Wisconsin DMV Practice Test - Free 20 Questions

Question 1

How can you reduce the risk of hydroplaning?

Accepted Answer

Drive more slowly.

Answer

Drive more quickly.

Answer

Drive through deeper water.

Answer

Turn off traction control.

Question 2

How far ahead should you look while driving to maintain safe awareness?

Accepted Answer

About 10 to 15 seconds ahead.

Answer

Only 100 to 150 yards ahead.

Answer

One to two blocks only.

Answer

Directly in front of the hood at all times.

Question 3

If your vehicle begins to skid, how should you steer?

Accepted Answer

Turn the wheel in the direction you want the vehicle to go.

Answer

Turn the wheel to keep the front wheels straight.

Answer

Turn the wheel opposite the direction of the skid.

Question 4

If a tire suddenly blows out, what should you do with the steering and brakes?

Accepted Answer

Hold the steering wheel tightly and use the brakes lightly.

Answer

Apply the brake and hold it.

Answer

Pull over quickly.

Question 5

Your vehicle's blind spot is the area:

Accepted Answer

You cannot see without turning your head.

Answer

Directly behind your vehicle only.

Answer

Visible in your rearview mirror.

Answer

Inside the car behind the passenger seat.

Question 6

If you stop along the road at night, what lighting should you use?

Accepted Answer

Keep your low-beam headlights on and turn on emergency flashers.

Answer

Turn off all lights to conserve battery.

Answer

Use parking lights only.

Question 7

What helps you avoid needing to make emergency stops in traffic?

Accepted Answer

Look ahead and maintain a safe following distance.

Answer

Drive only in the right lane.

Answer

Honk to make others aware of you.

Question 8

Before changing from the right lane into the left on a multi-lane highway, what checks should you make?

Accepted Answer

Look over your left shoulder for traffic in your blind spot and check mirrors, then signal.

Answer

Look only in your side mirror and then change lanes.

Answer

Signal and look in your rearview mirror only.

Question 9

Anything that requires you to which of the following could cause a crash?

Accepted Answer

Take your attention away from the task of driving.

Answer

Take your hands off the wheel only briefly.

Answer

Use your mirrors occasionally.

Question 10

After passing on the left, when is it safe to return to the right lane?

Accepted Answer

When you can see the front of the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror.

Answer

After roughly three seconds.

Answer

When you can no longer see the vehicle over your right shoulder.

Question 11

Which type of roadway area tends to freeze first in cold weather?

Accepted Answer

Areas shaded by trees or buildings.

Answer

Flat open areas.

Answer

Roads in direct sunlight.

Question 12

Faced with an oncoming car on your left and a bicyclist on your right, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

Let the car pass and then pass the bike.

Answer

Pull onto the shoulder.

Answer

Split the difference.

Question 13

If you want to turn left but oncoming traffic is heavy and the light is green, what is the appropriate action?

Accepted Answer

Wait in the center of the intersection for traffic to clear.

Answer

Use the next intersection.

Answer

Wait at the crosswalk for traffic to clear.

Question 14

When it starts to rain while you are driving, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

Slow down.

Answer

Drive at the posted maximum speed.

Answer

Drive faster than surrounding traffic to get through the rain quickly.

Question 15

When turning left from a multilane, one-way street onto another one-way or multilane roadway, from which lane should you begin the turn?

Accepted Answer

The left lane.

Answer

The middle of the intersection.

Answer

The right lane.

Question 16

Is it ever legal to block an intersection?

Accepted Answer

Under no circumstances.

Answer

If you entered the intersection on the green light.

Answer

During rush hour traffic.

Question 17

If your wheels go off the pavement, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

Ease off the accelerator, keep steering straight, slow down gradually, and return to the pavement when safe.

Answer

Grip the wheel and sharply steer back onto the pavement.

Answer

Brake hard immediately to bring the vehicle to a stop.

Question 18

What does a solid yellow line on your side of the centerline mean?

Accepted Answer

Do not pass.

Answer

Slow down.

Answer

Pass with caution.

Question 19

When entering the roadway from a driveway, what must you do?

Accepted Answer

Must stop and proceed only when there are no pedestrians or vehicles approaching.

Answer

Must drive slowly so approaching vehicles can get out of your way.

Answer

Must honk your horn to alert pedestrians and drivers.

Question 20

Why should you be cautious when passing a bicycle?

Accepted Answer

Oncoming traffic may not see you pull out to pass the bike.

Answer

The bicycle always has the right-of-way.

Answer

You are moving slower than the bicycle.

Question 1 of 20

How can you reduce the risk of hydroplaning?