Vermont DMV driver's license practice test 1

Free Vermont driver's license practice test with 25 original questions from the Vermont Driver's Manual 2025. This test leans on Chapter 4: General License Information (3), Chapter 9: Vehicle Ownership (1), and Chapter 7: Vehicle Care, Safety Belts and Child Seats (2). It starts with this question: "How should you slow down on a slippery road?" No account needed, and every answer is explained.

Checked on October 2, 2026

Questions: 25
Passing score: 80% (20 of 25)
Mistakes allowed: 5
Official handbook: Vermont Driver's Manual 2025

Practice questions

Question 1 of 250 of 25 answered

How should you slow down on a slippery road?

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What this test covers

Every question comes from one of these sections of the Vermont Driver's Manual 2025.

Chapter 4: General License Information3 questions
Chapter 7: Hazardous Driving Conditions3 questions
Chapter 7: How to Drive Safely2 questions
Chapter 7: Impaired and Distracted Driving2 questions
Chapter 7: Interstate Driving and Passing2 questions
Chapter 7: Parking Your Vehicle1 question
Chapter 7: Right-of-Way, Roundabouts and Police Stops2 questions
Chapter 7: Sharing the Road4 questions
Chapter 7: Traffic Lights, Road Signs, and Highway Markings2 questions
Chapter 7: Vehicle Care, Safety Belts and Child Seats2 questions
Chapter 7: Work Zones and Railroad Crossings1 question
Chapter 9: Vehicle Ownership1 question

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: How should you slow down on a slippery road?
- A. Brake hard and keep holding the pedal down firmly
- B. Shift into neutral right away
- C. Ease off the gas, then brake gently
- D. Pump the gas and brake together
Source:Vermont Driver's Manual 2025, Chapter 7: Hazardous Driving Conditions
Question 2: What does Vermont law say about passing another vehicle at a railroad crossing?
- A. It's allowed during daylight only
- B. It's allowed on multi-lane roads
- C. It's against the law
- D. It's allowed if no train is visible
Source:Vermont Driver's Manual 2025, Chapter 7: Work Zones and Railroad Crossings
Question 3: How many hours of driving practice must a parent certify before a Junior Driver's License?
- A. 40 hours, with at least 10 at night
- B. 30 hours, with at least 5 at night
- C. 20 hours, with no night hours required
- D. 50 hours, with at least 10 at night
Source:Vermont Driver's Manual 2025, Chapter 4: General License Information
Question 4: Because of its small size, how does a motorcycle seem to be moving?
- A. Backward at night
- B. Faster than it really is
- C. Slower than it really is
- D. At the same speed as a car
Source:Vermont Driver's Manual 2025, Chapter 7: Sharing the Road
Question 5: You move to Vermont with a valid license from another state. How soon must you get a Vermont license?
- A. Within 30 days
- B. Within 60 days
- C. Within one year
- D. Within 10 days
Source:Vermont Driver's Manual 2025, Chapter 4: General License Information
Question 6: How often must your vehicle be inspected in Vermont?
- A. Every six months
- B. Only when you sell it
- C. Once a year
- D. Every two years
Source:Vermont Driver's Manual 2025, Chapter 7: Vehicle Care, Safety Belts and Child Seats
Question 7: A traffic signal is completely dark because of a power failure. What should you do?
- A. Treat it like a yield sign and slow down a little
- B. Go through if no one is coming
- C. Follow the car in front of you
- D. Treat it as a stop sign in all directions
Source:Vermont Driver's Manual 2025, Chapter 7: Traffic Lights, Road Signs, and Highway Markings
Question 8: Which of these is on the manual's driver readiness list before you drive?
- A. Pump the gas pedal three times
- B. Turn on the hazard lights until you merge
- C. Set the cruise control to the speed limit
- D. Test the foot and parking brakes
Source:Vermont Driver's Manual 2025, Chapter 7: How to Drive Safely
Question 9: Which is on the manual's list of places not to pass?
- A. Intersections
- B. Roads with a paved shoulder
- C. Multilane roads with clear lanes
- D. Straight roads with broken lines
Source:Vermont Driver's Manual 2025, Chapter 7: Interstate Driving and Passing
Question 10: You get drowsy while driving. What does the manual say?
- A. Drive faster so you get home sooner
- B. Pull over in a safe place and stop
- C. Chew gum and keep going
- D. Open the window and turn up the radio
Source:Vermont Driver's Manual 2025, Chapter 7: Impaired and Distracted Driving
Question 11: A police car signals you to stop. Where should you pull over?
- A. Into the center median
- B. At the next highway exit, however far it is
- C. In the next intersection
- D. As far right as you safely can
Source:Vermont Driver's Manual 2025, Chapter 7: Right-of-Way, Roundabouts and Police Stops
Question 12: The law says you must signal not less than how far before turning or changing lanes?
- A. 100 feet
- B. 200 feet
- C. 300 feet
- D. 500 feet
Source:Vermont Driver's Manual 2025, Chapter 7: How to Drive Safely
Question 13: How many points do you get for passing a stopped school bus with its warning lights on?
- A. Five
- B. Ten
- C. Four
- D. Two
Source:Vermont Driver's Manual 2025, Chapter 7: Sharing the Road
Question 14: What kind of drug is alcohol, according to the manual?
- A. A depressant
- B. A stimulant
- C. A pain reliever
- D. A harmless relaxant
Source:Vermont Driver's Manual 2025, Chapter 7: Impaired and Distracted Driving
Question 15: What minimum liability coverage does Vermont require for injury or death of one person?
- A. $50,000
- B. $100,000
- C. $10,000
- D. $25,000
Source:Vermont Driver's Manual 2025, Chapter 9: Vehicle Ownership
Question 16: How should you use a continuous two-way left turn lane?
- A. Leave part of your car in the travel lane
- B. Use it only for right turns into driveways
- C. Drive in it for several blocks to pass slower traffic
- D. Enter just before your turn, fully inside the lane
Source:Vermont Driver's Manual 2025, Chapter 7: Traffic Lights, Road Signs, and Highway Markings
Question 17: Which of these is on Vermont's list of places you may not park?
- A. On a marked bicycle lane
- B. In a marked space on a side street
- C. At a curb 10 feet from a hydrant
- D. At a curb 40 feet from a stop sign
Source:Vermont Driver's Manual 2025, Chapter 7: Parking Your Vehicle
Question 18: From how far must your lighted rear license plate be readable?
- A. At least 50 feet
- B. At least 100 feet
- C. At least 200 feet
- D. At least 500 feet
Source:Vermont Driver's Manual 2025, Chapter 7: Vehicle Care, Safety Belts and Child Seats
Question 19: Where should you look to avoid being blinded by oncoming headlights?
- A. Up into your rearview mirror
- B. At the yellow center line
- C. Toward the right edge of the road
- D. Straight into the oncoming car's headlights
Source:Vermont Driver's Manual 2025, Chapter 7: Hazardous Driving Conditions
Question 20: What is the minimum time you must hold a Learner's Permit before getting a Junior Driver's License?
- A. Three months
- B. Six months
- C. One year
- D. Two years
Source:Vermont Driver's Manual 2025, Chapter 4: General License Information
Question 21: When following a horse with a rider or a horse and wagon, what minimum following distance should you leave?
- A. 1 second
- B. 2 seconds
- C. 3 seconds
- D. 4 seconds
Source:Vermont Driver's Manual 2025, Chapter 7: Sharing the Road
Question 22: A bicyclist rides toward the center of the lane. What does the manual say about this?
- A. It's allowed only in bike lanes
- B. It can be the safest choice for the rider
- C. It means they want you to pass on the right
- D. It's illegal on Vermont roads
Source:Vermont Driver's Manual 2025, Chapter 7: Sharing the Road
Question 23: Your car stalls in a flooded area. What does the manual advise?
- A. Push it to higher ground
- B. Abandon it as soon as possible
- C. Wait for the water to go down
- D. Stay inside and try to restart it
Source:Vermont Driver's Manual 2025, Chapter 7: Hazardous Driving Conditions
Question 24: You're pulling onto a road from a driveway, parking lot or T-intersection. What must you do?
- A. Merge in without stopping or yielding
- B. Yield only to trucks and to buses
- C. Yield to all traffic on the road
- D. Go first if you signaled well ahead
Source:Vermont Driver's Manual 2025, Chapter 7: Right-of-Way, Roundabouts and Police Stops
Question 25: Your car breaks down on the Interstate and you need help. What should you do?
- A. Walk to the next exit to find help
- B. Raise the hood, tie on a white cloth, stay inside
- C. Leave the car in the travel lane
- D. Stand behind the car on the shoulder and wave at traffic
Source:Vermont Driver's Manual 2025, Chapter 7: Interstate Driving and Passing

