Pennsylvania DMV Permit practice quiz

Question 1

For drivers 21 and older in Pennsylvania, the per se DUI blood alcohol limit is:

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0.08%

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0.02%

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0.10%

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0.05%

Question 2

At an all-way stop, if two vehicles arrive at the same time, who goes first?

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The driver on the right

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Whoever honks first

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The driver on the left, since they were first to see the other

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The largest vehicle

Question 3

To get a Pennsylvania learner's permit you must be at least 16 and:

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Complete the DL-180 application, pass vision and knowledge tests

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Own a car first

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Be 21

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Just show up

Question 4

When parking downhill next to a curb, you should turn your front wheels:

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Toward the curb

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Toward the center of the road

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Straight ahead only

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Away from the curb

Question 5

Before passing on a two-lane road, you must be sure:

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The way is clear, the zone allows it, and you can return safely

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You are going faster than the car ahead and the oncoming lane looks empty for a moment

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Oncoming drivers can see your headlights and will slow down to let you pass

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The way is clear, the zone allows it, and you can return safely, but signaling is optional

Question 6

An octagonal red sign always means what?

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Stop

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Do not pass

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School zone ahead

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Yield to traffic

Question 7

A school bus with flashing red lights is stopped ahead on an undivided road. You must:

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Stop and remain stopped until the lights stop flashing

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Honk for the children

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Pass slowly on the left, once you have checked that no children are crossing

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Continue if no children are visible

Question 8

When you see a flagger paddle showing SLOW/STOP in a work zone, you must:

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Obey the flagger's directions exactly

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Pass quickly before they change it

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Stop permanently

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Honk to hurry them

Question 9

The Pennsylvania maximum speed limit is 70 mph unless otherwise posted, and you must:

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Reduce speed for weather, traffic, and road conditions

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Hold 70 in every condition, because the posted number is a minimum on interstate roads

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Exceed it when late, since the limit is enforced only when traffic is heavy

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Match trucks exactly

Question 10

A steady yellow traffic light means:

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The signal is about to turn red — stop if you can do so safely

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Traffic in all directions must stop, and drivers should wait for an officer's signal

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The signal is turning green soon, so prepare to accelerate through the intersection

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You may make a turn only if the way is clear, and you must yield to cross traffic first

Question 11

Under Pennsylvania law, a driver under 21 with any measurable alcohol faces:

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License suspension and penalties under zero-tolerance rules

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A small fine only, since drivers under 21 are held to the same limit as adults

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A free warning course, after which the case is dismissed and the license untouched

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Higher speed limits

Question 12

Before turning left at a green light, you should:

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Yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians, then turn when safe

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Speed up and turn before oncoming vehicles arrive, since you have the green light

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Hug the center line and turn immediately

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Turn from the right lane only

Question 13

If you fail the Pennsylvania knowledge test, you may:

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Retake it the following business day

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Retake it immediately at another center, since the result carries over only when you move

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Buy a license instead, by paying a fee to waive the knowledge test

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Never try again, since the department allows only one attempt per applicant

Question 14

Before opening your door into traffic after parking, you must:

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Check mirrors and blind spot for cyclists and vehicles

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Open it a few inches and exit immediately, because traffic should yield to a stopped vehicle

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Fling it open quickly

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Exit from the right always

Question 15

When being passed by another vehicle, you should:

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Hold steady or slow slightly and stay right

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Brake hard

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Swerve left

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Speed up to keep the passing driver from cutting in front of your car

Question 16

A sign shaped like an inverted triangle (point down) tells you to:

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Yield the right-of-way

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No entry for cars

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Stop completely always

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Merge only

Question 17

When passing a cyclist with no bike lane, you should:

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Wait until you can leave safe clearance, then pass wide

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Squeeze past immediately

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Force them onto the sidewalk

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Tailgate until they move

Question 18

What does a yellow diamond with a black curving arrow warn about?

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Curve ahead

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Detour end

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No U-turn

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Parking allowed

Question 19

A red circle with a white horizontal bar (DO NOT ENTER style) means:

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No vehicles may enter this way

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The way is a dead end, but entry is optional if you signal first

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You must yield, then continue after cross traffic has cleared the street

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Yield after this point

Question 20

A white X-shaped crossbuck sign at a railroad crossing tells you to:

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Treat it as a yield sign — slow down and prepare to stop for a train

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Park beside the tracks

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Speed up across the tracks, because slowing increases the chance of stalling

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Stop only after midnight, when trains run less often and crossings are unguarded