[FREE] Massachusetts DMV Permit Test Questions and Answers

Below we present to you the driving test questions in the state of Massachusetts, these questions you will face in the real test of driving in Massachusetts.

A collection of 50 Massachusetts driving test questions.

Download DMV Test Practice and Question Bank for Massachusetts: Download Now

Note: The correct answers are in bold.

Massachusetts DMV Permit Test Questions and Answers

1. To enter a freeway:

Signal, yield to existing traffic, and enter at the same speed that traffic is moving.

Signal and enter the freeway. Freeway traffic must yield.

Drive slowly so you can check traffic.

Always come to a complete stop first.

2. This sign means:

All traffic must turn.

Turn right at the intersection.

Crossroad ahead. Watch for traffic.

3. When the road is marked with a solid yellow line and a broken yellow line, with the broken line next to your lane, you may pass:

Only in an emergency.

If you are on an expressway.

If traffic is clear.

Only at an intersection.

4. A passenger in a moving motor vehicle is not permitted to:

Use a cell phone.

Sleep.

Have an opened alcohol container.

Use a map.

5. This road sign means:

Slow down or stop.

Stop, if necessary.

You must come to a complete stop.

Drive with caution and be ready to stop.

6. When approaching a traffic signal displaying a steady green arrow, drivers:

Should merge into a lane in the direction of the arrow.

Should slow to a stop, if it is safe to do so.

May turn in the direction of the arrow after yielding to traffic and pedestrians already in the intersection.

May drive straight through the intersection.

7. This sign means:

No left turn.

Flagger ahead.

Two-way left turn.

Turn right or go through.

8. It is illegal for a person 21 years of age or older to drive with a minimum blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of:

0.05 percent.

0.08 percent.

0.02 percent.

0.1 percent.

9. In winter weather, overpasses and bridges:

Are affected in the exact same ways as other roadways.

Freeze after the rest of the roads.

Freeze before the rest of the roads.

10. If two vehicles arrive to an uncontrolled intersection at the same time:

The largest vehicle has the right-of-way.

The car on the left has the right-of-way.

The car on the left shall yield to the car on the right.

The car on the right shall yield to the car on the left.

11. A solid yellow line on your side of the centerline means:

Slow down.

Pass with caution.

Do not pass.

Keep right on hills.

12. You must stop at a railroad crossing when:

Directed to do so by a flagger.

Flashing red signals and gates are present and operating.

All of the above.

13. If you become stranded in a snowstorm, the best thing to do is to:

Lay down in your car and go to sleep.

Walk into the road and get the attention of other drivers.

Stay in the car, as you are most likely to be found when you stay in your vehicle.

14. This sign means:

Steep downgrade.

Crossroad ahead.

No right turn.

Narrow bridge.

15. An arrow painted on the pavement means:

Drivers in the proper lane may make the movement indicated by the arrow, if they choose to do so.

Drivers in the proper lane must make the movement indicated by the arrow, but only if traffic lights are not working.

Drivers in the proper lane must make the movement indicated by the arrow while following directions indicated by traffic signals.

16. When driving in fog:

Use your parking lights.

Use your low beams.

Use your high beams.

It makes no difference which lights you use.

17. This sign means:

Trucks are permitted on an upcoming narrow bridge.

The bridge ahead is wide enough for only one car at a time.

The bridge ahead may be too narrow to meet or pass a truck.

18. The most effective safety restraints in a traffic crash are:

Only a lap and shoulder belt.

Only an airbag.

Both a lap/shoulder belt and an airbag.

No safety restraints.

19. This sign means:

No U-turn.

No left turn.

No right turn.

No turning.

20. This sign means:

Roundabout ahead.

Lane ends, merge left.

Turn around.

Curve ahead.

21. What should you do when you see this sign?

Look for a train station ahead.

Signal before going any further.

Slow down and yield for trains.

Stop.

22. This road sign means:

No left turn.

No U-turns.

No right turn.

23. As you near an intersection, the traffic light changes from green to yellow. Your best action is to:

Apply the brakes sharply to stop.

Be prepared to stop in the center of the intersection.

Be prepared to stop before the intersection.

24. This sign means:

Railroad crossing.

Limited parking.

Playground ahead.

25. How can you help prevent rear-end collisions?

Before stopping, check your mirrors and blind spots for traffic.

Release the gas pedal and let your vehicle slow before applying the brakes.

All of the above.

26. A traffic light displaying a green arrow and a red light means that:

You may only drive straight ahead.

You may drive only in the direction of the green arrow.

You must wait for a solid green light to proceed in any direction.

