NY LEARNER'S PERMIT TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
1. What does a flashing yellow light mean?
A. Proceed with caution.
B. Merging traffic.
C. Come to a full stop.
D. Pedestrian crossing. - Answers- A. Proceed with Caution
2. A driver who is taking a non-prescription drug should
A. Drive only during daylight hours.
B. Drink alcohol instead.
C. Continue to drive.
D. Read the labels on the drug before driving - Answers- D. Read the labels on the
drug before driving.
3. You drive along a street and hear a siren. You cannot immediately see the emergency
vehicle. You should
A. Keep driving until you see the vehicle.
B. Speed up and turn at the next intersection.
C. Slow down but don't stop until you see it.
D. Pull to the curb and look to see if it is on your street. - Answers- D. Pull to the curb
and look to see if it is on your street.
4. Seat belts can be most effective as injury preventive devices when they are worn by
A. Passengers when they are on a long drive.
B. Passengers and the driver whenever they are in the car.
C. The person driving the car.
,D. All occupants of a car being driven on an expressway. - Answers- B. Passengers
and the driver whenever they are in the car
5. You must yield the right-of-way to an approaching vehicle when you are
A. Turning left.
B. Going straight ahead.
C. Already in an intersection.
D. Already in a traffic circle. - Answers- A. Turning left.
6. Which of the following is true - People driving under the influence of alcohol are
A. A police enforcement problem only.
B. Not a problem in New York State.
C. Only a problem to those who drink.
D. Every driver's problem whether they drink or not - Answers- D. Every driver's
problem whether they drink or not.
7. Which of the following does not happen after drinking
A. Your judgement of speed and distance is distorted.
B. You are less alert.
C. You calm down so you can concentrate.
D. Your reflexes and reaction time slow down - Answers- C. You calm down so you can
concentrate.
8. A "no stopping" sign means that, unless directed to do so by a policeman, you may
stop only
A. Long enough to unload packages.
B. For less than 5 minutes.
C. To avoid conflict with other traffic.
D. To discharge passengers. - Answers- C. To avoid conflict with other traffic.
, 9. This sign means
A. Trucks under 18,000 lbs. allowed.
B. Hill ahead.
C. Truck stop ahead.
D. No trucks allowed - Answers- B. Hill ahead
10. A driver may park in a space reserved for people with disabilities if the vehicle
displays license plates for the disabled
A. Only if the driver is disabled.
B. And is carrying the disabled person named on the registration.
C. Regardless of who is in the vehicle.
D. If someone in the driver's immediate family is disabled. - Answers- B. And is carrying
the disabled person named on the registration.
11. This sign means
A.Pedestrians only.
B. School crossing ahead.
C. Intersection ahead.
D. Hiking trails ahead - Answers- A. Pedestrians only.
12. What vehicles must stop at all railroad crossings
A. Vehicles towing a trailer.
B. Motorcycles.
C. School buses and passenger buses carrying passengers.
D. Pick up trucks. - Answers- C. School buses and passenger buses carrying
passengers.
13. As you near an intersection, the traffic light changes from green to yellow. Your best
action would be to
ANSWERS
1. What does a flashing yellow light mean?
A. Proceed with caution.
B. Merging traffic.
C. Come to a full stop.
D. Pedestrian crossing. - Answers- A. Proceed with Caution
2. A driver who is taking a non-prescription drug should
A. Drive only during daylight hours.
B. Drink alcohol instead.
C. Continue to drive.
D. Read the labels on the drug before driving - Answers- D. Read the labels on the
drug before driving.
3. You drive along a street and hear a siren. You cannot immediately see the emergency
vehicle. You should
A. Keep driving until you see the vehicle.
B. Speed up and turn at the next intersection.
C. Slow down but don't stop until you see it.
D. Pull to the curb and look to see if it is on your street. - Answers- D. Pull to the curb
and look to see if it is on your street.
4. Seat belts can be most effective as injury preventive devices when they are worn by
A. Passengers when they are on a long drive.
B. Passengers and the driver whenever they are in the car.
C. The person driving the car.
,D. All occupants of a car being driven on an expressway. - Answers- B. Passengers
and the driver whenever they are in the car
5. You must yield the right-of-way to an approaching vehicle when you are
A. Turning left.
B. Going straight ahead.
C. Already in an intersection.
D. Already in a traffic circle. - Answers- A. Turning left.
6. Which of the following is true - People driving under the influence of alcohol are
A. A police enforcement problem only.
B. Not a problem in New York State.
C. Only a problem to those who drink.
D. Every driver's problem whether they drink or not - Answers- D. Every driver's
problem whether they drink or not.
7. Which of the following does not happen after drinking
A. Your judgement of speed and distance is distorted.
B. You are less alert.
C. You calm down so you can concentrate.
D. Your reflexes and reaction time slow down - Answers- C. You calm down so you can
concentrate.
8. A "no stopping" sign means that, unless directed to do so by a policeman, you may
stop only
A. Long enough to unload packages.
B. For less than 5 minutes.
C. To avoid conflict with other traffic.
D. To discharge passengers. - Answers- C. To avoid conflict with other traffic.
, 9. This sign means
A. Trucks under 18,000 lbs. allowed.
B. Hill ahead.
C. Truck stop ahead.
D. No trucks allowed - Answers- B. Hill ahead
10. A driver may park in a space reserved for people with disabilities if the vehicle
displays license plates for the disabled
A. Only if the driver is disabled.
B. And is carrying the disabled person named on the registration.
C. Regardless of who is in the vehicle.
D. If someone in the driver's immediate family is disabled. - Answers- B. And is carrying
the disabled person named on the registration.
11. This sign means
A.Pedestrians only.
B. School crossing ahead.
C. Intersection ahead.
D. Hiking trails ahead - Answers- A. Pedestrians only.
12. What vehicles must stop at all railroad crossings
A. Vehicles towing a trailer.
B. Motorcycles.
C. School buses and passenger buses carrying passengers.
D. Pick up trucks. - Answers- C. School buses and passenger buses carrying
passengers.
13. As you near an intersection, the traffic light changes from green to yellow. Your best
action would be to
