OH Permit Practice Test 19

All 20 questions in test 19

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1. 1. After a work crew leaves, which roadway conditions can still make its work zone hazardous?

   1. Wider traffic lanes and longer entrance ramps
   2. New passing lanes and increased speed limits
   3. Wider shoulders and longer sight distances
   4. Narrow lanes and rough pavement
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   Narrow lanes and rough pavement. Work-zone risks remain even when no crew is visible. Ohio points to narrower lanes and rough pavement as conditions that can make the area hazardous. That is why the instruction to reduce speed still applies after workers leave. Do not assume that the full original lane width or smooth pavement has returned. Follow the actual signs and controls while adjusting to the remaining roadway conditions.

   Study this in the handbook: Headlights, night driving and bad weather

2. 2. What does the pre-test vehicle inspection check at an Ohio driving test?

   1. Working order of turn signals, brake lights, horn, windshield wipers, and headlights
   2. Tire brand and paint finish
   3. Only the fuel level
   4. Whether the radio works
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   Working order of turn signals, brake lights, horn, windshield wipers, and headlights. A vehicle inspection performed before the test begins will check the working order of turn signals, brake lights, horn, windshield wipers, and headlights. Consider "Tire brand and paint finish": The listed inspection checks working safety equipment, not tire brands or paint finish. Consider "Only the fuel level": Checking only fuel would omit the listed checks of turn signals, brake lights, horn, wipers, and headlights.

3. 3. Which life events make you an Ohio resident under the manual?

   1. Visiting family for a weekend
   2. Driving through Ohio weekly
   3. Holding an Ohio mailing address for packages
   4. Being employed, signing a lease, buying a home, or enrolling children in school in Ohio
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   Being employed, signing a lease, buying a home, or enrolling children in school in Ohio. In Ohio, once you are employed, sign a lease, buy a home, or enroll children in school, you are a resident. Ohio drivers must have an Ohio-issued Driver License within 30 days of establishing residency. Consider "Visiting family for a weekend": This is not one of the residency triggers listed in the manual. The matching option reads, "Being employed, signing a lease, buying a home, or enrolling children in school in Ohio."

4. 4. A double yellow centerline separates the road from a driveway on your left. May you cross it to turn into the driveway?

   1. No, the line prohibits every crossing for a left turn
   2. No, the driver must go to the next intersection and turn there
   3. Yes, a safe left turn into a driveway is permitted
   4. No, crossing is allowed to pass a slow vehicle but not to turn
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   Yes, a safe left turn into a driveway is permitted. Ohio separates passing restrictions from a left turn into a driveway. A solid double yellow line prohibits passing from both directions, but crossing it for a driveway turn is allowed when safe. The turning driver still yields to opposing traffic. Neither going to the next intersection nor a rule against turning across the line applies here. Identify the intended maneuver carefully: turning into a driveway is different from traveling along the opposing lane to overtake traffic.

   Study this in the handbook: Right of way

5. 5. What blind spot warning applies around large trucks and buses in Ohio guidance?

   1. Large vehicles have much larger blind spots and need longer stopping and turning room
   2. Their blind spots match a small car
   3. Blind spots exist only at night
   4. Mirrors eliminate their blind spots fully
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   Large vehicles have much larger blind spots and need longer stopping and turning room. Large trucks and buses have much larger blind spots than passenger vehicles, longer stopping and accelerating distances, and need more room to turn. If you cannot see the driver’s face in the side-view mirror, the driver cannot see you. Avoid driving alongside a large vehicle longer than required. Consider "Their blind spots match a small car": Car sized zones understate vanishing areas. Consider "Blind spots exist only at night": Daylight zones hide vehicles too.

   Study this in the handbook: Reasonable speed and the assured clear distance rule

6. 6. When installing and using a child safety seat, whose instructions should you follow?

   1. Instructions for the same seat installed in a different vehicle
   2. The label stating that the seat meets federal standards
   3. Only the vehicle’s general adult safety-belt directions
   4. Read your vehicle owner's manual and child restraint directions
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   Read your vehicle owner's manual and child restraint directions. Ohio says a child safety seat must be installed properly and used according to its manufacturer’s instructions. Read the vehicle owner’s manual and the restraint directions for the system in your vehicle. Copying another model’s setup may not meet those directions. A federal compliance label does not replace installation instructions. The booster stage applies to children at least four and at least forty pounds, but under eight unless tall enough for the height exception.

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

7. 7. May a driver travel on the left half of the roadway when a police officer directs it?

