OH Permit Practice Test 13

All 20 questions in test 13

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1. 1. For which Ohio drivers does the requirement to hold a TIPIC for at least six months apply?

   1. Drivers under age 18 only
   2. Every first time applicant of any age
   3. Temporary residents age 21 and older
   4. Drivers renewing an expired license
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   Drivers under age 18 only. The requirement to hold a TIPIC for at least six months applies only to drivers under age 18. Temporary residents age 21 or older who are subject to the listed education requirements must hold a TIPIC for at least 14 days. Consider "Every first time applicant of any age": Adults follow different timelines, not six months. Consider "Temporary residents age 21 and older": For temporary residents age 21 or older subject to these requirements, the stated holding period is at least 14 days.

   Study this in the handbook: Knowledge test, TIPIC and driver education

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 brakes fail while driving in Ohio. What is the first fallback the guidance gives?

   1. Turn off the engine at once
   2. Shift into reverse to slow down
   3. Use the parking brake, pulling the handle or pressing the pedal slowly so the rear wheels do not lock
   4. Open the door and drag a foot
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   Use the parking brake, pulling the handle or pressing the pedal slowly so the rear wheels do not lock. If the brakes fail, apply the parking brake slowly so the rear wheels do not lock and cause a skid. If that does not work, turn off the engine, pull off the road, and turn on emergency flashers. Consider "Turn off the engine at once": Engine off comes after this step. Consider "Shift into reverse to slow down": The manual directs you to apply the parking brake slowly if the brakes fail.

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5. 5. Once your vehicle is inside an Ohio roundabout, what lane rule applies?

   1. You may change lanes to reach a better exit
   2. Lane changes are allowed only on the second lap
   3. You must stop in the circle before exiting
   4. You cannot change lanes once you are in the roundabout
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   You cannot change lanes once you are in the roundabout. Check signs for your travel direction before entering a roundabout. Once inside, keep moving and do not stop or change lanes. Proceed to the appropriate exit, signal, and exit. Consider "You may change lanes to reach a better exit": Lane choice locks at entry. Consider "Lane changes are allowed only on the second lap": A lap adds no lane freedom. Consider "You must stop in the circle before exiting": Stopping inside breaks traffic flow.

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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.

   Study this in the handbook: Probationary license limits for drivers under 18

7. 7. Traffic ahead fills the far side of an Ohio intersection. What does the law require before entering?

   1. Enter slowly, since the green light protects you
   2. Stop before entering if there is not sufficient space on the other side for your vehicle
   3. Enter if you can fit halfway across
   4. Sound the horn and proceed to the middle
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   Stop before entering if there is not sufficient space on the other side for your vehicle. Stop before entering an intersection if there is not enough space on the other side for your vehicle. This applies even when a traffic signal gives you the right to proceed. Consider "Enter slowly, since the green light protects you": A green light does not create storage space. Consider "Enter if you can fit halfway across": Halfway across still blocks cross traffic. Consider "Sound the horn and proceed to the middle": The horn changes no physical spacing.

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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."

   Study this in the handbook: Knowledge test, TIPIC and driver education

9. 9. An Ohio signal shows steady yellow. What does the manual tell you to do?

   1. Speed up to clear the intersection
   2. Prepare to stop, since the color is about to change to red
   3. Stop immediately, even inside the intersection
   4. Treat it as a green arrow for turning
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   Prepare to stop, since the color is about to change to red. A yellow traffic light indicates that the color is about to change to red. Use caution and prepare to stop. Consider "Speed up to clear the intersection": The manual says to use caution and prepare to stop. Consider "Stop immediately, even inside the intersection": The yellow-light instruction is to prepare to stop. Consider "Treat it as a green arrow for turning": A yellow light warns that the light is about to turn red.

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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.

    Study this in the handbook: Vehicle equipment, seat belts and child seats

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.

    Study this in the handbook: Probationary license limits for drivers under 18

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. An Ohio driver is convicted of OVI for the fifth time within 20 years. Besides jail time and possible vehicle immobilization or forfeiture, what else follows?

    1. Placement on the Habitual OVI/OMWI Offender Registry
    2. A six-point warning letter
    3. A 60-day license suspension
    4. Automatic restoration after 90 days
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    Placement on the Habitual OVI/OMWI Offender Registry. Five or more OVI convictions inside the preceding 20 years place the driver on the Habitual OVI/OMWI Offender Registry, alongside jail time and possible immobilization or forfeiture of the vehicle. A six point warning letter belongs to the ordinary points ladder at six points. Sixty days echoes a young driver device penalty, far too light for a fifth OVI. Automatic restoration after 90 days invents an easy exit that this repeat offender rule never offers. Count the convictions and the twenty year span together.

    Study this in the handbook: Probationary license limits for drivers under 18

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. Which locations may an Ohio guide sign help a driver find?

    1. Hospitals, gas stations, restaurants, and hotels
    2. Only private driveways that are not marked on maps
    3. Only police checkpoints and traffic courts
    4. Required inspection lanes for every vehicle
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    Hospitals, gas stations, restaurants, and hotels. Guide signs can direct drivers toward practical services and destinations, including hospitals, gas or service stations, restaurants, and hotels. They are not limited to enforcement locations, private driveways, or inspection lanes. A driver who sees this kind of information can use it to plan a destination or locate help without treating the sign as a command to stop. The concrete cue is the destination itself: hospitals and travel services point to guidance, not a roadway restriction.

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18. 18. When may a person under age 16 ride in the unenclosed cargo area of a truck in Ohio?

    1. At any speed, if holding the side rails
    2. Only on freeways with a secured seat
    3. Not knowingly permitted by the driver when the vehicle is traveling faster than 25 mph, unless an exception applies
    4. Whenever an adult rides back there too
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    Not knowingly permitted by the driver when the vehicle is traveling faster than 25 mph, unless an exception applies. A truck, trailer, or semitrailer driver must not knowingly allow someone under age 16 in an unenclosed or unroofed cargo area while traveling faster than 25 mph. Exceptions include a properly secured seat with a federally compliant safety belt, a life-threatening emergency, or workers performing specialized highway or street maintenance or construction under a public agency’s authority. Consider "At any speed, if holding the side rails": Holding side rails is not one of the listed exceptions.

    Study this in the handbook: Probationary license limits for drivers under 18

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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