WY Permit Practice Test 7

All 20 questions in test 7

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1. 1. What does a round traffic sign warn a Wyoming driver about?

   1. The beginning of a no-passing zone
   2. A school zone or school crossing
   3. A railroad crossing ahead
   4. A requirement to yield to cross traffic
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   A railroad crossing ahead. Wyoming reserves the round shape for a railroad crossing warning. The manual adds that a stop line or an X with the letters RR may be painted on the pavement before a crossing, and any combination of those devices may warn of an upcoming railroad crossing. The pentagon marks a school zone or crossing, the pennant marks the start of a no-passing zone, and the downward triangle is the yield shape. When a round sign appears, slow, look and listen for a train, and be ready to stop.

2. 2. When must an applicant request an oral version of the Wyoming knowledge test?

   1. Only after failing twice
   2. Before taking the test
   3. Only after attempting the written version once
   4. At any time during the test
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   Before taking the test. Wyoming allows an oral test, but the request has to be made before the test is taken. A failed attempt is not listed as a prerequisite, and the applicant does not need to try the written version first. Asking after the test has started also misses the timing stated in the manual. The practical step is to raise the need while arranging the knowledge test, so the examiner can provide the correct format before testing begins.

3. 3. If a driver loses control in a ground blizzard, how should steering, braking, and speed be managed?

   1. Accelerate hard to cross the blowing snow before stopping
   2. Brake suddenly and turn rapidly toward the road edge
   3. Keep every movement slow and avoid doing anything quickly
   4. Make quick steering corrections while maintaining normal speed
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   Keep every movement slow and avoid doing anything quickly. Blowing snow over ice can hide the road and sharply reduce traction. The manual recommends slowing down, continuing carefully, and avoiding panic. Steering, braking, and the speed you maintain should all be slow, because a sudden input can start a skid or send the vehicle beyond the visible roadway. Quick corrections and hard acceleration add instability. Let the tires work gradually, use roadway references when needed, and be patient until the danger passes.

4. 4. How early may a Wyoming licensee over 21 renew a driver's license?

   1. Up to one year early
   2. Within 30 days of expiration
   3. Within the 120 day period before expiration
   4. Only after it expires
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   Within the 120 day period before expiration. Licensees over 21 may renew within the 120 day period preceding expiration, while licensees under 21 may renew within 90 days of expiration. Someone under 21 who wants an adult type license can renew only within 30 days of their 21st birthday. Renewal applications are mailed 120 days ahead to those over 21, and every renewal includes a vision screening.

5. 5. When must a Wyoming driver yield to a blind pedestrian?

   1. Never if the driver has a green traffic signal
   2. Only when the person is in a marked crosswalk at night
   3. Only when a crossing guard gives a hand signal
   4. When the person carries a visible white cane or has a guide dog
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   When the person carries a visible white cane or has a guide dog. The driver must yield when a blind pedestrian carries a clearly visible white cane or is accompanied by a guide dog. The duty is not limited to nighttime, a marked crossing, or a crossing guard’s signal, and a green light does not authorize driving through the person’s path. Slow down, look carefully, and give the pedestrian room to cross before continuing, even when ordinary traffic signals appear favorable.

6. 6. A Wyoming applicant's vision is worse than 20/40 but at least 20/100. What is required?

   1. Denial of the license
   2. A daylight only restriction automatically
   3. Nothing beyond the written test
   4. A driving skills test
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   A driving skills test. If your visual acuity is worse than 20/40 but at least 20/100, you will be required to take a driving skills test to show you can compensate on the road. The standard for an ordinary license is 20/40 with both eyes and a 120 degree field. Anyone who fails the screening must bring a vision statement from an eye specialist before being licensed.

7. 7. As you approach a Wyoming roundabout, which combination of actions is required before entering?

   1. Accelerate into the circle before traffic from the left reaches you
   2. Slow down, yield to pedestrians and circulating traffic, then wait for a gap on the left
   3. Stop inside the roundabout and let every approaching vehicle pass
   4. Enter immediately because circulating traffic must yield to entering vehicles
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   Slow down, yield to pedestrians and circulating traffic, then wait for a gap on the left. Entry into a roundabout is controlled by yielding, not by racing for space. Reduce speed as you approach, give way to pedestrians and vehicles already circulating, look left, and merge only when a usable gap appears. Stopping inside the circle interrupts the continuous flow described by the manual. Circulating vehicles have priority, so an entering driver must select a safe opening instead of forcing other drivers to brake.

