Vermont Permit Practice Test

How to use this VT practice test

1. Take the 20 question exam-length 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 Vermont Driver's Manual, which is what the examiners use.
4. Come back on a later day and retake the questions you missed. A score on questions you have not seen before tells you more than a repeat.

VT 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
10. Test 10
11. Test 11
12. Test 12
13. Test 13
14. Test 14
15. Test 15
16. Test 16
17. Test 17
18. Test 18
19. Test 19
20. Test 20
21. Test 21
22. Test 22
23. Test 23
24. Test 24
25. Test 25

Printable VT practice test with answer key

20 sample practice questions from the VT bank

Every question below comes from the Vermont 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 must you do when approaching a stopped police or emergency vehicle with flashing lights if you cannot change lanes safely?

   
   1. Stop in the travel lane until the lights are turned off
   2. Maintain the posted speed because a lane change is impossible
   3. Slow down to 20 mph below the speed limit to go by
   4. Accelerate past before another vehicle reaches the scene
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   Slow down to 20 mph below the speed limit to go by. When you approach a law enforcement, emergency, or repair vehicle with a flashing light on the side of the road, Vermont law says to proceed Full explanation in Test 1

   Study this in the handbook: Emergency vehicles, Move Over and police stops

2. 2. During the second three months of a Vermont junior license, which passengers may the driver begin transporting?

   1. Only a licensed adult supervisor
   2. Any passenger with a valid seat belt
   3. Immediate family members, specifically siblings and parents
   4. Passengers for hire if the trip is short
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   Immediate family members, specifically siblings and parents. The second three-month stage expands the junior license privilege to immediate family members, and the manual specifies siblings and parents Full explanation in Test 2

   Study this in the handbook: Junior license passenger rules and recalls

3. 3. Under Vermont law, which drivers may not use a portable electronic device, such as a phone, while driving?

   1. Drivers who are younger than 18 years old
   2. Drivers who have been convicted of a traffic violation
   3. Only commercial drivers
   4. Any person operating a motor vehicle
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   Any person operating a motor vehicle. The manual states that a person shall not use any portable electronic device while operating a motor vehicle, including reading, composing, Full explanation in Test 3

   Study this in the handbook: Junior license passenger rules and recalls

4. 4. After a Vermont junior driver's license has been held for six months, what passenger limit remains?

   1. No passengers may ride until age 18
   2. Only one passenger may ride
   3. Only immediate family members may ride
   4. No numerical passenger restriction remains, but passengers may not exceed available safety belts
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   No numerical passenger restriction remains, but passengers may not exceed available safety belts. After six months, Vermont removes the numerical passenger restriction for a junior license holder, but the driver still may not transport mo Full explanation in Test 4

   Study this in the handbook: Junior license passenger rules and recalls

5. 5. When making a right turn into a street with more than one lane in your direction, which lane should you enter?

   1. Either lane while crossing the other lane during the turn
   2. The farthest lane so the turn is completed quickly
   3. The nearest lane, then change lanes after completing the turn if needed
   4. The center lane regardless of the number of lanes
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   The nearest lane, then change lanes after completing the turn if needed. The manual directs a driver turning into a street with multiple lanes in the same direction to use the nearest lane. Full explanation in Test 5

   Study this in the handbook: Stopping, braking and following distance

6. 6. What do Vermont warning signs like this one generally indicate about the roadway?

   
   1. A legal permission to pass at any speed
   2. A hazard such as a sharp curve, unsafe intersection, or dip
   3. A required full stop at the sign
   4. A parking area reserved for school buses
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   A hazard such as a sharp curve, unsafe intersection, or dip. Vermont warning signs may identify sharp curves, unsafe intersections, dips, and other roadway dangers, and drivers should slow down. Full explanation in Test 6

   Study this in the handbook: Road signs

7. 7. What does this warning sign tell you, and how should you drive where it is posted?

   
   1. A wildlife park is ahead, so look for its entrance
   2. Farm animals are being herded across, so stop and wait
   3. Deer or moose may cross the highway here, so drive cautiously
   4. Animals are fenced off the road, so no extra care is needed
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   Deer or moose may cross the highway here, so drive cautiously. This is the deer crossing warning sign. Vermont says driving cautiously in areas marked with deer and moose crossing signs can save lives an Full explanation in Test 7

   Study this in the handbook: Bicyclists, motorcycles, trucks and animals

8. 8. What must a Vermont Junior Driver's License holder have to get a regular Driver's License?

   1. Be 17 and pay a fee
   2. Hold the junior license for three months
   3. Be 18 with no recalls, suspensions, or revocations in the previous six months
   4. Complete another driver education course
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   Be 18 with no recalls, suspensions, or revocations in the previous six months. A Vermont junior license holder must be 18 and must not have any recalls, suspensions, or revocations during the previous six months to be e Full explanation in Test 8

   Study this in the handbook: Junior license passenger rules and recalls

9. 9. You notice a dangerous condition at a railroad crossing. What does Vermont tell you to do with the emergency sign posted there?

   1. Ignore it, because only railroad workers may use it
   2. Drive across quickly, then report it later
   3. Call the number listed on the sign
   4. Report it to the next police officer you happen to see
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   Call the number listed on the sign. Vermont says that if a dangerous condition exists at a rail crossing, you should call the number listed on the emergency sign. Full explanation in Test 9

   Study this in the handbook: School buses and railroad crossings

10. 10. A 16-year-old with a new Vermont Junior Driver's License is offered a pizza delivery job. When may the teen drive for work?

