ohio freeway, when should a driver begin slowing for the exit?

    1. Brake early on the main roadway to reach exit speed
    2. Stop briefly before entering the deceleration lane
    3. Slow only after reaching the end of the ramp
    4. Maintain speed on the main roadway, then move to the deceleration lane and slow
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    Maintain speed on the main roadway, then move to the deceleration lane and slow. Maintain your vehicle speed while on the main roadway. Signal, move into the deceleration lane, and slow to your exiting speed. Check the posted speed for that lane and plan your lane position early enough to avoid a quick lane change. Consider "Brake early on the main roadway to reach exit speed": The manual says to maintain speed on the main roadway and slow after moving into the deceleration lane.

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13. 13. An adult taking the 24 hour driving option in Ohio abbreviated training may drive how much per day at most?

    1. No more than four hours of driving in one day
    2. Unlimited hours with a licensed passenger
    3. Twelve hours if rested
    4. Eight hours per day
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    No more than four hours of driving in one day. Applicants choosing the 24-hour driving option with a licensed driver age 21 or older cannot complete more than four hours of driving in one day. They must complete form BMV 5789, the Twenty-Four Hour Affidavit. Consider "Eight hours per day": Eight doubles the daily cap. Consider "Unlimited hours with a licensed passenger": Supervisors cannot waive limits. Consider "Twelve hours if rested": Twelve hours is three times the four-hour daily limit.

14. 14. How should you position yourself while seated during an Ohio traffic stop?

    1. Get out and walk back to the officer
    2. Lower the window, remain in the vehicle unless told otherwise, keep your belt fastened, and keep hands on the wheel in view
    3. Hide your hands below the window line
    4. Unbuckle and turn fully around to talk
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    Lower the window, remain in the vehicle unless told otherwise, keep your belt fastened, and keep hands on the wheel in view. Lower the window and remain in the vehicle unless told otherwise by the officer. Stay calm and keep your safety belt fastened. Keep hands on the steering wheel in view of the officer. Consider "Get out and walk back to the officer": The manual says to remain in the vehicle unless the officer tells you otherwise. Consider "Hide your hands below the window line": The manual says to keep hands on the steering wheel in view of the officer.

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15. 15. Before taking a prescription or over-the-counter medicine, what should an Ohio driver check?

    1. The warning label or advice from a doctor or pharmacist about side effects
    2. Only whether the medicine can be bought without a prescription
    3. Only whether the medicine has previously caused sleepiness
    4. The dose taken by another driver using the same medicine
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    The warning label or advice from a doctor or pharmacist about side effects. Both prescription and over-the-counter medicines may affect driving ability. The manual directs drivers to check warning labels or ask a doctor or pharmacist about side effects before taking them. Buying a product without a prescription does not establish that it will leave driving unaffected. Another person's dose also does not answer the side-effect question in this guidance. Use the information for the medicine itself instead of assuming that familiar packaging or earlier use settles its effect.

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16. 16. You see a flooded Ohio roadway ahead. What should you do?

    1. Drive through slowly in the center
    2. Cross only at night when water looks calmer
    3. Follow a larger vehicle through closely
    4. Find another route to your destination instead of driving through large standing water
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    Find another route to your destination instead of driving through large standing water. Do not drive through large bodies of standing water on a road. If you see a flooded roadway, find another route to get to your destination. Consider "Drive through slowly in the center": The manual says to find another route instead of driving through large bodies of standing water. Consider "Cross only at night when water looks calmer": The manual gives no nighttime exception to its instruction to avoid flooded roadways.

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17. 17. Near a school, whose crossing directions must a driver obey?

    1. The crossing guard’s directions
    2. The directions of the driver ahead of you
    3. A parent waiting on the sidewalk
    4. Only a pedestrian waiting outside the crossing
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    The crossing guard’s directions. Ohio specifically tells drivers to obey crossing guards at intersections near schools. Watch for the person directing the crossing while also observing the slower school-zone speed when lights flash or children are present. Simply copying the vehicle ahead may miss a new direction from the guard. The school setting calls for attention to children and crossing control, not just the movement of nearby cars.

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18. 18. A yellow warning sign shows the road branching ahead. What should you expect?

    1. A railroad grade crossing
    2. The end of a passing restriction
    3. A branch in the roadway ahead
    4. A reduction in vertical clearance
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    A branch in the roadway ahead. A road-branch warning describes the roadway layout ahead. It is a warning to expect a branch, rather than a message about railroad tracks, clearance, or permission to pass. Ohio groups it with other warning signs that alert drivers to possible dangers. These signs usually have a yellow background, black lettering or symbols, and a diamond shape. Read the specific symbol as well as recognizing the general warning color and shape.

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19. 19. How should you accelerate when first moving the vehicle in Ohio guidance?

    1. Press hard to reach traffic speed quickly
    2. Gradually and smoothly, with the ball of your foot on the pedal and heel on the floor
    3. Use two feet to balance brake and throttle
    4. Tap the pedal repeatedly until speed builds
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    Gradually and smoothly, with the ball of your foot on the pedal and heel on the floor. Accelerate gradually and smoothly with the ball of your foot on the pedal and the heel of your foot on the floor. Consider "Press hard to reach traffic speed quickly": The manual calls for gradual, smooth acceleration and gentle pedal pressure. Consider "Use two feet to balance brake and throttle": The manual says to move your foot from the brake to the accelerator.

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20. 20. If mechanical turn signals fail, how else may an Ohio driver give a turn signal?

    1. By flashing the headlights twice
    2. By honking in a pattern
    3. By using the appropriate hand and arm signal
    4. Hand signals are never permitted
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    By using the appropriate hand and arm signal. A turn signal must be given at least 100 feet before the intended turn. This may be accomplished by using either a mechanical signal or the appropriate hand/arm signal. Consider "By flashing the headlights twice": The manual lists mechanical turn signals or appropriate hand/arm signals, not headlight flashes. Consider "By honking in a pattern": The manual lists mechanical turn signals or appropriate hand/arm signals, not horn patterns.

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