Rhode Island DMV Permit Practice Test 2026: Teste prático 3

Teste prático 3 de 8 — Rhode Island DMV Permit Practice Test: mais 25 perguntas com respostas e explicações.

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Rhode Island
205 perguntas
Verificado em 10 de outubro de 2026

Pergunta 1 de 25
What usually happens if you refuse a chemical test after an arrest for impaired driving?
- You get a written warning
- Nothing happens
- Your driver license is suspended or revoked
- You must retake the written test only
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Resposta: C. Your driver license is suspended or revoked
Refusing a test brings its own penalties, including losing your license, even if you are not convicted of impaired driving.
Pergunta 2 de 25
The speed limit is 55 mph, but there is thick fog and the road is slippery. How fast should you drive?
- Exactly 10 mph under the limit
- As fast as the cars around you
- Slower than 55 mph, at a speed that is safe for the conditions
- 55 mph, because that is the limit
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Resposta: C. Slower than 55 mph, at a speed that is safe for the conditions
The posted limit is the top speed for good conditions. You can be ticketed for driving too fast for conditions even below the limit.
Pergunta 3 de 25
Your car goes into deep water and starts to sink. What should you do?
- Stay buckled and wait for help
- Unbuckle and escape through a window
- Open a door right away
- Turn the engine off and on again
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Resposta: B. Unbuckle and escape through a window
Get out through a window. Opening a door can let water rush in and roll the car over.
Pergunta 4 de 25
Your car starts to hydroplane. What should you do?
- Turn sharply toward the shoulder
- Brake hard right away
- Speed up to get through the water
- Ease off the gas and keep the wheel straight without braking hard
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Resposta: D. Ease off the gas and keep the wheel straight without braking hard
Slowly take your foot off the gas and hold the wheel steady until the tires grip again. Do not use the brakes hard.
Pergunta 5 de 25
Car A and Car B stop at this four-way stop at the same time. Which car should go first?
- Both cars may go at once
- Car B
- Whichever car starts moving first
- Car A
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Resposta: B. Car B
When two drivers stop at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. Car B is on Car A's right, so Car B goes first.
Pergunta 6 de 25
A front tire blows out while you are driving on the highway. What should you do?
- Hold the wheel tightly and slowly ease off the gas
- Brake hard right away
- Speed up to keep control
- Steer sharply onto the shoulder
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Resposta: A. Hold the wheel tightly and slowly ease off the gas
Grip the wheel firmly, keep the car straight, and let it slow down before you brake gently and pull off.
Pergunta 7 de 25
Which of these places is unsafe for passing on a two-lane road?
- A flat, open road in daylight with a clear view
- A straight road with a broken yellow line and no oncoming traffic
- A marked passing zone with good visibility
- Near the top of a hill or on a curve where you cannot see ahead
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Resposta: D. Near the top of a hill or on a curve where you cannot see ahead
Do not pass near hills or curves where you cannot see oncoming traffic, or near intersections and railroad crossings.
Pergunta 8 de 25
An ambulance (1) with flashing lights and a siren is coming. What should drivers like Car 2 and Car 3 do?
- Pull over to the right edge of the road and stop until it passes
- Stop right where they are in their lanes
- Speed up to stay ahead of it
- Move toward the center line
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Resposta: A. Pull over to the right edge of the road and stop until it passes
Drivers going either way on a two-way road must pull to the right edge and stop for an emergency vehicle using lights and a siren.
Pergunta 9 de 25
Your car has anti-lock brakes (ABS). How should you brake in an emergency?
- Pull the parking brake
- Press the brake pedal firmly and keep pressing
- Tap the brake lightly
- Pump the brake pedal quickly
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Resposta: B. Press the brake pedal firmly and keep pressing
With ABS, press hard and hold steady pressure. The system pumps the brakes for you and lets you steer.
Pergunta 10 de 25
Which numbered marking means that drivers from both directions may not pass?
- Marking 5
- Marking 3
- Marking 2
- Marking 4
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Resposta: B. Marking 3
A double solid yellow line (marking 3) means no passing in either direction.
Pergunta 11 de 25
How far should you sit from the air bag in the steering wheel?
- At least 3 feet
- As close as you can
- At least 10 inches
- At least 2 inches
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Resposta: C. At least 10 inches
Sit at least 10 inches from the air bag cover, as long as you can still control the vehicle safely.
Pergunta 12 de 25
Your car breaks down on a highway. What should you do first?
- Turn on your hazard lights and pull as far off the road as you can
- Keep the lights off to save the battery
- Walk along the highway for help
- Stop in your lane and get out
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Resposta: A. Turn on your hazard lights and pull as far off the road as you can
Use your hazard flashers and get your car off the road if possible. Avoid stopping just over a hill or around a curve.
