New Hampshire NH DMV Permit Practice Test 4
Test 4 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 32 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real New Hampshire test.
- Questions40
- Correct to pass32
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age16 years
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1. What does an approved New Hampshire driver education program require?
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Answer D: 30 hours of classroom instruction, 10 hours of practice driving, 6 hours of observation and 40 additional supervised hours with 10 at night
New Hampshire driver education requires 30 classroom hours, 10 hours driving with a certified instructor, 6 hours of observation, and 40 more supervised hours of which 10 must be at night.
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2. You are turning left out of a driveway onto a busy two-way street. What must you do?
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Answer D: Wait for a gap in both directions before you start to move
The turn crosses one direction of traffic and joins the other, so you need a gap in both before leaving the driveway rather than stopping across a lane.
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3. A New Hampshire driver aged 17 accumulates demerit points. Which accumulation exposes that driver to a suspension of up to three months?
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Answer B: 6 points in one calendar year
New Hampshire suspends a driver under 18 for up to three months after 6 demerit points in one calendar year, with 12 points in two years and 18 points in three years as the later thresholds.
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4. You are waiting in a center two-way left-turn lane. What should you expect from oncoming traffic?
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Answer A: Oncoming drivers may enter the same lane to prepare their own left turns
Both directions share a two-way left-turn lane, so an oncoming vehicle may be waiting in it and you must never treat it as yours alone.
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5. Why would a restriction like this one be applied to a stretch of road?
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Answer A: Because there is not enough visible road ahead to complete a pass safely
Limits on overtaking are set where a hill, a curve or an obstruction leaves too little sight distance for a driver to pull out, pass and return before meeting oncoming traffic.
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6. You are driving on a two-lane road approaching the crest of a hill. Where should you position your vehicle?
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Answer D: Toward the right side of your lane, in case an oncoming vehicle is over the center line
You cannot see what is beyond a crest, and oncoming drivers sometimes drift across the center. Keeping right and slowing gives you a margin.
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7. A New Hampshire vehicle breaks down in a travel lane but can still be driven. What does the law require?
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Answer C: The driver must move it at once to the shoulder or another safe area
RSA 265:37-b requires a driver whose vehicle is stopped in the roadway to move it immediately to the shoulder or another safe area off the traveled portion when the vehicle is movable and the driver is able to move it.
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8. What is the fine for a first conviction of failing to stop for a New Hampshire school bus that is loading or unloading children?
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Answer C: $150 plus penalty assessment
RSA 265:54 fines a first offense $150 plus penalty assessment and sets a fine of not less than $250 nor more than $1,000 for a subsequent offense, with a possible 30-day suspension for a repeat.
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9. A NO LEFT TURN sign carries a plaque reading 7 AM TO 9 AM MON TO FRI. What does the assembly mean?
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Answer A: The turn is banned only during those hours on those days
A time plaque limits the restriction to the periods shown, so outside those hours and days the left turn may be made normally.
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10. A large X with the letters R and R beside it is painted across your lane. What does it mean?
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Answer A: A railroad crossing lies a short distance ahead
The pavement marking repeats the advance warning for a grade crossing, and it is used on paved approaches where speeds are high or where gates are installed.
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11. Why is passing another vehicle a bad idea in dense fog?
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Answer C: You cannot see far enough ahead to know the passing lane is clear
A pass needs a clear view of the road well beyond the vehicle you are overtaking, and fog takes exactly that away.
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12. In a New Hampshire zone governed by the prima facie limits for school zones, districts and ordinary roads, what is the fine for exceeding the limit by 26 mph or more?
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Answer D: $350 plus penalty assessment
RSA 265:60 sets a graduated fine schedule that tops out at $350 plus penalty assessment for speeds of 26 miles per hour or more above those prima facie limits.
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13. You see brake lights several vehicles ahead of you in your lane. What is the best first step?
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Answer C: Ease off the gas and cover the brake pedal
Reacting to the trouble several vehicles ahead, rather than waiting for the car in front, cuts your reaction time and warns the driver behind you.
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14. A person in a wheelchair is traveling in the roadway because the sidewalk is blocked by construction. What should you do?
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Answer B: Pass slowly with plenty of room, or wait
A blocked sidewalk leaves the person no choice but the road, and a chair cannot move aside quickly, so pass wide and slow or wait for room.
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15. What does the traffic law actually say about the right of way?
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Answer B: It says who must yield; no driver is ever entitled to take the right of way
The law describes who must yield. Right of way is something you give; insisting on it when another driver does not yield causes crashes.
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16. A curb sign reads No Standing. What does it allow you to do?
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Answer B: Stop only long enough to pick up or drop off passengers
No Standing bars waiting for any purpose except the brief moment needed to let passengers in or out, which is stricter than No Parking.
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17. You are waiting to turn left and a motorcycle is approaching from the opposite direction. Why should you take extra care judging its speed and distance?
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Answer A: Its small size makes it look farther away and slower than it really is
A motorcycle's narrow profile fools the eye, so drivers often misjudge how soon it will arrive. Left turns across an oncoming motorcycle are a leading cause of rider deaths.
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18. Why does the speed of the right-hand lane of a freeway change so often?
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Answer B: Vehicles entering and leaving the highway all use that lane
Entrance and exit ramps feed into the right lane, so traffic there is constantly slowing to leave or speeding up to join.
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19. What does a first violation of the New Hampshire youth operator night or passenger restrictions cost?
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Answer C: A fine of up to $100 and a suspension of up to 30 days
RSA 263:14 sets a fine of up to $100 and a suspension of up to 30 days for a first violation, rising to $200 and up to 90 days for later ones.
