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Pennsylvania PennDOT permit practice test 7

25 questions written from the Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), covering licensing laws and penalties, signals and pavement markings, lanes, highways and freeways, sharing the road, road signs 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.

25 questions
  1. Question 1If you fail the Knowledge Test, when may you retake it?

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    B: The following business day. If you fail the Knowledge Test, you may retake it the following business day. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Knowledge Test, page 9.

  2. Question 2In Pennsylvania, yellow lines are used to:

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    B: Divide traffic traveling in opposite directions and mark the left edge of divided highways and ramps. Yellow lines divide traffic in opposite directions and mark the left edge of divided highways, one-way streets and ramps. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Pavement Markings, page 26.

  3. Question 3How can you tell you are on a highway entrance ramp heading the right way?

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    B: A white line on your right and a yellow line on your left. If you see a white line on your right and a yellow line on your left, you are headed in the right direction. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Entering Highways, page 56.

  4. Question 4At a multi-track railroad crossing, a train has just passed. When may you start across?

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    A: When you have a clear view down both tracks. Don't start as soon as the train passes; wait until you can see clearly down both tracks. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Railroad Crossings, page 59.

  5. Question 5A LEFT TURN YIELD ON FLASHING YELLOW ARROW sign means:

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    D: Left turns are permitted when the yellow arrow flashes, but you must yield to oncoming traffic. Left turns are permitted when the yellow arrow is flashing, but they are not protected; yield to oncoming traffic. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Regulatory Signs, page 16.

  6. Question 6What is the best thing to do if you start to feel tired while driving?

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    A: Stop driving. The best thing to do if you begin to feel tired while driving is to stop driving. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Lack of Sleep, page 37.

  7. Question 7To avoid overdriving your low beams on a dark road, the manual says not to drive faster than:

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    B: 45 mph. To avoid overdriving your headlights on a dark road at night, you should not drive faster than 45 mph. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Driving at Night, page 44.

  8. Question 8Under Pennsylvania's Implied Consent law, refusing a chemical test after a DUI arrest results in:

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    A: An automatic one-year suspension. Refusing one or more chemical tests results in an automatic one-year suspension, even if you're found not guilty of DUI. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Pennsylvania's Implied Consent Law, page 86.

  9. Question 9When may you pass on the right in Pennsylvania?

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    D: When the vehicle ahead is making or signaling a left turn, or on a road with two or more marked lanes in each direction. The manual allows passing on the right when the driver ahead is making or signaling a left turn, or on roadways with two or more marked traffic lanes in each direction. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Passing on the Right, page 51.

  10. Question 10To cross a 30 mph street from a two-way stop, about how large a gap do you need in both directions?

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    B: About 6 seconds. You need about a 6-second gap in both directions to cross a 30 mph street, about a block of clear space each way. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Moving Into and Through Intersections Safely, page 53.

  11. Question 11Your right wheels drop off the pavement onto a low shoulder. What should you do first?

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    D: Ease off the gas and don't brake suddenly. Ease off the gas, keep a tight grip and steer parallel to the road; do not brake suddenly or steer sharply. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): If Your Vehicle Drifts Off of the Pavement onto the Shoulder, page 68.

  12. Question 12How many questions are on the Pennsylvania Knowledge Test, and how many must you answer correctly?

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    A: 18 questions, 15 correct. The Knowledge Test consists of 18 multiple-choice questions, and you must answer 15 correctly to pass. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Knowledge Test, page 9.

  13. Question 13What do solid white lines mark?

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    B: Lanes going the same direction and the right edge of the road. Solid white lines divide lanes traveling in the same direction and mark the right edge of the road. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Pavement Markings, page 26.

  14. Question 14In a short weaving lane between an entrance and exit, who must yield?

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    A: The driver entering the highway. If you are the driver entering the highway, you must yield to the exiting driver. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Entering Highways, page 56.

  15. Question 15You are approaching a stopped vehicle from behind at a crosswalk. What should you do?

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    D: Slow down and don't pass until you are sure no pedestrians are crossing in front of it. Slow down and do not pass until you are sure there are no pedestrians crossing in front of it. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Sharing the Road: Pedestrians, page 59.

  16. Question 16Who may legally park in a space marked with a RESERVED PARKING (disabled) sign?

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    C: Vehicles displaying authorized disabled registration plates or placards. These spaces are reserved for vehicles with authorized disabled or severely disabled veteran plates or placards; others may be fined and towed. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Regulatory Signs, page 16.

  17. Question 17How often does the manual recommend having your vision checked?

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    C: Every one or two years. Have your vision checked every one or two years; side vision, distance judgment and low-light vision can decline. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Health Factors, page 37.

  18. Question 18When do roads become very slippery during a rainstorm?

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    B: In the first 10 to 15 minutes. Pavements can become very slippery in the first 10 to 15 minutes of a rainstorm as oil rises to the surface. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Road Conditions: Wet Pavements, page 44.

  19. Question 19What is the chemical test refusal restoration fee for a first offense?

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    C: $500. The fee is $500 for a first offense, $1,000 for a second, and $2,000 for a third or later offense. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Chemical Test Refusal Restoration Fee, page 86.

  20. Question 20Within how many feet of an intersection or railroad crossing may you not pass (unless a traffic control device allows it)?

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    B: 100 feet. You may not pass within 100 feet of or while crossing any intersection or railroad grade crossing. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): You May Not Pass If, page 51.

  21. Question 21When turning right onto a street, what gap should you allow from vehicles approaching from the left?

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    C: About 8 seconds. Allow a gap of about eight seconds between you and any vehicle approaching from the left. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Moving Into and Through Intersections Safely, page 53.

  22. Question 22After drifting onto the shoulder, how slow should you be before steering back onto the pavement?

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    A: Less than 25 mph, preferably closer to 10 mph. Slow gradually until you are below 25 mph, preferably closer to 10 mph, and in control. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): If Your Vehicle Drifts Off of the Pavement onto the Shoulder, page 68.

  23. Question 23During which hours may a junior licensee NOT drive without a parent, guardian or spouse (18 or older)?

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    A: 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.. Junior licensees may not drive between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. unless accompanied, with exceptions for certain work and service activities. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Junior Driver's License Information, page 7.

  24. Question 24As a general rule, which lines may be crossed?

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    B: Broken lines (and solid lines only when turning). As a general rule, broken lines can be crossed and solid lines cannot, except when making a turn. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Pavement Markings, page 26.

  25. Question 25You miss your highway exit. What should you do?

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    B: Take the next exit. If you miss your exit, take the next one; never stop, back up or cross the median. Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95): Exiting Highways, page 56.

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