NH Permit Practice Test 6

All 20 questions in test 6

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1. 1. This yellow winding arrow sign appears on a New Hampshire road. Which listed warning sign is it?

   
   1. Curvy Road Ahead
   2. Right Curve
   3. Sharp Curve Ahead
   4. Side Road Ahead
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   Curvy Road Ahead. The snaking arrow is Curvy Road Ahead, warning of a series of curves rather than a single bend. Because the road keeps changing direction, choose a speed you can hold through the whole stretch and reduce it further when the end of a curve cannot be seen or traction is poor. Right Curve marks one gentle bend, Sharp Curve Ahead marks one tight turn, and Side Road Ahead warns of a road joining from the side.

2. 2. Which device use is generally permitted for New Hampshire drivers age 18 or older?

   1. Using a Bluetooth or other hands-free device to send or receive information
   2. Holding a phone to the ear on a rural road
   3. Typing an address into a phone while stopped in traffic
   4. Reading a text at a red light
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   Using a Bluetooth or other hands-free device to send or receive information. Drivers age 18 or older may use one hand to transmit on a non-cellular two way radio, use a Bluetooth enabled or other hands-free device, or a similar device integrated into the vehicle to send or receive information, or perform an action required by an ignition interlock device. Even for adults the hands-free device may not require diverting attention from the road ahead. Reading a text at a light, holding a phone to the ear, and typing an address while stopped in traffic are prohibited for every driver.

3. 3. What must the licensed driver who brings an applicant to a New Hampshire road test do during the test?

   1. Ride in the back seat during the test
   2. Remain at the test site until the road test has been completed
   3. Leave and return within one hour
   4. Wait in the DMV lobby only if the applicant is under 18
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   Remain at the test site until the road test has been completed. The applicant must bring a licensed driver to drive the test vehicle to and from the testing site, and that person is required to remain at the test site until the road test has been completed. They cannot ride along, because only the applicant and the examiner may be in the vehicle, and they may not leave. The vehicle itself must be legally registered, inspected, in safe running condition, and of the proper class for the license being tested.

4. 4. In which situation does the New Hampshire manual say to increase the following distance?

   1. When following vehicles required to stop at railroad crossings, such as school buses
   2. When traffic is light
   3. When the road is dry and straight
   4. When following a motorcycle in daylight only
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   When following vehicles required to stop at railroad crossings, such as school buses. Drivers should increase following distance on slippery roads, when following large vehicles like trucks, buses, recreational vehicles and vehicles pulling trailers, at night, in fog or in bad weather, and when following vehicles required to stop at railroad crossings, like transit buses, school buses or vehicles carrying hazardous materials. Those vehicles will stop at every crossing even with no train in sight. A dry straight road with light traffic is the baseline where four seconds is enough.

5. 5. How should a New Hampshire driver use the brake pedal in a vehicle equipped with ABS during an emergency stop?

   1. Press once and release
   2. Pump the pedal rapidly
   3. Press on the pedal and keep applying pressure; vibration and clicking are normal
   4. Use the parking brake instead
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   Press on the pedal and keep applying pressure; vibration and clicking are normal. Vehicles with an anti-lock braking system let a driver stop without skidding and keep steering control, but only if the driver presses on the brake pedal and keeps applying pressure. ABS works only while pressure stays on the pedal. The driver may feel the pedal vibrate and hear a clicking noise, which is normal and not a reason to let up. Pumping is an old technique for vehicles without ABS; check the owner's manual for those.

6. 6. A New Hampshire driver already holds a Class D license. What license is needed to operate a moped?

   1. A separate moped license in every case
   2. None, a Class A, B, C, D or motorcycle license already covers a moped
   3. A motorcycle endorsement only
   4. A motor-driven cycle license
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   None, a Class A, B, C, D or motorcycle license already covers a moped. Drivers do not need a moped license if they already possess a Class A, B, C, D or motorcycle license, so a Class D holder can ride a moped without any added credential. A separate moped license exists only for people who hold none of those licenses. A motor-driven cycle license is a different credential for a bicycle with a motor of no more than 5 brake horsepower, and a motorcycle license covers motorcycles, three wheeled motorcycles, motor driven cycles and mopeds.

7. 7. When exiting a New Hampshire highway, what should a driver do about speed on the main roadway and in the deceleration lane?

