DTA Driver License Study Guide

Test 1A

1. To obtain a driver license in the CNMI, the person must be at least __B___ years old.
a) 15½ years old
b) 16 years old
c) 18 years old
d) 21 years old

2. When driving a vehicle upon any public street or highway, you must:D
a) Have a valid driver’s license
b) Carry your license with you
c) Show your driver’s license on demand by a police officer
d) All of the above

3. An individual who has qualified by age and passed the written exam may only drive
on public streets and highways when accompanied by ______________C_________.
a) An adult
b) A parent
c) A licensed driver
d) A person age 21 or older

4. When you take a road test for a driver’s license:D

a) You must provide the vehicle
b) The vehicle must be in safe operating condition free of safety defects
c) You must be accompanied to the testing station by a licensed driver
d) All of the above

5. When will the license of a driver in the CNMI expire?B

a) On the driver’s birthday
b) Every three years on the driver’s birthday
c) After five (5) years from the date it was issued
d) A CNMI driver license never expires

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6. Which of the following personal information is included on a driver license?D
a) Your age
b) Your signature
c) Your height and weight
d) Answers “b” and “c”

7. When a vehicle is registered in the CNMI, the department issues an ownership

certificate to the legal owner and a registration card to the registered owner. The law
requires that this registration card:B
a) Be kept by the driver in his wallet or her purse
b) Be displayed in or on the vehicle where it can be read when the car is unoccupied
c) Be kept at home in a safe place
d) Be renewed every three years

8. When must the registration of a vehicle be renewed?A

a) Annually, the date falling in the month corresponding to the last digit of the
license plate number
b) Every three years on the owner’s birthday
c) Every year, the date falling in the month that the vehicle was purchased
d) The vehicle registration never needs to be renewed

9. How long does the owner of a motor vehicle have to renew the vehicle registration
sticker on the license plate?D
a) Five (5) days
b) Ten (10) days
c) Twenty (20) days
d) Thirty (30) days (one month)

10. The sale or transfer of a motor vehicle must be reported to the Bureau of Motor
Vehicles (BMV):A
a) Immediately
b) Within 5 days
c) Within 10 days
d) Within 15 days

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11. Safety belts are life belts. They:A
a) Should be worn at all times when driving or riding in a vehicle
b) Should be worn only when driving at higher speeds
c) Should be worn loosely so as not to restrict movement
d) Need to be worn only if riding in the front seat of the vehicle

12. The seat belt should be adjusted so that it:B

a) Is loose
b) Is buckled snugly across your hip bones and lower abdomen
c) Is hidden beneath the seat
d) Keeps the seat belt buzzer or light from operating

13. Small children when riding in a vehicle:D

a) May be safely held by a strong adult
b) Will be safe if standing on the floor in the front or back of an auto
c) Will not be hurt in an accident because they are small
d) Must never be allowed to ride standing on a seat

14. A child under 2 years old, in a moving automobile, must be fastened in a safety seat
or child restraints:B
a) At the parents’ discretion
b) Always
c) Only on long trips
d) Only when seated in the front seat

15. As a driver, you may be challenged by other drivers to demonstrate your driving
capabilities and your vehicle’s capabilities on the highway. You should:D
a) Resist the desire to exhibit and compete
b) Decline all challenges to prove you or your vehicle’s capabilities
c) Take on only those challenges which you know you can safely win
d) Both “a” and “b” above

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16. Which of the following influences your driving actions most?C
a) The vehicle you are driving
b) The environment (the highway and traffic)
c) Your attitude when driving
d) Your reaction time when driving

17. To insure that your physical condition does not cause you to drive in an unsafe
manner you should:D
a) Keep physically fit and have regular physical examinations
b) Know the effect of any medicine on your driving ability
c) Drive within your physical limitations
d) All of the above

18. The boss chews you out just before quitting time. You don’t say much, but you think
he is unfair and you are angry! When you get to your car you should:C
a) Play the radio loud so you won’t think about it
b) Drive fast on the highway so you can let off steam
c) Take a few minutes to cool off before you drive home
d) Stop in at your favorite bar and have a few drinks before driving home

