Maine BMV Permit Practice Test 5: 50 Questions
Practice Test 5 has 50 multiple-choice questions on Maine driving rules, including animal in roadway, meeting oncoming at night, sudden stop ahead and wet road curve approach. 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 Practice Test 5 Covers
The questions in this test ask about:
- Animal in Roadway
- Meeting Oncoming at Night
- Sudden Stop Ahead
- Wet Road Curve Approach
- Solid-Next-to-Broken Yellow
- Icy Bridges
- Green Arrow
- Advisory Speed Curve
- Hydroplaning
- Icy Road Procedure
- Construction Zone
- Drowsy Driving
- Flashing Yellow Arrow
- Downward Triangle
- Red X Lane Signal
Try 5 Questions from This Test
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What should drivers do when approaching an animal in the roadway?
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C. Slow down and be prepared to stop
Slowing down and maintaining control is safest.
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What should drivers do when meeting an oncoming vehicle at night?
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B. Dim headlights
Dimming headlights prevents glare for other drivers.
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What is the safest response when a vehicle suddenly stops ahead of you?
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B. Brake smoothly and steer straight
Smooth braking and controlled steering help avoid collisions.
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What should you do when approaching a curve on a wet road?
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B. Slow before entering the curve
Slowing before the curve helps prevent skidding.
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What does a broken yellow line next to a solid yellow line mean?
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C. Passing allowed only on the broken side
Passing is allowed only when the broken line is on your side.
Complete Study Guide: All 50 Questions with Answers
Every question in Practice Test 5, with the correct answer and an explanation for each.
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Q1. When approaching an intersection with a yield sign, what must you do?
Correct answer: Slow down and give right-of-way
Why: Yield signs require drivers to slow down and give the right-of-way when needed.
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Q2. What does a broken yellow center line indicate?
Correct answer: Passing allowed when safe
Why: Broken yellow lines allow passing when conditions are safe.
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Q3. What should you do when approaching a curve on a wet road?
Correct answer: Slow before entering the curve
Why: Slowing before the curve helps prevent skidding.
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Q4. Who has the right-of-way at an uncontrolled intersection?
Correct answer: The driver on the right
Why: Drivers must yield to vehicles approaching from the right.
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Q5. What does a steady red traffic signal require?
Correct answer: Stop until the signal changes
Why: A red signal requires a complete stop.
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Q6. What does a flashing yellow traffic signal mean?
Correct answer: Proceed with caution
Why: Flashing yellow signals warn drivers to slow down and be alert.
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Q7. What does a solid yellow line on your side of the road mean?
Correct answer: Passing is not allowed
Why: A solid yellow line means passing is prohibited.
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Q8. What should drivers do when entering a roadway from a driveway?
Correct answer: Yield to all traffic
Why: Drivers entering a roadway must yield to traffic already on it.
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Q9. What does a round yellow sign warn drivers about?
Correct answer: Railroad crossing ahead
Why: Round yellow signs warn of railroad crossings.
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Q10. What is the safest following distance under good conditions?
Correct answer: At least four seconds
Why: Maine’s driver handbook says to keep at least 4 seconds between your car and the vehicle in front, and more at night or in bad weather.
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Q11. What should you do if your vehicle begins to skid?
Correct answer: Steer in the direction you want the front to go
Why: Steering toward your intended path helps regain control.
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Q12. What does a broken white line separate?
Correct answer: Lanes moving in the same direction
Why: Broken white lines separate lanes traveling in the same direction.
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Q13. What must drivers do when approaching a stopped school bus with flashing red lights?
Correct answer: Stop
Why: Drivers must stop for school buses loading or unloading children.
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Q14. What does a pentagon-shaped sign indicate?
Correct answer: School zone or crossing
Why: Pentagon-shaped signs warn of school zones and crossings.
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Q15. What does a solid double yellow line indicate?
Correct answer: No passing in either direction
Why: Double solid yellow lines prohibit passing in both directions.
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Q16. What should drivers do when visibility is reduced by fog?
Correct answer: Use low beam headlights
Why: Low beams improve visibility and reduce glare in fog.
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Q17. What does an orange diamond-shaped sign warn of?
Correct answer: Construction or maintenance
Why: Orange signs warn drivers of temporary traffic control zones.
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Q18. What should drivers do when traffic signals are not operating?
Correct answer: Treat the intersection as a four-way stop
Why: All directions must stop and take turns when signals are out.
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Q19. What does a white rectangular sign usually indicate?
Correct answer: Traffic laws or regulations
Why: White rectangular signs provide regulatory information.
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Q20. What should drivers do when approaching pedestrians in a crosswalk?
Correct answer: Yield and stop if necessary
Why: Drivers must yield to pedestrians in crosswalks.
