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Pennsylvania DMV Practice Test

Free Pennsylvania permit-test prep — 18 questions, 15 to pass (an 84% bar, among the strictest). PA specifics: signal 100/300 ft, the Move Over law, roundabout right-of-way. Practice or timed exam sim.

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18 random questions, 30 minutes. Just like the real exam.

18
Questions
30m
Time
15/18
Needed to pass

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About the Pennsylvania knowledge test

How many questions are on the Pennsylvania permit test?

Pennsylvania's knowledge test is 18 questions and you must get 15 right — an 84% pass mark, higher than most states. Questions are drawn from the official PA Driver's Manual (PUB 95, PennDOT), covering traffic laws, signs, and PA rules like Steer Clear/Move Over.

Are these the exact test questions?

The state doesn't publish its full pool. We author these from the same official source the real test uses — the Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95, PennDOT) — each grounded in a specific rule. Traffic laws are facts, not copyrightable.

Does it cost anything or need an account?

It's completely free and no signup is required. Sign in only to save history and track weak areas.

What topics are covered?

Traffic laws and right-of-way, road signs and signals, safe-driving practices, alcohol/drugs and penalties, sharing the road, and parking/vehicle rules.

What if I fail?

You can retake the Pennsylvania knowledge test. Drill full 18-question simulations here until you're consistently above the 84% pass mark.

Sample questions with answers

12 sample questions from a bank of 226.

  1. 1. What is the maximum speed limit in Pennsylvania?

    • 55 mph
    • 65 mph
    • Answer: 70 mph
    • 75 mph

    Source: PA Driver's Manual (PUB 95) — Chapter 3, Managing Speed / Posted Speed Limits

  2. 2. In a Pennsylvania school zone, how fast may you travel when the yellow lights on the school zone sign are flashing?

    • 25 mph
    • 20 mph
    • 35 mph
    • Answer: no faster than 15 mph

    Source: PA Driver's Manual (PUB 95) — Chapter 3, Posted Speed Limits / School Zone Signals

  3. 3. What do posted speed limits in Pennsylvania indicate?

    • The minimum legal speed you must maintain
    • Answer: The maximum safe driving speed under ideal road, traffic and weather conditions
    • The exact speed everyone must drive at all times
    • A suggested speed that applies only to trucks

    Source: PA Driver's Manual (PUB 95) — Chapter 3, Posted Speed Limits

  4. 4. Even if you are driving within the posted speed limit in Pennsylvania, you can still be ticketed for what?

    • Answer: Driving too fast for conditions
    • Driving too slowly for road type
    • Nothing, because you are legal
    • Reckless endangerment only

    Source: PA Driver's Manual (PUB 95) — Chapter 3, Posted Speed Limits

  5. 5. Under Pennsylvania's Move Over Law, if you cannot move into a non-adjacent lane because of traffic, what must you do?

    • Reduce speed to 10 mph below the posted limit
    • Reduce speed to 5 mph below the posted limit
    • Answer: Reduce your speed to at least 20 mph below the posted speed limit
    • Maintain the posted speed limit

    Source: PA Driver's Manual (PUB 95) — Chapter 3, Move Over Law

  6. 6. What does Pennsylvania's Move Over Law require when you approach an emergency response area or a disabled vehicle?

    • Answer: Move into a lane that is not adjacent to the emergency response or disabled-vehicle area
    • Speed up to clear the area quickly
    • Come to a complete stop in your current lane
    • Drive onto the shoulder and pass

    Source: PA Driver's Manual (PUB 95) — Chapter 3, Move Over Law

  7. 7. When two vehicles approach or enter an intersection from different roadways at about the same time (with no signs or signals), who must yield?

    • The driver on the right yields to the driver on the left
    • Answer: The driver on the left must yield to the driver on the right
    • Whichever driver is going faster
    • Neither driver has to yield

    Source: PA Driver's Manual (PUB 95) — Chapter 3, Negotiating Intersections

  8. 8. At a four-way stop in Pennsylvania, which vehicle should move forward first?

    • Answer: The first vehicle to reach the intersection
    • The vehicle on the left
    • The largest vehicle
    • The vehicle going straight through

    Source: PA Driver's Manual (PUB 95) — Chapter 3, Negotiating Intersections

  9. 9. When entering a roundabout or circular intersection in Pennsylvania, you must yield the right-of-way to whom?

    • Vehicles waiting to enter behind you
    • Larger vehicles only
    • Whoever signals first
    • Answer: Drivers already traveling in the circle

    Source: PA Driver's Manual (PUB 95) — Chapter 3, How to Use a Circular Intersection

  10. 10. In which direction does traffic move in a Pennsylvania roundabout?

    • Clockwise
    • Answer: Counterclockwise
    • Either direction, depending on the exit
    • Whichever direction has less traffic

    Source: PA Driver's Manual (PUB 95) — Chapter 3, Circular Intersections

  11. 11. What should you NEVER do while in a Pennsylvania roundabout, even if an emergency vehicle approaches?

    • Signal before exiting
    • Yield when entering
    • Answer: Stop within the roundabout
    • Exit to the right

    Source: PA Driver's Manual (PUB 95) — Chapter 3, How to Use a Circular Intersection

  12. 12. According to the manual, what is the most frequent cause of crashes at roundabouts?

    • Driving too slowly inside the circle
    • Answer: Drivers who fail to yield before they enter
    • Exiting the roundabout too fast
    • Following other vehicles too closely

    Source: PA Driver's Manual (PUB 95) — Chapter 3, Circular Intersections

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