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Colorado DMV Permit Test Practice Questions - Colorado Driver License Written Knowledge Test Exam
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QUESTION 1 / 25
How many questions are on the Colorado DMV written knowledge test for a driver license or instruction permit?
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A
20 questions
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B
25 questions
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C
30 questions
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D
40 questions
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QUESTION 2 / 25
What score must you achieve to pass the Colorado DMV written knowledge test?
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A
70% (18 of 25 correct)
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B
75% (19 of 25 correct)
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C
80% (20 of 25 correct)
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D
90% (23 of 25 correct)
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QUESTION 3 / 25
What is the minimum age to apply for an instruction permit in Colorado?
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14 years old
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B
15 years old
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C
16 years old
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D
18 years old
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QUESTION 4 / 25
When driving with a Colorado instruction permit, who must be seated in the front passenger seat?
Choose one answer below.
A
Any licensed driver age 18 or older
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B
A licensed driver age 21 or older
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C
A parent or legal guardian only
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D
A certified driving instructor only
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QUESTION 5 / 25
For the first six months after a Colorado driver under 18 receives a license, which passenger restriction applies?
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No passengers under 21 are allowed unless a parent or driving instructor is present
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B
Up to three passengers under 21 are allowed
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C
Only one passenger over 18 is allowed
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D
There are no passenger restrictions
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QUESTION 6 / 25
Under Colorado's graduated licensing rules, when may a driver under 18 generally NOT drive during their first 12 months of licensure?
Choose one answer below.
A
Between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
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B
Between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
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C
Between midnight and 5 a.m.
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D
Between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.
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QUESTION 7 / 25
A regulatory sign that is shaped like an octagon and colored red always means:
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A
Yield to other traffic
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B
Come to a complete stop
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C
Slow down for a hazard ahead
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D
No entry for trucks
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QUESTION 8 / 25
What does a downward-pointing triangular sign mean?
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A
Stop completely before proceeding
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B
Slow down, give the right-of-way, and stop if necessary
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C
Construction zone ahead
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D
No passing allowed
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QUESTION 9 / 25
A yellow diamond-shaped sign is used to:
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A
Give directions to nearby cities
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B
Warn drivers of possible hazards or changing road conditions ahead
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C
Mark a no-parking zone
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D
Identify a school crossing only
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QUESTION 10 / 25
What color and shape identifies a sign that warns of a school zone or school crossing?
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A
Orange rectangle
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B
Fluorescent yellow-green pentagon
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C
Blue square
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D
White diamond
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QUESTION 11 / 25
An orange-colored sign on the road generally indicates:
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A
A scenic route
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B
A construction or maintenance work zone
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C
A recreational area
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D
A railroad crossing
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QUESTION 12 / 25
A round sign with a yellow background and a black 'X' and the letters 'RR' warns of:
Choose one answer below.
A
A rest area ahead
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B
A railroad crossing ahead
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C
A road repair zone
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D
A runaway truck ramp
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QUESTION 13 / 25
What does a steady red traffic signal mean?
Choose one answer below.
A
Stop, and proceed only when the light turns green and it is safe
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B
Slow down and proceed with caution
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C
Stop only if pedestrians are present
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D
Yield to oncoming traffic, then go
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QUESTION 14 / 25
What does a steady yellow traffic light mean?
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A
Speed up to clear the intersection before the light turns red
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B
The light is about to turn red; stop if you can do so safely
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C
Stop and wait for a green light
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D
Proceed only after yielding to pedestrians
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QUESTION 15 / 25
When you approach an intersection with a flashing red traffic light, you must:
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Slow down and proceed without stopping
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B
Stop completely, then proceed when it is safe, as you would at a stop sign
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C
Speed up to clear the intersection
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D
Treat it as a green light
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QUESTION 16 / 25
A flashing yellow traffic light means:
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A
Stop completely before proceeding
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B
Slow down and proceed with caution
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C
The road ahead is closed
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D
Yield to pedestrians only
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QUESTION 17 / 25
What does a green arrow displayed in a traffic signal mean?
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A
You may proceed in the direction of the arrow after yielding to remaining hazards
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B
You must stop before turning
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C
Pedestrians have the right-of-way over the arrow
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D
The arrow applies only to large trucks
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QUESTION 18 / 25
When a traffic signal is completely dark and not working at all, you should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Drive through without slowing because the signal does not apply
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B
Treat the intersection as if it has stop signs in all directions
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C
Wait at the intersection until the signal is repaired
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D
Always yield to traffic on your left
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QUESTION 19 / 25
A solid yellow line on your side of the center of a two-lane road means:
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A
You may pass whenever the road ahead is clear
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B
You may not pass; crossing to pass is prohibited
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C
Passing is allowed only at night
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D
The lane is for buses only
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QUESTION 20 / 25
A broken (dashed) white line between lanes of traffic moving in the same direction means:
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A
You may change lanes when it is safe to do so
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B
You may never cross the line
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C
The lane is reserved for emergency vehicles
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D
Traffic in the next lane is moving the opposite direction
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QUESTION 21 / 25
What does a solid white line along the edge of the roadway mark?
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The center of the road
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B
The right edge of the travel lane
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C
A lane that may be used for passing
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D
A pedestrian-only path
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QUESTION 22 / 25
A center lane bordered on both sides by a solid yellow line and a broken yellow line is reserved for:
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A
Passing slower vehicles
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B
Left turns by traffic moving in either direction
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C
Emergency vehicles only
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D
High-occupancy vehicles
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QUESTION 23 / 25
At an intersection with no signs or signals, two vehicles arrive at about the same time. Which driver should yield?
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The driver on the right yields to the driver on the left
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B
The driver on the left yields to the driver on the right
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C
The faster vehicle yields
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D
Whichever driver is turning yields
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QUESTION 24 / 25
When you intend to turn left at an intersection, you must yield the right-of-way to:
Choose one answer below.
A
Only pedestrians, not oncoming vehicles
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B
Oncoming traffic and pedestrians crossing the road you are entering
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C
No one, because left turns have priority
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D
Only vehicles behind you
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QUESTION 25 / 25
When you are entering a highway from an entrance ramp, you should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Stop at the end of the ramp and wait for a large gap
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B
Use the ramp to accelerate to the speed of highway traffic and merge into a safe gap
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C
Merge slowly and force other traffic to slow for you
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D
Drive on the shoulder until traffic clears
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