Illinois Permit Practice Test 6 (2026)

Question 1 of 20

Your car has a problem on the expressway. What should you do?

1. Pull off the road, raise the hood and turn on hazards
2. Stop in your lane
3. Walk to find help

Question 2 of 20

It is raining and your wipers are on. What does Illinois law require?

1. Hazard lights on
2. Headlights on
3. Nothing else

Question 3 of 20

A viaduct is flooded after heavy rain. What should you do?

1. Drive through slowly
2. Speed through
3. Do not drive through; turn around and find another route

Question 4 of 20

Your car skids while hydroplaning and you cannot regain control. What should you do?

1. Release the accelerator and ride out the skid
2. Brake hard
3. Turn sharply

Question 5 of 20

In winter, which spots may stay icy after the rest of the road is dry?

1. Sunny straight roads
2. Bridges, shaded spots, overpasses and turns
3. Toll plazas

Question 6 of 20

You are stranded in a blizzard. What should you do?

1. Walk to find help
2. Keep the engine running nonstop with windows closed
3. Stay in your vehicle, run the engine briefly with a window open

Question 7 of 20

How should you treat this crossbuck sign?

1. As a yield sign: yield to any train or railroad equipment
2. As a stop sign only at night
3. As information only

Question 8 of 20

What does a sign showing opposite left-turn arrows over the center lane mean?

1. U-turns only
2. The center lane is a two-way left turn lane
3. Bus lane

Question 9 of 20

What should you do when you see orange work zone signs like this?

1. Speed up to get through
2. Slow to the posted work zone limit, stay alert and keep your distance
3. Ignore them if no workers are visible

Question 10 of 20

A vehicle ahead displays this orange triangle. What must you do?

1. Honk to make it speed up
2. Pass immediately
3. Slow down and pass only when safe and legal

Question 11 of 20

What does this sign warn of?

1. A slippery road
2. A steep hill
3. A winding road ahead

Question 12 of 20

What does this sign with two opposite arrows mean?

1. Passing lane
2. One-way street
3. You are leaving a divided road for a two-way highway

Question 13 of 20

What does this T-shaped sign warn of?

1. A crossroad
2. The road ends ahead; you must turn right or left
3. A bridge

Question 14 of 20

What does this sign warn of?

1. The divided highway ends ahead
2. A divided highway begins
3. Road closed

Question 15 of 20

What does this sign warn of?

1. Pavement that can be slippery when wet
2. Gravel only
3. A narrow bridge

Question 16 of 20

What does this sign tell you?

1. Turn right only
2. Two lanes will soon merge into one; be ready to adjust
3. Lane added

Question 17 of 20

What causes most rear-end crashes?

1. Driving too slowly
2. Using turn signals
3. Following too closely (tailgating)

Question 18 of 20

What rule does Illinois use for a safe following distance?

1. The one-second rule
2. The three-second rule
3. One car length per 50 mph

Question 19 of 20

When may you pass on the right in Illinois?

1. On the shoulder
2. Past a left-turning car, on a one-way street or a road with two or more lanes each way
3. Never

Question 20 of 20

What does this sign mean?

1. Travel only in the direction of the arrow
2. Turn here
3. Detour