Permit Test Study Guide (MA) – Flashcards
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When leaving a driveway, what must you do?
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Stop before the sidewalk.
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When do most accidents occur?
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On clear days.
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When you see a man in the street with a white cane, what should you do?
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Stop, he is blind.
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What is the fundamental speed law?
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Speed that is reasonable and proper for road conditions and public safety.
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What is the most important factor for a defensive driver?
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Anticipate all potentially dangerous situations.
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Routes that run from North-South, are they even or odd numbered?
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Odd- The highway number for 128 North-South is Rt.95.
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If you begin to skid, what direction do you steer?
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Steer into the skid.
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Who has the R-O-W at an intersection?
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The car on the right.
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Who has the R-O-W at a rotary?
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Cars going around the rotary.
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How many lanes is the rotary?
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One lane.
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What is an intersection?
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Any two roads that meet whether or not they cross.
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Is passing on the right ever permitted?
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Yes.
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What is a complete stop?
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When you feel the set back of the car.
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What must you do when you leave your car unattended?
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Turn it off, set the brakes and lock it.
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When parking uphill with a curb, which way do you turn the wheels?
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Left, away from the curb. If the brakes fail, the right front tire will hit the curb and the car will stop.
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When parking uphill with no curb, which way do you turn the wheels?
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To the right, if the brakes fail the car will swing off the road.
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When parking downhill with or without a curb, which way do you turn the wheels?
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To the right, if the brakes fail the car will go into the curb or off the road.
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How do you make a proper right turn at an intersection?
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Keep close to the right while making the turn, leave yourself enough room to take the turn without going over the curb.
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How do you make a left turn at an intersection?
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Stay next to and to the right of center line.
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What does a steady yellow light over a toll booth signify?
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Lane will be closing soon.
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What does a steady red light over a toll booth signify?
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Lane is closed.
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What does a steady green light over a toll booth signify?
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Lane is open.
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What is the active ingredient in beer, wine or whiskey that contributes to you getting drunk or buzzed?
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Ethyl alcohol.
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Does a driver have to signal his/her intent to turn?
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Yes, 100 ft. from the intersection.
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Is the driver required to stop at crosswalks even if he/she doesn't have a stop sign?
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Yes, if there's a pedestrian, pedestrians always have the R-O-W.
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What must you do if a horse appears frightened?
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Stop the car and turn off the engine.
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What must you do when approaching train tracks.
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Slow down.
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How many feet are you required to stop from a school bus with flashing red lights?
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100 ft.
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How long do you have to notify the police or registry of an accident in which a person was injured, killed or where there was property damage in access of $1000.00?
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5 days.
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A junior operator's license is issued to a person under what age?
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18.
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How often do you need to have your car inspected?
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Once a year.
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What happens to your registration when you sell your car?
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Registration ends.
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How old do you have to be to obtain your learner's permit?
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16.
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How old must you be to obtain your license with a D.E. cert.?
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You're eligible for your license 6 months from the day you receive your learners permit. 18 without D.E.
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What must you do to make your license and permit valid?
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Sign it.
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What class license are you going for?
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Class D.
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How long do you have to notify the registry of a change of address?
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30 days.
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If you miss your exit on the highway, what should you do?
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Go to the next exit.
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How should your safety belt be worn?
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Snug over your hips.
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How can you keep yourself and others safe in your car?
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Wear safety belts.
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What should you do if you have to stop on the highway?
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Pull over to the right into the breakdown lane.
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What does a flashing yellow light signify?
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Slow down, proceed with caution.
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A steady yellow light on a traffic beacon signifies?
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Stop if possible.
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What does a flashing red light signify?
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Stop, proceed with caution.
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What does a red and yellow light shown together signify?
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Stop for pedestrians.
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What equipment is necessary on a car?
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Directionals, muffler, horn, windshield wipers, and a lock for the ignition.
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How many sets of brakes are required?
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2 sets- parking and emergency brakes.
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What does a solid double line down the center of a roadway signify?
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Neither side may cross unless entering or leaving a drive way.
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What does a broken line down the center of a roadway signify?
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Either side may pass with 400 ft. clearance.
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What does a solid line next to a broken line signify?
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You may pass if broken line is on your side and you have 400 ft. clearance.
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What does a blue sign signify?
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Motorist services.
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What does a green sign signify?
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Guidance.
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What does a red sign signify?
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Stop, do not enter, prohibited.
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What does a black and white sign signify?
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Traffic regulation.
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What color is the license plate light?
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White.
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What does a yellow sign signify?
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General warning or caution.
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When are you required to turn your lights on at night?
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A half-hour after sunset until a half-hour before sunrise.
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What lights are required when driving at night?
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2 white in front, 2 red in back(one mounted on each side), 2 red brake lights, 1 red high mount brake light and a white license plate light.
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At what ages must you be in an approved car seat?
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0-5 yrs. old.
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Everyone over what age must wear safety belts?
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Over 5 yrs. old.
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The speed limit in a school zone?
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20 mph.
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The speed limit in a thickly settled or business district?
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30 mph.
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A thickly settled or business district is?
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A locality where buildings and houses are less than 200 ft. apart for 1/4 mile.
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You must park how many feet from a corner?
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20 ft.
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You must park how many feet from a fire hydrant?
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10 ft.
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A spotlight may shine no more than how many feet above the ground and at what distance?
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2 ft. above the ground at a distance of 30 ft.
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How many feet must you keep from a fire?
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800 ft.
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You must keep how many feet from a fire truck or police car answering an alarm?
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300 ft.
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A stop sign is?
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An octagon or 8 sided.
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A railroad sign is?
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Round with crossbuck.
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A yield sign is?
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An inverted triangle.
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A school sign is?
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A pentagon.
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A do not pass sign is?
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A pennant.
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You have to park within how many inches of the curb?
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12''.
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You need to lower your high beams when the oncoming car is within how many feet of your car?
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500 ft.
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You must stop how many feet from the step of a trolley?
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8 ft.
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The speed limit out of a thickly settled or business district?
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40 mph.
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Hydroplaning occurs at how many miles per hour?
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50 mph.
