NH Permit Practice Test 8

All 20 questions in test 8

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1. 1. When does New Hampshire consider a load carried on a vehicle to be secure?

   1. When it is covered with a tarp
   2. When it stays below the height of the cab
   3. When a red flag is tied to it
   4. When nothing can slide, shift, fall or sift onto the roadway, or become airborne
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   When nothing can slide, shift, fall or sift onto the roadway, or become airborne. Driving with an unsecured load is against the law and dangerous, and a driver who causes a crash with one may face a costly fine. The manual's test is strict: the load counts as secure only when nothing can slide, shift, fall, sift onto the roadway, or become airborne. A tarp can still let material blow out, a low load can still slide off, and a flag only marks a load. The load must be fastened, not just covered or marked.

2. 2. A flagger in a New Hampshire work zone signals you to stop. What does the manual say?

   1. Drivers must follow the flagger's instructions
   2. Stop only if the signal is a red flag
   3. Wait for a police officer to confirm
   4. Proceed slowly if no workers are visible
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   Drivers must follow the flagger's instructions. In work zones, traffic may be controlled by a person with a sign or flag who tells drivers which direction to travel, to slow down or to stop, and drivers must follow their instructions. Barriers such as drums, cones and tubes keep traffic out of hazardous areas, and temporary signals may be used. Reduce speed, be prepared to stop suddenly, do not tailgate, and remember that fines may be doubled in a work zone, which will be clearly marked before you enter it.

3. 3. A train is approaching a New Hampshire crossing. How far from the nearest rail must a driver stop?

   
   1. At least 100 feet from the nearest rail
   2. At least 5 feet from the nearest rail
   3. Behind the stop line, or not less than 15 feet nor more than 50 feet from the nearest rail
   4. Anywhere behind the crossbuck
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   Behind the stop line, or not less than 15 feet nor more than 50 feet from the nearest rail. When a train or railroad vehicle is approaching, a driver must stop behind the stop line or not less than 15 feet nor more than 50 feet from the nearest rail of the track. Five feet is too close and 100 feet is outside the window. Do not proceed until the lights stop flashing or the train has passed, and where there is more than one track wait for a clear view in both directions. Then cross quickly without stopping.

4. 4. What does a three-digit interstate route number with an even first digit indicate?

   1. A route into a city
   2. A scenic route
   3. A truck only route
   4. A route that goes through or around a city
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   A route that goes through or around a city. Three numbered interstate routes carry their own code. Those with an odd first number are routes into a city, and those with an even first number go through or around a city, such as a beltway. The base rule for two digit routes is that even numbers run west and east and odd numbers run north and south. Nothing in the numbering marks scenic or truck routes; those are shown by separate guide and regulatory signs.

5. 5. Which way should a New Hampshire driver turn the wheels when parking on a hill?

   1. Away from the curb in every case
   2. Into the curb, with the parking brake set
   3. It does not matter if the transmission is in park
   4. Straight ahead
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   Into the curb, with the parking brake set. To make sure a parked vehicle cannot move, place it in park with an automatic transmission or leave it in gear with a manual, set the parking brake, and turn the wheels into the curb if the vehicle is parked on a hill. The manual gives one direction for hills, into the curb, so the curb can catch a tire if the brake fails. Park alone is not enough. The same section adds a simple rule: never open a door into traffic.

6. 6. At a solid green light in New Hampshire, to whom must a driver still yield?

   1. Pedestrians and vehicles in the intersection
   2. No one, green means go
   3. Only emergency vehicles
   4. Only vehicles turning right
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   Pedestrians and vehicles in the intersection. A solid green traffic light means a driver may go through the intersection and, if it is clear to do so, proceed with caution. The manual specifically says drivers must yield to pedestrians and vehicles in an intersection even on green. When the light changes, avoid moving into the intersection immediately; look left, right and left again and make sure the path is clear of crossing traffic. Emergency vehicles must be yielded to at any signal.

7. 7. Under New Hampshire law, which condition allows a person under 18 to be issued a driver's license?

   1. The applicant has held a job for six months
   2. The applicant owns the vehicle used for the test
   3. The applicant has completed 20 hours of driving
   4. A parent, guardian, or responsible adult gives written permission
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   A parent, guardian, or responsible adult gives written permission. No person under 18 can be issued a license unless a parent, guardian, or, if there is none, another responsible adult gives written permission, insurance coverage is presented at the time of application, or the person under 18 is emancipated by marriage. Employment, vehicle ownership, and practice hours are not substitutes for that consent. The written permission is part of the application itself, so bring the signed form along with proof of identity and residency.

