TX Permit Practice Test

How to use this TX practice test

1. Take the full practice test above once, untimed, to find your weak topics.
2. Work through the numbered 20 question sets below. Each one is fixed, so a second attempt is a fair comparison.
3. Read the explanation on every miss. The wording comes from the Texas Driver Handbook, which is what the examiners use.
4. When you pass three sets in a row at the score your state requires, book the real test.

TX practice tests, 20 questions each

Fixed sets in a fixed order so you can retake one and compare your score.

1. Test 1
2. Test 2
3. Test 3
4. Test 4
5. Test 5
6. Test 6
7. Test 7
8. Test 8
9. Test 9

Printable TX practice test with answer key

First 40 questions from the TX bank

Every question below comes from the Texas question bank on this page. Open a question to see the correct answer and the explanation. Nothing here is hidden behind a signup.

1. 1. What does Texas's Administrative License Revocation law provide for driving while intoxicated?

   1. A vehicle registration discount
   2. A replacement license without review
   3. An administrative penalty
   4. A requirement to retake the road test
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   An administrative penalty. Administrative License Revocation is a licensing consequence for driving while intoxicated, separate from the ordinary process of renewing o Full explanation in Test 1

2. 2. What does a driver have to do when approaching an emergency vehicle stopped with its lights activated on a multilane road?

   1. Move out of the lane closest to the vehicle if possible
   2. Stop in the lane closest to the vehicle
   3. Maintain speed and pass on the shoulder
   4. Turn around before reaching the vehicle
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   Move out of the lane closest to the vehicle if possible. Texas's Slow Down or Move Over rule gives a multilane-road option: leave the lane closest to the stopped emergency vehicle when lanes travel Full explanation in Test 1

3. 3. What instruction is associated exclusively with an octagon-shaped traffic sign?

   1. Yield
   2. School crossing
   3. Railroad warning
   4. Stop
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   Stop. The octagon is reserved exclusively for stop signs. Full explanation in Test 1

4. 4. How should drivers watch for pedestrians, whether or not the pedestrian has the right-of-way?

   1. Look only for pedestrians at traffic lights
   2. Watch only after a horn is sounded
   3. Always remain alert for individuals on foot
   4. Assume pedestrians will yield to vehicles
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   Always remain alert for individuals on foot. The handbook says drivers should always look out for pedestrians whether those pedestrians have the right-of-way or not. Full explanation in Test 1

5. 5. When may a driver cross a broken or dashed yellow line?

   1. To pass or change lanes if it is safe
   2. Only after stopping for ten seconds
   3. Never, because yellow lines always prohibit crossing
   4. Only when a police officer is behind the vehicle
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   To pass or change lanes if it is safe. Broken or dashed yellow lines permit passing or changing lanes when the maneuver is safe. Full explanation in Test 1

6. 6. When may a vehicle use a parking space reserved for disabled individuals?

   1. When its hazard lights are on
   2. When it has a disabled license plate or windshield identification card
   3. When the driver stays in the vehicle
   4. When the space is unused at night
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   When it has a disabled license plate or windshield identification card. A vehicle may use a parking space reserved for disabled individuals only when it displays a disabled license plate or windshield identificat Full explanation in Test 2

7. 7. What change does the handbook require in bad weather when following another vehicle on a highway?

   1. Reduce the interval to two seconds
   2. Keep the interval unchanged at one second
   3. Increase the interval to at least four seconds
   4. Follow closely so spray cannot block the lane
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   Increase the interval to at least four seconds. In bad weather, the highway guidance says to increase the following time to at least four seconds. Full explanation in Test 2

8. 8. When does Texas require headlights under the handbook's general rule?

   1. Only between midnight and 5 a.m.
   2. From 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise, or when visibility is limited
   3. Only on roads with posted limits above 55 mph
   4. Only when another driver flashes headlights first
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   From 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise, or when visibility is limited. Texas requires headlights beginning 30 minutes after sunset and ending 30 minutes before sunrise. Full explanation in Test 2

9. 9. What must a Texas driver provide when applying for an original driver license if the driver owns a vehicle requiring financial responsibility?

