New York DMV Permit Practice Test 10
Test 10 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 14 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real New York test.
- Questions20
- Correct to pass14
- Passing score70%
- Minimum age16 years
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1. You hear a bang and one of the front tires deflates while you are on the highway. What happens to the vehicle?
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Answer D: It pulls strongly toward the side that failed
The collapsed tire drags heavily on that corner, so the vehicle veers toward it. Hold the wheel firmly, keep your line and let the speed fall before leaving the road.
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2. How many speeding convictions within 18 months trigger a license revocation in New York, according to the state's speeding penalty guidance?
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Answer B: Three
New York's guidance on speeding penalties states that three speeding convictions within 18 months results in license revocation.
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3. You are stopped at a stop sign on a two-way stop intersection and the cross street has no stop signs at all. What does that mean for you?
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Answer A: You yield to all cross traffic no matter how long that takes
At a two-way stop only your direction is controlled, so there is no taking turns; you wait for a gap big enough to enter safely.
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4. Above what amount of property damage must a New York driver file a crash report with the DMV?
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Answer B: $1,000
New York requires a crash report when property damage to any one person, including the reporting driver, exceeds 1,000 dollars.
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5. A yellow horizontal rectangular sign showing one large arrow pointing left or right, facing traffic on the far side of a sharp bend, tells the driver
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Answer C: which way the roadway turns at that point
The large arrow sign is mounted on the outside of a sharp change in alignment so that a driver approaching head on immediately sees which way the road goes.
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6. You are entering a freeway using an on-ramp with an acceleration lane. What is the correct technique?
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Answer C: Use the acceleration lane to reach the speed of traffic, then merge into a gap while yielding to traffic already on the freeway
The acceleration lane exists so you can match the speed of freeway traffic before merging, and drivers already on the freeway have the right-of-way.
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7. If a New York vehicle's registration is suspended for more than 90 days due to an insurance lapse, what must the owner do with the plates?
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Answer C: Surrender the vehicle registration and plates to the DMV
New York requires an owner to surrender the vehicle's registration and plates once an insurance-lapse registration suspension exceeds 90 days, and the driver license is suspended too.
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8. Under New York's school bus stop-arm camera program, who is primarily responsible for the civil penalty when a bus's stop-arm violation is caught on camera?
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Answer A: The registered owner of the vehicle, even if someone else was driving
New York's school bus camera program holds the registered vehicle owner liable for the civil penalty, unless the vehicle was being operated without the owner's consent.
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9. Which of these does NOT affect how fast alcohol reaches the bloodstream?
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Answer A: How confident the drinker feels
Food, the strength of the drinks and the speed of drinking all change how fast alcohol is absorbed, but a drinker's confidence changes nothing at all.
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10. A child seat was in the car during a moderate crash. What should be done with it?
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Answer A: Replace it, because a seat that has been through a crash may be weakened
Crash forces can damage a seat in ways you cannot see, so a seat involved in anything but the mildest crash is replaced.
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11. What must accompany a mailed New York driver license renewal application?
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Answer C: A vision test report from an approved provider
A mailed renewal must include a vision test report from an approved provider along with the renewal notice and payment.
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12. When are you expected to switch from high beams to low beams?
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Answer D: When a vehicle approaches from ahead or you come up behind another vehicle
High beams blind other drivers, both those coming toward you and those you follow through their mirrors. Dim them whenever another vehicle is within range.
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13. A bicyclist ahead of you extends the left arm out with the forearm bent upward. What does that signal mean?
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Answer A: The bicyclist intends to turn right
Bicyclists use the same hand signals as drivers: left arm straight out means left, left arm bent up means right, and left arm bent down means stop or slow.
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14. Under the New York Zero Tolerance Law, what happens to a driver under 21 found with a blood alcohol content of 0.02 to 0.07 percent?
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Answer C: A six month license suspension
A first Zero Tolerance finding suspends the license for six months, and reinstatement requires a 100 dollar termination fee and a 125 dollar civil penalty; a second finding brings revocation.
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15. How does New York treat a moving violation conviction that a non-commercial driver receives in another state?
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Answer D: It is not added to the New York point record, except for Ontario and Quebec
New York does not record out-of-state moving violation convictions for non-commercial drivers, with the exception of Ontario and Quebec; failing to answer such a ticket, however, still suspends the New York license.
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16. Under New York law, what creates a rebuttable presumption that a driver was illegally using a handheld phone?
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Answer A: Holding the device to or near the ear while driving
New York law presumes illegal use when an officer observes a driver holding a phone to, or in the immediate proximity of, the ear, though that presumption can be rebutted with contrary evidence.
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17. What does a blood alcohol content of more than 0.05 percent mean under New York law?
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Answer B: It is legal evidence that the driver is impaired
New York recognises driving while ability impaired, and a reading above 0.05 percent is legal evidence of impairment even when the driver is below the 0.08 percent intoxication level.
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18. How often must a vehicle registered in New York State be inspected?
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Answer B: Once a year
New York requires a safety inspection every year at a DMV licensed station, and most gasoline vehicles also undergo an emissions inspection at the same visit.
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19. Which of these is never a legal place to park?
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Answer C: In a crosswalk, on a sidewalk or within an intersection
Crosswalks, sidewalks and intersections must stay clear so that pedestrians can cross and drivers can see approaching traffic.
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20. Unless another limit is posted, what is the speed limit in New York City?
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Answer B: 25 mph
New York City has a citywide limit of 25 mph unless a sign shows a different figure, well below the statewide default of 55 mph.