Pennsylvania PennDOT Permit Practice Test 1
Test 1 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 15 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Pennsylvania test.
- Questions18
- Correct to pass15
- Passing score83%
- Minimum age16 years
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1. What can happen to a Pennsylvania driver whose Move Over Law violation leads to the serious injury or death of a highway worker or emergency responder?
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Answer D: Up to a 1 year license suspension and a fine of up to 10,000 dollars
If a Move Over Law violation causes the serious injury or death of a highway worker or emergency responder, Pennsylvania can impose up to a 1 year license suspension and a fine of up to 10,000 dollars.
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2. A yellow diamond showing a bicycle is posted on a rural road. What should a driver expect?
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Answer A: Bicyclists crossing or riding along the roadway there
The bicycle warning sign is used where a bikeway crosses the road or where riders are likely to be in the traffic lanes, so drivers should look carefully and pass wide.
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3. From what point does Pennsylvania's mandatory one year ignition interlock period begin to run?
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Answer D: The date of license restoration
The mandatory one year ignition interlock requirement runs from the date the driver's license is restored, not from the date of arrest or conviction.
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4. What happens if a Pennsylvania driver is stopped by police and cannot show a valid insurance ID card?
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Answer C: The officer cites the driver, and a conviction can suspend both the vehicle registration and the driver license
If a Pennsylvania driver cannot show a valid insurance ID card when stopped, the officer cites the driver, and a conviction can lead to suspension of both the vehicle registration and the driver license.
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5. What additional prison exposure can a Pennsylvania driver face for committing homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence?
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Answer A: A minimum of 3 years imprisonment for a first offense, consecutive for each additional death
Pennsylvania's homicide by vehicle while DUI offense carries a minimum of 3 years imprisonment on a first offense, served consecutively for each additional death caused.
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6. You come upon a crash that has just happened and decide to help. Where should you stop your vehicle?
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Answer A: Well beyond the scene, completely off the road, with the hazard lights on
Stopping past the crash and off the pavement keeps you from becoming another victim and leaves the approach clear for emergency vehicles.
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7. How many points appear on a Pennsylvania driving record after a suspension is served and the privilege is restored?
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Answer C: Five points
After a Pennsylvania suspension is served and the driving privilege is restored, the record shows five points regardless of the total before the suspension, apart from a few listed exceptions.
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8. Besides the base 50 dollar fine, what else is added to the total cost of a Pennsylvania anti-texting citation?
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Answer A: Court costs plus a Surcharge, EMS, and JCP charge
A Pennsylvania anti-texting citation carries a 50 dollar fine plus court costs and additional charges labeled Surcharge, EMS, and JCP, raising the true total above 50 dollars.
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9. Which counties make up Pennsylvania's Pittsburgh emissions inspection region?
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Answer A: Allegheny, Beaver, Washington, and Westmoreland
Pennsylvania's Pittsburgh emissions inspection region consists of Allegheny, Beaver, Washington, and Westmoreland counties.
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10. Which counties make up Pennsylvania's Philadelphia emissions inspection region?
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Answer D: Chester, Delaware, Bucks, Montgomery, and Philadelphia
Pennsylvania's Philadelphia emissions inspection region is made up of Chester, Delaware, Bucks, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties.
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11. You are in the middle lane of a one-way street with three lanes when a police car approaches from behind with lights and siren. What should you do?
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Answer C: Pull to the nearest curb and stop clear of the lanes
On a one-way street you clear to whichever curb is closest, so the emergency vehicle gets a clear path down the open lanes.
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12. A pedestrian is waiting to cross ahead of you and you have slowed down. What helps most?
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Answer D: Making eye contact, so that you both know you have seen each other
Eye contact confirms that you have seen each other; waving someone across can send them into the path of another vehicle.
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13. On a divided highway with separate roadways, must a Pennsylvania driver stop for a school bus with flashing red lights on the opposite roadway?
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Answer A: No, a driver need not stop for a bus with activated red lights on a different roadway of a divided highway
Pennsylvania law does not require a driver on a highway with separate roadways to stop upon meeting or passing a school bus with activated red lights that is on a different roadway.
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14. A yellow diamond shows two lanes narrowing into one. What does it require of a driver?
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Answer D: Adjusting speed and merging before the lane disappears
The lane ends sign gives notice that one lane will be dropped, so drivers should adjust speed and blend into the continuing lane in good time.
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15. What seat belt rule applies specifically to Pennsylvania drivers under 18?
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Answer B: They may not carry more passengers than there are seat belts in the vehicle
A Pennsylvania driver under 18 may not transport more passengers than the vehicle has seat belts, on top of the general seat belt requirements.
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16. Which of these is exempt from Pennsylvania's vehicle inspection requirement based on its weight?
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Answer B: A trailer with a registered gross weight of 3,000 pounds or less
A trailer with a registered gross weight of 3,000 pounds or less is one of the vehicle types exempt from Pennsylvania's inspection requirement.
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17. You are stopped in traffic at a red light when an ambulance comes up behind you with its siren on. What is the correct action?
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Answer D: Stay put until you can move aside legally and safely
You must not run a red light or make an unsafe move to yield; wait, then pull to the side once the way ahead lets you do it safely.
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18. How soon can a Pennsylvania resident apply for a learner's permit?
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Answer C: On or after the 16th birthday, and not before
Pennsylvania does not accept a learner's permit application before the applicant's 16th birthday, although the required physical examination may be completed up to six months earlier.