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Massachusetts RMV quick permit practice test 1

A short Massachusetts permit practice test: 12 questions taken from our full tests, all written from the Massachusetts Driver's Manual. This one draws mostly on Chapter 1: Obtaining Your License (3), Chapter 2: Safety First (3), and Chapter 3: Keeping Your License (2). It starts with: "How many hours of behind-the-wheel training are in driver's ed?" Every answer is explained.

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Questions
12
Passing score
72% (9 of 12)
Mistakes allowed
3
Official handbook
Massachusetts Driver's Manual

Practice questions

Question 1 of 120 of 12 answered

How many hours of behind-the-wheel training are in driver's ed?

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What this test covers

Every question comes from one of these sections of the Massachusetts Driver's Manual.

All 12 questions on this test

Every question on this test is listed here with its answer options. Take the test above to see which answers are correct and why.

  1. Question 1: How many hours of behind-the-wheel training are in driver's ed?

    • A. 40 hours
    • B. 6 hours
    • C. 12 hours

    Source:Massachusetts Driver's Manual, Chapter 1: Obtaining Your License

  2. Question 2: Unless posted, what is the limit outside a thickly settled or business district?

    • A. 50 mph
    • B. 40 mph
    • C. 30 mph

    Source:Massachusetts Driver's Manual, Chapter 4: Rules of the Road

  3. Question 3: What is the fine for a first offense of hand-held phone use while driving?

    • A. $100
    • B. $250
    • C. $500

    Source:Massachusetts Driver's Manual, Chapter 2: Safety First

  4. Question 4: How full should you keep your gas tank in winter?

    • A. At least half full
    • B. At least a quarter full
    • C. Completely full at all times

    Source:Massachusetts Driver's Manual, Chapter 2: Safety First

  5. Question 5: How many questions must you answer correctly to pass the permit exam?

    • A. 18 of 25
    • B. 15 of 25
    • C. 20 of 25

    Source:Massachusetts Driver's Manual, Chapter 1: Obtaining Your License

  6. Question 6: How long is a Massachusetts driver's license valid?

    • A. Up to two years
    • B. Up to five years
    • C. Up to eight years

    Source:Massachusetts Driver's Manual, Chapter 1: Obtaining Your License

  7. Question 7: How long do you have to finish Driver Retraining after being notified?

    • A. 30 days
    • B. One year
    • C. 90 days

    Source:Massachusetts Driver's Manual, Chapter 3: Keeping Your License

  8. Question 8: You start a turn and change your mind. What should you do?

    • A. Finish the turn and come back
    • B. Straighten out in the intersection
    • C. Stop and back up to the corner

    Source:Massachusetts Driver's Manual, Chapter 4: Rules of the Road

  9. Question 9: You're on a two-lane road meeting a divided highway. Who yields?

    • A. Whoever arrives first
    • B. You do
    • C. Traffic on the divided highway

    Source:Massachusetts Driver's Manual, Chapter 4: Rules of the Road

  10. Question 10: Within what distance of an oncoming vehicle must you dim your high beams?

    • A. 500 feet
    • B. 200 feet
    • C. 1,000 feet

    Source:Massachusetts Driver's Manual, Chapter 2: Safety First

  11. Question 11: What is the license suspension for a first OUI conviction?

    • A. 90 days
    • B. One year
    • C. Two years

    Source:Massachusetts Driver's Manual, Chapter 3: Keeping Your License

  12. Question 12: Your antilock brakes fail. What should you do first?

    • A. Turn off the engine right away
    • B. Pump the brake pedal quickly
    • C. Downshift to a lower gear

    Source:Massachusetts Driver's Manual, Chapter 5: Special Driving Situations

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