TX Permit Practice Test 10

All 20 questions in test 10

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1. 1. What is a Texas automated flagger assistance device for?

   1. It controls road users through temporary traffic zones
   2. It issues speeding tickets automatically
   3. It sells toll tags to drivers
   4. It measures bridge heights
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   It controls road users through temporary traffic zones. Robotic flaggers guard human ones. Texas says an automated flagger assistance device controls road users through temporary traffic zones. Ticket machines, toll vendors, and height gauges are unrelated inventions. The cue is the STOP/SLOW paddle on a trailer: obey the machine exactly as you would a human flagger's sign. Treat its STOP face as a full stop and its SLOW face as a proceed-with-care order.

2. 2. What does yellow generally mean in the Texas road-sign color table?

   1. General warning or caution
   2. Construction and maintenance warning
   3. Motorist services guidance
   4. Direction guidance and permitted movements
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   General warning or caution. The Texas color table assigns yellow to general warning or caution. Other colors have more specific roles: orange identifies construction and maintenance warnings, blue identifies motorist services guidance, and green indicates permitted movements and direction guidance. Use the color as an initial clue, then read the sign for the particular condition or instruction. A yellow panel should not be interpreted as a motorist service or destination sign simply because it is easy to see.

   Study this in the handbook: Sign shapes, colors and meanings

3. 3. When parking on an unlighted highway at night, which lights should remain on?

   1. High beams only
   2. Parking lights or low-beam headlights
   3. Hazard lights only with no other lights
   4. No lights if the vehicle is parked
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   Parking lights or low-beam headlights. The handbook directs a driver who parks on an unlighted highway at night to leave the parking lights or low-beam headlights on. High beams can create unnecessary glare and are not the stated instruction. Hazard lights alone do not replace the listed lighting, and a parked vehicle without lights is harder for approaching drivers to see. Before leaving the vehicle, check that the required lights are operating and use a location fully off the travel lane whenever possible.

   Study this in the handbook: Night and highway driving

4. 4. Your vehicle starts to skid on a slippery Texas roadway. What is the recommended first response?

   1. Accelerate sharply to force the tires straight
   2. Brake suddenly and hard while turning away from the skid
   3. Take your foot off the gas pedal and steer in the direction of the skid
   4. Shift into neutral and close your eyes until the skid ends
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   Take your foot off the gas pedal and steer in the direction of the skid. During a skid, the handbook advises removing your foot from the accelerator and turning the steering wheel in the skid direction. That combination reduces driving force and helps the tires regain their path. Sudden hard braking can worsen the loss of traction, while accelerating adds force when control is already limited. Neutral does not solve the steering problem and looking away removes the visual information needed to recover. The practical cue is gentle input: off the gas, steer with the skid, then straighten the wheels as control returns.

   Study this in the handbook: Breakdowns, skids and crashes

5. 5. May you pass on a Texas shoulder?

   1. Pass on the shoulder freely
   2. Use the ditch to pass
   3. Drive the grass to pass
   4. Never pass on the right off the pavement
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   Never pass on the right off the pavement. Shoulders are for emergencies, not passing lanes. Texas forbids passing on the right by leaving the paved highway. Shoulder, ditch, and grass passes all break the rule. The cue is the slow leader: wait for a legal left pass instead of improvising right. Emergency vehicles alone may use shoulders to pass stopped traffic legally. Everyone else waits for a lawful left-side opening.

   Study this in the handbook: Signaling, passing and turning

6. 6. What should you do when this gradual curve warning sign appears?

   
   1. Slow down, keep right, and do not pass
   2. Stop immediately in the travel lane
   3. Accelerate and move left to pass
   4. Turn around before reaching the curve
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   Slow down, keep right, and do not pass. A gradual curve still changes the driver’s sightline and path, so the handbook calls for slowing down, staying to the right, and avoiding a pass. Accelerating toward the bend reduces the time available to react, while moving left can expose you to opposing traffic. Stopping in a live travel lane is not the routine response unless another hazard makes it necessary. Ease off the accelerator before the curve, hold a steady lane position, and wait until the roadway is clearly straight and visible before considering a pass.

7. 7. What are Texas's minimum liability insurance amounts?

