DPS COPS QUIZ GUIDE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Control: Clutch released when speed is 10 to 20 mph inclusive. - Answer-Fair
Position: Enters intersection on red light. - Answer-Fail
Control: Coasts down hill or around two or more turns. - Answer-Bad
Signaling: Incorrect signal given. - Answer-Bad
Control: Car rolls back or brake is held with foot. - Answer-Bad
Signaling: Does not respond to other drivers signal. - Answer-Bad
Observation: Does not check mirror(s) at mid-block. - Answer-Fair
Observation: Follows to close for existing traffic conditions. - Answer-Bad
Control: With air brakes, attempts to move vehicle without adequate air pressure or with
warning device activated. - Answer-Bad
Signaling: Fails to give correct signal when movements directly affect other traffic. -
Answer-Fail
Control: Maneuvers inside parking space to position car for parking. - Answer-Fair
Control: Scrapes paint, or damages vehicles or runs over parking standards. - Answer-
Fail
Signaling: Blows horn at intersection. - Answer-Bad
Position: Straddles single center stripe, except when passing. - Answer-Bad
Position: Blocks marked crosswalk in stopping. - Answer-Bad
Observation: Does not check mirror(s) about 100 feet from intersection when needed. -
Answer-Fair
Control: Hesitates unnecessarily. - Answer-Fair
Position: Does not get completely into proper lane 100 feet from an intersection. -
Answer-Fair
, Position: Interferes with other vehicle having right of way. - Answer-Bad
Position: Stops on stop line or vehicle blocks pedestrian. - Answer-Fair
Control: Rolls back across street or intersection. - Answer-Fail
Observation: Does not follow test instructions. - Answer-Fair
Position: Car not left in center of parking space. - Answer-Fair
Observation: Uses mirror(s) to look when backing or leaving parking position on a class
C exam. - Answer-Fair
Position: Bumps or scrapes curb lightly. - Answer-Fair
Signaling: Signal changed to correct. - Answer-Fair
Control: Uses brake unnecessarily, in heavy vehicle, to reduce speed instead of
downshifting. - Answer-Bad
Control: Drives 10 mph under the legal traffic stream unless conditions warrant. -
Answer-Fair
Signaling: Indistinct or inadequate signal. - Answer-Fair
Signaling: No signal given for slowing down suddenly. - Answer-Fair
Control: Uses trailer hand value only for stopping semi-trailer. - Answer-Fail
Control: Pulls forward more than 15 feet to parallel park. (Class A & B vehicles only) -
Answer-Fair
Position: Leaves parked vehicle curbside wheels more than 18" from curb. - Answer-
Bad
Position: Follows too close for speed, existing conditions, etc. - Answer-Bad
Signaling: Signal given for less than 5 seconds before exiting a parked position. -
Answer-Fair
Control: Does not make second stop when needed. - Answer-Bad
Control: Brake test - car swerves 12 inches or less due to driver error. - Answer-Fair
Signaling: Signal given for less than 3 seconds before exiting a parked position. -
Answer-Bad
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Control: Clutch released when speed is 10 to 20 mph inclusive. - Answer-Fair
Position: Enters intersection on red light. - Answer-Fail
Control: Coasts down hill or around two or more turns. - Answer-Bad
Signaling: Incorrect signal given. - Answer-Bad
Control: Car rolls back or brake is held with foot. - Answer-Bad
Signaling: Does not respond to other drivers signal. - Answer-Bad
Observation: Does not check mirror(s) at mid-block. - Answer-Fair
Observation: Follows to close for existing traffic conditions. - Answer-Bad
Control: With air brakes, attempts to move vehicle without adequate air pressure or with
warning device activated. - Answer-Bad
Signaling: Fails to give correct signal when movements directly affect other traffic. -
Answer-Fail
Control: Maneuvers inside parking space to position car for parking. - Answer-Fair
Control: Scrapes paint, or damages vehicles or runs over parking standards. - Answer-
Fail
Signaling: Blows horn at intersection. - Answer-Bad
Position: Straddles single center stripe, except when passing. - Answer-Bad
Position: Blocks marked crosswalk in stopping. - Answer-Bad
Observation: Does not check mirror(s) about 100 feet from intersection when needed. -
Answer-Fair
Control: Hesitates unnecessarily. - Answer-Fair
Position: Does not get completely into proper lane 100 feet from an intersection. -
Answer-Fair
, Position: Interferes with other vehicle having right of way. - Answer-Bad
Position: Stops on stop line or vehicle blocks pedestrian. - Answer-Fair
Control: Rolls back across street or intersection. - Answer-Fail
Observation: Does not follow test instructions. - Answer-Fair
Position: Car not left in center of parking space. - Answer-Fair
Observation: Uses mirror(s) to look when backing or leaving parking position on a class
C exam. - Answer-Fair
Position: Bumps or scrapes curb lightly. - Answer-Fair
Signaling: Signal changed to correct. - Answer-Fair
Control: Uses brake unnecessarily, in heavy vehicle, to reduce speed instead of
downshifting. - Answer-Bad
Control: Drives 10 mph under the legal traffic stream unless conditions warrant. -
Answer-Fair
Signaling: Indistinct or inadequate signal. - Answer-Fair
Signaling: No signal given for slowing down suddenly. - Answer-Fair
Control: Uses trailer hand value only for stopping semi-trailer. - Answer-Fail
Control: Pulls forward more than 15 feet to parallel park. (Class A & B vehicles only) -
Answer-Fair
Position: Leaves parked vehicle curbside wheels more than 18" from curb. - Answer-
Bad
Position: Follows too close for speed, existing conditions, etc. - Answer-Bad
Signaling: Signal given for less than 5 seconds before exiting a parked position. -
Answer-Fair
Control: Does not make second stop when needed. - Answer-Bad
Control: Brake test - car swerves 12 inches or less due to driver error. - Answer-Fair
Signaling: Signal given for less than 3 seconds before exiting a parked position. -
Answer-Bad