   1. Evidence of financial responsibility
   2. A vehicle sales receipt from the dealer
   3. A school attendance certificate
   4. A completed parking citation
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   Evidence of financial responsibility. For an original Texas driver license, an applicant who owns a vehicle that requires financial responsibility must provide evidence of that r Full explanation in Test 2

10. 10. When does a Texas learner license issued to a minor expire?

    1. Six months after issuance
    2. On the driver’s 21st birthday
    3. On the minor’s 18th birthday
    4. After the first road test
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    On the minor’s 18th birthday. A Texas learner license issued to a minor expires on that minor’s 18th birthday. Full explanation in Test 2

11. 11. What does Phase Two do to driving privileges under the graduated driver license program?

    1. It removes all passenger restrictions immediately
    2. It applies only after the driver turns 21
    3. It restricts those privileges until the driver’s 18th birthday
    4. It expires when the learner license is issued
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    It restricts those privileges until the driver’s 18th birthday. Phase Two restricts driving privileges until the driver’s 18th birthday following issuance of a provisional license. Full explanation in Test 3

12. 12. What may happen when a Texas breath or blood specimen shows a BAC of 0.08 or greater?

    1. The test result is automatically ignored
    2. The driver license may be suspended
    3. Only the vehicle registration is suspended
    4. The driver must receive a commercial license
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    The driver license may be suspended. The adult alcohol section says a driver license may be suspended when a submitted blood or breath specimen shows a BAC of 0.08 or greater. Full explanation in Test 3

13. 13. What reinstatement fee does Texas require for an Administrative License Revocation suspension?

    1. $125
    2. $50
    3. $250
    4. $500
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    $125. Texas lists a $125 reinstatement fee for every ALR suspension. Full explanation in Test 3

14. 14. Under Texas's Slow Down or Move Over rule, what should you do when approaching a stopped covered vehicle with activated lights?

    1. Stop in the closest lane until the vehicle leaves
    2. Change lanes only when the vehicle is a police car
    3. Move out of the closest lane when possible, or reduce speed by 20 mph below the limit
    4. Keep the posted speed and sound the horn
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    Move out of the closest lane when possible, or reduce speed by 20 mph below the limit. Texas gives two protective actions when a covered emergency or service vehicle is stopped with lights activated. Full explanation in Test 3

15. 15. What does a DO NOT ENTER sign indicate?

    1. The road is open only for parking
    2. The roadway ahead is closed to all traffic and a detour is required
    3. The driver may enter after yielding to pedestrians
    4. Traffic is traveling in the opposite direction and entering would create oncoming traffic
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    Traffic is traveling in the opposite direction and entering would create oncoming traffic. A DO NOT ENTER message warns that the direction ahead is for traffic traveling the opposite way. Full explanation in Test 3

16. 16. What maneuver is prohibited where a no left turn sign is posted?

    1. Turning left at that intersection
    2. Making a U-turn at every location nearby
    3. Going straight through the intersection
    4. Turning right after yielding
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    Turning left at that intersection. The no left turn sign applies to a left turn at the intersection where it is posted. Full explanation in Test 4

17. 17. What does a railroad crossbuck identify and what should you do when approaching it?

    1. A hospital entrance; stop and turn off the radio
    2. A work zone; pass the sign on the shoulder
    3. A no-passing zone; accelerate before the tracks
    4. The location of train tracks; slow, look, listen, and be ready to yield
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    The location of train tracks; slow, look, listen, and be ready to yield. A crossbuck marks the location of railroad tracks. Full explanation in Test 4

18. 18. How close to a fire hydrant may a vehicle be parked in Texas?

    1. No closer than 5 feet
    2. No closer than 30 feet
    3. No closer than 15 feet
    4. No closer than 50 feet
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    No closer than 15 feet. Texas prohibits stopping, standing or parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, and the same list bars parking in front of a public or priva Full explanation in Test 4

19. 19. What change in traffic flow does a two-way traffic warning sign announce?

    1. The divided or one-way section ends and opposing traffic will use the roadway
    2. Passing is permitted on both sides without checking
    3. A median begins and separates all traffic
    4. The roadway becomes one-way in the driver's direction
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    The divided or one-way section ends and opposing traffic will use the roadway. The two-way traffic warning marks the return of opposing traffic after a divided or one-way section. Full explanation in Test 4

20. 20. What does this sharp-turn warning sign tell a driver to expect?

