New York DMV Permit Practice Test 5
Test 5 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 correct a rear wheel skid and the back of the vehicle swings the other way. Why?
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Answer D: You steered too far, so be ready to correct back the other way
Over correcting sends the tail past straight and starts a second skid the opposite way. Steer smoothly and be ready to unwind the correction.
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2. 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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3. What does a New York applicant need to pass the written test for a Class D learner permit?
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Answer A: At least 14 of 20 questions correct, including at least two of the four road sign questions
New York uses a 20 question written test and adds a second condition, that at least two of the four road sign questions must be answered correctly.
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4. How many days does a New York driver have to file a required crash report after an accident?
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Answer C: 10 days
New York requires a crash report to be filed within 10 days of the accident.
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5. What is the minimum age to apply for a New York learner permit?
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Answer B: 16 years old
New York residents may apply for a learner permit at 16, although students who are at least 15 years and 11 months may sit the written test early through the DMV online school program.
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6. How can you tell a tire has reached its wear limit without measuring it?
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Answer C: The wear bars across the grooves become level with the tread
Molded bars sit at the bottom of the grooves. Once the surrounding tread has worn down to them, the tire has reached the end of its safe life.
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7. What is the minimum license revocation period New York imposes after a first refusal to take a chemical test under the implied consent law?
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Answer B: 1 year
Refusing a chemical test under New York's implied consent law brings a minimum one year revocation for a first refusal, together with a 500 dollar civil penalty.
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8. What blood alcohol content supports a charge of driving while intoxicated in New York?
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Answer C: 0.08 percent or higher
A reading of 0.08 percent or more is evidence of intoxication in New York and carries a revocation of at least six months for a first conviction.
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9. You have a green arrow to turn left. What still applies?
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Answer D: You must yield to any pedestrian or vehicle still inside the intersection
A green arrow protects your turn from conflicting traffic, but you must still let anyone already in the intersection get clear before you move.
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10. Besides the time of day, what condition also requires a New York driver to turn on headlights, even in daylight?
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Answer A: Windshield wipers in continuous use due to rain, snow or similar conditions
New York requires headlights any time windshield wipers are in use because of rain, sleet, snow, hail or similar weather, even during full daylight.
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11. You arrive at an intersection where the traffic signal is completely dark because of a power failure. How should you proceed?
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Answer C: Treat the intersection as an all-way stop
When a signal shows no indication at all, drivers on every approach must stop and then take turns, exactly as at an all-way stop.
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12. Why should you dim the instrument panel and keep interior lights off when driving at night?
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Answer C: Bright light inside the vehicle reduces your ability to see the dark road ahead
Your eyes adapt to the brightest light they see. A bright cabin keeps them from adjusting to the darkness outside and creates reflections on the windshield.
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13. An overhead lane-use control signal shows a steady red X above the lane you are traveling in. What does it require?
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Answer D: Leave that lane, because it is closed to you
A steady red X means road users are not permitted to use the lane beneath it, so you must move into a lane that is open.
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14. A diamond-shaped sign is used to
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Answer A: warn of a condition on or next to the road that may call for caution
The diamond is the standard shape of the warning series, which alerts drivers to conditions that would otherwise not be obvious in time to react.
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15. What vision standard must an applicant meet to pass the vision test for a New York driver license?
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Answer C: 20/40 vision in at least one eye, with or without corrective lenses
New York requires 20/40 vision in at least one eye, whether that vision is natural or achieved with glasses or contact lenses.
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16. How does the point value for a phone or portable electronic device conviction change between a first and a third offense in New York?
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Answer C: It stays at 5 points while only the fine rises
New York keeps the point value for phone and device violations at 5 points regardless of how many prior convictions a driver has, while the fine escalates instead.
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17. What must a driver on a parkway or controlled-access highway do, in addition to changing lanes, when passing a vehicle stopped near the shoulder under New York's Move Over law?
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Answer D: Continue to comply with all standard traffic laws while making the lane change
New York's Move Over law requires that any lane change made to pass a stopped vehicle still comply with all ordinary traffic laws, such as signaling and checking for other traffic.
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18. What is the maximum fine for a second handheld phone or texting conviction within 18 months in New York?
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Answer B: $250
New York's tiered fine schedule for phone and texting violations rises to a maximum of 250 dollars for a second conviction within 18 months, up from 200 dollars for a first offense.
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19. About how much alcohol can the body eliminate per hour?
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Answer A: About one standard drink
The liver removes alcohol at a nearly fixed rate of roughly one standard drink per hour. Drinking faster than that raises the blood alcohol level, and nothing speeds the process.
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20. What does New York's Leandra's Law require after a conviction for driving while intoxicated?
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Answer A: An ignition interlock device on any vehicle the driver owns or operates for at least 12 months
Courts must order an ignition interlock, paid for by the driver, for at least 12 months on any vehicle owned or operated, and driving intoxicated with a child under 16 aboard can be charged as a felony.