NH Permit Practice Test 5

All 20 questions in test 5

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1. 1. Where does the New Hampshire manual say a three-point turn should be used?

   1. Only when the road is too narrow for a U-turn, and only on a two-lane roadway
   2. At any intersection without a signal
   3. On any multi-lane road with light traffic
   4. On divided highways
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   Only when the road is too narrow for a U-turn, and only on a two-lane roadway. A three point turn is reserved for a road or street that is too narrow to make a U-turn, and the manual says it should only be used on a two lane roadway. The sequence is to signal right and pull to the right side, then signal left and turn hard left across the road, reverse with a hard right while checking blind spots, and finally drive forward into the right lane of the new direction. On multi-lane roads and divided highways use the next exit or a legal U-turn instead.

2. 2. When entering a multi-lane roundabout in New Hampshire, to which traffic must you yield?

   1. Traffic in both lanes of the roundabout
   2. Only traffic in the outside lane
   3. No one, entering traffic has priority
   4. Only traffic in the inside lane
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   Traffic in both lanes of the roundabout. Multi-lane roundabout tips start with lane choice, using the signs and pavement markings to pick the lane for your exit before entering. Then yield to the traffic in both lanes in the roundabout and enter when there is an appropriate gap. Once inside, maintain lane position and avoid lane changes, and do not drive beside or try to pass any vehicle, since large trucks and trailers may need to straddle both lanes. Entering traffic never has priority.

3. 3. What visual acuity must a New Hampshire applicant with sight in only one eye have?

   1. 20/40
   2. 20/20
   3. 20/70
   4. 20/30
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   20/30. New Hampshire's vision standard is stricter for a driver who depends on a single eye: if an applicant has sight in only one eye, they must have a visual acuity of 20/30, compared with the 20/40 standard that applies with both eyes. The examiner screens vision at licensing and renewal, and a driver who fails may be referred to an eye specialist before a license is issued.

4. 4. During which hours may a New Hampshire Youth Operator under 18 not drive?

   1. Between 1:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m.
   2. Between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.
   3. Between midnight and 6:00 a.m.
   4. Between 10:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m.
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   Between 1:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m.. A Youth Operator license holder who is under 18 shall not operate a motor vehicle between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. The windows that start at 10 p.m., 11 p.m., or midnight do not match New Hampshire's rule, which is the three hour block from 1 to 4. During the first six months the same holder may not carry more than one passenger under 25 who is not a family member unless a licensed responsible adult at least 25 is along, and may never carry more passengers than seat belts.

5. 5. What does this black and white SPEED LIMIT sign indicate in New Hampshire?

   
   1. A recommended speed for curves
   2. The minimum speed for the road
   3. The maximum legal speed allowed in ideal conditions
   4. A speed that applies only at night
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   The maximum legal speed allowed in ideal conditions. Speed limit signs are black and white and indicate the maximum legal speed allowed in ideal conditions. They are regulatory signs, so the number is a legal ceiling, and the manual adds that safe speed is determined by road conditions, visibility, traffic and the vehicle, which can require driving slower. The sign is not a curve advisory, not a minimum, and not a night only limit. When there is no sign, the statutory limits apply, such as 30 mph in a business or urban residence district.

6. 6. Under New Hampshire law, who is required to wear a safety restraint in a moving vehicle?

   1. Every driver and passenger of any age
   2. Anyone under the age of 18
   3. Only the driver
   4. Only children under 7
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   Anyone under the age of 18. New Hampshire is unusual: its safety restraint requirement covers anyone under the age of 18, and for older drivers and passengers belts are highly recommended rather than required. That is why the choice covering every driver and passenger of any age is wrong under the manual, even though it is the safest habit. The rule is not limited to the driver, and it does not stop at age 7; the under 7 figure belongs to the separate child passenger restraint rule. Buckling up is the single most effective protection in a crash.

7. 7. You are angry after an argument and about to drive. What does the New Hampshire manual recommend?

   1. Drive faster to get home sooner
   2. Play loud music to distract yourself
   3. Take time to calm down first, such as a short walk or nap, or have someone else drive
   4. Drive only on back roads until you feel better
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   Take time to calm down first, such as a short walk or nap, or have someone else drive. Being overly worried, excited, afraid, angry or depressed can interfere with a driver's ability to process information. The manual's ways of dealing with emotions are to take time to calm down before getting behind the wheel, which a short walk or nap may help, to avoid stressful situations by leaving a few minutes early and planning for traffic or bad weather, and to have someone else drive. Speeding, loud music, and picking a different road all keep an impaired mind at the wheel.

