Rhode Island permit practice: 20 free questions
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Written from Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024). Independently checked .
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Correct answer: B. A licensed driver age 21 or older who has been licensed for five years or more
The supervisor must be 21 or older and have at least five years as a licensed driver.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual — Limited Learner Permit, PDF page 11. Checked .
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Correct answer: C. Fifty hours, including ten after dark
A signed parent or guardian statement must confirm at least 50 hours of supervised practice, with 10 at night.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual — Learner Provisional License, PDF page 12. Checked .
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Correct answer: A. At least 8 feet
Parking within 8 feet of a hydrant is prohibited.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual — Stopping and Parking — Where you may not park or stop, PDF page 33. Checked .
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Correct answer: B. Within 12 inches
The right wheels may be no more than 12 inches from the right curb or road edge.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual — Stopping and Parking, PDF page 33. Checked .
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Correct answer: C. Before crossing the sidewalk, then again at the curb
Stop before the sidewalk to check for people walking. Stop again at the curb to check road traffic.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual — Entering the Roadway from a Private Road or Driveway, PDF page 33. Checked .
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Correct answer: A. Ease your speed slightly and stay right
Staying right and slowing slightly gives the passing driver room to finish safely.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual — Passing Another Vehicle, PDF page 34. Checked .
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Correct answer: B. The other vehicle’s tires meeting the pavement
Wait until the mirror shows the passed vehicle’s tires at the road surface before moving back.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual — Passing Another Vehicle, PDF page 34. Checked .
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Correct answer: A. The driver on the left yields to the driver on the right
When arrival is simultaneous, the vehicle to your right goes first.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual — Four-Way Stops, PDF page 32. Checked .
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Correct answer: C. After yielding to circulating traffic and finding a safe opening
Traffic already circulating has priority. Enter only when an adequate gap allows a safe merge.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual — Rotary/Roundabout — Motorists’ duties, PDF page 40. Checked .
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Correct answer: B. 100 feet
Give a turn signal for at least the final 100 feet before turning.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual — Signals, PDF page 38. Checked .
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Correct answer: A. Yield to approaching traffic and people crossing
A flashing yellow arrow permits the turn after you yield. Opposing traffic may still have a green signal.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual — Traffic Lights/Signals, PDF page 41. Checked .
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Correct answer: C. Keep firm, continuous pressure on it
ABS works with sustained pedal pressure. Pulsation during its operation is normal.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual — How to Avoid Skidding, PDF page 43. Checked .
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Correct answer: B. Neutral
Shifting into neutral removes power from the drive wheels while you brake and find a safe place to leave the road.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual — Stuck Accelerator Pedal, PDF page 44. Checked .
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Correct answer: A. At least 500 feet
Dim high beams at least 500 feet before meeting an approaching vehicle. This reduces glare for its driver.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual — Night Driving — Dimming your headlights, PDF page 53. Checked .
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Correct answer: C. At least four seconds
Keep a cushion of at least four seconds behind a motorcycle. The rider may slow without illuminating a brake light.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual — Motorcycles, PDF page 48. Checked .
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Correct answer: B. No, the opposite side of a divided highway is exempt
The stopping requirement has an exception for a bus across a divided highway. A grass median counts as a divider.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual — School Buses, PDF page 54. Checked .
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Correct answer: A. Slow enough to open the gap and measure again
Arriving at the marker too soon means the following gap is too short. Reduce speed and check the interval again.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual — The Three (3) Second Rule — Following Distance, PDF page 51. Checked .
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Correct answer: C. An officer may stop a vehicle because an occupant is unbelted
Seat belt enforcement is primary for every age group, so an unbelted occupant can be the reason for a stop.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual — Rhode Island Safety Belt/Child Restraint Law, PDF page 26. Checked .
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Correct answer: B. Driving While Impaired (DWI)
For a driver under 21, a BAC from 0.02% up to but below 0.08% falls in the DWI range.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual — Blood Alcohol Concentration, PDF page 61. Checked .
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Correct answer: A. Building speed to match freeway traffic before merging
Use the acceleration lane to reach the traffic’s speed before joining its flow.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual — Freeway/Highway Driving Limited Access Highway, PDF page 35. Checked .
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