Illinois SOS Permit Practice Test 2
Test 2 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 28 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Illinois test.
- Questions35
- Correct to pass28
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age15 years
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1. Under Illinois' Scott's Law, how is a violation classified if it causes bodily injury to another person?
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Answer D: A Class 4 felony
A Scott's Law violation that causes bodily injury is elevated to a Class 4 felony in Illinois, a more serious classification than one causing only property damage.
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2. Two left-turn lanes are available and you must turn right again a short distance after the turn. Which of the two should you use?
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Answer D: The right one, so you finish nearer the right side of the new street
Each turn lane feeds the matching lane of the new street, so choosing the right-hand of the two left-turn lanes leaves you closer to the side you will need.
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3. What monthly monitoring fee does an Illinois BAIID participant pay to the Secretary of State's office?
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Answer D: $30
A participant in Illinois' BAIID program pays a non-refundable monthly monitoring fee of $30 to the Secretary of State's office.
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4. After completing a turn you notice your signal is still flashing. What should you do?
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Answer A: Switch it off at once, before other drivers act on it
A signal left on after a turn is a false message, and drivers waiting to pull out may move into your path because of it.
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5. You are backing out of a home driveway onto a street with a sidewalk. Who must you yield to?
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Answer D: All traffic on the street and everyone on the sidewalk
A driver entering the roadway from private property yields to everyone already using the sidewalk and the street.
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6. What counts as a complete stop at a stop sign?
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Answer C: The wheels stop turning before the stop line
A legal stop means the vehicle is no longer moving, made at the stop line or before entering the crosswalk or intersection.
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7. You turn the wheel but the front of the vehicle keeps sliding straight ahead on a slippery road. What should you do?
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Answer C: Ease off the accelerator and reduce the steering angle until the front tires grip again
A front-wheel skid means the tires are asking for more grip than the surface can give. Less speed and less steering angle let them regain traction.
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8. At an intersection where every approach carries this sign, two drivers arrive at exactly the same instant. Which of them goes first?
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Answer C: The driver on the right
Order of arrival decides who goes first, and when two vehicles arrive together the driver on the right proceeds while the other gives way.
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9. Unless otherwise posted, what is the Illinois speed limit in an alley?
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Answer D: 15 miles per hour
Illinois sets 15 miles per hour as the default speed limit in alleys unless a different limit is posted.
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10. What most often starts a rear wheel skid?
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Answer A: Too much speed, braking or acceleration for the grip available
A skid begins when what you ask of the tires exceeds what the surface can give, which is usually a matter of speed and of how abruptly you use the controls.
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11. Why is a shoulder check especially important on a road with motorcycles and bicycles?
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Answer D: A narrow vehicle can disappear completely in the blind spot
A motorcycle or a bicycle is small enough to be hidden entirely by a door pillar or by the blind spot the mirrors do not cover.
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12. You pull onto a soft grass verge to park. What is the main risk?
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Answer A: The wheels can sink and the car can slide toward the ditch
Soft ground gives way under the weight of a vehicle, and a car that settles or slides sideways can end up stuck or in the ditch.
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13. To qualify for coverage through the Illinois Auto Insurance Plan after being turned down by private insurers, what must an applicant show about their payment history?
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Answer A: They must not owe an outstanding premium for prior coverage during the past 36 months
To qualify for Illinois' assigned-risk Auto Insurance Plan, an applicant must not owe an outstanding premium for prior insurance coverage during the past 36 months, among other conditions.
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14. Your vehicle has daytime running lights. Why should you still switch on the headlights at dusk?
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Answer B: Daytime running lights usually do not light the tail lights, so you are hard to see from behind
On many vehicles the daytime running lights illuminate only the front. Without the headlight switch on, the rear of the vehicle stays dark and the dash may still look lit.
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15. Your steering suddenly feels light and unresponsive as you drive through standing water. What should you do first?
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Answer A: Ease off the accelerator and keep the steering wheel pointed straight
Those symptoms mean the tires are riding on a film of water, and gently lifting off the accelerator lets them settle back onto the pavement. Hard braking or sudden steering while hydroplaning can start a skid.
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16. What does it mean to cover the brake, and when should you do it?
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Answer B: Hold your foot over the brake pedal without pressing it when a hazard seems likely
Covering the brake cuts reaction time when you expect trouble, such as near children, parked cars or a vehicle that may pull out. Riding the brake wears it out and confuses drivers behind you.
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17. Illinois' open container prohibition includes an exception for certain passenger vehicles. Which of these is exempt from the general open container rule?
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Answer A: A motor home or mini motor home
Illinois' open container law exempts limousines, motor homes and mini motor homes, and chartered buses not hired for school purposes from the general passenger-compartment prohibition.
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18. How much clearance does Illinois law require a motorist to leave when passing a bicyclist traveling in the same direction?
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Answer D: At least 3 feet
Illinois requires a motorist to leave at least 3 feet of clearance when passing a bicyclist traveling in the same direction.
