Maryland Permit Test (MVA Knowledge Test) — All Questions
25 questions
A red, eight-sided sign means you must:
- a.Slow down and yield
- b.Come to a complete stop✓
- c.Merge to the right
- d.Proceed with caution only
A red octagon is a STOP sign; stop fully at the line or crosswalk, then go when it is safe. (Maryland Driver's Manual, signs)
A yellow, diamond-shaped sign warns you of:
- a.A hazard or change in the road ahead✓
- b.The maximum speed limit
- c.A rest area
- d.A one-way street
Diamond-shaped yellow signs are warning signs that alert you to hazards or road changes ahead. (Maryland Driver's Manual)
A green arrow signal at an intersection means:
- a.Stop and wait
- b.Yield to all cross traffic
- c.The light is broken
- d.You have a protected turn in the arrow's direction✓
A green arrow gives a protected turn in the direction it points; oncoming and cross traffic are stopped. (Maryland Driver's Manual, signals)
A solid yellow line on your side of the road means:
- a.Passing is permitted
- b.No passing on your side✓
- c.The lane is for turning only
- d.You may park there
A solid yellow line on your side means you may not cross it to pass. (Maryland Driver's Manual, markings)
Orange signs and cones usually mean you are:
- a.Near a school
- b.On a scenic route
- c.In a work zone✓
- d.At a hospital
Orange signs mark construction and maintenance work zones; slow down and watch for workers. (Maryland Driver's Manual, signs)
At a four-way stop, two vehicles arrive at the same time side by side. Who has the right of way?
- a.The driver on the left
- b.The driver on the right✓
- c.The larger vehicle
- d.The one going straight
When two vehicles reach a four-way stop together, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. (Maryland Driver's Manual, right of way)
When turning left at an intersection, you must:
- a.Yield to oncoming traffic and crossing pedestrians✓
- b.Turn before oncoming traffic reaches you
- c.Expect oncoming cars to stop
- d.Turn without checking for pedestrians
A left-turning driver must yield to oncoming vehicles and to pedestrians crossing the path of the turn. (Maryland Driver's Manual, turns)
As you approach a roundabout, you should:
- a.Enter quickly ahead of other cars
- b.Drive clockwise
- c.Stop inside the circle to let others enter
- d.Yield to traffic already in the circle before entering✓
Yield to traffic already circulating in a roundabout, then enter when there is a safe gap and travel counterclockwise. (Maryland Driver's Manual, roundabouts)
When an emergency vehicle approaches with lights and siren, you should:
- a.Stop immediately in your lane
- b.Pull to the right and stop until it passes✓
- c.Speed up to clear the road
- d.Continue at the same speed
Pull to the right edge of the road and stop until the emergency vehicle has passed. (Maryland Driver's Manual, emergency vehicles)
Maryland's Move Over law requires you, when approaching a stopped emergency or tow vehicle with warning lights, to:
- a.Speed past it
- b.Stop and block the lane
- c.Move over a lane or slow down✓
- d.Turn off your headlights
The Move Over law requires you to change lanes away from the stopped vehicle when safe, or slow down if you cannot move over. (Maryland Driver's Manual, Move Over law)
Keeping a three-second gap behind the vehicle ahead helps you:
- a.Have time to see and react if it stops suddenly✓
- b.Save fuel
- c.Read road signs faster
- d.Pass more quickly
A three-second following distance gives you time to react and stop safely; increase it in poor conditions. (Maryland Driver's Manual, following distance)
When sharing the road with a motorcycle, you should:
- a.Share the lane beside it
- b.Follow closely
- c.Pass with little room
- d.Give it a full lane and extra following distance✓
Motorcycles need a full lane; never share a lane and always leave extra following room. (Maryland Driver's Manual, sharing the road)
A school bus ahead shows flashing red lights and an extended stop arm. You must:
- a.Pass on the left if clear
- b.Stop and stay stopped until it moves✓
- c.Honk and continue
