WY Permit Practice Test 23

All 20 questions in test 23

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1. 1. Between two parked cars, what is the middle step of the parking sequence described?

   1. Pull forward until the front bumper touches curb
   2. Back the front of the car in before the rear
   3. Stop parallel and let a passenger guide from outside
   4. Back the rear of the car into the space
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   Back the rear of the car into the space. Parking between two cars proceeds in stages: pull ahead of the open place, back the rear of the car in, back the front in, then pull close to the curb. Driving the front bumper toward the curb first, swinging the front in before the rear, or relying on a passenger standing outside skips the geometry that tucks the vehicle neatly between its neighbors. Practice the sequence slowly in a quiet area first.

2. 2. When should a driver reduce speed for a curve under Wyoming guidance?

   1. Adjust speed halfway through the curve
   2. Adjust speed only after exiting the curve
   3. Keep speed steady and brake hard mid curve
   4. Adjust speed before entering the curve
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   Adjust speed before entering the curve. Speed for a curve comes off before entry, while the vehicle still travels straight and tires hold full grip. Waiting until halfway through, braking hard mid curve, or correcting after exit all spend traction exactly when steering already demands it, and the guidance warns that excess speed breaks the grip tires keep on the road. Set the entry pace early, look through the bend, and accelerate gently only as the road straightens.

   Study this in the handbook: Speed limits and adjusting to conditions

3. 3. How should a driver use high beams on rural highways in Wyoming?

   1. Use high beams in town for better visibility
   2. Use high beams on rural highways, low near others
   3. Use high beams while following closely behind cars
   4. Keep high beams on when meeting oncoming traffic
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   Use high beams on rural highways, low near others. Rural highways are high beam territory, while low beams take over when following other vehicles, meeting oncoming traffic, and driving in town. Town high beams, close following on high, or meeting traffic without dimming all glare the drivers who need to see the same road. Dim at least 500 feet before meeting an oncoming vehicle, keep eyes moving rather than staring into the headlight pool, and scan for animals and crossing lights at the sides.

   Study this in the handbook: Night, weather and winter driving

4. 4. A solid white line runs between your lane and the next. What does that marking warn against doing?

   1. Lane changing is encouraged for faster traffic
   2. Lane changing is prohibited without exception there
   3. Passing is permitted whenever the way is clear
   4. Lane changing is hazardous there
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   Lane changing is hazardous there. A solid white line warns that passing or lane changing is hazardous at that location. It does not encourage faster traffic to weave, it stops short of an absolute no exception ban in the wording given, and clear pavement alone does not convert it into a passing invitation. Broken lines carry the permissive message when the way is clear. Treat the solid white edge as a strong stay in lane cue near merges and exits.

   Study this in the handbook: Pavement markings, signaling and passing

5. 5. The vehicle ahead of you moves out to pass a slower car on a two lane road. What should you do?

   1. Follow that vehicle closely through the pass
   2. Pass both vehicles together in one movement
   3. Stay behind and do not follow the passing vehicle
   4. Move into the passing lane to block traffic behind
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   Stay behind and do not follow the passing vehicle. A passing vehicle needs the full passing lane and a clear return gap. Following it through the pass crowds that gap and can trap both of you beside the slower car. Wyoming also bars passing more than one vehicle at a time on a two lane road. Stay back at a safe following distance, let the first pass finish, then judge your own pass separately: start at least two seconds behind, signal, check all around, and return only when the passed front shows in the rear view mirror.

   Study this in the handbook: Speed limits and adjusting to conditions

6. 6. For full privileges at 16 and a half, how old must the intermediate license be?

   1. Intermediate license at least three months old
   2. Intermediate license at least one year old held
   3. Intermediate license at least six months old
   4. No minimum holding period for intermediate license
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   Intermediate license at least six months old. The 16 and a half route to full privileges needs a current intermediate license at least six months old, unsuspended restricted privileges, and a completed approved driver education course. Three months halves the holding period, one year doubles it, and skipping the holding period ignores the staged design. The applicant presents the signed course completion certificate including behind the wheel driving, proof of identity, passes vision screening, and files the minor's release with the fee.

   Study this in the handbook: Tests, renewals and restricted licenses

7. 7. At what age may a person obtain a Wyoming instruction permit?

   1. At age 14
   2. At age 15
   3. At age 16
   4. At age 17
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   At age 15. Wyoming allows a person to obtain an instruction permit at age 15. The other ages describe later or different licensing milestones, not the minimum age stated for this permit. An instruction permit is part of the progression toward later driving privileges, so it should not be confused with the intermediate license available at 16 or full privileges available at 17 under the ordinary age rule. When reviewing a learner's eligibility, start with the permit age before applying the separate supervision and testing requirements.

