MVA Permit Test Questions

Reviews the 2025 permit test questions.

License drivers under 21 years of age can not drive vehicle when?

A. After consuming alcohol

B. After 12 midnight

C. With automatic transmission only

A. After consuming alcohol

What does “hydroplaning” mean to you?

A. Because of water, the tires lost contact with the road

B. Brake fluid work under pressure

C. Reduce the traction due to worn tread tires

A. Because of water, the tires lost contact with the road

While driving you can use cell phone only in:

A. An emergency situation

B. A hands free device only

C. Answering a call you recieve

B. A hands free device only

*What does “implied consent” mean to you?

A. Having a valid drivers license in possession

B. Consent to check your blood alcohol concentration (BAC)

C. Limit 2 drinks of alcohol consumption per day

B. Consent to check your blood alcohol concentration (BAC)

Proper distance between your vehicle and the one ahead is:

A. 100 feet on high ways and 50 feet on rural areas

B. Constantly check if rear tires of the following vehicle are visible

C. 3-5 seconds to pass an object after the car ahead of you has passed it

C. 3-5 seconds to pass an object after the car ahead of you has passed it

This road sign means:

A. Prepare to stop ahead

B. Make a complete stop

C. Do not enter

B. Make a complete stop

When you want to pass another vehicle, you should:

A. Use your turning signal to let others know your intention

B. Increase your speed only 10MPH

C. Honk your horn before passing

A. Use your turning signal to let others know your intention

You should wear the seat belt when:

A. Only if the air bag is not equipped

B. All the time

C. When driving in bad weather

B. All the time

You may drive slower than the posted speed limit when:

A. Only if flagger signs to do so

B. Only when snowing

C. On unusual road and traffic conditions

C. On unusual road and traffic conditions

You may use a disability parking space when:

A. With a disability plate or valid placard only

B. Only for a short period of time

C. Only when normal parking places are unavailable

A. With a disability plate or valid placard only

If you have consumed alcohol, you should:

A. Not drive

B. Drive only to get home

C. Drive on the lane closer to curb

A. Not drive

*You cannot pass a moving vehicle when:

A. There is a single solid white line

B. There are double solid yellow lines

C. There are solid plus yellow broken lines

B. There are double solid yellow lines

An orange sign means to you:

A. School zone ahead

B. Arriving to construction area

C. Prepare to yield ahead

B. Arriving to construction area

This road sign means:

A. All traffic turn right

B. A side road enters ahead

C. Use detour- direct route is closed

B. A side road enters ahead

*After stop at red traffic light, you cannot move ahead until:

A. Green light is on

B. The upcoming vehicle turning to your right

C. Green light is on and intersection is clear to pass through

C. Green light is on and intersection is clear to pass through

*When you approach a roundabout you should:

A. Stop before you enter

B. Activate your turn signals

C. Reduce your speed

C.Reduce your speed

Do not drive with drowsiness because:

A. It slows down your reaction time

B. It increases your sense of judgement

C. You may forget to turn on headlights

A. It slows down your reaction time

*When your approaching to school zone:

A. Reduce the speed at once

B. Turn headlights on

C. Maintain your speed and prepare to stop

C. Maintain your speed and prepare to stop

*Interstate acceleration lane lets you:

A. Speed up before entering to the highway

B. Park your vehicle until ready to move

C. Change lane after activating turn signals

A. Speed up before entering to the highway

Orange road signs always indicate:

A. The lane changes

B. Construction area

C. A flagger is ahead

B. Construction area

*Defensive driving means:

A. Constantly observing surrounding of vehicle

B. Pay attention to vehicles too close

C. Obey to traffic signals & devices

A. Constantly observing surrounding of vehicle

*Before entering to a main road from a driveway, you must:

A. Obey to the stop sign or traffic signal

B. Yield to all pedestrian and vehicles

C. Have the right of way to continue

B. Yield to all pedestrian and vehicles

Alcohol in your blood:

A. Can increase your concentration

B. Affect to your reaction time badly

C. Gives better vision at day and night

B. Affect to your reaction time badly

This road sign means:

