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Total questions: 100
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A FD or police vehicle; an EMS vehicle; vehicle of a blood bank or tissue bank; etc. is called a ________.
Authorized Emergency Vehicle
Commercial Vehicle
Private Passenger Vehicle
Utility Service Vehicle
A device, excluding a moped, that is capable of being ridden solely using human power and has either; 2 tandem wheels at least one of which is more than 14” in diameter; three wheels, 2 of which are in parallel, and at least one is more than 14” in diameter; OR any number of wheels and adaptive technology that allows the device to be ridden by a person with a disability is called a ________.
Bicycle
Scooter
Skateboard
Tricycle
A motor vehicle used to transport persons and designed to accommodate more than 10 passengers including the operator; OR a motor vehicle, other than a taxi, designed and used to transport people for compensation is called a ________.
Bus
Motorcycle
Ambulance
Truck
A motor vehicle designed and used primarily as a farm implement to draw an implement of husbandry, including a plow or mower, is called a ________.
Farm Tractor
Dump Truck
Motorcycle
Sedan
A trailer or semi-trailer, other than a towable RV, that is transportable on a highway in one or more sections; is less than 45 feet in length, excluding tow bar; is built on a permanent chassis; and is designed to be used as a dwelling is called a ________.
House Trailer
Flatbed Trailer
Cargo Van
Utility Trailer
A vehicle other than a passenger vehicle, that is designed and adapted for use as a farm implement, machinery, or tool for tilling the soil is called an ________.
Implement of Husbandry
Commercial Vehicle
Passenger Car
Motorcycle
A truck, including a pickup, panel delivery truck, or carryall truck, that has a manufacturer’s rated carrying capacity of 2,000 pounds or less is called a ________.
Light Truck
Heavy Truck
Medium Truck
Utility Van
A motor vehicle that is equipped with a rider’s saddle and designed to have when propelled not more than 3 wheels on the ground, that cannot attain a speed in one mile of more than 30 miles per hour, and the engine of which cannot produce more than 5-brake horse power; if an internal combustion engine; has a piston displacement of 50 cubic centimeters or less and connects to a power drive system that does not require shifting gears is called a ________.
Moped
Motorcycle
Scooter
ATV
A MV other than a tractor or moped, that is equipped with a rider’s saddle and designed to have not more than 3 wheels on the ground when propelled is called a ________.
Motorcycle
Scooter
Bicycle
Auto-rickshaw
A self-propelled vehicle or a vehicle that is propelled by electric power from overhead trolley wires is called a ________.
Motor Vehicle (MV)
Bicycle
Rickshaw
Bullock Cart
A school bus used to transport students to and from school based activities other than to and from school routes is called a ________.
Multifunction School Activity Bus
Standard School Bus
Charter Bus
Transit Bus
A MV, other than a motorcycle, used to transport persons and designed to accommodate 10 or fewer passengers, including the operator, is called a ________.
Passenger Car
Cargo Van
School Bus
Limousine
A MV without motor power, designed to be drawn by another vehicle and secured to the other vehicle by pole, reach, boom, or other security device; and ordinarily used to transport a long or irregular shaped load, including pipes, poles, or structural members is called a ________.
Pole Trailer
Flatbed Truck
Dump Trailer
Tanker Trailer
A vehicle used by a peace officer, for law enforcement purposes, is owned or leased by a government entity is called a ________.
Police Vehicle
Fire Truck
Ambulance
School Bus
A MV designed and used to draw another vehicle but not conducted to carry a load independently or a part of the weight of the other vehicle or its load is called a ________.
Road Tractor
Dump Truck
Pickup Van
Motorcycle
A bus designed to accommodate more than 15 passengers, owned, operated, leased, or rented by a school district and used to transport public school students on a school-related activity trip, other than routes to and from school, is called a ________.
School Activity Bus
Charter Bus
Public Transit Bus
Field Trip Van
A vehicle used to transport students on routes to and from school is called a ________.
