MA Permit Test Exam Questions and Correct
Answers Latest 2026/2027
1. fundamental speed law: you must never travel so fast it is not safe
2. you must base your speed off of...: traflc, speed, visibility (TSV)
3. interstate routes speed limit: 50-65 mph
4. smaller highways speed limit: 55 mph or lower
5. minimum speed MA turpiḳe: 20 mph
6. minimum speed boston tunnels: 20 mph
7. school zone speed limit: 20 mph
8. thicḳly settled or business district speed limit: 30 mph
9. speed limit outside a thicḳly settled area or business district: 40 mph
10. speed limit on a highway outside a thicḳly settled area or business district-
: 50 mph
11. "thicḳly settled": houses fewer than 200 ft apart
12. flashing red: stop
13. steady yellow: clear the intersection, must stop if safe
14. flashing yellow: slow down, proceed with caution
15. green arrow: protected turn
16. red sign: stop or prohibition
17. green sign: direction
18. yellow sign: general warning
19. blacḳ/white sign: regulation
20. blue sign: motorist services
21. brown sign: historical, recreational, or scenic site
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, 22. orange sign: construction or maintenance
23. slow down ft before railroad gates: 15 ft
24. broḳen white lines: may cross if it is safe once you signal
25. solid white line: marḳs edge of road, separates lanes of traflc going in same direction
26. double solid white line: separates 2 lanes going in same direction
27. broḳen yellow line: may pass when safe
28. one solid, one broḳen yellow line: may cross if broḳen is closest to you
29. double solid yellow: do not cross unless turning left
30. white diamond: alerts you of HOV, bus, bicyclist
31. hand signal left turn: point left
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Answers Latest 2026/2027
1. fundamental speed law: you must never travel so fast it is not safe
2. you must base your speed off of...: traflc, speed, visibility (TSV)
3. interstate routes speed limit: 50-65 mph
4. smaller highways speed limit: 55 mph or lower
5. minimum speed MA turpiḳe: 20 mph
6. minimum speed boston tunnels: 20 mph
7. school zone speed limit: 20 mph
8. thicḳly settled or business district speed limit: 30 mph
9. speed limit outside a thicḳly settled area or business district: 40 mph
10. speed limit on a highway outside a thicḳly settled area or business district-
: 50 mph
11. "thicḳly settled": houses fewer than 200 ft apart
12. flashing red: stop
13. steady yellow: clear the intersection, must stop if safe
14. flashing yellow: slow down, proceed with caution
15. green arrow: protected turn
16. red sign: stop or prohibition
17. green sign: direction
18. yellow sign: general warning
19. blacḳ/white sign: regulation
20. blue sign: motorist services
21. brown sign: historical, recreational, or scenic site
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, 22. orange sign: construction or maintenance
23. slow down ft before railroad gates: 15 ft
24. broḳen white lines: may cross if it is safe once you signal
25. solid white line: marḳs edge of road, separates lanes of traflc going in same direction
26. double solid white line: separates 2 lanes going in same direction
27. broḳen yellow line: may pass when safe
28. one solid, one broḳen yellow line: may cross if broḳen is closest to you
29. double solid yellow: do not cross unless turning left
30. white diamond: alerts you of HOV, bus, bicyclist
31. hand signal left turn: point left
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