   Study this in the handbook: Instruction permits and intermediate licenses

8. 8. How can drivers compensate for poor hearing while driving?

   1. Hearing aids, mirrors, extra alertness, side checks
   2. Drive with windows closed and radio louder up
   3. Rely on passengers to listen for all sounds
   4. Avoid mirrors since hearing replaces vision needs
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   Hearing aids, mirrors, extra alertness, side checks. Poor hearing compensates through hearing aids and outside rear view mirrors, extra alertness, looking farther to the sides, and using side view mirrors. Sealed windows with loud radios, passenger listening duty, or abandoning mirrors removes the visual backup that replaces critical sounds like screeching tires, trains, sirens, horn taps, and blind spot engines. Even normal hearing drivers should limit in vehicle loudness, since quiet cabins and entertainment systems mask those cues.

9. 9. You see pedestrians near a school. How should you adjust your driving?

   1. Keep normal speed and watch only the crosswalk
   2. Slow down and leave a larger space cushion
   3. Sound the horn and continue at normal speed
   4. Move closer to the curb to watch children
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   Slow down and leave a larger space cushion. Children near a school can forget traffic danger and run into the road before a driver can react. Residential and school areas are especially dangerous for that reason. Slowing down and creating a larger space cushion gives you time to identify a child as a critical object and stop or steer smoothly. A horn may startle a child into your path, and hugging the curb shrinks the very cushion that protects children at the road edge. Expect sudden movement until every child is well clear of your path.

   Study this in the handbook: Motorcycles, pedestrians, bicycles and animals

10. 10. What license action follows a first reckless driving offense within five years?

    1. Length of suspension: 90 days first offense
    2. Length of revocation: one year first offense
    3. Length of suspension: six months first offense
    4. A fine only with no license action taken
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    Length of suspension: 90 days first offense. A first reckless driving offense within the previous five years draws a 90 day suspension. Six months follows a second offense in that window, and a one year revocation arrives at third or subsequent offenses, so each wrong figure belongs to a later tier. Reckless driving means operating a vehicle with willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property, which is why the tier ladder escalates quickly.

    Study this in the handbook: DWUI, Administrative Per Se and youthful driver suspensions

11. 11. How many seconds back should a bus driver stay from the vehicle ahead?

    1. Bus drivers stay at least four seconds back
    2. Bus drivers stay at least two seconds back
    3. Bus drivers stay at least six seconds back
    4. Bus drivers stay at least eight seconds back
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    Bus drivers stay at least four seconds back. Bus drivers hold at least four seconds behind the vehicle ahead, double the two second car baseline. Two seconds understates the bus allowance, six seconds belongs to tractor trailer drivers, and eight seconds is the car figure when ice covers the road after quadrupling. The two second rule works at all speeds and beats judging vehicle lengths, so count from a fixed point such as a pole, shadow, or pavement marking.

    Study this in the handbook: Following distance and heavy trucks

12. 12. Flashing lights mark a stopped emergency vehicle ahead on a three-lane highway. Which lane should passing traffic choose?

    1. Pass in the nearest lane at posted speed limit
    2. Stop completely behind the emergency vehicle scene
    3. Merge into the lane farthest from the emergency vehicle
    4. Move to the shoulder and wait for instructions given
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    Merge into the lane farthest from the emergency vehicle. Multi lane highways require merging into the lane farthest from a parked emergency, municipal, utility, construction, or maintenance vehicle showing flashing lights or visual signals. Passing close at posted speed, halting behind the scene, or parking on the shoulder to await instructions misapplies the lane rule. Where only one lane runs each direction, the companion rule cuts speed to at least 20 mph below the limit instead of changing lanes.

    Study this in the handbook: Right of way rules

13. 13. When is a lane change prohibited in relation to intersections?

    1. Do not change lanes before or while in an intersection
    2. Lane changes are allowed only inside intersections
    3. Lane changes must finish inside the intersection box
    4. Lane changes are banned only at signalized corners
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    Do not change lanes before or while in an intersection. Lane changes stay out of the approach to and the interior of an intersection. Changing only inside the box, finishing a change mid junction, or limiting the ban to signalized corners reverses the instruction and puts a weaving vehicle where pedestrians and cross traffic converge. Complete any needed lane change well before the junction, hold the lane through it, and wait until fully clear on the far side before signaling another move.

    Study this in the handbook: School buses and required stops

14. 14. After driving through deep water, how should brakes be tested and dried?

    1. Brake hard once to force water out fast
    2. Pump brakes at highway speed until dry
    3. Brake gently several times until brakes dry
    4. Drive faster so wind dries the brakes out
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    Brake gently several times until brakes dry. Wet brakes may pull the vehicle to one side or hold weakly, so test them after deep water by braking gently several times until they dry and work properly. One hard stop can lock a still slick drum, pumping at highway speed prolongs the weak interval, and wind from speed does not dry friction surfaces. Slow down first, apply gentle repeated pressure in a safe stretch, and confirm even stopping before resuming normal pace.