School Bus
Ambulance
Fire Truck
Taxi
A motor vehicle with or without motive power, other than a pole trailer, designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle and to transport persons or property; constructed so that part of the vehicle's weight and load rests on or is carried by another vehicle, is called a ________.
Semi-trailer
Flatbed truck
Dump truck
Tanker
A vehicle that is not designed or used primarily to transport persons or property that is only incidentally operated on a highway, including ditch-digging equipment, mixers, bucket, loader, tractor, etc., is called ________.
Special Mobile Equipment
Commercial Vehicle
Passenger Car
Motorcycle
A non-motorized vehicle, that is designed to be towable by a motor vehicle, for temporary human habitation for things such as camping, and is permanently built on a single chassis, is called a ________.
Towable RV
Motorhome
Convertible
Sedan
A vehicle other than a pole trailer, with or without motive power; designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle and to transport persons or property; and constructed so that no part of the vehicle weight and load rests on the motor vehicle, is called a ________.
Trailer
Semi-trailer
Tandem axle
Flatbed
A motor vehicle designed, used, or maintained primarily to transport property is called a ________.
Truck
Sedan
Motorcycle
Bus
A motor vehicle designed and used primarily to draw another vehicle but not constructed to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the other vehicle and its load is called a ________.
Truck Tractor
Dump Truck
Pickup Truck
Van
A device that can be used to transport or draw persons or property on a highway is called a ________.
Vehicle
Building
Computer
Refrigerator
A bicycle equipped with fully operable pedals and an electric motor of fewer than 750 watts; and with a top assisted speed of 28 miles per hour or less, is called an ________.
Electric Bicycle
Moped
Motorcycle
Scooter
A carrier that operates cars other than streetcars, on stationary rails to transport persons or property is called a ________.
Railroad
Bus line
Airline
Shipping company
A steam engine or electric or other motor with or without an attached car operated on rails, other than a streetcar, is called a ________.
Railroad Train
Bus
Bicycle
Airplane
A car, other than a railroad train, used to transport persons or property and operated on rails located primarily within a municipality, is called a ________.
Streetcar
Bus
Taxi
Subway
A motor vehicle engine modification designed to control or reduce the emissions of substances from a motor vehicle engine; model year 1968 or later, is called an ________.
Exhaust Emissions System
Fuel Injection System
Turbocharger
Ignition Timing System
A tire, the surface of which in contact with the highway is wholly or partly made of metal, is called a ________.
Metal Tire
Rubber Tire
Pneumatic Tire
Solid Tire
A device that reduces noise using a mechanical design, including a series of chambers or baffle plates; or turbine wheels to receive exhaust gas from a diesel engine, is called a ________.
Muffler
Radiator
Compressor
Alternator
A tire that is made of rubber and does not use compressed air to support its load is called a ________.
Solid Tire
Radial Tire
Tubeless Tire
Pneumatic Tire
A person who has successfully completed training programs in traffic direction for the safe movement over roads of an oversized or overweight vehicle and its load is called an ________.
Escort Flagger
Traffic Engineer
Road Inspector
Highway Patrol Officer
What does the term 'Operator' mean as used in reference to a vehicle?
A person who owns a vehicle
A person who drives or has physical control of a vehicle
A person who walks on foot
A person who directs traffic
Who is considered an 'Owner' in relation to a vehicle?
A person who drives a vehicle
A person who has property interest in or title to a vehicle
A person who walks on foot
A person who directs traffic
A 'Pedestrian' is defined as:
A person who drives a vehicle
A person on foot
A person who owns a vehicle
A person who directs traffic
Fill in the blank: A 'Person' can be an individual, ______, partnership, association, or corporation.
firm
animal
vehicle
country
Who is a 'School Crossing Guard'?
Any person who crosses the street
A responsible person at least 18 years of age designated by a local authority to direct traffic in a school crossing zone for protection of children
A police officer
A student
What does 'Department' mean under Governmental Authorities 541.002?