   1. $15,000 for one person, $30,000 for two or more, and $5,000 for property damage
   2. $25,000 for one person, $50,000 for two or more, and $10,000 for property damage
   3. $30,000 for one person, $60,000 for two or more, and $25,000 for property damage
   4. $50,000 for one person, $100,000 for two or more, and $50,000 for property damage
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   $30,000 for one person, $60,000 for two or more, and $25,000 for property damage. Since January 1, 2011, Texas has required at least $30,000 for injury or death of one person, $60,000 for injury or death of two or more people, and $25,000 for property damage. The other sets of numbers are either lower than the Texas minimums or higher amounts that Texas does not require. Proof of this coverage must be shown when applying for a license, registering a vehicle, getting an inspection, and to an officer or another driver after a crash.

   Study this in the handbook: Exams, insurance and vehicle inspection

8. 8. You move to a new address in Texas. How soon must you report the change to DPS?

   1. Within 10 days
   2. Within 60 days
   3. At your next renewal
   4. Within 30 days
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   Within 30 days. Texas requires a change of address to be reported to DPS within 30 days. Ten days is shorter than Texas requires, and 60 days is too long. Waiting for the next renewal would miss that 30 day deadline, which could be years away. The change can be made online or by mailing an Application for Change of Address or Replacement (DL-64), and a replacement card with the new address costs $10 plus a $1 transaction fee.

   Study this in the handbook: Exams, insurance and vehicle inspection

9. 9. How close to the nearest rail of a railroad crossing may you park in Texas?

   1. No closer than 15 feet
   2. No closer than 20 feet
   3. No closer than 50 feet
   4. No closer than 30 feet
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   No closer than 50 feet. Texas forbids parking a vehicle, occupied or not, within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing. Fifteen feet is the fire hydrant distance. Twenty feet applies to crosswalks at intersections and fire station driveways. Thirty feet applies on the approach to a stop sign, yield sign, or traffic signal at the side of the road. Keep the railroad distance separate from the 15 to 50 foot range for stopping when a train approaches.

   Study this in the handbook: Where you may not park

10. 10. What confinement range applies to a first DWI offense by an adult in Texas?

    1. No jail is possible for a first offense
    2. 72 hours to 180 days in jail
    3. 30 days to 1 year in jail
    4. 2 to 10 years in prison
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    72 hours to 180 days in jail. A first adult DWI in Texas carries a fine of up to $2,000, 72 hours to 180 days in jail, and a license suspension of 90 days to 365 days. Saying no jail is possible ignores the 72 hour minimum in the table. Thirty days to one year is the second offense range, which also raises the fine limit to $4,000. Two to ten years in prison applies to a third or later offense, which is a felony with a fine of up to $10,000.

    Study this in the handbook: DWI, open containers and implied consent

11. 11. Your Texas car breaks down with no warning triangles. What signal should you show?

    1. Leave the car dark so the battery survives
    2. Tie a white cloth where it shows, or raise the hood
    3. Wave a red flag from the driver's seat
    4. Honk in sets of three until help comes
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    Tie a white cloth where it shows, or raise the hood. A dead car must advertise its distress. Texas says to tie a white cloth to the antenna, door handle, or another easily seen spot, and if no white cloth is available, to raise the hood. Darkness, red flags, and honk codes are not the handbook's signals. The cue is the stopped car that cannot move: lights on, white cloth out or hood up, so passersby and troopers read the distress at a glance.

    Study this in the handbook: Night and highway driving

12. 12. Why are traffic control devices used in construction and maintenance work zones?

    1. To replace every permanent traffic law in the state
    2. To allow drivers to ignore workers when no lane is closed
    3. To mark only locations where tolls are collected
    4. To direct road users safely through the work zone and protect workers
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    To direct road users safely through the work zone and protect workers. Work-zone traffic control devices direct drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians safely through the work zone and provide for worker safety. Their purpose is broader than replacing permanent laws, excusing caution when a lane remains open, or identifying toll collection points. Signs, barricades, panels, drums, cones, arrow panels, and flag individuals can guide traffic through changing conditions. Orange devices are an early cue to slow down, read temporary directions, and watch for workers or equipment.

13. 13. Which direction must Texas bicyclists ride?

    1. Always ride with the flow of traffic
    2. Ride against traffic for visibility
    3. Ride on sidewalks only
    4. Ride in the middle of highways
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    Always ride with the flow of traffic. Wrong-way riding multiplies closing speeds. Texas orders bicyclists to always ride with traffic flow. Against-traffic, sidewalk-only, and highway-middle readings all break the rule. The cue is the lane direction: join it, never fight it. Drivers checking for traffic look toward oncoming cars, not toward wrong-way bikes. Riding with traffic keeps you inside their scan pattern. Sidewalk riding is banned in many Texas cities for the same reason.

14. 14. What does a Texas business route marker indicate?

