A driver applying for a basic license to operate a passenger car in Illinois is issued which classification of license?
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A.
Class L
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B.
Class D Correct
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C.
Class M
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D.
Class A
The answer is "Class D"
Illinois issues a Class D license for a basic car. Choice D tempts test-takers who see the classifications listed alphabetically starting at D and assume the first entry must be the ordinary one, but Class A actually names the heaviest combination-vehicle tier at 26,001 pounds or more.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Class L
Class L authorizes a motor-driven cycle with less than 150cc displacement, which is a scooter class, not a car class. This answer applies a small motor-driven cycle class to a four-wheeled passenger vehicle.
C. Class M
Class M is the motorcycle license and does not cover a passenger car. This answer reads the M as standing for motor and assumes it covers any motor vehicle when it names only motorcycles.
D. Class A
Class A covers combination vehicles with a gross combined weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more, not a standard passenger car. This answer reads the classification list alphabetically and picks the first entry instead of stepping to the passenger-car tier.
This question tests your knowledge of Licensing Process in Illinois. Source: Illinois Rules of the Road, "Chapter 1: Illinois Driver's License," p.4..
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