A. Drive to the direction of arrow

B. No right turn

C. Continue driving

B. No right turn

*When driving you can:

A. Change lane freely on intersections

B. Stay in one lane if it is not safe to change lanes

C. Change lanes with broken white lines only

B. Stay in one lane if it is not safe to change lanes

This road sign means:

A. Prepare to stop

B. Sharp right turn

C. Slow down

A. Sharp right turn

*When windshield wipers are on for rain, you must:

A. Turn on headlights

B. Turn on defogger

C. Turn on four way flashing

A. Turn on headlights

When you make a right turn, you should:

A. Activate your turning signals in advance

B. Give right of way to all other drivers

C. Driver closer to the left side of the road

A. Activate your turning signals in advance

A good way to avoid aggressive driving is:

A. Not competing with other drivers

B. Increase your speed to avoid tailgating

C. Honk your horn

A. Not competing with other drivers

*Your ability to stop the vehicle is affected by:

A. Other vehicles on the road

B. Time of day

C. Condition of road

C. Condition of road

This road sign means:

A. Turn left

B. One way only

C. Single lane ahead

B. One way only

A good way to check your following distance is:

A. Counting the seconds it takes you to pass an object after the following vehicle

B. 100 feet distance all the times

C. Estimate the required distance

A. Counting the seconds it takes you to pass an object after the following vehicle

If you see a pedestrian with wheelchair when you arriving to intersection:

A. Stop and give right of way

B. Slow down and pass through

C. Honk your horn and flash headlights

A. Stop and give right of way

*Which vehicles are required to stop for the school bus?

A. A,B&C

B.D&E

C. A, B, C, D & E

C. A, B, C, D & E

Which vehicles are required to stop for the school bus ( Lanes divided by physical objects)?

A. A,B & C

B. D & E

C. A, B, C, D & E

A. A,B & C

*You should not pass a vehicle:

A. In inclement weather

B. When there is broken white line

C. When you cannot complete the passing safely

C. When you cannot complete the passing safely

*Since the bicycles are considered as vehicles:

A. Cyclist can use the whole lane

B. Cyclist should give you the right of way

C. Cyclist can use the highways

A. Cyclist can use the whole lane

At intersections with 4 way stop sign, you should:
A. Move when other vehicles start to move

B. Wait for your turn and proceed if way is clear

C. Make right turn only

B. Wait for your turn and proceed if way is clear

*When you make a turn:

A. Adjust your speed

B. Pay attention to the vehicle ahead only

C. Use the lane with least traffic

A. Adjust your speed

An example of aggressive driving is:

A. Frequent and improper lane change

B. Having headlights on at day time

C. Passing other vehicle from right side

A. Frequent and improper lane change

If you are tired or sleepy, you should:

A. Use an energy drink or coffee

B. Change driver or stop for a break

C. Continue driving

B. Change driver or stop for a break

*If you stop on highways in case of emergency:

A. If it is safe, stay inside and use 4-way flashers

B. Stop at ramps only

C. Walk to emergency lane for safety

A. If it is safe, stay inside and use 4-way flashers

*Persons under the age of 18, should:

A. Drive with a full drivers license

B. Have all passengers buckled up with seat belt

C. Drive automatic vehicles only

B. Have all passengers buckled up with seat belt

*At night, you can avoid the glare of headlights, if you:

A. Use tinted eye glasses

B. Look and drive closer to the right edge of lane

C. Turn on your high beam headlights

B. Look and drive closer to the right edge of lane

*This road sign means:

A. Stay to the right side of sign

B. Merge to the right side lane

C. Road curves ahead

A. Stay to the right side of sign

A traffic sign with a green background:

A. Indicates kids playground

B. Indicates smoke free zone

C. Gives you the directions

C. Gives you the directions

This road sign means:

A. Intersection

B. Hospital

C. Rail road ahead

A. Intersection

*When you approach a railroad crossing, you should:

A. Expect a train at any time

B. Cross the tracks when lights are flashing

C. Stop before the track until train arrives

A. Expect a train at any time

High speed driving:

A. Cause damage in collision be severe

B. Decrease the distance need to be stopped

C. Increase the drivers reaction time

A. Cause damage in collision be severe

This road sign means:

A. Railroad crossing is ahead

B. Recreation area is ahead

C. No right turn

A. Railroad crossing is ahead

While driving you should always:

A. Pay attention to the front vehicle

B. Estimate the following distance

C. Be prepared to adjust speed and change lanes

C. Be prepared to adjust speed and change lanes

A steady red traffic signal means:

A. You may proceed after complete stop

B. Slow down and proceed if intersection clear

C. You should stop before the white lines

C. You should stop before the white lines

When you see a pedestrian with service dog at a intersection, you should:

A. Stop and give right of way

B. Proceed with a 25 MPH speed

C. Proceed unless you make a turn

A. Stop and give right of way

When you are passed by a vehicle, you should:

A. Increase the speed

B. Reduce the speed

C. Maintain a constant speed

C. Maintain a constant speed

*MVA will suspend your drivers license if BAC is:

A. 0.02%

B. 0.08%

C. 0.06%

B. 0.08%

If you approach a flashing emergency:

A. Slow down and move to a far lane is possible

B. Proceed with constant speed

C. Increase your speed to get away from the incident

A. Slow down and move to a far lane is possible

This road sign means:

A. Pedestrian crossing

B. School crossing

C. Jogging area

A. Pedestrian crossing

If you drive on this road, the middle lane is:

A. A reversible lane

B. A lane to pass

C. For emergency vehicles only

A. A reversible lane

It is a violation of law if you:

A. Use disability placards without a disable person on board

B. Parking on a space other than reserved for disable

C. Driving slowly with disability plates

A. Use disability placards without a disable person on board

*At flashing red traffic sign you should:

A. Stop and proceed if the intersection is clear

B. Slow down and proceed if the intersection is clear

C. Stop and wait for green traffic signal

A. Stop and proceed if the intersection is clear

Crashes often happen when:

A. Driving faster or slower than others

B. Following the traffic flow within the speed limit

C. Paying attention to the surrounding vehicles

A. Driving faster or slower than others

*Rectangular signs are always:

A. Provide instructions to road users

B. Provide traffic laws you must be obeyed

C. Warns you of school zones

B. Provide traffic laws you must be obeyed

This road sign means:

A. Do not turn left

B. Turn left on green

C. May turn left on green after yield

C. May turn left on green after yield

*You have right of way, at intersections with 4 way stop sign:

A. If you arrive first

B. If you arrive left from other drivers

C. If you arrive right from other drivers

A. If you arrive first

When it is safe to pass a cyclist, you must:

A. Slow down and keep at least 3 feet away from cyclist

B. Honk your horn when passing

C. You can not pass a cyclist

A. Slow down and keep at least 3 feet away from cyclist

*When driving in fog, you should not:

A. Drive below the speed limit

B. Turn on four way flashers

C. Turn on high beam headlights

C. Turn on high beam headlights

*One example of aggressive driving is:

A. Not deactivating the turning signals

B. Driving over allowed speed limit

C. Passing the vehicle on highways

B. Driving over allowed speed limit

When you preparing to make a turn:

A. Select the lane with the least traffic

B. Activate the turning signal in advance

C. Turn off the radio

B. Activate the turning signal in advance

*If motorcycle or moped can be expected in your area you should:

A. Limit your maximum speed to 20MPH

B. Constantly check your surrounding

C. Honk your horn at each intersection

B. Constantly check your surrounding

*When you make a left turn and arrow traffic signal is not available:

A. Left turn is not allowed

B. Yield to the oncoming vehicles

C. On coming vehicle should yield to you

B. Yield to the oncoming vehicles

A good habit to avoid aggressive drivers is:

A. Not competing other drivers

B. Drive fast if you are tailgated

C. Honk your horn before pass

A. Not competing other drivers

*Double yellow solid lines means:

A. Passing is not allowed on both directions

B. Passing is allowed on one direction

C. Passing is allowed if no on coming vehicles

A. Passing is not allowed on both directions

*At a steady green traffic signal you should:

A. Proceed ahead at same speed

B. Accelerate and pass through before traffic light changes

C. Proceed with caution after checking surrounding

C. Proceed with caution after checking surrounding

*When you make a right turn at steady red traffic signal you should:

