UT Permit Practice Test 13

All 20 questions in test 13

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1. 1. How much sleep do most people need to stay awake during the day, per Utah fatigue guidance?

   1. Five to six hours on most nights
   2. Four hours plus strong morning coffee daily
   3. 7 to 9 hours to stay awake during the day
   4. Sleep needs do not affect daytime alertness
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   7 to 9 hours to stay awake during the day. Before a road trip, Utah fatigue guidance begins with getting enough sleep, noting most people need 7 to 9 hours to stay awake during the day. Five or six hours, a four hour coffee strategy, and denying any sleep effect all set up the slowed mind and body that fatigue produces, where a driver cannot stop as fast when a car ahead brakes suddenly. Plan stops every two hours on long trips and bring another person to watch your driving.

   Study this in the handbook: Distractions, Fatigue, Animals and Mountain Roads

2. 2. What advantage does Utah give for pull-push steering when turning?

   1. It lets one hand leave the wheel longer
   2. It is faster than any other steering method for tight turns and sharp corners
   3. It removes the need for head checks then
   4. Smooth steering with less risk of over-steering and losing control
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   Smooth steering with less risk of over-steering and losing control. Utah describes pull-push steering, pulling down with one hand and pushing up with the other, as producing smooth steering while reducing the potential for over-steering that can lead to loss of control, with hands and thumbs staying on the outside of the wheel. Longer one hand freedom, raw speed, and skipped head checks are not benefits claimed. All steering methods are acceptable when both hands stay outside the wheel, including hand-over-hand for critical moments.

   Study this in the handbook: Railroad Crossings

3. 3. After a Utah move over conviction, what class duty and deadline apply?

   1. A four hour live classroom defensive driving course in 90 days
   2. An online course of any length taken within one year of the court date
   3. A two hour video course completed within 30 days of the court date
   4. A written exam retake scheduled within 60 days of the court date
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   A four hour live classroom defensive driving course in 90 days. A Utah driver convicted of violating the move over law must attend a four hour live classroom defensive driving course within 90 days of conviction, and failing to attend brings a 90 day license suspension. An online course within a year, a short video in 30 days, and an exam retake in 60 days all miss the live classroom format, the four hour length, or the 90 day clock. Put the class date on a calendar the day the court rules.

   Study this in the handbook: Emergency Vehicles, Move Over and School Buses

4. 4. You park uphill beside a Utah curb. Which way should the front wheels be turned?

   1. Toward the curb, with the front tire touching it
   2. Straight ahead, parallel to the curb
   3. Toward the center of the road but clear of the curb
   4. Away from the curb, with the front tire touching it
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   Away from the curb, with the front tire touching it. When you park uphill beside a curb, Utah directs the front wheels away from the curb so the tire rests against it and the vehicle would roll back into the curb rather than into the lane. Turning them toward the curb copies the downhill procedure and would let the car roll into traffic. Wheels aimed straight ahead or merely clear of the curb give nothing for the tire to catch. Set the parking brake as well. Before walking away, glance at the front tire and confirm it touches the curb while the wheels angle outward.

5. 5. You climb a steep Utah grade and a sign shows a maximum safe speed for the hill. How must you treat that posted number?

   1. As a suggestion you may top by a small margin on dry pavement
   2. As a ceiling you must stay at or below while on that grade
   3. As a speed for trucks only, while cars may choose a faster pace
   4. As a minimum to keep up with traffic coming down the hill
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   As a ceiling you must stay at or below while on that grade. On mountain grades a posted limit or a sign giving a maximum safe speed sets a ceiling that drivers must stay at or below. Dry pavement does not lift that ceiling by a small margin, and the number is not a floor for keeping pace downhill. It also binds cars as well as trucks. Choose your speed and gear before the steep part, watch for curve and hill warnings, and let gravity add nothing beyond the figure shown on the sign face.

   Study this in the handbook: Night Driving, Weather, Floods and Skids

6. 6. You reach a rural Utah crossing with no signals, signs, or markings to direct traffic. How should you enter it?