    1. Right away, if the employer approves
    2. After three months
    3. Only after age 21
    4. After one year with the junior license, or at 18, whichever comes first
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    After one year with the junior license, or at 18, whichever comes first. While holding a Junior Driver's License, a person cannot operate a vehicle in the course of employment for one year after the license is iss Full explanation in Test 10

    Study this in the handbook: Junior license passenger rules and recalls

11. 11. What behavior do distracted drivers share in Vermont guidance?

    1. Faster reactions when turning left and crossing busy roads in traffic
    2. Better recognition of road hazards ahead of the vehicle
    3. Slower reactions, missed hazards, and a smaller margin of safety
    4. Larger following gaps behind other cars
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    Slower reactions, missed hazards, and a smaller margin of safety. Distracted drivers react more slowly, fail more often to recognize hazards such as pedestrians, bicyclists, or debris, and reduce their marg Full explanation in Test 11

    Study this in the handbook: Insurance, points and phone laws

12. 12. Vermont says not to stop where your vehicle cannot be seen for at least how far in either direction?

    1. At least 50 feet in either direction
    2. At least 500 feet in either direction
    3. At least 100 feet in either direction
    4. At least 150 feet in either direction
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    At least 150 feet in either direction. Vermont says a driver should not stop on a hill, curve, or another place where the vehicle cannot be seen for at least 150 feet in either di Full explanation in Test 12

    Study this in the handbook: Parking rules

13. 13. When parking on a hill in Vermont, what two safeguards are required?

    1. Turn the front wheels and set the parking brake
    2. Shift to neutral and set the parking brake
    3. Turn the rear wheels and release the parking brake
    4. Leave wheels straight and rely on the parking brake
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    Turn the front wheels and set the parking brake. Hill parking in Vermont pairs two safeguards together: turned front wheels aimed so a rolling car meets the curb, plus a firmly set parking Full explanation in Test 13

    Study this in the handbook: Parking rules

14. 14. What makes roads especially slippery when rain first starts in Vermont guidance?

    1. Oil, rubber, dirt, and water combine to lengthen braking distance
    2. Fresh rain washes the road surface clean right away
    3. New pavement gives the best grip when roads are wet
    4. Fallen leaves improve traction on wet road surfaces
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    Oil, rubber, dirt, and water combine to lengthen braking distance. First rain mixes oil, rubber, dirt, and water into an especially slippery film that lengthens braking distance beyond the wet road average t Full explanation in Test 14

    Study this in the handbook: Stopping, braking and following distance

15. 15. What can a single motorcycle headlight do in night traffic in Vermont guidance?

    1. Outshine the headlights of large trucks at night
    2. Blend into the lights of other traffic and be missed
    3. Signal an emergency vehicle approaching traffic
    4. Mark a vehicle that is stopped on the shoulder
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    Blend into the lights of other traffic and be missed. A motorcycle single headlight and taillight can blend into surrounding traffic lights at night, so Vermont warns drivers that odd lights ahe Full explanation in Test 15

    Study this in the handbook: Bicyclists, motorcycles, trucks and animals

16. 16. If a solid line sits in the other lane with a broken line in yours, what may a Vermont driver do?

    1. Never pass from either side of the road
    2. Pass only when driving on a hill
    3. Pass if it is clear ahead
    4. Yield your lane to oncoming traffic
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    Pass if it is clear ahead. If there is a solid line but a broken line in your lane, you may pass if it is clear ahead. Full explanation in Test 16

    Study this in the handbook: Turn signals and turning

17. 17. What sign may hang near the signal at intersections needing emphasis for left turns on green?

    1. A left turn yield on green light sign
    2. A no left turn on green signal sign
    3. A left lane ends warning sign ahead
    4. A green arrow required for turns sign
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    A left turn yield on green light sign. Some intersections carry a left turn yield on green light sign on the overhead wire near the signal, emphasizing that a plain green ball gra Full explanation in Test 17

    Study this in the handbook: Traffic lights, arrows and roundabouts

18. 18. Will opening a window and turning up the radio keep a drowsy Vermont driver awake?

    1. No, those tricks will not keep you awake; stop and rest
    2. Yes, for two more hours of driving
    3. Yes, when strong coffee is added to the window and radio tricks
    4. The radio trick alone keeps drivers awake
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    No, those tricks will not keep you awake; stop and rest. Window air and loud radio will not keep a drowsy driver awake in Vermont guidance, and needing those tricks already proves it is time to sto Full explanation in Test 18

19. 19. Vermont bars parking within a set distance of the nearest rail at a railroad crossing. What is that distance?

    1. 20 feet from the nearest rail
    2. 15 feet from the nearest rail
    3. 30 feet from the nearest rail
    4. 50 feet from the nearest rail
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    50 feet from the nearest rail. Parking is barred on the tracks and within fifty feet of the nearest rail. Full explanation in Test 19

    Study this in the handbook: Parking rules

20. 20. How may a parent or guardian suspend a teen provisional license in Vermont?

    1. By taking away the vehicle keys and keeping them locked at home each day
    2. By calling the high school office and asking for help
    3. By sending a written notice to a town clerk office
    4. By writing to the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles
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    By writing to the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles. A parent or guardian may suspend a child provisional license by writing to the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles. Full explanation in Test 20