NH Permit Practice Test 10

All 20 questions in test 10

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1. 1. A New Hampshire road has a broken yellow line next to a solid yellow line, and the broken line is on your side. May you pass?

   
   1. No, the solid line applies to both directions
   2. Yes, when it is safe, because the line on your side is broken
   3. Only if the vehicle ahead signals you around
   4. Only at night
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   Yes, when it is safe, because the line on your side is broken. With double white or yellow lines, drivers must not pass if the line on the driver's side is solid. If the line on the driver's side is broken, they may pass when safe to do so. The solid line governs the other direction, not yours. Safe still means no oncoming traffic, a clear view not blocked by a curve or hill, no intersection, and no railroad crossing or bridge ahead. A wave from the driver ahead never makes a pass legal.

2. 2. In the New Hampshire manual's standard sign colors, what does a brown sign indicate?

   1. Tourist and recreation guidance
   2. Incident management
   3. Road repair work warning
   4. Driver services
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   Tourist and recreation guidance. The color chart pairs each color with a message. Brown means tourist and recreation guidance, such as parks and historic sites. Orange is road repair work warning, pink is incident management, and blue is driver services such as fuel, food and lodging. Green gives direction or guidance, white marks a law or rule of the road, yellow is general warning, red is prohibition, and purple identifies E-ZPass lanes. Reading the color tells you the kind of message before you read the words.

3. 3. If a hearing finds a New Hampshire driver to be a Habitual Offender, for how long are driving privileges revoked?

   1. Permanently
   2. 6 months to 1 year
   3. Exactly 5 years
   4. 1 to 4 years
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   1 to 4 years. When a driver's record contains the number of valid convictions required by law, the driver must appear for a hearing. If deemed a Habitual Offender, the Director revokes driving privileges for 1 to 4 years. The revocation is not permanent and is not a fixed five years. The five year figure belongs to a different consequence: driving after being declared a Habitual Offender is a felony punishable by up to five years in prison.

4. 4. When exiting a parallel parking space in New Hampshire, when should the driver move forward into the traffic lane?

   1. As soon as the front bumper clears the vehicle ahead
   2. When the door post of the vehicle clears the rear bumper of the vehicle parked ahead
   3. Immediately after signaling
   4. After backing into the vehicle behind
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   When the door post of the vehicle clears the rear bumper of the vehicle parked ahead. Leaving a parallel space starts with checking traffic in all directions with mirrors and head checks, backing as far as possible toward the vehicle behind, then signaling and moving forward slowly while steering into the lane. Make sure the front bumper will clear the vehicle ahead, correcting in reverse if it will not, and move into the lane when the door post of the vehicle clears the rear bumper of the vehicle parked ahead. Signaling alone does not make the path clear.

5. 5. This sign shows an arrow curving right around an obstruction. Which sign shape does the New Hampshire manual say carries traffic regulations or directions to drivers?

   
   1. A diamond
   2. A pentagon
   3. A rectangle
   4. A circle
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   A rectangle. The manual's standard shapes give each sign family a job. A rectangle carries traffic regulations or directions to drivers, and a keep right instruction is that kind of direction. A diamond warns of special hazards ahead, a pentagon marks a school zone or crossing, and a circle gives advance warning of a railroad crossing. When you see this arrow, stay to the right of the island or obstruction and do not try to pass it on the left.

6. 6. How much extra following distance does the New Hampshire manual recommend on an unfamiliar road at night?

   1. At least one additional second
   2. At least five additional seconds
   3. No change from daytime
   4. At least two additional seconds
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   At least two additional seconds. Night driving limits how far you can see to the reach of the headlights, so the manual adds time to the four second following distance. Add at least one additional second for night driving conditions, and at least two additional seconds when driving on unfamiliar roadways at night. One second is the ordinary night increase, five is more than the manual asks, and keeping the daytime gap ignores the shorter view. Search well ahead of the beams for dark shapes such as pedestrians or animals.

7. 7. What does this round yellow sign with an X and the letters RR tell a New Hampshire driver?

   
   1. The road ahead becomes a roundabout
   2. A railroad crossing is behind you
   3. A railroad crossing is ahead, so slow down or stop and look and listen for a train
   4. Trains have stopped using the crossing
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   A railroad crossing is ahead, so slow down or stop and look and listen for a train. A round warning sign with an X symbol and black RR letters is placed along the road prior to a highway railroad grade crossing. It cautions the driver to slow down or stop and to look and listen for a train or railroad vehicle before proceeding. The circle shape is reserved for advance warning of a railroad crossing, so it is not a roundabout sign and does not mean the tracks are abandoned. Buses carrying passengers and hazmat trucks must stop at every crossing.

