Alabama Driver’s Practice Tests: DMV Practice Tests, #1

By Ged Benson

The must-have driver's license practice test book for anyone who wants to ace the DMV exam. 

 

Do you want to pass your DMV exam on your first attempt?

Do you want to be ready for any questions that may come up on your DMV exam?

Are you looking for an easy, stress-free learning experience?

 

We've got the perfect solution for you.

 

Getting ready for your driver's test can be a long and stressful process. You have to study the handbook and take multiple generic practice tests before you feel comfortable taking the real thing. The problem is that most of those resources are either too difficult (the handbook), all over the place on the internet or they're not focused on your state's particular requirements (most online practice tests).

 

The Driving School solves all of these problems. Our easy-to-follow questions will help you understand everything from basic road rules to more complex topics such as fines and limits specific to your state. We also provide detailed explanations about why each answer is correct so that you know exactly what to look out for when taking your actual exam.

 

You will cover every section in the official driver's manual, so you won't have to worry about forgetting important notions when you attempt to pass your exam. We've made studying for the DMV test a lot easier.

• An all-in-one book, everything you need to know in one place.
• 25 diagnostic questions
• 2 Practice tests of 40 questions each
• 150 road signs questions
• 50 signs and situation questions
• 55 questions about fines and limits, distracted driving, and driving & drinking. 
• Study the questions tailored to your state's requirements
• Clear and detailed explanations about why the correct answer is right
• A bonus PDF with the top 100 most frequently asked questions
• The link to download the official DMV manual of your state
• Unlimited access to everything you'll need for studying for your exam 

We have everything you need to ace this test! Get today the practice test book that will help you prepare for the official DMV exam and make sure that you pass it with flying colors!

• Language: English
• Publisher: The Driving School
• Release date: Jan 8, 2022
• ISBN: 9798201008123

Book preview

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Diagnostic Test

Are you just getting started with your study plan and don't know where to begin? With this DMV Diagnostic Test, you may quickly detect gaps in your driving knowledge and obtain a rough estimate of how much you know about driving rules.

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Total Questions 15

Correct Answer to pass 12

Question 1 - Diagnostic Test

What's the best technique to navigate a curve?

▢ Slow down before the curve and then speed up when turning the curve.

▢ Accelerate before the curve, then decelerate as the curve is rounded.

▢ Accelerate after passing through the curve and decelerate before entering it.

▢ Keep your speed consistent throughout the bend.

Question 1 - Diagnostic Test

(A) Slow down before entering a curve so you don't have to brake in the curve. Braking on a curve, especially on a slick road, might result in a skid. After passing through the curve's midsection, accelerate slightly.

Question 2 - Diagnostic Test

If your driver’s license has been revoked or suspended, you must pay _____ at least in reinstatement fees so your driving rights may be reinstated.

▢ $50

▢ $150

▢ $100

▢ $75

Question 2 - Diagnostic Test

(C) If you lose your Alabama driver’s license due to revocation, cancellation, suspension, or disqualification, you must pay a $100 reinstatement fee to regain your driving rights. [Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 2 – You May Lose Your License]

Question 3 - Diagnostic Test

The points for a traffic violation will be automatically deleted from your driver's license after

▢ a period of two years

▢ Three years.

▢ a period of five years

▢ a year

Question 3 - Diagnostic Test

(A) Each traffic violation retains its point value for two years after the date of conviction, but it will remain on your record eternally. [Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 2 – You May Lose Your License, The Alabama Point System]

Question 4 - Diagnostic Test

Which of the following pavement markings assertions is NOT Correct?

▢ Crossing a double solid white line is permitted.

▢ Two lanes of traffic flowing in opposite directions are separated by a broken yellow line.

▢ To make a left turn into or off of another roadway, you may cross a double solid yellow line.

▢ Two lanes of traffic traveling in the same direction are separated by a broken white line.

Question 4 - Diagnostic Test

(A) Two lanes traveling in the same direction are separated by a double solid white line, although crossing the line is banned. Highways frequently employ double solid white lines to distinguish a high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane from other lanes driving in the same direction.