   1. At your normal speed, sounding the horn once as you enter
   2. Approach with caution, slowed and ready to stop
   3. By stopping in the middle to decide who arrived first
   4. By speeding up to clear the open area before others arrive
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   Approach with caution, slowed and ready to stop. A crossing with no controls directing traffic counts among the most dangerous rural hazards, so the approach calls for caution, lower speed, and readiness to stop for crossing or oncoming vehicles. Rolling in at normal speed with a horn tap substitutes noise for that readiness, while hurrying to beat others shrinks every margin. Halting in the middle blocks the very paths others need. Keep your foot hovering over the brake, search both side roads early, and enter only when the far side is clear.

   Study this in the handbook: Night Driving, Weather, Floods and Skids

7. 7. How many classroom hours does Utah require in a high school driver education course, a commercial or private school course, and an approved online or home study course?

   1. 27 hours in high school, 18 hours at a commercial or private school, and 30 hours online or at home
   2. 18 hours in high school, 27 hours at a commercial or private school, and 30 hours online or at home
   3. 30 hours in high school, 18 hours at a commercial or private school, and 27 hours online or at home
   4. 27 hours in high school, 30 hours at a commercial or private school, and 18 hours online or at home
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   27 hours in high school, 18 hours at a commercial or private school, and 30 hours online or at home. Utah sets three different classroom totals depending on where a new driver studies. High school programs carry the middle load at 27 hours, commercial or private schools require 18 hours, and approved online or home study requires the most at 30 hours. Swapping the high school and commercial figures sounds tidy, yet it shortchanges one setting and overstates the other. Before enrolling, match the course name on the provider approval letter to one of these three totals and keep the completion record.

   Study this in the handbook: Driver Education and Learner Permits

8. 8. How long is a Utah entry-level learner permit valid?

   1. 12 months
   2. 18 months
   3. 6 months
   4. 24 months
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   18 months. A Utah entry-level learner permit stays valid for 18 months, giving a beginner a long window to finish driver education and supervised practice. Twelve months cuts that window by half a year, six months matches a later holding period rather than permit validity, and two full years stretches the card past its stated life. Mark the expiration month on a family calendar when the permit arrives, because practice time disappears quickly once school and work compete for driving hours.

   Study this in the handbook: Driver Education and Learner Permits

9. 9. After drinking, how does alcohol change the way a driver handles new information on the road?

   1. It slows how fast the driver takes in information and responds
   2. It sharpens how fast the driver takes in information and responds
   3. It leaves information handling unchanged until several drinks
   4. It improves distance judgment while slowing only arm movement
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   It slows how fast the driver takes in information and responds. Alcohol slows reaction time, meaning the brain takes longer to process what the eyes see and the body takes longer to answer with steering or braking. That slowdown does not wait until several drinks have built up, and it does not sharpen handling or improve judging distances. Arm movement alone is not the limit either, since reading traffic is part of the delay. If drinks are part of the evening, hand the keys to a sober driver before the first glass is finished.

   Study this in the handbook: Alcohol, Drugs and the 0.05 Limit

10. 10. What does Utah prohibit in the pathway of a runaway vehicle ramp?

    1. Driving past the ramp entrance slowly in your own travel lane
    2. Parking in a paved turnout well beyond the exit of the ramp
    3. Slowing down in your lane to read the ramp warning sign as you drive past the entrance
    4. Stopping, standing, or parking in the pathway of a runaway vehicle ramp
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    Stopping, standing, or parking in the pathway of a runaway vehicle ramp. Beyond barring use of a Utah runaway vehicle ramp outside a genuine stopping emergency, the handbook prohibits stopping, standing, or parking on the ramp or in the pathway of a runaway vehicle ramp, because a brakeless truck needs that whole corridor clear. Driving past slowly, parking well beyond the ramp, and reading its sign are ordinary acts outside the corridor. A parked car in the pathway converts a survivable truck stop into a collision.

    Study this in the handbook: Freeway Driving and Work Zone Speeds

11. 11. A new medication makes a Utah driver drowsy. What does the handbook describe?

