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Pennsylvania permit practice: 20 free questions

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Question 1 of 20

An intersection signal is blinking yellow. How should you approach it?

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Correct answer: B. Reduce speed and pass through cautiously after checking traffic.

A yellow flashing signal calls for extra care. Slow your vehicle and check the intersection before continuing.

Source: Pennsylvania Driver’s Manual — Flashing Signals, PDF page 12. Checked .

Question 2 of 20

The traffic lights at an intersection have stopped working. Which rule should you use?

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Correct answer: A. Treat every approach as having a stop sign.

When the signal is out, apply the rules for a stop on every approach. Stop before deciding whose turn it is to proceed.

Source: Pennsylvania Driver’s Manual — Non-Functioning Traffic Lights, PDF page 12. Checked .

Question 3 of 20

You plan to turn left at an intersection with no signs, signals or officer directing traffic. A vehicle opposite you is approaching straight through. What must you do?

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Correct answer: C. Let the approaching vehicle pass before turning across its path.

The driver making the left turn must let the vehicle traveling straight continue first. Begin the turn only when there is a safe opening.

Source: Pennsylvania Driver’s Manual — Negotiating Intersections, PDF page 52. Checked .

Question 4 of 20

You are leaving a private driveway to enter a public road. What must you do before pulling onto the road?

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Correct answer: B. Wait for a clear opening in road traffic.

Traffic entering from a driveway must wait for the public road to be clear. Do not make drivers on the road brake to let you in.

Source: Pennsylvania Driver’s Manual — Negotiating Intersections, PDF page 52. Checked .

Question 5 of 20

You are entering a highway where a short weaving lane is also used by vehicles leaving it. Which driver must yield when your paths conflict?

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Correct answer: A. You, as the driver entering the highway.

In a shared weaving lane, entering traffic must let exiting traffic go first. Look for room before merging into the highway traffic.

Source: Pennsylvania Driver’s Manual — Negotiating Highways and Interchanges — Entering Highways, PDF page 56. Checked .

Question 6 of 20

You pass your highway exit before you can move into the exit lane. What is the safe next step?

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Correct answer: C. Stay on the highway and use a later exit.

Continue to the next exit. Reversing or using the median to return to a missed exit is dangerous and illegal.

Source: Pennsylvania Driver’s Manual — Negotiating Highways and Interchanges — Exiting Highways, PDF page 56. Checked .

Question 7 of 20

On a highway with dry pavement, how much time should separate you from the vehicle you follow?

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Correct answer: B. Four seconds.

Allow a four-second gap on a dry highway. This gives you room to brake or steer when a hazard appears.

Source: Pennsylvania Driver’s Manual — Managing Space — Keep a Space Cushion Ahead (4-Second Rule), PDF page 39. Checked .

Question 8 of 20

Rain has left the roadway wet. What following gap does Pennsylvania recommend for these conditions?

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Correct answer: A. Five to six seconds.

Increase the gap to five or six seconds when the road is wet. The extra space helps compensate for reduced traction.

Source: Pennsylvania Driver’s Manual — Road Conditions — Snow and Ice, PDF page 45. Checked .

Question 9 of 20

When parking along a street with a curb, what is the greatest allowed gap between your vehicle and the curb?

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Correct answer: C. 12 inches.

Park close to the curb and leave no more than a 12-inch gap. This keeps your vehicle from taking up unnecessary road space.

Source: Pennsylvania Driver’s Manual — Parking, PDF page 56. Checked .

Question 10 of 20

You find an open curb space 10 feet from a fire hydrant. There is no emergency and no officer directing you to stop there. What should you do?

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Correct answer: B. Choose a space at least 15 feet from the hydrant.

The hydrant parking restriction covers the area within 15 feet. A driver staying in the vehicle or using flashers does not remove that restriction.

Source: Pennsylvania Driver’s Manual — Parking, PDF page 57. Checked .

Question 11 of 20

You have checked traffic and can safely pass a bicycle. What is the minimum sideways clearance you must leave?

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Correct answer: A. Four feet.

Keep at least four feet between your vehicle and the bicycle during the pass. Wait if you cannot create that space safely.

Source: Pennsylvania Driver’s Manual — Safe Passing Is the Law, PDF page 96. Checked .

Question 12 of 20

A motorcyclist is traveling ahead in your lane. How much of that lane is the rider entitled to use?

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Correct answer: C. The entire lane.

A motorcycle rider is entitled to a full lane. Do not squeeze alongside the motorcycle within that lane.

Source: Pennsylvania Driver’s Manual — Motorcyclists and Moped Drivers, PDF page 60. Checked .

Question 13 of 20

You must continue driving through fog that still allows you to see the road. Which headlights should you select?

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Correct answer: B. Low beams.

Use low beams in fog, even during daylight. High beams reflect from the fog and can make the view ahead worse.

Source: Pennsylvania Driver’s Manual — Visibility Conditions, PDF page 46. Checked .

Question 14 of 20

Your tires begin riding on water and losing their grip. How should you first reduce speed?

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Correct answer: A. Ease the accelerator up gradually.

Lift off the accelerator gradually when hydroplaning. Sudden braking or steering can make the vehicle skid.

Source: Pennsylvania Driver’s Manual — Road Conditions — Hydroplaning, PDF page 45. Checked .

Question 15 of 20

A 19-year-old driver has a blood alcohol concentration of .02 percent. How does Pennsylvania classify this level for that driver?

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Correct answer: C. It meets the DUI threshold for a driver under 21.

For drivers younger than 21, a BAC of .02 percent reaches the DUI threshold. A supervising passenger does not change that limit.

Source: Pennsylvania Driver’s Manual — Alcohol and Driving, PDF page 37. Checked .

Question 16 of 20

Someone who has consumed alcohol wants to lower their blood alcohol concentration quickly. What actually allows it to fall?

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Correct answer: B. Enough time for the body to process the alcohol.

The body needs time to process alcohol. Coffee and a cold shower do not lower BAC, so they do not make driving safe.

Source: Pennsylvania Driver’s Manual — Alcohol and Driving, PDF page 38. Checked .

Question 17 of 20

Before starting a trip, where should you put a heavy backpack when the vehicle has an available trunk?

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Correct answer: A. In the trunk.

Put heavy belongings in the trunk when possible. Loose objects can fly through the passenger area during a crash.

Source: Pennsylvania Driver’s Manual — Vehicle Checks: Preparing to Drive, PDF page 35. Checked .

Question 18 of 20

A 15-year-old passenger is sitting in a car’s rear seat. What does Pennsylvania require?

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Correct answer: C. A seat belt regardless of sitting in the back.

Passengers from age eight until their eighteenth birthday must buckle up in every seating position. Sitting behind the front seats does not create an exception.

Source: Pennsylvania Driver’s Manual — Seat Belt Law, PDF page 93. Checked .

Question 19 of 20

A 17-year-old permit holder is practicing with a licensed 25-year-old supervisor. Where must that supervisor ride?

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Correct answer: B. In the front seat.

The qualified supervising driver must ride up front with the learner. Supervision from the rear seat or a separate vehicle does not meet the permit condition.

Source: Pennsylvania Driver’s Manual — Junior Learner’s Permit Information, PDF page 7. Checked .

Question 20 of 20

A 17-year-old has completed the required practice hours. What minimum permit-holding period must also be completed before the road test?

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Correct answer: A. Six months from the date the permit was issued.

An applicant under 18 must hold the permit for at least six months before the road test. Finishing the required practice hours earlier does not shorten that wait.

Source: Pennsylvania Driver’s Manual — Applying for a Learner’s Permit, PDF page 6. Checked .

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