New Mexico MVD driver's license practice test 4
25 original questions from the New Mexico Driver Manual make up this free New Mexico driver's license practice test. Expect questions from Traffic Control Devices (6), Adjusting to Road Conditions and Traffic (2), and The Driver License (2). The first one asks: "Which of these counts as one drink in the manual?" Each answer is explained, and there's nothing to sign up for.
Checked on
- Questions
- 25
- Passing score
- 70% (18 of 25)
- Mistakes allowed
- 7
- Official handbook
- New Mexico Driver Manual
Practice questions
Question 1 of 250 of 25 answered
Which of these counts as one drink in the manual?
What this test covers
Every question comes from one of these sections of the New Mexico Driver Manual.
- Adjusting to Road Conditions and Traffic2 questions
- Basic Driving and Scanning1 question
- Be in Shape to Drive2 questions
- Emergencies and Avoiding Collisions1 question
- How Well Can You See? and Sharing Space2 questions
- Lights and Communicating2 questions
- One-Way Streets, Circles and Speed Limits1 question
- Parking and Traffic Violations2 questions
- Right-of-Way2 questions
- Safety Belts and Child Restraints1 question
- Sharing the Road1 question
- The Driver License2 questions
- Traffic Control Devices6 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: Which of these counts as one drink in the manual?
- A. A 5-ounce glass of liquor
- B. A 12-ounce glass of wine
- C. A 5-ounce glass of wine
Question 2: You turn on your windshield wipers. What else should you turn on?
- A. Your high beams
- B. Your headlights
- C. Your hazard flashers
Question 3: What does a dashed white line between lanes mean?
- A. You must stay in your lane
- B. You may cross it to change lanes when safe
- C. You may cross it only to pass oncoming cars
Question 4: On the same side of the street, what is the closest you may park to a fire station driveway?
- A. 20 feet
- B. 75 feet
- C. 10 feet
Source:New Mexico Driver Manual, Parking and Traffic Violations
Question 5: On cold, wet days, where can icy spots form first?
- A. Shady spots
- B. Sunny stretches of road
- C. Roads next to fields
Source:New Mexico Driver Manual, Adjusting to Road Conditions and Traffic
Question 6: Which way may you drive on a one-way road?
- A. Only the way the signs say
- B. Either way, at night
- C. Either way, if no one is coming
Source:New Mexico Driver Manual, One-Way Streets, Circles and Speed Limits
Question 7: If you're under 21, at what BAC can you be arrested in New Mexico?
- A. 0.08%
- B. 0.05%
- C. 0.02%
Question 8: In heavy rain, at about what speed can tires lose all traction?
- A. 70 mph
- B. 35 mph
- C. 50 mph
Source:New Mexico Driver Manual, Adjusting to Road Conditions and Traffic
Question 9: You're pulling out of a driveway onto a main road. Who has the right-of-way?
- A. Whichever car is closer to the curb
- B. Vehicles already on the main road
- C. You do, once you've signaled
Question 10: How far do high beams let you see compared with low beams?
- A. About four times as far
- B. About twice as far
- C. About the same distance
Question 11: When might you need a four-second following distance?
- A. When following a motorcycle
- B. When the road is dry and straight
- C. When following a small car in light traffic
Source:New Mexico Driver Manual, How Well Can You See? and Sharing Space
Question 12: How much room should you try to give a bicyclist when passing?
- A. At least five feet
- B. At least two feet
- C. At least one car width
Question 13: What is the clean-record period before applying for a provisional license, with no traffic violation convictions?
- A. One full year
- B. 30 days
- C. 90 days
Question 14: Under what age must all children wear appropriate safety restraints in a moving vehicle?
- A. 16
- B. 8
- C. 12
Source:New Mexico Driver Manual, Safety Belts and Child Restraints
Question 15: How should you turn the wheel for a sharp corner?
- A. Use the hand-over-hand technique
- B. Turn it with one palm flat on the rim
- C. Let it spin through your fingers
Question 16: You're stopped at a red light and it turns green. What must you do first?
- A. Sound your horn so crossing cars know you're going ahead
- B. Let crossing traffic clear the intersection
- C. Go at once, since green gives you priority
Question 17: A reflective orange triangle on the back of a vehicle means it travels slower than what speed?
- A. 25 mph
- B. 45 mph
- C. 15 mph
Question 18: With good tires and brakes on dry pavement, how far can it take to stop from 50 mph?
- A. About 200 feet
- B. About 800 feet
- C. About 400 feet
Source:New Mexico Driver Manual, How Well Can You See? and Sharing Space
Question 19: What does a green arrow mean?
- A. The turn lane is closed for now
- B. You can safely turn the way the arrow points
- C. Yield to oncoming traffic first, then make your turn
Question 20: Your brakes stop working. What should you try first?
- A. Pump the brake pedal several times
- B. Turn off the engine right away
- C. Pull the parking brake hard at once
Source:New Mexico Driver Manual, Emergencies and Avoiding Collisions
Question 21: A school bus is stopped with red lights flashing on the other side of an undivided road. What must you do?
- A. Keep going, since it's on the other side
- B. Stop
- C. Slow down and pass with care
Question 22: What is the closest you may park to a fire hydrant?
- A. 5 feet
- B. 15 feet
- C. 25 feet
Source:New Mexico Driver Manual, Parking and Traffic Violations
Question 23: When a sign or signal requires you to stop, where must your vehicle stop?
- A. At the middle of the intersection
- B. With the front bumper inside the crosswalk
- C. Before the stop line or crosswalk
Question 24: A crossing's bell is still ringing after a train passes. When may you cross?
- A. When the bell or horn has stopped
- B. After counting to five
- C. As soon as the last car of the train passes
Question 25: What is the youngest age for a New Mexico provisional license?
- A. 16 years and 6 months
- B. 15 years exactly
- C. 15 years and 6 months
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