Connecticut: Licensing basics — Part 1 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “What is a non-commercial driver’s license known and designated as in Connecticut?” · “What is the minimum age to obtain a learner’s permit?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Connecticut Driver's Manual" (Revised March 2023), Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
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What is a non-commercial driver’s license known and designated as in Connecticut?
- Class D
- Class A
- Class B
- Class C
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Correct answer: Class D
The manual says a non-commercial driver’s license is known and designated as Class D.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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Unless restrictions appear on the license, which vehicles may be operated with a Class D license?
- Only passenger cars, never trucks of any kind
- Any motor vehicle, including a commercial motor vehicle
- Any motor vehicle except a commercial motor vehicle
- Only vehicles that carry no more than five people
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Correct answer: Any motor vehicle except a commercial motor vehicle
Unless restrictions appear on it, a Class D license covers any motor vehicle except a commercial motor vehicle.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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Which manual must you read if you want a license to drive a commercial or public service vehicle such as a truck or bus?
- The Motorcycle Operator’s manual
- The Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) manual
- The Connecticut Driver’s Manual alone
- The Class D supplement manual
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Correct answer: The Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) manual
The manual sends anyone who wants a commercial or public service vehicle license to the CDL manual.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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Which manual do you need to read if you want an endorsement to drive a motorcycle?
- The Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) manual
- The Teen Safe Driving handbook
- The Connecticut Driver’s Manual only
- The Motorcycle Operator’s manual
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Correct answer: The Motorcycle Operator’s manual
The manual says a motorcycle endorsement requires reading the Motorcycle Operator’s manual.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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Why does the manual say you should always check the DMV Web site?
- DMV laws change continuously, so the site has the latest information
- The manual is printed only once every ten years and is never revised
- Knowledge tests can be taken only on the Web site, never at a DMV office
- The Web site replaces the need to read this manual before the test
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Correct answer: DMV laws change continuously, so the site has the latest information
The manual explains that DMV laws change continuously, so the Web site has the most up to date information.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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When is a learner’s permit required in Connecticut?
- Only after you pass the road test
- Only when you drive on highways
- Before you begin practicing driving
- Only if you are under 18 years old
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Correct answer: Before you begin practicing driving
A learner’s permit is required before you begin practicing driving, and the section applies to all ages.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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What must a permit holder do whenever he or she is operating a vehicle?
- Display the permit in the windshield
- Carry the learner’s permit
- Show the permit to every other driver on the road
- Carry a copy of the knowledge test results
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Correct answer: Carry the learner’s permit
The manual says a permit holder must carry the learner’s permit whenever operating a vehicle.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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How does the DMV deliver a new photo image learner’s permit to qualified applicants?
- It mails the permit to them
- It hands the permit over the counter on the test day
- It leaves the permit for pickup at a post office
- The driving school prints and issues the permit
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Correct answer: It mails the permit to them
The manual says DMV will mail a new photo image learner’s permit to all qualified applicants.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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What is required of a learner’s permit applicant whose physical or medical conditions may affect safe driving?
- The permit is issued at once, but with a restriction added to it
- The applicant must wait until reaching age 18 before applying
- A review of the condition; a favorable result is needed before issue
- The applicant must pass the road test before any review is made
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Correct answer: A review of the condition; a favorable result is needed before issue
Such an applicant must undergo a review of the condition(s), and a favorable review must come before the permit is issued.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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What is the minimum age to obtain a learner’s permit?
- 15 years
- 16 years
- 17 years
- 18 years
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Correct answer: 16 years
The manual states you must be at least 16 years of age to obtain a learner’s permit.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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To obtain a learner’s permit, which tests must you pass?
- A road test and a 25-question knowledge test
- A vision test and a hearing test
- A knowledge test only, with no vision test
- Both a vision test and a 25-question knowledge test
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Correct answer: Both a vision test and a 25-question knowledge test
The manual lists passing both a vision test and a 25-question knowledge test as the permit requirement.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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How long is a learner’s permit valid?
- Until you get a license or 2 years after issue, whichever is first
- For 5 years from the date it is issued, even after you get a license
- Until your 18th birthday, no matter when it was issued
- For 1 year from the date it is issued, with no renewal allowed
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Correct answer: Until you get a license or 2 years after issue, whichever is first
The permit is valid until you obtain a driver’s license or 2 years from the date it is issued, whichever comes first.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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How do DMV offices conduct knowledge testing for operator licensing?
- On a walk-in basis only, first come first served
- Only on the first day of each month
- On an appointment basis
- Only by mail, with a proctor at home
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Correct answer: On an appointment basis
The manual says DMV offices conduct knowledge testing for operator licensing on an appointment basis.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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What must applicants be prepared with before the knowledge test is administered?
- A completed road test score sheet
- A signed note from a driving instructor
- A printed copy of this driver’s manual
- All the necessary documents
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Correct answer: All the necessary documents
The manual says applicants must have all the necessary documents ready before the knowledge test.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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How many of the 25 knowledge test questions must you answer correctly to pass?
- 20
- 15
- 18
- 22
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Correct answer: 20
The knowledge test has 25 questions and 20 correct answers are needed to pass.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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On what is the knowledge test based?
- General driving knowledge from your own town
- Questions that appear only on the DMV mobile app
- The information contained in this manual
- The Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) manual
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Correct answer: The information contained in this manual
The manual states the test is based on the information contained in the manual.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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According to the manual, where are sample knowledge tests available?
- In every DMV office waiting area
- On the DMV mobile app
- On the back of the learner’s permit
- At commercial driving schools only
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Correct answer: On the DMV mobile app
The manual says sample tests are available on the DMV mobile app.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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Which two things does the eye test evaluate?
- Acuity and color perception
- Peripheral vision and night vision
- Depth perception and reaction time
- Acuity and peripheral vision
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Correct answer: Acuity and peripheral vision
The manual says the eye test evaluates acuity and peripheral vision.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)