19. Information you need to drive safely is gained primarily by:A

a) Seeing
b) Talking to yourself
c) Following other traffic
d) Turning on the radio

20. An inattentive driver is a driver who:D

a) Daydreams or gazes at objects off the roadway while driving
b) Carries on an eye-contact conversation with a passenger while driving
c) Restricts his attention to only watching the vehicle ahead
d) All of the above

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21. An aggressive driver is a driver who:D
a) Is purposely in a hurry, competing with other traffic
b) Shows little or no respect for traffic laws, or the right-of-way of others
c) You should try to avoid when driving
d) All of the above

22. You are driving behind another vehicle. You notice that the driver is driving with one
hand, talking to a passenger. You as a driver:D
a) Know that you should give the vehicle ahead extra room
b) Know that the driver in the vehicle ahead is reducing his safety margin by being
an inattentive driver
c) Know that you should avoid this bad habit
d) All of the above

23. Defensive driving is a driving technique in which you as a driver:C

a) Defend against poor drivers by getting ahead of them in traffic
b) Defend yourself against accidents by following close to the vehicle ahead
c) Identify dangerous driving situations and take action to avoid an accident
d) Defend against accidents by driving your vehicle fast enough to stay ahead of
traffic congestion

24. To practice defensive driving you should:D

a) Be aware of developing traffic situations around you
b) Look well ahead of your vehicle and maintain a proper following distance
c) Have an alternate plan of action ready (Always leave yourself a way out)
d) All of the above

25. Driving safely means:D

a) Properly adjusting your speed for road and traffic conditions
b) Complying with all traffic signs
c) Being attentive to your driving
d) All of the above

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26. Traffic laws apply to motor vehicle operators and:D
a) Pedestrians
b) Motorcycle and motor bike operators
c) Bicyclists
d) All of the above

27. Who is required to wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle?D

a) The operator of the motorcycle
b) Helmets are not required in the CNMI
c) The passenger on the motorcycle
d) Answers “a” and “c”

28. Bicycles should generally be ridden:C

a) On the sidewalk
b) On the far left side of the road
c) On the far right side of the road
d) Only on a bicycle path

29. Bicyclists are required to:A

a) Obey traffic signs, signals and other traffic laws except those which by their
nature cannot apply
b) Ride on the sidewalk in business districts
c) Ride in the center of traffic lanes
d) All of the above

30. You must look for bicycle riders in the same lanes as motor vehicles because they:B
a) Must ride facing on-coming traffic
b) Are entitled to share the road with you
c) Always have the right-of-way
d) All of the above

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31. As a pedestrian you should know that:B
a) When you are in a crosswalk you should always insist on the right of way over a
vehicle
b) You must never enter the street or crosswalk when there are vehicles approaching
close by
c) You can enter a crosswalk at any time and it is the vehicle driver’s responsibility
to stop
d) You have to use crosswalks only when they are convenient

32. Pedestrians crossing a highway in an area NOT marked by a crosswalk:B

a) Are not permitted to cross the highway except at intersections
b) Must yield the right-of-way to all vehicles
c) Must cross only at a marked crosswalk
d) Drivers must yield because pedestrians always have the right-of-way

33. As a pedestrian, you should:D

a) Look for crossing vehicles before crossing a street
b) Never run or dash across a street
c) Walk on the left side of the street facing traffic
d) All of the above

34. Pedestrian signals consist of the lighted words “WALK” and “DON’T WALK” and
the symbols of a walking person and an up raised palm. A steady “DON’T WALK”
or upraised palm signal means:D
a) Pedestrians must not enter the roadway toward the “DON’T WALK” or upraised
palm signal
b) Pedestrians already in the intersection facing the “DON’T WALK” or upraised
palm signal may continue to the nearest sidewalk, traffic island or safety zone
c) Pedestrians already in the intersection facing the “DON’T WALK” or upraised
palm signal must run to the nearest sidewalk
d) Both “a” and “b” above

