New Hampshire Permit Practice Test 2
A second full-length New Hampshire practice test: 30 fresh multiple-choice questions with zero repeats from Test 1. The real DMV Driver License Knowledge Test has 40 questions, and you need 32 correct (80%) to pass.
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Question 1 of 30
1. A center lane is bordered on each side by a solid yellow line with a broken yellow line inside it, and white left-turn arrows are painted for both directions. How may you use this lane?
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Correct answer: A. A two-way left-turn lane is shared by both directions for left turns only. Enter just before your turn, watch for opposing drivers using the same lane, and never travel or pass in it. Turn, do not cruise.
2. Besides nighttime, when should you turn on your headlights?
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Correct answer: D. Turn on your headlights whenever conditions cut visibility, including rain, fog, snow, dusk, or dawn, because lights help other drivers spot you as much as they help you see. Handy habit: wipers on or gray sky means lights on.
3. You hold a New Hampshire Youth Operator License and are under 18. During which hours are you banned from driving?
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Correct answer: B. New Hampshire bars youth operators under 18 from driving between 1:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m., hours that combine darkness, fatigue, and little traffic supervision. Hook: one-to-four, stay parked — three quiet hours, no driving.
4. A New Hampshire school bus has flashing red lights. When may you go?
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Correct answer: A. New Hampshire says drivers shall remain stopped until the school bus resumes motion or the flashing red lights cease to operate. Then proceed slowly while watching for children. Do not creep past on a still-red flash.
5. What is the highest posted highway speed limit in New Hampshire?
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Correct answer: A. New Hampshire's highest posted highway limit is 70 mph. Most stretches are lower, and work zones or weather can cut it further. Do not assume every freeway in New Hampshire is signed at the state maximum.
6. Under New Hampshire's zero-tolerance law, what BAC level counts as a violation for a driver under 21?
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Correct answer: B. New Hampshire's zero-tolerance law sets the under-21 threshold at 0.02%, far stricter than the adult standard. Underage drinking is illegal to begin with, so the safest and simplest rule is zero alcohol before driving.
7. You see a police cruiser with blue lights stopped on the shoulder of a New Hampshire highway. Under Sherrill's Law, what should you do?
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Correct answer: A. Sherrill's Law (RSA 265:37-a) tells New Hampshire drivers to slow down, give wide berth, and vacate the blocked lane near emergency scenes or stopped vehicles with warning lights. Hook: see flashing lights, shift over and slow.
8. Which pair of official NHTSA NDR codes records driving while a license is revoked versus suspended?
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Correct answer: A. Official 23 CFR 1327 Appendix A (NHTSA NDR) lists B25 Driving while license revoked and B26 Driving while license suspended as separate codes. The leftover temporary-versus-erased definition is state terminology; this nearby official national code pair is.
9. Several vehicles reach a four-way stop at different times. Who has the right-of-way?
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Correct answer: B. At an all-way stop, the vehicle that arrives and stops first proceeds first, with others following in arrival order. This first-come, first-served system prevents confusion. Think of it as taking a number at a busy counter.
10. What first responsible-driver step does NHTSA list if you plan to drink?
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Correct answer: A. Official NHTSA drunk-driving guidance says Plan your safe ride home before you start the party, choose a non-drinking friend as a designated driver. If you drink, do not drive for any reason.
11. You are parking near railroad tracks. What distance do most state manuals require from the nearest rail?
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Correct answer: C. Fifty feet from the nearest rail is the usual keep-clear distance so trains and crossing gates have room and drivers can see. Do not park on or immediately beside the tracks. Fifty for rails, thirty for signs, twenty for walks, fifteen for hydrants.
12. You want to turn left on a circular green light with no arrow. Oncoming cars are coming straight through. Who goes first?
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Correct answer: B. A circular green lets you turn left only after yielding to oncoming traffic and to pedestrians. It is not a protected green arrow. Wait in the intersection if your state allows, then complete the turn without cutting anyone off.
13. You approach a red circle with a slash over a U-turn arrow. What is prohibited?
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Correct answer: B. The slashed U-turn symbol bans reversing direction at that location, usually because sight distance or oncoming traffic makes the turn dangerous. Find a safer place — a driveway or a later intersection — to turn around.
14. Your 20-year-old cousin is the designated driver tonight in New Hampshire. To obey the zero-tolerance law, they must keep their BAC below what threshold?
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Correct answer: A. In New Hampshire, drivers under 21 violate the zero-tolerance law once their BAC reaches 0.02%. A true designated driver drinks nothing at all; that is the whole job, and it keeps every passenger legally and physically safe.
15. You are passing a bicyclist on a two-lane road. How much space should you leave when you can?
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Correct answer: B. A common safe-passing standard is at least three feet, and more when you are going fast or the bike is wobbling. If you cannot give the space, wait. Squeezing by is how mirrors hit handlebars.