A. Wait for the traffic light to change

B. Make a complete stop and proceed if No-turn-on-Red is not present

C. Proceed slowly if intersection is clear

B. Make a complete stop and proceed if No-turn-on-Red is not present

Speed you should follow in normal driving conditions is:

A. Keeping up the traffic flow at any speed

B. 5 MPH lower than the posted speed limit

C. Same speed as others within speed limit

C. Same speed as others within speed limit

*When your driving at night you should:

A. Drive closer to the right edge of your lane marking

B. Use the lane closer to curb

C. Avoid the toll roads

A. Drive closer to the right edge of your lane marking

You should always control your vehicle:

A. To yield the right of way to others

B. To avoid a crash

C. To reach your destination in least time

B. To avoid a crash

*If you refuse to take Blood Alcohol Concentration test (BAC):

A. Your drivers license is suspended

B. You may drive your home only

C. Your driver license is downgraded

A. Your drivers license is suspended

This road sign means:

A. Be prepared to slow down

B. Be prepared to change lane

C. Shoulder is closed

A. Be prepared to slow down

*You may avoid aggressive drivers:

A. By allowing extra time to travel

B. By turning off your radio

C. By driving faster than others

A. By allowing extra time to travel

*When you make a turn you should reduce the speed:

A. When your entering the turn

B. When you exit the turn

C. When you approach the turn

C. When you approach the turn

*Blood alcohol concentration means:

A. Alcohol concentration in your blood

B. Percentage of alcohol in your blood

C. Volume of alcohol consumed

A. Alcohol concentration in your blood

As a driver you should always assume:

A. All drivers obey the right of way rule

B. Most drivers obey the right of way rule

C. To be prepared to yield right of way

C. To be prepared to yield right of way

This road sign means:

A. Do not enter

B. No U turn

C. Roundabout is ahead

B. No U turn

When you exit an interstate highway, you should NOT:

A. Slow down until moved to the deceleration lane

B. Activate turning signal until move to deceleration lane

C. Move to a appropriate lane in advance

A. Slow down until moved to the deceleration lane

A steady red traffic signal light means:

A. Slow down and proceed if way is clear

B. Stop before the white line or crosswalk

C. Stop and proceed if way is clear

B. Stop before the white line or crosswalk

*Flashing red arrow signal means:

A. Wait for green signal to turn

B. Slow down and turn if way is clear

C. Stop completely and yield all other vehicles before turn

C. Stop completely and yield all other vehicles before turn

55 MPH speed limit sign means:

A. Speed you should always drive

B. Speed limit you cannot exceed

C. You can drive up to 65 MPH speed

B. Speed limit you cannot exceed

This road sign means:

A. Maximum speed limit is 35 MPH

B. Recommended speed limit is 35 MPH

C. Speed you must keep up is 35 MPH

A. Maximum speed limit is 35 MPH

No U Turn. You must not make a complete turn to go in the opposite direction where this sign is displayed.

A

*Divided highway ends. The divided highway on which you are traveling ends 350-500 feet ahead. You will then be on a roadway with two-way traffic. Keep to the right.

B

Restricted lane ahead. A diamond-shaped marking shows that a lane is reserved for certain purposes or certain vehicles, such as buses or carpool vehicles during rush hour traffic. Also used in bike lanes.

C

Exit speed. This sign lists the maximum recommended safe speed for an exit ramp on an expressway. Slow down to the posted speed.

B

Roundabout circle. Provides advance notice of a roundabout. Prepare to slow down and possibly yield to traffic in the roundabout.

A

Speed limit. Your speed must not exceed the posted speed in this area.

B

No parking on pavement. If you stop, you must always park off the pavement of the highway.

C

No right turn. You must not make a right turn at this intersection.

B

Reduction of lanes. There will be fewer lanes ahead. This right lane ends and traffic must merge left. Drivers in the left lane should allow others to merge smoothly.

A

Pavement ends. The paved surface ahead changes to a gravel or earth road.

B

Bicycle crossing. A bike way crosses the roadway ahead. Watch for bicyclists.

C