Pennsylvania PennDOT driver's license practice test 4
25 original questions from the Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95) make up this free Pennsylvania driver's license practice test. Expect questions from Chapter 2: Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings (6), Chapter 3: Learning to Drive (11), and Chapter 1: Non-Commercial Learner's Permit Information (3). The first one asks: "Going through a right curve, where does the manual say to position your car?" Each answer is explained, and there's nothing to sign up for.
Checked on
- 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
Going through a right curve, where does the manual say to position your car?
What this test covers
Every question comes from one of these sections of the Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95).
- Chapter 1: Non-Commercial Learner's Permit Information3 questions
- Chapter 2: Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings6 questions
- Chapter 3: Learning to Drive11 questions
- Chapter 4: Driving Record Information3 questions
- Chapter 5: Laws and Related Issues2 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: Going through a right curve, where does the manual say to position your car?
- A. Slightly left of the center of your lane
- B. Slightly right of the center of your lane
- C. Right on the center line, to see around the bend
Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 2: Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings
Question 2: Snow flies off your car and causes serious injury to someone. What fine can you face?
- A. $25
- B. No fine, since it's weather
- C. $200 to $1,000
Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 3: Learning to Drive
Question 3: A 17-year-old driver is convicted of going 30 mph over the speed limit. What happens to the license on a first occurrence?
- A. It is suspended for 15 days
- B. Only points are added
- C. It is suspended for 90 days
Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 4: Driving Record Information
Question 4: A tire blows out. What should you do with the brake?
- A. Brake hard right away
- B. Stay off it at first
- C. Pump it quickly
Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 3: Learning to Drive
Question 5: Can a bicyclist be cited for impeding traffic by riding below the posted minimum speed?
- A. No
- B. Yes, like any other vehicle
- C. Yes, unless they ride on the shoulder
Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 5: Laws and Related Issues
Question 6: Who must yield where a MERGING TRAFFIC sign is posted?
- A. Traffic already on the main road
- B. Traffic entering the roadway
- C. Whoever is going slower
Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 2: Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings
Question 7: What is the No. 1 reason 16- and 17-year-old drivers in Pennsylvania are in crashes?
- A. Driving too fast for conditions
- B. Running red lights at intersections
- C. Mechanical failure
Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 3: Learning to Drive
Question 8: How large is the parallel parking space on the Pennsylvania road test?
- A. 24 feet long and 8 feet wide
- B. 30 feet long and 10 feet wide
- C. 18 feet long and 6 feet wide
Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 1: Non-Commercial Learner's Permit Information
Question 9: How many chances do you get to pass the road test with one learner's permit?
- A. One
- B. Unlimited
- C. Three
Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 1: Non-Commercial Learner's Permit Information
Question 10: What do chevron signs tell you?
- A. The road bends sharply in the direction the chevrons point
- B. A lane is ending ahead, so merge in the direction they point
- C. You are entering a no passing zone
Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 2: Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings
Question 11: A passenger throws trash out of the car you are driving. What fine can you face?
- A. None, since the passenger did it
- B. Up to $50
- C. Up to $300
Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 5: Laws and Related Issues
Question 12: A truck ahead seems to go straight or left, but its right signal is on. What is it doing?
- A. Changing lanes to the left
- B. Making a wide right turn
- C. Pulling over to park
Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 3: Learning to Drive
Question 13: How close to a fire hydrant may you park?
- A. No closer than 5 feet
- B. No closer than 30 feet
- C. No closer than 15 feet
Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 3: Learning to Drive
Question 14: When parking next to a curb, how far from it may your car be?
- A. No more than 12 inches
- B. No more than 3 feet
- C. No more than 18 inches
Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 3: Learning to Drive
Question 15: You're in a lane marked with a turn arrow and ONLY, but you meant to go straight. What must you do?
- A. Go straight carefully
- B. Stop and wait to change lanes
- C. Make the turn
Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 2: Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings
Question 16: Is it legal to drive around a flood control barrier?
- A. No
- B. Yes, if the water looks shallow
- C. Yes, in daylight
Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 3: Learning to Drive
Question 17: On an east-west road in Pennsylvania, where do mile markers start at zero?
- A. In the eastern part of the state
- B. In the western part of the state
- C. In Harrisburg
Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 2: Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings
Question 18: What following distance does the Pennsylvania manual recommend on dry pavement?
- A. Two seconds
- B. One car length
- C. Four seconds
Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 3: Learning to Drive
Question 19: What is the maximum speed limit in Pennsylvania?
- A. 70 mph
- B. 65 mph
- C. 75 mph
Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 3: Learning to Drive
Question 20: How long is the license suspension for failing to stop for a school bus with red lights flashing and the stop arm out?
- A. 30 days
- B. 60 days
- C. One year
Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 4: Driving Record Information
Question 21: You put a penny head-first into your tire tread. Part of Lincoln's head is covered. What does it mean?
- A. The tires must be replaced
- B. The tread depth is safe
- C. The tire pressure is too high
Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 3: Learning to Drive
Question 22: How far ahead should you be able to identify problems?
- A. 12 to 15 seconds
- B. 3 to 5 seconds
- C. 30 to 40 seconds
Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 3: Learning to Drive
Question 23: At what blood alcohol level is a driver 21 or older considered to be driving under the influence?
- A. .10
- B. .08
- C. .16
Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 4: Driving Record Information
Question 24: In Pennsylvania, what do highway exit numbers match?
- A. The order of the exits
- B. The mile markers
- C. The route numbers
Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 2: Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings
Question 25: What must a driver under 18 bring to the road test besides the permit and vehicle papers?
- A. A report card from school showing passing grades
- B. A letter from a driving school instructor
- C. The signed 65-hour certification form (DL-180C)
Source:Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 1: Non-Commercial Learner's Permit Information
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