   1. No, the right-half rule has no exceptions
   2. Yes, follow the officer’s direction
   3. Only if the pavement has a broken yellow line
   4. Only if another vehicle is being passed
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   Yes, follow the officer’s direction. The usual rule is to drive on the right half of the road, but Ohio lists specific exceptions. Direction from a police officer or a traffic-control device is one of them. Passing a vehicle is another, separate situation. A driver should therefore follow the officer’s traffic instruction rather than insisting that a broken center line or a passing maneuver must also be present.

   Study this in the handbook: Right of way

8. 8. Besides filing financial-responsibility proof and paying reinstatement fees, what course can Ohio require after a 12-point suspension?

   1. A vehicle-repair course
   2. A remedial driving course
   3. A motorcycle-only riding course
   4. A commercial hazardous-material course
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   A remedial driving course. Reinstatement after a 12-point suspension includes completing a remedial driving course among the requirements listed by Ohio. Filing an SR-22 bond and paying reinstatement fees are other requirements, so the course does not replace those obligations. A motorcycle, hazardous-material, or repair course is not the education named for this suspension. The focus is remedial driving instruction. Finishing the suspension period alone does not satisfy the follow-up requirements described in the manual.

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

9. 9. Your tire pressure reading is too low, then too high on a second tire. What should you do in Ohio guidance?

   1. Inflate the low tire to the correct level and release air from the overfilled tire valve
   2. Drive until the tires warm up and recheck next month
   3. Add air to both tires to be safe
   4. Remove air from both tires to be safe
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   Inflate the low tire to the correct level and release air from the overfilled tire valve. If the number is too low, inflate your tires to the correct level. If the number is too high, release air from the tire valve. Consider "Drive until the tires warm up and recheck next month": The manual says to check pressure when tires are at the same temperature as the surrounding air, then correct the pressure. Consider "Add air to both tires to be safe": Extra air worsens the overfilled tire.

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

10. 10. An Ohio vehicle taillight emits red light. From what distance must that light be visible?

    1. From 500 feet
    2. From 300 feet
    3. From 200 feet
    4. From 100 feet
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    From 500 feet. The manual lists one taillight that emits red light and is visible from 500 feet. Rear reflectors and turn signals have a 300-foot visibility requirement. The horn must be audible from 200 feet, and a turn signal must be activated at least 100 feet before changing direction. Consider "From 300 feet": Three hundred feet applies to reflectors and turn signals instead. Consider "From 200 feet": Two hundred feet measures horn audibility, not lamp visibility.

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

11. 11. How does Ohio say a shoulder belt should be worn across the body?

    1. Under the arm so it feels looser
    2. Across the shoulder and chest with minimal, if any, slack
    3. Behind the back when the trip is short
    4. Across the neck with the lap belt left loose
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    Across the shoulder and chest with minimal, if any, slack. Wear the shoulder belt across the shoulder and chest with minimal, if any, slack. Do not wear it under the arm or behind the back. The manual warns that wearing the belt incorrectly could cause serious internal injuries in a crash. Adjust the lap belt so it is snug and low across the hips. Consider "Under the arm so it feels looser": The manual says not to wear the shoulder belt under the arm and warns that incorrect belt use could cause serious internal injuries.

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

12. 12. An Ohio resident holds a state identification card and is then issued a TIPIC. What happens to the identification card?

    1. It is kept only if the resident pays an added fee
    2. It stays valid alongside the TIPIC for one year
    3. It must be renewed before the TIPIC becomes valid
    4. It is canceled when the TIPIC is issued
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    It is canceled when the TIPIC is issued. Ohio allows a resident to hold only one Driver License or ID card at a time, so issuing the permit ends the older credential. The identification card is canceled at the moment the TIPIC is issued rather than running side by side with it. Keeping both cards would conflict with that single credential rule, and no renewal or added fee preserves the older card. Anyone who later needs identification again should plan around holding the permit itself. Remember the sequence as one credential replacing another, not two documents accumulating in a wallet.

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

13. 13. You drive beside a large truck in Ohio and cannot see the truck driver face in the side mirror. What does that tell you?

    1. The driver cannot see you either
    2. The driver sees you through the rear window
    3. Your vehicle is in the safest spot
    4. The mirror test only works at night
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    The driver cannot see you either. If you cannot see the truck driver’s face in the side-view mirror, the driver cannot see you. Avoid driving alongside a large vehicle longer than required, because a swerve or lane change greatly increases the chance of a crash. Consider "The driver sees you through the rear window": The manual says that if you cannot see the driver’s face in the side-view mirror, the driver cannot see you.

    Study this in the handbook: Reasonable speed and the assured clear distance rule

14. 14. What determines how many penalty points an Ohio traffic conviction carries?