    1. Drive shorter trips until tolerance builds
    2. A physician may advise against driving until a suitable dosage schedule has been worked out that will not impair driving
    3. Double the dose on non-driving days instead
    4. Medication effects never count when officials judge whether a person is fit to drive safely
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    A physician may advise against driving until a suitable dosage schedule has been worked out that will not impair driving. Utah health guidance notes that many medications may cause drowsiness or other difficulties, so a physician may advise against driving until a suitable dosage schedule has been worked out that will not impair driving. Short trip experiments, dose shifting, and denying medication effects all risk the serious crashes that abuse or excessive use of prescription drugs has already caused. Ask about driving effects at the pharmacy counter before the first dose meets a commute.

12. 12. Making a U-turn from an off-ramp at a Utah single-point urban interchange, you face a red arrow re-entering. What does it mean for you?

    1. Stop in the middle of the intersection and remain stopped there until you are waved through
    2. The U-turn becomes illegal at that moment
    3. The red arrow is intended for traffic adjacent to the light; do not stop in the middle, complete the maneuver once initiated
    4. You must back up to the off-ramp again fully
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    The red arrow is intended for traffic adjacent to the light; do not stop in the middle, complete the maneuver once initiated. Utah explains that a U-turn from the off-ramp at a single-point urban interchange is legal facing a green arrow at the start, and on re-entering the freeway the driver faces a red arrow intended for the traffic adjacent to the light, so the driver should not stop in the middle of the intersection but complete the maneuver once initiated. Freezing mid-box, declaring the turn retroactively illegal, and reversing all strand the vehicle in crossing paths. Dash lines and wrong way signs guide the same movement.

    Study this in the handbook: Freeway Driving and Work Zone Speeds

13. 13. On a hot day you see dark patches where tar has risen through the pavement. How should you treat those spots?

    1. As slippery spots that call for caution
    2. As extra grip that helps you stop faster
    3. As stains that matter only on new pavement
    4. As safe places to brake hard in a turn
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    As slippery spots that call for caution. Heat softens road tar until it bleeds upward through the pavement surface. Those dark patches look like ordinary stains, yet the handbook warns they can be slippery, so tires crossing them may grip less than expected. Treating a patch as extra grip reverses the warning and invites a slide, especially while braking or turning. Hard braking on a patch compounds the problem because demand on the tires peaks exactly where grip drops. Slow gently before the patch and cross it smoothly with steady steering.

    Study this in the handbook: Night Driving, Weather, Floods and Skids

14. 14. You pass through a block with no marked crosswalk signs showing. What should you expect about people crossing mid-block?

    1. Crossings there are marked by warning signs for drivers
    2. Pedestrians may cross only at the far intersection
    3. Road markings always show where mid-block crossing occurs
    4. People may cross there without warning signs or markings showing
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    People may cross there without warning signs or markings showing. A mid-block crossing can exist without paint or warning signs to announce it, so the absence of markings proves very little. Drivers who assume crossing happens only at intersections may meet a person midway down the block with no time to react. Scanning driveways, parked cars, and gaps in traffic helps reveal someone stepping out early. Lower speed through busy frontages keeps a stop possible when that person appears. Treat every block lined with homes, shops, or bus stops as a place where someone may cross away from a corner.

    Study this in the handbook: Speed Limits and the Basic Speed Law

15. 15. While riding a Utah bicycle, what must the rider do with the handlebars?

    1. Keep at least one hand on the handlebars only on roads with traffic.
    2. Keep both hands off the handlebars while signaling a turn.
    3. Carry a package in both hands while riding slowly.
    4. Keep at least one hand on the handlebars at all times.
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    Keep at least one hand on the handlebars at all times.. Utah tells bicyclists to keep at least one hand on the handlebars at all times. The rule does not change with traffic, turning, or a low riding speed. Removing both hands, even briefly to signal, leaves the rider without the required control, and carrying a package in both hands prevents the required hand position. The practical distinction is between using one hand for a signal and taking both hands away. The handbook's minimum is one hand continuously, not two hands only in selected situations.

