Connecticut Permit Test (CT DMV Knowledge Test) — All Questions
24 questions
A red, eight-sided (octagonal) sign requires you to:
- a.Merge into the next lane
- b.Stop only if a vehicle is approaching
- c.Slow down and yield to the right
- d.Make a complete stop, then go when it is safe✓
A red octagon is always a STOP sign; you must come to a full stop at the stop line or crosswalk and proceed only when it is safe. (Connecticut Driver's Manual, traffic signs)
A yellow diamond-shaped sign is used to:
- a.Mark a rest area
- b.Show a mandatory turn
- c.Warn of a hazard or change in the road ahead✓
- d.Set the legal speed limit
Yellow diamond signs are warning signs that alert you to hazards or changes in the road ahead so you can slow down and prepare. (Connecticut Driver's Manual)
A flashing red traffic signal means:
- a.Speed up to clear the intersection
- b.The signal is out of service, so ignore it
- c.Turn left only
- d.Stop completely, then proceed when it is safe, as at a STOP sign✓
A flashing red light has the same meaning as a STOP sign: stop fully, then continue when the way is clear. (Connecticut Driver's Manual, traffic signals)
A five-sided (pentagon) sign marks:
- a.A freeway exit
- b.A no-passing area
- c.A hospital zone
- d.A school zone or school crossing✓
The pentagon (five-sided) shape identifies school zones and school crossings; slow down and watch for children. (Connecticut Driver's Manual)
A solid white line along the road usually means:
- a.The lane is for turning only
- b.You may cross freely at any time
- c.It marks the edge of the road or a lane where changes are discouraged✓
- d.Passing is required
A solid white line marks the road edge or separates same-direction lanes where lane changes are discouraged. (Connecticut Driver's Manual, pavement markings)
At an intersection with no signs or signals where two cars arrive at about the same time, you should yield to:
- a.No one; go first
- b.The car that is going faster
- c.The larger vehicle
- d.The vehicle on your right✓
At an uncontrolled intersection, yield to the vehicle that reaches it first; if you arrive together, yield to the driver on your right. (Connecticut Driver's Manual)
When you want to turn left across oncoming traffic, you must:
- a.Expect oncoming traffic to stop for you
- b.Sound your horn and proceed
- c.Turn quickly before oncoming cars arrive
- d.Yield to oncoming vehicles and pedestrians before turning✓
A left-turning driver must yield the right-of-way to oncoming traffic and to pedestrians in the crosswalk. (Connecticut Driver's Manual, right-of-way)
When an emergency vehicle approaches with flashing lights and a siren, you should:
- a.Continue at the same speed
- b.Pull to the right edge of the road and stop until it passes✓
- c.Speed up to get out of the area
- d.Stop where you are in the lane
Pull over to the right, stop, and stay until the emergency vehicle has passed. (Connecticut Driver's Manual)
At a four-way stop, the right-of-way goes to:
- a.The vehicle turning left
- b.The vehicle that honks first
- c.The vehicle on the left
- d.The vehicle that stopped first✓
At a four-way stop, the first vehicle to stop goes first; if two stop together, the one on the right goes first. (Connecticut Driver's Manual)
Connecticut's Move Over law requires that, when you approach a stopped emergency, police, or tow vehicle displaying flashing lights, you:
- a.Sound your horn to warn the workers
- b.Stop in your lane until it leaves
- c.Keep your speed and hold your lane
- d.Move over a lane if safe, or slow down when you cannot✓
Connecticut's Move Over law requires drivers to change lanes away from a stopped emergency or service vehicle when safe, or slow down if moving over is not possible. (Connecticut Driver's Manual, Move Over law)
When following another vehicle in good conditions, a safe following distance is at least:
- a.Half a car length
- b.As close as possible to save fuel
- c.One second
- d.Three to four seconds✓
Use a three-to-four-second following gap in good conditions, and more when the road is wet, icy, or visibility is poor. (Connecticut Driver's Manual, following distance)
When sharing the road with a motorcycle, you should:
- a.Pass closely to move ahead quickly
- b.Give it a full lane width and extra following room✓
- c.Share the lane beside it
- d.Follow more closely because it is small
Motorcycles are entitled to a full lane; never share it, and allow extra following distance because bikes can stop quickly. (Connecticut Driver's Manual)
Large trucks have big blind spots ('No-Zones'). To stay safe you should:
