FREE PA ROAD RULES TEST 4 -PA DRIVER'S PERMIT TEST

This online PA Driver’s Permit Test, with multiple choice questions, is intended to help you prepare for the Pennsylvania permit test that is required before you can get your driver’s license.

Rules 4

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If a vehicle in front of you is stopped at a crosswalk on a multi-lane road, you should:

Pass the vehicle on the right only

Sound your horn to encourage the vehicle's driver to get going

Stop before passing this vehicle and make sure there are no pedestrians in the crosswalk

Pass the vehicle on the left only

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If you are on the other side of a divided highway coming toward a school bus with flashing red lights you should:

You can proceed normally

Stop

Stop if children are present

Slow down

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You are driving down a two lane road where there is a bicyclist to your right and oncoming traffic approaching on the left. What is the best strategy to pass the bicyclist safely?

Wait for the oncoming traffic to pass and then leave a lot of room to pass the bicyclist

Pass and give more room to the bicyclist

Speed up and pass quickly

Pass and give more room to the oncoming traffic

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When approaching a stop sign where there is no stop line or marked crosswalk at the intersection:

Stop only if pedestrians are waiting to cross

Slow down and proceed with caution

Stop just before you enter the intersection

Stop 3 feet back from the intersection

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A traffic light which has a green arrow and a red light means that:

You must wait for a green light

You may only drive straight ahead

Vehicles moving in any direction must stop

You may drive only in the direction of the green arrow

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A U-turn is not permitted:

Where a sign prohibits a U-turn

On a curve

All answers are correct

Near or at the crest of a hill

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You are required to stop your vehicle:

Where there is a red light

When a traffic officer orders you to stop

At an intersection with a stop sign

All answers are correct

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If you see orange construction signs and cones on an expressway, you must:

Slow down because the lane ends ahead

Be prepared for workers and equipment ahead

Change lanes and maintain your current speed

Decrease distance to any car ahead

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Crosswalks are always:

Marked with white lines

Have pedestrian crossing electric signal

Places for people to walk across the street, whether it is marked or not

Marked with Yellow lines

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If someone is tailgating you, you should:

All answers are correct

Move into another lane

Slow slightly to increase the space in front of your car, allowing you extra space to stop more gradually if you need to

Pull over to let the tailgater pass

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If another vehicle is trying to pass you on the left, you should:

Maintain normal speed until they pass you then slow down

Slow down until they pass you, then resume normal speed

Speed up so that passing is not necessary

Move to the left to prevent passing

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What might you see on a highway that tells you that the lane you are in may force you to turn?

A flashing arrow light

Yellow lines on the side of the road

A painted arrow in your lane

Raised red dots

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Passing using the unpaved shoulder is:

Permitted if there is a gridlock

Permitted when no sidewalks are present

Always legal

Illegal

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When the light is red, you may make a right turn after:

Coming to a full stop

Yielding to oncoming traffic

All answers are correct

Yielding to pedestrians

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In a construction area what is a 'flagger'...?

A sign warning of construction ahead

A person who uses different colored flags and hand signals to let traffic know when to go, stop, or slow down

Flags directing you away from the road work

The foreman of the highway construction

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When should you use your car's signals?

All answers are correct

Moving from the curb or parking lane

When changing lanes

Turning

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If you are in an intersection waiting to turn left and the light turns yellow, you should:

Drive straight through the intersection before the light turns red, you've missed your chance to turn

Make sure no oncoming cars are trying to beat the red light and complete your turn safely

Complete your turn as quickly as possible; you are not allowed to be in the intersection when the light turns red

Back up and wait for the next green light

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If you're driving on a freeway and a vehicle is attempting to merge into your lane, you should:

Do nothing

Accelerate quickly to get out of the merging vehicles way

If possible, safely make room for the merging vehicle

Reduce your speed quickly so the other vehicle can merge

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Which of the following has the right-of-way over all others at an intersection when the light is green?

