Ohio BMV Permit Practice Test 4
Test 4 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 30 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Ohio test.
- Questions40
- Correct to pass30
- Passing score75%
- Minimum age15 years 6 months
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1. What is the maximum fine for a second distracted-driving offense within two years in Ohio?
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Answer D: $250
Ohio law raises the maximum fine to $250 for a second distracted-driving offense committed within two years of the first.
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2. May you use a relative's accessible parking placard to park in a marked accessible space?
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Answer D: No, only when the placard holder is being transported in the vehicle
A placard belongs to the person, not to the car, so it is valid only when that person is being transported; using it otherwise takes a space from someone who needs it.
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3. You reach the end of the acceleration lane and there is still no gap in the traffic. What should you do?
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Answer B: Slow down and merge behind the traffic rather than forcing your way in
Merging behind the traffic costs you only a little speed, while forcing into a space that is not there puts you alongside a vehicle with nowhere to go.
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4. Under Ohio law, may a motor vehicle renting company require, by contract, that the person renting the vehicle be solely responsible for maintaining proof of financial responsibility during the rental?
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Answer C: Yes, the renting dealer and renter may agree by contract that the renter bears that responsibility
Ohio law permits a motor vehicle renting dealer to contract with a renter so that the renter alone is responsible for maintaining proof of financial responsibility during the rental period.
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5. How can you tell a tire has reached its wear limit without measuring it?
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Answer C: The wear bars across the grooves become level with the tread
Molded bars sit at the bottom of the grooves. Once the surrounding tread has worn down to them, the tire has reached the end of its safe life.
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6. Where should a rear-facing infant seat never be placed?
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Answer C: In a front seat with an active passenger air bag
A deploying front air bag strikes the back of a rear-facing seat with enormous force. Rear-facing seats belong in the back seat.
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7. Besides buying a policy or posting a bond, how may an Ohio driver meet the financial responsibility requirement?
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Answer B: Deposit $30,000 with the Registrar and show no unsatisfied judgments
Ohio accepts a $30,000 deposit with the Registrar, together with proof of no unsatisfied judgments, as an alternative to an insurance policy or a personal liability bond.
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8. A train has just cleared a crossing that carries two sets of tracks. What should you do?
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Answer B: Wait and look both ways for a second train
A passing train hides a second train on the other track, so wait until the signals stop and you can see that both tracks are clear.
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9. An Ohio resident already holds a standard Class D driver license. Does this person need a separate moped license to legally ride a moped?
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Answer C: No, a moped license is not needed once a driver license has already been issued
Ohio does not require a separate moped license for someone who already holds a driver license, since the driver license already authorizes moped operation.
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10. You will leave your vehicle for several hours after dark. Where is the best place to park it?
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Answer D: In a well-lit spot with people and cameras nearby
Light, passing people and cameras all discourage theft and make your own return to the vehicle safer.
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11. A yellow lamp flashes above a warning sign at a sharp curve. What does it ask of a driver?
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Answer D: Slow down and pass the point with extra care
A warning beacon draws attention to the sign it is mounted with, and the message of the sign is what the driver must act on.
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12. You drive away and the car feels sluggish while a warning light glows on the dash. What is a likely cause?
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Answer B: The parking brake was left partly applied
Driving with the parking brake partly on overheats the rear brakes and can ruin them, so release it fully and check that the warning light goes out.
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13. The curb ahead is signed as a bus stop. May you wait there with your vehicle?
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Answer C: No, the space must stay clear for buses
A bus stop must stay open so that a bus can reach the curb and let passengers on and off safely, so no other vehicle may occupy it.
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14. You realize your tires are running on ice. Which set of inputs is safest?
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Answer C: Gentle steering, no sudden braking, and no sudden acceleration
Whatever grip is left is used up at once by any sudden input, so every movement of wheel, brake and accelerator must be slow and small.
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15. Which warning sign keeps its yellow background even when it is used inside a work zone?
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Answer D: The grade crossing advance warning sign
The round grade crossing advance warning sign keeps its black legend on yellow inside temporary traffic control zones because the railroad hazard it describes is not temporary.
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16. How does braking distance change if you double your speed?
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Answer D: It grows much more than twice as long
Braking distance increases with the square of speed, so doubling speed roughly quadruples the distance needed to stop.
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17. In an Ohio prosecution for a Move Over law violation, must the prosecution prove the driver intended to violate the law?
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Answer D: No, the offense is a strict liability offense
Ohio's Move Over law is designated a strict liability offense, so the prosecution need not prove the driver intended to violate it.
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18. A hands free phone conversation is which kind of distraction?
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Answer C: Cognitive, because your mind leaves the road
Hands free equipment removes the manual and visual parts of a call but not the mental load, and it is the mental load that makes a driver miss hazards.
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19. A high truck ahead of you hides the traffic signal as you approach the intersection. What should you do?
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Answer A: Drop back so you can see the signal and the truck's brake lights
Extra following distance restores your view of the signal, so you are reacting to the light yourself rather than copying the truck driver.
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20. A yellow sign reading DEAD END is posted at the entrance to a street. What does it mean?
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Answer D: The street ends and there is no way through
A dead end street stops at its far end, so a driver who enters must come back out the same way.
