Hawaii Drivers Permit Test QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(RATED A)
When you take a road test for a driver's license:
1. You must provide the vehicle.
2. The vehicle must be in safe operating condition free of safety defects.
3. You must be accompanied to the testing station by a licensed driver.
4. All of the above. - ANSWER 4. All of the above.
When you change your address you must notify the County Examiner of drivers:
1. In writing, within 30 days.
2. In writing, within 10 days.
3. In person, within 10 days.
4. By telephone, within 30 days. - ANSWER 1. In writing, within 30 days.
When you change your name you must notify the County Examiner of drivers in person with proof of the
change within:
1. 60 days.
2. 20 days.
3. 10 days.
4. 30 days. - ANSWER 4. 30 days.
When driving a vehicle upon any public street or highway you must:
1. Show your driver's license upon demand.
2. Carry your license with you.
3. Have a valid driver's license.
4. All of the above. - ANSWER 4. All of the above.
, When your driver's license expires you may:
1. Drive during the grace period of 90 days.
2. Drive as long as you are accompanied by a licensed driver.
3. You may not drive but you may renew your driver's license within a year after the expiration following
normal license renewal steps.
4. Drive to and from work only. - ANSWER 3. You may not drive but you may renew your driver's license
within a year after the expiration following normal license renewal steps.
All head lamps on your vehicle must work properly and be correctly adjusted:
1. When driving in city traffic.
2. At all times.
3. When driving on freeways.
4. When approaching other vehicles. - ANSWER 2. At all times.
Which of the following equipment may you have installed on your private vehicle?
1. A red light showing the front, or a blue light visible outside of the vehicle.
2. A bell, exhaust whistle or siren.
3. A muffler cut-out or by pass if used only on country roads.
4. None of the above. - ANSWER 4. None of the above.
A copy of the vehicle inspection certificate:
1. Should be kept in the vehicle.
2. Filed with your State income tax return.
3. Be kept in a safe place in the home
4. Will be sent to you by the County Department of Finance. - ANSWER 1. Should be kept in the vehicle.
The mechanical condition of the vehicle is the responsibility of:
1. The legal owner of the vehicle.
2. The garage mechanic.
, 3. The vehicle driver and registered owner of the vehicle.
4. The insurance company. - ANSWER 3. The vehicle driver and registered owner of the vehicle.
A leaky exhaust system in your vehicle is dangerous because it can cause:
1. A loss of hearing.
2. Pollution.
3. Carbon monoxide poisoning.
4. Poor engine performance. - ANSWER 3. Carbon monoxide poisoning.
The agencies responsible for Vehicle Registration and Licensing are:
1. The County Police Departments.
2. The County Departments of Public Works.
3. The State Department of Transportation.
4. The different county agencies. - ANSWER 4. The different county agencies.
When you as a registered owner of a vehicle change your address from that shown on the registration
certificate you:
1. Must notify the County Department of Finance when renewing the license.
2. Must notify the County Department of Finance within 30 days after the change.
3. Must make the change only when selling or trading the car.
4. Do not have to do anything. - ANSWER 2. Must notify the County Department of Finance within 30
days after the change.
The most important thing in any driving situation is:
1. The vehicle.
2. The environment (the high way and traffic).
3. The driver (you).
4. The time of day. - ANSWER 3. The driver (you).
, The boss chews you out just before quitting time. You don't say much, but you think he is unfair and you
are angry! When you get to your car you should:
1. Play the radio loud so you won't think about it.
2. Drive fast on the Interstate so you can let off steam.
3. Take a few minutes to cool off before you drive home.
4. Stop in at your favorite bar and have a few drinks before driving home. - ANSWER 3. Take a few
minutes to cool off before you drive home.
As a driver, you may be challenged by other drivers to demonstrate your driving capabilities and your
vehicle's capabilities on the highway. You should:
1. Resist the desire to exhibit and compete.
2. Decline all challenges to prove you or your vehicle's capabilities.
3. Take on only those challenges which you know you can safely win.
4. Both 1 and 2 above. - ANSWER 4. Both 1 and 2 above.
To insure that your physical condition does not cause you to drive in an unsafe manner you should:
1. Keep physically fit and have regular physical examinations.
2. Know the effect of any medicine on your driving ability.
3. Drive within your physical limitations.
4. All of the above. - ANSWER 4. All of the above.
A police officer directing traffic directs you to go through a red light, what should you do?
1. Stop, and then go.
2. Wait for the green light.
3. Go on as directed.
4. Make a right turn. - ANSWER 3. Go on as directed.
Which of the following influences your driving actions most?