Vehicles moving in any direction must stop.

27. You notice that the driver in the vehicle ahead of you is driving with one hand and talking to a passenger. You should:

Know that the driver in the vehicle ahead is reducing their safety margin by being an inattentive driver.

Avoid following the driver's example.

All of the above.

28. If you are driving so slowly that traffic is backing up behind you, you should:

Decrease your speed.

Pull off the right side of the road and let traffic pass.

Not let the other cars pass your vehicle.

Use your four-way flashers.

29. Bicycles on the road:

Must always yield the right-of-way to motor vehicles.

Do not follow specific rules of the road.

Are considered vehicles with the same rights and responsibilities as motor vehicles.

30. Increasing your vehicle’s speed:

Increases your field of vision.

Decreases your field of vision.

Makes it easier to see cross traffic.

Has no effect on your field of vision.

31. A solid white line on the right edge of the highway slants in to the left. That shows that:

There is an intersection just ahead.

You will be required to turn left just ahead.

The road will get narrower.

32. This sign means:

One-way traffic.

Divided highway ahead.

Two-way traffic.

Keep left.

33. You are coming to an intersection and have a green light. Pedestrians are crossing against the red. You should:

Honk your horn.

Speed up and pass in front of the pedestrians.

Stop to let the pedestrians cross safely.

Drive close to the pedestrians and frighten them so they’ll think twice before crossing against a red light.

34. If your vehicle begins to skid, you should:

Overcorrect.

Turn your steering wheel into traffic.

Turn your steering wheel in the direction you want to go.

Release the steering wheel.

35. If two vehicles arrive to a four-way stop at the same time:

The vehicle on the left must yield to the vehicle on the right.

The vehicle on the right must yield to the vehicle on the left.

Drivers must make hand motions to communicate with each other.

One driver should proceed without stopping.

36. You are waiting in the intersection to complete a left turn. You should:

Signal and keep your wheels turned to the left.

Signal and keep your wheels straight.

Flash your headlights so drivers will let you through.

Drive around the rear of a car if it blocks you.

37. The best way to avoid hydroplaning is to:

Keep your tires properly maintained.

Watch out for standing water or puddles.

All of the above.

38. What are the colors of signs that tell you the distance to the next exit on a highway?

Yellow with black letters

Black with white letters

Green with white letters

39. This sign means:

Curve ahead.

Roadwork ahead.

Merging traffic.

No left turn.

40. Lanes of traffic moving in the same direction are divided by ____ lines.

Yellow

White

Red

Black

41. If you reach an intersection where you wish to turn but you are not in the proper lane, you should:

Quickly cut across traffic to make your turn.

Turn on your blinker and make the turn from your current lane.

Drive to the next intersection and make your turn then.

Safely change lanes then put your vehicle in reverse to go back to the intersection.

42. A telltale sign of a drunk driver is:

They are weaving between lanes.

They are driving more slowly than the normal traffic flow.

All of the above.

43. You are driving on a busy street and your vehicle’s accelerator sticks open. You should:

Blow your horn.

Turn on your four-way flashers.

Turn off your ignition, taking care not to engage the steering wheel locking mechanism.

44. This sign tells you that:

No turns are allowed on this road.

The road narrows ahead.

There are a series of curves ahead.

The road may be slippery when wet.

45. When should you use your horn?

Whenever it may help prevent a collision.

To get other drivers moving in a traffic jam.

When you're angry with another driver.

If you are saying hello to a fellow driver.

46. Before turning left, it is important to:

Sound your horn.

Yield to oncoming vehicles.

Swing to the right side of your lane.

Wait until oncoming traffic has a red light.

47. When two vehicles arrive to an intersection at the same time, which one has the right-of-way when no signs or signals indicate rules?

The car approaching from the right has the right-of-way.

The car approaching from the left has the right-of-way.

The car in which the driver sounds his horn first has the right-of-way.

The car that is traveling the fastest has the right-of-way.

48. An intersection has no traffic signs or signals. You arrive at the same time as a vehicle to your right. You should:

Speed up and get through the intersection.

Slow down and yield to the vehicle on your right.

Drive into the intersection and make the other vehicle stop.

Honk your horn and drive through the intersection.

49. What may help drivers conserve gasoline?

Sitting in their driveways with their cars running.

Accelerating quickly.

Slowing down gradually.

Braking abruptly.

50. If involved in an accident, a driver should:

Stop their vehicle at or near the scene.

Turn off the ignitions of wrecked vehicles.

All of the above.

نسخة اللغة العربية: اختبار القيادة بولاية ماساتشوستس