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All 25 questions on this test

Question 1: How should you slow down on a slippery road?

Question 2: What does Vermont law say about passing another vehicle at a railroad crossing?

Question 3: How many hours of driving practice must a parent certify before a Junior Driver's License?

Question 4: Because of its small size, how does a motorcycle seem to be moving?

Question 5: You move to Vermont with a valid license from another state. How soon must you get a Vermont license?

Question 6: How often must your vehicle be inspected in Vermont?

Question 7: A traffic signal is completely dark because of a power failure. What should you do?

Question 8: Which of these is on the manual's driver readiness list before you drive?

Question 9: Which is on the manual's list of places not to pass?

Question 10: You get drowsy while driving. What does the manual say?

Question 11: A police car signals you to stop. Where should you pull over?

Question 12: The law says you must signal not less than how far before turning or changing lanes?

Question 13: How many points do you get for passing a stopped school bus with its warning lights on?

Question 14: What kind of drug is alcohol, according to the manual?

Question 15: What minimum liability coverage does Vermont require for injury or death of one person?

Question 16: How should you use a continuous two-way left turn lane?

Question 17: Which of these is on Vermont's list of places you may not park?

Question 18: From how far must your lighted rear license plate be readable?

Question 19: Where should you look to avoid being blinded by oncoming headlights?

Question 20: What is the minimum time you must hold a Learner's Permit before getting a Junior Driver's License?

Question 21: When following a horse with a rider or a horse and wagon, what minimum following distance should you leave?

Question 22: A bicyclist rides toward the center of the lane. What does the manual say about this?

Question 23: Your car stalls in a flooded area. What does the manual advise?

Question 24: You're pulling onto a road from a driveway, parking lot or T-intersection. What must you do?

Question 25: Your car breaks down on the Interstate and you need help. What should you do?

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