Wisconsin Permit Test (DMV Knowledge Test) — All Questions

A red, eight-sided (octagonal) sign means you must:

• a.Slow down and yield
• b.Make a complete stop, then go when it is safe✓
• c.Stop only for pedestrians
• d.Merge to your right

The octagon is used only for STOP; stop at the line or crosswalk, then proceed when it is safe. (Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, traffic signs)

A yellow, diamond-shaped sign is used to:

• a.Set the legal speed limit
• b.Mark the end of a road
• c.Warn of a hazard or change in the road ahead✓
• d.Point to nearby services

Yellow diamonds are warning signs that alert you to curves, merges, crossings, or other conditions ahead. (Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, warning signs)

A steady yellow traffic light means:

• a.Speed up to beat the red
• b.The intersection is closed
• c.Yield to pedestrians only
• d.The light is about to turn red; stop if you can do so safely✓

A steady yellow warns that red is coming; stop if you can do so safely instead of entering on red. (Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, traffic signals)

A solid double yellow line in the center of the road means:

• a.Neither direction may cross to pass✓
• b.Passing is allowed both ways
• c.The lane is for buses
• d.Left turns only

Double solid yellow center lines separate opposing traffic and may not be crossed to pass. (Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, pavement markings)

On the Wisconsin highway signs test, you are shown 15 signs and must correctly identify:

• a.All 15 to pass
• b.At least 12 (80 percent) to pass✓
• c.At least 8 to pass
• d.Only the regulatory signs

The separate highway signs test has 15 questions, and you need 12 correct (80 percent) to pass. (Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, taking the tests)

At a four-way stop where two vehicles arrive together, right-of-way goes to:

• a.The driver on the right✓
• b.The faster driver
• c.The driver on the left
• d.The vehicle turning left

When vehicles reach a four-way stop at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. (Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, right-of-way)

When you enter a roundabout, you must:

• a.Stop before entering every time
• b.Travel clockwise
• c.Yield to pedestrians and to traffic already in the roundabout✓
• d.Speed up to merge

Enter a roundabout to the right and yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk and to vehicles already circulating. (Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, roundabouts)

Turning left at a green light with oncoming traffic, you should:

• a.Turn immediately
• b.Assume oncoming cars will stop
• c.Sound your horn and turn
• d.Yield to oncoming vehicles and pedestrians until it is safe✓

A left-turning driver must yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians before completing the turn. (Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, turning)

When merging onto a freeway from an entrance ramp, you should:

• a.Stop at the end of the ramp and wait
• b.Match the speed of freeway traffic and merge into a gap✓
• c.Merge at 30 mph regardless of traffic
• d.Expect traffic to move over for you

Use the ramp to reach the speed of freeway traffic, then merge smoothly into an available gap. (Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, freeway driving)

When an emergency vehicle approaches with lights and siren, you should:

• a.Pull to the right edge of the road and stop until it passes✓
• b.Speed up to get out of the way
• c.Stop immediately in your lane
• d.Continue at the same speed

Pull to the right, clear of intersections, and stop until the emergency vehicle has passed. (Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, emergency vehicles)

A good way to keep a safe following distance is to:

• a.Stay one car length back at any speed
• b.Match the car ahead exactly
• c.Keep at least a three- to four-second gap and increase it in bad conditions✓
• d.Follow closely so no one cuts in

Use a time gap of at least three to four seconds and add more in rain, fog, or snow. (Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, following distance)

When following or passing a motorcycle, you should:

• a.Share the lane side by side
• b.Give it a full lane and extra following room✓
• c.Pass with only a few inches of space
• d.Expect it to brake slowly

Motorcycles need a full lane and are easy to overlook; give them room and check your blind spots. (Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, sharing the road)

A school bus ahead shows flashing red lights and an extended stop arm. You must:

• a.Stop and stay stopped until the lights stop flashing and the arm folds✓
• b.Pass carefully on the left
• c.Slow to 20 mph and continue
• d.Continue if you see no children

Stop for a school bus with flashing red lights and a stop arm, and remain stopped until it withdraws them. (Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, school buses)

Wisconsin's seat belt law requires that:

• a.Only the driver buckle up
• b.Only children use restraints
• c.Seat belts are optional for adults
• d.All drivers and passengers wear a properly fastened seat belt or child restraint✓

All occupants must be properly restrained, and younger children must use an appropriate child safety seat. (Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, occupant protection)

Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in a Wisconsin residential district is:

• a.15 mph
• b.25 mph✓
• c.45 mph
• d.55 mph

Residential districts default to 25 mph unless a sign posts a different limit. (Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, speed limits)

In a school zone when children are present, the speed limit is commonly:

• a.15 mph✓
• b.25 mph
• c.35 mph
• d.45 mph

The normal speed limit in a school zone when children are present is 15 mph. (Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, school zones)

Wisconsin's basic speed rule means you must:

• a.Always drive the posted maximum
• b.Keep pace with the fastest traffic
• c.Drive at a speed that is reasonable and prudent for conditions✓
• d.Match the slowest vehicle around you

You must choose a speed that is safe for actual conditions, which may be below the posted limit. (Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, speed)

The maximum speed limit posted on many rural Wisconsin freeways and interstates is:

• a.45 mph
• b.55 mph
• c.65 mph
• d.70 mph✓

Rural interstates and freeways are commonly posted up to 70 mph; always obey the posted sign. (Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, speed limits)

In Wisconsin, a driver 21 or older is legally impaired (OWI) at a blood alcohol concentration of:

• a.0.05 percent
• b.0.08 percent✓
• c.0.10 percent
• d.0.12 percent

The adult legal limit is 0.08 percent BAC; you can still be charged below that if impaired. (Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, operating while intoxicated)

For drivers under 21, Wisconsin's 'absolute sobriety' law sets the allowed alcohol concentration at:

• a.The same 0.08 as adults
• b.0.05 percent
• c.0.00 percent (no alcohol at all)✓
• d.0.02 percent

Drivers under 21 must have 0.00 percent BAC; any alcohol in their system while driving is a violation. (Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, absolute sobriety)

Under Wisconsin's graduated licensing, the passenger and nighttime restrictions on a probationary license generally apply for:

• a.The first 9 months, unless the driver turns 18 first✓
• b.The first 30 days only
• c.The first 3 years
• d.Only on weekends

The probationary restrictions last for the first 9 months, or until the driver turns 18 if that comes sooner. (Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, graduated licensing)

Under Wisconsin's implied consent law, if a police officer asks you to take a prohibited alcohol concentration (PAC) test after a lawful arrest, you:

• a.May refuse with no consequences
• b.Cannot be asked to test
• c.Must pay a toll
• d.Must agree to the test, and refusal leads to a license revocation✓

By driving you consent to chemical testing after a lawful arrest; refusing leads to a license revocation. (Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, implied consent)