8. 8. What is the youngest age at which a person may practice drive in New Hampshire while being taught?

   1. 15 years
   2. 16 years
   3. 15 and a half years
   4. 14 and a half years
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   15 and a half years. New Hampshire does not issue learner permits. Instead the law lets a person who is at least 15 and a half years old and holds no license drive while being taught, as long as a parent, legal guardian, or a licensed responsible adult who is 25 or older is accompanying them. Fifteen and fourteen and a half are too young, and waiting until 16 is not required. The exception never applies to someone whose driving privileges are suspended or revoked in this or any other state.

9. 9. What visual acuity must a New Hampshire applicant with sight in both eyes show on the vision test?

   1. 20/20 in both eyes
   2. 20/30 in both eyes
   3. 20/70 in the better eye
   4. 20/40 in both eyes
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   20/40 in both eyes. The vision test standard for an applicant with sight in both eyes is 20/40. An applicant who has sight in only one eye must meet a stricter 20/30 standard, which is why 20/30 is a tempting but wrong answer for the two eye case. Perfect 20/20 vision is not required. If you need glasses or contact lenses to reach the standard, you must wear them whenever you drive and the license will carry the B restriction for corrective lenses.

10. 10. An applicant passes the New Hampshire license tests. What does the DMV issue on the spot?

    1. The permanent plastic license
    2. A 30 day learner card
    3. A 60 day paper temporary driver's license
    4. Nothing until the permanent license arrives by mail
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    A 60 day paper temporary driver's license. Applicants who pass are issued a 60 day paper temporary driver's license at the office, and the permanent license is mailed within 45 days. The plastic card is not printed on the spot, and there is no learner card because New Hampshire issues no learner permits. Keep the paper license with you while driving during that window. If a test is failed instead, the retest appointment is set no sooner than ten days later.

11. 11. What must a New Hampshire driver do at a flashing red traffic light?

    1. Slow down and proceed without stopping
    2. Come to a complete stop behind the stop line, crosswalk, or intersection, then proceed after yielding
    3. Stop only if cross traffic is present
    4. Wait until the light stops flashing
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    Come to a complete stop behind the stop line, crosswalk, or intersection, then proceed after yielding. A flashing red traffic light requires drivers to come to a complete stop behind a stop line, crosswalk, or intersection before proceeding through the intersection, yielding any right-of-way. It works like a stop sign, so the stop is required whether or not cross traffic is present, and the light will not change to green. Slowing without stopping is the flashing yellow rule. After stopping, look in all directions and go only when it is safe.

12. 12. Why does the New Hampshire manual say to check behind the vehicle before getting in to back up?

    1. The backup camera must be calibrated first
    2. Children or small objects cannot be seen from the driver's seat
    3. Mirrors show the area directly behind the bumper
    4. It is required by law before every trip
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    Children or small objects cannot be seen from the driver's seat. Before backing, all drivers should check behind the vehicle before getting in, because children or small objects cannot be seen from the driver's seat. Mirrors and head checks are used for backing, but they do not show the area immediately behind the vehicle. Backing should be slow with the vehicle much harder to steer, steering slightly in the direction the rear should move and looking to the rear until the vehicle stops completely.

13. 13. On a multi-lane road in New Hampshire, which lane is intended for passing, and where may you never pass?

    1. Any lane; never on a paved shoulder only
    2. The right lane; never in the left lane
    3. The left-most lane; never on the shoulder, paved or not
    4. The center lane; never on the left
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    The left-most lane; never on the shoulder, paved or not. On multi-lane roads the left-most lane is intended for passing slower vehicles, and the manual says never pass on the shoulder, whether it is paved or not. The pavement on a shoulder does not make it a lane. Before passing, estimate the time and space needed, check for oncoming traffic, check mirrors and do a head check, signal, steer smoothly into the passing lane, and continue until the complete front of the passed vehicle shows in your rearview mirror.

14. 14. Even where no sign is posted, where is parking illegal in New Hampshire?

