New Mexico MVD quick permit practice test 2
This quick New Mexico practice test has 12 questions from our full tests, so it takes a few minutes. Its main sections are Parking and Traffic Violations (3), Right-of-Way (2), and Traffic Control Devices (4). The first question asks: "How should you turn your wheels when you park on a hill?" You see the explanation after each answer.
By the QuizDMV Editorial TeamChecked on
- Questions
- 12
- Passing score
- 70% (9 of 12)
- Mistakes allowed
- 3
- Official handbook
- New Mexico Driver Manual
Practice questions
Question 1 of 120 of 12 answered
How should you turn your wheels when you park on a hill?
What this test covers
Every question comes from one of these sections of the New Mexico Driver Manual.
- Adjusting to Road Conditions and Traffic1 question
- Other Lane Controls and General Rules1 question
- Parking and Traffic Violations3 questions
- Right-of-Way2 questions
- The Driver License1 question
- Traffic Control Devices4 questions
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.
Question 1: How should you turn your wheels when you park on a hill?
- A. Sharply toward the center of the road, away from the edge
- B. Sharply toward the side of the road or the curb
- C. Straight ahead
Source:New Mexico Driver Manual, Parking and Traffic Violations
Question 2: When can you renew your New Mexico license?
- A. Only in the month the license expires
- B. Up to 90 days before or 30 days after it expires
- C. Up to 30 days before or 90 days after it expires
Question 3: What are no-passing zones based on?
- A. The posted speed limit
- B. How far you can see ahead
- C. How many lanes the road has
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: 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 6: Which of these is a place where you may need to slow down?
- A. A long, clear highway at night
- B. A toll plaza
- C. An empty rural straightaway
Source:New Mexico Driver Manual, Adjusting to Road Conditions and Traffic
Question 7: You're in an intersection when you hear an emergency siren. What should you do?
- A. Stop right where you are, even in the middle of the intersection
- B. Back out of the intersection
- C. Drive through the intersection, then pull over
Question 8: What is double parking?
- A. Parking on the road side of a parked vehicle
- B. Taking up two marked parking spaces with one vehicle
- C. Parking twice in one day in a zone
Source:New Mexico Driver Manual, Parking and Traffic Violations
Question 9: When may you drive on a sidewalk?
- A. When no pedestrians are on it
- B. Only to cross it
- C. To get around a stalled car
Question 10: 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 11: 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 12: What is the closest a school bus may stop to a railroad crossing before going ahead?
- A. 5 feet
- B. 15 feet
- C. 50 feet
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