Skip to content
QuizDMV

Massachusetts RMV quick permit practice test 4

Use this 12-question Massachusetts quick test when you only have a few minutes. The questions come from our full tests and lean on Chapter 2: Safety First (4), Chapter 4: Rules of the Road (4), and Chapter 3: Keeping Your License (2). It opens with: "Your car drives into water. How should you escape?" Explanations follow every answer.

By the QuizDMV Editorial TeamChecked on

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

Your car drives into water. How should you escape?

Report an error on this page

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: Your car drives into water. How should you escape?

    • A. Open the door as soon as the car stops moving
    • B. Unbuckle and get out through a window
    • C. Wait for the car to fill with water

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

  2. Question 2: Before a three-point turn, what gap in traffic should you wait for?

    • A. 3 to 5 seconds
    • B. 20 to 30 seconds
    • C. About 2 full minutes

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

  3. Question 3: At 50 mph on dry pavement, about how long is your total stopping distance?

    • A. About 104 feet
    • B. About 215 feet
    • C. About 292 feet

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

  4. Question 4: More than one track crosses a road. Where is the number of tracks shown?

    • A. On the pavement
    • B. On the round warning sign
    • C. Below the crossbuck

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

  5. Question 5: What must you do when another vehicle passes you?

    • A. Slow down and stay to the right
    • B. Move to the left to block them
    • C. Speed up so that you stay ahead of them

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

  6. Question 6: How many questions are on the Massachusetts learner's permit exam?

    • A. 25
    • B. 20
    • C. 30

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

  7. Question 7: A 14-year-old passenger isn't buckled. Who can be fined?

    • A. The passenger's parent, wherever they are
    • B. Nobody; the belt law is only for adults
    • C. The driver

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

  8. Question 8: An adult is found guilty of three speeding violations in 12 months. What happens?

    • A. A warning letter only
    • B. A 60-day license suspension
    • C. A 30-day license suspension

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

  9. Question 9: An animal you're passing looks scared. What must you do?

    • A. Honk so it moves away
    • B. Pull to the side and stop
    • C. Speed up so you pass quickly

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

  10. Question 10: From how far away must your plate number be visible at night?

    • A. 20 feet
    • B. 200 feet
    • C. 60 feet

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

  11. Question 11: What can the fine for tailgating be?

    • A. As high as $1,000
    • B. As high as $100
    • C. As high as $25

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

  12. Question 12: You refuse a breathalyzer after an OUI arrest. What must the officer do?

    • A. Give you a warning
    • B. Take away your license immediately
    • C. Let you drive home and appear in court

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

More Massachusetts practice tests

Each quick test uses a different set of questions from the full tests.

Free Massachusetts RMV permit practice tests