Vermont DMV Permit Practice Test 4: 50 Questions
Practice Test 4 has 50 multiple-choice questions on Vermont driving rules, including hill parking brake, sharp curve handling, traffic backing up response and downhill speed control. 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 4 Covers
The questions in this test ask about:
- Hill Parking Brake
- Sharp Curve Handling
- Traffic Backing Up Response
- Downhill Speed Control
- Reaction Distance Definition
- 4-Second Following Rule
- Before Entering Any Intersection
- Roundabout Entry
- Entering from Driveway
- School Zone Approach
- Crossbuck Sign
- Passing Prohibition
- Pedestrian Yield
- Fog/Snow Low Beams
- Dark Signal Four-Way Stop
Try 5 Questions from This Test
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When parking on a hill, what should always be set?
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B. Parking brake
Setting the parking brake prevents rolling.
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What is the safest way to handle a sharp curve?
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A. Slow down before entering
Slowing before the curve helps maintain control.
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What should you do if vehicles begin to line up behind you?
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C. Pull over when safe
Drivers must pull over safely and allow traffic to pass.
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When driving downhill, what helps control speed?
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A. Using a lower gear
Lower gears help control speed downhill.
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What is reaction distance?
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A. Distance before braking
Reaction distance is the distance traveled before braking begins.
Complete Study Guide: All 50 Questions with Answers
Every question in Practice Test 4, with the correct answer and an explanation for each.
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Q1. What should you do when approaching an intersection with a stop sign?
Correct answer: Stop completely before the line
Why: Drivers must come to a full stop at a stop sign before proceeding.
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Q2. Who has the right-of-way when you are entering a road from a parking lot?
Correct answer: Traffic already on the road
Why: Drivers entering a roadway must yield to traffic already on the road.
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Q3. What does a flashing yellow traffic signal require you to do?
Correct answer: Proceed with caution
Why: A flashing yellow signal warns drivers to slow down and proceed carefully.
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Q4. What is the safest way to handle a sharp curve?
Correct answer: Slow down before entering
Why: Slowing before the curve helps maintain control.
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Q5. What must you do when an emergency vehicle approaches from behind with lights on?
Correct answer: Pull over and stop
Why: Drivers must pull over to the right and stop for emergency vehicles.
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Q6. What does a solid white line along the edge of the road indicate?
Correct answer: Edge of the roadway
Why: A solid white edge line marks the edge of the roadway.
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Q7. When driving behind another vehicle, what following distance is recommended in good conditions?
Correct answer: Four seconds
Why: The four-second rule helps ensure safe stopping distance.
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Q8. What does a steady red arrow mean?
Correct answer: Stop and do not turn
Why: A red arrow requires a complete stop and no turn.
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Q9. When making a right turn, where should your vehicle be positioned?
Correct answer: Near the right edge
Why: Positioning near the right edge allows for a safe right turn.
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Q10. What should you do if vehicles begin to line up behind you?
Correct answer: Pull over when safe
Why: Drivers must pull over safely and allow traffic to pass.
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Q11. What does a yellow diamond-shaped sign warn drivers about?
Correct answer: Hazards ahead
Why: Yellow diamond signs warn of possible hazards.
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Q12. When driving in fog, which headlights should you use?
Correct answer: Low beams
Why: Low beams improve visibility and reduce glare in fog.
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Q13. What does a broken white line between lanes indicate?
Correct answer: Lane separation
Why: Broken white lines separate lanes moving in the same direction.
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Q14. When turning left, who must you yield to?
Correct answer: Oncoming traffic
Why: Left-turning drivers must yield to oncoming traffic.
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Q15. What must drivers do before entering a roundabout?
Correct answer: Yield to circulating traffic
Why: Drivers must yield to vehicles already in the roundabout.
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Q16. What does a crossbuck railroad sign indicate?
Correct answer: Railroad crossing
Why: Crossbuck signs mark railroad crossings.
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Q17. What is reaction distance?
Correct answer: Distance before braking
Why: Reaction distance is the distance traveled before braking begins.
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Q18. What should you do at a steady red traffic light?
Correct answer: Stop until green
Why: A steady red light requires a complete stop.
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Q19. What does a double solid yellow center line mean?
Correct answer: No passing
Why: Double solid yellow lines prohibit passing.