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19. You are very angry after an argument and about to drive. What should you know?
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Answer A: Strong emotions can impair judgment and attention much like alcohol
Anger, grief and stress pull attention inward and encourage risk taking. Give yourself time to settle down before getting behind the wheel.
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20. If a school bus is stopped within 100 feet of a railroad crossing while checking for trains, what does Illinois law say about passing it from the rear?
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Answer A: Driving over the center line to pass is prohibited within that 100-foot distance
Illinois law prohibits driving over the center line to pass a school bus from the rear when the bus is within 100 feet of a railroad crossing, since state law requires the bus to stop at every crossing.
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21. You are about to pass a large truck on a two-lane highway. Which practice is correct?
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Answer A: Finish the pass without delay and expect wind turbulence beside the truck
Lingering beside a truck keeps you in its blind spot and exposes you to air turbulence. Pass on the left, keep moving, and move back only when you can see the whole truck in your mirror.
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22. A yellow diamond showing the silhouette of a deer warns that
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Answer D: large animals may cross the road in that area
The sign marks a stretch where animals are known to cross, so drivers should reduce speed and scan both roadsides, especially around dawn and dusk.
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23. A separate right-turn lane leads onto the cross street and carries a yield sign. What does it require?
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Answer D: Slowing and giving way to traffic and people, stopping if needed
A yield requires you to slow, give way to traffic in the lane you are joining and to pedestrians, and stop only if that is what safety demands.
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24. You are driving at night on an unlit road using low beams. How should you choose your speed?
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Answer C: So you could stop within the distance your headlights light up
Driving faster than you can stop within the lit area is called overdriving your headlights. Anything beyond the beam is invisible until it is too late to react.
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25. Your tires drop into deep slush that has built up between the travel lanes. What should you do?
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Answer B: Ease off the accelerator and grip the wheel, since slush tugs the vehicle
Slush grabs at the tires and can pull the vehicle sideways. Reduce power gently, hold the wheel firmly and avoid sudden steering or braking.
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26. Besides police, fire, and ambulance vehicles, which of the following is also explicitly covered by Illinois' Scott's Law when displaying flashing lights?
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Answer C: Tow trucks and highway maintenance or road repair vehicles
Illinois' Scott's Law explicitly covers tow trucks and construction, highway maintenance, and road repair vehicles, not just police, fire, and ambulance vehicles.
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27. Illinois' Scott's Law is named after a Chicago Fire Department lieutenant who was killed by an intoxicated driver in 2000 while responding to a crash on which expressway?
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Answer D: The Dan Ryan Expressway
Scott's Law is named for Lieutenant Scott Gillen of the Chicago Fire Department, who was killed by an intoxicated driver in 2000 while assisting at a crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway.
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28. An emergency vehicle is stopped on the shoulder ahead with its lights flashing. What does the move over principle require?
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Answer D: Change lanes away from it, or slow down if you cannot
Move over laws ask you to give responders an empty lane, and where traffic or a two-lane road makes that impossible, you slow down instead.
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29. The green left-turn arrow ends and a steady red ball comes on for your lane, at an intersection where no turn on red is allowed. What must you do?
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Answer D: Stop and wait, because no turn is allowed while the red ball is lit
Once a red indication faces your lane and no turn on red is permitted there, the turn is over; only a vehicle already inside the intersection completes its movement.
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30. What does this sign tell a driver about the road ahead?
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Answer A: The roadway changes direction ahead, so speed should be reduced before reaching it
It gives advance notice of a change in alignment so the driver can slow down before entering, since braking inside a bend uses up grip that is needed for steering.
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31. Does an Illinois driver's duty to yield and slow down under Scott's Law apply only to emergency vehicles that are stopped, or also to ones that are still moving?
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Answer C: It applies whether the covered vehicle is stationary or still moving with its lights activated
Illinois law requires drivers to yield to a covered vehicle displaying flashing lights whether it is stationary or not, not only when it has come to a stop.
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32. Under Illinois law, when may a motorist proceed after stopping for a school bus that is loading or unloading pupils?
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Answer A: When the bus resumes motion, the driver signals to proceed, or the flashing lights and stop arm are no longer active
Illinois law allows a motorist to proceed once the bus resumes motion, the driver signals the motorist to proceed, or the flashing lights are off and the stop arm is retracted.
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33. What belongs in a basic emergency kit carried in a car?
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Answer D: A flashlight, a first aid kit, jumper cables and some warning devices
A useful kit lets you see, be seen, treat an injury and restart the vehicle; carrying loose gasoline is a fire risk.
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34. Under Illinois law, may two bicyclists ride side by side, or two abreast, in a single lane?
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Answer A: Yes, as long as it does not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic
Illinois law permits bicyclists to ride two abreast as long as it does not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic.
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35. A sign with a blue background and a white legend and border tells road users about
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Answer A: services such as fuel, food, lodging, hospitals and rest areas
Blue is the background of the general service series, which points travelers toward the services available along or near the route.