New Hampshire DMV driver's license practice test 6

Here are 25 free New Hampshire driver's license practice questions drawn from the New Hampshire Driver's Manual. They focus on Section 1: Driving in New Hampshire (3), Section 5: Basic Driving (4), and Section 6: Rules of the Road (4). The test opens with: "A road ahead is covered by a large body of standing water. What should you do?" You get an explanation after each answer, and you need no account.

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

A road ahead is covered by a large body of standing water. What should you do?

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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 Hampshire3 questions
Section 2: Driver's License and Non-Driver ID Information1 question
Section 3: Dangerous Driving2 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: A road ahead is covered by a large body of standing water. What should you do?
- A. Drive through slowly in low gear
- B. Speed through before the car stalls
- C. Follow a larger vehicle through it
- D. Find another route
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 5: Basic Driving
Question 2: You're on an entrance ramp to an interstate. Who has the right-of-way?
- A. Trucks only; cars yield to you
- B. You, because you're merging
- C. Whoever is going faster
- D. Drivers already on the highway
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 5: Basic Driving
Question 3: About how wide are most motorcycles?
- A. About six feet
- B. About two feet
- C. About one foot
- D. About four feet
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 11: Sharing the Road
Question 4: What must you do in a staffed cash toll lane?
- A. Back up if you have no cash
- B. Come to a complete stop
- C. Slow down but don't stop
- D. Get out to pay at the window
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 7: General Driving and Parking
Question 5: Your car breaks down and you have no phone. What can you tie to the door handle or antenna?
- A. A yellow cloth at night
- B. Nothing; just wait inside
- C. A white cloth, or a red one in a snowstorm
- D. A red cloth at all times, whatever the weather
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 10: Driving Emergencies
Question 6: What does the color purple on a sign mean?
- A. Hospitals and rest areas
- B. EZPass
- C. Tourist attractions
- D. Incident management
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 6: Rules of the Road
Question 7: Above what amount of combined property damage must a crash be reported?
- A. $1,000
- B. $2,500
- C. $500
- D. $5,000
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 9: Accidents and Financial Responsibility
Question 8: At a four-way stop, two drivers arrive at the same time. Who goes first?
- A. The driver with the larger vehicle
- B. The driver going straight
- C. The driver on the left
- D. The driver on the right
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 5: Basic Driving
Question 9: At what BAC is a driver under 21 legally intoxicated in New Hampshire?
- A. 0.10%
- B. 0.05%
- C. 0.08%
- D. 0.02%
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 2: Driver's License and Non-Driver ID Information
Question 10: How much sleep does the average person need to stay alert during the day?
- A. 4 to 5 hours
- B. 5 to 6 hours
- C. 7 to 9 hours
- D. 10 to 12 hours
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 3: Dangerous Driving
Question 11: What may happen to fines in a work zone?
- A. They may be cut in half
- B. They can't be given in work zones, since police aren't there
- C. They may be doubled, as clearly marked
- D. They are always tripled
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 6: Rules of the Road
Question 12: Why should you avoid following too close behind a larger vehicle?
- A. It makes the large vehicle go faster
- B. It's illegal to follow a large vehicle on New Hampshire roads
- C. It makes your mirrors fog up
- D. It limits how far you can see down the road
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 8: Driving Safely
Question 13: What is the minimum fine for a first DUI conviction in New Hampshire?
- A. $1,000
- B. $250
- C. $500
- D. $100
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 3: Dangerous Driving
Question 14: How should your foot move between the brake and gas pedals?
- A. Pivot smoothly with your heel kept on the floor
- B. Keep your toes on both pedals at once
- C. Use your left foot for the brake
- D. Lift the whole foot off the floor each time you switch pedals
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 4: Before Driving
Question 15: When a train is approaching, how close to the nearest rail must you stop, if there's no stop line?
- A. Between 15 and 50 feet from it
- B. Between 5 and 10 feet from it
- C. Right at the edge of the rail
- D. Between 50 and 100 feet from it
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 6: Rules of the Road
Question 16: How should the inside mirror be adjusted?
- A. So it shows the right side of the car
- B. So you can see your own face
- C. So it frames the rear window
- D. So it points at the back seat floor
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 4: Before Driving
Question 17: Who must complete an approved driver education program before applying for a license?
- A. Everyone who is 16 or 17 years old
- B. Every applicant under 21 years of age
- C. Only teens who want to drive at night
- D. Only drivers who failed the road test once
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 1: Driving in New Hampshire
Question 18: What top speed does New Hampshire law allow in a rural residence district?
- A. 35 mph
- B. 30 mph
- C. 45 mph
- D. 55 mph
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 5: Basic Driving
Question 19: How many questions are on the New Hampshire knowledge test?
- A. 50 true or false questions
- B. 40 multiple choice questions
- C. 25 multiple choice questions
- D. 30 questions with pictures only
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 1: Driving in New Hampshire
Question 20: An unmarked car signals you to pull over. What should you check?
- A. That it's following you for a mile
- B. That it has a license plate from NH
- C. Nothing; always pull over at once
- D. That it has its blue lights on
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 11: Sharing the Road
Question 21: What is the closest you may park to a fire hydrant?
- A. 10 feet
- B. 15 feet
- C. 20 feet
- D. 30 feet
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 7: General Driving and Parking
Question 22: Once inside a multi-lane roundabout, what should you do?
- A. Keep your lane until you exit
- B. Stop to check your exit
- C. Change lanes to reach your exit
- D. Pass slower vehicles on the inside
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 7: General Driving and Parking
Question 23: An applicant has sight in only one eye. What acuity must that eye have?
- A. 20/50
- B. 20/30
- C. 20/40
- D. 20/20
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 1: Driving in New Hampshire
Question 24: Where do you see a yellow edge line?
- A. On the right edge of a one-way road
- B. Only along bridges
- C. On the left edge of a one-way road
- D. On the right edge of a two-way road
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 6: Rules of the Road
Question 25: What should you do with the gas pedal when a skid begins?
- A. Press it harder
- B. Ease up on it
- C. Pump it
- D. Hold it steady
Source:New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Section 10: Driving Emergencies

