Rhode Island DMV Permit Practice Test 2026: Test de práctica 4

Test de práctica 4 de 8 de Rhode Island DMV Permit Practice Test: 25 preguntas más con respuestas y explicaciones.

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Rhode Island
205 preguntas
Revisado el 10 de octubre de 2026

Pregunta 1 de 25
Compared with a sober driver, about how much more likely is a driver with a BAC of 0.08% to crash?
- About 20 times
- About the same
- About 4 times
- About 1.5 times
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. About 4 times
Drivers at a BAC of 0.08% are about four times more likely to crash than drivers with no alcohol.
Pregunta 2 de 25
Which of these is a warning sign that you are too sleepy to drive?
- Checking your mirrors often
- Wanting to change the radio station
- Feeling hungry
- Drifting over lane lines or hitting rumble strips
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Drifting over lane lines or hitting rumble strips
Drifting from your lane or hitting rumble strips means you are drowsy. Stop in a safe place and rest.
Pregunta 3 de 25
When is it safe to pull back in front of a large truck you have passed?
- As soon as you pass the cab
- When the truck driver honks
- When you can see the whole truck in your rearview mirror
- Right after your rear bumper passes its front bumper
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. When you can see the whole truck in your rearview mirror
Cutting in too soon puts you in the truck's front blind spot, where it cannot stop in time. Wait until you see it in your mirror.
Pregunta 4 de 25
A car in the lane next to you has stopped at a crosswalk. What should you do?
- Honk and pass
- Change lanes and speed up
- Stop as well, because a pedestrian may be crossing
- Pass it carefully
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Stop as well, because a pedestrian may be crossing
Never pass a vehicle that has stopped at a crosswalk. A pedestrian you cannot see may be crossing in front of it.
Pregunta 5 de 25
What should you do when you see this sign?
- Turn right only on a green light
- Do not turn right; go straight or turn left if allowed
- Yield to vehicles turning right
- Turn right after a full stop
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Do not turn right; go straight or turn left if allowed
The black arrow shows the move and the red circle and slash forbid it. You may not turn right at this intersection.
Pregunta 6 de 25
What does a white diamond painted in a lane mean?
- The lane is for trucks only
- The lane is reserved for buses, carpools or other special vehicles
- There is a railroad crossing ahead
- The lane ends soon
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. The lane is reserved for buses, carpools or other special vehicles
A diamond marks a high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) or other reserved lane. Signs tell you who may use it and when.
Pregunta 7 de 25
Which drinks contain about the same amount of alcohol?
- 1.5 ounces of liquor and 12 ounces of wine
- 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine and 1.5 ounces of liquor
- 5 ounces of beer and 12 ounces of liquor
- 12 ounces of beer and 12 ounces of wine
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine and 1.5 ounces of liquor
A regular beer, a glass of wine and a shot of liquor each have about the same amount of alcohol. A drink is a drink.
Pregunta 8 de 25
What does this sign mean?
- Turn right at the next road
- The divided highway ends
- Keep to the right of the island or obstacle ahead
- The right lane ends
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Keep to the right of the island or obstacle ahead
Pass on the right side of the traffic island, median or obstacle shown on the sign.
Pregunta 9 de 25
Which of these is an illegal place to park?
- In a marked space next to the curb
- On a residential street with no signs
- In an open space in a parking lot
- In a crosswalk
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. In a crosswalk
You may never park in a marked or unmarked crosswalk, because it blocks people who are crossing.
Pregunta 10 de 25
Where are a large truck's blind spots, or No-Zones?
- In front, behind and along both sides
- Trucks have no blind spots because the driver sits up high
- Only on the left side
- Only directly behind it
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. In front, behind and along both sides
Large trucks and buses have big blind spots on all four sides. Do not stay in them.
Pregunta 11 de 25
You see this emblem on the back of a vehicle. What does it mean?
- The vehicle moves much slower than normal traffic, like farm equipment
- The vehicle carries hazardous materials
- It is carrying a wide load
- It is an emergency vehicle
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. The vehicle moves much slower than normal traffic, like farm equipment
You can come up on these vehicles very quickly. Slow down early and pass only when it is safe and legal.
Pregunta 12 de 25
Your car starts to skid on a slippery road. What should you do?
- Steer hard the opposite way
- Speed up
- Slam on the brakes
- Ease off the gas and steer in the direction you want the front of the car to go
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Ease off the gas and steer in the direction you want the front of the car to go
Take your foot off the gas, do not brake hard, and steer smoothly where you want to go.
Pregunta 13 de 25
What does this sign mean?
- Turn around here
- Left turns are not allowed here
- U-turns are not allowed here