8. 8. After failing the New Hampshire knowledge or road test, how soon can an applicant retest?

   1. The next business day
   2. After a mandatory 30 day wait
   3. Not sooner than ten days from the failed test
   4. Immediately, on the same visit
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   Not sooner than ten days from the failed test. If either the knowledge test or the road test is not passed, the applicant is given an appointment to retest not sooner than ten days from the failed test. Same day and next day retakes are not offered, and there is no 30 day penalty. Applicants who pass receive a 60 day paper temporary license, with the permanent card mailed within 45 days. Use the ten days to review the sections that produced the missed questions or the road test errors.

9. 9. A new New Hampshire resident holds a valid out-of-state license. Which test is required to get a New Hampshire license?

   1. Only a vision test
   2. The vision, knowledge, and road tests
   3. Only the knowledge test
   4. Only the road test
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   Only a vision test. Only a vision test is required for drivers new to New Hampshire who hold a valid out-of-state driver's license. The full set of vision, knowledge and road tests is required only if the out-of-state license has been expired for more than one year. Applying for a different class of license than the one currently held also requires the written and road tests for that class. Remember to surrender the out-of-state license at the counter.

10. 10. Where is this white X-shaped crossbuck sign placed according to the New Hampshire manual?

    
    1. Well before the crossing as advance warning
    2. At the railroad crossing itself, to indicate where the crossing is
    3. At the end of a no passing zone
    4. Only at crossings with gates
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    At the railroad crossing itself, to indicate where the crossing is. The manual assigns the X shape a specific meaning: a crossbuck indicates where a railroad crossing is. It marks the crossing itself, while the round yellow sign with the X and RR letters is the advance warning placed along the road before the crossing. At the crossbuck, look and listen for a train. When a train or railroad vehicle is approaching, stop behind the stop line or not less than 15 feet nor more than 50 feet from the nearest rail.

11. 11. During the first six months of holding a New Hampshire Youth Operator license, how many non-family passengers under 25 may the driver carry without a supervising adult?

    1. No more than one
    2. Up to two
    3. None at all
    4. Up to three
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    No more than one. For the first six months of holding the license, a Youth Operator under 18 may not drive with more than one passenger under 25 who is not a member of the driver's family unless a licensed, responsible adult who is at least 25 is in the vehicle. The limit is one, not zero and not two or three. Family members do not count against it. A separate rule that never expires bars carrying more passengers than there are seat belts or safety restraints.

12. 12. Why does the New Hampshire manual say a driver should never drink alcohol while taking other drugs?

    1. Alcohol cancels the benefit of most medicines
    2. The drugs could multiply the effects of alcohol or add effects of their own
    3. It is only a concern with illegal drugs
    4. Mixing them makes a breath test inaccurate
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    The drugs could multiply the effects of alcohol or add effects of their own. Combining alcohol with other drugs is singled out because the drugs could multiply the effects of alcohol or have additional effects of their own that severely impair the ability to drive. The warning applies to prescription and over-the-counter drugs as well as illegal ones, since many legal medicines affect reflexes, judgment, vision and alertness in ways similar to alcohol. The concern is impairment on the road, not whether a medicine still works or how a breath test reads.

13. 13. A driver hurt in a reportable New Hampshire crash cannot complete the Operator Accident Report. Who may file it instead?

    1. Only the driver, after recovering
    2. Only the other driver's insurance company
    3. A passenger or the owner of the vehicle
    4. Only the hospital that treated the driver
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    A passenger or the owner of the vehicle. A report must reach the DMV within 15 days when a crash causes a death, injuries, or combined property damage over $1,000, unless a police officer investigated. If the driver is injured and unable to complete it, a passenger or the owner of the vehicle may file it. Waiting for the driver to recover could miss the deadline. Insurance companies and hospitals are not named as filers. The form is the Operator Accident Report, DSMV 400.

14. 14. What does this red and white downward pointing triangle tell a New Hampshire driver to do?

