New Hampshire DMV driver's license practice test 4

25 original questions from the New Hampshire Driver's Manual make up this free New Hampshire driver's license practice test. Expect questions from Section 3: Dangerous Driving (3), Section 2: Driver's License and Non-Driver ID Information (2), and Section 5: Basic Driving (4). The first one asks: "Your engine shuts off while you're driving. How should you brake?" Each answer is explained, and there's nothing to sign up for.

Checked on October 2, 2026

Questions: 25
Passing score: 80% (20 of 25)
Mistakes allowed: 5
Official handbook: New Hampshire Driver's Manual

Practice questions

Question 1 of 250 of 25 answered

Your engine shuts off while you're driving. How should you brake?

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What this test covers

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

Section 1: Driving in New Hampshire1 question
Section 2: Driver's License and Non-Driver ID Information2 questions
Section 3: Dangerous Driving3 questions
Section 4: Before Driving2 questions
Section 5: Basic Driving4 questions
Section 6: Rules of the Road4 questions
Section 7: General Driving and Parking3 questions
Section 8: Driving Safely1 question
Section 9: Accidents and Financial Responsibility1 question
Section 10: Driving Emergencies2 questions
Section 11: Sharing the Road2 questions

All 25 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.

Question 1: Your engine shuts off while you're driving. How should you brake?
- A. Not at all until you coast to a stop
- B. Hard, to stop as fast as you can
- C. By pumping the pedal quickly
- D. With steady pressure, not hard
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 10: Driving Emergencies
Question 2: What kind of information does a brown sign give?
- A. EZPass lanes
- B. General warnings
- C. Tourist and recreation guidance
- D. Laws and rules of the road that every driver must obey
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 6: Rules of the Road
Question 3: When exiting a highway, where should you slow down to exit speed?
- A. On the main road, before the exit
- B. At the end of the exit ramp only
- C. In the deceleration lane
- D. Right after you see the exit sign
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 5: Basic Driving
Question 4: What does a red arrow mean for drivers?
- A. Turn after a full stop, as long as the way is clear of other traffic
- B. Don't enter the intersection unless another signal allows it
- C. Slow down and turn with care
- D. The arrow's lane is closed for repairs
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 6: Rules of the Road
Question 5: From which part of the lane should you make a right turn?
- A. The right-most portion
- B. The left-most portion
- C. The center of the lane
- D. Whichever part has less traffic
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 7: General Driving and Parking
Question 6: What is the maximum speed on New Hampshire's divided interstate highways of four or more lanes?
- A. 65 mph
- B. 70 mph
- C. 75 mph
- D. 55 mph
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 5: Basic Driving
Question 7: What does an orange and red triangle on the back of a vehicle mean?
- A. It's an emergency vehicle
- B. It's a school bus
- C. It travels slower than 25 mph
- D. It carries hazardous materials
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 11: Sharing the Road
Question 8: What is the closest you may park to the nearest rail of a railroad crossing?
- A. 75 feet
- B. 30 feet
- C. 50 feet
- D. 15 feet
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 7: General Driving and Parking
Question 9: What is the shortest following distance the manual says to keep?
- A. One car length
- B. Four seconds
- C. Three seconds
- D. Two seconds
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 5: Basic Driving
Question 10: You can't pull fully off a rural highway. What minimum clear view in each direction does the manual ask for?
- A. 1,000 feet
- B. 200 feet
- C. 50 feet
- D. 100 feet
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 7: General Driving and Parking
Question 11: About how many crashes are reported in New Hampshire each year?
- A. About 891
- B. More than 250,000
- C. About 3,000
- D. More than 30,000
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 9: Accidents and Financial Responsibility
Question 12: A vehicle suddenly comes at you from the opposite direction. Which way should you never swerve?
- A. To the left
- B. Onto the shoulder
- C. Toward an open field
- D. To the right
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 10: Driving Emergencies
Question 13: How long can the Director revoke the license of a Habitual Offender?
- A. 6 months to 1 year
- B. For life, with no hearing
- C. 20 to 40 days
- D. 1 to 4 years
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 2: Driver's License and Non-Driver ID Information
Question 14: How many possible answers does each knowledge test question show?
- A. Three
- B. Five
- C. Two
- D. Four
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 1: Driving in New Hampshire
Question 15: What does a solid yellow traffic light tell you?
- A. The light is about to change to red
- B. You may turn only in the arrow's direction
- C. Slow down and go ahead with caution
- D. Stop, then go when the way is clear
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 6: Rules of the Road
Question 16: Which of these does the manual suggest for dealing with strong emotions before driving?
- A. Turn the music up loud
- B. Take time to calm down, or have someone else drive
- C. Argue it out with your passenger
- D. Drive faster so you get home and out of the car sooner
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 3: Dangerous Driving
Question 17: What reduces the effects of alcohol after drinking?
- A. Strong coffee
- B. Only time
- C. A cold shower
- D. A big meal
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 3: Dangerous Driving
Question 18: How can you keep space to the sides of your vehicle?
- A. Drive close to the center line
- B. Stay beside trucks so they see you
- C. Speed up whenever a car merges so it can fit in behind you
- D. Avoid driving next to other vehicles for long
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 8: Driving Safely
Question 19: If you wear corrective lenses, what should you avoid at night?
- A. Wearing them in the rain
- B. Clear lenses of any kind
- C. Dark or tinted lenses
- D. Your usual daytime glasses
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 3: Dangerous Driving
Question 20: Where may you not drive or park when a fire truck has stopped to answer an alarm?
- A. Within the block where it stopped
- B. Within 50 feet of it
- C. On the same side of the street only
- D. Nowhere; you may pass carefully
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 11: Sharing the Road
Question 21: When does the school zone limit start before school opens?
- A. Two hours before school opens
- B. 15 minutes before school opens
- C. 45 minutes before school opens
- D. 30 minutes before school opens
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 5: Basic Driving
Question 22: What does a solid white line between lanes mean?
- A. Traffic on the other side goes the other way
- B. You may not change lanes or pass across it
- C. You may pass when it's safe
- D. The lane ends ahead
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 6: Rules of the Road
Question 23: What is the fine for a first offense of driving with snow or ice that endangers others?
- A. $50 to $100
- B. $1,000 to $2,000
- C. A warning only
- D. $250 to $500
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 4: Before Driving
Question 24: How do air bags work best?
- A. Together with safety belts
- B. Only when the seat is pushed far forward
- C. Instead of safety belts
- D. Only in side crashes
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 4: Before Driving
Question 25: In the first six months, how many passengers under 25 who aren't family may a Youth Operator under 18 carry without an adult 25 or older?
- A. Two
- B. None
- C. Three
- D. One
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 2: Driver's License and Non-Driver ID Information

