New Hampshire DMV permit practice test 6
25 questions written from the New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360), covering licensing laws and penalties, alcohol and drugs, safe and defensive driving, right of way, speed limits and more. Pick an answer to see straight away whether you're right and why. The real New Hampshire DMV test has 40 questions and you need 32 right.
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Question 1How much time do you have to complete the New Hampshire knowledge test?
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B: 40 minutes. Testers have 40 minutes to complete the 40-question test. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 1: Driving in New Hampshire: Required Driver's License Tests, page 8.
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Question 2Which over-the-counter medicines can make a driver drowsy, according to the New Hampshire manual?
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B: Medicines for headaches, colds, hay fever or other allergies, or to calm nerves. OTC drugs for headaches, colds, hay fever or allergies, or to calm nerves, can cause drowsiness and affect driving. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 3: Dangerous Driving: Over-the-Counter Drugs, page 15.
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Question 3Who must wear a helmet on a motorcycle in New Hampshire?
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B: Riders and passengers under 18. New Hampshire law requires all riders and passengers under 18 to wear DOT-approved helmets. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 4: Before Driving: Motorcycle Helmet Use, page 18.
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Question 4Should you assume you automatically have the right-of-way?
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B: No, always consider the situation at the intersection. Right-of-way rules are a guide, but no one should assume they automatically have the right-of-way. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 5: Yielding Right-of-Way, page 20.
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Question 5What do posted speed limits in New Hampshire represent?
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D: The maximum speed you may travel under ideal conditions. Speed limits are the maximum speed you may travel under ideal conditions. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 5: Speed Management, page 21.
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Question 6There is no white stop line but there is a crosswalk. Where must you stop?
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D: Before the crosswalk. If there is no stop line but a crosswalk is present, stop before the crosswalk; if neither, stop before entering the intersection. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Pavement Markings: Stop Lines, page 29.
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Question 7You come to a large body of standing water on the road. What should you do?
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A: Find another route. Do not drive through large bodies of standing water; find another route. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 5: Basic Driving: Adjusting to Roadway Conditions—Flooded Roadways, page 24.
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Question 8Where should you not attempt to pass?
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D: When your view is blocked by a curve or hill, at intersections, or before a railroad crossing or bridge. Don't pass with an oncoming vehicle approaching, when a curve or hill blocks your view, at intersections, or before a railroad crossing or bridge. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 5: Basic Driving: Passing, page 23.
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Question 9When a train is approaching a crossing in New Hampshire, how far from the nearest rail must you stop (if no stop line)?
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B: Not less than 15 feet nor more than 50 feet. Stop behind the stop line or not less than 15 feet nor more than 50 feet from the nearest rail. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Railroad Crossing Warning Signs, page 28.
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Question 10When the light turns green, what should you do before moving into the intersection?
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B: Make sure your path is clear and no crossing traffic is coming. Avoid immediately moving into the intersection on green; make sure your path is clear and there's no crossing traffic. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 7: Intersections, page 32.
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Question 11About how wide are most motorcycles, according to the New Hampshire manual?
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B: About two feet. Most motorcycles are only about two feet wide, making them hard to see and easy to hide in blind spots. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 11: Sharing the Road: Motorcycles, page 43.
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Question 12When exiting a parallel parking space, when should you move into traffic?
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B: When the door post of your vehicle clears the rear bumper of the car ahead. Move forward into the lane when your vehicle's door post clears the rear bumper of the vehicle parked ahead. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 7: General Driving and Parking: Parallel Parking, page 35.
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Question 13Your headlights suddenly go out at night. What should you try first?
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D: Try the turn signals or emergency flashers, then pull off safely. Try the turn signals or emergency flashers, then pull off the road as quickly and safely as possible with flashers on. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 10: Driving Emergencies: Headlight Failure, page 41.
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Question 14When does the New Hampshire knowledge test automatically end?
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D: If more than 8 questions are answered incorrectly. If more than 8 questions are answered incorrectly, the test automatically ends. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 1: Driving in New Hampshire: Required Driver's License Tests, page 8.
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Question 15What effects can pep pills, 'uppers' and diet pills have on a driver?
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B: Nervousness, dizziness, inability to concentrate and vision problems. Pep pills, uppers and diet pills can make a person nervous, dizzy, unable to concentrate, and can affect vision. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 3: Dangerous Driving: Over-the-Counter Drugs, page 15.
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Question 16What is New Hampshire's 'Jessica's Law'?
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C: A law requiring drivers to clear snow and ice off their vehicles before driving. Since 2002, New Hampshire drivers must clear snow and ice off their vehicles; Jessica's Law was passed after ice from a tractor-trailer killed Jessica Smith. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 4: Before Driving: Snow and Ice Removal, page 19.
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Question 17Which factors determine a safe speed according to the New Hampshire manual?
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D: Road conditions, visibility, heavy or fast traffic, and the vehicle's condition. Safe speed is determined by road conditions, visibility, heavy traffic, fast-moving traffic and the vehicle's condition. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 5: Speed Management, page 20.
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Question 18Must you yield to pedestrians crossing at an intersection without painted crosswalk lines?
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C: Yes, drivers must yield at intersections even if no crosswalk lines exist. Drivers must yield to pedestrians in marked crosswalks or at intersections even if no crosswalk lines exist. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Pavement Markings: Crosswalks, page 29.
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Question 19How should you drive on gravel or dirt roads?
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C: Reduce speed, increase following distance, and expect you may skid when stopping. Traction is reduced on gravel or dirt; reduce speed, increase following distance and be aware you may skid. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 5: Basic Driving: Rural Road Driving, page 24.
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Question 20Why should you avoid following too close behind a large vehicle?
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C: It limits how far you can see down the road. Following too close to a larger vehicle limits how far you can see; adjust your speed and road position. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 8: Visual Search, page 36.
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Question 21Which vehicles must stop at all railroad crossings in New Hampshire even with no train in sight?
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A: Buses carrying passengers and trucks carrying flammable or hazardous material. The law requires passenger buses and trucks carrying flammable or hazardous material to stop before any railroad crossing; be ready to stop behind them. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Railroad Crossing Warning Signs, page 28.
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Question 22Before making a U-turn, what should you check first?
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A: Whether any signs prohibit U-turns. U-turns are dangerous and not legal everywhere; first check for signs prohibiting them, then pull right, wait for clear road, signal and turn. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 7: Reversing Direction, page 31.
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Question 23What following distance should you allow behind a motorcycle in New Hampshire?
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A: At least four seconds. Allow at least four seconds following distance when behind a motorcycle. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 11: Sharing the Road: Motorcycles, page 43.
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Question 24Is it legal to park on a bridge in New Hampshire?
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D: No, even if not marked. Even though not marked, it is illegal to park on any bridge, in a tunnel, on a sidewalk, in an intersection or on a crosswalk. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 7: General Driving and Parking: Parking, page 34.
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Question 25Where should you place emergency flares or reflectors after a breakdown in New Hampshire?
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B: 200 feet in front of and behind the vehicle. Leave flashers on and, if available, place flares or reflectors 200 feet in front of and behind the vehicle. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 10: Driving Emergencies: Vehicle Breakdown, page 41.
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