    
    1. Come to a full stop every time
    2. Slow down and allow traffic that has the right-of-way to cross before entering
    3. Stop only for pedestrians
    4. Speed up to merge ahead of cross traffic
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    Slow down and allow traffic that has the right-of-way to cross before entering. A yield sign is a red and white downward pointing triangle with red letters, and it means the driver must slow down and allow traffic that has the right-of-way to cross before entering. Unlike a stop sign it does not demand a full stop every time, though stopping is required whenever that is the only way to yield. Speeding up to beat cross traffic reverses the sign, and the duty is to all traffic with the right-of-way, not only pedestrians.

15. 15. An oncoming New Hampshire driver leaves the high beams on at night. Where should you look?

    1. Directly at the headlights so your eyes adjust
    2. At the center line
    3. Into the rearview mirror
    4. Toward the right side of the road
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    Toward the right side of the road. Use high beams when there are no oncoming vehicles and dim them for all approaching traffic. If a vehicle coming the other way keeps its high beams on, look toward the right side of the road to keep from being distracted or momentarily blinded, using the fog line or the edge of the roadway as a guide. Staring into the lights or at the center line pulls you toward the glare. Use low beams when following another vehicle and in fog, rain or snow.

16. 16. Why does the New Hampshire manual warn that a motorcycle can hide in a vehicle's blind spot?

    1. Motorcycles are usually painted dark colors
    2. Motorcycles travel faster than cars
    3. Most motorcycles are only about two feet wide
    4. Riders are required to stay near the curb
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    Most motorcycles are only about two feet wide. Motorcyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as other drivers, but because most motorcycles are only about two feet wide they may not be easily identifiable in traffic and can be hidden in a vehicle's blind spot. It is also hard to judge how fast they are traveling. Never share a lane with a motorcycle, allow at least four seconds of following distance behind one, check carefully for motorcycles before turning left, and remember that most motorcycle turn signals do not cancel automatically.

17. 17. Under New Hampshire's one license concept, what must a new resident do with licenses issued by other states?

    1. Keep them as backup identification
    2. Mail them to the issuing state within a year
    3. Nothing, as long as only one is carried at a time
    4. Surrender all valid licenses from any other jurisdiction
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    Surrender all valid licenses from any other jurisdiction. RSA 263:4 requires new residents to surrender all valid driver licenses issued by any other jurisdiction when they apply for a New Hampshire license. The idea is one driver, one license, so keeping an old license as a spare or simply not carrying it does not satisfy the law. The DMV, not the former state, collects the old license at the counter. An application is also refused while the driver's privileges are under suspension or revocation in another state.

18. 18. What does a green arrow allow a New Hampshire driver to do?

    1. Turn in the direction of the arrow after yielding to traffic and pedestrians
    2. Turn without checking for pedestrians
    3. Go straight only
    4. Turn in any direction
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    Turn in the direction of the arrow after yielding to traffic and pedestrians. A green arrow means drivers may turn in the direction of the arrow after yielding to traffic and pedestrians. The arrow gives the turning movement a green indication, but the manual still requires yielding to anyone already in the intersection or crosswalk. It permits only the direction shown, not any turn and not straight travel unless a green light accompanies it. A yellow arrow means slow down and proceed in the arrow's direction with caution.

19. 19. A police vehicle with lights on pulls in behind you in New Hampshire at night. Besides stopping and staying in the vehicle, what does the manual tell you to turn on?

    1. The high beams
    2. The hazard flashers and the interior lights
    3. The radio
    4. The windshield wipers
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    The hazard flashers and the interior lights. During a traffic stop, come to a complete stop and place the vehicle in park, remain in the vehicle unless asked to get out, turn off the engine, and turn on the hazard flashers and, at night, the interior lights so the officer can see that everything is in order inside. Keep the safety belt fastened, put your hands on the steering wheel, limit movements, and when asked for documents say where they are and reach slowly with one hand still on the wheel. If the car is unmarked, make sure its blue lights are activated.

20. 20. You are being tailgated unsafely on a New Hampshire road. What does the manual say to do?

    1. Speed up to open a gap
    2. Tap the brakes to warn the driver
    3. Find a safe location to pull over and let the vehicle pass
    4. Stop in the lane until the driver backs off
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    Find a safe location to pull over and let the vehicle pass. The manual's answer to a tailgater is to find a safe location to pull over and let the vehicle pass. Brake tapping invites a rear end crash, speeding up only moves the problem faster, and stopping in the lane is dangerous. The same passage says following another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent is a violation punishable by a fine, and that drivers should avoid traveling closer than a four second following distance.