1. Your height.
2. Your age.
ANSWERS(RATED A)
When you take a road test for a driver's license:
1. You must provide the vehicle.
2. The vehicle must be in safe operating condition free of safety defects.
3. You must be accompanied to the testing station by a licensed driver.
4. All of the above. - ANSWER 4. All of the above.
When you change your address you must notify the County Examiner of drivers:
1. In writing, within 30 days.
2. In writing, within 10 days.
3. In person, within 10 days.
4. By telephone, within 30 days. - ANSWER 1. In writing, within 30 days.
When you change your name you must notify the County Examiner of drivers in person with proof of the
change within:
1. 60 days.
2. 20 days.
3. 10 days.
4. 30 days. - ANSWER 4. 30 days.
When driving a vehicle upon any public street or highway you must:
1. Show your driver's license upon demand.
2. Carry your license with you.
3. Have a valid driver's license.
4. All of the above. - ANSWER 4. All of the above.
, When your driver's license expires you may:
1. Drive during the grace period of 90 days.
2. Drive as long as you are accompanied by a licensed driver.
3. You may not drive but you may renew your driver's license within a year after the expiration following
normal license renewal steps.
4. Drive to and from work only. - ANSWER 3. You may not drive but you may renew your driver's license
within a year after the expiration following normal license renewal steps.
All head lamps on your vehicle must work properly and be correctly adjusted:
1. When driving in city traffic.
2. At all times.
3. When driving on freeways.
4. When approaching other vehicles. - ANSWER 2. At all times.
Which of the following equipment may you have installed on your private vehicle?
1. A red light showing the front, or a blue light visible outside of the vehicle.
2. A bell, exhaust whistle or siren.
3. A muffler cut-out or by pass if used only on country roads.
4. None of the above. - ANSWER 4. None of the above.
A copy of the vehicle inspection certificate:
1. Should be kept in the vehicle.
2. Filed with your State income tax return.
3. Be kept in a safe place in the home
4. Will be sent to you by the County Department of Finance. - ANSWER 1. Should be kept in the vehicle.
The mechanical condition of the vehicle is the responsibility of:
1. The legal owner of the vehicle.
2. The garage mechanic.
, 3. The vehicle driver and registered owner of the vehicle.
4. The insurance company. - ANSWER 3. The vehicle driver and registered owner of the vehicle.
A leaky exhaust system in your vehicle is dangerous because it can cause:
1. A loss of hearing.
2. Pollution.
3. Carbon monoxide poisoning.
4. Poor engine performance. - ANSWER 3. Carbon monoxide poisoning.
The agencies responsible for Vehicle Registration and Licensing are:
1. The County Police Departments.
2. The County Departments of Public Works.
3. The State Department of Transportation.
4. The different county agencies. - ANSWER 4. The different county agencies.
When you as a registered owner of a vehicle change your address from that shown on the registration
certificate you:
1. Must notify the County Department of Finance when renewing the license.
2. Must notify the County Department of Finance within 30 days after the change.
3. Must make the change only when selling or trading the car.
4. Do not have to do anything. - ANSWER 2. Must notify the County Department of Finance within 30
days after the change.
The most important thing in any driving situation is:
1. The vehicle.
2. The environment (the high way and traffic).
3. The driver (you).
4. The time of day. - ANSWER 3. The driver (you).
, The boss chews you out just before quitting time. You don't say much, but you think he is unfair and you
are angry! When you get to your car you should:
1. Play the radio loud so you won't think about it.
2. Drive fast on the Interstate so you can let off steam.
3. Take a few minutes to cool off before you drive home.
4. Stop in at your favorite bar and have a few drinks before driving home. - ANSWER 3. Take a few
minutes to cool off before you drive home.
As a driver, you may be challenged by other drivers to demonstrate your driving capabilities and your
vehicle's capabilities on the highway. You should:
1. Resist the desire to exhibit and compete.
2. Decline all challenges to prove you or your vehicle's capabilities.
3. Take on only those challenges which you know you can safely win.
4. Both 1 and 2 above. - ANSWER 4. Both 1 and 2 above.
To insure that your physical condition does not cause you to drive in an unsafe manner you should:
1. Keep physically fit and have regular physical examinations.
2. Know the effect of any medicine on your driving ability.
3. Drive within your physical limitations.
4. All of the above. - ANSWER 4. All of the above.
A police officer directing traffic directs you to go through a red light, what should you do?
1. Stop, and then go.
2. Wait for the green light.
3. Go on as directed.
4. Make a right turn. - ANSWER 3. Go on as directed.
Which of the following influences your driving actions most?
1. Your height.
2. Your age.
