Texas DPS Permit Practice Mini Test 1: 12 Questions
Mini Test 1 has 12 multiple-choice questions on Texas driving rules, including Texas urban speed limit, Texas highway speed limit, move over or slow down law and school bus stop requirement. 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:
- Texas Urban Speed Limit
- Texas Highway Speed Limit
- Move Over or Slow Down Law
- School Bus Stop Requirement
- School Bus Exception
- Headlight Usage
- Following Distance
- Right Turn on Red
- Broken Yellow Center Line
- Double Solid Yellow Line
- Left Lane Use
- Following Large Trucks
Try 5 Questions from This Test
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Unless a different speed is posted, the usual speed limit in an urban district is about:
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A. 30 mph
State law sets a default limit of about 30 mph on most city streets when no other speed is posted.
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The Move Over or Slow Down law requires you to:
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B. Change lanes away from certain stopped vehicles with flashing lights or slow at least 20 mph below the posted limit
When you cannot safely move over, you must reduce speed by 20 mph below the posted limit near vehicles with approved flashing lights.
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You must stop for a school bus with alternating red lights flashing:
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C. When approaching from either direction on an undivided roadway
On roads without a physical divider, traffic in both directions must stop for a bus that is loading or unloading children.
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You are not required to stop for a school bus if:
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B. You are on the opposite side of a divided highway and the bus is on the other roadway
On physically divided highways, drivers on the opposite roadway do not have to stop, but should still use caution.
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Headlights must be used:
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A. At nighttime and when visibility is less than about 1,000 feet
State law requires headlamps at night and any time you cannot clearly see people or vehicles at a safe distance.
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 a different speed is posted, the usual speed limit in an urban district is about:
Correct answer: 30 mph
Why: State law sets a default limit of about 30 mph on most city streets when no other speed is posted.
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Q2. On numbered highways outside urban districts, the usual maximum speed for passenger cars in good conditions is:
Correct answer: 70 mph
Why: Many numbered highways outside towns allow up to 70 mph unless a different limit is posted.
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Q3. The Move Over or Slow Down law requires you to:
Correct answer: Change lanes away from certain stopped vehicles with flashing lights or slow at least 20 mph below the posted limit
Why: When you cannot safely move over, you must reduce speed by 20 mph below the posted limit near vehicles with approved flashing lights.
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Q4. You must stop for a school bus with alternating red lights flashing:
Correct answer: When approaching from either direction on an undivided roadway
Why: On roads without a physical divider, traffic in both directions must stop for a bus that is loading or unloading children.
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Q5. You are not required to stop for a school bus if:
Correct answer: You are on the opposite side of a divided highway and the bus is on the other roadway
Why: On physically divided highways, drivers on the opposite roadway do not have to stop, but should still use caution.
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Q6. Headlights must be used:
Correct answer: At nighttime and when visibility is less than about 1,000 feet
Why: State law requires headlamps at night and any time you cannot clearly see people or vehicles at a safe distance.
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Q7. The safest way to avoid rear‑ending the vehicle ahead is to:
Correct answer: Keep a safe time gap (4 seconds above 30 mph) and add more space in bad conditions
Why: The Texas handbook says to stay at least 2 seconds behind at 30 mph or less and 4 seconds behind above 30 mph in good conditions, and to allow more time in poor conditions.
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Q8. When turning right on a red light where it is allowed, the first thing you must do is:
Correct answer: Come to a complete stop and check for traffic and pedestrians
Why: Right turn on red is allowed only after a full stop and yielding to all traffic and people with the right‑of‑way.
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Q9. On a two‑lane road, a broken yellow center line next to your lane means you may:
Correct answer: Pass if there is no oncoming traffic and it is safe
Why: A broken yellow line on your side permits passing when you have enough clear distance ahead.
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Q10. A double solid yellow line in the center of the road means:
Correct answer: No passing is allowed for traffic in either direction
Why: Double solid yellow lines separate traffic moving in opposite directions and prohibit passing.
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Q11. On a roadway with two or more lanes in your direction, the left‑most lane is usually used for:
Correct answer: Passing or faster traffic
Why: Keep right except to pass; the left lane is generally intended for passing or faster traffic when conditions permit.
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Q12. When following a large truck, you should:
Correct answer: Stay far enough back that you can see the truck’s side mirrors
Why: If you cannot see the truck’s mirrors, the driver probably cannot see you. Extra space improves safety.