NY LEARNER'S PERMIT TEST (REAL
EXAM) COMPILED WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
1. A driver who is taking a non-prescription drug should
A. Drive only during daylight hours.
B. Drink alcohol instead.
C. Continue to drive.
D. Read the labels on the drug before driving - CORRECT ANSWER-
D. Read the labels on the drug before driving.
2. What does a flashing yellow light mean?
A. Proceed with caution.
B. Merging traffic.
C. Come to a full stop.
D. Pedestrian crossing. - CORRECT ANSWER- A. Proceed with
Caution
3. Seat belts can be most effective as injury preventive devices when
they are worn by
A. Passengers when they are on a long drive.
B. Passengers and the driver whenever they are in the car.
,C. The person driving the car.
D. All occupants of a car being driven on an expressway. - CORRECT
ANSWER- B. Passengers and the driver whenever they are in the car.
4. You drive along a street and hear a siren. You cannot immediately
see the emergency vehicle. You should
A. Keep driving until you see the vehicle.
B. Speed up and turn at the next intersection.
C. Slow down but don't stop until you see it.
D. Pull to the curb and look to see if it is on your street. - CORRECT
ANSWER- D. Pull to the curb and look to see if it is on your street.
5. You must yield the right-of-way to an approaching vehicle when you
are
A. Turning left.
B. Going straight ahead.
C. Already in an intersection.
D. Already in a traffic circle. - CORRECT ANSWER- A. Turning left.
6. Which of the following is true - People driving under the influence of
alcohol are
A. A police enforcement problem only.
B. Not a problem in New York State.
C. Only a problem to those who drink.
D. Every driver's problem whether they drink or not - CORRECT
ANSWER- D. Every driver's problem whether they drink or not.
,7. Which of the following does not happen after drinking
A. Your judgement of speed and distance is distorted.
B. You are less alert.
C. You calm down so you can concentrate.
D. Your reflexes and reaction time slow down - CORRECT ANSWER-
C. You calm down so you can concentrate.
8. A "no stopping" sign means that, unless directed to do so by a
policeman, you may stop only
A. Long enough to unload packages.
B. For less than 5 minutes.
C. To avoid conflict with other traffic.
D. To discharge passengers. - CORRECT ANSWER- C. To avoid
conflict with other traffic.
9. This sign means
A. Trucks under 18,000 lbs. allowed.
B. Hill ahead.
C. Truck stop ahead.
D. No trucks allowed - CORRECT ANSWER- B. Hill ahead
10. A driver may park in a space reserved for people with disabilities if
the vehicle displays license plates for the disabled
A. Only if the driver is disabled.
, B. And is carrying the disabled person named on the registration.
C. Regardless of who is in the vehicle.
D. If someone in the driver's immediate family is disabled. - CORRECT
ANSWER- B. And is carrying the disabled person named on the
registration.
11. This sign means
A.Pedestrians only.
B. School crossing ahead.
C. Intersection ahead.
D. Hiking trails ahead - CORRECT ANSWER- A. Pedestrians only.
12. What vehicles must stop at all railroad crossings
A. Vehicles towing a trailer.
B. Motorcycles.
C. School buses and passenger buses carrying passengers.
D. Pick up trucks. - CORRECT ANSWER- C. School buses and
passenger buses carrying passengers.
13. As you near an intersection, the traffic light changes from green to
yellow. Your best action would be to
A. Be prepared to stop in the center of the intersection.
B. Apply the brakes sharply to stop.
C. Speed up to beat the red light.
EXAM) COMPILED WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
1. A driver who is taking a non-prescription drug should
A. Drive only during daylight hours.
B. Drink alcohol instead.
C. Continue to drive.
D. Read the labels on the drug before driving - CORRECT ANSWER-
D. Read the labels on the drug before driving.
2. What does a flashing yellow light mean?
A. Proceed with caution.
B. Merging traffic.
C. Come to a full stop.
D. Pedestrian crossing. - CORRECT ANSWER- A. Proceed with
Caution
3. Seat belts can be most effective as injury preventive devices when
they are worn by
A. Passengers when they are on a long drive.
B. Passengers and the driver whenever they are in the car.
,C. The person driving the car.
D. All occupants of a car being driven on an expressway. - CORRECT
ANSWER- B. Passengers and the driver whenever they are in the car.
4. You drive along a street and hear a siren. You cannot immediately
see the emergency vehicle. You should
A. Keep driving until you see the vehicle.
B. Speed up and turn at the next intersection.
C. Slow down but don't stop until you see it.
D. Pull to the curb and look to see if it is on your street. - CORRECT
ANSWER- D. Pull to the curb and look to see if it is on your street.
5. You must yield the right-of-way to an approaching vehicle when you
are
A. Turning left.
B. Going straight ahead.
C. Already in an intersection.
D. Already in a traffic circle. - CORRECT ANSWER- A. Turning left.
6. Which of the following is true - People driving under the influence of
alcohol are
A. A police enforcement problem only.
B. Not a problem in New York State.
C. Only a problem to those who drink.
D. Every driver's problem whether they drink or not - CORRECT
ANSWER- D. Every driver's problem whether they drink or not.
,7. Which of the following does not happen after drinking
A. Your judgement of speed and distance is distorted.
B. You are less alert.
C. You calm down so you can concentrate.
D. Your reflexes and reaction time slow down - CORRECT ANSWER-
C. You calm down so you can concentrate.
8. A "no stopping" sign means that, unless directed to do so by a
policeman, you may stop only
A. Long enough to unload packages.
B. For less than 5 minutes.
C. To avoid conflict with other traffic.
D. To discharge passengers. - CORRECT ANSWER- C. To avoid
conflict with other traffic.
9. This sign means
A. Trucks under 18,000 lbs. allowed.
B. Hill ahead.
C. Truck stop ahead.
D. No trucks allowed - CORRECT ANSWER- B. Hill ahead
10. A driver may park in a space reserved for people with disabilities if
the vehicle displays license plates for the disabled
A. Only if the driver is disabled.
, B. And is carrying the disabled person named on the registration.
C. Regardless of who is in the vehicle.
D. If someone in the driver's immediate family is disabled. - CORRECT
ANSWER- B. And is carrying the disabled person named on the
registration.
11. This sign means
A.Pedestrians only.
B. School crossing ahead.
C. Intersection ahead.
D. Hiking trails ahead - CORRECT ANSWER- A. Pedestrians only.
12. What vehicles must stop at all railroad crossings
A. Vehicles towing a trailer.
B. Motorcycles.
C. School buses and passenger buses carrying passengers.
D. Pick up trucks. - CORRECT ANSWER- C. School buses and
passenger buses carrying passengers.
13. As you near an intersection, the traffic light changes from green to
yellow. Your best action would be to
A. Be prepared to stop in the center of the intersection.
B. Apply the brakes sharply to stop.
C. Speed up to beat the red light.