Department of Public Safety (DPS)
Department of Education
Department of Transportation
Department of Health
Who is the 'Director' according to Governmental Authorities 541.002?
The public safety director
The mayor
The police chief
The governor
A 'Local Authority' is defined as:
Any person who owns a vehicle
County, municipality, or other local entity authorized to enact traffic laws under the laws of this state
A person who directs traffic
A person on foot
Who is a 'Police Officer' as per Governmental Authorities 541.002?
A person who drives a vehicle
An officer authorized to direct traffic or arrest persons who violate traffic regulations
A person who owns a vehicle
A person on foot
What is a 'Metropolitan Area' according to 541.101?
An area with only rural land
An area that contains at least one municipality with a population of at least 100,000, and includes the adjacent municipalities and unincorporated urban districts
An area with only one building
An area with no population
Fill in the blank: A 'Business District' is a territory adjacent to and including a highway if buildings used for business are located within a ______-foot segment along the highway.
600
300
1000
150
A 'Residence District' is a territory, other than a business district, adjacent to and including a highway, if at least ______ feet of the highway frontage is improved with residences.
300
100
500
1000
What is an 'Urban District'?
Territory adjacent to and including a highway, if the territory is not in a municipality, and is improved with structures used for business, industry, or dwelling houses and located at intervals of less than 100 feet for a distance of at least one quarter mile on either side of the highway
Territory with no buildings
Territory with only one house
Territory with only rural land
According to Traffic 541.301, what does the term 'Traffic' mean?
Only vehicles
Pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, and conveyances, including vehicles and streetcars, singly or together while using a highway for the purposes of travel
Only streetcars
Only animals
What is an 'Alley' as per Traffic Area 541.302?
A street that is not used primarily for through traffic; and provides access to rear entrances of buildings or lots along the street
A main highway
A crosswalk
A freeway
Fill in the blank: A 'Crosswalk' is the portion of a roadway, including an intersection, designated as a pedestrian crossing by ______.
surface markings
traffic signals
road signs
barriers
What is a 'Freeway'?
A divided, controlled-access highway for through traffic
A street for local traffic only
A crosswalk
An alley
A 'Freeway Main Lane' is defined as:
A freeway lane having an uninterrupted flow of through traffic
A crosswalk
An alley
A business district
Fill in the blank: A 'Highway or Street' means the width between the boundary lines of a publically maintained way any part of which is open to the public for ______ travel.
vehicular
pedestrian
bicycle
animal
Improved Shoulder means a ________ shoulder.
paved
gravel
muddy
narrow
Laned Roadway is a roadway that is divided into at least ______ clearly marked lanes for vehicular travel.
2
3
4
5
Private Road or Driveway is a privately owned way or place used for vehicular travel and used only by the owner and persons who have the owner's express or implied permission.
True
False
A Ramp is an interconnecting roadway of a traffic interchange, or a connecting roadway between highways at different levels or between parallel highways, that allows a vehicle to enter or exit a roadway.
True
False
Roadway means the portion of a highway, other than the berm or shoulder, that is improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular travel.
True
False
Safety Zone is an area in a roadway officially designated for exclusive pedestrian use and that is protected or so marked or indicated by adequate signs as to be plainly visible at all times while so designated.
True
False
School Crossing Zone means a reduced-speed zone designated on a street by a local authority to facilitate safe crossing of the street by children going to or leaving a public or private elementary or secondary school during the time the reduced speed limit applies.
True
False
A Safe Crosswalk means a crosswalk designated on a street by a local authority to facilitate safe crossing of the street by children going to or leaving a public or private school.
True
False
Shoulder is the portion of highway that is adjacent to the roadway; designed or ordinarily used for parking; distinguished from the roadway by different design, construction, or marking; and not intended for normal vehicular travel.
