Massachusetts RMV permit practice test 2
25 questions written from the Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles, Class D), covering right of way, parking, emergencies, licensing laws and penalties, alcohol and drugs and more. Pick an answer to see straight away whether you're right and why. The real Massachusetts RMV test has 25 questions and you need 18 right.
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Question 1At an intersection with no signs or signals, you must yield to:
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D: Any vehicle that has entered the intersection from your right or is coming from your right. At an uncontrolled intersection yield to any vehicle that entered from your right or is approaching from your right. Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles, Class D): Intersections Not Controlled by Signs or Signals, page 100.
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Question 2When stopped or parked, how wide a clear roadway must you leave for traffic to pass?
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A: At least 12 feet. You must always leave at least a 12-foot-wide clear roadway for traffic. Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles, Class D): Parking, page 109.
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Question 3Your car starts to skid. What should you do?
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D: Ease off the gas, shift to neutral, don't brake, and steer in the direction of the skid. Slowly remove your foot from the gas, shift to neutral, don't hit the brakes and turn the wheel in the direction of the skid. Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles, Class D): Skidding, page 123.
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Question 4How many questions are on the Massachusetts learner's permit exam, and how many must you answer correctly?
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D: 25 questions, 18 correct. Each learner's permit exam has 25 multiple-choice questions; you must answer 18 correctly. Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles, Class D): Learner's Permit Exam Procedures, page 16.
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Question 5A 17-year-old arrested for OUI (no prior OUI) refuses the breathalyzer. How long will the license be suspended?
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A: Three years + one year. Drivers under 18 face three years plus one year for a refusal with no prior OUI. Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles, Class D): License Suspension Periods for Refusing a Chemical Test, page 70.
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Question 6Your 14-year-old passenger is not buckled. Who can be fined?
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C: You, the driver. A driver can be fined $25 for each passenger age 12, 13, 14 or 15 not wearing a safety belt. Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles, Class D): Safety/Seat Belt Law, page 35.
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Question 7How much space should you keep between your vehicle and heavy equipment such as dump trucks or tractors?
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B: At least ten seconds. Keep at least ten seconds between your vehicle and heavy equipment. Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles, Class D): Safe Distances Around Your Car, page 43.
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Question 8Within what distance of an oncoming vehicle must you switch from high beams to low beams in Massachusetts?
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C: 500 feet. Lower your high beams within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle and within 200 feet of a vehicle ahead of you. Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles, Class D): High Beam Headlights, page 46.
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Question 9To pass a vulnerable road user safely, may you cross the center line?
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A: Yes, if necessary and safe, you may use part or all of the next lane or cross the center line. If safe, you may use all or part of the adjacent lane and cross the center line if necessary. Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles, Class D): Vulnerable Road Users Law, page 49.
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Question 10Unless posted, what is the speed limit on a road outside a thickly settled or business district (not a highway)?
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D: 40 mph. The default outside thickly settled or business districts is 40 mph; on a highway outside these districts it is 50 mph. Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles, Class D): Speed Limits, page 79.
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Question 11The light turns yellow while you are already stopped at the stop line. What should you do?
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C: Stay stopped; you may not proceed. A steady yellow means the light is changing to red; if you are already stopped, you may not proceed. Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles, Class D): Steady Yellow Circle, page 81.
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Question 12Purple signs on Massachusetts roads are used for:
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C: Electronic toll collection. Purple signs are electronic toll collection signs. Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles, Class D): Traffic Signs, page 83.
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Question 13Your electric turn signals stop working. What must you do?
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B: Use the three hand signals through the driver's side window. If electronic signals don't work, you must use hand signals made through the driver's side window. You must know them for the road test. Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles, Class D): Signaling, page 93.
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Question 14Is it legal to change lanes in the middle of an intersection?
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B: No, it is illegal and dangerous. Never change lanes in the middle of an intersection; it is illegal and dangerous. Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles, Class D): Using Lanes, page 94.
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Question 15You are on a two-lane road and come to an intersection with a divided highway. Who must yield?
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B: You must yield. If you are on a single or two-lane road and reach a divided highway or a road with three or more lanes, you must yield. Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles, Class D): Intersection of Single or Two-Lane Road and Multiple-Lane Road, page 101.
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Question 16How far from an intersection must you park in Massachusetts?
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D: 20 feet. You may not park within 20 feet of an intersection. Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles, Class D): Parking Regulations, page 110.
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Question 17Your rear tires are skidding to the left. Which way should you steer?
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D: Left. If your rear tires skid left, turn your steering wheel left; if they slide right, steer right. Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles, Class D): Skidding, page 123.
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Question 18How much time do you have to complete the Massachusetts learner's permit exam?
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C: 25 minutes. You must answer 18 questions correctly within the allotted time of 25 minutes. Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles, Class D): Learner's Permit Exam Procedures, page 16.
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Question 19A driver over 21 fails a chemical test. How long is the license suspended administratively?
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C: 30 days or until the court case ends, whichever is shorter. Drivers over 21 who fail are suspended for 30 days or until the case concludes, whichever is shorter. Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles, Class D): License Suspension Periods for Failed Chemical Tests, page 69.
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Question 20When can a police officer fine you for not wearing a seat belt in Massachusetts?
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D: Only when you are stopped for another traffic violation. You can only get a safety belt fine when you are stopped for a traffic violation. Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles, Class D): Safety/Seat Belt Law, page 35.
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Question 21What is the maximum fine for tailgating in Massachusetts, according to the manual?
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A: $100. Tailgating is illegal and the main cause of rear-end crashes; the fine can be as high as $100. Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles, Class D): Safe Distances Around Your Car, page 43.
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Question 22Within what distance of a vehicle traveling ahead of you must you dim your high beams in Massachusetts?
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A: 200 feet. You must lower high beams within 200 feet of a vehicle traveling ahead of you. Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles, Class D): High Beam Headlights, page 46.
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Question 23What does the White Cane Law require when a blind pedestrian is crossing?
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A: Come to a complete stop and remain stopped until they have crossed. You must stop completely for a blind pedestrian crossing and stay stopped until they have safely crossed; do not honk or wave. Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles, Class D): Pedestrians, page 50.
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Question 24You are on a highway in a rural area (not thickly settled or business) with no speed signs. What is the limit?
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A: 50 mph. Unless posted otherwise, over 50 mph on a highway outside a thickly settled or business district is not reasonable and proper. Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles, Class D): Speed Limits, page 79.
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Question 25At a flashing red light with no stop line or crosswalk, where should you stop?
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D: As close to the intersection as needed to see traffic in both directions. Treat it like a STOP sign; with no lines, stop as close to the intersection as needed to see traffic both ways. Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles, Class D): Flashing Red Circle, page 81.
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