practice test

Question 1

Who needs a MA license?

Answer 1

All MA residents in order to operate a vehicle in MA

Question 2

Out- of- State residents who work in MA and visitors

Answer 2

may drive in the commonwealth using a valid out-of state driver’s license

Question 3

Foreign visitors

Answer 3

may drive in MA for up to a year after their date of arrival if they have a valid driver’s license issued by their home country that is recognized under one of the conventions listed in Appendix A

Question 4

Military Personnel driving in MA

Answer 4

must have a valid driver’s license from your home state
if you are a permanent resident of the commonwealth, you must have a valid MA license

exceptions–
a license issued by a branch of the armed forces can be used up to 45 days
expired MA licenses can be used up to 60 days (drive with the expired license and proof of discharge)

Question 5

When you are on a single or two-lane road and come to an intersection with a divided highway or a roadway with three or more lanes, you must

Answer 5

yield the right-of-way to the traffic.

Question 6

What would be the total stopping distance at a speed of 60 miles per hour?

Answer 6

If you are traveling at 60 mph it takes an average of 292 feet (almost a whole football field) to react to a hazard, step on the brake, and come safely to a stop.

Question 7

When driving behind another vehicle, you must use the _________ rule for keeping a safe distance between the vehicles.

Answer 7

two-second

Question 8

If you are preparing for a turn, you must signal your turn _________ before making the turn on a highway.

Answer 8

500 ft

Question 9

National safety council and insurance institute for highway safety show that a fully loaded tractor trailer may take _________ compared to a passenger vehicle.

Answer 9

double

Question 10

high beam / low beam

Answer 10

350 ft / 100 ft

Question 11

When entering a paved thoroughfare from a private road, a driveway, or an unpaved road, you must

Answer 11

stop your vehicle and then give the right-of-way to pedestrians and other vehicles.

Question 12

What is the minimum speed limit in the Massachusetts Turnpike?

Answer 12

40mph

Question 13

If your vehicle skids due to ice while driving, always turn your steering wheel

Answer 13

turn your steering wheel in the direction o

Question 14

not enough room for u-turn?

Answer 14

3-point turn

Question 15

work zone traffic signs are usually

Answer 15

orange

Question 16

For interstate driving, slow-moving vehicles must travel _________, except when passing.

Answer 16

right-hand lane

Question 17

When both center lines are solid, passing is

Answer 17

strictly not allowed.

Question 18

Where there is both a solid and a dashed yellow line between opposing lanes of traffic, you may not pass

Answer 18

if the solid yellow line is on your side.

Question 19

If you are driving on a two-lane road, it is safest to drive your vehicle in the _______ of your lane.

Answer 19

center

Question 20

Locked wheel skids are usually caused by

Answer 20

by braking too hard at a high speed

Question 21

Blind spots

Answer 21

are areas near the left and right rear corners of your vehicle that you cannot see in your rearview mirrors

Question 22

When you come to an intersection and try to make a move, you must follow the _________ before you pull out.

Answer 22

(left, right, left)

Question 23

If a driver behind you repeatedly flashes his/her headlights, you should:

Answer 23

get out of the way

Question 24

If you turn from a high speed, two-lane roadway, you must _________ if you have traffic following you

Answer 24

try not to slow down too early

Question 25

High Occupancy Vehicles (HOV) lanes are reserved for

Answer 25

car pools and vehicles with more than one person in them

Question 26

_________ are the most frequent type of crashes on interstates.

Answer 26

Rear-end collisions

Question 27

If the traffic signals at an intersection are not operating, treat the intersection as a(n)

Answer 27

all-way stop

Question 28

If you are in an intersection and see an emergency vehicle,

Answer 28

continue through the intersection and then drive to the right as soon as you can and stop.

Question 29

A _________ indicates the outside edge of the traffic lane, and may be crossed only by traffic moving to or from the shoulder.

Answer 29

solid white line

Question 30

A single solid white line across a road at an intersection means that a motorist must _________ for a traffic signal or sign.

Answer 30

must stop behind the line

Question 31

On some roadways, some lanes reserved as 'Transit' are used for:

Answer 31

buses only

Question 32

Drivers operating vehicles on a divided highway must _________, unless directed to do otherwise by a sign, traffic control device, or police officer.

Answer 32

drive to the right of the median

Question 33

When you are turning from a one-way street onto a two-way or divided street

Answer 33

always turn from the lane nearest the curb.

Question 34

When making a left or right turn at any intersection, drivers must

Answer 34

yield the right-of-way to pedestrians.

Question 35

When driving in a roundabout and if approached by an emergency vehicle using a siren, air horn or a red or blue flashing light:

Answer 35

Continue to your exit, then pull over and allow emergency vehicles to pass.

Question 36

If two vehicles enter an intersection that is not controlled by signs/signals, from different roadways at about the same time, then the vehicle _________ has the right of way.

Answer 36

on the right

Question 37

Double solid white lines on the road separate two lanes of traffic

Answer 37

going in the same direction

Question 38

Solid double white lines separate lanes of traffic moving in the same direction.

Answer 38

Crossing a double solid white line is prohibited.

Question 39

daylight only

Answer 39

letter G