Georgia Car / Permit Practice Test 7

1.Who has to be in the car with the holder of a Georgia Class C instructional permit?

Anyone over 18, seated anywhere in the vehicleA licensed driver at least 21 years old, riding in the seat beside the driverA parent only, and only during daylight hoursA certified driving instructor on every trip

2.A yellow sign before a bend shows a number lower than the road's posted speed limit. What should you do about it?

Ignore it, since only black-and-white signs carry weightReach that number once you are already in the bendSlow to it before you enter the curveAdd 10 mph to it whenever the road is dry

3.Your car breaks down on a Georgia highway and cannot be moved far. What does the law expect of you?

Leave it in the travel lane with the flashers runningGet it as far off the roadway as you can and keep it visible from 200 feet in both directionsPark it tight against the median barrierPush it up onto the nearest sidewalk

4.What does an orange-colored diamond or rectangular road sign tell you?

You are in or approaching a construction work zoneYou are near a hospitalA scenic route is beginningPassing is not allowed

5.You are hours into a long highway trip and starting to feel sleepy. Why are over-the-counter stay-awake stimulants a poor answer?

They are illegal to carry inside a vehicleThey wear off only after you reach your destinationThey tend to make the driving that follows even more dangerousThey push up your blood alcohol reading

6.What does a yellow diamond-shaped sign showing a cow mean?

A traffic lane ends ahead; merge with the adjacent lane.Livestock may be on or crossing the road ahead.Two-way traffic is ahead; oncoming vehicles share the road.A stop sign is ahead; prepare to stop.

7.A bright fluorescent yellow-green, diamond-shaped sign in Georgia is used to warn drivers about:

Pedestrian, bicycle, and school crossingsFreeway exits and distancesConstruction detoursAvailable roadside services

8.Car-motorcycle crashes at intersections usually happen when a driver:

Does not see the motorcycle and turns into its pathFollows a motorcycle at a safe distanceLets a motorcycle use a full laneSignals early before changing lanes

9.To lower your chances of hydroplaning on a wet road, you should:

Speed up to push water out from under the tiresSlow down and avoid hard braking or sudden turnsBrake hard to force the tires to gripSteer quickly from side to side

10.What does a yellow sign posting a maximum height clearance (for example, 12 ft 6 in) mean?

The overpass or structure ahead has limited height clearance.A sharp turn in the road is ahead in the direction of the arrow.A traffic signal is ahead; prepare to slow or stop.The road ahead connects only to dead-end streets.