- a.Drive directly behind the trailer
- b.Stay beside the truck's rear wheels
- c.Avoid lingering alongside and pass promptly on the left✓
- d.Assume the driver can always see you
Trucks have wide blind spots on all sides; if you cannot see the driver's mirrors, they cannot see you, so do not linger beside them and pass on the left. (Connecticut Driver's Manual, sharing the road with trucks)
When you meet a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing on an undivided two-way road, you must:
- a.Stop in both directions until the lights stop flashing✓
- b.Pass slowly on the left
- c.Sound your horn and pass
- d.Continue if no children are visible
On an undivided road, traffic in both directions must stop for a school bus with flashing red lights and remain stopped until the lights go off. (Connecticut Driver's Manual, school buses)
The 'basic speed law' means you must:
- a.Never drive faster than is safe for current conditions✓
- b.Match the speed of the fastest car
- c.Always drive the posted maximum
- d.Drive at least 10 mph under the limit
The basic speed law requires you to drive no faster than is reasonable and prudent for traffic, weather, and road conditions, even below the posted limit. (Connecticut Driver's Manual, speed)
On a wet road, to reduce the chance of hydroplaning you should:
- a.Brake hard often
- b.Slow down and avoid sudden steering or braking✓
- c.Follow closely behind another car
- d.Increase your speed
Reduce speed on wet roads; hydroplaning happens when tires ride on a film of water, so avoid hard braking and sudden steering and ease off the gas if it occurs. (Connecticut Driver's Manual, adverse conditions)
In fog, the safest choice is to:
- a.Turn off all lights
- b.Slow down and use low-beam headlights✓
- c.Speed up to leave the fog
- d.Use high beams for more light
In fog, slow down and use low beams; high beams reflect off the fog and reduce visibility further. (Connecticut Driver's Manual)
When driving through a work zone you should:
- a.Change lanes frequently
- b.Follow the car ahead closely
- c.Obey posted work-zone limits and merge early✓
- d.Keep your normal speed
Slow to the posted work-zone speed, merge early, and watch for workers and equipment; fines are often higher in work zones. (Connecticut Driver's Manual, work zones)
In Connecticut, the minimum age to get a learner's permit is:
- a.15
- b.18
- c.16✓
- d.14
Connecticut issues a learner's permit beginning at age 16. (Connecticut Driver's Manual, teen drivers)
During the first six months of holding a Connecticut license, a 16- or 17-year-old driver may carry only:
- a.Up to three passengers
- b.Any friends under 18
- c.Parents/legal guardians or a licensed driving instructor✓
- d.No restriction applies
For the first six months, a Connecticut teen driver may carry only a parent/legal guardian (at least one holding a valid license) or a licensed driving instructor; immediate family may be added in the second six months. (Connecticut Driver's Manual, passenger restrictions)
A Connecticut driver who is 16 or 17 is prohibited from driving between:
- a.10 p.m. and 4 a.m.
- b.11 p.m. and 5 a.m.✓
- c.1 a.m. and 5 a.m.
- d.midnight and 6 a.m.
Connecticut's curfew bars 16- and 17-year-old drivers from the road between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., with limited exceptions for employment, school, religious activity, or medical necessity. (Connecticut Driver's Manual, curfew)
Connecticut law on cell phones for drivers under 18 says they:
- a.May call family only
- b.May text at red lights
- c.May not use any cell phone, even hands-free, while driving✓
- d.May use a hands-free phone
Drivers under 18 in Connecticut may not use any cell phone or mobile device while driving, even a hands-free one; hands-free use is required for all other drivers. (Connecticut Driver's Manual, distracted driving)
For a Connecticut driver under 21, it is illegal to drive with a BAC of:
- a.0.10 or higher
- b.0.05 or higher
- c.0.08 or higher
- d.0.02 or higher (zero-tolerance)✓
Connecticut applies a 0.02 zero-tolerance BAC limit to drivers under 21; the adult limit is 0.08. (Connecticut Driver's Manual, alcohol and the law)
Under Connecticut's implied-consent law, refusing a chemical test after a lawful DUI arrest leads to:
- a.A verbal warning
- b.No penalty
- c.A smaller fine
- d.Suspension of your license✓
By driving in Connecticut you consent to chemical testing when lawfully arrested; refusing results in an automatic license suspension. (Connecticut Driver's Manual, implied consent)