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New York DMV driver's license practice test 1

Free New York driver's license practice test with 25 original questions from the New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21). This test leans on Chapter 8: Defensive Driving (4), Chapter 10: Special Driving Conditions (4), and Chapter 2: How to Keep Your License (2). It starts with this question: "If you renew by mail or online, what must you prove?" No account needed, and every answer is explained.

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Questions
25
Passing score
70% (18 of 25)
Mistakes allowed
7
Official handbook
New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21)

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If you renew by mail or online, what must you prove?

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  1. Question 1: If you renew by mail or online, what must you prove?

    • A. That you retook the written test
    • B. That you passed an eye test recently
    • C. That you took a defensive driving course

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 1: Driver Licenses

  2. Question 2: What does a red circle with a slash over a symbol mean?

    • A. The action shown is not allowed
    • B. The action shown is recommended
    • C. A service is available ahead

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 4: Traffic Control

  3. Question 3: How often should you check behind you in your mirrors?

    • A. Only when changing lanes
    • B. Every few seconds
    • C. Once every few minutes

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 8: Defensive Driving

  4. Question 4: You have just passed a car on the left. Before you move back to the right lane, what must your interior mirror show?

    • A. The other driver's face in their mirror
    • B. The front bumper of the car you passed
    • C. Nothing at all behind you in any lane

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 6: How to Pass

  5. Question 5: A traffic officer signals you to stop at a green light. What must you do?

    • A. Keep going, since the light is green
    • B. Slow down but continue if clear
    • C. Stop

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 4: Traffic Control

  6. Question 6: When you turn, where do your rear wheels travel?

    • A. Outside the path of your front wheels
    • B. Exactly in the path of your front wheels
    • C. Inside the path of your front wheels

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 5: Intersections and Turns

  7. Question 7: Where may you not make a U-turn?

    • A. Where drivers 500 feet away can't see you
    • B. Anywhere a green arrow allows a left turn
    • C. On any two-way street in a town

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 5: Intersections and Turns

  8. Question 8: On a long trip, how often should you plan a stop?

    • A. Every 100 miles or two hours
    • B. Every 300 miles or five hours
    • C. Only when you need fuel

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 8: Defensive Driving

  9. Question 9: Do daytime running lights count as headlights when the law requires headlights?

    • A. No
    • B. Yes, in daylight
    • C. Yes, if they're bright enough

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 10: Special Driving Conditions

  10. Question 10: A truck is backing into a loading area across the road. What should you do?

    • A. Pass close behind it quickly
    • B. Wait until it finishes
    • C. Honk and drive around it

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 11: Sharing the Road

  11. Question 11: A blind pedestrian with a guide dog starts to cross when the signal isn't in their favor. What must you do?

    • A. Proceed, since the light is in your favor
    • B. Honk so they step back
    • C. Give them the right-of-way

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 11: Sharing the Road

  12. Question 12: You have a green light, but a car is already in the intersection turning left. What should you do?

    • A. Let it finish its turn first
    • B. Go ahead, since you have the green
    • C. Honk and proceed

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 5: Intersections and Turns

  13. Question 13: Someone is tailgating you. What should you do?

    • A. Tap your brakes a few times to warn them off
    • B. Change lanes or slow down and let them pass
    • C. Speed up to get away from them

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 8: Defensive Driving

  14. Question 14: When starting to parallel park, how far from the car in front of the space should you stop?

    • A. About six inches
    • B. About two feet
    • C. About ten feet

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 7: Parallel Parking

  15. Question 15: May you go over the speed limit to pass another vehicle?

    • A. Yes, briefly, to finish the pass
    • B. Yes, on a highway
    • C. No

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 6: How to Pass

  16. Question 16: What is the minimum age for a Class DJ junior operator license?

    • A. 16
    • B. 15
    • C. 17

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 1: Driver Licenses

  17. Question 17: Can you turn right on red in New York City?

    • A. Yes, after a full stop
    • B. Yes, if no pedestrians are in view
    • C. No, unless a sign says you may

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 4: Traffic Control

  18. Question 18: Power wires are touching a crashed vehicle. What should the people inside do?

    • A. Stay inside until help arrives
    • B. Get out and run away from the car right away
    • C. Push the wires off the car with a stick

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 12: If You Are in a Traffic Crash

  19. Question 19: Three speeding or misdemeanor traffic violations within how long will get your license revoked?

    • A. Five years
    • B. 18 months
    • C. 30 days

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 2: How to Keep Your License

  20. Question 20: What is the proper use of your horn?

    • A. To show anger at other drivers
    • B. To greet people you know on the street
    • C. To warn others of possible danger

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 8: Defensive Driving

  21. Question 21: What can make hydroplaning happen even at lower speeds?

    • A. Driving with your headlights on low beam in the rain
    • B. New tires that have deep tread on them
    • C. Worn tread or tires that aren't properly inflated

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 10: Special Driving Conditions

  22. Question 22: What is the minimum distance before an expressway exit ramp at which you should signal?

    • A. 10 feet
    • B. One mile
    • C. 100 feet

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 10: Special Driving Conditions

  23. Question 23: What is the license penalty for driving while ability impaired by alcohol (DWAI)?

    • A. A 30-day suspension
    • B. A 90-day suspension
    • C. A one-year revocation

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 2: How to Keep Your License

  24. Question 24: Your rear wheels start to skid to the left. Which way do you steer?

    • A. Right
    • B. Left
    • C. Hold the wheel straight and brake hard

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 10: Special Driving Conditions

  25. Question 25: A BAC of more than what is legal evidence that you are impaired in New York?

    • A. .05
    • B. .10
    • C. .18

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 9: Alcohol and Other Drugs

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