Vermont DMV Permit Practice Test 5: 50 Questions
Practice Test 5 has 50 multiple-choice questions on Vermont driving rules, including sticking accelerator, brake failure response, icy road braking and passing unsafe conditions. 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:
- Sticking Accelerator
- Brake Failure Response
- Icy Road Braking
- Passing Unsafe Conditions
- Animal on Roadway Response
- Warning Sign Color
- Traffic Backing Up
- Slow-Moving Vehicle Emblem Appearance
- Reaction Distance Definition
- 4-Second Following Rule
- Intersection Check Before Entering
- Dark Traffic Signal
- Move Over Law
Try 5 Questions from This Test
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What should you do if your accelerator sticks?
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B. Shift to neutral and brake
Shifting to neutral and braking helps slow the vehicle safely.
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What should you do if your brakes fail?
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B. Pump brakes and downshift
Pumping brakes and downshifting can help slow the vehicle.
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What is the safest way to brake on icy roads?
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A. Brake gently and early
Gentle braking reduces the chance of skidding.
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When is it unsafe to pass another vehicle?
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A. At intersections and hills
Passing is unsafe at intersections and on hills due to limited visibility.
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What should you do when approaching an animal on the roadway?
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A. Slow down and prepare to stop
Slowing down reduces the risk of losing control.
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. What does a solid white line on the right edge of the roadway indicate?
Correct answer: Edge of the roadway
Why: A solid white edge line marks the edge of the roadway.
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Q2. When is it unsafe to pass another vehicle?
Correct answer: At intersections and hills
Why: Passing is unsafe at intersections and on hills due to limited visibility.
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Q3. What should you do if your accelerator sticks?
Correct answer: Shift to neutral and brake
Why: Shifting to neutral and braking helps slow the vehicle safely.
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Q4. What does a broken white line between lanes mean?
Correct answer: Lanes moving same direction
Why: Broken white lines separate lanes traveling in the same direction.
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Q5. What should you do when approaching an intersection with limited visibility?
Correct answer: Slow down and be prepared to stop
Why: Limited visibility requires reduced speed and caution.
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Q6. What does a center left-turn lane allow?
Correct answer: Left turns from either direction
Why: Center turn lanes are shared lanes used only for left turns.
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Q7. What should you do if your vehicle starts to hydroplane?
Correct answer: Ease off the accelerator
Why: Easing off the accelerator helps tires regain traction.
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Q8. What does a steady yellow traffic light warn you of?
Correct answer: Red light coming
Why: A steady yellow light warns that the signal will turn red.
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Q9. When parking downhill with a curb, how should wheels be turned?
Correct answer: Toward the curb
Why: Turning wheels toward the curb prevents rolling into traffic.
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Q10. What should you do when approaching a work zone?
Correct answer: Reduce speed and watch for workers
Why: Drivers must slow down and watch carefully in work zones.
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Q11. What does a solid yellow center line indicate?
Correct answer: Passing discouraged
Why: A solid yellow line means passing is discouraged or unsafe.
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Q12. What is the safest way to handle glare from oncoming headlights?
Correct answer: Look toward the right edge
Why: Looking toward the right edge of the road reduces glare.
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Q13. What should you do before entering a highway from an on-ramp?
Correct answer: Match traffic speed
Why: Matching traffic speed allows safer merging.
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Q14. What does a flashing red traffic signal require?
Correct answer: Stop completely
Why: A flashing red signal requires a full stop.
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Q15. What should you do if your brakes fail?
Correct answer: Pump brakes and downshift
Why: Pumping brakes and downshifting can help slow the vehicle.
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Q16. What does a pedestrian symbol sign indicate?
Correct answer: Pedestrian crossing
Why: The pedestrian symbol warns of a crossing area.
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Q17. When should you increase following distance?
Correct answer: In bad weather
Why: Bad weather increases stopping distance.
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Q18. What must you do when entering traffic from a private road?
Correct answer: Yield to traffic
Why: Drivers entering traffic must yield to vehicles on the roadway.
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Q19. What does a double solid yellow line mean?