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A road ahead is covered by a large body of standing water. What should you do?

What this test covers

All 25 questions on this test

Question 1: A road ahead is covered by a large body of standing water. What should you do?

Question 2: You're on an entrance ramp to an interstate. Who has the right-of-way?

Question 3: About how wide are most motorcycles?

Question 4: What must you do in a staffed cash toll lane?

Question 5: Your car breaks down and you have no phone. What can you tie to the door handle or antenna?

Question 6: What does the color purple on a sign mean?

Question 7: Above what amount of combined property damage must a crash be reported?

Question 8: At a four-way stop, two drivers arrive at the same time. Who goes first?

Question 9: At what BAC is a driver under 21 legally intoxicated in New Hampshire?

Question 10: How much sleep does the average person need to stay alert during the day?

Question 11: What may happen to fines in a work zone?

Question 12: Why should you avoid following too close behind a larger vehicle?

Question 13: What is the minimum fine for a first DUI conviction in New Hampshire?

Question 14: How should your foot move between the brake and gas pedals?

Question 15: When a train is approaching, how close to the nearest rail must you stop, if there's no stop line?

Question 16: How should the inside mirror be adjusted?

Question 17: Who must complete an approved driver education program before applying for a license?

Question 18: What top speed does New Hampshire law allow in a rural residence district?

Question 19: How many questions are on the New Hampshire knowledge test?

Question 20: An unmarked car signals you to pull over. What should you check?

Question 21: What is the closest you may park to a fire hydrant?

Question 22: Once inside a multi-lane roundabout, what should you do?

Question 23: An applicant has sight in only one eye. What acuity must that eye have?

Question 24: Where do you see a yellow edge line?

Question 25: What should you do with the gas pedal when a skid begins?

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