8. 8. Under ideal conditions, how much distance does a loaded truck traveling at 55 mph need to come to a complete stop?

   1. At least 335 feet
   2. About 158 feet
   3. About 100 feet
   4. About 250 feet
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   At least 335 feet. The manual says a loaded truck with good tires and properly adjusted brakes at 55 mph needs a minimum of 335 feet to stop, which is more than one and a half times a car's stopping distance. The 158 foot figure is the braking distance for a car at 50 mph on dry pavement, and 100 feet is far too short. Two hundred fifty feet is below the stated minimum. This is why you should never cut in front of a large vehicle.

9. 9. You are on an entrance ramp to a New Hampshire interstate. Who has the right of way?

   1. Drivers already on the interstate
   2. You, because your turn signal is on
   3. Whichever vehicle is larger
   4. You, if you reach the end of the ramp first
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   Drivers already on the interstate. Drivers on an entrance or acceleration ramp yield to drivers already on a limited access or interstate highway. Use the acceleration lane to match the speed of traffic, find a gap, and merge into it. A turn signal announces your plan but does not give you the right of way. Vehicle size does not decide who goes first, and reaching the end of the ramp does not change the rule. Traffic on the highway may still move over to help.

10. 10. On the New Hampshire knowledge test, what happens once a tester has answered more than 8 questions incorrectly?

    1. The tester may keep going and needs 32 correct overall
    2. The test automatically ends
    3. The tester gets 10 extra questions
    4. The examiner reviews the missed questions with the tester
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    The test automatically ends. The knowledge test is scored as you go. Once more than 8 questions have been answered incorrectly, the touch screen test ends automatically, and the applicant is scheduled to retest no sooner than ten days later. There is no bonus set of questions and no examiner walkthrough. Since 8 misses is the ceiling on a 40 question test, study the sections on signs, right of way, speed limits, and impaired driving where most missed questions come from.

11. 11. Before changing lanes, what does the New Hampshire manual say to check besides the mirrors?

    
    1. All blind spots, using head checks
    2. Only the speedometer
    3. Only the rearview camera
    4. The lane two lanes over
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    All blind spots, using head checks. Before changing lanes a driver should check the vehicle's mirrors, check all blind spots, which are the areas around the vehicle that cannot be seen in the mirrors, by using head checks, then identify a gap in traffic, signal, look again in the direction of the lane change, adjust speed and steer into the lane. Even properly adjusted mirrors do not eliminate blind spots, and a blind spot monitor is a backup, not a substitute for looking over your shoulder.

12. 12. When does New Hampshire law require headlights to be on, besides the period from half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise?

    1. Whenever the wipers are on for any reason
    2. Only when visibility drops below 500 feet
    3. Only on divided highways at dusk
    4. Whenever rain, snow, or fog keeps persons and vehicles from being clearly seen 1000 feet ahead
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    Whenever rain, snow, or fog keeps persons and vehicles from being clearly seen 1000 feet ahead. New Hampshire law requires every motor vehicle to display at least two lighted front lamps from half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise, and whenever rain, snow or fog interferes with the view of the road so that persons and vehicles are not clearly discernible at a distance of 1000 feet ahead. A motorcycle needs one lamp. The threshold is 1000 feet, not 500, and it is about visibility, not wipers or road type, although low beams are the right choice in fog.

13. 13. A New Hampshire resident with a valid New Hampshire license enlists in the U.S. armed forces for three years. What does the manual say about renewing that license?

    1. Renewal is frozen until the driver is discharged
    2. The driver is entitled to renew it at no cost
    3. The driver must retake the knowledge test to renew
    4. The driver must pay double the renewal fee from out of state
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    The driver is entitled to renew it at no cost. A member of the United States armed forces who, at induction, call to active duty, or enlistment for two or more years, was a New Hampshire resident holding a valid New Hampshire license is entitled to renew the driver's license at no cost. A three year enlistment meets the two year threshold. Nothing in the manual freezes renewal until discharge, requires a new knowledge test, or charges extra. Service members still need to renew, since licenses expire every 5 years on the birthday.

14. 14. A fire truck has stopped to answer a fire alarm in New Hampshire. Where may you not drive or park?

    1. Only within 50 feet of the fire truck
    2. Within the block where the fire truck has stopped
    3. Only on the same side of the street as the truck
    4. Only within 15 feet of a fire hydrant
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    Within the block where the fire truck has stopped. Once a fire truck has stopped to answer an alarm, drivers must not drive or park anywhere within that whole block. Fifty feet or one side of the street is far smaller than a full block. The 15 foot hydrant rule applies every day, not only at a fire. A separate rule says not to follow a fire truck closer than 500 feet when it is sounding a siren or operating flashing lights.

