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2026 Pennsylvania Permit Test 17
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QUESTION 1 / 18
The effect that alcohol has on your reflexes and judgment:
Choose one answer below.
A
Is less pronounced when consuming beer instead of wine.
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B
Is less pronounced when consuming wine instead of beer.
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C
Is most pronounced when consuming hard ciders and mixed drinks.
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D
Depends on the amount of alcohol in your bloodstream.
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QUESTION 2 / 18
An orange triangle on the back of a vehicle indicates that the vehicle:
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A
Carries radioactive materials.
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B
Takes wide turns.
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C
Travels at slower speeds than normal traffic.
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D
Makes frequent stops.
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QUESTION 3 / 18
When changing lanes on a highway, you should:
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A
Signal a lane change.
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B
Check your rearview and outside mirrors.
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C
Check your blind spot by glancing over your shoulder.
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D
All of the above.
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QUESTION 4 / 18
At a four-way stop:
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A
The driver to arrive first has the right-of-way.
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B
The driver to arrive last has the right-of-way.
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C
One driver should continue driving without stopping.
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D
One driver should wave the other drivers ahead.
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QUESTION 5 / 18
People under 16 years of age who use a false identification card to buy alcohol will:
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A
Receive a driving suspension that starts on their 16th birthday.
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B
Not be able to take the driver’s exam until their 21st birthday.
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C
Receive a driving suspension that starts on their 21st birthday.
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D
Be sent to an alcohol safety education class.
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QUESTION 6 / 18
After a train has passed, you should:
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A
Check again for approaching trains and proceed with caution.
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B
Wait for a green light.
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C
Immediately proceed across the tracks.
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D
Blow your horn and proceed.
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QUESTION 7 / 18
Hydroplaning is usually caused by:
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A
Excessive stops.
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B
Sudden stops.
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C
Sudden turns.
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D
Excessive speed.
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QUESTION 8 / 18
When you see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights, you must:
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A
Slow down and keep moving in your lane.
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B
Keep driving in your lane.
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C
Pull to the right curb and stop.
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D
Stop exactly where you are.
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QUESTION 9 / 18
To enter a freeway:
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A
Signal, yield to existing traffic, and enter at the same speed that traffic is moving.
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B
Signal and enter the freeway. Freeway traffic must yield.
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C
Drive slowly so you can check traffic.
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D
Always come to a complete stop first.
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QUESTION 10 / 18
To help prevent crashes, you should:
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A
Communicate with other road users.
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B
Ignore other drivers on the road.
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C
Drive only on side streets and back roads.
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D
Avoid driving during rush hour.
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QUESTION 11 / 18
A steady yellow light at an intersection means:
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A
Go.
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B
Yield to other cars.
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C
Slow down and prepare to stop.
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D
Stop.
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QUESTION 12 / 18
When a truck driver behind you wants to pass your vehicle:
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A
Your speed should remain steady or decrease.
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B
You should stop.
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C
You should change lanes.
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D
Your speed should increase.
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QUESTION 13 / 18
After an emergency vehicle passes you with its siren on, you must:
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A
Drive closely behind the emergency vehicle.
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B
Drive as quickly as the emergency vehicle.
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C
Avoid driving closer than 500 feet behind the emergency vehicle.
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D
Drive very slowly near the curb.
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QUESTION 14 / 18
A diamond-shaped sign:
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A
Warns of existing or possible hazards.
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B
Alerts drivers to school zones.
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C
Alerts drivers to public recreation areas.
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D
Alerts drivers to upcoming food and gas locations.
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QUESTION 15 / 18
Lanes of traffic moving in the same direction are divided by ____ lines.
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A
Yellow
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B
White
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C
Red
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D
Black
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QUESTION 16 / 18
If you need to slow down or stop when other drivers may not expect it, you should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Quickly tap your brake pedal a few times first.
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B
Use your emergency brake.
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C
Look over your shoulder for traffic in your blind spot.
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D
Get ready to blow your horn.
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QUESTION 17 / 18
This sign means: Image: https://www.dmv-written-test.com/images-car/pennsylvania-divided_highway1.png
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A
A divided highway ends.
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B
A one-way street begins.
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C
A one-way street ends.
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D
A divided highway begins.
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QUESTION 18 / 18
What is the first thing you should adjust, if needed, when you get into a car to drive?
Choose one answer below.
A
Your seat belt
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B
The steering wheel
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C
Your rearview mirror
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D
Your seat
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