    1. A railroad crossing with several tracks
    2. A sharp turn in the arrow's direction
    3. A lane that ends at the next block
    4. A traffic signal that changes ahead
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    A sharp turn in the arrow's direction. The arrow warns that the road will turn sharply in the direction it points. Full explanation in Test 4

21. 21. How closely may you follow a fire truck answering an alarm with flashing red lights?

    1. You may follow within 100 feet if traffic is light
    2. You must stay at least 500 feet behind it
    3. You may follow closely after changing lanes
    4. There is no stated following restriction
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    You must stay at least 500 feet behind it. Texas prohibits following within 500 feet of a fire truck answering an alarm when its flashing red lights are on. Full explanation in Test 5

22. 22. What does a posted speed limit represent during normal driving conditions?

    1. The maximum or minimum speed drivers are required to obey
    2. A speed that may be ignored during clear weather
    3. A recommendation that applies only to new drivers
    4. A guaranteed safe speed for every road condition
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    The maximum or minimum speed drivers are required to obey. Texas requires drivers to obey posted minimum and maximum speed limits, and those limits are designed for orderly traffic under normal condi Full explanation in Test 5

23. 23. When may a driver cross a broken line on a two-way road?

    1. Whenever the driver wants to avoid traffic
    2. Only after stopping for ten seconds
    3. Never under any circumstance
    4. When passing another vehicle or when the right half is closed, if safe
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    When passing another vehicle or when the right half is closed, if safe. On a two-way rural road, a driver may cross a broken line when passing another vehicle or when the right half of the road is closed, provide Full explanation in Test 5

24. 24. What do white crosswalk lines indicate?

    1. Pedestrian crossing areas
    2. A lane reserved for buses
    3. A no-passing zone
    4. A railroad stopping distance
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    Pedestrian crossing areas. White crosswalk lines identify areas where pedestrians cross the road. Full explanation in Test 5

25. 25. What does the Texas Standard Colors table explain?

    1. How to calculate a driver’s BAC
    2. What commonly used road-sign colors mean
    3. When a vehicle inspection expires
    4. Which lane a bicycle must use
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    What commonly used road-sign colors mean. The Standard Colors table explains the meanings of colors commonly used on road signs. Full explanation in Test 5

26. 26. When entering a modern roundabout, what should a driver do before joining the circulating traffic?

    1. Enter first because circulating vehicles must yield at the entry
    2. Stop inside the circle until every approach is empty
    3. Travel clockwise to reach the nearest exit
    4. Slow down and yield to traffic already in the circle
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    Slow down and yield to traffic already in the circle. Texas describes a modern roundabout as a one-way circle controlled by yield signs instead of traffic lights. Full explanation in Test 6

27. 27. What does a steady green light allow when the movement is safe?

    1. Turn in every direction regardless of lane markings
    2. Remain stopped until the next cycle
    3. Proceed straight or turn unless another sign or signal prohibits it
    4. Ignore pedestrians because green always gives priority
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    Proceed straight or turn unless another sign or signal prohibits it. A steady green light permits the driver to proceed if it is safe, including driving straight or turning unless another sign or signal prohib Full explanation in Test 6

28. 28. At a stop sign, is slowing without stopping fully sufficient under the Texas handbook?

    1. Yes, if the intersection appears empty
    2. No, the driver must come to a complete stop
    3. Yes, if the vehicle is traveling below 10 mph
    4. No, but only at a school crossing
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    No, the driver must come to a complete stop. The stop-sign description specifically says that slowing down is not adequate. Full explanation in Test 6

29. 29. If the brakes fail while driving, which control can help slow the vehicle?

    1. The accelerator held down to stabilize the engine
    2. The steering wheel released so the vehicle can coast
    3. The parking brake applied cautiously, together with a lower gear
    4. The parking brake yanked hard until the tires lock
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    The parking brake applied cautiously, together with a lower gear. During brake failure, the handbook advises that the driver can use the parking brake and shift to a lower gear. Full explanation in Test 6

30. 30. When does a Texas learner license expire?

    1. One year after issue
    2. Six months after issue
    3. On the minor's 16th birthday
    4. On the minor's 18th birthday
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    On the minor's 18th birthday. A Texas learner license is marked Learner License on the front of the card and expires on the minor's 18th birthday. Full explanation in Test 6

31. 31. What do pavement markings help drivers do, according to the Texas handbook?

