Connecticut Permit Test (CT DMV Knowledge Test) — All Questions
4 questions
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)