New Mexico MVD driver's license practice test 5
Try this free New Mexico practice test for the driver's license knowledge exam: 25 questions from the New Mexico Driver Manual. The sections it covers most are Accidents and the Financial Responsibility Law (1), Other Lane Controls and General Rules (2), and Adjusting to Road Conditions and Traffic (2). To start, you'll answer this: "As a general rule, how many vehicles should you pass at a time?" Explanations follow every answer.
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
As a general rule, how many vehicles should you pass at a time?
What this test covers
Every question comes from one of these sections of the New Mexico Driver Manual.
- Accidents and the Financial Responsibility Law1 question
- Adjusting to Road Conditions and Traffic2 questions
- Basic Driving and Scanning1 question
- Be in Shape to Drive2 questions
- How Well Can You See? and Sharing Space2 questions
- Lights and Communicating2 questions
- One-Way Streets, Circles and Speed Limits1 question
- Other Lane Controls and General Rules2 questions
- 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 Devices4 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: As a general rule, how many vehicles should you pass at a time?
- A. One
- B. As many as the passing zone allows
- C. Two
Source:New Mexico Driver Manual, How Well Can You See? and Sharing Space
Question 2: When two lanes are marked for turning, what should you do during the turn?
- A. Move to the outer lane halfway through
- B. Stay in your lane
- C. Take whichever lane is emptier
Source:New Mexico Driver Manual, Other Lane Controls and General Rules
Question 3: A deer crosses the road ahead of you. What should you expect?
- A. It will stay put once it hears you
- B. More animals may follow
- C. It will speed up on a slick road
Source:New Mexico Driver Manual, Adjusting to Road Conditions and Traffic
Question 4: Over a reversible lane, what does a red X mean?
- A. You can't use that lane
- B. The lane is only for turning
- C. Leave the lane as soon as it's safe
Source:New Mexico Driver Manual, Other Lane Controls and General Rules
Question 5: What does a flashing yellow traffic light mean?
- A. Stop fully, then go when it's clear
- B. Slow down and go ahead with caution
- C. The light is about to turn steady red
Question 6: You've just passed a bicyclist and want to turn right. What should you do?
- A. Slow down and merge behind the cyclist first
- B. Honk and turn in front of the cyclist
- C. Turn quickly, before the cyclist has time to catch up
Question 7: What is the lowest blood alcohol content at which an adult driver can be arrested in New Mexico?
- A. 0.05%
- B. 0.10%
- C. 0.08%
Question 8: How long must a person with epilepsy be seizure free before getting a license?
- A. Three months
- B. Two years
- C. Six months
Question 9: How far ahead do safer drivers tend to look?
- A. At least 10 seconds
- B. At least 3 seconds
- C. At least 30 seconds
Question 10: When should you drive at the maximum posted speed limit?
- A. Only in ideal driving conditions
- B. Whenever the road is dry, even in fog
- C. Whenever you're on a highway
Question 11: What happens if you let someone else use your driver license?
- A. You only pay a small fee at MVD
- B. You can lose your driving privileges
- C. Nothing, if the person is a relative
Question 12: What should you always do when you park?
- A. Leave the keys inside
- B. Set the parking brake
- C. Leave the engine running
Source:New Mexico Driver Manual, Parking and Traffic Violations
Question 13: Why should you buckle the lap belt when your car has an automatic shoulder belt?
- A. Because the air bag stays off without it
- B. Because the shoulder belt only works when parked
- C. So you don't slide out of the belt in a crash
Source:New Mexico Driver Manual, Safety Belts and Child Restraints
Question 14: When lights are needed, within what distance of an approaching car should you have headlights on?
- A. 1,000 feet
- B. 200 feet
- C. 500 feet
Question 15: On the opposite side of the street, what is the closest you may park to a fire station driveway?
- A. 30 feet
- B. 75 feet
- C. 20 feet
Source:New Mexico Driver Manual, Parking and Traffic Violations
Question 16: What must a school bus driver do before crossing railroad tracks?
- A. Turn on the hazard flashers
- B. Open the bus doors
- C. Sound the horn twice
Question 17: What rule does the manual use to check your following distance?
- A. The three-second rule
- B. The two-second rule
- C. The one-car-length-per-10-mph rule
Source:New Mexico Driver Manual, How Well Can You See? and Sharing Space
Question 18: When don't you have to stop for a school bus with its red lights flashing?
- A. It's stopped behind you in your own lane of the same road
- B. It's coming toward you and a median separates the road
- C. You can't see any children near it
Question 19: Where should you place emergency flares when your car breaks down?
- A. On the roof of the vehicle
- B. In front of the vehicle only
- C. Behind the vehicle
Question 20: At an intersection, who must yield when you turn left and a car comes straight at you?
- A. Whoever has the bigger vehicle goes first
- B. You must yield to the car going straight
- C. The oncoming car must yield to you
Question 21: During which hours may a provisional licensee not drive, unless an exception applies?
- A. 1:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m.
- B. 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- C. Midnight to 5:00 a.m.
Question 22: You're approaching a steady yellow light and can stop safely. What must you do?
- A. Stop
- B. Keep going at the same speed
- C. Speed up to beat the red light
Question 23: What minimum insurance does New Mexico require for injury to one person in a crash?
- A. $50,000
- B. $10,000
- C. $25,000
Source:New Mexico Driver Manual, Accidents and the Financial Responsibility Law
Question 24: What is the speed limit in a New Mexico school zone with a posted limit?
- A. 15 mph
- B. 20 mph
- C. 25 mph
Source:New Mexico Driver Manual, One-Way Streets, Circles and Speed Limits
Question 25: When should you slow down for a curve?
- A. In the middle of the curve
- B. As you leave the curve
- C. Before you enter it
Source:New Mexico Driver Manual, Adjusting to Road Conditions and Traffic
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