   1. Maintain speed on the main roadway, then slow to exiting speed in the deceleration lane
   2. Slow down on the main roadway well before the exit
   3. Speed up in the deceleration lane to clear traffic
   4. Stop at the start of the deceleration lane
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   Maintain speed on the main roadway, then slow to exiting speed in the deceleration lane. The manual's exit steps are to move early to the lane closest to the exit to avoid a quick lane change, maintain vehicle speed while on the main roadway, check the posted speed for the deceleration lane, then signal, move into the deceleration lane and slow to exiting speed. Slowing on the main roadway surprises the traffic behind you, and speeding up in the deceleration lane defeats its purpose. If you miss the exit, continue to the next one.

8. 8. Near which road users does the New Hampshire manual say a driver should not use the horn?

   1. Bicyclists only
   2. Large trucks
   3. Motorcyclists only
   4. Blind pedestrians and horses
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   Blind pedestrians and horses. The horn is for communicating with other road users when it is needed, and a light tap is usually enough. The manual says drivers should not use the horn when near blind pedestrians, who rely on sound to judge traffic, or when approaching or near a horse, because it may frighten the animal and cause a crash. It separately warns against honking close to bicyclists unless a crash is likely. A honk at a truck or motorcycle is not what the passage forbids.

9. 9. How should a New Hampshire driver approach an uncontrolled rural intersection with no stop or yield signs?

   1. Maintain speed because you have the right of way
   2. Sound the horn and proceed
   3. Stop and wait for another vehicle to go first
   4. Slow down and be prepared to stop for crossing or oncoming traffic
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   Slow down and be prepared to stop for crossing or oncoming traffic. Some intersections on rural roads are not controlled by yield or stop signs, and the manual calls them very dangerous when a driver does not approach with caution. When approaching an uncontrolled rural intersection, slow down and be prepared to stop for crossing or oncoming traffic. The vehicle on the right has the right of way, but never assume the other driver will yield. Blind corners from woods, crops, and hills make reduced speed even more important.

10. 10. When parking across the street from a fire station driveway entrance in New Hampshire, how far away must you stay?

    1. 20 feet
    2. 30 feet
    3. 75 feet
    4. 50 feet
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    75 feet. The fire station rule has two distances. On the same side of the street, do not park within 20 feet of the driveway entrance. On the opposite side, the distance grows to 75 feet. Thirty feet is the distance from a stop sign, yield sign, or traffic signal, and 50 feet is the distance from the nearest rail of a railroad crossing. These limits apply even without a posted sign.

11. 11. May a New Hampshire driver under 18 make an ordinary hands-free phone call while driving?

    1. Yes, hands-free use is allowed at any age
    2. No; ordinary calls are prohibited even in hands-free mode
    3. Yes, but only while stopped in traffic
    4. Yes, if a parent is in the vehicle
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    No; ordinary calls are prohibited even in hands-free mode. A New Hampshire driver under 18 may not make an ordinary phone call while driving, even in hands-free mode, and the ban also applies while temporarily stopped in traffic. The only exception the manual gives for these young drivers is reporting an emergency to the enhanced 911 system or a public safety agency. Having a parent in the vehicle does not change the rule. Hands-free devices appear in the manual's list of things that only older drivers may use.

12. 12. Which child must ride in a child passenger restraint that meets federal safety standards in New Hampshire?

    1. Any child under 8, whatever the child's height
    2. Any child under 5 or under 40 pounds
    3. Any child under 12 riding in the front seat
    4. A child who is both under 7 years old and under 57 inches tall
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    A child who is both under 7 years old and under 57 inches tall. The manual sets two conditions together: a child less than 7 years old and less than 57 inches in height must be properly fastened and secured in a child passenger restraint that complies with United States Department of Transportation safety standards. Age 8 by itself is not the New Hampshire figure, and height still matters here. Five years and 40 pounds are not in the manual, and front seat position is not the test. Check both the child's age and height before deciding whether a restraint is still required.

13. 13. On New Hampshire roads, what is the difference between white and yellow broken lane lines?

    1. White marks the road edge; yellow marks lanes
    2. White means no passing; yellow means passing allowed
    3. There is no difference
    4. White separates lanes moving the same direction; yellow separates lanes moving in opposite directions
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    White separates lanes moving the same direction; yellow separates lanes moving in opposite directions. Single broken lines mark traffic lanes. White lines mean the lanes of traffic are moving in the same direction, and yellow lines mean the lanes are moving in opposite directions. Drivers may pass other vehicles over broken lines when it is safe to do so, whichever color they are. Edge markings are a separate single line, white on two way roads and on the right edge of one way roads, and yellow on the left edge of one way roads.

