2025 Illinois Permit Test 16
The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in Illinois. Each permit practice test question has three answer choices. Select one answer for each question and select "grade this section." You can find this button at the bottom of the drivers license quiz. For a complete list of questions and answers for Illinois please visit https://staging.dmvwrittentest.cheat-sheets.com/en/illinois/car.
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1. Check your rearview mirrors:
Explanation
When driving, do not develop a fixed stare. Frequently check your rearview mirrors so you know the positions of vehicles near you.
2. At a school crossing sign, you should:
Explanation
Pentagonal signs mean you are approaching a school zone and/or school crossing. When you see these signs, be alert and prepare to stop.
3. For what distance should a continuous turn signal be given when making a left or right turn in a business or residential district?
Explanation
In a business or residential area, a driver must give a continuous turn signal for at least 100 feet before turning. In other areas, the signal must be given at least 200 feet before turning.
4. This road sign means:
Explanation
Warning signs are usually yellow with black markings. This sign indicates the presence of a crosswalk, regardless of if it is marked on the pavement or not. Upon seeing this sign, you should be alert and allow any pedestrians to cross the road safely.
5. Speeds should be reduced below the posted speed limit for which of the following reasons?
Explanation
Regardless of the posted speed limit, weather and traffic conditions may make it necessary to drive more slowly. A driver must take care to slow down when approaching and crossing an intersection, going around a curve, approaching the top of a hill, or traveling on a narrow and winding roadway. A driver must be aware that there may always be dangers present due to pedestrians, traffic, weather, mechanical problems, or road conditions.
6. You must yield the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle that is using its siren and flashing lights by:
Explanation
You must yield the right-of-way to any emergency vehicle that is using its siren and flashing lights. Do this by driving to the right edge of the road and stopping, taking care not to stop in an intersection. You may move again after the emergency vehicle has passed.
7. When driving at night on a dimly lit street, you should:
Explanation
You should drive more slowly at night than during the day because it is not possible to see as far ahead at night. You should make sure that you can stop within the area illuminated by your headlights.
8. This is the shape and color of a ____ sign.
Explanation
Downward-facing triangular signs mean drivers must yield. When approaching a yield sign, slow down to a speed that is reasonable for existing conditions and stop if necessary. If you must stop, do so at a marked stop line, if it exists.
9. This road sign means:
Explanation
Warning signs provide notice to road users of a situation that might not be readily apparent and are usually yellow with black markings. This warning sign tells drivers to be alert to an intersecting side road ahead.
10. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street, you should start your turn from:
Explanation
When turning left from a one-way street onto another one-way street, you should begin the turn from the far left lane.
11. If a driver is arrested and refuses to submit to testing, driving privileges will be suspended for only three months.
Explanation
If a driver refuses to submit to chemical testing, driving privileges will be suspended for one year. If a driver under age 21 refuses to submit to testing, their driving privileges will be suspended for 6 months.
12. This sign means:
Explanation
This sign indicates that turns in the direction of the arrow (in this case, to the right) are prohibited.
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