Iowa DMV Driving Test

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1. If you wish to have a class m license without another license class, you will be required to do which of the following? None of the answers listed. Pass both the written test for class c noncommercial license and motorcycles. Pass the written test for motorcycles Pass the driving test for class c noncommercial. Pass the written test for class c noncommercial license.

2. Check your rearview mirrors: To see if a vehicle is in your blind spot. Only when you are slowing down. Often to see how traffic is moving behind you.

3. A steady green light at an intersection means that you: May drive through the intersection if the road is clear. Must stop and check for oncoming traffic before proceeding. May not turn right. Must slow down and prepare to stop.

4. When driving through fog or rain, it is advisable to: Turn on your parking lights only. Turn on your 4-way hazard lights. Turn on your headlights to low-beam.

5. When making a right turn on a green light, you must: Maintain normal driving speed. Stop and look for oncoming traffic. Yield to pedestrians. Increase your normal driving speed.

6. To guard against glare from the headlights of a vehicle behind you, you must use ____ and adjust it before you drive. A reflective mirror. A day-night mirror. A dark-colored mirror. A lighting filter.

7. It is important to slow down: At intersections or railroad crossings. On narrow or winding roads. When the road is wet or slippery. All of the above.

8. Streets and highways are most slippery: Just after it starts to rain. When it has been raining hard for several hours. When they are clean and dry

9. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street, use: The lane closest to the left curb. Any lane as long as it is safe. The lane closest to the right curb. Any lane that is not occupied.

10. Because there is often slow-moving traffic on county highways, you should: Pass slow-moving vehicles on curves if they are slowing down. Be ready to change your speed to the speed of traffic. Stay in the left lane and drive at the speed limit

11. You drive defensively when you: Look only at the car in front of you while driving. Always put one car length between you and the car ahead. Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards

12. What are some telltale signs of a drunk driver? Driving slower than the normal traffic flow. All of the above. Quick and sudden stops. Weaving between lanes.

13. Which of the following is a dangerous thing to do in work zones? Tailgate another vehicle. Fail to carefully watch for workers and moving equipment. All of the above

14. If you want to park downhill and there is no curb, which way do you turn your front wheels? Towards the road. Parallel to the road. Towards the side of the road. Either way, since there is no curb.

15. Which of these is a legal u-turn? Over two sets of double yellow lines in the roadway. 150 feet away from a hill or curve. On a highway where there is a paved opening for a turn. 100 feet away from a hill or a curve.

16. Solid yellow lines separate: The center lane from other traffic. Bicycle lanes from regular traffic. Traffic lanes on one-way streets. Vehicles going in opposite directions.

17. You must not use ____ to exit a freeway, even in a traffic jam. An entrance ramp. A deceleration lane. The rightmost lane. An exit ramp.

18. A chemical test is used to measure Reaction time. Blood alcohol content. Vision. Driving ability.

19. If a traffic light is broken or not functioning you should: Stop and wait for it to be repaired. Stop and wait for a police officer to arrive. Continue as if it were a 4-way stop sign. Continue as you normally would.

20. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles: Next to the solid line may pass. In both directions may pass. Next to the broken line may pass

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To operate a motorcycle in Iowa, you must have a Class M license or a motorcycle endorsement on your driver's license. Licenses are issued by the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD). At age 14, you can apply for a motorcycle instruction permit or moped-only license. At age 16, you can apply for a motorcycle endorsement or Class M license. A motorcycle permit or license allows you to operate a motorcycle, motorbike, scooter, or moped on public roads.

To receive a motorcycle instruction permit, or moped-only license, you must apply, submit your documentation, pass the vision screening and motorcycle knowledge exam, and pay the fees. The moped-only license also requires that you pass the operator knowledge test, if you do not already have an instruction permit or license, and complete a moped education course. A driving test may also be required. To receive a Class M license, you must apply, submit your documentation, pay the fees, and pass the vision screening, motorcycle knowledge test, operator knowledge test, and the motorcycle skills test. To receive a motorcycle endorsement on your current license, you must pass the vision screening, motorcycle knowledge test, and motorcycle skills test.

Tests are scheduled through the MVD. The motorcycle knowledge test contains 25 questions covering road rules and safe riding practices. You must answer 20 of the questions correctly to pass. The motorcycle rider skills test assesses your ability to operate your motorcycle safely. If you fail a test, you must wait one business day to retake it.