Question 5 - Diagnostic Test

Solid yellow lines are used on one-way roadways as:

▢ left-edge lines.

▢ center lines.

▢ right-edge lines.

▢ stop lines.

Question 5 - Diagnostic Test

(A) Solid yellow lines are used as left-edge lines on one-way roads, ramps, and divided highways. As right-edge lines, solid white lines are employed.

Question 6 - Diagnostic Test

A continuous yellow arrow signal accompanied by a circular green signal denotes the following:

▢ You can safely turn in the arrow's direction.

▢ The previous protected green arrow movement has come to an end.

▢ You must come to a complete stop before proceeding when it is safe.

▢ You need to pick up the pace.

Question 6 - Diagnostic Test

(B) A continuous yellow arrow signal exhibited with a circular green signal indicates that the previous protected green arrow movement is coming to an end. If you want to turn in the arrow's direction, you may still be able to do so as long as the circular green signal is illuminated, but you'll have to yield to oncoming traffic first.

Question 7- Diagnostic Test

If you run a red light, you will receive _______  on your driving record.

▢ 4 points

▢ 2 points

▢ 1 point

▢ 3 points

Question 7- Diagnostic Test

(D) Three points will be added to your driving record if you ignore a traffic light or stop sign. Only two points will be added if you fail to signal a turn. [Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 2 – You May Lose Your License, The Alabama Point System]

Question 8 - Diagnostic Test

If you get 12–14 points in a two-year period, your license will be suspended for the following number of days:

▢ 60 days.

▢ 90 days.

▢ 180 days.

▢ one year.

Question 8 - Diagnostic Test

(A) Your license will be suspended for 60 days if you accumulate 12–14 points in a two-year period. [Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 2 – You May Lose Your License, The Alabama Point System]

Question 9 - Diagnostic Test

You're driving on a divided four-lane highway. On the opposite side of the highway, you approach a school bus that has stopped with flashing red lights and an extended stop arm. So, what are your options?

▢ Slow down and proceed cautiously.

▢ Stop, yield if needed, and then continue.

▢ Proceed cautiously.

▢ Stop and stay stopped until the red lights go out and the stop arm retracts.

Question 9 - Diagnostic Test

(C) In most cases, you must stop for a halted school or church bus with flashing red lights, regardless of which direction it is heading. However, there are two exceptions to this law in Alabama. (1) The school or church bus is stopped on the other side of a four-lane split roadway. (2) The school or church bus has come to a halt in a loading zone near a divided highway with at least four lanes, and pedestrians are not permitted to cross the highway. You don't have to halt in these scenarios, but you should proceed with caution. Because children may not be aware of the rules of the road, they may engage in risky behavior.

Question 10 - Diagnostic Test

When is it legal to turn left at a red light in Alabama?

▢ Unless otherwise stated, at any time

▢ Only when turning from one one-way street to another one-way street

▢ Only when turning from any other street onto a one-way street

▢ Never

Question 10 - Diagnostic Test

(B) When turning from one one-way street to another one-way street in Alabama, you may turn left on a red light unless there is a sign prohibiting so. Before turning, you must still come to a complete stop and yield to all pedestrians and traffic. Note that certain states have varying regulations about turning left on red. Always verify the local traffic laws when going out of state. [AL Code 32-5A-32] [Traffic Signals; Chapter 5: Signs, Signals, and Road Markings; Alabama Driver Manual] [AL Code 32-5A-32]

Question 11 - Diagnostic Test

EXCEPT in the cases listed below, you may pass a vehicle on the right:

▢ when you're in the left-turn lane

▢ on one-way streets with all traffic lanes traveling in the same direction

▢ on roads with at least two lanes heading in your direction

▢ while the car is in a left-turn lane

Question 11 - Diagnostic Test

(A) According to Alabama law, you may pass a vehicle on the right if: 1) the vehicle is making or about to make a left turn; or 2) there are two or more lanes of traffic traveling in the same direction as you. (This can happen on a multilane highway or a one-way street.) A left-turn lane is only utilized for making left turns (and U-turns where permitted). [AL Code 32-5A-83]

Question 12 - Diagnostic Test

You've arrived at an intersection with a STOP sign. Where do you have to stop?

▢ Prior to the stop line

▢ Prior to approaching the intersection

▢ Prior to the crosswalk

▢ Whichever of the aforementioned options you arrive at first

Question 12 - Diagnostic Test

(D) When approaching an intersection controlled by a STOP sign, you must come to a complete stop before the stop line. If there is no stop line, you must come to a complete stop before entering a marked or unmarked crosswalk. If there is no crosswalk, you must come to a complete stop before approaching the crossing. Yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians. When it is safe to do so, move cautiously through the intersection. [Regulatory Signs; Alabama Driver Manual; Chapter 5: Signs, Signals, and Road Markings]

Question 13 - Diagnostic Test

When may you turn left on a red light in Alabama?

▢ Only in a true emergency

▢ When you make a turn from one one-way street to another one-way street

▢ When you make a turn onto a one-way street

▢ Never

Question 13 - Diagnostic Test

(B) In Alabama, unless there is a sign prohibiting it, you may turn left on a red light while turning from one one-way street onto another one-way street. Before turning, you must still come to a complete stop and yield to all pedestrians and traffic. Some states have varied regulations regarding turning left on red. Always verify the local traffic laws when going out of state. [AL Code 32-5A-32]

Question 14 - Diagnostic Test

When is it permissible to cross a double solid yellow line next to your lane?

▢ to the left

▢ to overtake the vehicle in front of you

▢ to switch lanes

▢ never

Question 14 - Diagnostic Test

(A) It is illegal to pass or change lanes across a double solid yellow line. You may only cross it to get to or from an alley, private road, or driveway.

Question 15 - Diagnostic Test

Which of the following convictions will result in the revocation of your license?

▢ Driving recklessly on a regular basis

▢ Manslaughter by vehicle

▢ Trying to elude a police officer

▢ Everything mentioned above

Question 15 - Diagnostic Test

(B) If you are convicted of vehicular homicide or vehicular manslaughter, your license will be revoked, and you will face serious criminal consequences. (In Alabama, the penalty for vehicular homicide is up to ten years in jail with hard labor; for vehicular manslaughter, the penalty is up to twenty years.) [Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 2 – You May Lose Your License], [AL Code 13A-5-6], [AL Code 13A-6-3], [AL Code 13A-6-4]

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Practice Test 1

Get prepared for the DMV driving permit test exam by practicing with real questions that are very similar (often identical!) to those on the DMV test.

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Total Questions: 40

Correct Answer to pass: 33

Question 1 - Practice Test 1

Yellow lines are used on one-way streets as

▢ lines on the right

▢ lines in the middle

▢ left-edge lines

Question 1 - Practice Test 1

(C) Yellow lines are also utilized as left-edge lines on one-way streets.

Question 2 - Practice Test 1

What should you do to recover from hydroplaning?

▢ Hit the brakes

▢ Increase the amount of force you apply to the accelerator

▢ Firmly hit the brakes

▢ Take your foot off the gas pedal

Question 2 - Practice Test 1

(D) When you drive too fast on a wet road, you may experience hydroplaning. If your vehicle begins to hydroplane, do not apply the brakes. Braking too hard may cause your vehicle to slip out of control. Instead, remove your foot from the accelerator and allow your car to slow down until hydroplaning ceases.

Question 3 - Practice Test 1

When approaching and entering an acceleration lane, to match the speed of vehicles in through lanes.

▢ Accelerate your pace

▢ Abruptly reduce your speed

▢ Gradually reduce your speed

▢ Alter your lane and accelerate

Question 3 - Practice Test 1

(A) For entering freeways, entrance ramps are provided. Typically, the entrance ramp leads to an acceleration lane.