Pedestrians crossing against the light

Pedestrians crossing with the light

Vehicles turning left

Vehicles turning right

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If your car has air bags, you should use your seatbelt:

Unless you are only driving within city limits

Never

At all times

Only on the freeway

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When waiting to turn left, which way should you have your tires pointed?

None of them

To the left

Straight ahead

To the right

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The center left turn lane may be used for:

Beginning left turns or U-turns

Passing slower traffic

Short term parking

Emergency parking

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When turning left onto a one way road with two lanes you must:

Turn into either of the lanes that are safely open

Turn into the left lane

You can't turn left

Turn into the right lane

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A school bus is stopped on a 2 way undivided road with flashing red lights, you must:

Slow down and proceed cautiously

Speed up and proceed

Wait for the children to exit the bus then proceed

Stop and wait for the driver to turn off the flashing red lights

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What should you do if you are driving and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you?

Continue at same speed

Pull to the right as far as possible and stop

Speed up and get out of the way

Signal the driver to pass

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Who must stop when a school bus, with flashing red lights, is stopped on a four lane road with no median separation?

Only the traffic behind the school bus

Traffic traveling in both directions

Only the traffic facing the school bus

Traffic in both directions must slow down

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Why is it necessary to shoulder-check when changing lanes?

It stretches out your neck while driving

No matter how you adjust your mirrors, you will always have blind spots

It gives you an excuse to check out the people in the next car

Just to be extra-cautious

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If two vehicles arrive at an uncontrolled intersection at approximately the same time, the right-of-way should be given to:

Vehicle approaching from the right

The one moving faster

Vehicle approaching from the left

Neither one

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A solid line at the left of your lane means:

Overtake and pass with caution

Pass only when no traffic is sight

It is unsafe to pass

Pass at your discretion

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Speed limit signs indicate the maximum speed during ideal conditions

TRUE

FALSE

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Regulatory traffic signs instruct drivers what they should, or should not do, in certain circumstances. You will be asked to identify roadway signs on the PA Driving Tests.

What to Expect On the Pennsylvania Driver's Permit Test

Applying for a Pennsylvania Driver’s Permit is an exciting event – but before you can take to the open road, you must first successfully pass the PA driver knowledge test. Although preparing for any exam can feel like a high-stakes experience, don’t stress. The permit test is designed to prepare you for driving, not to hold you back.

Skills Assessed on the PA Driver’s Permit Test

As outlined in the Pennsylvania Driver’s Manual, the permit test is given either as a written exam or in audio format. If English is not your first language, you can opt to take the test in any of 18 different languages, so relax; it’s your knowledge that is being tested, not your grammar. You must correctly answer at least 15 of the test’s 18 questions in order to obtain your permit. All questions are multiple choice. If you are unable to pass, you must wait until the following day before you can take the test again.

There are three main categories that test questions will fall under: road signs, laws and regulations for Pennsylvania drivers, and basic safe-driving principles. Fortunately, the driver’s manual has a comprehensive outline of each of those areas. Chapter topics include Non-Commercial Learner’s Permit Information (you can find more on that on the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation website); Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings; Learning to Drive; Driving Record Information; Laws and Related Issues; and more.

How to Prepare for the Permit Test

Because the Pennsylvania driver’s permit test is based on the handbook, you need to start by thoroughly reading that resource. The information outlined in the handbook can be intimidating, but remember that you aren’t tackling this challenge alone! There are resources to help you build your knowledge just like you build your skills in driving: one task at a time. Once you feel you have a solid understanding of the manual, take some practice tests to help you assess your skills. A good practice test will, like the tests Driver Knowledge offers, be uniquely designed to address your state’s specific guidelines. A good test will also be hard; remember, your goal is to pass the state exam, and practice tests are developed to help you learn from mistakes. Keep track of your progress and review the areas where you experienced the most difficulty, and you’ll soon know you’re ready for the real exam.

Are you getting ready to take the PA driver’s permit test? Do you feel like you need more help to get ready to pass? Contact us! Driver Knowledge has outstanding learning resources designed to help you understand your state’s guidelines and requirements, build your knowledge and develop the confidence needed to pass your test, the first time.