True
False
Sidewalk is the portion of street that is: between the curb or lateral line of a roadway and the adjacent property line; and intended for pedestrian use.
True
False
Through Traffic means vehicular traffic is given the preferential right-of-way; and vehicular traffic entering from an intersecting highway is required by law to yield right-of-way in compliance with an official traffic-control device.
True
False
Intersection means the common area at the junction of two highways, other than the junction of an alley and a highway.
True
False
Official Traffic Control Device means a sign, signal, marking, or device that is: consistent with this subtitle; placed or erected by a public body or officer having jurisdiction; and used to regulate, warn, or guide traffic.
True
False
Railroad Sign or Signal means a sign or signal or device erected by a railroad, public body, or public officer to notify traffic of railroad tracks or an approaching railroad train.
True
False
Traffic Control Signal means a manual, electric, or mechanical device that alternately directs traffic to stop and to proceed.
True
False
Daytime is defined as the period beginning ______ before sunrise and ending ______ after sunset.
one-half hour; one-half hour
one hour; one hour
fifteen minutes; fifteen minutes
two hours; two hours
What does GVW stand for?
Gross Vehicle Weight
General Vehicle Width
Gross Value Weight
General Vehicle Weight
Nighttime is the period beginning ______ after sunset and ending ______ before sunrise.
one-half hour; one-half hour
one hour; one hour
two hours; one hour
forty-five minutes; thirty minutes
Park/Parking means to stand an occupied or unoccupied vehicle, other than temporarily while loading or unloading.
True
False
Personal Injury is an injury to any part of the ______ and that requires ______.
human body; treatment
animal body; surgery
vehicle; repair
property; insurance
Stand/Standing means to halt an occupied or unoccupied vehicle, other than temporarily while receiving or discharging passengers.
True
False
Stop/Stopping means to completely ______ movement.
cease
start
continue
increase
Dispose/Dump means to discharge, deposit, inject, spill, leak or place litter on or into land or water.
True
False
Litter includes decayed waste from a ______ or ______ establishment.
public; private
commercial; industrial
domestic; agricultural
educational; recreational
Public Highway is the entire width between property lines of a road, street, way, thoroughfare, bridge, beach, or park in this state.
True
False
If a person disposes or allows the disposal of litter at a place not approved, within 300 ft of a public highway, what is the penalty?
Fine not more than $500 and/or 30 days confinement
Fine not more than $1000 and/or 60 days confinement
No penalty
Only a warning
A person who attempts to commit or conspires to commit an act declared to be an offense is guilty of the offense.
True
False
What is the minimum and maximum fine for a person convicted of a misdemeanor under the subtitle for which another penalty is not provided?
Not less than $1 or more than $200.
Not less than $10 or more than $500.
Not less than $50 or more than $1000.
Not less than $5 or more than $100.
Fines under section 542.404 for offenses in construction or maintenance zones are:
Half the minimum and maximum if convicted
The same as regular fines
Twice the minimum and maximum if convicted
No fines are given
What is the penalty for failure to yield right-of-way resulting in collision if the person suffered bodily injury?
$500-$2000
$100-$500
$2000-$5000
$50-$250
What is the penalty for failure to yield right-of-way resulting in collision if the person suffered SBI (serious bodily injury)?
$1000-$4000
$500-$1000
$4000-$6000
$100-$500
A person may not willfully fail or refuse to comply with a lawful order or direction from which of the following?
Police officer
School crossing guard
Escort flagger
All of the above
What does 'Driver’s license' mean according to section 521.001?
An authorization issued by the department for the operation of a motor vehicle.
A permit to own a vehicle.
A certificate of vehicle insurance.
A document for vehicle registration.
What is the penalty for a first offense of not carrying and exhibiting a license on demand while operating a motor vehicle?
$200 or less fine
Jail time up to 6 months
Community service for 40 hours
License suspension for 1 year
What is the penalty for a second offense of not carrying and exhibiting a license on demand while operating a motor vehicle?
