VT 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. When you pass three sets in a row at 80 percent or better, book the real test.

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

Printable VT practice test with answer key

All 20 questions, VT exam length

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

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

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

   1. Only junior operators
   2. Only drivers under 21
   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

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

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

6. 6. What do Vermont warning signs 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 guaranteed stop at the next signal
   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. Full explanation in Test 6

7. 7. What does a Vermont crossbuck sign indicate?

   1. A school crossing with a required speed of 15 mph
   2. The beginning of a no-passing zone
   3. The location of railroad tracks
   4. A lane reserved for buses and bicycles
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   The location of railroad tracks. Crossbuck signs are placed at railroad crossings and indicate where the tracks are. Full explanation in Test 7

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

9. 9. What does the circular RR warning sign indicate?

   
   1. A school crossing directly at the sign
   2. A lane ending on the right
   3. A railroad crossing ahead
   4. A required circular traffic movement
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   A railroad crossing ahead. The circular RR sign is advance warning of a railroad crossing ahead. Full explanation in Test 9

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

11. 11. How might a deer react to a vehicle's headlights, according to the Vermont manual?

    1. It always runs away from the road
    2. It may freeze in the light, or bound toward its habitat at up to 40 miles per hour
    3. It lies down until the vehicle passes
    4. It is unaffected by headlights
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    It may freeze in the light, or bound toward its habitat at up to 40 miles per hour. The light from vehicle headlights may cause a deer to temporarily freeze and be unable to get out of the way, or it may bound at speeds up t Full explanation in Test 1

12. 12. What does an upside-down triangle road sign mean in Vermont?

    1. Follow a route toward a hospital or other service
    2. Stop every time, even when no traffic is present
    3. Expect a railroad crossing immediately ahead
    4. Yield right of way after slowing and checking that the way is clear
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    Yield right of way after slowing and checking that the way is clear. The upside-down triangle identifies a yield right of way sign. Full explanation in Test 2

13. 13. Under Vermont law, how long is the license suspended for a first offense of driving under 21 with a BAC of 0.02 or more?

    1. 30 days
    2. 90 days, with automatic reinstatement after the period
    3. One year
    4. Until age 21
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    90 days, with automatic reinstatement after the period. For a first offense of operating under 21 with a BAC of 0. Full explanation in Test 3

14. 14. What extra information may some Vermont warning signs provide?

    
    1. A safe speed or a distance to the hazard
    2. The owner’s name and vehicle registration
    3. The exact fuel price at the next station
    4. A guarantee that the lane will remain open
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    A safe speed or a distance to the hazard. Some warning signs add a safe speed or a distance to the condition ahead. Full explanation in Test 4

15. 15. If a traffic signal is dark because of a power failure, how should you treat the intersection?

    1. Use only the lane with the right-of-way arrow
    2. Treat it as a green light for the larger road
    3. Continue through without stopping if no signal is visible
    4. Stop as if there were stop signs in all directions
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    Stop as if there were stop signs in all directions. A dark signal does not remove intersection control. Vermont tells drivers to stop as though stop signs faced traffic from every direction. Full explanation in Test 5

16. 16. What should a driver do when a traffic light turns yellow?

    1. Accelerate so the vehicle reaches the intersection sooner
    2. Stop immediately in the middle of the intersection
    3. Prepare to stop, unless stopping safely is no longer possible
    4. Treat the light exactly like a green arrow
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    Prepare to stop, unless stopping safely is no longer possible. A yellow light warns that the signal is about to turn red. Full explanation in Test 6

17. 17. A Vermont driver should first practice with a Learner's Permit in:

    1. A busy downtown intersection during rush hour
    2. An empty parking lot or on roads with little traffic
    3. A highway entrance ramp at the posted speed
    4. A crowded parking garage with pedestrians moving nearby
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    An empty parking lot or on roads with little traffic. The manual recommends starting in an empty parking lot or on roads that do not have much traffic. Full explanation in Test 7

18. 18. What happens in Vermont to a driver under 21 who operates a vehicle with a BAC of .02 or more?

    1. Nothing, because .02 is below the .08 limit
    2. A criminal felony charge
    3. A civil traffic violation, license suspension, and an alcohol and driving education program at the driver's expense
    4. A warning letter to the parents only
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    A civil traffic violation, license suspension, and an alcohol and driving education program at the driver's expense. Drivers under 21 with an alcohol concentration of .02 or more can receive a civil traffic violation. Full explanation in Test 8

19. 19. How early should you signal before a turn or lane change to meet Vermont’s timing guidance?

    1. Only after entering the intersection
    2. Three to five seconds before the action
    3. One second before moving the wheel
    4. After the lane change is complete
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    Three to five seconds before the action. The manual explains that signaling three to five seconds before a turn or lane change covers Vermont’s not-less-than-100-foot requirement. Full explanation in Test 9

20. 20. What recall does Vermont impose on a junior operator caught texting while driving?

    1. A 90-day recall with no fine
    2. A 30-day recall, with a fine of at least $100 and at least two points
    3. A warning only
    4. A one-year revocation
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    A 30-day recall, with a fine of at least $100 and at least two points. The Junior Operator texting recall is a 30-day recall, and the offense also includes fines of at least $100 and at least two points on the d Full explanation in Test 10