Wyoming WYDOT Permit Practice Test 5
Test 5 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 20 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Wyoming test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass20
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age15 years
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1. Where is signing of this kind normally placed along a freeway?
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Answer D: Ahead of the interchange and again at the exit, so a driver can reach the correct lane in time
Guide information for an interchange is repeated on the approach and at the ramp, because a driver who learns about the exit only at the last moment has no room left for a safe lane change.
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2. Why does this warning matter more on a motorcycle than in a car?
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Answer B: Because a sudden jolt can unsettle a two-wheeled machine and the rider can lose control
A jolt can push a motorcycle off line or lift a wheel, so a rider slows early, comes slightly off the seat and keeps a relaxed but firm hold on the handlebars.
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3. Up to what point does Wyoming's child restraint law apply?
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Answer D: Until the child's ninth birthday
Wyoming requires an approved child restraint for a child who has not reached his or her ninth birthday, and non-use or misuse is a primary offense.
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4. Under Wyoming statute, which of the following counts as a text-based communication for purposes of the handheld device ban?
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Answer B: Electronic mail sent or received through a handheld device
Wyoming statute defines text-based communication to include a text message, an instant message, or electronic mail sent or read through a handheld device.
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5. You are turning left from a divided highway through a median opening into a business on the other side. Who has the right of way?
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Answer C: The traffic on the roadway you are crossing
Turning through a median opening means crossing the opposite roadway, so you yield to all traffic on it before you go.
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6. What passenger limit applies to a Wyoming intermediate license holder?
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Answer B: No more than one passenger under 18 who is not an immediate family member, unless a licensed driver aged 18 or older is also aboard
A Wyoming intermediate licensee may carry only one passenger under 18 who is not an immediate family member, unless a licensed driver aged 18 or older is in the vehicle, and must ensure all occupants are belted.
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7. Why is standing water across a road dangerous even when it looks shallow?
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Answer B: It can hide a washed out roadbed, a deep hole or a missing cover
You cannot see the surface under the water, and floods commonly wash the roadbed away or lift covers off drains.
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8. What ignition interlock period does Wyoming impose after a fourth or subsequent DWUI conviction?
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Answer A: Interlock use for the remainder of the offender's life, with review possible every five years
Wyoming statute requires lifetime interlock use after a fourth or subsequent DWUI conviction, though the offender may petition the court for removal every five years for good cause.
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9. Under Wyoming statute, what is the default speed limit on a paved road for which no specific maximum speed limit has otherwise been established?
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Answer B: 65 miles per hour
Wyoming statute sets 65 miles per hour as the default maximum on a paved roadway for which no other maximum speed limit has been established, separate from the figure set for designated state highways.
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10. 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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11. Does Wyoming's handheld texting ban apply to a law enforcement officer using a device while performing official emergency-response duties?
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Answer C: No, the statute exempts a person operating an emergency response vehicle making necessary official communications
Wyoming statute exempts a person operating an emergency response vehicle from the texting ban while making communications necessary to official emergency-response duties.
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12. You have a green left-turn arrow but a pedestrian is still walking in the crosswalk you must cross. What should you do?
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Answer B: Wait until the crosswalk is clear before turning
A green arrow protects you from other vehicles, but it never removes the duty to yield to a person already in the crosswalk.
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13. On a highway with mileage-based exit numbering, you have just passed exit 42 and are looking for exit 55. About how far is it?
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Answer B: Thirteen miles
With mileage-based numbering each exit takes the number of the nearest milepost, so subtracting one exit number from another gives the distance in miles.
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14. Your light turns green and a driver on the cross street enters against a red. What should you do?
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Answer D: Hold back and let that vehicle go through
Giving up a right of way you are entitled to is the only way to avoid a crash with a driver who has already failed to yield.
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15. How does Wyoming verify that an instruction permit holder actually completed the required 50 hours of practice driving, including 10 hours at night, before an intermediate permit is issued?
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Answer C: A parent or guardian simply certifies that the requirement has been completed
Wyoming law requires only that a parent or guardian certify the applicant has completed the practice driving requirement before an intermediate permit is issued, with no separate log filed with the division.
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16. At what minimum age may a Wyoming resident first apply for a driver instruction permit?
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Answer B: 15 years
Wyoming sets 15 as the minimum age for an ordinary driver instruction permit, the first stage of its licensing ladder for a new driver.
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17. 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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18. When does Wyoming require a driver to contact the police about a crash?
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Answer B: Whenever there is injury, death, or property damage amounting to 1,000 dollars or more
Wyoming drivers must contact the police when a crash causes injury, death, or property damage of 1,000 dollars or more, and the officer then files the report with WYDOT.
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19. What should you do with the key and your belongings when you leave the vehicle in a public lot?
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Answer D: Take the key with you, lock up and put valuables out of sight
Most vehicle thefts are opportunistic: a key left behind or a bag in plain view is the invitation.
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20. You have just passed a large truck on the freeway. Why is it dangerous to pull back in front of it and then brake for your exit?
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Answer B: A loaded truck needs much more distance to stop than a car
A fully loaded tractor-trailer can need the length of a football field or more to stop from highway speed. Cutting in and braking leaves the driver no room to avoid hitting you.
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21. A snow squall cuts visibility to almost nothing while you are on a highway. What must you not do?
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Answer D: Stop in a travel lane and wait for the squall to blow through
A vehicle stopped in a lane in a whiteout is invisible until someone hits it. Slow gradually and keep moving until you can leave the roadway completely.
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22. Under Wyoming's DWUI statute, what presumption applies to a chemical test result of 0.06 percent blood alcohol content?
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Answer C: It creates no presumption either way, though it may be weighed along with other evidence
Wyoming statute creates no presumption for a result above 0.05 percent but below 0.08 percent, leaving the question to be decided with other evidence.
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23. What minimum liability insurance must a driver carry on a Wyoming roadway maintained for public use?
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Answer A: 25,000 dollars per person, 50,000 dollars per crash and 20,000 dollars for property damage
Wyoming requires liability coverage of at least 25,000 dollars per person and 50,000 dollars per crash for bodily injury, plus 20,000 dollars for property damage.
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24. A sign reads END SCHOOL ZONE. What does it tell a driver?
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Answer A: The regular limit for that road applies again
An end of restriction sign marks the downstream limit of a special zone, after which the ordinary speed limit for that road governs again.
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25. Why should you avoid swinging wide to the left before making a right turn in a car?
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Answer A: Another driver may think you are turning left and try to pass on your right
Swinging left first misleads other road users about your intention and invites someone to move up on your right, exactly where you are about to go.