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New Mexico practice test

New Mexico permit practice test.

Get to know the format, try six study questions, and check the explanations before opening a full Roadwise practice test. This course’s simulation is based on the format described below.

Questions
25
Correct to pass
18
Practice timer
No timer
Study question bank
595

The format in this course

New Mexico MVD Knowledge Test (Class D)

To pass this Roadwise simulation, answer at least 18 of 25 questions correctly. Answers and explanations appear after you finish. Unanswered questions count as incorrect.

This practice format uses one overall passing threshold, without a separately scored sign section.

This Roadwise practice format has no countdown, so you can take the time you need.

The official MVD Driver Procedures Manual (Chapter 11) states the 70%-or-better passing threshold but does not itself state the number of test questions. Multiple independent test-prep sources agree on a 25-question test, and 18/25 = 72%, the smallest whole-question count that clears the official 70% bar, so the minimum correct-answer count is set to 18. No New Mexico source describes the class D test as split into separately scored sections, so the practice test uses one combined score.

Try a few practice questions

Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.

Who may supervise a permit holder driving a car?
  1. A parent only, seated in the right front seat
  2. A licensed driver at least 18 years old, seated in the back seat
  3. Any licensed driver, seated anywhere in the vehicle
  4. A licensed driver at least 21, in the right front seat

Answer: A licensed driver at least 21, in the right front seat

The supervising driver must be at least 21 and licensed for that vehicle; in a car they sit in the right front seat.

Handbook p. 4 ↗
A driver collects 12 points within a 12-month period. How long will their license be suspended?
  1. 90 days
  2. Six months
  3. One year
  4. Two years

Answer: One year

If a driver has twelve or more points within a twelve-month period, their license is suspended for one year.

Handbook p. 17 ↗
You're driving well below the posted speed because you're unfamiliar with the road, backing up traffic behind you. What should you do?
  1. Pull over when safe and let traffic pass
  2. Straddle the center line to discourage passing
  3. Turn on your hazard lights and continue
  4. Speed up immediately to the posted limit

Answer: Pull over when safe and let traffic pass

If vehicles pile up behind you because you're going slower than traffic, pull over when safe and let them pass.

Handbook p. 24 ↗
Why should you avoid dark glasses or tinted contacts at night?
  1. They cut down the light you need to see clearly
  2. They make it harder to judge speed
  3. They make oncoming headlights brighter
  4. They increase glare from your dashboard

Answer: They cut down the light you need to see clearly

Dark glasses or tinted contacts cut down the light you need to see clearly at night.

Handbook p. 31 ↗
With no oncoming traffic, where should a motorcyclist ride in the lane when passing parked cars?
  1. In the center of the lane
  2. Toward the right of your lane
  3. Toward the left of your lane
  4. It doesn't matter as long as you slow down

Answer: Toward the left of your lane

Stay toward the left of your lane when passing parked cars, to avoid doors opening or people stepping out.

Handbook p. 39 ↗
What does this sign mean?
3-foot passing law (bicycles)
  1. Shows gas, food, and lodging services available at the next right.
  2. Shows nearby services such as fuel, food and lodging.
  3. Provides a phone number to report a problem at this railroad crossing.
  4. Drivers must leave at least 3 feet when passing a bicyclist.

Answer: Drivers must leave at least 3 feet when passing a bicyclist.

3-foot passing law (bicycles): Drivers must leave at least 3 feet when passing a bicyclist. Give at least 3 feet of space when passing a cyclist.

Handbook p. 6 ↗

What to study next

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