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Q20. If your vehicle begins to skid, what is the safest action?
Correct answer: Ease off pedals
Why: Easing off pedals helps regain control.
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Q21. What does a pedestrian symbol sign warn of?
Correct answer: Pedestrian crossing
Why: It warns drivers of a pedestrian crossing area.
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Q22. When are headlights required to be used?
Correct answer: From a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise
Why: Vermont law requires headlights from a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise. Don’t rely on daytime running lights, which can make it seem like your headlights are on.
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Q23. What does a broken yellow center line allow?
Correct answer: Passing when safe
Why: A broken yellow line allows passing when safe.
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Q24. Before changing lanes, what must you do?
Correct answer: Signal and check blind spots
Why: Drivers must signal and check mirrors and blind spots.
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Q25. What does a flashing red traffic signal require?
Correct answer: Stop completely
Why: A flashing red signal requires a complete stop.
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Q26. When parking on a hill, what should always be set?
Correct answer: Parking brake
Why: Setting the parking brake prevents rolling.
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Q27. At a four-way stop, who goes first?
Correct answer: First to stop
Why: The first vehicle to stop has the right-of-way.
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Q28. What does a white rectangular sign usually indicate?
Correct answer: Regulation
Why: White rectangular signs show traffic laws.
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Q29. What should you do when entering traffic from a driveway?
Correct answer: Yield to traffic
Why: Drivers entering traffic must yield to vehicles on the road.
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Q30. What increases braking distance?
Correct answer: Wet pavement
Why: Wet pavement increases stopping distance.
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Q31. What should you do at a green light?
Correct answer: Proceed if clear
Why: Drivers may proceed if the intersection is clear.
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Q32. What does a no-passing zone indicate?
Correct answer: Passing unsafe
Why: No-passing zones mark areas where passing is unsafe.
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Q33. What is the safest way to merge onto a highway?
Correct answer: Match traffic speed
Why: Matching traffic speed helps merge safely.
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Q34. What does a solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line mean?
Correct answer: Passing allowed on broken side
Why: Passing is allowed only on the broken-line side.
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Q35. If traffic signals are not working, how should the intersection be treated?
Correct answer: Four-way stop
Why: Non-functioning signals must be treated as four-way stops.
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Q36. What shape is the slow-moving vehicle emblem?
Correct answer: Triangle
Why: A triangular orange sign identifies slow-moving vehicles.
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Q37. Before backing up, what should you do?
Correct answer: Look behind the vehicle
Why: Drivers must look behind the vehicle before backing up.
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Q38. What does a flashing yellow arrow mean?
Correct answer: Left turn after yielding
Why: Drivers may turn left after yielding to oncoming traffic.
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Q39. When driving at night near other vehicles, which lights should you use?
Correct answer: Low beams
Why: Low beams reduce glare for other drivers.
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Q40. What is the safest response to a yellow traffic light?
Correct answer: Prepare to stop
Why: A yellow light warns the signal is about to turn red.
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Q41. What is a center turn lane used for?
Correct answer: Left turns
Why: Center turn lanes are used for left turns.
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Q42. What should you do when approaching a school zone?
Correct answer: Reduce speed
Why: Drivers must reduce speed in school zones.
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Q43. What does a solid yellow center line indicate?
Correct answer: Passing discouraged
Why: A solid yellow line discourages passing.
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Q44. If you miss your turn, what should you do?
Correct answer: Turn around later
Why: Drivers should continue safely and turn around later.
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Q45. Before entering any intersection, what must you do?
Correct answer: Search all directions
Why: Drivers must search all directions for hazards.
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Q46. What do flashing red lights at a railroad crossing require?
Correct answer: Stop
Why: Drivers must stop for trains.
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Q47. When driving downhill, what helps control speed?
Correct answer: Using a lower gear
Why: Lower gears help control speed downhill.
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Q48. What does a yield sign require drivers to do?
Correct answer: Slow and yield if needed
Why: Drivers must slow down and yield when necessary.
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Q49. What should you do when driving in heavy rain?
Correct answer: Increase following distance
Why: More following distance is needed in rain.
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Q50. What should you do before crossing railroad tracks?
Correct answer: Look and listen
Why: Drivers should look and listen before crossing railroad tracks.