$25-$200
$500-$1000
Community service only
License suspension for 1 year
What is the penalty for a third offense of not carrying and exhibiting a license on demand while operating a motor vehicle?
$25-$500 and/or confinement in county jail for not less than 72 hours or more than 6 months
$10-$100 and/or community service for up to 30 days
Warning only, no monetary penalty or jail time
$1000 fine and mandatory license suspension for 1 year
A judge may dismiss the charge of driving with an expired license if the defendant remedies the defect within how many working days or before the first court appearance, whichever is later?
20 working days
10 working days
5 working days
30 working days
Who is exempt from the license requirement while operating a motor vehicle?
A person in the United States military while operating an official MV in the scope of that service
Person operating a road machine, farm tractor, or implement of husbandry on a highway
Both A and B
None of the above
Who is exempt from holding a Texas driver's license while operating a motor vehicle in Texas?
Nonresident on active duty in the armed forces of the US who holds a license issued by the person’s state of residence; A person who is the spouse or dependent child of a nonresident exempt under active-duty military.
Any Texas resident over the age of 16.
Anyone with a valid out-of-state fishing license.
A person who has lived in Texas for less than 30 days.
According to section 521.028, how long does a TX license remain valid for an active-duty military member who is absent from the state?
Until the 91st day after the date of discharge or the date the person returns to Texas, whichever is earlier.
Until the end of the calendar year in which the person is discharged.
For one year after the person leaves Texas, regardless of discharge status.
Until the person notifies the Texas Department of Public Safety of their return.
A new resident may operate a motor vehicle in Texas for no more than how many days after entering the state, according to section 521.029?
90 days
30 days
120 days
60 days
What are the requirements for a new resident to operate a motor vehicle in Texas under section 521.029?
The person must be 16 years of age or older and have a driver’s license from their home state.
The person must be 18 years of age and have a Texas learner’s permit.
The person must pass a vision test only.
The person must register their vehicle before applying for a license.
How soon must a person notify the department of a change of address or name according to section 521.054?
Not later than 30 days after the date the change takes effect.
Within 60 days after the change takes effect.
Not later than 10 days after the change takes effect.
Within 90 days after the change takes effect.
What does a Class A license authorize the holder to operate?
A vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 pounds or more; or a combination of vehicles that has a GCWR of 26,001 pounds or more, if the GVWR of any vehicle or vehicles in tow is more than 10,000 pounds.
A motorcycle or motor-driven cycle only.
Any single vehicle with a GVWR of less than 26,001 pounds, regardless of what is being towed.
A passenger car or light truck only.
What does a Class B license authorize the holder to operate?
A bus with a seating capacity of 24 passengers or more OR a vehicle with a GVWR that is more than 26,000 pounds; a vehicle with a GVWR of 26,000 pounds or more towing a vehicle, other than a farm trailer, with a GVWR that is not more than 10,000 pounds; OR a farm trailer with a GVWR that is not more than 20,000 pounds.
A motorcycle or moped only.
Any vehicle regardless of weight or passenger capacity.
Only vehicles used for agricultural purposes.
What does a Class C license authorize the holder to operate?
A vehicle not described in CLASS A or B licensure; AND a vehicle with a GVWR of less than 26,001 pounds towing a farm trailer with a GVWR that is not more than 20,000 pounds.
A motorcycle or moped only.
Any vehicle with a GVWR of more than 26,001 pounds, including trailers over 10,000 pounds.
A bus designed to transport more than 24 passengers.
What does a Class M license authorize the person to operate?
A motorcycle
A commercial truck
A school bus
A boat
According to section 521.144, what must a new resident submit with the application for a driver's license?
Evidence that each motor vehicle owned is registered, OR an affidavit that the applicant does not own a motor vehicle.
A copy of their birth certificate and social security card.
Proof of employment in the state.
A letter of recommendation from a previous state of residence.
