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Pennsylvania PennDOT driver's license practice test 1

Free Pennsylvania driver's license practice test with 25 original questions from the Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95). This test leans on Chapter 2: Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings (6), Chapter 3: Learning to Drive (11), and Chapter 1: Non-Commercial Learner's Permit Information (3). It starts with this question: "An approaching car has its turn signal on. When should you pull out in front of it?" No account needed, and every answer is explained.

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Questions
25
Passing score
83% (21 of 25)
Mistakes allowed
4
Official handbook
Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95)

Practice questions

Question 1 of 250 of 25 answered

An approaching car has its turn signal on. When should you pull out in front of it?

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Every question comes from one of these sections of the Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95).

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  1. Question 1: An approaching car has its turn signal on. When should you pull out in front of it?

    • A. As soon as you see the signal
    • B. When it slows down
    • C. Only after it starts to turn

    Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 3: Learning to Drive

  2. Question 2: A three-digit interstate starts with an odd number, such as I-180. What is it usually?

    • A. A loop connecting to other interstates at both ends
    • B. A toll road run by the Turnpike
    • C. A spur connecting to another interstate at one end

    Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 2: Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings

  3. Question 3: You're trapped on a railroad crossing and a train is coming. What should you do?

    • A. Leave the vehicle quickly and get far from the tracks
    • B. Stay inside, lock the doors and keep trying to start the car
    • C. Honk to warn the train

    Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 3: Learning to Drive

  4. Question 4: Which sign is the only pennant-shaped warning sign?

    • A. SCHOOL
    • B. NO PASSING ZONE
    • C. YIELD

    Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 2: Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings

  5. Question 5: How many hours of supervised driving must a driver under 18 complete before the road test?

    • A. 50 hours, with 10 at night and 10 on the highway
    • B. 65 hours, with 10 at night and 5 in bad weather
    • C. 30 hours, with no night or bad weather driving

    Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 1: Non-Commercial Learner's Permit Information

  6. Question 6: What counts as one drink in the Pennsylvania manual?

    • A. 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine or 1.5 ounces of liquor
    • B. 24 ounces of beer or 10 ounces of wine
    • C. Any single glass of beer, wine or liquor, whatever its size

    Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 3: Learning to Drive

  7. Question 7: If you are under 18, what extra form must be completed before the knowledge test?

    • A. A school attendance certificate signed by the principal
    • B. The Parent or Guardian Consent Form (DL-180TD)
    • C. A signed log of 65 practice hours from a parent

    Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 1: Non-Commercial Learner's Permit Information

  8. Question 8: What is the license penalty for a conviction of fleeing or trying to elude police?

    • A. A 90-day suspension
    • B. A one-year suspension
    • C. Three points on your record

    Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 4: Driving Record Information

  9. Question 9: What color can tourist-oriented directional signs be?

    • A. Orange with black lettering
    • B. Yellow with black lettering and a black border
    • C. Blue or brown with white lettering

    Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 2: Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings

  10. Question 10: How much should you slow down on packed snow?

    • A. Cut your speed in half
    • B. By 5 mph
    • C. Not at all, if you have snow tires

    Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 3: Learning to Drive

  11. Question 11: How should you brake hard in a car with anti-lock brakes?

    • A. Pump the pedal quickly, several times a second
    • B. Press lightly and release
    • C. Keep firm, steady pressure; don't pump

    Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 3: Learning to Drive

  12. Question 12: What does a keystone-shaped route marker show?

    • A. A U.S. traffic route
    • B. A Pennsylvania traffic route
    • C. An interstate

    Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 2: Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings

  13. Question 13: You're entering a public road from a driveway. What must you do?

    • A. Wait until the main road is clear
    • B. Go first, since you're turning right
    • C. Flash your lights and pull out

    Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 3: Learning to Drive

  14. Question 14: How close to a crosswalk at an intersection may you park?

    • A. No closer than 20 feet
    • B. No closer than 5 feet
    • C. No closer than 50 feet

    Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 3: Learning to Drive

  15. Question 15: A vehicle behind you is flashing only blue lights. What does the manual say about it?

    • A. It is not a police officer
    • B. It is an unmarked police car
    • C. It is a state trooper

    Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 4: Driving Record Information

  16. Question 16: A medicine label says not to operate heavy machinery. Does that include your car?

    • A. No, it means only construction and farm equipment
    • B. Only if you drive a truck
    • C. Yes, your vehicle counts as heavy machinery

    Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 3: Learning to Drive

  17. Question 17: The centerline has a solid yellow line and a broken yellow line. When may you pass?

    • A. When the broken line is on your side and it's safe
    • B. When the solid line is on your side and the road is clear
    • C. Never, in either direction

    Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 2: Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings

  18. Question 18: Your gas pedal sticks and tapping it doesn't help. What should you do?

    • A. Reach down and free it with your hand
    • B. Shift to neutral and brake
    • C. Turn the ignition to LOCK

    Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 3: Learning to Drive

  19. Question 19: Who must wear a seat belt under Pennsylvania law?

    • A. Only the driver, whatever the passengers' ages
    • B. The driver and front seat passengers
    • C. Only passengers under 18

    Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 5: Laws and Related Issues

  20. Question 20: When following another vehicle, within how many feet must you use low beams?

    • A. 500 feet
    • B. 300 feet
    • C. 100 feet

    Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 3: Learning to Drive

  21. Question 21: Can you use a car's self-parking feature on the Pennsylvania road test?

    • A. Yes, for the parallel parking part
    • B. Yes, if the examiner approves
    • C. No, it must be turned off

    Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 1: Non-Commercial Learner's Permit Information

  22. Question 22: Why is a turn on a green arrow called protected?

    • A. Oncoming traffic is stopped by a red light
    • B. Police are watching the intersection at that time
    • C. Pedestrians are never allowed to cross

    Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 2: Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings

  23. Question 23: A school bus stops with red lights flashing and its stop arm out. How far away must you stop?

    • A. At least 5 feet
    • B. At least 10 feet
    • C. At least 100 feet

    Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 3: Learning to Drive

  24. Question 24: Which of these is not covered by the texting ban?

    • A. Sending an email from a phone
    • B. Sending a message from a tablet
    • C. Using a GPS device

    Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 5: Laws and Related Issues

  25. Question 25: Your driving record reaches six points for the first time. What happens?

    • A. Your license is revoked for one year
    • B. You must attend a departmental hearing in Harrisburg
    • C. You must take a written special point exam

    Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 4: Driving Record Information

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