Pennsylvania PennDOT Permit Practice Test 2
Test 2 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 penalty applies to a first offense of illegally operating a Pennsylvania vehicle that is required to have an ignition interlock device but does not?
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Answer C: A fine of 300 to 1,000 dollars and up to 90 days imprisonment
A first offense of operating a Pennsylvania vehicle without a required ignition interlock device carries a fine of 300 to 1,000 dollars and up to 90 days of imprisonment.
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2. What is true about driving away from a crash you were involved in?
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Answer B: It is a serious offense, even if the other driver has driven away too
Leaving the scene is a criminal offense in every state, and the behavior of the other driver does not excuse it.
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3. What extra confinement can a Pennsylvania driver face for aggravated assault by vehicle committed in an active work zone?
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Answer D: Up to an additional 2 years of confinement
A Pennsylvania driver convicted of aggravated assault by vehicle committed in an active work zone can face up to an additional 2 years of confinement beyond what the base offense already carries.
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4. A school sign combined with an AHEAD plaque, or with a plaque giving a distance in feet, forms an assembly that
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Answer B: warns of a school crossing located further along the road
The school advance crossing assembly is placed before the crosswalk to give drivers notice, while a different assembly marks the crossing itself.
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5. Why is backing up on a freeway or on its shoulder prohibited?
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Answer A: Traffic arrives far too fast to expect a vehicle moving the wrong way
Freeway traffic closes on a stopped or reversing vehicle at highway speed and has almost no time to react to something moving against the flow.
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6. Why should the shoulder belt never be worn under the arm or behind the back?
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Answer C: In a crash it could not hold your upper body and could cause severe injury
The shoulder belt restrains your chest and head. Placed under the arm it concentrates crash force on the ribs and organs; behind the back it does nothing at all.
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7. Your headlights suddenly go out while you are driving at night. What should you do?
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Answer A: Try the dimmer switch and the headlight switch, turn on the hazard lights and pull off the road
Switching between high and low beams or cycling the light switch sometimes restores the lights. If not, use the hazard and parking lights to get off the road safely.
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8. How far from a stopped school bus with red lights flashing and stop arm extended must a Pennsylvania driver stop?
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Answer B: At least 10 feet
Pennsylvania requires drivers to stop at least 10 feet from a school bus displaying flashing red lights and an extended stop arm, whether approaching from behind or from the opposite direction on the same roadway.
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9. Under Pennsylvania's Move Over Law, what must a driver do who cannot change lanes near an emergency response area or a disabled vehicle?
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Answer C: Slow to at least 20 mph below the posted speed limit
Pennsylvania requires a driver who cannot move into a non adjacent lane to reduce speed to at least 20 miles per hour below the posted limit.
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10. Besides equipment standards, what performance requirement must a Pennsylvania motor scooter meet to avoid being rejected for use on public roads?
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Answer B: It must be powerful enough to keep up with the flow of traffic
PennDOT states that a scooter must be powerful enough to keep up with traffic, since an underpowered scooter would impede the normal flow of a roadway.
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11. What one time fee does Pennsylvania charge to add REAL ID compliance to a driver license or identification card?
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Answer B: 30 dollars
Pennsylvania charges a one time REAL ID fee of 30 dollars in addition to the standard renewal fee; after that, REAL ID renewals carry no extra fee.
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12. What is Pennsylvania's default statutory speed limit for a location that is not an urban district, a residence district, or a posted freeway?
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Answer D: 55 mph
Pennsylvania's Vehicle Code sets 55 mph as the default maximum speed in any other location not otherwise covered by the urban district, residence district, or freeway provisions.
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13. How far must a Pennsylvania driver stay clear when passing a bicyclist on the roadway?
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Answer A: At least 4 feet
Pennsylvania requires a driver to allow at least 4 feet of clearance when passing a bicyclist, and prohibits forcing a cyclist off the road.
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14. A hot drink tips over onto your lap while you are driving. What should you do?
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Answer A: Keep hold of the wheel and stop when it is safe
The spill is painful but the crash risk comes from letting go of the wheel or braking suddenly, so keep control and deal with it once you are stopped.
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15. What is required before a Pennsylvania resident under 18 can have the organ donor designation added to a license or ID card?
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Answer C: Consent from a parent or guardian
Pennsylvania requires parental or guardian consent before a customer under 18 may have the organ donor designation placed on a license or ID card.
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16. What must a Pennsylvania driver do when meeting or overtaking a school bus that has its amber warning lights flashing, before the red lights and stop arm activate?
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Answer B: Proceed with caution and be prepared to stop
A driver meeting or overtaking a Pennsylvania school bus with its amber signal lights flashing must proceed with caution and be prepared to stop once the red lights activate.
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17. How far in advance of a Pennsylvania applicant's 16th birthday may the physical examination required for a learner's permit be completed?
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Answer C: Up to 6 months before the birthday
While the permit itself cannot be issued before the 16th birthday, the required physical examination may be completed up to six months earlier.
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18. Within how many hours after snow or ice stops falling must a Pennsylvania driver make reasonable efforts to remove it from their vehicle?
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Answer D: 24 hours
Pennsylvania requires a driver to make reasonable efforts to remove accumulated snow or ice from a vehicle within 24 hours after the snow or ice stops falling.