PennDOT's knowledge test is 18 questions; 15 correct passes.
Pick an answer on each question to see whether you got it right, with an explanation.
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Q1. A funeral procession with its lights on is passing through an intersection. You should:
A Join the procession to get through fasterB Let the procession pass without cutting into itC Sound your horn to clear the wayD Drive between vehicles if there is a gap
Do not cut into or interrupt a procession, even if you have a green light, unless directed by an officer.
Q2. In Pennsylvania, after you move or change your name, you must notify PennDOT within:
A 30 daysB 5 daysC 15 daysD 90 days
The rule applies even when you are moving out of Pennsylvania.
Q3. You are in the left lane of a highway and a line of traffic builds up behind you. You should:
A Tap your brakes as a warningB Slow down to make them back offC Keep your speed and stay putD Move to the right lane when it is safe
The left lane is for passing. Once traffic stacks up behind you, moving right is both safer and, in many states, required.
Q4. 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.
Q5. 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.
Q6. The minimum age for a Pennsylvania learner permit is:
A 17B 18C 16D 15
The permit requires a vision screening and the knowledge test, plus parental consent for applicants under 18.
Q7. Black ice is most likely to form:
A In the middle of a sunny afternoonB On steep hills onlyC On bridges, overpasses and shaded spotsD On gravel roads only
Bridges and shaded stretches lose heat fastest. If the road looks wet but spray has stopped coming off other cars, suspect ice.
Q8. Under Pennsylvania's Act 18, using a hand-held mobile device while driving is:
A Allowed at a red lightB Allowed on local roadsC Allowed for drivers over 21D Prohibited for all drivers
Pennsylvania moved to a hands-free standard for all drivers. Texting was already banned as a primary offense.
Q9. When parking along a curb in Pennsylvania, your vehicle may be no more than:
A 6 feet from the curbB 12 inches from the curbC 24 inches from the curbD 3 feet from the curb
Parking as close as possible keeps your car out of the travel lane and your doors out of passing traffic.
Q10. Seat belts work best because they:
A Stop the car fasterB Keep you in position and let the strongest parts of your body absorb the forceC Are only needed on highwaysD Prevent the airbag from deploying
Belts keep you behind the wheel and away from the windshield, and they position you correctly for the airbag.
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