Vermont Written Test & Permit Practice – Questions and Answers
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#1. When driving in a fog, you should:
Slow down. Use your low beam headlights, not your high beams. Keep a consistent distance between you and the car in front of you. If you are involved in a collision, get your car off the road as quickly as possible.
#2. You must notify the Department of Motor Vehicles within 30 days, if you:
If you change your name, your address, or the color of your vehicle, you are required to notify the Department of Motor Vehicles within 30 days.
#3. If you encounter an aggressive driver on the road, you can make the situation worse if you:
If an aggressive driver cuts you off or does something else that is unsafe, do not try to get even. Stay calm. Get out of the drivers way. Do not challenge them. Trying to get even with the aggressive driver is a bad idea.
#4. After stopping and yielding, you may turn right at a red light unless:
A steady red traffic light means stop. Right turns at circular red lights are usually allowed, but only after the driver has stopped and yielded the right of way to pedestrians and other vehicles. Some intersections have signs or symbols that indicate you cannot turn right on red.
#5. When you park on the right side of a street with a curb:
A vehicle parked on a two-lane road must have the right wheels within 12 inches of the right side of the road or curb. On a one-way road the vehicle must be positioned within 12 inches of the side of the road. Your vehicle must be parked in the same direction as traffic flow.
#6. Signals and directions from a flag person in a construction zone:
Always obey special signs or instructions from a flag person in a construction zone.
#7. Signaling before turning is:
The law states that a driver must use a turn signal not less than 100 feet before making a turn or changing lanes. Signaling three to five seconds before any of these actions covers this requirement. Applying your brakes will signal vehicles behind you that you are planning to slow down or stop. If your vehicle’s directional lights or brake lights are not working, you must use hand signals to let other drivers know you are planning to stop or turn. Directional lights or brake lights which do not work must be fixed immediately.
#8. A truck driver's blind spots are more significant on:
A truck’s blind spots include: directly in front, directly behind, and along each side of the vehicle – especially on the right side!
#9. What is the best thing to do if you feel drowsy and tired while driving?
If you become drowsy while you are on the road, find a safe place to pull over and stop. Opening your window and turning up your radio will not keep you awake. In fact, when you start trying to find a way to stay awake, that should be a sure sign you need to stop and rest.
#10. Driving around a lowered gate at a railroad crossing is:
It is against the law to drive your vehicle through, around, or under a closed railroad gate.
#11. What is the best advice to a driver who has taken too many drinks?
If you are going to drink, make plans before you start.
Use a designated driver. A designated driver agrees not to drink or use other drugs, and is responsible for getting the others home safely.
Use a cab or public transport.
Call a parent, or other responsible person to arrange a safe ride home.
Arrange to stay overnight where you are if it is safe to do so.
#12. In which situation are you allowed to pass a school bus?
After the bus has stopped, the driver will activate the alternately flashing red warning lights. Once the red warning lights have been activated you must stop your vehicle. You may proceed when lights are no longer flashing and when the bus is in motion.
Under special circumstances, an officer may be directing the flow of traffic. If so, obey the officer’s hand signals instead of the normal traffic signals or signs.
#13. Which road signs have a round shape?
Circular signs with a large X and the letters RR indicate there is a railroad crossing ahead.
#14. A safe following distance of 4 seconds should be used for:
How do you know if you drivetoo close to the vehicle in front of you? Using the 4-second method, you should have enough space between your vehicle and the vehicle in front of you in case you must stop quickly. However, if you drivein poor road conditions, when visibility is poor or driving at higher speeds, you should allow more than four seconds of following distance. The distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front of you should be determined by speed and existing conditions.
#15. If you approach a stopped emergency vehicle with activated warning lights on a two-lane highway, you must:
When you are approaching any law enforcement, emergency, or repair vehicle with a flashing light on the side of the road, slow down. The law says you must proceed with caution and make a lane change away from the emergency vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so. If you are unable to change lanes you must slow down to 20 mph below the speed limit in order to go by the stopped vehicles.
#16. After passing a car and before returning to your lane, you should:
You should go far enough beyond the motor vehicle or bicycle you are passing so that you are able to see the entire front of the motor vehicle or the bicyclist in your inside rear-view mirror. Use your right signal, check the right blind spot over your shoulder, and return to the right side of the road.
#17. A pavement marking with the letter R on each side of a large X means:
At railroad crossings, the pavement is usually marked with the letter R on each side of a large X (R X R).
#18. What should your speed be when you enter a roundabout?
Vehicle speeds approaching, within, and exiting the roundabout should be slow. Drivers must yield the right of way to traffic in the roundabout. Enter the roundabout only when there is a safe gap in traffic.
#19. If your car has an airbag on the passenger side, you should:
If your car has an airbag on the passenger side, put children in the back seat. Never use a rear-facing child passenger restraint system in the front seat.
#20. A combination of these two signs indicates:
Pedestrian crossing. A separate downward-pointing arrow plaque indicates the actual location of the crosswalk.
The Vermont DMV Written Knowledge Test
Key numbers for your official DMV driver’s license and learner’s permit test in Vermont:
| Test Questions: | 20 |
| Correct answers needed: | 16 |
| Passing score: | 80% |
| Time limit: | No |
| Earliest retest if you fail: | One day |
Practice for the Vermont DMV Test
Get ready for your Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) exam with this practice test. It has 20 questions, complete answers, and explanations.
The test is random, which means you can take the test over and over again and get a different set of questions each time.
Instant feedback helps you verify your progress. Explanations help you look up the descriptions in the Vermont Driver’s Manual . If you haven’t done so, get a hard copy from a Vermont DMV service office or download a PDF version online.
You must study this manual to be able to pass the examination. Use the practice test as a supplement to the manual, not the other way around.
Is the Vermont DMV Test Hard?
The failure rate in Vermont hovers around 30%; about one out of three first-time test takers fails the exam. It places Vermont in the United States’s mid-range of permit test failure rates. The difficulty level is graded “moderate.”
The knowledge exam has 20 questions with a passing score of 80%. A total of 20 test questions leave little room for mistakes, and you can only miss four questions on the test.
Each question has four choices, and there is only one correct answer. There are no trick questions, and most address basic driving practices and rules.
Note that questions on this practice test have three answer alternatives instead of four.
Disabilities
The computerized test has audio support, meaning you can listen to questions using headphones supplied by DMV.
If you need assistance during the test, ask for help from the examiner, not other test takers.
Should you have a reading disability, you may schedule an oral test. The oral test contains a few road signs that you must be able to recognize, and the rest of the written test will be read by an examiner.
If you don’t speak English, you may use a dictionary or bring an interpreter. You must provide an interpreter, and that person must have a valid driver’s license from a U.S. State or territory.
Driver Education Course
If you are under 18 years, you must complete a driver’s education course to be eligible for a Vermont driver’s license.
An approved driver education course consists of a minimum of 30 hours of classroom, 6 hours behind-the-wheel instruction, and 6 hours of observation. You are issued a “Driver Education Certificate” when you have successfully completed the course.
Learn more about Vermont Graduated Driver’s License (GDL) program: Graduated License Laws