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Q21. You are driving at night in Maine with your high beams on and come up behind another car. At what distance behind it must you switch to low beams?
Correct answer: 300 feet
Why: Maine requires you to dim your headlights when you approach an oncoming vehicle within 500 feet or follow a vehicle within 300 feet.
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Q22. What should drivers do on icy roads?
Correct answer: Reduce speed and increase following distance
Why: Lower speeds and extra space improve control on ice.
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Q23. What does a green traffic signal mean?
Correct answer: Go if the intersection is clear
Why: A green light allows traffic to proceed when safe.
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Q24. What does a no passing zone sign indicate?
Correct answer: Passing is prohibited
Why: No passing zones mark areas where passing is unsafe.
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Q25. What should drivers do when an emergency vehicle approaches using lights and sirens?
Correct answer: Pull to the right and stop
Why: Drivers must pull over and stop for emergency vehicles.
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Q26. What does a blue sign usually provide?
Correct answer: Motorist services
Why: Blue signs provide information about services such as fuel or lodging.
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Q27. You see a brown rectangular sign beside a Maine road. What kind of sign is it?
Correct answer: A guide sign
Why: Guide signs are square or rectangular and are green, brown, or blue. Warning signs are usually yellow, and regulatory signs are white with black, red, or green letters.
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Q28. What should drivers do before changing lanes?
Correct answer: Signal and check traffic
Why: Signaling and checking traffic helps prevent collisions.
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Q29. What should you do if your brakes fail?
Correct answer: Downshift and pump the brakes
Why: Downshifting and pumping brakes can help slow the vehicle.
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Q30. What does a flashing red traffic signal require?
Correct answer: Stop then proceed when safe
Why: Flashing red signals have the same meaning as stop signs.
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Q31. When are headlights required?
Correct answer: Between sunset and sunrise
Why: Headlights are required at night and when visibility is reduced.
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Q32. What does a keep right sign instruct drivers to do?
Correct answer: Stay to the right of an obstruction
Why: Keep right signs direct traffic safely.
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Q33. What should drivers do if they miss their exit on a highway?
Correct answer: Continue to the next exit
Why: Continuing to the next exit is safest.
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Q34. What is hydroplaning?
Correct answer: Loss of traction on wet pavement
Why: Hydroplaning occurs when tires ride on water.
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Q35. What does a solid white line between lanes indicate?
Correct answer: Discourage lane changes
Why: Solid white lines discourage changing lanes.
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Q36. What should drivers do when approaching a railroad crossing with flashing lights?
Correct answer: Stop and wait
Why: Flashing lights indicate an approaching train.
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Q37. What does a flashing yellow arrow mean?
Correct answer: Yield to oncoming traffic before turning
Why: Drivers must yield before turning on a flashing yellow arrow.
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Q38. What should drivers do if they feel drowsy?
Correct answer: Stop and rest
Why: Rest is the only effective way to prevent fatigue-related crashes.
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Q39. What does a red X above a lane indicate?
Correct answer: Lane closed
Why: A red X means the lane may not be used.
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Q40. What does a yellow diamond-shaped sign indicate?
Correct answer: Warning of hazards
Why: Yellow diamond signs warn drivers of hazards.
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Q41. What should drivers do when driving through a construction zone?
Correct answer: Reduce speed and obey signs
Why: Construction zones require extra caution.
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Q42. What does a broken yellow line next to a solid yellow line mean?
Correct answer: Passing allowed only on the broken side
Why: Passing is allowed only when the broken line is on your side.
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Q43. What should drivers do on icy bridges?
Correct answer: Slow down before reaching the bridge
Why: Bridges freeze faster than roadways.
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Q44. What does a downward-pointing triangular sign mean?
Correct answer: Yield the right-of-way
Why: Downward-pointing triangles are used only for yield signs.
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Q45. What does a green arrow indicate?
Correct answer: Protected turn
Why: A green arrow provides a protected turn.
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Q46. What should drivers do when approaching a curve with a reduced speed advisory sign?
Correct answer: Slow to the advisory speed
Why: Advisory speed signs warn drivers to slow down for safety.
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Q47. What should drivers do when approaching an animal in the roadway?
Correct answer: Slow down and be prepared to stop
Why: Slowing down and maintaining control is safest.
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Q48. What should drivers do when meeting an oncoming vehicle at night?
Correct answer: Dim headlights
Why: Dimming headlights prevents glare for other drivers.
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Q49. What does a steady yellow traffic signal mean?
Correct answer: Prepare to stop
Why: A steady yellow warns the light will soon turn red.
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Q50. What is the safest response when a vehicle suddenly stops ahead of you?
Correct answer: Brake smoothly and steer straight
Why: Smooth braking and controlled steering help avoid collisions.