Ohio Permit Practice Test: Weather, Breakdowns and Emergencies (2026)

Question 1 of 14

Which headlights should you use in fog?

1. Low beams
2. High beams
3. No lights

Question 2 of 14

In winter, which parts of the road freeze first?

1. Sunny straight roads
2. Bridges, overpasses and shaded spots
3. Parking lots

Question 3 of 14

Your car starts to skid on ice. What should you do?

1. Brake hard
2. Steer the opposite way
3. Take your foot off the gas and steer in the direction of the skid

Question 4 of 14

What is hydroplaning?

1. When the tires ride on top of water and lose contact with the road
2. When the engine overheats in rain
3. When brakes get wet

Question 5 of 14

You see water covering the road ahead. What should you do?

1. Drive through quickly
2. Find another route
3. Follow the car ahead through it

Question 6 of 14

What causes skids, according to the Ohio manual?

1. Using the turn signal
2. Driving in the right lane
3. Driving too fast for conditions, stopping too suddenly or losing tire grip

Question 7 of 14

Your wheels drop off the edge of the pavement. What should you do?

1. Let off the gas, slow down gradually and return to the pavement when safe
2. Jerk the wheel back immediately
3. Brake hard

Question 8 of 14

Your brakes fail. What should you try first?

1. Turn off the engine at once
2. Apply the parking brake slowly so the wheels do not lock
3. Shift into reverse

Question 9 of 14

Your accelerator sticks and the car speeds up. What should you do?

1. Turn off the engine while moving fast
2. Pump the gas pedal
3. Turn on the flashers, shift to neutral, brake gradually and pull off the road

Question 10 of 14

A front tire blows out. What should you do?

1. Grip the wheel firmly, keep going straight and slow down gradually without braking
2. Brake hard right away
3. Steer sharply to the side

Question 11 of 14

Your engine shuts off while driving. What should you know?

1. The steering locks completely
2. The steering becomes heavy but still turns; brake steadily and pull off
3. The brakes stop working entirely

Question 12 of 14

Your car breaks down. Where should you place emergency flares?

1. Right next to the car
2. In front of the car
3. About 200 to 300 feet behind the vehicle

Question 13 of 14

After moving your broken-down car off the road, where should you wait?

1. In your vehicle until help arrives
2. Standing behind the car
3. Walking along the highway

Question 14 of 14

You must swerve to avoid a crash. How should you do it?

1. Let go of the wheel
2. Grip the wheel with both hands, steer around, then steer back to straighten
3. Brake hard while swerving