    Study this in the handbook: Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles

16. 16. A rider age 17 on a moped waits at a Utah traffic light that never detects the vehicle. After a full stop and a wait of at least 90 seconds, with no vehicles or pedestrians approaching or present in the intersection, what may the rider do?

    1. Proceed immediately after the first complete stop
    2. Proceed through the intersection with care
    3. Proceed after waiting only 30 seconds
    4. Proceed without making a complete stop at the line
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    Proceed through the intersection with care. Utah gives a rider age 16 or older on a motorcycle, moped, or bicycle a narrow exception when the signal does not detect the vehicle. The rider must stop completely, wait at least 90 seconds, and confirm that no vehicle or pedestrian is approaching or present before proceeding with care. Moving immediately, waiting only 30 seconds, or skipping the complete stop removes a condition the rule requires. The exception permits careful movement through the intersection; it does not turn a red signal into an unrestricted crossing.

    Study this in the handbook: Speed Limits and the Basic Speed Law

17. 17. Where must an infant never ride in a Utah vehicle with a passenger-side air bag?

    1. In the back seat in a rear-facing seat
    2. In the middle of the back seat area
    3. In the front seat of the vehicle
    4. Behind the driver in any approved seat
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    In the front seat of the vehicle. Utah critical air bag points state that infants should never ride in the front seat of a vehicle with a passenger-side air bag, because the deploying bag can strike a rear facing infant seat with deadly force. Back seat positions, including the middle and behind the driver in an approved seat, are the safe settings. Children twelve and under should ride buckled in a rear seat with seats approved for their age and size.

    Study this in the handbook: Seat Belts, Car Seats and Air Bags

18. 18. Where should the top of a Utah steering wheel sit relative to the driver?

    1. Level with the top of the head
    2. At eye level for a clear view of the road ahead
    3. No higher than the shoulders, below chin level
    4. Just above the dashboard edge only
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    No higher than the shoulders, below chin level. Utah places the top of the steering wheel no higher than the driver shoulders and below chin level, part of sitting straight enough to reach the pedals and move a foot easily between brake and gas with the heel on the floor. Head height, eye level, and dashboard edge placements all put the wheel where it can block vision or strike the face wrongly in a crash. Adjust the seat before the mirrors so the whole setup fits.

    Study this in the handbook: Seat Belts, Car Seats and Air Bags

19. 19. If a Utah driver goes two successive years without a conviction, what happens to record points?

    1. All points are removed from the record
    2. Half of the total points are removed at that mark
    3. Points freeze and stop aging off the record
    4. Only the oldest single conviction is removed
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    All points are removed from the record. Utah rewards two successive conviction free years by removing all points from the record, a stronger result than the half removal earned after one clean year. Freezing the points and deleting only the oldest conviction both fall short of the stated clean slate. Individual convictions also age off on their own three years after the violation date. Two quiet years are therefore the fastest route back to a spotless points record.

    Study this in the handbook: Renewal, Phone Laws and the Point System

20. 20. Your Utah vehicle breaks down in a travel lane area. What should you do with flashers, hood, and an antenna marker?

    1. Turn off all lights to save the battery for a restart, and stay seated inside with doors locked
    2. Open all doors so the vehicle looks wider to traffic, and stand in the lane to wave cars past
    3. Turn on emergency flashers, raise the hood, and tie something white or orange to the antenna or door handle
    4. Place the spare tire in the travel lane behind the vehicle to warn drivers coming up from behind
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    Turn on emergency flashers, raise the hood, and tie something white or orange to the antenna or door handle. For a Utah breakdown, the handbook sequence is to get the vehicle off the roadway and away from traffic, turn on the emergency flashers, raise the hood, and attach something white or orange to the antenna or door handle so others spot you early. Killing the lights hides the car, open doors widen the obstacle, and a tire in the lane creates a new hazard. Follow with flares or triangles far behind and a call to law enforcement about the breakdown.

    Study this in the handbook: Vehicle Emergencies