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Pennsylvania PennDOT quick permit practice test 4

Use this 12-question Pennsylvania quick test when you only have a few minutes. The questions come from our full tests and lean on Chapter 5: Laws and Related Issues (2), Chapter 4: Driving Record Information (2), and Chapter 2: Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings (3). It opens with: "How much should you slow down on packed snow?" Explanations follow every answer.

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Questions
12
Passing score
83% (10 of 12)
Mistakes allowed
2
Official handbook
Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95)

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How much should you slow down on packed snow?

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What this test covers

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

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.

  1. Question 1: 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

  2. Question 2: A 12-year-old is riding in the back seat. Must they wear a seat belt?

    • A. No, belts are only required for those riding in the front seat
    • B. Only on highways
    • C. Yes, ages 8 through 17 must be belted anywhere in the car

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

  3. Question 3: What must a 3-year-old ride in?

    • A. An approved child safety seat
    • B. A booster seat with a lap belt only
    • C. A regular seat belt in the back seat

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

  4. Question 4: 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

  5. Question 5: What do yellow lines on the road separate?

    • A. Lanes where traffic is going the same direction
    • B. Traffic moving in opposite directions
    • C. Parking areas from travel lanes

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

  6. Question 6: Can a driver 21 or older be convicted of DUI with a BAC under .08?

    • A. Yes, if police stop them for driving erratically
    • B. No, .08 is the legal limit for every adult driver
    • C. Only if they caused a crash

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

  7. Question 7: 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

  8. Question 8: If you don't have at least how much space on one side as an escape path, you should increase your following distance?

    • A. 8 feet
    • B. 2 feet
    • C. 20 feet

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

  9. Question 9: Under the Driver's License Compact, what happens to your old license when you apply for one in another member state?

    • A. You may keep both
    • B. You must surrender it
    • C. It stays valid until it expires

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

  10. Question 10: 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

  11. Question 11: In Pennsylvania, who must report a driver with a condition that could impair safe driving?

    • A. The driver's employer
    • B. The driver's insurance company
    • C. The physician who diagnosed it

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

  12. Question 12: Being awake for 18 hours impairs your driving about as much as what BAC?

    • A. .01 percent
    • B. .05 percent
    • C. .20 percent

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

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