- Sharp curve ahead
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. U-turns are not allowed here
A red circle with a slash means the action shown is not allowed. Here you may not make a U-turn.
Pregunta 14 de 25
What does this sign mean?
- 55 mph is the suggested speed for a curve
- Only trucks must keep to 55 mph
- You must drive at least 55 mph
- 55 mph is the fastest you may legally drive here in good conditions
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. 55 mph is the fastest you may legally drive here in good conditions
A white speed limit sign shows the maximum legal speed. In bad weather or heavy traffic you must drive slower.
Pregunta 15 de 25
You stopped for a school bus with flashing red lights. When may you drive on?
- After waiting about 30 seconds
- When the bus driver honks
- As soon as you see the children on the sidewalk
- Only after the red lights stop flashing
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Only after the red lights stop flashing
Stay stopped for as long as the red lights are flashing. Then watch for children before you move.
Pregunta 16 de 25
What does this sign mean?
- Road work is ahead; slow down and watch for workers and equipment
- Workers have finished for the day
- Take the detour ahead
- The road is closed ahead
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. Road work is ahead; slow down and watch for workers and equipment
Slow down, stay alert, and follow work zone signs and flaggers.
Pregunta 17 de 25
Total stopping distance, as shown, is made up of which two parts?
- The distance you travel while reacting, plus the braking distance
- The braking distance, counted twice
- The reaction distance plus the length of your car
- The distance to the car ahead plus the braking distance
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. The distance you travel while reacting, plus the braking distance
Part 1 is how far you travel while you see the danger and move your foot to the brake. Part 2 is how far you travel after braking until you stop.
Pregunta 18 de 25
What does this sign mean?
- Pedestrians are not allowed on this road
- The sidewalk ends ahead
- Pedestrians must yield to cars here
- People may be crossing; slow down and yield to pedestrians
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. People may be crossing; slow down and yield to pedestrians
Watch for people crossing the road. Be ready to stop and yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk.
Pregunta 19 de 25
Car A is waiting to enter this roundabout. Car B is already in the roundabout. Which car has the right-of-way?
- Whichever car is larger
- Whichever car honks first
- Car B
- Car A
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Car B
Yield to all traffic already in the roundabout, then enter when there is a safe gap.
Pregunta 20 de 25
How can you check that you are not following another vehicle too closely?
- Watch for the brake lights of the vehicle ahead
- Look at your speedometer
- Count how many car lengths you see
- When the vehicle ahead passes a fixed object, count the seconds until you reach it
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. When the vehicle ahead passes a fixed object, count the seconds until you reach it
Pick a fixed object such as a sign. Start counting when the car ahead passes it; if you reach it before you finish the count, you are too close.
Pregunta 21 de 25
At this four-way stop, the numbers show the order in which the cars stopped. Which car may go first?
- Car 2
- Car 3
- Car 1
- Car 4
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Car 1
At an all-way stop, the first vehicle to come to a full stop is the first to go.
Pregunta 22 de 25
You see this sign facing you on a ramp. What should you do?
- Keep driving in the left lane with your hazard lights on
- You are going the wrong way: pull over safely, turn around and leave the way you came
- Speed up to get off the ramp quickly
- Keep going and take the next exit
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. You are going the wrong way: pull over safely, turn around and leave the way you came
WRONG WAY signs face drivers who are going against traffic. Stop safely, turn around and drive in the correct direction.
Pregunta 23 de 25
In most states, how far before a turn should you start signaling?
- At least 10 feet
- Only as you begin to turn
- At least half a mile
- At least 100 feet
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. At least 100 feet
Most state laws require you to signal at least 100 feet before you turn. Check your state handbook in case a longer distance applies.
Pregunta 24 de 25
A flagger in a work zone holds up a STOP paddle. What must you do?
- Stop and wait until the flagger signals you to go
- Stop only if workers are in your lane
- Honk and keep going
- Slow down and drive around the flagger
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. Stop and wait until the flagger signals you to go
Work zone flaggers are allowed to direct traffic. Their signals must be obeyed like a traffic officer's.
Pregunta 25 de 25
A common cause of serious motorcycle crashes is a driver who:
- Turns left in front of an oncoming motorcycle
- Parks next to a motorcycle
- Follows a motorcycle at a safe distance
- Passes a motorcycle on a straight road
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. Turns left in front of an oncoming motorcycle
Drivers turning left often fail to see oncoming motorcycles. Look carefully for motorcycles before you turn.

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