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Pennsylvania practice test

Pennsylvania 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
18
Correct to pass
15
Practice timer
No timer
Study question bank
803

The format in this course

Pennsylvania Knowledge Test

To pass this Roadwise simulation, answer at least 15 of 18 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 handbook states the format directly for the non-commercial Class C Knowledge Test. It does not list a time limit or separately-scored sections. You may retake the test the next business day if you fail, and only once per day at any location.

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.

How long before a driver's 16th birthday may the health care provider's physical exam on the DL-180 be dated?
  1. No more than 30 days prior
  2. Up to 6 months prior
  3. No more than 1 year prior
  4. Any time before age 16

Answer: Up to 6 months prior

The physical exam date may not be more than six months before the applicant's 16th birthday.

Handbook p. 5 ↗
At a four-way stop, if two vehicles reach the intersection at the same time, who goes first?
  1. The driver on the right goes first
  2. The driver on the left has the right-of-way
  3. The larger vehicle goes first
  4. The driver going straight

Answer: The driver on the right goes first

When two vehicles arrive together, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.

Handbook p. 14 ↗
How do you measure your following distance using a fixed roadside object?
  1. Count seconds from when the vehicle ahead passes it until you reach it
  2. Estimate the number of car lengths behind
  3. Measure the distance with your speedometer only
  4. Count seconds from when you start braking

Answer: Count seconds from when the vehicle ahead passes it until you reach it

Watch the vehicle ahead pass a marking, then count seconds until you reach the same spot.

Handbook p. 40 ↗
What is the authority of a flagger in a work zone compared to standard traffic signs?
  1. A flagger's signals are only advisory
  2. You must ignore a flagger if a sign says otherwise
  3. Flaggers can only direct pedestrians
  4. Their directions override signs and signals

Answer: Their directions override signs and signals

Flaggers have authority that overrides conventional traffic control devices in a work zone.

Handbook p. 58 ↗
If necessary to maintain 4 feet of clearance from a bicyclist, may you cross a double yellow centerline?
  1. Yes, if it can be done safely
  2. No, this is never allowed
  3. Only on rural roads
  4. Only when passing a group of cyclists

Answer: Yes, if it can be done safely

Drivers may cross a double yellow line if needed and safe to maintain the required clearance.

Handbook p. 96 ↗
What does this sign mean?
Added lane
  1. An additional lane begins ahead without merging.
  2. Warns the main road curves left and a side road joins at the curve.
  3. Warns that the bridge ahead is narrower than the road.
  4. Road curves right then left ahead.

Answer: An additional lane begins ahead without merging.

Added lane: An additional lane begins ahead without merging. Continue in your lane; no need to merge for the new lane.

Handbook p. 18 ↗

What to study next

The practice question pool spans the course. Use the topics below to read the rules behind an answer, then return to practice.