    1. On any one way street
    2. On any bridge or in any highway tunnel
    3. On any street wider than two lanes
    4. Within 5 feet of a mailbox
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    On any bridge or in any highway tunnel. The manual lists places where parking is illegal although not marked: alongside another parked vehicle, on a sidewalk, in an intersection, on a crosswalk, on any bridge, in any highway tunnel, in front of a driveway, anywhere it blocks traffic, and where other vehicles cannot pass. A one way street, a wide street, or a mailbox does not appear on that list. The numbered limits add fire hydrants, crosswalks, stop signs, fire stations, and railroad crossings.

15. 15. This yellow sign shows arrows splitting around a center island. Which warning sign in the New Hampshire manual is it?

    
    1. Y-Intersection Ahead
    2. Divided Highway Ends
    3. Added Lane
    4. Divided Highway Begins
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    Divided Highway Begins. Divided Highway Begins is the manual's name for the sign whose arrows split around a median. It warns that opposing traffic will be separated by a divider ahead, so keep to the right of the median and expect a matching Divided Highway Ends sign later, where two way traffic resumes. Added Lane and Y-Intersection Ahead are different warnings in the same list. On a divided highway, a missed exit means driving to the next exit, never stopping or backing up.

16. 16. This yellow plus-shaped sign is posted on a rural New Hampshire road. What does it warn?

    
    1. A cross road is ahead
    2. A hospital is ahead
    3. A railroad crossing is ahead
    4. A four way stop is ahead
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    A cross road is ahead. Cross Road Ahead is the first warning sign in the manual's list. It tells you another road crosses yours, which on rural roads may be an uncontrolled intersection with no stop or yield signs. The manual says to slow down at such intersections and be prepared to stop for crossing or oncoming traffic. Hospitals are shown on blue service signs, railroad crossings on the round RR sign, and a four way stop uses red octagons.

17. 17. Which three driver abilities does the New Hampshire manual say alcohol and other impairing drugs reduce?

    1. Hearing, balance, and memory
    2. Strength, stamina, and coordination
    3. Speed, distance, and direction
    4. Judgment, vision, and reaction time
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    Judgment, vision, and reaction time. The manual names three casualties of alcohol and other impairing drugs: judgment, vision, and reaction time. Judgment loss means slower and less clear decisions. Vision effects include blurring, slower focus, double vision, and poor judgment of distance, speed and the movement of other vehicles, and vision is impacted at .02 BAC for every driver. Reaction time loss slows how fast a driver processes information and responds. The other lists mix in effects the manual does not cite.

18. 18. The accelerator sticks while you are driving in New Hampshire. What is the first thing to do with the transmission?

    1. Shift into neutral
    2. Shift into park
    3. Shift into a lower gear
    4. Leave it in drive and brake harder
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    Shift into neutral. For a stuck accelerator the manual says to keep your eyes on the road and shift the vehicle into neutral, which disconnects the racing engine from the wheels. Then brake firmly to counteract the acceleration, pull off the road when it is safe, bring the vehicle to a stop and turn off the engine. Shifting into park while moving can damage the transmission, a lower gear keeps power flowing, and braking against a stuck throttle wears out the brakes.

19. 19. How does a New Hampshire driver confirm a four second following distance?

    
    1. Stay one car length back for every 10 mph
    2. Watch the gap in the mirror
    3. Keep the vehicle ahead just above the hood line
    4. Count from one-thousand-one to one-thousand-four after the vehicle ahead passes a fixed point and do not reach that point before finishing
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    Count from one-thousand-one to one-thousand-four after the vehicle ahead passes a fixed point and do not reach that point before finishing. Watch when the rear of the vehicle ahead passes a sign, pole or other stationary point, then count the seconds it takes to reach the same point, one-thousand-one through one-thousand-four. If you pass the point before finishing the count, reduce speed and count again at another point until you are following no closer than four seconds. Car lengths and mirror guesses do not adjust for speed, which is why the manual uses time.

20. 20. What does the New Hampshire manual advise a driver who wears corrective lenses to avoid at night?

    1. Any contact lenses
    2. Dark or tinted corrective lenses
    3. Driving with the interior light on
    4. Anti-reflective coatings
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    Dark or tinted corrective lenses. Drivers who must wear corrective lenses should always wear them when driving and should avoid using dark or tinted corrective lenses at night. Tint cuts the little light that is available after dark and makes pedestrians and animals at the edge of the headlight beam harder to spot. The manual repeats the point in its night driving section: do not wear sunglasses or colored lenses at night or on overcast days. Contacts and anti-reflective coatings are not the concern.