New Mexico doesn't publish its knowledge-test length and pass score on an official page we could confirm, so we don't state numbers here. The questions in this quiz are written in the style of New Mexico's knowledge test, and New Mexico's official driver handbook (linked below) is the source to study from.
Pick an answer on each question to see whether you got it right, with an explanation.
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Q1. A steady red arrow means:
A You may not make that turn until the arrow changesB You may turn after stopping if the way is clearC You may turn only from the far laneD You must turn
A red arrow prohibits that movement entirely. Wait for a green or flashing yellow arrow, even if no traffic is coming.
Q2. Hydroplaning happens when:
A Your windshield fogs overB Your brakes get wet and squealC Your tires ride up on a film of water and lose contact with the roadD Your engine draws in water
Hydroplaning starts with speed, water depth and worn tread. Ease off the accelerator, keep the wheel straight, and do not brake hard.
Q3. After a school bus turns off its red lights, you should still:
A Pass on the rightB Sound your horn to clear childrenC Watch for children who may run into the roadD Accelerate to make up time
Children are unpredictable right after they get off a bus. Move off slowly and keep scanning both sides.
Q4. Before backing out of a parking space you should:
A Sound your horn and reverseB Rely on the backup camera aloneC Check behind the vehicle on foot or with mirrors and camera, then back slowlyD Back quickly to spend less time in the lane
Cameras miss low objects and fast-moving children. Look behind the vehicle before you get in, then back slowly while checking all around.
Q5. In New Mexico, drivers may not park within how many feet of a fire hydrant?
A 100 feetB 50 feetC 5 feetD 15 feet
New Mexico prohibits parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
Q6. In New Mexico, a person supervising an instructional permit holder's practice driving must be:
A At least 25 years old with five years of experienceB At least 21 years old and licensed to drive that type of vehicleC Any adult with a valid license, regardless of ageD At least 18 years old and licensed to drive any vehicle
New Mexico requires that a permit holder be supervised by another driver who is at least 21 years of age and licensed to drive that type of vehicle.
Q7. You arrive at an intersection where the traffic signal is completely dark because of a power failure. You should:
A Proceed as if you had a green lightB Treat it as a four-way stopC Wait until the signal works againD Treat it as a yield and keep moving
A dark signal is treated as an all-way stop. Stop, then take turns in the order vehicles arrived.
Q8. At night, pedestrians are hardest to see:
A Outside the reach of your headlights and in dark clothingB Only near intersectionsC Only in rainD Only on lit streets
Most pedestrian deaths happen after dark. Lower your speed so your stopping distance fits inside your headlight range.
Q9. In New Mexico, an applicant under 18 must log how much supervised driving before the road test?
A 20 hours, including 2 at nightB 30 hours, including 10 at nightC 50 hours, including 10 at nightD 40 hours, including 10 at night
A parent or guardian certifies the hours. Night driving is where new drivers crash most, which is why a share of the total has to be after dark.
Q10. New Mexico's no-parking rules keep a stopped vehicle how far back from a railroad crossing?
A 15 feetB 10 feetC 5 feetD 50 feet
New Mexico prohibits parking within 50 feet of a railroad crossing.
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