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20. A New Hampshire crash is reported and the driver had no liability policy in effect. What does the director do?
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Answer C: Suspends the license and registration until security and future proof are given
RSA 264:3 requires the director to suspend the license and registration of an uninsured driver or owner after a reported crash until enough security is furnished to satisfy any judgment and future proof of financial responsibility is given.
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21. You have finished a distracting task and your eyes are back on the road. What is true?
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Answer A: Your full attention takes a while to come back
Studies of drivers show attention lags behind the eyes for many seconds after a phone or a screen task, so the danger continues after the task is over.
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22. You want to stop briefly and the only space is in the travel lane alongside a vehicle already parked at the curb. Is this allowed?
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Answer D: No, double parking blocks a travel lane and is prohibited
Stopping in the roadway beside a parked vehicle removes a lane from traffic and forces other drivers to swerve around you, which is why double parking is prohibited.
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23. May you exceed the posted speed limit in order to complete a pass?
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Answer C: No, the posted limit applies while you are passing too
The limit does not lift for passing; if you cannot complete the pass within it, there is not enough room and you should stay back.
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24. When should you turn on your signal before a turn or a lane change?
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Answer C: Well before the maneuver, so other drivers have time to react
A signal is a warning to others, so it has to be given far enough ahead of the maneuver that drivers and pedestrians can adjust.
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25. What does New Hampshire require of someone driving a utility vehicle or an off highway recreational vehicle on a public way?
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Answer C: A valid driver license, and a way posted at 40 mph or less that is open to it
RSA 265:160 confines these vehicles to ways posted at 40 miles per hour or less, 35 for a compact utility tractor, on routes open to them, and requires the person in control to hold a valid driver license.
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26. When is it appropriate to use cruise control?
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Answer B: On a dry, open highway with light traffic
Cruise control suits steady conditions where you rarely need to change speed. It is a poor choice in traffic, on curves, on slippery roads or when drowsy, because it removes you from the speed decision.
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27. You and an opposing driver reach a four-way stop at the same time and both of you are turning right. What should happen?
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Answer C: Both may turn at the same time into their own lanes
Two opposing right turns take drivers into different lanes without crossing, so both can proceed together once pedestrians are clear.
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28. You are the first to arrive at a crash on a rural road. What should you do first?
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Answer C: Park well clear of the scene, put on your hazard lights and call for help
Getting trained help on the way and keeping the scene visible does more good than anything an untrained bystander can do.
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29. A New Hampshire license has been expired for more than three years. What does the DMV require to renew it?
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Answer D: Identity and residency documents plus passing the vision, knowledge and road tests again
The NH DMV requires a license expired for three years or more to be renewed with proof of identity and residency and with the vision, knowledge and road tests taken again.
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30. The steering suddenly becomes very heavy while you are driving. What has happened and what should you do?
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Answer C: The power steering has failed, so steer with more effort and pull over
Loss of power assistance leaves the steering usable but very heavy. Keep both hands on the wheel, slow gradually and pull off the road to check it.
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31. Snow has covered the pavement markings on a two-lane road. How should a driver judge lane position?
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Answer B: By the tracks of other traffic and the roadside features
With the markings hidden, ruts left by earlier traffic, signs, poles and the line of the shoulder are the best clues to where the lane runs.
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32. A yellow diamond in which one line joins another at an angle warns that
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Answer B: traffic from another roadway will merge into the driver's lane ahead
The merge sign warns that another traffic stream will join the same lane ahead, so drivers on both roadways must adjust speed and spacing.
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33. Loose gravel has been swept into the middle of your lane on a downhill bend. Which controls are affected most?
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Answer D: Steering and braking, since the loose stones roll under the tires
Gravel rolls between rubber and pavement, so the tires can neither turn the vehicle nor slow it as they would on a clean surface.
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34. A lane along the right edge is set off by a solid white line and marked with a bicycle symbol. How should a driver treat it?
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Answer B: Stay out of it except for the short distance needed to turn or cross where that is allowed
A marked bicycle lane is set aside for bicycle traffic, and motor vehicles may enter it only briefly where turning or crossing is permitted.
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35. What fine range does New Hampshire set for a first conviction of negligent driving?
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Answer A: Not less than $250 and not more than $500
RSA 265:79-b sets a fine of not less than $250 and not more than $500 for a first negligent driving offense, rising to $500 to $1,000 for a second or subsequent one.
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36. Within what time must a New Hampshire license holder tell the director of a change of legal name, permanent residence or mailing address?
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Answer C: Within 30 days, in writing
RSA 263:9 requires written notice to the director within 30 days of a change of legal name, permanent residence or mailing address.
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37. On which approach is this sign normally installed?
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Answer C: On the road that ends, far enough ahead for the driver to slow down
The warning belongs on the approach that terminates, placed early enough that the driver can lose speed and choose a direction before reaching the junction.
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38. You are entering an angle parking space on your right. What should you do?
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Answer C: Stay a little left of the space, then turn in between the lines
Keeping a little left of the space gives the front wheels the room to turn in cleanly and leaves your car centered between the lines.
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39. How far ahead should you normally be looking while driving?
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Answer D: About 12 to 15 seconds of travel ahead
Looking that far ahead, roughly a block in town and much farther on a highway, gives you time to see a problem developing and adjust before it becomes an emergency.
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40. A pedestrian steps off the curb without looking your way. What should you assume?
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Answer B: That the person has not seen you at all, and be ready to stop for them
Defensive driving means assuming you have not been seen until there is clear evidence that you have.