14. 14. What color and shape are New Hampshire work zone signs?

    1. Yellow with black letters, always diamond
    2. Orange with black letters or symbols, generally diamond or rectangular
    3. Red and white rectangles
    4. Blue and white squares
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    Orange with black letters or symbols, generally diamond or rectangular. Work zone signs are generally diamond or rectangular shaped and orange with black letters or symbols. These construction, maintenance or emergency operation signs alert drivers that people are working on or near the roadway and warn of workers ahead, reduced speed, detours, slow moving equipment and poor or suddenly changing road surfaces. Yellow signs are ordinary warnings, red is prohibition, and blue is driver services. Always reduce speed in a work zone even without a posted change.

15. 15. When may a New Hampshire driver proceed after stopping for a school bus with its red lights flashing?

    
    1. As soon as no children are visible
    2. After counting five seconds
    3. When the bus resumes motion or the flashing red lights cease to operate
    4. When the driver behind honks
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    When the bus resumes motion or the flashing red lights cease to operate. Drivers shall remain stopped until the school bus resumes motion or until the flashing red lights cease to operate, and then proceed slowly while always watching for children. Not seeing a child is no proof that one is not about to step out from in front of the bus, and no count or honk changes the rule. The stop must be at least 25 feet from the bus in any direction, unless a physical barrier separates the roadway.

16. 16. A yellow edge line runs along the left side of the roadway you are on in New Hampshire. What does that tell you?

    1. You may pass on the left
    2. Two-way traffic begins ahead
    3. The shoulder is reserved for bicycles
    4. You are on a one-way road and this is its left edge
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    You are on a one-way road and this is its left edge. Edge markings are the single line that marks the edge of the road. The line is white on two way roads and on the right edge of one way roads, and it is yellow on the left edge of one way roads. A yellow line on your left edge therefore confirms you are on a one way street, with no oncoming lane beyond it. It is not a passing marking or a bicycle lane, and it does not announce two way traffic.

17. 17. What must a New Hampshire driver do at a staffed cash-only toll lane?

    1. Slow to 10 mph and keep rolling
    2. Back up if the lane is closed
    3. Come to a complete stop
    4. Get out to pay at the booth window
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    Come to a complete stop. At cash only toll lanes drivers should obey the posted speed limits within the plaza, come to a complete stop at staffed lanes, never back up or reverse direction at a toll plaza, and not get out of the vehicle. E-ZPass lanes are the ones where you keep moving without stopping. Rolling through a staffed lane or backing up when you pick the wrong lane are both dangerous in a plaza where lanes merge at speed.

18. 18. You miss your exit on a divided New Hampshire highway. What should you do?

    1. Drive to the next exit to reverse direction
    2. Stop and back up on the shoulder to the ramp
    3. Make a U-turn through the median
    4. Pull over and wait for a gap to turn around
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    Drive to the next exit to reverse direction. If a driver misses an exit on a divided highway, the manual says to drive to the next exit to reverse direction. Drivers should never stop, back up or try to turn around on the highway. Backing on a shoulder puts you in the path of traffic entering at 65 mph, and crossing a median is both illegal and dangerous. The extra miles to the next exit are the price of a safe correction.

19. 19. According to the New Hampshire manual, what is the only thing that reduces the effects of alcohol?

    1. Coffee
    2. A cold shower
    3. Time
    4. Fresh air and exercise
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    Time. After drinking there is nothing that will reduce the effects of alcohol except time. Coffee, food, fresh air, exercise, or cold showers might make a person feel more alert, but they do not counter the alcohol in the bloodstream. Each ounce of alcohol takes about an hour to go through the body, so several drinks need several hours. Impairment starts with the first drink, and a person with one or more drinks in the bloodstream can be arrested for driving under the influence.

20. 20. What does this yellow sign showing the right lane narrowing into the left lane warn of?

    
    1. A right turn is required
    2. The lane ends ahead and traffic must merge
    3. The road widens to add a lane
    4. The shoulder is closed
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    The lane ends ahead and traffic must merge. Lane Ends is one of the manual's warning sign examples. It gives advance notice that the lane you may be in will disappear, so signal, check mirrors and blind spots with a head check, and move into the continuing lane before the pavement runs out. It does not require a turn, and it is the opposite of the Added Lane sign. Merging early avoids the last second squeeze that causes sideswipe crashes.