Pennsylvania DMV Practice Test
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You must obtain a learner's permit before you operate a motor vehicle on public roadways in Pennsylvania. You will need to take and pass the vision, knowledge and road tests to get your driver’s license. The questions in this practice test mirror the 18 questions on the official Pennsylvania DMV written exam, drawn from the 2026 Pennsylvania Driver's Manual, and cover road rules, traffic laws, road signs and markings, and safe driving practices. You'll need at least 15 correct answers (83%) to pass. After passing the PA DMV knowledge test, the examiner will give you a learner's permit, which is valid for 1 year.
Updated for 2026 DMV rules.
Pennsylvania DMV Practice Test Questions
1.
Drivers approaching a school bus with flashing amber lights should always:
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Slow down and be prepared to stop.
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Speed up and pass quickly.
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Sound their horn and pass slowly.
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None of the other answers are correct.
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2.
In what order can the 3 cars in the uncontrolled intersection proceed?
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A, B and C (red, blue and yellow).
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C, A and B (yellow, red and blue).
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A, C and B (red, yellow and blue).
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B, C and A (blue, yellow and red).
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3.
When passing another vehicle:
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Stay in the left lane longer to ensure a smooth pass.
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Honk or flash your headlights to alert the driver you are passing.
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Return to your lane as quickly as possible.
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Signal before changing lanes and again when returning to your lane.
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4.
The safest speed to drive your car:
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Depends on the weather and road conditions.
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Depends on your driving skills.
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Is the one indicated on the speed limit sign.
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All of the above
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5.
Parking a vehicle is prohibited within __ feet of a fire station driveway.
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25
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10
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20
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30
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6.
When traveling more slowly than 40 mph on a limited-access highway, you should:
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Use your high beams to warn others.
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Use your hazard flashers to warn others.
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Sound your horn to warn others.
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None of the above.
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7.
Which statement about driving and drugs is true?
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Only illegals drugs can impair your driving.
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Prescription drugs are safe to use if they don't make you feel drowsy.
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Even over the counter drugs can impair your driving.
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None of the above.
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8.
You must use your low beams when you’re within ______ of the vehicle you’re following.
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50 feet
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250 feet
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500 feet
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300 feet
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9.
When coming up behind a vehicle stopped at a crosswalk, you:
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Should go around the vehicle if safe.
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May not pass that vehicle.
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Should speed up and pass the vehicle as quickly as possible.
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May pass the vehicle on the right with extreme caution.
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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.