Rhode Island Permit Practice Test

Take the Rhode Island permit practice test

The Rhode Island bank holds 100 questions written for the Rhode Island Driver's Manual (April 2024), 7 of them illustrated with a sign, signal, marking, or road scene. Choose a Quick check of 25, a Practice run of 50, or the Full challenge of 100 on the next screen, then choose coaching mode, which explains every answer as you go, or exam mode, which holds the explanations until the end and still shows your running score. It is free, there is no sign-up, and a test in progress is saved on this device.

Six questions from the Rhode Island bank, with the rule behind each answer

Sample 1 · Licensing Permits Gdl And Road Tests

Which preparation is required before a seventeen-year-old may receive a Rhode Island Limited Learner Permit?

1. AComplete an accredited 33-hour driver education course and pass the computerized knowledge examCorrect
2. BComplete only a road test without classroom study
3. CHold an out-of-state license for five years
4. DWait until age twenty-one and submit a vehicle title

Why: An applicant from age sixteen through seventeen must complete an accredited thirty-three-hour classroom driver education course and pass the DMV computerized knowledge exam before receiving a Limited Learner Permit. Therefore, the proposed response is "Complete an accredited 33-hour driver education course and pass the computerized knowledge exam".

Sample 2 · Vehicle Preparation Restraints Stopping Turning And Parking

What exterior check should occur before a driver enters and starts the vehicle?

1. ALook in front of and behind the vehicle for people, animals, or objectsCorrect
2. BTest the horn continuously for one minute
3. CMove the vehicle before checking the path
4. DAssume the area is clear if the mirrors are folded

Why: Before entering and starting a vehicle, a driver should check in front of and behind it for people, animals, or objects in the intended path. Therefore, the proposed response is "Look in front of and behind the vehicle for people, animals, or objects".

Sample 3 · Signals Roadway Markings Roundabouts And Traffic Control

How far before a turn should the directional signal begin at minimum?

1. AAt least 100 feetCorrect
2. BAt least 10 feet
3. COnly after entering the intersection
4. DNo signal is needed below thirty miles per hour

Why: The manual states that a driver must signal when leaving a parking space and at least one hundred feet before making a turn. Therefore, the proposed response is "At least 100 feet".

Sample 4 · Skids Brakes Tires Vehicle Failures And Weather Emergencies

How should you use an anti-lock brake pedal during emergency braking on a slippery surface?

1. AAvoid the brake and turn off the engine
2. BAlternate between the parking brake and accelerator
3. CPress firmly and maintain pressure without pumpingCorrect
4. DPump rapidly until the wheels lock

Why: For a vehicle equipped with anti-lock brakes, the manual instructs the driver not to pump the pedal but to press firmly and maintain pressure while steering remains available. Therefore, the proposed response is "Press firmly and maintain pressure without pumping".

Sample 5 · School Buses Bicycles And Road Sharing

A school bus ahead activates flashing red lights on an undivided road. What must traffic approaching from both directions do?

1. APass slowly on the shoulder
2. BStop only behind the bus, not from the opposite direction
3. CStop and remain stopped until the red lights stop flashingCorrect
4. DContinue if no child is immediately visible

Why: When a school bus displays flashing red lights, traffic approaching from either direction must stop and remain stopped until the lights stop, except traffic opposite the bus on a divided highway. Therefore, the proposed response is "Stop and remain stopped until the red lights stop flashing".

Sample 6 · Law Enforcement Stops Equipment And Road Test Readiness

An officer activates emergency lights behind you. What should you do?

1. AStop immediately in the center lane
2. BTurn left across traffic without signaling
3. CSignal right, slow down, and stop in a safe place as far right as practicalCorrect
4. DAccelerate until the officer passes

Why: When emergency lights or sirens signal a stop, use the right directional, slow, pull as far right as possible to a safe location without blocking traffic or a driveway, and stop. Therefore, the proposed response is "Signal right, slow down, and stop in a safe place as far right as practical".

The 10 topics the Rhode Island permit practice test covers

These are Rhode Island's own topic areas, from licensing permits gdl and road tests to law enforcement stops equipment and road test readiness, each with 10 questions. Under each one are two questions from the bank, shown without their answers; the practice test explains every one of them.

1. Licensing Permits Gdl And Road Tests10 questions
   • What does the manual require of a first-time applicant who is older than eighteen?
   • A student will be fifteen years and ten months old when driver education begins. What does the manual say about enrollment?
2. Attention Emotions Fatigue And Aggressive Driving10 questions
   • Which action is the manual's example of a physical driving distraction?
   • Why is checking a navigation display while the vehicle is moving considered a visual distraction?
3. Vehicle Preparation Restraints Stopping Turning And Parking10 questions
   • What does the manual mean when it calls Rhode Island's seat-belt rule a primary law for all ages?
   • A seven-year-old is fifty inches tall and weighs sixty pounds. Which restraint arrangement matches the manual?
4. Passing Backing Freeways Speed And Wireless Use10 questions
   • What minimum space should separate a parked vehicle from a fire hydrant under the manual's rule?
   • You are exiting a driveway that crosses a sidewalk. What stopping sequence does the manual require?
5. Signals Roadway Markings Roundabouts And Traffic Control10 questions
   • Which hand-and-arm position communicates that you are slowing or stopping?
   • What traffic relationship is shown by a yellow centerline?
6. Skids Brakes Tires Vehicle Failures And Weather Emergencies10 questions
   • Your vehicle begins to skid. What is the manual's initial control strategy?
   • The brake pedal drops to the floor and does not slow the car. Which response follows the manual?
7. Following Distance Large Trucks Headlights And Pedestrians10 questions
   • Your front bumper reaches a roadside pole only two seconds after the vehicle ahead passed it. What does that indicate?
   • Rain and darkness create two imperfect conditions. How should the manual's rule change a normal three-second gap?
8. School Buses Bicycles And Road Sharing10 questions
   • How should a motorist treat a bicyclist lawfully using the roadway?
   • Which rider does the manual identify as required to wear a certified bicycle helmet?
9. Alcohol Drugs Chemical Testing And Collision Duties10 questions
   • Which driving abilities does the manual say alcohol affects early?
   • After drinking alcohol, which factor actually reduces its effects?
10. Law Enforcement Stops Equipment And Road Test Readiness10 questions
    • What lighting should you use after pulling over for an officer at night?
    • While waiting for an officer to approach, what should the driver do with their hands and documents?

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