Delaware permit test practice

Motorist service signs (such as gas, food, lodging) usually have what color scheme?

1. ABlack letters on a yellow background
2. BWhite letters on a brown background
3. CWhite letters on a rectangular blue backgroundCorrect
4. DBlack letters on a white background

Why: Motorist service signs usually have white letters on a rectangular blue background.

Recreation signs (such as for a state park) usually have what color scheme?

1. AWhite letters on a blue background
2. BBlack letters on a green background
3. CBlack letters on an orange background
4. DWhite letters on a brown backgroundCorrect

Why: Recreation signs usually have white letters on a brown background.

On a roadway with fewer than four lanes, which drivers must stop for a stopped school bus?

1. AOnly traffic following the bus
2. BOnly oncoming traffic
3. CNo traffic is required to stop
4. DTraffic in both directionsCorrect

Why: On roadways with fewer than four lanes, traffic in both directions must stop for a stopped school bus.

What do a school bus's flashing yellow overhead lights signal to approaching drivers?

1. AThe bus is about to stop to load or unload childrenCorrect
2. BThe bus has already stopped and children are exiting
3. CThe bus is experiencing a mechanical problem
4. DThe bus is turning at the next intersection

Why: Flashing yellow lights warn drivers that the bus is about to stop to load or unload children.

What is the default speed limit in a business district in Delaware?

1. A40 miles per hour
2. B25 miles per hourCorrect
3. C30 miles per hour
4. D35 miles per hour

Why: The handbook lists 25 mph as the default speed limit in business districts.

How is a shared center left-turn lane marked on each side?

1. ABy two solid yellow lines
2. BBy a solid yellow line and a broken yellow lineCorrect
3. CBy two broken yellow lines
4. DBy a solid white line and a broken yellow line

Why: Shared center lanes are marked on each side by a solid yellow line and a broken yellow line.

Why can pavement be especially slippery during the first few minutes of rain on a hot day?

1. AHot pavement expands and creates cracks that trap water
2. BHeat brings oil in the asphalt to the surface, making the road slick until it washes offCorrect
3. CThe tires haven't had time to warm up in the new conditions
4. DRain on hot pavement immediately forms a layer of steam that reduces visibility and makes lane markings harder to see

Why: The handbook explains that heat causes oil in the asphalt to rise to the surface, making the road more slippery until the oil washes off.

To avoid a truck's rear "No-Zone" blind spot, the handbook recommends allowing at least how many seconds between your vehicle and the truck?

1. ATwo seconds
2. BThree seconds
3. CSix seconds
4. DFour secondsCorrect

Why: The handbook recommends allowing at least four seconds between your vehicle and a truck to avoid its rear blind spot.

During the entire first 12 months of a Level One Learner's Permit, how many passengers besides the adult supervisor may generally ride in the vehicle?

1. ANo other passengers
2. BOne other passengerCorrect
3. CTwo other passengers
4. DThree other passengers

Why: No passengers other than an adult supervisor and one other passenger may be in the vehicle during the first 12 months.

A non-resident operator currently licensed in their home state or country is exempt from holding a Delaware license if they are over what age?

1. A18 years
2. B16 yearsCorrect
3. C21 years
4. D26 years

Why: Non-resident operators over the age of 16 years who are currently licensed elsewhere are exempt from holding a Delaware license.