Alabama: Freeway driving — Part 2 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “What does the design of an interchange enable vehicles to do?” · “What should you do to prepare for your exit when leaving a freeway?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Alabama Driver Manual" (November 2024), Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), Driver License Division.
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What does the design of an interchange enable vehicles to do?
- Cross the highway only after stopping at a traffic signal and waiting for green
- Enter the highway only by merging directly from a stop sign at the ramp end
- Cross, enter, or leave either highway without interfering with other vehicles
- Leave the highway only by using a left-hand exit lane with a dedicated signal
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Correct answer: Cross, enter, or leave either highway without interfering with other vehicles
The interchange design lets vehicles cross, enter or leave either highway without interfering with others.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 77 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 77)
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Which of these is one of the four most common types of interchanges named in the manual?
- Roundabout
- Trumpet
- Pinwheel
- Staggered
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Correct answer: Trumpet
The four common types named are directional, cloverleaf, diamond and trumpet.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 77 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 77)
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Where is a directional interchange used?
- Where traffic needs to turn from all four directions using loop connections
- Where a roadway connects to a freeway and forms a T intersection
- Where four ramps let vehicles leave the main highway and turn left after exiting
- Where a high volume of traffic desires to transfer between only two legs of the interchange
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Correct answer: Where a high volume of traffic desires to transfer between only two legs of the interchange
A directional interchange serves high traffic volume between only two legs of the interchange.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 77 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 77)
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How does a cloverleaf interchange allow turning movements off or onto the freeway from four directions?
- Using traffic signals at each ramp
- Using a single T intersection
- Using loop type connections
- Using only left-turn lanes
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Correct answer: Using loop type connections
A cloverleaf uses loop type connections for turning movements from four directions.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 77 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 77)
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What does a cloverleaf interchange eliminate?
- Left turn and cross traffic conflicts for all movements
- The need for acceleration lanes on every ramp
- Speed limits on the connecting roads
- All merging between ramps and the main roadway
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Correct answer: Left turn and cross traffic conflicts for all movements
The manual says a cloverleaf eliminates left turn and cross traffic conflicts for all movements.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 77 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 77)
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How many ramps characterize a diamond interchange?
- Two
- Three
- Six
- Four
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Correct answer: Four
A diamond interchange is characterized by four ramps.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 78 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 78)
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At a diamond interchange, when are left turns made?
- Before entering the exit ramp, from the through lane
- After leaving the freeway
- On loop ramps while leaving the freeway
- On the freeway just before the exit
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Correct answer: After leaving the freeway
In a diamond interchange left turns are made after leaving the freeway.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 78 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 78)
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Which interchange provides access to a freeway when another roadway connects, forming a “T” intersection?
- Trumpet interchange
- Cloverleaf interchange
- Diamond interchange
- Directional interchange
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Correct answer: Trumpet interchange
A trumpet interchange provides access when another roadway connects, forming a T intersection.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 78 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 78)
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What should you do to prepare for your exit when leaving a freeway?
- Wait until you pass the exit sign, then cross the lanes
- Stay in the left lane until the ramp begins
- Move into the proper lane well in advance
- Brake hard once you see the exit
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Correct answer: Move into the proper lane well in advance
You prepare for the exit by moving into the proper lane well in advance.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 78 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 78)
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After you signal your turn to leave the freeway, where should you move to reduce your speed?
- Into the acceleration lane
- Into the deceleration lane
- Onto the left shoulder
- Into the left-most through lane
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Correct answer: Into the deceleration lane
You signal, move into the deceleration lane and reduce speed as you prepare to enter the exit ramp.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 78 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 78)
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Which action does the manual say you should never do on the freeway?
- Signal before changing lanes
- Move into the deceleration lane
- Match the speed of traffic in the through lanes
- Reduce speed suddenly
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Correct answer: Reduce speed suddenly
The manual says never to reduce speed suddenly on the freeway.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 78 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 78)
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As you move onto the exit ramp, what should you be prepared to do?
- Speed up to merge with the through traffic on the exit ramp
- Stop in the deceleration lane until the intersecting road is clear
- Yield or stop when you come to the intersecting roadway
- Turn around on the ramp if the intersecting roadway is busy
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Correct answer: Yield or stop when you come to the intersecting roadway
Be prepared to yield or stop at the intersecting roadway at the end of the exit ramp.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 78 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 78)
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What should you do if you miss your exit on a freeway?
- Proceed to the next exit and come back
- Stop and back up to the exit
- Turn around at the nearest opening
- Back up along the shoulder to the ramp
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Correct answer: Proceed to the next exit and come back
You must not stop, back up or turn around; proceed to the next exit and come back.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 78 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 78)
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When planning a freeway trip, what should you use to decide exactly where to get on and off?
- The odometer
- A map
- Your gasoline gauge
- A trooper’s advice
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Correct answer: A map
The manual says to use a map and decide exactly where to get on and off the freeway.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 81 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 81)
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Before a freeway trip, what should you check so you can get fuel if you do not have enough?
- Your odometer trip reading
- Your speedometer calibration
- Your tire valve stem caps
- Your car’s gasoline gauge
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Correct answer: Your car’s gasoline gauge
The manual says to check your car’s gasoline gauge and get fuel if you do not have enough.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 81 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 81)
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Besides fuel, what does the manual say to check before a freeway trip?
- Horn volume and radio reception
- Paint condition and window tint
- Water and oil needs
- Floor mat wear and sun visor position
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Correct answer: Water and oil needs
The manual says to check for water and oil needs.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 81 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 81)
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Which statement about service stations on freeways is true?
- There are no service stations located directly on freeways
- Service stations are located in the median at every exit
- Service stations are allowed on the right shoulder only
- A service station is located directly on the freeway every ten miles
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Correct answer: There are no service stations located directly on freeways
The manual states that there are no service stations located directly on freeways.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 81 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 81)
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Before a freeway trip, what should you check about your tires, including spares?
- That they are the same brand and are all new
- That they are inflated to maximum pressure and free of dirt
- That they have been rotated and balanced recently
- That they are properly inflated, have good tread and are free of cuts
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Correct answer: That they are properly inflated, have good tread and are free of cuts
Tires, including spares, should be properly inflated, have good tread and be free of cuts.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 81 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 81)