Colorado: Licensing basics — Part 2 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “Your drive test score is based on how well you perform which of these?” · “Which person may sign the Affidavit of Liability for a minor?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Colorado Driver Handbook" (DR 2337, January 2025), Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
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The drive test skills are measured in three categories. Which category is the ability to perceive characteristics of the traffic environment, such as judging gaps or identifying hazards?
- Motor
- Perceptual
- Attentional
- Searching
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Correct answer: Perceptual
Perceptual skill is the ability to perceive the traffic environment, for example judging gaps or identifying hazards.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 1 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1)
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Which drive test skill category is the ability to manipulate controls to maneuver the vehicle, such as turning the steering wheel in relation to the vehicle's motion when turning a corner?
- Perceptual
- Attentional
- Searching
- Motor
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Correct answer: Motor
Motor skill is the ability to manipulate the controls in order to maneuver the vehicle.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 1 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1)
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Which drive test skill category is the ability to focus and shift attention, such as monitoring traffic ahead and to the side in a merge?
- Attentional
- Perceptual
- Motor
- Lane management
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Correct answer: Attentional
Attentional skill is the ability to focus and shift attention, for example while merging.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 1 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1)
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Your drive test score is based on how well you perform which of these?
- Parallel parking between two cars
- Three-point turns on a narrow street
- Merging into and leaving traffic
- Driving in reverse for a full block
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Correct answer: Merging into and leaving traffic
The listed maneuvers include left and right turns, stopping at intersections, lane changes, general driving behavior and merging into and leaving traffic.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 1 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1)
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Which drive test grading factor means entering and exiting traffic from the proper lane and approaching intersections in the proper lane?
- Lane management
- Lane selection
- Searching
- Speed control
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Correct answer: Lane selection
Lane selection means entering and exiting traffic, approaching intersections and ending the maneuver in the proper lane.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 1 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1)
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Which methods of steering control does the drive test accept?
- Palm-to-palm or one-handed steering
- Hand-over-hand or one-handed steering
- Push-pull-slide or fingertip steering
- Hand-over-hand or push-pull-slide
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Correct answer: Hand-over-hand or push-pull-slide
The handbook names hand-over-hand and push-pull-slide as the approved steering control methods.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 1 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1)
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On the drive test, how many hands should you keep on the wheel?
- Both hands
- One hand, with the other free for signals
- One hand at all times
- Both hands only when turning
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Correct answer: Both hands
Lane management requires keeping both hands on the wheel.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 1 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1)
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On the drive test, what does a complete stop mean?
- No forward motion of the vehicle
- Slowing to a crawl at the stop line
- Rolling forward slowly past the stop line
- Stopping with the front wheels over the crosswalk
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Correct answer: No forward motion of the vehicle
The stopping requirement is a complete stop with no forward motion of the vehicle.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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On the drive test, which of these describes good acceleration?
- Letting the engine lug at low speeds
- Coasting through the intersection
- Accelerating smoothly without jerking
- Accelerating hard enough to spin the tires
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Correct answer: Accelerating smoothly without jerking
Good acceleration is smooth and without jerking.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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During the drive test, how may back-up cameras, blind spot warnings and lane departure warnings be used?
- They are not allowed to be used at any time during the test
- They may replace looking over your shoulder before a lane change
- They are allowed but do not take the place of physical searching skills
- They may replace using your mirrors and scanning for traffic
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Correct answer: They are allowed but do not take the place of physical searching skills
Safety-critical technologies are allowed during the test but do not take the place of physical searching skills.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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How do the requirements for obtaining and the restrictions on a minor's instruction permit vary?
- By the vehicle's weight
- By age
- By the county where the minor lives
- By the minor's school grades
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Correct answer: By age
The handbook says permit requirements and restrictions vary by age.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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Under what age must your license application be accompanied by an Affidavit of Liability?
- 16
- 17
- 21
- 18
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Correct answer: 18
Applicants under 18 must submit an Affidavit of Liability with the application.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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Which person may sign the Affidavit of Liability for a minor?
- A spouse older than 18
- A friend who is younger than 18
- A spouse who is younger than 18
- A brother or sister younger than 18
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Correct answer: A spouse older than 18
The affidavit may be signed by a parent, stepparent, grandparent with power of attorney, legal guardian, spouse older than 18 or another responsible adult.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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In front of whom must the Affidavit of Liability be signed?
- A police officer or a county court judge
- A school principal or a certified driving instructor
- A driver license office employee or a notary public
- A parent or a clerk of the county court
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Correct answer: A driver license office employee or a notary public
The affidavit must be signed in front of a driver license office employee or a notary public.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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What does the person who signs the Affidavit of Liability agree to?
- To pay for the minor's driver education course and permit
- To take legal responsibility for the minor's actions as a driver
- To supervise every hour that the minor spends driving
- To buy and insure the vehicle that the minor will drive
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Correct answer: To take legal responsibility for the minor's actions as a driver
The signer agrees to take legal responsibility for the minor's actions as a driver.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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What happens if the person who signed the affidavit withdraws their signature?
- The permit or license is suspended for 30 days
- The minor must retake the written test only
- Nothing, because the signature stays valid
- The minor's permit or license is canceled
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Correct answer: The minor's permit or license is canceled
If the signer no longer accepts responsibility and withdraws the signature, the permit or license is canceled.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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Which minors are exempt from the Affidavit of Liability requirement, provided certain conditions are met?
- Minors in foster care
- Minors who have completed driver education
- Minors with a driving log of 50 hours
- Minors who have a parent in the military
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Correct answer: Minors in foster care
Minors in foster care are exempt from the affidavit requirement when certain conditions are met.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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How long must a minor hold an instruction permit before applying for a driver license?
- 3 months
- 6 months
- 12 months
- 18 months
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Correct answer: 12 months
Colorado law requires minors to hold an instruction permit for 12 months before applying for a license.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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How many hours of driving experience must a minor's driving log show to apply for a driver license?
- 20 hours
- 50 hours
- 40 hours
- 60 hours
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Correct answer: 50 hours
The driving log must show 50 hours of driving experience.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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How many of the driving log hours required of a minor must have been at night?
- 5 hours
- 15 hours
- 20 hours
- 10 hours
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Correct answer: 10 hours
Of the 50 logged hours, 10 must have been at night.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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How many hours of behind-the-wheel training with an approved driver education instructor must a minor younger than 16 and 6 months complete?
- 6 hours
- 4 hours
- 12 hours
- 20 hours
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Correct answer: 6 hours
A minor younger than 16 and 6 months must also complete 6 hours of behind-the-wheel training with an approved instructor.
Source: Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337, January 2025), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)