16. A work zone is posted 45 mph with workers on foot beside the cones. Why should you treat that number as a hard ceiling?
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Correct answer: A. Work-zone limits protect people standing inches from traffic, and many states double the fine. Slow to the posted number before the first cone. Orange zone, orange alert: the speed is real and the penalty is steeper.
17. You see a five-sided sign shaped like a schoolhouse outline, in fluorescent yellow-green, showing two walking figures. What does the pentagon shape identify?
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Correct answer: D. The pentagon shape is reserved for school signs, warning of a school zone or crossing where children may be walking. The fluorescent yellow-green color grabs attention near schools. Think of the five-sided shape as a little schoolhouse to remember it.
18. How much of a traffic lane is a motorcycle entitled to use?
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Correct answer: D. A motorcycle is entitled to a complete traffic lane, and you may not squeeze past one inside that lane. Riders need the full width to dodge hazards. Treat a motorcycle's lane like a car's lane: whole and off-limits.
19. You are driving on a road with few traffic lights when you see a yellow diamond sign showing a traffic signal symbol. Why is this sign posted, and how should you respond?
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Correct answer: B. Signal-ahead warnings are posted where a traffic light may surprise drivers, such as after a long stretch without one or where a hill blocks the view. Ease off the gas early so a sudden red light cannot catch you.
20. You turn off a busy road into a quiet subdivision in New Hampshire and see no speed limit sign on the new street. Your maximum legal speed is now which value?
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Correct answer: D. Once you enter an unposted residential street in New Hampshire, the limit drops to the default of 30 mph. Slow down as you turn in; the quiet look of a subdivision hides driveways, cyclists, and children near the pavement.
21. An ambulance with flashing lights and a siren comes up behind you on a two-way street. What should you do?
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Correct answer: C. When an emergency vehicle approaches with lights and siren, pull to the right edge of the road and stop, avoiding blocking intersections. A predictable move to the right opens a clear lane. Everyone right, everyone stopped, help gets through.
22. Orange signs, cones, and barrels suddenly appear along the highway. What does the color orange tell you?
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Correct answer: B. Orange is reserved for temporary traffic control, meaning construction and maintenance zones. Workers, machines, and lane shifts may appear with little warning, so slow down and stay alert. When you see orange, think people at work.
23. You are parking facing uphill on a street with a curb. Which way should you turn your front wheels?
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Correct answer: B. When parking uphill with a curb, turn the wheels away from the curb and let the car roll back until a tire rests against it. The curb then works as a block. Up and away is the memory cue.
24. What would a NHTSA brake-throttle override require when a pedal is stuck?
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Correct answer: A. Official NHTSA FMVSS 124 NPRM text says a brake-throttle override (BTO) system would require that input to the brake pedal in a vehicle must have the capability of overriding input to the accelerator pedal. The leftover shift-to-neutral mnemonic is not on that page; this nearby official stuck-accelerator rulemaking sentence is.
25. You are passing a slow truck on a New Hampshire highway posted at the state's maximum limit. Even while passing, your legal ceiling stays at which speed?
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Correct answer: B. Passing grants zero extra speed allowance; in New Hampshire the ceiling on those top-posted highways stays 70 mph. If you cannot complete the pass within the limit, wait for a better gap. The limit binds every maneuver.
26. You turn onto a quiet New Hampshire street lined with houses and no speed sign. Unless a local rule posts something else, the usual default is:
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Correct answer: B. Unposted residential streets in New Hampshire are generally 30 mph. Watch for school and work-zone drops. When houses line the road and no sign argues otherwise, think 30 mph.
27. In New Hampshire, a driver who is 21 or older breaks the law by driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) at or above what level?
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Correct answer: A. New Hampshire law makes it illegal to drive with a BAC of 0.08% or higher. Alcohol slows judgment and reaction time, and impairment can begin well below that number. Treat 0.08% as a legal line, not a safe target.
28. Traffic ahead suddenly stacks up on a freeway. What is the safest speed choice?
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Correct answer: B. The posted limit is a maximum, not a target. In dense or slowing traffic you must drop to a speed that lets you stop in the space you can see. Basic speed law: do not drive faster than conditions allow.
29. While planning a road trip across New Hampshire, you look up the fastest speed any of its highways allow. What is that statewide maximum?
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Correct answer: A. New Hampshire's top speed limit is 70 mph, found only on its fastest designated highways. Expect lower posted limits on most stretches, and remember signs control: the maximum applies only where a sign actually posts it.
30. A classmate in New Hampshire claims the adult DUI line is 0.10%. The official per-se BAC for drivers 21 and older is which value?
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Correct answer: C. Your classmate is using an outdated number. New Hampshire treats 0.08% as the adult per-se line. Memorize the current figure from the official handbook, not a rumor from an older relative.
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