Delaware DMV Permit Test
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If you operate a motor vehicle on public roadways in Delaware you are required to have a driver license or learner’s permit. The DE DMV examination consists of four parts: vision screening, highway sign and signal test, rules of the road test, and road test. The Delaware DMV written test is based on the information contained in the Delaware Driver's Manual. The knowledge test consists of 32 questions, and you'll need 26 correct answers to pass (80%). Practice with this sample test to familiarize yourself with the format of the Delaware DMV driver's license test.
Updated for 2026 DMV rules.
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This road sign means:
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Lane ends.
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Keep left.
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Divided highway begins.
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Drivers should always stop before they cross railroad tracks when:
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The railroad crossing is located in a town or city that has frequent train traffic.
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The railroad crossing is controlled by gates.
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They do not have enough room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
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This road sign means:
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There is a traffic signal ahead.
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Stop before turning right.
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Lane closed for traffic.
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To pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming vehicle is approaching:
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Sound your horn, then pass the bicyclist.
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Slow down and let the vehicle pass before passing the bicyclist.
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Wait until the oncoming vehicle passes the bicyclist.
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Round signs are used for:
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Roundabout signs.
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Railroad Crossing Advance Warning signs.
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No Passing Zone signs.
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Large trucks:
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Have large blind spots.
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Can stop quicker than passenger vehicles.
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All of the above.
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While driving, it is important to slow down:
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When the road is slippery.
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At railroad crossings.
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The other answers are all correct.
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8.
A pentagon-shaped sign is a:
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Regulatory sign.
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School crossing sign.
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Yield sign.
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TEST #1
Question 3 of 36
Negotiating Intersections
3. If an intersection has crosswalk lines but no STOP line, where must you stop for a red light?
After the crosswalk.
On the crosswalk.
Before the stop line.×
Before the crosswalk.✓
Explanation
If there is no stop line at a red light, you must stop before the crosswalk — it’s always illegal to stop on it.