    Study this in the handbook: When a crash seems imminent, and vehicle failures

15. 15. If a driver finds themselves going the wrong way on an exit ramp, what should they do?

    1. Continue to the Interstate and turn around there
    2. Pull onto shoulder, stop, turn when no traffic comes
    3. Back up the ramp to the surface street entry
    4. Drive on the shoulder until the next exit ramp
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    Pull onto shoulder, stop, turn when no traffic comes. Wrong way on a ramp, often betrayed by DO NOT ENTER and WRONG WAY signs, calls for pulling onto the shoulder, stopping, and turning around only when no oncoming traffic approaches. Continuing to the Interstate, backing up the ramp, or shoulder driving to the next exit prolongs head on exposure. Stay stopped until the way is completely clear, then reverse direction in one deliberate movement rather than edging into live lanes.

16. 16. On a divided roadway, which vehicles must stop for a school bus with flashing red lights?

    1. Vehicles traveling in both directions must stop
    2. Only vehicles directly behind the bus must stop
    3. No vehicles need to stop on a divided roadway
    4. Vehicles on the same side of the separation as the bus must stop
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    Vehicles on the same side of the separation as the bus must stop. On a divided roadway, the stop requirement applies to vehicles on the same side of the separation as the school bus. Traffic on the other side is separated from the bus by the physical division. Both directions must stop on an undivided two or four lane highway, so that rule should not be carried over to this divided-roadway exception. Vehicles that must stop should remain stopped until the bus moves or its red lights stop flashing, while still watching carefully for pedestrians.

    Study this in the handbook: School buses and required stops

17. 17. What is the only reliable way to lower blood alcohol concentration?

    1. Drink coffee and take a cold shower
    2. Allow time for the body to oxidize alcohol
    3. Exercise vigorously to burn off the alcohol
    4. Eat a large meal after drinking
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    Allow time for the body to oxidize alcohol. Only time lowers an existing blood alcohol concentration because the body eliminates alcohol at a steady rate. Coffee and a cold shower may change how awake a person feels, but they do not remove alcohol from the blood. Exercise cannot speed the body's elimination process, and food eaten after drinking cannot pull absorbed alcohol back out. A driver who has been drinking should wait rather than rely on feeling more alert. The manual describes about one drink per hour as the approximate elimination rate.

    Study this in the handbook: How alcohol affects you, and implied consent

18. 18. What happens to stopping distances when roads are slippery?

    1. Stopping distances shorten due to cooler brakes
    2. Stopping distances stay the same as dry roads
    3. Stopping distances are increased on slippery roads
    4. Only heavy vehicles face longer stopping distances
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    Stopping distances are increased on slippery roads. Slippery roads increase stopping distances, which is why slowing down is mandatory rather than advisory when surfaces slick. Cooler brakes shortening distances, dry road equivalence, or a heavy vehicle only limitation all understate the physics every vehicle faces. Rain doubles car following time to four seconds, snow and slush triple to six, ice quadruples to eight, and the first half hour of rain mixes dust and oil into the slickest film.

    Study this in the handbook: Night, weather and winter driving

19. 19. In the penny test, what shows that tire tread remains at a safe amount?

    1. Lincoln's head is fully visible above tread
    2. The penny stands upright without support held
    3. The tread covers the penny's entire edge rim
    4. Part of Lincoln's head is covered by tread
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    Part of Lincoln's head is covered by tread. The penny test passes when any part of Lincoln's head, placed into the lowest tread groove, is covered by the tread. A fully visible head signals worn tread, a self standing penny tests nothing about depth, and covering the whole rim overstates the threshold. Below safe tread, grip in adverse conditions drops greatly. Select the point where tread looks lowest, since average tread elsewhere can hide a bald band crossing the tire.

    Study this in the handbook: Motorcycles, pedestrians, bicycles and animals

20. 20. How should conventional brakes be pumped to avoid locked wheels?

    1. Pumping once every second is a good rule
    2. Pumping five times per second rapidly works
    3. Holding steady pressure without pumping at all
    4. Pumping only after the wheels have locked up
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    Pumping once every second is a good rule. Conventional brakes avoid lockup by pumping once every second as a rule of thumb. Five pumps per second becomes frantic stabbing, steady unmodulated pressure is exactly the jam that locks wheels, and waiting until lockup starts the skid the pumping prevents. Anti lock brakes handle the modulation automatically, so never pump those. If a skid begins anyway, gently turn into it and ease off the gas until control returns.

    Study this in the handbook: Night, weather and winter driving