Texas Permit Test (DPS Written Test) — All Questions

A red, eight-sided sign requires you to:

• a.Slow down only
• b.Merge into the next lane
• c.Come to a complete stop, then proceed when safe✓
• d.Yield to trucks only

A red octagon is a STOP sign; stop fully at the marked line or crosswalk, then go when it is safe. (Texas Driver Handbook, signs)

A yellow, diamond-shaped sign is used to:

• a.Warn of a hazard or change in the road ahead✓
• b.Give a mandatory speed limit
• c.Mark a rest area
• d.Show a highway route number

Diamond-shaped yellow warning signs alert drivers to hazards or changes such as curves, merges, or crossings ahead. (Texas Driver Handbook)

A downward-pointing, red-and-white triangular sign means:

• a.Stop and stay stopped
• b.Yield the right of way and be ready to stop✓
• c.No entry
• d.One-way street

The YIELD sign means slow down, give the right of way to other traffic and pedestrians, and stop if necessary. (Texas Driver Handbook, signs)

A flashing yellow traffic light means:

• a.Stop and wait for green
• b.The signal is off; treat it as a stop sign
• c.Speed up through the intersection
• d.Slow down and proceed with caution✓

A flashing yellow light means slow down, look carefully, and proceed with caution. (Texas Driver Handbook, signals)

A broken yellow line next to your lane means:

• a.You may pass when it is safe and the way is clear✓
• b.Passing is never allowed
• c.The road ends ahead
• d.Two-way left-turn lane

A broken yellow center line means passing is permitted when it is safe; a solid yellow line on your side means no passing. (Texas Driver Handbook, markings)

Two vehicles reach a four-way stop at the same time. Which driver should yield?

• a.The driver on the right
• b.The driver on the left yields to the driver on the right✓
• c.The faster driver
• d.Neither; both go together

When two vehicles stop at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. (Texas Driver Handbook, right of way)

You are turning left at an intersection with a green light. You must:

• a.Turn immediately
• b.Expect oncoming cars to stop for you
• c.Yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians, then turn when safe✓
• d.Honk and proceed

A driver turning left must yield to oncoming vehicles and to pedestrians before completing the turn. (Texas Driver Handbook)

In Texas, turning right on a red light is:

• a.Allowed after a complete stop, unless a sign prohibits it✓
• b.Never permitted
• c.Allowed without stopping
• d.Allowed only for trucks

You may turn right on red after stopping completely and yielding to traffic and pedestrians, unless a sign prohibits the turn. (Texas Driver Handbook)

At an intersection with no signs or signals, you should yield to:

• a.No one
• b.Only large vehicles
• c.The car on your left
• d.A vehicle already in the intersection or one on your right if you arrive together✓

Yield to any vehicle already in the intersection, and to the vehicle on your right when you reach it at the same time. (Texas Driver Handbook, right of way)

When entering a roundabout, you should:

• a.Enter at full speed
• b.Yield to traffic already in the circle, then enter when clear✓
• c.Stop inside the circle to let others in
• d.Travel clockwise

Vehicles in a roundabout have the right of way; yield to them, then enter when there is a safe gap and travel counterclockwise. (Texas Driver Handbook)

The Texas Driver Handbook recommends a following distance of at least:

• a.Half a second
• b.One second
• c.Two seconds, and more in poor conditions✓
• d.Ten seconds at all times

A minimum two-second following distance is recommended, increased in rain, fog, or when following large vehicles and motorcycles. (Texas Driver Handbook, following distance)

Texas 'Move Over / Slow Down' law requires that, when passing a stopped emergency or maintenance vehicle with flashing lights, you:

• a.Move over a lane if you can, or slow down below the speed limit✓
• b.Speed up to pass quickly
• c.Stop in your lane
• d.Sound your horn and continue at the limit

The Move Over/Slow Down law requires moving over one lane, or if you cannot, slowing to a set amount below the posted limit. (Texas Driver Handbook)

An emergency vehicle approaches from behind with siren and lights. You should:

• a.Stop immediately where you are
• b.Speed up to clear the road
• c.Turn left in front of it
• d.Pull to the right, clear of intersections, and stop until it passes✓

Yield by pulling to the right edge of the road, away from intersections, and stopping until the emergency vehicle passes. (Texas Driver Handbook)

A school bus on an undivided road stops with red lights flashing. Drivers approaching from either direction must:

• a.Slow to 10 mph and pass
• b.Stop and remain stopped until the red lights stop flashing✓
• c.Pass on the left when clear
• d.Continue if no children are seen

On an undivided roadway, traffic in both directions must stop for a school bus loading or unloading with red lights flashing. (Texas Driver Handbook, sharing the road)

Texas speed law says you must always drive at a speed that is:

• a.Reasonable and prudent for the conditions✓
• b.Exactly the posted maximum
• c.At least the posted maximum
• d.The same as the car ahead

You must drive at a speed that is reasonable and prudent for existing conditions, never faster than is safe even if under the posted limit. (Texas Driver Handbook, speed)

Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in an urban district is:

• a.50 mph
• b.45 mph
• c.30 mph✓
• d.15 mph

The prima facie speed limit in an urban district is 30 mph unless a different limit is posted. (Texas Driver Handbook, speed limits)

In a school zone with the lights flashing, you should:

• a.Keep your normal speed
• b.Slow to the posted reduced limit and put your phone away✓
• c.Stop completely and wait
• d.Speed up to clear the zone

Obey the reduced posted school-zone speed when lights are flashing, and using a handheld phone is prohibited in active school zones. (Texas Driver Handbook)

On a wet or slick road, the safest action is to:

• a.Keep the same speed
• b.Brake hard often
• c.Follow more closely to see better
• d.Slow down and increase your following distance✓

Reduce speed and allow extra following distance on wet, icy, or slick roads to avoid skidding or hydroplaning. (Texas Driver Handbook, adverse conditions)

In Texas, an adult 21 or older is legally intoxicated at a blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) of:

• a.0.05% or higher
• b.0.08% or higher✓
• c.0.10% or higher
• d.0.02% or higher

A driver 21 or older is legally intoxicated at 0.08% BAC; commercial drivers reach that limit at 0.04%. (Texas Driver Handbook, alcohol)

For a Texas driver under 21, it is illegal to drive with:

• a.Any detectable amount of alcohol in the system✓
• b.A BAC of 0.08% or higher only
• c.A BAC of 0.05% or higher only
• d.Alcohol only after midnight

Texas has zero tolerance for minors: a driver under 21 may not operate a vehicle with any detectable amount of alcohol. (Texas Driver Handbook)

During the first 12 months of a Texas provisional (under-18) license, the driver generally may not:

• a.Drive to school
• b.Drive on any highway
• c.Carry more than one passenger under 21 who is not a family member✓
• d.Drive with a parent in the car

Provisional drivers may not carry more than one passenger under 21 (except family members) during the restricted period. (Texas Driver Handbook, GDL)

A Texas provisional (under-18) driver is generally prohibited from driving between:

• a.6 a.m. and noon
• b.Noon and 6 p.m.
• c.3 p.m. and 9 p.m.
• d.Midnight and 5 a.m., except for work, school, or a medical emergency✓

Provisional drivers may not drive from midnight to 5 a.m. except for employment, a school activity, or a medical emergency. Drivers under 18 also may not use a wireless device while driving. (Texas Driver Handbook, GDL)