Pergunta 13 de 25
Car A and Car B reach this intersection, which has no signs or signals, at about the same time. Which car must yield?
- Whichever car is going faster
- Car B
- Neither car; both may go at once
- Car A
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Resposta: D. Car A
At an uncontrolled intersection, if two cars arrive together, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. Car B is on Car A's right, so Car A must yield.
Pergunta 14 de 25
If you double your speed, about how much longer does it take to stop once you brake?
- About the same distance
- About half as far
- About four times as far
- About twice as far
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Resposta: C. About four times as far
Braking distance grows with the square of speed, so doubling your speed makes it about four times longer.
Pergunta 15 de 25
In freezing weather, which part of the road often ices over first?
- Long straight roads in the sun
- Roads in the middle of town
- Bridges and overpasses
- Uphill sections facing the sun
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Resposta: C. Bridges and overpasses
Cold air flows above and below bridges and overpasses, so they freeze before other parts of the road.
Pergunta 16 de 25
What does this sign mean?
- The center lane is only for left turns by traffic from both directions
- The center lane is a passing lane
- The left lane must turn left
- Two lanes may turn left
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Resposta: A. The center lane is only for left turns by traffic from both directions
Use the shared center lane only to slow down and turn left. Never use it to pass or to travel a long way.
Pergunta 17 de 25
What does a flashing red traffic light mean?
- The light is about to turn green
- Stop only if other cars are coming
- Stop completely, then go when it is safe
- Slow down and go with care without stopping
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Resposta: C. Stop completely, then go when it is safe
A flashing red light means the same as a stop sign: come to a full stop, then go when the way is clear.
Pergunta 18 de 25
What does a steady yellow light mean?
- Speed up to get through before it turns red
- The light is about to turn red, so stop if you can do it safely
- Only pedestrians may move now
- The intersection is clear, so go
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Resposta: B. The light is about to turn red, so stop if you can do it safely
A steady yellow light warns that the green is ending and red is coming. Stop if you can do so safely.
Pergunta 19 de 25
What does it mean to overdrive your headlights?
- Driving with only parking lights on
- Driving so fast that you cannot stop within the distance your headlights show
- Using high beams near other cars
- Driving with one headlight out
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Resposta: B. Driving so fast that you cannot stop within the distance your headlights show
At night, drive at a speed that lets you stop within the area your headlights light up.
Pergunta 20 de 25
What does the red circle with a slash on this sign mean?
- The action shown inside it is not allowed
- The rule applies only at night
- There is danger ahead
- The action shown is allowed
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Resposta: A. The action shown inside it is not allowed
On US regulatory signs, red is used for STOP, YIELD and the circle and slash that ban an action.
Pergunta 21 de 25
What information should drivers exchange after a crash?
- Nothing, because the police handle it
- Only phone numbers
- Names, addresses, driver license numbers, vehicle registration and insurance
- Only the names of their insurance companies
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Resposta: C. Names, addresses, driver license numbers, vehicle registration and insurance
Give and get names, addresses, license numbers, registration and insurance details from the other drivers involved.
Pergunta 22 de 25
What does this sign mean?
- One sharp curve to the right is ahead
- A series of curves is ahead
- The road is slippery ahead
- Lanes shift ahead
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Resposta: B. A series of curves is ahead
The road has three or more curves in a row. Slow down and stay in your lane.
Pergunta 23 de 25
Which numbered marking separates traffic going in opposite directions and allows drivers on both sides to pass when it is safe?
- Marking 6
- Marking 3
- Marking 5
- Marking 2
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Resposta: D. Marking 2
A broken yellow center line (marking 2) separates opposite directions and allows passing from either side when the way is clear.
Pergunta 24 de 25
This yellow plate is posted under a curve sign. What does it tell you?
- The legal speed limit for the whole road is 35 mph
- Only trucks must slow to 35 mph
- The minimum speed is 35 mph
- The recommended speed for the curve is 35 mph
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Resposta: D. The recommended speed for the curve is 35 mph
Yellow speed plates give an advisory speed for a curve or hazard in good conditions. Drive slower if the road is wet or icy.
Pergunta 25 de 25
When is it right to use your horn?
- To warn others of danger or to help avoid a crash
- To greet friends as you drive by
- To show you are angry
- To tell a slow driver to hurry up
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Resposta: A. To warn others of danger or to help avoid a crash
Use your horn to let others know you are there or to warn them of a hazard, not to express anger.

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