Pennsylvania PennDOT Permit Practice Test 6
Test 6 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. A small plaque mounted under this sign shows a numeral such as 2 or 3. What does that numeral report?
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Answer A: How many sets of tracks the crossing carries
The plaque states the number of tracks at that location, which is a warning that a second train may be running on another track behind the first.
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2. On how many vehicles must a Pennsylvania driver install an ignition interlock device once one is required?
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Answer B: All vehicles the driver owns or operates
Pennsylvania's ignition interlock law requires the device on all vehicles that the individual owns or operates, not just a single chosen vehicle.
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3. For how long is a Pennsylvania certificate of emission inspection normally valid?
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Answer D: No more than 15 months, and no less than 6 months
A Pennsylvania certificate of emission inspection is generally valid for no more than 15 months, and no less than 6 months, based on the vehicle's registration month.
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4. Under Pennsylvania's Act 138 of 2024, what must a court determine before imposing certain fines for driving related offenses?
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Answer A: The individual's ability to pay, prior to adjudication
Act 138 of 2024 requires courts to determine an individual's ability to pay before imposing fines for certain driving related offenses in Pennsylvania.
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5. When does Pennsylvania law require headlights beyond the usual night time rule?
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Answer D: Any time the windshield wipers are in continuous or intermittent use because of the weather
Pennsylvania requires headlights whenever the wipers are in continuous or intermittent use due to weather, and also in work zones; daytime running lights alone do not satisfy the law.
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6. Where among these is parking specifically prohibited?
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Answer A: On a bridge, in a tunnel or on railroad tracks
Bridges and tunnels have no safe refuge and cannot be widened, and a vehicle left on railroad tracks cannot be avoided by an approaching train.
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7. How many questions are on the Pennsylvania non commercial knowledge test?
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Answer B: 18
The Pennsylvania knowledge test consists of 18 multiple choice questions taken from the Pennsylvania Driver's Manual.
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8. Which device is explicitly excluded from Pennsylvania's anti-texting law definition of a regulated interactive wireless communications device?
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Answer B: A device being used exclusively as a GPS or navigation system
Pennsylvania's texting law excludes a device being used exclusively as a global positioning or navigation system from the definition of a regulated interactive wireless communications device.
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9. Where are signs of this kind placed at an intersection?
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Answer C: At the near right and far left corners, facing drivers on the intersecting street
They are installed at the corners of the intersecting street so that a driver about to turn in sees the restriction before committing to the turn.
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10. You are approaching a refuse collection truck working along your street. What should you expect?
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Answer D: Workers stepping into the road around the truck
Collection crews move constantly between the truck and the curb, often from where you cannot see them, so slow right down and pass only when the whole area is clear.
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11. In an active Pennsylvania work zone, at what point does a speeding conviction bring an automatic 15 day license suspension even without a crash?
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Answer B: 11 mph or more over the posted limit
A driver convicted of exceeding the posted limit by 11 mph or more in an active Pennsylvania work zone automatically loses their license for 15 days, even absent a crash.
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12. What additional penalty applies to a Pennsylvania DUI conviction committed with a minor occupant, under 18, riding in the vehicle?
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Answer B: An additional penalty is imposed on top of the underlying tier's sentence
Pennsylvania law imposes an additional penalty when a DUI violation is committed with a minor occupant under 18 in the vehicle, on top of whatever the underlying BAC tier already requires.
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13. Does Pennsylvania's Act 138 of 2024 relief program erase other unrelated suspensions already on a driver's record?
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Answer D: No, it does not end or rescind any other active or pending suspensions unrelated to the program
Act 138's relief program does not end or rescind any other active or pending driving privilege suspensions, and it does not remove conviction or admission records from a driver's history.
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14. What belongs in a basic emergency kit carried in a car?
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Answer D: A flashlight, a first aid kit, jumper cables and some warning devices
A useful kit lets you see, be seen, treat an injury and restart the vehicle; carrying loose gasoline is a fire risk.
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15. What happens the second time a Pennsylvania driver's record reaches six or more points, after having dropped below six once before?
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Answer C: The driver must attend a departmental hearing and complete Driver Improvement School, with a possible suspension of up to 15 days
On a second accumulation of six or more points, Pennsylvania requires a departmental hearing and completion of Driver Improvement School, and the driver can face a suspension of up to 15 days.
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16. Which Pennsylvania vehicle is exempt from the emissions inspection based on low annual mileage?
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Answer A: One driven less than 5,000 miles in the previous 12 months and owned by one individual for at least 1 year
A vehicle driven less than 5,000 miles in the previous 12 months, and owned by one individual for at least 1 year, is exempt from Pennsylvania's emissions inspection requirement.
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17. Which blood alcohol range does Pennsylvania classify as general impairment?
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Answer B: .08 to .099
Pennsylvania splits DUI into three tiers, and general impairment covers a blood alcohol concentration from .08 to .099 for a driver of legal drinking age.
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18. Another driver is behaving aggressively toward you. What should you do?
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Answer D: Avoid eye contact, give them room to go on their way and do not respond to provocation
Responding to an aggressive driver escalates the conflict, while creating distance and refusing to engage takes you out of the situation. Report serious threats once you can do so safely.