Massachusetts RMV Permit Practice Test 6
Test 6 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 18 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Massachusetts test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass18
- Passing score72%
- Minimum age16 years
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1. How long is the Massachusetts suspension for a driver declared a habitual traffic offender?
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Answer C: Four years
A habitual traffic offender, defined by three major moving violations or any twelve major or minor ones within five years, loses the license for four years.
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2. Someone stops drinking heavily at two in the morning and drives to work at eight. What is true?
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Answer A: They may still be impaired and over the limit
The body removes alcohol at a slow, fixed rate, so a heavy night can leave a driver impaired well into the next morning no matter how they feel.
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3. A driver extends the left arm out the window and bends it upward at the elbow. What does this signal mean?
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Answer B: A right turn
The left arm bent upward at the elbow is the standard hand signal for a right turn.
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4. How long does a Massachusetts driver have to pay a civil motor vehicle infraction or request a hearing?
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Answer B: 20 days
A driver has 20 days to pay the fine or request a hearing, and missing the deadline means an automatic finding of responsible plus a large late fee.
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5. What is the minimum age at which a Massachusetts resident may apply for a Class D learner's permit?
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Answer D: 16 years old
A Massachusetts resident who is at least 16 years old and whose right to operate has not been revoked may apply for a Class D learner's permit and start the licensing process.
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6. As a driver keeps drinking, in what order are driving abilities usually lost?
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Answer C: Judgment, then vision, reaction time and coordination
Alcohol reaches the parts of the brain that handle judgment first, and only later does it visibly affect sight, reactions and muscle control.
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7. The trailer you are towing begins to sway from side to side at highway speed. What should you do?
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Answer D: Ease off the accelerator, hold the wheel steady and let the speed drop
Sway grows with speed and with sudden inputs. Reducing speed gently while keeping the steering steady lets the trailer settle behind you.
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8. What minimum speed applies in the Callahan, Sumner and Ted Williams tunnels?
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Answer B: 20 mph
The Boston Harbor tunnels carry a minimum speed of 20 mph.
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9. A driver's blood alcohol concentration is below the legal limit, but the driver is visibly impaired. Can the driver be arrested?
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Answer C: Yes, driving while impaired by alcohol is an offense at any concentration
The per se figure, 0.08 percent in most states and 0.05 percent in Utah, is the level at which impairment is presumed. Impairment shown by driving behavior and field tests is enough on its own, because alcohol affects skills well before that number.
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10. For how long may the Massachusetts RMV suspend driving privileges over a false or altered license when there has been no conviction?
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Answer C: Up to six months
Chapter 90 section 22(e) allows a suspension without any conviction, while a conviction brings a full year off the road.
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11. A sign with a blue background and a white legend and border tells road users about
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Answer A: services such as fuel, food, lodging, hospitals and rest areas
Blue is the background of the general service series, which points travelers toward the services available along or near the route.
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12. How does going a long time without sleep compare with drinking?
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Answer A: It can impair a driver in much the same way
Long periods awake produce slow reactions, poor judgment and lapses of attention that resemble the effects of alcohol, which is why fatigue counts as impairment.
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13. What corrected visual acuity in the better eye does Massachusetts require for a full Class D or Class M license?
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Answer A: 20/40
A full license requires at least 20/40 corrected acuity in the better eye together with at least 120 degrees of horizontal peripheral vision.
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14. You are backing straight down a driveway while looking over your right shoulder. Where should your left hand be?
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Answer C: At the top of the steering wheel, holding it with a firm grip
With one hand at the top of the wheel you can hold a straight course and make small corrections while your body is turned to look behind.
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15. What does a second violation of the Massachusetts hands-free law cost a driver?
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Answer A: 250 dollars and a distracted driving program
A second offense costs 250 dollars and requires completion of a distracted driving educational program.
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16. You have a green light and are turning right while people are crossing the street you want to enter. Who goes first?
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Answer B: The pedestrians, and you wait until they are clear of your path
A green light permits the turn but does not remove the duty to yield to pedestrians already crossing the street you are turning into.
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17. Why is parking too close to a street corner prohibited?
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Answer D: Because it hides approaching traffic and pedestrians
A vehicle parked at a corner blocks the view that both drivers and pedestrians need before entering the intersection.
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18. Two left-turn lanes are available and you must turn right again a short distance after the turn. Which of the two should you use?
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Answer D: The right one, so you finish nearer the right side of the new street
Each turn lane feeds the matching lane of the new street, so choosing the right-hand of the two left-turn lanes leaves you closer to the side you will need.
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19. What does the Massachusetts move over law require when approaching a stationary emergency vehicle with flashing lights?
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Answer B: Move over to the next lane if it is safe, and otherwise slow to a reasonable and safe speed
Massachusetts General Laws chapter 89, section 7C requires a driver approaching a stationary emergency, maintenance or recovery vehicle with flashing lights to move to the next adjacent lane when it is safe to do so, and to reduce speed to a rate that is reasonable and safe for the road conditions.
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20. A Massachusetts junior operator convicted of operating under the influence faces what additional suspension for a first offense, on top of every other penalty?
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Answer C: 180 days
Chapter 90 section 24P adds a further suspension for a first such offense by a junior operator, and doubles it to one year for any later offense.
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21. Unpaid electronic toll violations from which states will block a Massachusetts license renewal?
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Answer B: Massachusetts, Maine and New Hampshire
Unpaid E-ZPass or Fast Lane toll violations from Massachusetts and two neighboring states stop the RMV from renewing a license.
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22. You reach a stretch of road covered by moving flood water of unknown depth. What is the correct decision?
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Answer D: Turn around and take another route
About a foot of moving water is enough to carry away most cars, and the roadbed under the water may already be washed out, so the only safe choice is to turn around.
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23. The center line beside your lane is solid yellow while the opposite side has a broken yellow line. What does this mean?
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Answer D: You may not pass, but traffic in the other direction may
A solid yellow line on your side of the center marks a no-passing zone for your direction only, while the broken line grants the opposing direction a passing zone.
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24. Who does Massachusetts Personal Injury Protection cover after a crash?
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Answer A: The driver, household members, passengers and pedestrians
Massachusetts is a no-fault state, so Personal Injury Protection pays regardless of who caused the crash and reaches well beyond the policyholder.
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25. The Massachusetts manual tells a driver who needs help from an officer at a roadside stop to do what?
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Answer C: Pull in front of the cruiser and ask for help
The manual tells drivers who need assistance to pull in front of the police cruiser rather than stopping behind it, and to wait beside their own vehicle if the officer is busy.