by alex
Gearing up for your driver’s permit test can be an exciting yet challenging journey. This quiz is packed with questions that will test your knowledge of road rules, traffic signs, and safe driving practices, ensuring you’re well-prepared for the real thing. Let’s get started and see how much you know!
Practice Permit Test Quiz Questions Overview
1. What does a red octagon-shaped sign indicate?
Yield
Stop
Do not enter
Wrong way
2. What should you do when you see a flashing yellow traffic light?
Stop immediately
Proceed with caution
Speed up
Turn around
3. What is the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for drivers over 21 in most states?
0.02%
0.05%
0.08%
0.10%
4. What does a solid yellow line on your side of the road mean?
You may pass with caution
You may not pass
You must stop
You must yield
5. When approaching a school bus that is stopped with its red lights flashing, you must:
Slow down and proceed with caution
Stop and wait until the lights stop flashing
Pass quickly
Honk to alert the driver
6. What does a broken white line on the road signify?
No passing
Lane divider, passing allowed
Stop line
Pedestrian crossing
7. When driving in fog, you should use your:
High beam headlights
Low beam headlights
Parking lights
Hazard lights
8. What is the meaning of a diamond-shaped traffic sign?
Stop
Yield
Warning
Information
9. If you are involved in a minor collision with a parked car and you can’t find the owner, you must:
Leave a note with your contact information
Drive away quickly
Call the police and wait
Honk your horn until someone comes
10. What should you do if you miss your exit on the freeway?
Stop and reverse
Make a U-turn
Proceed to the next exit
Pull over and wait
11. What does a green arrow traffic light mean?
Stop
Yield
Proceed in the direction of the arrow
No turn on red
12. When should you use your horn?
To alert other drivers of your presence
To express frustration
To greet friends
To scare animals
13. What is the purpose of a roundabout?
To stop traffic
To slow down traffic
To make U-turns easier
To improve traffic flow
14. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb, your front wheels should be:
Turned to the left (toward the street)
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Parallel with the pavement
Turned to the right (toward the street)
15. What is the primary reason for wearing a seatbelt?
To avoid a ticket
For comfort
To reduce the risk of injury in a crash
To keep your clothes clean
16. What does a yellow pennant-shaped sign on the left side of the road indicate?
No passing zone
Pedestrian crossing
School zone
Yield
17. When should you signal before making a turn?
At least 100 feet before the turn
At least 50 feet before the turn
At least 200 feet before the turn
Just as you begin to turn
18. What should you do if you see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you?
Speed up
Slow down and let it pass
Pull over to the right and stop
Ignore it
19. What does a white rectangular sign with black letters usually indicate?
Warning
Regulatory information
Guidance
Construction
20. What is the minimum safe following distance under ideal driving conditions?
1 second
2 seconds
3 seconds
4 seconds
21. What should you do if your car starts to skid?
Brake hard
Steer in the direction you want to go
Accelerate
Turn off the engine
