Massachusetts Permit Practice Test

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1.Your vehicle's stopping distance increases when stopping:

On a wet or icy road.

On paved highways.

When driving at night.

All of the above.

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2.When approaching a school bus stopped with its stop arm extended, drivers should:

Come to a complete stop and wait to proceed.

Honk their horn before passing the bus on its left.

Continue driving when they think most kids are probably done exiting the bus.

Pass the bus before its door opens.

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3.Smoking and preparing to smoke while driving:

Do not affect driving abilities.

Help maintain driver alertness.

Are distracting activities.

Are not distracting activities.

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4.What happens if you drink alcohol while taking prescription or over-the-counter medicine?

The medicine reduces the effect of the alcohol.

The alcohol will help the medicine cure a cold.

The combination could multiply the effects of the alcohol or medicine.

There is no effect because they are different substances.

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5.When parking uphill next to a curb, set the parking brake and:

Keep the rear tires against the curb.

Keep the front tires straight ahead.

Turn your steering wheel away from the curb.

Turn your steering wheel toward the curb.

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6.A flashing red light on a traffic signal means:

The same thing as a stop sign.

The traffic signal is broken.

You do not have to come to a complete stop.

Driving conditions are dangerous.

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7.This road sign means:

The left lane is reserved for vehicles with a specific number of occupants.

Specific turning movements are allowed from specific lanes.

Do not enter.

Drivers in both lanes are responsible for merging smoothly.

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8.Your vehicle strikes an unattended parked vehicle and you cannot locate the vehicle’s owner. You:

Have done as much as you can.

Must stay until the police arrive.

Must leave a written notice containing your name, your address, and the circumstances of the accident.

May go on your way.

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9.If worried, nervous, angry, or crying, a driver:

Will drive no differently than they would if they were thinking more clearly.

Can drive faster because they are more in touch with their senses.

Should take the time to focus on driving before starting the engine.

Should call a friend to vent while driving.

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10.You are involved in an accident and another person is injured. You should:

Moved the injured away from the scene immediately.

Always leave the injured where they are.

Not move the injured unnecessarily. Keep the injured warm and administer first aid.

Stay away from the injured.

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11.A red flashing traffic light has the same meaning as a:

Solid red light.

Stop sign.

Yield sign.

Caution sign.

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12.Blood alcohol content (BAC) depends on each of the following, except:

Your body weight.

How much you drink.

How much time passes between drinks.

How physically fit you are.

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13.What can help you sober up after consuming alcoholic beverages?

A cold shower.

Only waiting.

A large coffee.

Exercising.

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14.When approaching a curve in the road, you should reduce your speed:

Only if you feel like it.

If you feel unsafe.

Before you enter the curve.

Once you are halfway through the curve.

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15.When you need to change lanes, it is important to:

Signal your intentions ahead of the lane change.

Check your blind spot.

Make sure the lane is clear before entering.

All of the above.

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16.When approaching a Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon with a solid yellow light, you must:

Proceed with caution.

Come to a complete stop before proceeding with caution.

Slow and prepare to stop.

Come to a complete stop and wait for a green light.

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17.You may pass another vehicle if the line dividing your lane from the lane you wish to enter is a ____ line.

Broken white

Double solid yellow

Solid yellow

Solid white

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18.What does a single dashed white line separating traffic mean?

Drivers may pass, even if it could be dangerous.

Lanes move in opposite directions.

Drivers may not pass.

Drivers may pass if it is safe to do so.

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19.When parallel parking between two cars, you should first:

Turn your wheels to the left.

Turn your wheels to the right.

Pull up even with the car in front of your desired parking space.

Back slowly.

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20.During normal weather and traffic conditions, maintain a following distance of at least:

One second.

Two seconds.

Three seconds.

Four seconds.

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21.When using a roundabout or rotary island, drivers should:

Yield to traffic already in the roundabout.

Yield to entering traffic.

Drive in a clockwise direction.

Stop within the rotary island.

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22.A good defensive driver:

Drives slowly at all times.

Travels at a constant speed.

Only drives in familiar areas.

Looks out for the actions of other drivers.

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23.When passing another vehicle on a road with two lanes traveling in opposite directions, you should:

Return to the driving lane when there's enough room between you and the vehicle you passed.

Remain in the left lane if you intend to turn left.

Return to the right side of the roadway immediately.

Drive in either lane.

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24.If an oncoming driver is heading toward you in your lane, you should:

Blow your horn, steer right, and accelerate.

Blow your horn, steer left, and brake.

Blow your horn, steer right, and brake.

Stay in the center of your lane, blow your horn, and brake.

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25.If a green arrow turns into a solid green light, you:

May still turn, but you must yield to oncoming traffic.

May no longer turn and must proceed straight.

Still have the right-of-way to turn.

No longer have to turn in the direction that the arrow indicated.

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26.Stop lines are solid white lines painted across traffic lanes:

In curves and on hills.

