Pennsylvania PennDOT Permit Practice Test 9
Test 9 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 does a marked crosswalk tell a driver approaching a corner?
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Answer D: Where pedestrians are expected to cross and must be given way
Crosswalk markings show pedestrians where to cross and warn drivers to yield to anyone using the crossing.
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2. Besides GPS only devices, what other equipment is exempt from Pennsylvania's anti-texting law?
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Answer C: A communication device affixed to a mass transit vehicle, bus, or school bus
Pennsylvania's texting law does not apply to a communication device that is affixed to a mass transit vehicle, bus, or school bus, in addition to the GPS only exemption.
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3. You reach a stretch of road covered by moving flood water of unknown depth. What is the correct decision?
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Answer D: Turn around and take another route
About a foot of moving water is enough to carry away most cars, and the roadbed under the water may already be washed out, so the only safe choice is to turn around.
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4. What mandatory minimum jail term does a first time Pennsylvania DUI offender face at the high rate tier, BAC .10 to .159?
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Answer B: 48 consecutive hours
A first offense at the high rate tier carries a mandatory minimum of 48 consecutive hours in jail, along with a 12 month license suspension and a fine of 500 to 5,000 dollars.
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5. What happens to a Pennsylvania junior driver's license once its holder turns 18?
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Answer A: It automatically becomes a regular license
A Pennsylvania junior driver's license automatically becomes a regular license once the holder reaches age 18, with no further test required.
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6. What mandatory minimum jail term applies to a first time Pennsylvania DUI offender at the highest rate tier, BAC .16 or above?
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Answer C: 72 consecutive hours
A first offense at the highest rate tier carries a mandatory minimum of 72 consecutive hours in jail, more than the 48 hour minimum set for the high rate tier.
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7. How long is a Pennsylvania learner's permit valid?
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Answer B: One year from the date of issue
A Pennsylvania learner's permit is valid for one year from the date it is issued.
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8. While you wait for the ambulance at a crash, what is the most useful help you can give?
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Answer C: Keep the person still and warm, and press down firmly on any heavy bleeding
Keeping an injured person still and warm and controlling bleeding are among the few things a bystander can safely do.
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9. The car ahead drifts across the lane line and back again several times. What should you do?
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Answer C: Assume that the driver is distracted or impaired, and keep well back
Drifting is a classic sign of a distracted, drowsy or impaired driver, and distance is your protection from all three.
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10. What fine applies in Pennsylvania if snow or ice flying off a vehicle causes injury or death?
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Answer D: 200 to 1,500 dollars
If snow or ice dislodged from a vehicle causes injury or death in Pennsylvania, the fine rises to a range of 200 to 1,500 dollars.
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11. You and a driver coming from the opposite direction reach a four-way stop at the same time and you are both going straight ahead. What happens next?
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Answer D: Both of you may move off together, because your paths do not cross each other
Opposing vehicles that are both going straight do not cross paths, so they can move off together once the intersection is clear.
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12. Which Pennsylvania vehicles must be inspected twice a year rather than once?
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Answer B: School buses and vehicles under contract with or owned by a school district
Pennsylvania requires semiannual, twice yearly, inspection for school buses and vehicles under contract with or owned by a school district or private or parochial school, among certain other high use vehicles.
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13. Besides being accompanied by a qualifying adult, when may a Pennsylvania junior driver be on the road between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. as a volunteer firefighter?
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Answer C: Only if authorized by the fire chief to engage in fighting fires
A junior driver who is a member of a volunteer fire company authorized by the fire chief to engage in fighting fires may drive during the curfew hours for that purpose.
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14. What must a Pennsylvania license holder do to remove the organ donor designation before the card's normal expiration date?
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Answer A: File form DL-80 and pay the fee for an updated product
To add or remove the organ donor designation before a card expires, a non-commercial license holder must file form DL-80 and pay the fee for an updated product.
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15. What is the general fine for a Pennsylvania driver who fails to remove accumulated snow or ice from a vehicle as required by law?
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Answer B: 50 dollars
The general fine for failing to remove accumulated snow or ice from a Pennsylvania vehicle as required is 50 dollars per offense.
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16. What happens the first time a Pennsylvania driving record reaches six or more points?
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Answer D: The driver receives written notice to take a special point examination
On the first accumulation of six or more points PennDOT sends written notice to take a special point examination; passing it removes two points, and a departmental hearing follows only on a later accumulation.
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17. The lights at a highway-rail grade crossing begin to flash red as you approach. What must you do?
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Answer B: Stop short of the tracks and wait until the lights stop and no train is near
Flashing red lights at a crossing require a stop clear of the tracks, and you may proceed only once the lights have stopped, any gates are fully raised and no train is approaching.
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18. When can Pennsylvania post a 25 mph limit in a residence district under the statute's default speed provisions?
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Answer C: Only if the highway is not a numbered traffic route and is classified as a local highway
The 25 mph residence district limit applies where the highway is not a numbered traffic route and is functionally classified by the department as a local highway.