Correct answer: No passing
Why: Double solid yellow lines prohibit passing in both directions.
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Q20. What should you do if an emergency vehicle is stopped on the roadside with flashing lights?
Correct answer: Move over or slow down
Why: Drivers must move over or slow down for stopped emergency vehicles.
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Q21. What is reaction distance?
Correct answer: Distance traveled before braking
Why: Reaction distance is how far the vehicle travels before braking.
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Q22. What does a white rectangular sign usually indicate?
Correct answer: Regulation
Why: White rectangular signs display traffic laws and regulations.
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Q23. What should you do if traffic ahead suddenly slows?
Correct answer: Brake early and smoothly
Why: Smooth braking helps avoid skids and collisions.
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Q24. 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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Q25. When backing up, what is the safest practice?
Correct answer: Turn and look behind
Why: Turning and looking behind ensures clear space.
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Q26. What does a railroad crossbuck sign require drivers to do?
Correct answer: Look for trains
Why: Drivers must look for trains and be prepared to stop.
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Q27. What should you do when approaching a yield sign?
Correct answer: Slow and yield if needed
Why: Yield signs require slowing and yielding to traffic.
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Q28. Which of these increases your stopping distance?
Correct answer: Higher speed and wet or slippery pavement
Why: Stopping distance grows with speed and on wet or slippery roads. A car needs far more distance to stop at 60 mph than at 30 mph.
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Q29. What does a slow-moving vehicle emblem look like?
Correct answer: Orange triangle
Why: A triangular orange emblem identifies slow-moving vehicles.
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Q30. What should you do when approaching a curve with a warning sign?
Correct answer: Slow before the curve
Why: Slowing before the curve improves control.
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Q31. 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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Q32. What must you do at an unmarked crosswalk?
Correct answer: Yield to pedestrians
Why: Drivers must yield to pedestrians in crosswalks.
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Q33. What is the safest response to a skid?
Correct answer: Ease off pedals
Why: Easing off pedals helps regain traction.
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Q34. What should you do when traffic signals are dark?
Correct answer: Treat as a four-way stop
Why: Non-working signals must be treated as four-way stops.
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Q35. What does a no-passing zone sign indicate?
Correct answer: Passing unsafe
Why: No-passing zones mark areas where passing is unsafe.
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Q36. When driving at night, what helps reduce glare?
Correct answer: Low beams near others
Why: Low beams reduce glare for other drivers.
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Q37. What should you do if you miss your exit?
Correct answer: Continue and turn around later
Why: Drivers should continue safely and turn around later.
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Q38. What should you do before changing lanes?
Correct answer: Signal and check blind spots
Why: Drivers must signal and check blind spots.
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Q39. What does a flashing yellow signal mean?
Correct answer: Proceed with caution
Why: A flashing yellow signal warns drivers to slow down.
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Q40. 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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Q41. 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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Q42. What should you do if visibility is reduced by snow or fog?
Correct answer: Slow down
Why: Reduced visibility requires lower speeds.
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Q43. What does a green traffic light mean?
Correct answer: Proceed if intersection is clear
Why: Drivers may proceed if the intersection is clear.
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Q44. What should you do when approaching railroad tracks without signals?
Correct answer: Look and listen
Why: Drivers must look and listen before crossing.
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Q45. What does a white edge line separate?
Correct answer: Roadway edge
Why: White edge lines mark the roadway boundary.
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Q46. What should you do if traffic behind you is piling up on a narrow road?
Correct answer: Pull over when safe
Why: Drivers should pull over safely to let traffic pass.
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Q47. What is the safest way to brake on icy roads?
Correct answer: Brake gently and early
Why: Gentle braking reduces the chance of skidding.
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Q48. What color are most warning signs?
Correct answer: Yellow
Why: Yellow signs warn drivers of hazards.
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Q49. What should you do when approaching an animal on the roadway?
Correct answer: Slow down and prepare to stop
Why: Slowing down reduces the risk of losing control.
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Q50. What must drivers do before entering any intersection?
Correct answer: Search all directions
Why: Drivers must check all directions for hazards.