Pennsylvania PennDOT permit practice test 4
25 questions written from the Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), covering road signs, safe and defensive driving, hazards, weather and night driving, alcohol and drugs, following and passing and more. Pick an answer to see straight away whether you're right and why. The real Pennsylvania PennDOT test has 18 questions and you need 15 right.
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Question 1How should you treat a railroad crossbuck sign?
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B: Like a yield sign. Treat the crossbuck as a YIELD sign: slow down and prepare to stop if you see or hear a train. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Regulatory Signs: Railroad Crossbuck Sign, page 14.
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Question 2How high should the top of your head restraint be?
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C: At least as high as the top of your ears. Adjust the head restraint so its top is at least as high as the top of your ears. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Vehicle Checks: Preparing to Drive, page 36.
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Question 3In Pennsylvania, you must turn on your headlights whenever your windshield wipers are:
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C: In continuous or intermittent use because of weather. The headlight/wiper law requires headlights any time wipers are in continuous or intermittent use due to weather. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Headlight/Windshield Wiper Law, page 47.
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Question 4Which of these reduces your blood alcohol concentration?
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A: Time. Only time will sober you up; coffee, caffeine or a cold shower will not lower your BAC. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Alcohol and Driving, page 38.
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Question 5If you don't have at least how many feet of space on at least one side of your vehicle as an escape path, you should increase your following distance?
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A: Eight feet. Without at least eight feet of space on at least one side to use as an escape path, allow more space to the front. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Keep a Space Cushion to the Sides, page 40.
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Question 6Why shouldn't you enter a center turn lane too soon?
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A: The longer you drive in it, the more likely you'll meet someone head-on. The longer you drive in the center lane, the more likely you are to meet someone head-on coming from the other direction. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Turning From or Into a Center Turn Lane, page 49.
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Question 7The rear of your car skids to the left. Which way should you steer?
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A: To the left. Steer in the direction you want to go: if the rear skids left, turn the wheel left. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): If Your Vehicle Starts to Skid, page 65.
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Question 8An emergency vehicle with flashing lights and siren approaches. On a one-way street, what should you do?
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C: Drive toward the nearest roadside and stop. Pull over and stop; on one-way streets, drive toward the nearest roadside and stop, staying clear of intersections. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Emergency Vehicles and Situations, page 63.
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Question 9In Pennsylvania, you may not park within how many feet of a stop sign, yield sign or flashing signal at the side of the road?
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C: 30 feet. You may not park within 30 feet of any flashing signal, stop sign, yield sign or roadside traffic control device. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Parking, page 57.
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Question 10How long must a driver under 18 wait after the permit is issued before taking the road test?
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D: Six months. You must wait the mandatory six months from your permit issue date and complete the 65 hours before the road test. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Applying for a Learner's Permit, page 6.
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Question 11When you turn on a flashing yellow arrow, which is true?
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B: Your turn is not protected; oncoming traffic has a green light. During a flashing yellow arrow your turn is not protected, because oncoming traffic has a green light; yield before turning. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Flashing Signals, page 12.
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Question 12On Pennsylvania east-west roads, mile markers start at zero in which part of the state?
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C: Western. Mile marker numbers start at zero in the west for east-west roads (and in the south for north-south roads) and increase going east or north. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Mile Markers, page 24.
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Question 13You approach a police stop on the shoulder but cannot move into a non-adjacent lane. How much must you slow down?
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A: To at least 20 mph below the posted limit. If you cannot move over, you must reduce your speed to at least 20 mph below the posted speed limit. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Traffic Flow, page 47.
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Question 14Which is true about fines for speeding in active work zones?
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B: They are doubled. Fines are doubled for certain violations in active work zones, including speeding. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Work Zones, page 58.
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Question 15Where is the DO NOT ENTER sign placed?
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A: At the beginning of one-way streets and ramps. DO NOT ENTER signs are placed at the beginning of one-way streets and ramps; WRONG WAY signs are farther down. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Regulatory Signs, page 15.
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Question 16Being thrown from a vehicle increases your chance of death by about:
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C: 75 percent. Locking your doors and wearing a seat belt keep you from being thrown out; being thrown increases your chance of death by 75 percent. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Vehicle Checks: Preparing to Drive, page 36.
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Question 17Are daytime running lights enough to satisfy Pennsylvania's headlight law when wipers are on?
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C: No; your tail lights must also be on. Daytime running lights are not enough; your tail lights must be illuminated as well. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Headlight/Windshield Wiper Law, page 47.
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Question 18Which factor affects your blood alcohol level?
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C: Your age, weight, gender, physical condition, food eaten and any drugs or medication. BAC is affected by age, weight, gender, physical condition, food consumed and drugs or medication in your system. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Alcohol and Driving, page 38.
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Question 19You have parked cars on your right and oncoming traffic on your left. What should you do?
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C: Slow down and steer a middle course between them. Slow down and 'split the difference' by steering a middle course between the oncoming vehicles and parked vehicles. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Keep a Space Cushion to the Sides, page 40.
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Question 20Before making a U-turn, how far away must vehicles approaching from all directions be?
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C: At least 500 feet. Make sure drivers coming from all directions are at least 500 feet away and can see you clearly. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): U-Turns, page 50.
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Question 21How deep must water be to carry away most vehicles, including SUVs?
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C: Two feet. Six inches can cause loss of control; two feet of water will carry away most vehicles, including SUVs. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Flooded Roadways, page 66.
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Question 22After an emergency vehicle passes you, how far behind it must you stay?
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C: At least 500 feet. Start driving again after it passes, keeping at least 500 feet away from it, and check that no other emergency vehicle is coming. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Emergency Vehicles and Situations, page 63.
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Question 23How close to the nearest rail of a railroad crossing may you park?
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C: Not within 50 feet. You may not park within 50 feet of the nearest rail at a railroad crossing. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Parking, page 57.
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Question 24Who may supervise a junior learner's permit holder in Pennsylvania?
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D: A licensed driver at least 21, or a licensed parent, guardian, person in loco parentis or spouse 18 or older. The supervisor must be a licensed driver at least 21, or a licensed parent, guardian, person in loco parentis or spouse who is 18 or older. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Junior Learner's Permit Information, page 7.
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Question 25A flashing red light has the same meaning as:
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B: A stop sign. A flashing red light means the same as a STOP sign: stop completely, look both ways and go when clear. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Flashing Signals, page 12.
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