Before You Get Behind the Wheel — Connecticut Driver's License Practice Test

This Connecticut Driver's License Before You Get Behind the Wheel practice set has 73 practice questions based on the official exam materials, each with an instant explanation. You need 80% on the real Connecticut Driver's License knowledge test to pass.

Sample questions

Three questions from the Before You Get Behind the Wheel bank with the correct answer and an explanation. The practice quiz above draws 30 questions at random from the same bank.

1. Whose duty is it to make certain that a vehicle is safe to operate before it is driven?

   • The driver — Correct answer
   • The DMV inspector
   • The vehicle manufacturer
   • The insurance company

   Explanation: It is the duty of drivers to make certain that the vehicles they drive are safe to operate. A vehicle in bad shape is unsafe, costs more to run, and can break down or cause a collision.

   Handbook: Before You Get Behind the Wheel — Know Your Vehicle Inside and Out

2. Your vehicle may be required to have which of the following at an authorized inspection station?

   • An emissions inspection — Correct answer
   • A vision test for the owner
   • A criminal background check
   • A fuel-tax audit

   Explanation: Your vehicle may be required to have an emissions inspection at an authorized inspection station.

   Handbook: Before You Get Behind the Wheel — Know Your Vehicle Inside and Out

3. If your vehicle fails an emissions inspection, how long do you have to fix the problem and have the emissions rechecked?

   • 60 days — Correct answer
   • 7 days
   • 30 days
   • 1 year

   Explanation: If the vehicle does not pass an emissions inspection, you will be given 60 days to have the problem fixed and the emissions rechecked.

   Handbook: Before You Get Behind the Wheel — Know Your Vehicle Inside and Out