    1. The driver age alone
    2. The vehicle model year
    3. The county where the ticket was written
    4. The type of violation, or subsequent violations
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    The type of violation, or subsequent violations. Any Ohio driver convicted of a traffic violation is assessed a specific number of penalty points according to the type of violation, or subsequent violations. Consider "The driver age alone": The manual bases points on violation type or subsequent violations, not age alone. Consider "The vehicle model year": The manual bases points on violation type or subsequent violations, not vehicle model year. Consider "The county where the ticket was written": The manual bases points on violation type or subsequent violations, not the county of the ticket.

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

15. 15. A roundabout has four equally spaced roads. You enter from the south and want to leave on the road directly opposite, to the north. Which exit do you take?

    1. The first exit
    2. The second exit
    3. The third exit
    4. The fourth exit
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    The second exit. With four equally spaced roads, the second exit leads straight across to the opposite road. The first exit leads to the road on your right, the third to the road on your left, and the fourth returns toward your starting direction. Check the approach signs for the lane serving your destination and stay in that lane while circulating. Signal as you reach the exit you need, then leave the roundabout without stopping in the circle.

    Study this in the handbook: Right of way

16. 16. How can a driver help maintain a safer gap behind the vehicle?

    1. Change speed frequently to keep the following driver alert
    2. Wait until turning begins before signaling
    3. Keep a steady speed, signal early, and leave more space ahead before slowing or turning
    4. Follow the vehicle ahead closely before braking
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    Keep a steady speed, signal early, and leave more space ahead before slowing or turning. You cannot directly set the following driver’s distance, but your own driving can help. Ohio recommends a steady speed, advance signals, and extra room in front before reducing speed or turning. A close gap ahead leaves less space for your own response. Repeated speed changes or a late signal do not follow the advice. Use smooth, predictable movement and enough forward space to support a safer buffer behind.

    Study this in the handbook: Reasonable speed and the assured clear distance rule

17. 17. When should tire pressure be checked for an accurate Ohio reading?

    1. Right after a long highway drive heats the tires
    2. Only after the vehicle sits at a service station
    3. When the tires are the same temperature as the surrounding air
    4. Only in winter when air contracts
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    When the tires are the same temperature as the surrounding air. Check tire pressure when the tires are the same temperature as the surrounding air. Use a pressure gauge and maintain the vehicle manufacturer's recommended pressure, which is indicated on the door jamb. Consider "Right after a long highway drive heats the tires": The manual says to check when tires are the same temperature as the surrounding air. Consider "Only after the vehicle sits at a service station": Checks are not limited to service station visits.

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

18. 18. Before entering a roundabout, which direction should you look for circulating traffic?

    1. To the right
    2. To the left
    3. Straight across the center island only
    4. Behind you in the rear-view mirror
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    To the left. Ohio tells drivers to look left for traffic and enter when the lane is clear. Vehicles already circulating have priority, and circulation runs counterclockwise. Looking across the island can miss traffic approaching the entry from the left. Slow before entering, check the signs for your direction, and use the leftward look to judge the approaching flow before joining the appropriate lane of the circle.

    Study this in the handbook: Right of way

19. 19. Besides the usual vertical stack, how might Ohio traffic lights appear?

    1. As a vertical stack with red on the bottom
    2. As a diagonal row of three lights
    3. As single lights or in a horizontal row
    4. Only as blue lights in school zones
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    As single lights or in a horizontal row. Ohio traffic lights are usually red, yellow, and green from top to bottom, but some locations have single green, yellow, or red lights, or lights arranged horizontally instead of vertically. Consider "As a vertical stack with red on the bottom": Red is at the top of a vertical stack, not the bottom. Consider "As a diagonal row of three lights": The manual names single lights or a horizontal row, not a diagonal one. Consider "Only as blue lights in school zones": The manual describes no blue traffic lights.

    Study this in the handbook: Reasonable speed and the assured clear distance rule

20. 20. While backing up under Ohio guidance, where should the driver look and place the right arm?

    1. Look only at the backup camera with both hands low
    2. Look through the side mirror with the right arm on the wheel
    3. Place the right arm on the back of the passenger seat and look directly through the rear window
    4. Face forward and rely on a passenger to watch behind
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    Place the right arm on the back of the passenger seat and look directly through the rear window. While backing, place your right arm on the back of the passenger seat and look directly through the rear window. Hold the steering wheel at the 12 o’clock position with your left hand. Mirrors do not show the area immediately behind the vehicle, and a backup camera may not show the whole area. Back slowly and continue looking to the rear until you stop.

    Study this in the handbook: Right of way