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New York DMV quick permit practice test 3

12 questions for a quick New York permit test review, picked from the full tests and based on the New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21). They come mostly from Chapter 5: Intersections and Turns (3), Chapter 4: Traffic Control (3), and Chapter 7: Parallel Parking (1). You begin with: "Where may you not make a U-turn?" Each answer is explained.

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Questions
12
Passing score
70% (9 of 12)
Mistakes allowed
3
Official handbook
New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21)

Practice questions

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Where may you not make a U-turn?

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Every question comes from one of these sections of the official handbook.

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  1. Question 1: 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

  2. Question 2: What is the first step of a three-point turn?

    • A. Turn hard left from the center of the road
    • B. Signal right, pull over to the right and stop
    • C. Back up toward the left curb, then turn right

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

  3. Question 3: How should you turn your wheels when parking on a hill?

    • A. Toward the center of the road
    • B. Straight ahead, parallel to the curb
    • C. Toward the curb or side of the road

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

  4. Question 4: How low can a posted speed limit in a work area be?

    • A. As low as 5 mph
    • B. As low as 45 mph
    • C. As low as 25 mph

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

  5. Question 5: When a red light requires you to stop, where do you stop?

    • A. With your front bumper inside the crosswalk
    • B. Past the crosswalk, right at the corner
    • C. Before the stop line, or the crosswalk if there's no line

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

  6. Question 6: An ambulance with its siren on comes toward you. What must you do?

    • A. Stop right where you are in your lane of traffic
    • B. Speed up to get out of its way as quickly as you can
    • C. Pull over to the right edge and stop until it passes

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

  7. Question 7: 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

  8. Question 8: Can a New York police officer stop you just for not wearing a seat belt?

    • A. Yes, it's a primary enforcement state
    • B. No, only if you commit another violation
    • C. Only on interstates

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

  9. Question 9: About how far ahead do your headlights light the road?

    • A. About 350 feet
    • B. About 100 feet
    • C. About 1,000 feet

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

  10. Question 10: What is the minimum amount of practice you should have before the road test?

    • A. 30 hours, 5 of them after sunset
    • B. 50 hours, 15 of them after sunset
    • C. 100 hours, 25 of them after sunset

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

  11. Question 11: May a bicyclist carry an infant under one year old as a passenger?

    • A. Yes, in a child seat
    • B. Yes, if both wear helmets
    • C. No, it's against the law

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

  12. Question 12: What do yellow lines between lanes tell you?

    • A. Traffic on both sides goes the same way
    • B. Traffic on either side moves in opposite directions
    • C. The lane on the left is for buses only

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

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