    1. Ignore traffic signs whenever the markings are visible
    2. Receive warnings, direction, and traffic regulation from the roadway
    3. Identify only the nearest fuel station
    4. Replace every traffic signal at an intersection
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    Receive warnings, direction, and traffic regulation from the roadway. Pavement markings work with signs and signals to warn and direct drivers and to regulate traffic. Full explanation in Test 7

32. 32. What should a driver do after seeing a flag on the back of a bicycle?

    1. Slow down because the operator may be hearing impaired
    2. Accelerate to pass the bicycle quickly
    3. Sound the horn continuously
    4. Move into the opposing lane
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    Slow down because the operator may be hearing impaired. A flag on the back of a bicycle is a cue to slow down because the bicycle operator may be hearing impaired. Full explanation in Test 7

33. 33. When conditions are poor, what should a driver do with the following interval?

    1. Keep exactly two seconds in every condition
    2. Use a fixed 10-foot distance
    3. Follow more closely to avoid spray
    4. Allow more time than the normal interval
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    Allow more time than the normal interval. Texas advises drivers to allow more time between vehicles during poor road conditions. Full explanation in Test 7

34. 34. Before passing on a two-lane Texas road, what should you check in your blind spot?

    1. Look over your shoulder to make sure no other vehicle is passing you
    2. Only the rearview mirror
    3. Only the side mirror
    4. Nothing, the signal is enough
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    Look over your shoulder to make sure no other vehicle is passing you. The Texas passing sequence starts with checking the rearview mirror, the side mirrors, and looking over your shoulder into your blind spot t Full explanation in Test 7

35. 35. How much slower must a distracted driver react before crashes double, according to the Texas handbook?

    1. Five seconds
    2. A half second
    3. Two seconds
    4. One tenth of a second
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    A half second. The handbook's distraction list includes reading, watching other people and aggressive drivers, talking or texting on a phone or CB radio, u Full explanation in Test 7

36. 36. Which vehicles must display the slow-moving vehicle emblem on Texas roads?

    1. Any vehicle carrying a wide load, regardless of speed
    2. Only school buses and church buses
    3. Vehicles that have failed their annual inspection
    4. Vehicles assigned to travel at 25 mph or less, such as farm tractors and animal-drawn vehicles
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    Vehicles assigned to travel at 25 mph or less, such as farm tractors and animal-drawn vehicles. The orange and red triangle marks a vehicle that will not keep up with traffic. Full explanation in Test 8

37. 37. What may broken or dashed pavement lines permit when the movement is safe?

    1. Parking in the travel lane
    2. Ignoring a traffic signal
    3. Passing or changing lanes
    4. Driving against traffic in any direction
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    Passing or changing lanes. Broken or dashed lines can permit passing or changing lanes when the movement is safe. Full explanation in Test 8

38. 38. What does the Texas handbook say about sunscreen or window tinting on a vehicle?

    1. It is prohibited on all windows
    2. It must comply with the state regulations for your vehicle make and model
    3. It is allowed only on the rear window
    4. There are no rules
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    It must comply with the state regulations for your vehicle make and model. If sunscreen or window tinting is used, it must comply with the appropriate state regulations for your vehicle make and model. Full explanation in Test 8

39. 39. What does a law enforcement officer's direction control at a traffic signal?

    1. Only a green signal may be followed
    2. The officer's direction must be obeyed even if it conflicts with an ordinary rule
    3. The driver may choose whichever instruction is more convenient
    4. A posted speed limit becomes optional
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    The officer's direction must be obeyed even if it conflicts with an ordinary rule. Drivers must obey a law enforcement officer who is directing traffic, even when the instruction ordinarily appears to conflict with a traffi Full explanation in Test 8

40. 40. At an all-way stop, if two vehicles arrive at the same time, which vehicle should go first?

    1. The vehicle on the other driver's right
    2. The vehicle on the other driver's left
    3. The vehicle that is larger
    4. The vehicle that honks first
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    The vehicle on the other driver's right. When vehicles reach an all-way stop simultaneously, yield to the vehicle on your right. Full explanation in Test 8