DMV Permit Test with Answers 2025-
2026 Updated.
While driving in heavy city traffic, you need to quickly change lanes. Which steering method should you
use to ensure control?
A. Hand-to-hand steering with hands at 9 and 3 o'clock
B. Hand-over-hand steering with hands at 8 and 4 o'clock
C. One-hand steering with your hand at 12 o'clock - Answer A. Hand-to-hand steering with hands at 9
and 3 o'clock
You are driving in a residential area and need to change lanes to pass a parked car. How should you
signal your intention to change lanes?
A. Signal for at least 100 feet before changing lanes
B signal only if another vehicle is approaching
C. Signal just as you begin to change lanes - Answer A. Signal for at least 100 feet before changing lanes
You notice a care swerving into your lane on a busy highway. What should you do to avoid a collision?
A Use your horn to warn the driver
B. Speed up to pass the car quickly
C. Turn on your hazard lights - Answer A. Use your horn to warn the driver
You are driving in heavy rain and have turned on your windshield wipers. What should you di with your
headlights?
A. Turn off your headlights
B. Turn on your high-beam headlights
,C. Turn on your low-beam headlights - Answer C. Turn on your low-beam headlights
If you need to stop your vehicle on the side of the road and call for emergency roadside assistance, what
should you do while waiting for help to arrive?
A. Stand outside your vehicle to flag down other drivers
B. Stay in your vehicle with your seatbelt on
C. Walk to the nearest gas station for help - Answer B. Stay in your vehicle with your seatbelt on
You are driving on a road with a single solid yellow line on your side. What does this line indicate?
A. You may pass a vehicle in front of you if there is enough space
B. You should not pass a vehicle in front of you
C. You can change lane anytime - Answer B. You should not pass a vehicle in front of you
You see a lane marked by double solid white lines on the freeway. What should you do?
A Change lanes immediately
B. Stay in your current lane until the lines change
C. Cross the lines if you need to exit - Answer B. Stay in your current lane until the lines change
You are approaching an intersection with a yield line made up of white triangles pointing toward your
vehicle.. What should you do?
A. Stop immediately before the line
B. Yield to other traffic and proceed if safe
C. Ignore the line and continue driving - Answer B. Yield to other traffic and proceed if safe
What is the purpose of the passing lane on a multi lane road?
, A. To enter and exit traffic
B. To pass other vehicles
C. To make right turns only - Answer B. To pass other vehicles
You are entering the freeway from an on-ramp. Which lane should you merge into?
A. The left lane
B. The right lane
C. The center lane - Answer B. The right lane
You need to exit the freeway and are currently in the left lane. What should you do?
A. Signal, check mirrors, and gradually move to the right lane when safe
B. Cross all lanes quickly without signaling
C. Stop in the left lane and wait for a gap in traffic - Answer A. Signal, check mirrors, and gradually move
to the right lane when safe
How far can you legally drive in the center left turn lane?
A. Up to 50 feet
B. Up to 100 feet
C. Up to 200 feet - Answer C. Up to 200 feet
When are you required to use a turnout area or lane?
A. When driving slowly and there are five or more vehicles behind you
B. When you need to make a left turn
2026 Updated.
While driving in heavy city traffic, you need to quickly change lanes. Which steering method should you
use to ensure control?
A. Hand-to-hand steering with hands at 9 and 3 o'clock
B. Hand-over-hand steering with hands at 8 and 4 o'clock
C. One-hand steering with your hand at 12 o'clock - Answer A. Hand-to-hand steering with hands at 9
and 3 o'clock
You are driving in a residential area and need to change lanes to pass a parked car. How should you
signal your intention to change lanes?
A. Signal for at least 100 feet before changing lanes
B signal only if another vehicle is approaching
C. Signal just as you begin to change lanes - Answer A. Signal for at least 100 feet before changing lanes
You notice a care swerving into your lane on a busy highway. What should you do to avoid a collision?
A Use your horn to warn the driver
B. Speed up to pass the car quickly
C. Turn on your hazard lights - Answer A. Use your horn to warn the driver
You are driving in heavy rain and have turned on your windshield wipers. What should you di with your
headlights?
A. Turn off your headlights
B. Turn on your high-beam headlights
,C. Turn on your low-beam headlights - Answer C. Turn on your low-beam headlights
If you need to stop your vehicle on the side of the road and call for emergency roadside assistance, what
should you do while waiting for help to arrive?
A. Stand outside your vehicle to flag down other drivers
B. Stay in your vehicle with your seatbelt on
C. Walk to the nearest gas station for help - Answer B. Stay in your vehicle with your seatbelt on
You are driving on a road with a single solid yellow line on your side. What does this line indicate?
A. You may pass a vehicle in front of you if there is enough space
B. You should not pass a vehicle in front of you
C. You can change lane anytime - Answer B. You should not pass a vehicle in front of you
You see a lane marked by double solid white lines on the freeway. What should you do?
A Change lanes immediately
B. Stay in your current lane until the lines change
C. Cross the lines if you need to exit - Answer B. Stay in your current lane until the lines change
You are approaching an intersection with a yield line made up of white triangles pointing toward your
vehicle.. What should you do?
A. Stop immediately before the line
B. Yield to other traffic and proceed if safe
C. Ignore the line and continue driving - Answer B. Yield to other traffic and proceed if safe
What is the purpose of the passing lane on a multi lane road?
, A. To enter and exit traffic
B. To pass other vehicles
C. To make right turns only - Answer B. To pass other vehicles
You are entering the freeway from an on-ramp. Which lane should you merge into?
A. The left lane
B. The right lane
C. The center lane - Answer B. The right lane
You need to exit the freeway and are currently in the left lane. What should you do?
A. Signal, check mirrors, and gradually move to the right lane when safe
B. Cross all lanes quickly without signaling
C. Stop in the left lane and wait for a gap in traffic - Answer A. Signal, check mirrors, and gradually move
to the right lane when safe
How far can you legally drive in the center left turn lane?
A. Up to 50 feet
B. Up to 100 feet
C. Up to 200 feet - Answer C. Up to 200 feet
When are you required to use a turnout area or lane?
A. When driving slowly and there are five or more vehicles behind you
B. When you need to make a left turn
