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Vermont DMV quick permit practice test 1

A short Vermont permit practice test: 12 questions taken from our full tests, all written from the Vermont Driver's Manual 2025. This one draws mostly on Chapter 5: Graduated Driver's License Program (3), Chapter 9: Vehicle Ownership (1), and Chapter 7: Vehicle Care, Safety Belts and Child Seats (1). It starts with: "How should you slow down on a slippery road?" Every answer is explained.

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Questions
12
Passing score
80% (10 of 12)
Mistakes allowed
2
Official handbook
Vermont Driver's Manual 2025

Practice questions

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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.

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 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

  2. Question 2: You move to Vermont. How soon must you register your vehicle?

    • A. Within 60 days
    • B. Within 30 days
    • C. Within 15 days
    • D. Within 1 year

    Source:Vermont Driver's Manual 2025, Chapter 9: Vehicle Ownership

  3. Question 3: How many seconds before a turn does the manual suggest you signal?

    • A. 1 to 2 seconds
    • B. 3 to 5 seconds
    • C. 10 to 12 seconds
    • D. Only as you begin turning the wheel

    Source:Vermont Driver's Manual 2025, Chapter 7: How to Drive Safely

  4. Question 4: Unless it has a valid Vermont inspection sticker, how soon after registration must a vehicle be inspected?

    • A. Within 30 days
    • B. Within 60 days
    • C. Within one year
    • D. Within 15 days

    Source:Vermont Driver's Manual 2025, Chapter 7: Vehicle Care, Safety Belts and Child Seats

  5. Question 5: What is the only way to reduce the effects of alcohol?

    • A. Time
    • B. A cold shower
    • C. Drinking coffee
    • D. Exercise

    Source:Vermont Driver's Manual 2025, Chapter 7: Impaired and Distracted Driving

  6. Question 6: A school bus turns on its alternately flashing yellow lights. What should you do?

    • A. Pass quickly before the lights turn red
    • B. Stop right away, wherever you are
    • C. Keep your speed; yellow is only a warning
    • D. Prepare to stop

    Source:Vermont Driver's Manual 2025, Chapter 7: Sharing the Road

  7. Question 7: 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

  8. Question 8: During the second three months of a Junior Driver's License, whom may you begin carrying?

    • A. Coworkers on the way to work
    • B. Immediate family: siblings and parents
    • C. Up to two friends under 18
    • D. Any passengers, as long as all are belted

    Source:Vermont Driver's Manual 2025, Chapter 5: Graduated Driver's License Program

  9. Question 9: A junior operator is caught texting. How long is the recall?

    • A. 90 days
    • B. 7 days
    • C. 30 days
    • D. 1 year

    Source:Vermont Driver's Manual 2025, Chapter 5: Graduated Driver's License Program

  10. Question 10: With a Junior Driver's License, how long must you wait before driving as part of a job, such as pizza delivery?

    • A. Three months, with a parent's note
    • B. No wait, if your employer agrees
    • C. Six months, or until you turn 17
    • D. One year, or until you turn 18

    Source:Vermont Driver's Manual 2025, Chapter 5: Graduated Driver's License Program

  11. Question 11: What minimum wait applies after you fail the road test three times?

    • A. One year
    • B. One week
    • C. Six months
    • D. One month

    Source:Vermont Driver's Manual 2025, Chapter 4: General License Information

  12. Question 12: Once inside a multi-lane roundabout, may you change lanes?

    • A. Only on the second lap
    • B. Yes, if you signal first
    • C. No
    • D. Yes, whenever there is a gap

    Source:Vermont Driver's Manual 2025, Chapter 7: Right-of-Way, Roundabouts and Police Stops

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