35. Before you change lanes or make a left turn you must always look carefully for
motorcycles because they:C
a) Always have the right of way when sharing the road
b) Are always driven so fast
c) Are hard to notice
d) Are allowed to weave in and out of traffic

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36. Persons driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor are: C
a) Not a problem in the CNMI
b) A police problem only
c) Every driver’s problem whether they drink or not
d) Only a problem for those who drink alcohol

37. In the CNMI, every person while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, who
drives or is in actual physical control of any vehicle is guilty of a misdemeanor and
will:D
a) Be imprisoned for not less than three (3) days nor more than one (1) year
b) Receive a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1000
c) Lose the privilege to operate a motor vehicle for not less than thirty (30) days, nor
more than six (6) months
d) All of the above

38. You may drink alcoholic beverages in a vehicle on a public highway:D

a) As long as you don’t drive
b) Only if you ride in the back seat
c) Only if you ride in the back of a pick-up truck
d) It is against the law to drink alcoholic beverages on a public highway

39.“Zero Tolerance” for individuals under the age of 21 in the CNMI, means:A
a) No alcohol consumption is allowed
b) No alcohol consumption while driving a vehicle
c) The BAC may not exceed 0.02 while operating a vehicle
d) Drivers may not operate a vehicle under the age of twenty-one (21)

40. The effect that alcohol has on your reflexes and judgment:D
a) Is less if you were only drinking beer
b) Is less if you were only drinking wine
c) Is greater if you were drinking whiskey or hard liquor
d) Depends on the amount of alcohol in your blood stream

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41. A few drinks after work before driving home:C
a) Is good because you miss the rush traffic
b) Is good because they help to release the day’s tension and make you a safer driver
c) Should be avoided because they may make you a dangerous driver
d) Never hurt anyone

42. Alcoholic beverages will affect you:B

a) More rapidly just after eating
b) More rapidly on an empty stomach
c) Always the same way
d) Only if you have more than two drinks

43. After the alcohol has entered your blood you can lessen its effect by:D
a) Taking a cold shower
b) Drinking black coffee
c) Both “a” and “b” above
d) There is nothing you can do to lessen the effect

44. You have been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, and have refused
to take the required test for blood alcohol. You may lose your driver’s license:C
a) Only if you are convicted of driving while under the influence of alcohol
b) Only if you are convicted of a traffic violation
c) Because you have refused to take the test
d) You won’t lose your license

45. A police officer stops you, charges you with driving under the influence of alcohol,
and tells you, you must take a test to determine the amount of alcohol in your blood.
You as the driver:B
a) Don’t have to take the test if you can prove you weren’t drinking
b) Must take the test or risk losing your driver license
c) Don’t have to take the test if you have not violated any traffic rule
d) Don’t have to do anything

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46. The consumption of alcohol while taking drugs can:B
a) Have a less pronounced effect than either taken separately and is always safe
b) Have a more pronounced effect than either taken separately
c) Help cure your illness
d) Improve your driving ability

47. Drugs may interfere with a person’s ability to drive safely:D

a) Only if the drugs are prescribed by a doctor
b) Only when taken while drinking
c) Only when driving at night
d) And it is important to ask your doctor about any effects that the prescribed drugs
may have on your driving ability

48. Which of the following types of over-the-counter medicines is most likely to impair a
driver’s ability by causing drowsiness?D
a) Aspirin
b) Diet pills
c) Antacids
d) Antihistamines

49. If an over-the-counter drug states that it “may cause drowsiness”, you may drive:C
a) Yourself only, no passengers
b) Only if you have had nothing alcoholic to drink
c) Only after the effects of the medication have worn off
d) Only if your doctor approves

50. In the CNMI, a police officer who is in uniform or who exhibits a badge or other sign
of authority may stop any vehicle, upon request or signal:D
a) To inspect manufacturer’s serial number and engine number
b) To inspect the operator of the vehicle’s license or permit and signature
c) To inspect the vehicle registration card
d) All of the above

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