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Your engine shuts off while you're driving. How should you brake?

What this test covers

All 25 questions on this test

Question 1: Your engine shuts off while you're driving. How should you brake?

Question 2: What kind of information does a brown sign give?

Question 3: When exiting a highway, where should you slow down to exit speed?

Question 4: What does a red arrow mean for drivers?

Question 5: From which part of the lane should you make a right turn?

Question 6: What is the maximum speed on New Hampshire's divided interstate highways of four or more lanes?

Question 7: What does an orange and red triangle on the back of a vehicle mean?

Question 8: What is the closest you may park to the nearest rail of a railroad crossing?

Question 9: What is the shortest following distance the manual says to keep?

Question 10: You can't pull fully off a rural highway. What minimum clear view in each direction does the manual ask for?

Question 11: About how many crashes are reported in New Hampshire each year?

Question 12: A vehicle suddenly comes at you from the opposite direction. Which way should you never swerve?

Question 13: How long can the Director revoke the license of a Habitual Offender?

Question 14: How many possible answers does each knowledge test question show?

Question 15: What does a solid yellow traffic light tell you?

Question 16: Which of these does the manual suggest for dealing with strong emotions before driving?

Question 17: What reduces the effects of alcohol after drinking?

Question 18: How can you keep space to the sides of your vehicle?

Question 19: If you wear corrective lenses, what should you avoid at night?

Question 20: Where may you not drive or park when a fire truck has stopped to answer an alarm?

Question 21: When does the school zone limit start before school opens?

Question 22: What does a solid white line between lanes mean?

Question 23: What is the fine for a first offense of driving with snow or ice that endangers others?

Question 24: How do air bags work best?

Question 25: In the first six months, how many passengers under 25 who aren't family may a Youth Operator under 18 carry without an adult 25 or older?

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