8. 8. On an undivided highway, what must traffic in both directions do when a school bus stops with flashing red lights?

   
   1. Continue if traveling toward the front of the bus
   2. Stop for the bus
   3. Stop only when directly behind the bus
   4. Pass slowly if no child is visible
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   Stop for the bus. On an undivided highway, Wyoming requires vehicles traveling in both directions to stop for a school bus that has stopped with flashing red lights. The driver may proceed only after the bus resumes motion or the flashing red lights are no longer activated, while still watching for pedestrians. Direction of travel on an undivided road does not create an exception. The divided-road rule is different, so first identify whether a physical barrier or separate roadway separates your vehicle from the bus.

9. 9. How far does a passenger vehicle at 55 mph typically need to stop, according to the Wyoming manual?

   1. About 50 feet
   2. About 400 feet
   3. About 1,000 feet
   4. About 130 to 140 feet, half the length of a football field
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   About 130 to 140 feet, half the length of a football field. A passenger vehicle traveling 55 mph can typically stop in about half the length of a football field, about 130 to 140 feet. A heavy vehicle with a loaded trailer usually takes over two thirds of a field, about 190 to 200 feet, and in heavy traffic with hot brakes a truck's stopping distance may double to 400 feet. Never cut in front of a truck and brake.

10. 10. What does the round railroad advance warning sign tell a driver to prepare for?

    
    1. A roundabout that requires entering counterclockwise
    2. A highway-rail intersection ahead, where the driver should slow, look, and listen
    3. A bicycle route with priority over motor vehicles
    4. A no-passing zone that ends immediately at the sign
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    A highway-rail intersection ahead, where the driver should slow, look, and listen. The round railroad warning sign marks an approaching highway-rail intersection. It gives the driver time to slow, look, listen, and be ready to stop if a train is approaching. The roundabout, bicycle, and no-passing interpretations assign unrelated meanings to the symbol. Advance warning is not permission to cross casually: never enter until there is room to clear the tracks, and expect a train at every highway-rail intersection even when no train is visible yet.

11. 11. Without a licensed adult driver, how many unrelated passengers under 18 may an intermediate license holder carry?

    1. None
    2. Two
    3. One
    4. Three
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    One. An intermediate license holder may transport no more than one passenger under 18 who is not an immediate family member unless accompanied by a licensed driver who is at least 18. The rule does not impose a total ban, so none is too restrictive, and two or three exceed the stated limit. The key distinction is unrelated minor passengers, not every passenger in the vehicle. Before starting, count that category and confirm whether the adult-supervision exception is present.

12. 12. When should the driver reduce speed for the curve shown ahead?

    
    1. Before entering the curve, while the vehicle is still straight and stable
    2. After reaching the middle of the curve, with firm braking applied
    3. Only after entering the curve and feeling the vehicle drift
    4. After crossing the center line to improve the turning radius
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    Before entering the curve, while the vehicle is still straight and stable. Wyoming tells drivers to adjust speed before entering a curve. Entering too fast can break the tires' grip, making steering and braking less effective when the road is already changing direction. Waiting until the middle creates the exact late correction the guidance warns against. Another driver's timing is not a safety measure, and crossing the center line exposes the vehicle to opposing traffic. Choose a controlled speed on the approach, keep within the lane, and maintain smooth inputs through the bend.

13. 13. After a first DWUI with a BAC of 0.15 percent or greater, how long is the ignition interlock restricted license required?

    1. 30 days
    2. Three months
    3. One year
    4. Six months
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    Six months. For a first DWUI within the stated period, the manual requires six months on an ignition interlock restricted driver license when the BAC at arrest was 0.15 percent or greater. Thirty days and three months are shorter than the specified period, while one year belongs to a different repeat-offense situation involving alcohol. The important pairing is first offense plus 0.15 percent or higher plus six months. That combination determines the restriction before another type of license becomes available.

14. 14. How should a driver respond to a flashing amber traffic signal?