    1. A road to nowhere
    2. A business-loop branch through the city shops
    3. A secret military road
    4. A closed bridge
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    A business-loop branch through the city shops. Business loops peel commerce off the mainline. Texas says the marker indicates an officially designated highway branching off the numbered route through the business district. Nowheres, secrets, and closures are not its meaning. The cue is the loop shield: follow it for food, fuel, and storefronts. Business loops rejoin the main highway past downtown, so no backtracking is needed. Watch for reduced speeds through the shopping strip.

15. 15. What does a pedestrian hybrid beacon warn and control?

    1. Only trains approaching a crossing
    2. Vehicles entering a freeway toll lane
    3. Traffic where pedestrians enter or cross a street or highway
    4. Drivers approaching a private driveway
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    Traffic where pedestrians enter or cross a street or highway. A pedestrian hybrid beacon is a pedestrian-activated warning device used where people enter or cross a street or highway. It works with signs and pavement markings and is installed only at a marked crosswalk. It is not a railroad signal, a toll-lane control, or a driveway warning. When the beacon is present, expect a controlled pedestrian crossing and be ready to stop according to the signal display. The marked crosswalk is the concrete cue that identifies the location and purpose.

16. 16. A motorcycle ahead has a flashing turn signal. When should you proceed across its path?

    1. As soon as the signal begins flashing
    2. When the rider reaches the nearest driveway, whether turning or not
    3. Whenever the signal has flashed for three seconds
    4. After you are sure the rider is actually turning
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    After you are sure the rider is actually turning. A flashing motorcycle signal does not prove that the rider will turn where you expect. Motorcycle signals usually do not cancel themselves, and riders sometimes forget to switch them off. Wait until the motorcycle’s movement makes the turn clear before proceeding across its path. Check carefully at intersections, especially when turning left, because motorcycles are smaller and their distance and speed are harder to judge than those of cars.

    Study this in the handbook: Trucks, motorcycles, bicycles and pedestrians

17. 17. Why does Texas post Do Not Cross Yellow Lines signs?

    1. Sight distance is too short to pass safely
    2. The road is always icy there
    3. Trucks must stop there
    4. U-turns are required there
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    Sight distance is too short to pass safely. The sign names its own reason. Texas says the Do Not Cross Yellow Lines sign means the distance you can see ahead is so limited that passing is hazardous and forbidden. Ice, truck stops, and forced U-turns are unrelated inventions. The cue is the sign on a blind hill or curve: hold your lane no matter how slow the leader goes.

    Study this in the handbook: Sign shapes, colors and meanings

18. 18. Which minimum distance from a fire station driveway applies to parking on the entrance’s side of the street?

    1. At least 10 feet
    2. At least 15 feet
    3. At least 20 feet
    4. At least 75 feet
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    At least 20 feet. The fire-station driveway restriction extends twenty feet on the same side of the street. Texas gives a different distance for parking opposite the entrance, so first identify which side you are using. Fifteen feet belongs to the separate fire-hydrant rule and should not replace the station-driveway distance. Measure from the driveway entrance and keep the parked vehicle outside the twenty-foot area described in the parking restrictions.

    Study this in the handbook: Where you may not park

19. 19. In winter, which place may still have ice when the rest of a Texas road is clear?

    1. A sunny stretch of level pavement
    2. A bridge
    3. An open stretch away from bridges and shade
    4. A sunlit section between two dry intersections
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    A bridge. Winter pavement can change from one part of a road to the next. The handbook specifically warns that a bridge may be icy while the rest of the pavement is clear. It also notes that snow melts more slowly in shady areas. Clear pavement on the approach therefore does not establish that the bridge surface is clear. Watch for bridges and shaded places ahead rather than assuming nearby dry or sunny pavement describes the entire route.

    Study this in the handbook: Breakdowns, skids and crashes

20. 20. When stopped behind a motorcycle at an intersection, what gap does the Texas handbook recommend?

    1. A full vehicle length
    2. About half a vehicle length
    3. About one motorcycle wheel diameter
    4. The smallest gap that leaves the motorcycle visible
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    A full vehicle length. The handbook recommends a full vehicle length behind a motorcycle when stopped at an intersection, signal, or crossing. It explains that the space helps prevent impact with the motorcycle if the following vehicle suffers a rear end collision. This is a stopped-traffic recommendation, separate from the time interval used while moving. A smaller space chosen just because the rider remains visible does not provide the full vehicle length described in the guidance.

    Study this in the handbook: Trucks, motorcycles, bicycles and pedestrians