Next to churches and schools.

At intersections and pedestrian crosswalks.

On freeway on-ramps.

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27.To change lanes you should:

Check your mirrors and signal, then change lanes.

Signal, check your mirrors, check your blind spot in the direction you plan to move, then change lanes.

Signal, check your mirrors, and change lanes.

Signal and change lanes.

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28.Where should you never make a U-turn?

At the crest of a hill.

Near a curve.

Where drivers cannot see you for 500 feet in both directions.

Any of the above.

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29.You should be cautious when passing a bicycle because:

You are moving faster than the bicycle.

The bicycle always has the right-of-way.

Oncoming traffic may not see you pull out to pass the bicycle.

The cyclist may have to swerve into traffic to avoid an object on the road.

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30.You are involved in an accident and your vehicle is blocking traffic. You should:

Move your vehicle off the traveled portion of the roadway, if possible.

Not move your vehicle under any circumstances.

Wait until the police arrive before moving your vehicle.

None of the above.

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31.When driving on wet pavement, it's important to remember:

That pavement is especially slippery right after it starts to rain.

That wet roads can cause hydroplaning.

To give yourself additional space when coming to a stop.

All of the above.

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32.Distracted drivers are at a greater risk of a crash when they are using which of the following?

CD player

Radio

Cell phone

All of the above

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33.A flashing yellow light at an intersection means that you should:

Slow down and proceed with care.

Continue normally through the intersection.

Stop and proceed when a green light appears.

Stop and proceed when the way is clear.

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34.Driving while being distracted by any activity:

Is never dangerous.

Usually causes the driver to react more slowly to hazards.

Usually causes the driver to drive faster.

Is only dangerous for young drivers.

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35.A “No standing” sign at a certain location means:

You may never stop your vehicle there.

You may park there if the driver remains in the vehicle.

You may stop temporarily only to pickup or discharge passengers.

You may stop to load or unload merchandise.

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36.Hydroplaning is usually caused by:

Excessive stops.

Sudden stops.

Sudden turns.

Excessive speed.

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37.A red traffic signal light means that you must:

Stop at the stop line.

Stop before entering any crosswalk.

Stop before entering the intersection.

All of the above.

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38.When parking your vehicle downhill on a two-way street:

Turn your wheels to the right.

Turn your wheels to the left.

Keep your wheels pointed straight ahead.

Leave your transmission in neutral.

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39.You are approaching an intersection when the traffic light changes from green to solid yellow. You should:

Consider it the same as a caution sign and continue through the intersection.

Stop immediately.

Stop before entering the intersection, unless you are too close to stop safely.

Speed up to get through the intersection before the red light appears.

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40.What should you do when you are going to enter a roadway from a private road?

Blow your horn to warn cars you are entering the roadway.

Stop with part of your car on the roadway to alert other drivers.

Drive out fast to merge smoothly with the traffic.

Yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and roadway traffic.

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41.When you see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights, you must:

Slow down and keep moving in your lane.

Keep driving in your lane.

Pull to the right curb and stop.

Stop exactly where you are.

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42.What does an orange-colored sign indicate?

The start of a no passing zone.

A railroad crossing is ahead.

A school zone is ahead.

The presence of construction work.

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43.Refusing to take an alcohol analysis test when under suspicion of Operating Under the Influence:

Will result in license suspension.

Is your right and will have no negative consequences.

Is recommended.

Will just result in a fine.

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44.What might happen when alcohol is combined with another drug?

The effects of the alcohol and the drug may both be increased.

Nothing will happen.

The effects of the alcohol and the drug may both be reduced.

The effects of only the alcohol may be reduced.

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45.From top to bottom, the following is the proper order for traffic lights:

Red, yellow, green.

Red, green, yellow.

Green, yellow, red.

Green, red, yellow.

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1.Your vehicle's stopping distance increases when stopping:

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2.When approaching a school bus stopped with its stop arm extended, drivers should:

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3.Smoking and preparing to smoke while driving:

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4.What happens if you drink alcohol while taking prescription or over-the-counter medicine?

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5.When parking uphill next to a curb, set the parking brake and:

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6.A flashing red light on a traffic signal means:

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7.This road sign means:

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8.Your vehicle strikes an unattended parked vehicle and you cannot locate the vehicle’s owner. You:

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9.If worried, nervous, angry, or crying, a driver:

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10.You are involved in an accident and another person is injured. You should:

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11.A red flashing traffic light has the same meaning as a:

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12.Blood alcohol content (BAC) depends on each of the following, except:

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13.What can help you sober up after consuming alcoholic beverages?

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14.When approaching a curve in the road, you should reduce your speed:

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15.When you need to change lanes, it is important to:

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16.When approaching a Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon with a solid yellow light, you must:

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17.You may pass another vehicle if the line dividing your lane from the lane you wish to enter is a ____ line.

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18.What does a single dashed white line separating traffic mean?

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