    1. Use caution because it warns of a dangerous intersection or location
    2. Come to a complete stop and wait for a green light
    3. Proceed faster because cross traffic must stop
    4. Treat the road as closed in every direction
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    Use caution because it warns of a dangerous intersection or location. A flashing amber signal is a caution warning, not a stop command. Wyoming says it warns of a dangerous intersection or location, so the driver should slow enough to look for cross traffic, pedestrians, and changing conditions before proceeding. A complete stop may be needed if the scene is unsafe, but it is not required by the signal itself. The green-light and closed-road choices confuse this warning with other controls. Read the signal, reduce speed, and continue only when the path is clear.

15. 15. What optional contribution is offered on Wyoming driver license or identification card applications?

    1. A Wildlife Conservation donation
    2. A highway litter cleanup donation
    3. A driver education scholarship donation
    4. An emergency responder assistance donation
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    A Wildlife Conservation donation. Wyoming license and identification card applications ask whether the applicant wants to donate to Wildlife Conservation. The wording makes it an optional contribution, not an added licensing charge or a donation to a different highway program. Litter cleanup, driver education scholarships, and emergency responder assistance may sound transportation related, but they are not the contribution named in this passage. The cue is the application question itself: the applicant chooses whether to add money for Wildlife Conservation when fees are collected.

16. 16. After a traffic crash, how long must you stay at or near the scene?

    1. After calling police, even before officers question anyone
    2. After exchanging complete information, even if police have not arrived
    3. Until police have arrived and questioned everyone involved
    4. Only until traffic behind you begins honking
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    Until police have arrived and questioned everyone involved. A driver involved in a crash must stop at or near the scene and stay there until police arrive and question everyone involved. Leaving after exchanging information or after simply calling police is too early, and traffic pressure does not end the obligation. Leaving can prevent injured people from receiving aid and can deprive investigators of essential information. The manual also calls for helping injured people when possible, warning approaching traffic, collecting identifying information, and contacting police for injury, death, or property damage of $1,000 or more.

17. 17. How should following time change when Interstate pavement is slick?

    1. Add only half a second no matter how slick the pavement is
    2. Cut the gap in half to keep traffic flowing
    3. Use the same interval because tires stop identically
    4. Double or triple the normal following time
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    Double or triple the normal following time. Bad weather or slick pavement reduces traction and increases the distance needed to stop, so Wyoming advises doubling or tripling the normal following time. The normal Interstate baseline is at least two seconds, making a longer cushion essential when conditions worsen. Cutting the gap or holding the same interval ignores the reduced braking margin. Tail lights alone are not a distance measure. Choose a landmark, count the seconds after the lead vehicle passes it, and increase that count before your vehicle reaches the landmark when the road is wet, icy, or otherwise slick.

18. 18. What does a flashing amber traffic light warn a driver about?

    1. A dangerous intersection or location requiring caution
    2. A mandatory complete stop before every movement
    3. A guaranteed right of way through the intersection
    4. A railroad gate that is about to lower
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    A dangerous intersection or location requiring caution. A flashing amber light means use caution because it warns of a dangerous intersection or location. It does not carry the complete-stop command of a flashing red signal, and it does not guarantee that cross traffic or pedestrians will yield. A railroad gate has its own warning devices and stopping requirements. Approach slowly enough to identify the hazard, scan the crossing paths, and yield whenever another road user has priority. Remember the color distinction: red requires a stop, while amber demands careful attention to the danger ahead.

19. 19. What does a solid white line tell a driver about changing lanes?

    1. Changing lanes is hazardous
    2. Changing lanes is required immediately
    3. Passing is encouraged if traffic is slow
    4. The line marks opposing traffic
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    Changing lanes is hazardous. A solid white line warns that passing or changing lanes is hazardous. It does not command an immediate lane change, invite passing, or separate opposing traffic. Yellow lines serve the opposing-traffic function. Treat the solid white line as a reason to maintain position unless another lawful and clearly safe movement is available. The cue is the combination of color and pattern: white marks same-direction lanes, while solid warns against a lane change at that location.

20. 20. A Wyoming driver is convicted of a second DWUI within 10 years. How long is the license suspension?

    1. Suspended for 90 days
    2. Suspended for one year
    3. Suspended for six months
    4. Suspended for three years
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    Suspended for one year. A second DWUI within the previous 10 years brings a one-year suspension. If the driver also served an Administrative Per Se suspension, an additional nine-month suspension is added to the record. Under Wyoming law, limited driving privileges cannot be issued for any DWUI after the first offense unless the conviction includes alcohol, in which case a one year ignition interlock license is required. Ninety days is the first offense suspension, and three years is the revocation for a third or later offense.