Tennessee DMV Practice Test - Free 20 Questions

Question 1

If you see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you while driving in a city, you should:

Accepted Answer

Drive to the right edge of the road and stop.

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Drive to the right edge of the road and slow down.

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Stay in your lane, slow down, and let it pass.

Question 2

A flashing yellow signal at an intersection means you should:

Accepted Answer

Slow down and proceed with caution.

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Wait for a green light before proceeding.

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Stop before crossing the intersection.

Question 3

How should you adjust driving on gravel or dirt surfaces?

Accepted Answer

You have less traction than on pavement, so slow down.

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Your tires grip better than on pavement.

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Visibility is better than on pavement.

Question 4

As your blood alcohol concentration increases, you become:

Accepted Answer

More intoxicated.

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More coordinated.

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More sober.

Question 5

During rainy weather, when should you be most cautious when turning or stopping?

Accepted Answer

During the first half hour of rain.

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One half hour after it stops raining.

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After it has been raining all day.

Question 6

If you are the operator involved in a reportable crash, within how many days must you file a report with the Department of Safety and Homeland Security?

Accepted Answer

20 days.

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48 hours.

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10 days.

Question 7

If the rear of your car starts skidding to the left, what is the correct steering action?

Accepted Answer

Steer to the left.

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Steer to the right.

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Tap your brakes lightly and shift into neutral.

Question 8

When is it illegal to make a U-turn near a curve or hill?

Accepted Answer

When you can see at least 500 feet in each direction.

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When you cannot see clearly for at least 500 feet in each direction.

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When there are no vehicles behind you.

Question 9

What should you do when an oncoming car's headlights are blinding you at night?

Accepted Answer

Glance toward the right edge of your lane.

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Stop until the other driver passes.

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Look below their headlights.

Question 10

At a red light with a green arrow, when may you go in the arrow's direction?

Accepted Answer

If you are in the proper lane and the intersection is clear.

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After first coming to a complete stop.

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Only after waiting for the light to change.

Question 11

When encountering slippery surfaces such as ice or snow you should:

Accepted Answer

Shift to a low gear before going down steep hills.

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Maintain traction by following other vehicles closely.

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Pump your brakes to keep them from freezing.

Question 12

When driving at night, what should you do to increase safety?

Accepted Answer

Increase your following distance.

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Always use your high beams.

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Look directly at the headlights of an oncoming vehicle.

Question 13

When driving in fog or mist you should not use high beam headlights because:

Accepted Answer

The light will reflect back into your eyes.

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Vehicles behind you may follow too closely.

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Approaching vehicles might not see you.

Question 14

At what speed should you travel?

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At a speed appropriate for road and weather conditions.

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At the speed of vehicles surrounding you.

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At the posted speed limit.

Question 15

Slowing down just to look at collisions or unusual events typically:

Accepted Answer

Causes traffic congestion.

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Improves traffic flow by preventing collisions.

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Prevents rear-end collisions.

Question 16

When is it appropriate to drive at the posted maximum speed limit?

Accepted Answer

Under ideal conditions.

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During the night.

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During the day.

Question 17

How do stopping distances and crash severity change with higher speeds?

Accepted Answer

Increase as vehicle speed increases.

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Decrease as vehicle speed increases.

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Are not affected by vehicle speed.

Question 18

Excessive speed most often:

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Often leads to high-risk decision-making.

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Does not increase the chance of a crash.

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Increases your ability to react to a hazard.

Question 19

If you face a green light and there are pedestrians in the intersection, you must:

Accepted Answer

Yield the right-of-way to pedestrians.

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Proceed because you have the right-of-way.

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Require pedestrians to wait for you to cross.

Question 20

When the centerline is a broken yellow line beside a solid yellow line, what does that mean?

Accepted Answer

Passing is permitted from the lane next to the broken yellow line.

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Passing is permitted from the lane next to the solid yellow line.

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Passing is not permitted from either direction.

Question 1 of 20

If you see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you while driving in a city, you should: