Texas DPS Permit Practice Test 7
Test 7 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 21 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Texas test.
- Questions30
- Correct to pass21
- Passing score70%
- Minimum age15 years
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1. A driver ahead brakes for no reason you can see, again and again. What should you do?
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Answer B: Increase your following distance and be ready for yet another stop
Unexplained braking tells you the driver is unsure or distracted, so the safe answer is more room, not less.
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2. What happens in Texas when a driver is caught driving while intoxicated with a child under 15 in the vehicle?
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Answer A: A child endangerment charge is added, with a fine of up to 10,000 dollars, up to two years in jail and a further 180 day license suspension
Texas treats impaired driving with a passenger under 15 as child endangerment, adding a fine of up to 10,000 dollars, up to two years of jail and another 180 days of suspension.
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3. You are making a U-turn at a signal on a green left arrow. Who must you still watch for?
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Answer D: People in the crosswalk you will cross as you come around
Even a protected arrow does not clear the crosswalk, and a U-turn sweeps across a crosswalk that pedestrians may already be using.
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4. You are overtaking in a short passing lane on a two-lane road and it is about to end. What must you do?
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Answer A: Finish the pass and move back to the right before it ends
The added lane ends and the traffic returns to a single lane in each direction, so the pass has to be complete before the pavement runs out.
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5. What can a loose or doubled up floor mat on the driver side cause?
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Answer A: It can slide forward and trap the accelerator pedal down
An unsecured mat, or a second mat laid over the first, can slip forward and hold the accelerator open. Use the mat clips and never stack mats.
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6. How does driving on overinflated tires affect the vehicle?
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Answer D: It gives a harsher ride and a smaller contact patch
An overinflated tire bulges in the middle, so less rubber touches the road, grip suffers and the ride becomes hard. The center of the tread wears first.
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7. Is a Texas court required to order the alcohol awareness program for a minor who has already been convicted once before of a qualifying underage alcohol offense?
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Answer D: No, ordering the program becomes discretionary rather than mandatory for a repeat offender
Section 106.115 makes the program mandatory only for a first-time offender; for someone previously convicted once or more, the court may, but need not, order it.
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8. At highway speed, a large object suddenly appears in your lane and there is open space beside you. Which response is often the most effective?
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Answer B: Steer around it, since at speed you can often turn quicker than you can stop
Above roughly 25 mph, stopping distance is long while a lane change takes only a moment. When space is available, a controlled steer around the hazard avoids the impact.
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9. How does Texas law treat wireless device use by drivers under 18?
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Answer A: They may not use a wireless communication device at all while driving, except in an emergency
Texas prohibits drivers under 18 from operating a motor vehicle while using a wireless communication device, hands free or not, unless there is an emergency.
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10. In slow summer traffic the temperature gauge climbs into the red. What should you do first?
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Answer A: Turn off the air conditioner and turn on the heater to draw heat from the engine
The heater core acts as an extra radiator, and shutting off the air conditioner reduces engine load. If the gauge keeps climbing, pull over and shut off the engine, and never open a hot radiator cap.
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11. Your tires drop into deep slush that has built up between the travel lanes. What should you do?
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Answer B: Ease off the accelerator and grip the wheel, since slush tugs the vehicle
Slush grabs at the tires and can pull the vehicle sideways. Reduce power gently, hold the wheel firmly and avoid sudden steering or braking.
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12. Under Texas equipment law, when are metal tire studs or spikes permitted on a vehicle's tires?
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Answer D: Only if they do not injure the highway surface
Section 547.612(c) allows tire studs or spikes only if they do not injure the highway, without setting any seasonal date restriction.
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13. Can a Texas driver show proof of insurance to a peace officer using only an image displayed on a wireless communication device?
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Answer A: Yes, an image on a wireless communication device that includes the required information is acceptable proof
Section 601.053(a) recognizes an image on a wireless communication device carrying the required information as valid evidence of financial responsibility.
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14. What passenger limit applies to a Texas driver who is under 18?
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Answer D: No more than one passenger under 21 who is not a family member
A Texas driver under 18 may not carry more than one passenger under 21 unless the extra passengers are family members.
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15. What general authority does a Texas county commissioners court have over traffic on a county road?
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Answer B: The authority to regulate traffic on a county road
Section 251.151 grants a county commissioners court authority to regulate traffic on a county road.
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16. Who may supervise the holder of a Texas learner license?
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Answer C: A licensed driver who is at least 21 and has at least one year of driving experience, seated next to the operator
Texas requires the supervising driver to occupy the seat beside the operator, hold a license for that class of vehicle, be 21 or older and have at least one year of driving experience.
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17. How does Texas law treat a driver who disobeys a warning sign or barricade in a highway construction or maintenance work zone where workers are present?
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Answer B: The fine range doubles compared to committing the same violation outside a work zone
Transportation Code Section 472.022(d) doubles the fine range for this violation when workers are present in the zone, compared to the same violation outside a work zone.
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18. You are driving on a divided highway and see a solid yellow line along the left side of your lanes. What does it tell you?
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Answer D: It marks the left edge of the roadway for your direction
On a divided highway or a one-way roadway, the left edge of the traveled way is marked with a solid yellow line.
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19. Federal law lets a state open its high-occupancy vehicle lanes to certain vehicles carrying only one person. Which of these is covered by that allowance?
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Answer B: Motorcycles
Federal law lets states allow motorcycles into high-occupancy vehicle lanes regardless of the number of occupants, because keeping riders in the flow is safer than the alternative.
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20. What is the best way to keep your phone from distracting you on a trip?
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Answer D: Silence it and stow it before you start
A phone you cannot hear and cannot reach cannot tempt you, which is far more reliable than deciding case by case while you drive.
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21. A marked accessible space is signed as van accessible. What is different about it?
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Answer B: It has a wider aisle for a ramp or a lift to come out
The extra width beside the space is there so a side ramp or lift can deploy and a wheelchair can get clear of the vehicle.
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22. A pedestrian signal changes to a flashing upraised hand. What does that indication mean?
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Answer C: Do not start crossing, but finish a crossing already begun
The flashing upraised hand is the pedestrian change interval: nobody may start to cross, but a pedestrian already in the crosswalk may continue to the far side or to a median.
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23. At roughly what speed can hydroplaning begin when a lot of water is lying on the road?
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Answer C: At speeds as low as about 35 mph
With enough water and less than perfect tread, a tire can start to ride on the water at around 35 mph, well below normal highway speeds.
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24. What is the name of the Texas organ donor registry that driver license applicants can join, and how available must it be to procurement organizations?
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Answer B: A registry named after a specific individual, kept accessible to procurement organizations around the clock
Section 692A.020(e)(3) names the registry the Glenda Dawson Donate Life-Texas Registry and requires it to be accessible to procurement organizations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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25. Your vehicle stalls on a railroad crossing and will not restart. What should you do first?
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Answer A: Get everyone out and away from the tracks immediately
Everyone must leave the vehicle and move well clear of the tracks at once, walking toward the train at an angle so that debris from an impact travels away from you.
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26. May you stop in a marked bicycle lane to let a passenger out?
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Answer B: No, stopping there forces riders into the traffic lane
A vehicle stopped in a bike lane pushes riders out into moving traffic, which is exactly what the lane exists to prevent.
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27. What extra rule applies to wireless devices inside a Texas school crossing zone?
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Answer A: No device use at all unless the vehicle is stopped or the device is used with a hands free system
In a school crossing zone a Texas driver may not use a wireless communication device unless the vehicle is stopped or the device is being used with a hands free device.
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28. An arrow panel in a work zone shows four flashing lamps in caution mode instead of an arrow. What does that display mean?
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Answer A: Warning only, so pass the work area with caution in your current lane
Caution mode gives a general warning without directing a lane change, so drivers stay alert and pass the activity with care.
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29. You have to leave a trailer parked on a slope. What extra step protects it?
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Answer D: Chock the trailer wheels as well as setting the brake
Chocks physically block the wheels, which is the only thing that still holds if a brake or a coupling lets go.
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30. You receive a phone call that you feel you must answer while driving. What is the safest way to take it?
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Answer D: Pull off the road, stop in a safe place and then answer
No call is worth a crash. Stopping in a safe location removes the distraction completely, while every other option divides your attention.