Connecticut: Signals and vehicle controls — Part 5 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “In which situation does the manual tell you to sound a sharp blast on your horn?” · “After a small turn or lane change, what should you check?”
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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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In which situation does the manual tell you to sound a sharp blast on your horn?
- A child or older person is about to walk into the street
- A driver is not paying attention to your vehicle
- A driver ahead is moving slower than the speed limit
- A pedestrian is walking on the far sidewalk
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Correct answer: A child or older person is about to walk into the street
A sharp blast is for danger, such as a child or older person about to walk, run, or ride into the street.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 38 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 38)
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Which is an occasion when you should not use your horn?
- To warn a driver who may have trouble seeing you
- To avoid being hit by another vehicle
- To greet a friend
- To get a pedestrian's attention before they step into your lane
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Correct answer: To greet a friend
The manual lists greeting a friend among the occasions when you should not use your horn.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 38 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 38)
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What does the manual say about using your horn around blind pedestrians?
- You should use a sharp blast
- You should not use it
- You should give a light tap
- You should use it only at night
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Correct answer: You should not use it
Around blind pedestrians is listed under “When Not to Use Your Horn.”
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 38 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 38)
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What should you do with your horn when approaching horses?
- Give it a light tap
- Sound a sharp blast
- Sound it twice
- Not use it
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Correct answer: Not use it
Approaching horses is one of the occasions listed when you should not use your horn.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 38 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 38)
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What does the manual say about using your horn to encourage someone to drive faster or get out of the way?
- You should not do it
- It is allowed with a light tap
- It is allowed with a sharp blast
- It is required when traffic is slow
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Correct answer: You should not do it
The manual lists encouraging someone to drive faster or get out of the way as a time not to use the horn.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 38 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 38)
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Before which actions should you use your turn signals or a hand signal?
- Turning left or right and changing lanes on the freeway only
- Turning at intersections and changing lanes only
- Changing lanes, turning, merging into traffic, or parking
- Turning and parking when other cars are visible
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Correct answer: Changing lanes, turning, merging into traffic, or parking
The manual says to signal before you change lanes, turn, merge into traffic, or park.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 38 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 38)
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Besides when you change direction, when must you warn other drivers with a signal?
- When you are going faster than traffic
- When you are going to slow down
- When you pass a parked vehicle
- When you turn on your wipers
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Correct answer: When you are going to slow down
The manual says you must warn other drivers when you are going to change direction or slow down.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 38 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 38)
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When should you signal that you are changing direction?
- Only when other vehicles are nearby
- Only at intersections
- Only when pedestrians are present
- Every time, even if no one is around
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Correct answer: Every time, even if no one is around
The manual says to signal every time you change direction, because it is easy to miss someone who needs to know what you are doing.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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How far ahead of your move should you try to signal?
- At least three seconds before
- At least one second before
- At least ten seconds before
- Only as you begin to turn
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Correct answer: At least three seconds before
The manual says to try to signal at least three seconds before you make your move.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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You want to turn into a driveway just after an intersection. When should you signal?
- As soon as you see the driveway
- After you pass the intersection
- When you reach the intersection
- Only after you have started to turn
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Correct answer: When you reach the intersection
If streets, driveways, intersections or entrances lie between you and your turn, wait until you reach that point before signaling.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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Another vehicle is about to enter the street between you and where you plan to turn. When should you signal your turn?
- Right away, so it knows your plan
- After you have passed it
- Only after you have turned
- Never, in that situation
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Correct answer: After you have passed it
If you signal earlier, the other driver may think you plan to turn where they are and might pull into your path.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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After a small turn or lane change, what should you check?
- That your high beams are on
- That your hazard flashers are on
- That your parking brake is set
- That your turn signal is off
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Correct answer: That your turn signal is off
After small turns the signals may not turn off by themselves, and others might think you plan to turn again.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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What do your brake lights let other people know?
- That you are slowing down
- That you are about to turn
- That your vehicle has broken down
- That you are about to pass
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Correct answer: That you are slowing down
The manual says brake lights let people know that you are slowing down.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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When you slow down, how early should you do so?
- Only at the last moment
- Only when the car behind you is far away
- As early as it is safe to do so
- Only after you signal for three seconds
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Correct answer: As early as it is safe to do so
The manual says to always slow down as early as it is safe to do so.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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If you will stop or slow down where another driver does not expect it, what should you do?
- Press the brake pedal once and hold it down firmly
- Tap your brake pedal quickly three or four times
- Flash your high beams a couple of times
- Turn on your hazard lights and slow down
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Correct answer: Tap your brake pedal quickly three or four times
Tapping the brake pedal three or four times warns those behind you that you are about to slow down.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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When should you tap your brake pedal to warn drivers behind you?
- When driving at a steady speed on a straight roadway
- When another driver is following too closely behind you
- When a pedestrian waves at you from the sidewalk
- When turning off a roadway that has no separate turn or exit lanes
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Correct answer: When turning off a roadway that has no separate turn or exit lanes
The manual lists turning off a roadway without separate turn or exit lanes among the places drivers behind may not expect you to slow.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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In the hand signal pictured as “Left Turn,” how does the driver hold their arm?
- Straight out to the left
- Bent upward
- Pointing downward
- Pointing straight forward over the hood
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Correct answer: Straight out to the left
In the manual's hand-signal picture, the left-turn signal shows the driver's left arm extended straight out the window.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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In the hand signal pictured as “Right Turn,” how does the driver hold their arm?
- Straight out to the left
- Pointing downward
- Bent upward
- Folded across the chest
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Correct answer: Bent upward
In the manual's hand-signal picture, the right-turn signal shows the driver's arm bent upward out the window.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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In the hand signal pictured as “Slow or Stop,” how does the driver hold their arm?
- Bent upward
- Pointing downward
- Straight out to the left
- Waving back and forth
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Correct answer: Pointing downward
In the manual's hand-signal picture, the slow-or-stop signal shows the driver's arm pointing downward out the window.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)