CONNECTICUT PERMIT EXAMINATION TEST
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◉ This sign indicates that you are approaching
a) a railroad crossing.
b) a hospital.
c) a crossroad/intersection
d) a divided highway. . Answer:
◉ What does this sign mean?
a) A winding road is ahead.
b) A curved road is ahead.
c) A gravel road is ahead.
d) The road ahead is slippery when wet. . Answer:
◉ When used on roadways, bicyclists are considered
a) A hazard.
b) vehicles
d) dangerous . Answer: b) vehicles
,◉ The correct hand signal to indicate a right turn is
a) hand and arm extended outward.
b) hand and arm extended backward.
c) hand and arm extended downward.
d) hand and arm extended upward. . Answer: d) hand and arm extended
upward.
◉ The number on this sign represents
a) an exit number.
b) the speed limit on the exit ramp.
c) a US route marker.
d) the number of miles to the exit. . Answer:
◉ What does this sign indicate?
a) A winding road is ahead.
b) The road ahead curves to the right and then to the left.
c) The road ahead curves to the right.
d) Sharp right and left turns are ahead. . Answer:
◉ A licensed driver under 18 years of age may not drive between
_________ except for church, school, employment, medical necessity, or
emergencies.
,a) 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
b) 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
c) 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
d) 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. . Answer: b) 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
◉ In Connecticut, a driver who is at least 18 years of age
a) may use a hand-held cell phone while driving.
b) may use a hand-held cell phone while stopped at a red light.
c) may use a hand-held cell phone if traffic is at a standstill.
d) may use a hands-free cell phone while driving. . Answer: d) may use
a hands-free cell phone while driving.
(Under Connecticut law, a driver may not use a hand-held cell phone or
hand-held mobile electronic device except in an emergency or when the
vehicle is safely parked.)
◉ Safer drivers tend to look at least _________ ahead of their vehicles.
a) 5 seconds
b) 12 seconds
c) 10 seconds
d) 15 seconds . Answer: b) 12 seconds
(Safer drivers tend to look at least 12 seconds ahead of their vehicles.)
, ◉ If you fail a chemical test for Blood Alcohol Content (BAC), your
driver's license will be suspended for at least
a) 60 days.
b) 45 days.
c) 30 days.
d) 90 days. . Answer: b) 45 days.
◉ If you're being tailgated (followed closely behind your car), you
should
a) speed up.
b) pull to the right.
c)pull to the left.
d) stop on the shoulder of the road. . Answer: b) pull to the right.
◉ In Connecticut, you may not park your vehicle within ______
of a pedestrian safety zone.
a) within 15 feet
b) within 25 feet
c) within 50 feet
d) within 30 feet . Answer: b) within 25 feet of a pedestrian safety zone.
◉ If you see or hear an emergency vehicle using a siren, air horn, or a
red or blue flashing light approaching from any direction, you must
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◉ This sign indicates that you are approaching
a) a railroad crossing.
b) a hospital.
c) a crossroad/intersection
d) a divided highway. . Answer:
◉ What does this sign mean?
a) A winding road is ahead.
b) A curved road is ahead.
c) A gravel road is ahead.
d) The road ahead is slippery when wet. . Answer:
◉ When used on roadways, bicyclists are considered
a) A hazard.
b) vehicles
d) dangerous . Answer: b) vehicles
,◉ The correct hand signal to indicate a right turn is
a) hand and arm extended outward.
b) hand and arm extended backward.
c) hand and arm extended downward.
d) hand and arm extended upward. . Answer: d) hand and arm extended
upward.
◉ The number on this sign represents
a) an exit number.
b) the speed limit on the exit ramp.
c) a US route marker.
d) the number of miles to the exit. . Answer:
◉ What does this sign indicate?
a) A winding road is ahead.
b) The road ahead curves to the right and then to the left.
c) The road ahead curves to the right.
d) Sharp right and left turns are ahead. . Answer:
◉ A licensed driver under 18 years of age may not drive between
_________ except for church, school, employment, medical necessity, or
emergencies.
,a) 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
b) 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
c) 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
d) 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. . Answer: b) 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
◉ In Connecticut, a driver who is at least 18 years of age
a) may use a hand-held cell phone while driving.
b) may use a hand-held cell phone while stopped at a red light.
c) may use a hand-held cell phone if traffic is at a standstill.
d) may use a hands-free cell phone while driving. . Answer: d) may use
a hands-free cell phone while driving.
(Under Connecticut law, a driver may not use a hand-held cell phone or
hand-held mobile electronic device except in an emergency or when the
vehicle is safely parked.)
◉ Safer drivers tend to look at least _________ ahead of their vehicles.
a) 5 seconds
b) 12 seconds
c) 10 seconds
d) 15 seconds . Answer: b) 12 seconds
(Safer drivers tend to look at least 12 seconds ahead of their vehicles.)
, ◉ If you fail a chemical test for Blood Alcohol Content (BAC), your
driver's license will be suspended for at least
a) 60 days.
b) 45 days.
c) 30 days.
d) 90 days. . Answer: b) 45 days.
◉ If you're being tailgated (followed closely behind your car), you
should
a) speed up.
b) pull to the right.
c)pull to the left.
d) stop on the shoulder of the road. . Answer: b) pull to the right.
◉ In Connecticut, you may not park your vehicle within ______
of a pedestrian safety zone.
a) within 15 feet
b) within 25 feet
c) within 50 feet
d) within 30 feet . Answer: b) within 25 feet of a pedestrian safety zone.
◉ If you see or hear an emergency vehicle using a siren, air horn, or a
red or blue flashing light approaching from any direction, you must