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21. Which vehicles does Ohio's Move Over law cover when they are stopped with warning lights activated?
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Answer C: Police, other emergency, road service, waste collection, highway maintenance and public utility commission vehicles
Ohio extends the Move Over duty to stopped police and emergency vehicles and also to road service, waste collection, highway maintenance and public utility commission vehicles with warning lights on.
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22. You are turning right from a one-way street onto a two-way street. Where should the turn end?
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Answer A: In the lane nearest the right curb of the street you are entering
A right turn starts and finishes as close to the right as practical, so you leave the one-way street from the right lane and arrive in the lane nearest the right curb.
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23. You are turning left across tracks that run along the center of the street. What should you do before crossing them?
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Answer B: Look along the tracks in both directions and cross only when clear
Rail vehicles running in the street can arrive from either direction and cannot stop quickly, so look along the tracks before you turn across them.
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24. What does a sign showing a bicycle inside a red circle with a diagonal slash prohibit?
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Answer D: Riding a bicycle on that roadway
This is a selective exclusion sign, used where bicycles are banned from a road such as a freeway or a tunnel.
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25. What fine applies in Ohio to a front-seat passenger cited for not wearing a seat belt?
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Answer A: $20
Ohio Revised Code 4513.263 sets a $20 fine for a front-seat passenger who fails to wear a properly adjusted seat belt.
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26. Two solid white lines are painted between your lane and the lane beside it. What do they mean?
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Answer D: Crossing from one lane to the other is prohibited
Double solid white lines separate lanes of traffic going the same way and may not be crossed.
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27. Why does a long downhill grade lengthen the distance you need to stop?
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Answer C: Because gravity keeps pulling the vehicle forward as you brake
On a downgrade gravity works with the vehicle and against the brakes, so the same speed needs noticeably more distance than it would on level ground.
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28. The vehicle you have borrowed is larger and heavier than your own. How should you drive it?
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Answer B: Allow more room for stopping and for turns until you are used to it
Extra weight and length mean longer stopping distances and wider turns, so give yourself more room until you are used to it.
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29. Why are sign shapes and colors standardized across the whole country?
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Answer D: So a driver knows the kind of message before reading it
Uniform shapes and colors let a driver classify a sign as regulatory, warning or guide from a distance, before the legend can be read.
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30. When does an Ohio driver license issued to a person under age 21 expire?
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Answer A: On the holder's 21st birthday, requiring in-person renewal
Ohio driver licenses issued to people under 21 expire on the holder's 21st birthday and must be renewed in person, though renewal may begin up to 30 days early.
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31. Why can a motorcycle ahead of you slow down without any warning light showing?
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Answer B: The rider may slow by downshifting or rolling off
Riders often lose speed by closing the throttle or changing down, which does not switch on the brake light, so watch the machine itself and keep back.
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32. What do the grooves in a tire tread do on a flooded road surface?
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Answer B: They give the water a way to escape so the tread can touch the road
Tread grooves pump water out from under the tire so rubber can meet pavement. A worn tread moves less water, so hydroplaning starts sooner.
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33. Traffic safety experts describe three kinds of driver distraction. Which set is correct?
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Answer A: Visual, manual and cognitive
Distraction takes the eyes off the road, the hands off the controls or the mind off driving, and many activities do more than one of those at once.
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34. A sign at the approach to a bridge reads WEIGHT LIMIT 10 TONS. What does the figure set?
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Answer B: The heaviest vehicle the bridge may legally carry
A weight limit sign is a regulation based on what the structure can bear, and it applies to the loaded weight of the whole vehicle.
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35. Where should you be looking as you steer through a turn?
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Answer C: Toward the point on the new road where you want to end up
Drivers steer toward what they look at, so looking through the turn to where you want to go keeps the path smooth and accurate.
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36. A diamond-shaped sign is used to
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Answer A: warn of a condition on or next to the road that may call for caution
The diamond is the standard shape of the warning series, which alerts drivers to conditions that would otherwise not be obvious in time to react.
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37. What is Ohio's speed limit on alleys within a municipal corporation?
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Answer B: 15 miles per hour
Ohio law caps speed on alleys within a municipal corporation at 15 mph, the lowest general speed limit in the statute.
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38. You are stopped inside an intersection waiting for a gap to turn left. How should your front wheels be positioned?
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Answer C: Pointing straight ahead until you actually begin the turn
If your wheels are already turned left and another vehicle strikes you from behind, you would be pushed into oncoming traffic.
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39. An Ohio driver approaches a stationary road-service vehicle with its warning lights flashing, on a highway with two lanes traveling the driver's direction. What must the driver do if it is safe to do so?
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Answer A: Change lanes into one not adjacent to the stationary vehicle
Ohio's Move Over law requires a driver on a road with at least two lanes in the driver's direction to change into a lane not adjacent to the stationary vehicle, when safe to do so.
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40. For Ohio's Move Over law to apply to a stationary road-service or highway-maintenance vehicle, what must that vehicle be displaying?
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Answer A: Flashing, oscillating, or rotating warning lights
Ohio's Move Over law applies once the stationary vehicle is displaying the flashing, oscillating, or rotating lights described in the state's emergency lighting statute.