15. 15. Under New Hampshire's implied consent rule, what has every driver agreed to by operating a motor vehicle?

    1. Automatic license surrender after any crash
    2. A vehicle search at any traffic stop
    3. Testing of blood, breath, urine, or a combination if arrested for an alcohol or drug offense
    4. A yearly medical exam
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    Testing of blood, breath, urine, or a combination if arrested for an alcohol or drug offense. Any person who operates a motor vehicle in New Hampshire is considered to have given consent to having their blood, breath, urine, or any combination tested if arrested for an alcohol or drug offense. That is what implied consent means: the agreement was made by driving, not by signing anything at the roadside. It is not a general search permission and has nothing to do with crashes or medical exams. Refusing the test may itself result in loss of driving privileges.

16. 16. For a first offense under New Hampshire's Youth Operator Under 20 law, how long may a license be suspended?

    1. A minimum of 45 days but not more than 90 days
    2. Exactly 30 days
    3. A minimum of 90 days but not more than 180 days
    4. A minimum of 20 days but not more than 40 days
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    A minimum of 20 days but not more than 40 days. Under RSA 263:14 the Director of Motor Vehicles may suspend or revoke the license of a driver under 20 after a hearing for certain motor vehicle offenses. The first offense period is a minimum of 20 days but not more than 40 days. The 45 to 90 day range applies to a second offense, and 90 to 180 days applies to a third or later offense, which also requires an in-person driver attitude program before reinstatement. Convictions for DUI, reckless operation, or speeding more than 30 mph over the limit bring additional penalties.

17. 17. A visitor holds a license card from another state, but their driving privileges are suspended. May they drive in New Hampshire?

    1. Yes, as long as the license card has not expired
    2. Yes, if a licensed adult 25 or older rides along
    3. No, not under any circumstances
    4. Yes, for up to 60 days after arriving
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    No, not under any circumstances. The manual is absolute: under no circumstances may a person drive in New Hampshire while their driving privileges are suspended or revoked, even if they possess a license from another state. Holding an unexpired card does not restore suspended privileges. The licensed adult 25 or older is part of the practice driving rule for unlicensed learners, and it never applies to someone under suspension. Sixty days is the time a new resident has to get a New Hampshire license, not a grace period for suspended drivers.

18. 18. How can a New Hampshire driver tell whether a truck driver can see their vehicle?

    1. If the truck's brake lights are on
    2. If the truck sounds its horn
    3. If the truck is in the right lane
    4. If the truck driver's face cannot be seen in the truck's side view mirror, the truck driver cannot see you
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    If the truck driver's face cannot be seen in the truck's side view mirror, the truck driver cannot see you. Large trucks and buses have big No-Zones on both sides, much larger than a car's blind spot, with a large blind area on the right starting behind the cab and running the length of the truck. The test is simple: if the truck driver's face cannot be seen in the side view mirror, the truck driver cannot see the other vehicle. Avoid driving alongside a large vehicle any longer than necessary, because a swerve or lane change by the truck then has nowhere to go but into you.

19. 19. Your vehicle breaks down in New Hampshire and you have no phone. What does the manual say to tie to the door handle or antenna?

    1. A yellow cloth
    2. Any dark cloth
    3. A white cloth, or red in a snowstorm
    4. Nothing, wave at passing cars
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    A white cloth, or red in a snowstorm. Once stopped, use a cell phone or other device to notify authorities that the vehicle has broken down. If none is available, raise the hood and tie a white cloth, or red in a snowstorm where white would vanish against the snow, to the driver's door handle or the antenna, which alerts drivers that help is needed. If possible stay with the vehicle until help arrives, unless it sits in a hazardous location, in which case get everyone out and well away from traffic.

20. 20. A person carrying a white cane is about to cross a New Hampshire street. What does the law require of drivers?

    1. Come to a complete stop, and never honk the horn or yell at the person
    2. Sound the horn to signal it is safe to cross
    3. Slow down and go around
    4. Flash the headlights
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    Come to a complete stop, and never honk the horn or yell at the person. New Hampshire law requires drivers to come to a complete stop whenever a person carrying a white cane, the international symbol of blindness, or using a harnessed guide dog is attempting to cross a roadway. The visually impaired person listens to determine that vehicles have stopped before stepping out, so a horn or a shout only confuses them. Stop, use extra caution when proceeding, and remember the manual's separate warning against honking near blind pedestrians at any time.