- d.Drive around on the shoulder
Stop for a school bus with flashing red lights and an extended stop arm, and remain stopped until it withdraws the arm and moves. (Maryland Driver's Manual, school buses)
Under Maryland law, seat belts must be worn by:
- a.The driver only
- b.Front passengers only
- c.The driver and passengers✓
- d.No one, since belts are optional
Maryland requires the driver and passengers to wear seat belts, and young children must ride in an approved child safety seat. (Maryland Driver's Manual, occupant protection)
A pedestrian is crossing in a crosswalk in front of you. You should:
- a.Stop and yield to the pedestrian✓
- b.Honk and pass
- c.Speed up to cross first
- d.Wave them into the next lane of traffic
Drivers must yield to pedestrians in marked and unmarked crosswalks; let them cross safely. (Maryland Driver's Manual, pedestrians)
Even when you are below the posted speed limit, you must:
- a.Never slow for others
- b.Always use high beams
- c.Stay in the left lane
- d.Slow down when conditions make it unsafe✓
You must reduce speed for rain, fog, ice, traffic, or darkness even when you are under the posted limit. (Maryland Driver's Manual, speed)
If your vehicle begins to skid, you should:
- a.Brake hard
- b.Ease off the gas and steer where you want to go✓
- c.Steer sharply the opposite way
- d.Accelerate
Ease off the accelerator and steer gently in the direction you want the front of the car to go, without slamming the brakes. (Maryland Driver's Manual, skids)
In fog, rain, or snow you should use your:
- a.High-beam headlights
- b.Parking lights only
- c.Low-beam headlights✓
- d.Hazard lights while moving
Use low beams in fog, rain, or snow because high beams reflect off moisture and reduce visibility. (Maryland Driver's Manual, visibility)
Wet or icy roads affect stopping distance by:
- a.Increasing it, so you need more following space✓
- b.Shortening it
- c.Having no effect
- d.Only affecting motorcycles
Wet and icy surfaces lengthen stopping distance, so you must leave extra following room. (Maryland Driver's Manual, driving conditions)
A driver age 21 or older is impaired in Maryland at a BAC of:
- a.0.02 or higher
- b.0.08 or higher✓
- c.0.10 or higher
- d.0.12 or higher
For drivers 21 and older, a BAC of 0.08 or higher is impaired driving in Maryland. (Maryland Driver's Manual, impaired driving)
Under Maryland's zero-tolerance law, a driver under 21 can be penalized at a BAC as low as:
- a.0.08
- b.0.05
- c.0.02✓
- d.0.10
Maryland enforces zero tolerance for under-21 drivers, who can be penalized at a BAC as low as 0.02. (Maryland Driver's Manual, underage drinking)
By driving in Maryland, you have given implied consent to:
- a.Waive insurance
- b.Skip the road test
- c.Lend your license
- d.A chemical test if lawfully detained for suspected impaired driving✓
Under implied consent, lawful detention for suspected impaired driving requires you to submit to chemical testing; refusal carries penalties. (Maryland Driver's Manual, implied consent)
Under Maryland's Rookie Driver program, a learner's permit holder must:
- a.Practice with a qualified supervising driver✓
- b.Drive alone at any time
- c.Carry as many passengers as they like
- d.Drive only on interstates
A learner's permit holder must complete supervised practice with a qualified adult driver before earning a provisional license. (Maryland Driver's Manual, Rookie Driver)
During the provisional license stage of Maryland's Graduated Licensing System, new drivers face:
- a.No restrictions
- b.Limits on nighttime driving and young passengers✓
- c.A ban on all highway driving
- d.Unlimited cellphone use
Provisional drivers face nighttime driving limits, passenger restrictions, and limited cellphone use for a set period. (Maryland Driver's Manual, provisional license)
A flashing red traffic light should be treated the same as a:
- a.Stop sign✓
- b.Green light
- c.Speed limit sign
- d.Yield sign with no stop
A flashing red light means stop, then proceed when safe, just like a stop sign. (Maryland Driver's Manual, signals)