Colorado DMV Exam Simulator
A full-length mock exam: Colorado does not publish a question count; we use 30 questions at its 80% pass mark. New questions every attempt.
How this simulator works
- Knowledge test: 30 questions, 24 correct to pass.
- 60-minute time limit, like the real test.
- You won’t see whether you were right until the end, just like at the Colorado test. Then you can review every answer with its explanation.
- Questions are drawn fresh from the full Colorado bank each time.
How the real Colorado knowledge test works
Colorado does not publish a question count; we use 30 questions at its 80% pass mark. This simulator follows the same structure, gives no feedback until you finish, and draws a new set of questions from the full Colorado bank every time.
Aim to pass the simulator two or three times in a row, on different days, before you book your test.
Sample questions from this test
You are driving in Colorado with an instruction permit. Who must be in the front passenger seat?
- A A licensed driver 18 or older with at least one year of experience
- B Any adult passenger, seated in front or in back
- C A parent, even one without a driver license
- D A person 21 or older with a valid Colorado license
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D. A person 21 or older with a valid Colorado license
A Colorado permit holder must have a supervisor who is at least 21 and holds a valid Colorado license, and that person must sit in the front passenger seat. An experienced driver right beside you can coach you and react quickly.
At what blood alcohol concentration can a driver 21 or older be convicted of DUI per se in Colorado?
- A 0.05% or higher
- B 0.02% or higher
- C 0.10% or higher
- D 0.08% or higher
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D. 0.08% or higher
Under C.R.S. 42-4-1301(2)(a), a driver commits DUI per se with a BAC of 0.08 or more at the time of driving or within two hours after. The handbook says 'greater than 0.08%', but the statute includes exactly 0.08. You can also be convicted of DWAI or DUI at lower levels, based on impaired driving.
Source: Colorado Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles website
When does Colorado law require your headlights to be on?
- A Only when it is raining or snowing
- B From sunset to sunrise, or if visibility is under 1,000 feet
- C From sunset to sunrise, or when visibility is under 500 feet
- D Only between midnight and 5 a.m.
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B. From sunset to sunrise, or if visibility is under 1,000 feet
Colorado requires headlights from sunset to sunrise or when visibility is less than 1,000 feet. Driving with low beams on at all times is a good way to be seen.
A law enforcement officer asks you for proof of insurance and you cannot provide valid evidence of it. What can happen to your driving privilege?
- A You only receive a written warning
- B It can be suspended, revoked or canceled
- C Nothing, if you show the insurance card later that month
- D Only your vehicle registration is affected
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B. It can be suspended, revoked or canceled
Colorado drivers are required to have proof of insurance while operating a vehicle. Failing to provide valid evidence of insurance when an officer asks is one of the listed ways to have your driving privilege suspended, revoked or canceled.
In Colorado, how much clearance must you give a bicyclist when passing?
- A At least 1 foot
- B At least 10 feet
- C At least 2 feet
- D At least 3 feet
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D. At least 3 feet
When passing bicyclists, including those in a bike lane, you must give at least three feet from the outermost part of your vehicle, including mirrors and trailers. If you cannot, slow down and stay behind.