Illinois Permit Practice Test 1 (2026)

Question 1 of 20

Power lines fall on your car after a crash. What should you do?

1. Stay inside until help arrives, unless fire forces you out
2. Get out and touch the car to help others
3. Move the lines

Question 2 of 20

A train has just passed. Why should you look again before crossing?

1. The gate may be broken
2. It is not necessary
3. Another train may be coming on another track

Question 3 of 20

Driving a manual car over railroad tracks, when should you shift?

1. Shift down before reaching the tracks, not while crossing
2. While on the tracks
3. After crossing only

Question 4 of 20

Your car stalls on the tracks with a train coming. Which way should you move away?

1. Away from the tracks at a 45-degree angle toward the train
2. Straight along the tracks
3. Away from the train down the tracks

Question 5 of 20

When the railroad signals flash, where must you stop?

1. On the tracks
2. 15-50 feet from the crossing
3. 100 feet away

Question 6 of 20

What do red signs such as STOP, YIELD and DO NOT ENTER have in common?

1. They are suggestions
2. They are regulatory and must be obeyed
3. They are guide signs

Question 7 of 20

Where must you stop at this sign if there is no stop line or crosswalk?

1. In the middle of the intersection
2. Anywhere near it
3. Before entering the intersection

Question 8 of 20

This stop sign has an ALL-WAY plaque below it. Who goes first?

1. The first driver to stop
2. The largest vehicle
3. The driver on the left

Question 9 of 20

How do you enter an expressway?

1. Use the speed-change lane to match traffic speed, then merge
2. Stop at the end of the ramp
3. Enter slowly

Question 10 of 20

What does this sign require?

1. Stop always and wait one minute
2. Let all traffic and pedestrians go first, stopping if needed
3. Speed up to merge

Question 11 of 20

When a two-way left turn lane is provided, where must you turn left from?

1. From the turn lane only
2. From any lane
3. From the right lane

Question 12 of 20

In heavy traffic where two lanes become one, what is advised?

1. Merge as early as possible
2. Use both lanes to the merge point and alternate (zipper merge)
3. Stop and wait

Question 13 of 20

In rural areas, how far before the tracks can this round sign be?

1. About 50 feet
2. One mile
3. Up to 750 feet

Question 14 of 20

A solid yellow line is on your side. When may you cross it?

1. To start a pass
2. Never
3. To finish a pass begun before the zone, or to turn left into a driveway or alley

Question 15 of 20

What does flashing both turn signals (hazards) indicate?

1. A turn ahead
2. A disabled or parked vehicle
3. Thanks to another driver

Question 16 of 20

This five-sided sign shows two children. What does it mean?

1. A school is nearby (with a down arrow: you are at the crossing)
2. A playground for adults
3. A hospital zone

Question 17 of 20

What do yellow center lines separate?

1. Traffic moving the same way
2. Traffic moving in opposite directions
3. Parking spaces

Question 18 of 20

You miss your exit on an expressway. What should you do?

1. Back up on the shoulder
2. Stop and wait
3. Go to the next exit; backing up is illegal

Question 19 of 20

How should you make a right turn?

1. Swing wide to the left first
2. Turn from the center lane
3. Follow the curve of the curb, staying close to it

Question 20 of 20

Where is this pennant sign placed?

1. On the right side at the end of a zone
2. On the left side of a two-lane road at the start of a no-passing zone
3. Over the lane