Illinois DMV Permit Practice Mini Test 1: 12 Questions
Mini Test 1 has 12 multiple-choice questions on Illinois driving rules, including Illinois urban speed limit, Illinois rural Two-Lane speed, Illinois interstate speed and Illinois school zone speed. Each answer is explained as soon as you pick it, and every question is listed with its answer in the study guide below.
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What Mini Test 1 Covers
The questions in this test ask about:
- Illinois Urban Speed Limit
- Illinois Rural Two-Lane Speed
- Illinois Interstate Speed
- Illinois School Zone Speed
- Headlights with Wipers
- High Beam Dimming Oncoming
- High Beam Dimming Following
- School Bus Two-Lane
- School Bus Divided Highway
- Railroad Stop Distance
- Four-Way Stop Simultaneous
- Left Turn Green Light
- Scott's Law
Try 5 Questions from This Test
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Unless otherwise posted, the maximum speed limit in an Illinois residential or urban area is usually:
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A. 30 mph
Most city and residential streets in Illinois have a basic speed limit of 30 mph unless a different limit is posted.
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Unless otherwise posted, the maximum speed limit on many Illinois two-lane rural highways is:
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C. 55 mph
Two-lane rural highways in Illinois commonly have a maximum speed of 55 mph unless signs say otherwise.
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When your windshield wipers are on because of rain, snow, or fog, Illinois law requires you to also:
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B. Turn on your headlights
Headlights must be on whenever wipers are used for weather so other drivers can see you more easily.
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You must dim your high-beam headlights when you are within how many feet of an oncoming vehicle?
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A. 500 feet
Illinois law requires drivers to dim their high beams within 500 feet of oncoming vehicles to avoid glare.
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Illinois’ Move Over (Scott’s) Law requires drivers approaching a stopped emergency or maintenance vehicle with flashing lights to:
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C. Slow down and, if possible, move over to a lane away from the vehicle
Drivers must reduce speed and change lanes when it is safe to give room to emergency and maintenance vehicles.
Complete Study Guide: All 12 Questions with Answers
Every question in Mini Test 1, with the correct answer and an explanation for each.
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Q1. Unless otherwise posted, the maximum speed limit in an Illinois residential or urban area is usually:
Correct answer: 30 mph
Why: Most city and residential streets in Illinois have a basic speed limit of 30 mph unless a different limit is posted.
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Q2. Unless otherwise posted, the maximum speed limit on many Illinois two-lane rural highways is:
Correct answer: 55 mph
Why: Two-lane rural highways in Illinois commonly have a maximum speed of 55 mph unless signs say otherwise.
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Q3. On many Illinois interstate highways for passenger vehicles, when not otherwise posted, the maximum speed limit is:
Correct answer: 70 mph
Why: Passenger vehicles on Illinois interstates are often allowed to travel up to 70 mph unless a lower limit is posted.
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Q4. In a posted school zone on a school day when children are present, the speed limit in Illinois is generally:
Correct answer: 20 mph
Why: Illinois law sets a special 20 mph speed limit in school zones on school days when children are present.
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Q5. When your windshield wipers are on because of rain, snow, or fog, Illinois law requires you to also:
Correct answer: Turn on your headlights
Why: Headlights must be on whenever wipers are used for weather so other drivers can see you more easily.
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Q6. You must dim your high-beam headlights when you are within how many feet of an oncoming vehicle?
Correct answer: 500 feet
Why: Illinois law requires drivers to dim their high beams within 500 feet of oncoming vehicles to avoid glare.
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Q7. On a two-lane Illinois road, when a school bus is stopped with red lights flashing and its stop arm extended, you must:
Correct answer: Stop in both directions until the lights stop and the arm is withdrawn
Why: On undivided roads, traffic in both directions must stop for a school bus that is loading or unloading children.
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Q8. On a divided highway with a raised median, when a school bus is stopped on the opposite side with red lights flashing, drivers in the opposite lanes:
Correct answer: Are not required to stop if there is a physical median or barrier
Why: If a median or barrier separates your direction from the bus, you usually do not have to stop, but you should still use caution.
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Q9. When required to stop at a railroad crossing, you must stop between:
Correct answer: 15 and 50 feet from the nearest rail
Why: Illinois law requires stopping no closer than 15 feet and no farther than 50 feet from the nearest rail.
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Q10. At a four-way stop, if two vehicles arrive at the same time, the right-of-way goes to:
Correct answer: The driver on the right
Why: When vehicles arrive at a four-way stop together, the driver on the left must yield to the driver on the right.
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Q11. When turning left at a green light without a green arrow, you must:
Correct answer: Yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians before turning
Why: A solid green light lets you turn left only when there is a safe gap in oncoming traffic and pedestrians.
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Q12. Illinois’ Move Over (Scott’s) Law requires drivers approaching a stopped emergency or maintenance vehicle with flashing lights to:
Correct answer: Slow down and, if possible, move over to a lane away from the vehicle
Why: Drivers must reduce speed and change lanes when it is safe to give room to emergency and maintenance vehicles.