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Maine Permit Test Practice Questions - Maine Driver License Knowledge (Written) Test Exam
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QUESTION 1 / 25
How many questions are on the Maine knowledge (written) test for a Class C license, and how many must you answer correctly to pass?
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25 questions; pass with 20 correct
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B
30 questions; pass with 24 correct
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C
40 questions; pass with 32 correct
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D
20 questions; pass with 16 correct
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QUESTION 2 / 25
What is the minimum age to apply for a learner's permit in Maine?
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14 years old
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B
15 years old
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C
16 years old
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D
18 years old
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QUESTION 3 / 25
While driving with a learner's permit in Maine, who must accompany you in the vehicle?
Choose one answer below.
A
Any licensed driver who is at least 18 years old
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B
A licensed driver at least 20 years old who has held a license for at least 2 years
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C
A driving instructor only
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D
No one — a permit allows solo driving during daylight hours
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QUESTION 4 / 25
Before a Maine driver under 21 can take the road test for an intermediate license, how many hours of supervised driving practice are required?
Choose one answer below.
A
35 hours, including 5 at night
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B
50 hours, including 10 at night
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C
70 hours, including 10 at night
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D
100 hours, including 20 at night
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QUESTION 5 / 25
A Maine intermediate license holder under age 18 is generally prohibited from driving during which hours?
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A
Between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
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B
Between midnight and 5 a.m.
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C
Between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m.
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D
There is no nighttime restriction
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QUESTION 6 / 25
During the first 270 days of holding a Maine intermediate license, which passengers may a driver under 18 carry without a licensed parent or guardian present?
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A
Any passengers, with no limit
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B
Only immediate family members
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C
Only one non-family passenger
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D
No passengers under any circumstances
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QUESTION 7 / 25
What does a regulatory sign that is a red octagon always mean?
Choose one answer below.
A
Yield to other traffic
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B
Come to a complete stop
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C
Slow down for a hazard ahead
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D
Do not enter this roadway
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QUESTION 8 / 25
A diamond-shaped sign with a yellow background is used to convey what type of message?
Choose one answer below.
A
A warning about conditions ahead
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B
A speed limit you must obey
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C
Directions to a city or town
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D
A construction or work-zone hazard
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QUESTION 9 / 25
What color and shape are used for highway construction and maintenance work-zone signs?
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A
Yellow rectangles
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B
Orange diamonds and rectangles
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C
Blue squares
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D
Green pennants
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QUESTION 10 / 25
A pennant-shaped (sideways triangle) sign on the left side of the road tells you what?
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A
A no-passing zone begins
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B
A school zone is ahead
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C
A divided highway ends
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D
Two-way traffic is ahead
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QUESTION 11 / 25
A five-sided (pentagon) sign with a yellow-green background indicates what?
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A
A railroad crossing ahead
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B
A school zone or school crossing
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C
A hospital is nearby
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D
A scenic area entrance
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QUESTION 12 / 25
What does a round (circular) traffic sign warn you about?
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A
A sharp curve ahead
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B
A railroad crossing ahead
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C
The end of a no-passing zone
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D
A pedestrian crosswalk
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QUESTION 13 / 25
A white rectangular sign with black or red lettering most often communicates what?
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A
A warning about a curve
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B
A regulatory rule you must obey, such as a speed limit
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C
Tourist and recreation information
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D
A construction detour
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QUESTION 14 / 25
What does a flashing yellow traffic signal mean?
Choose one answer below.
A
Stop completely, then proceed when clear
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B
Slow down and proceed with caution
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C
The signal is broken; treat it as a stop sign
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D
Yield only to pedestrians
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QUESTION 15 / 25
What must you do at a flashing red traffic signal?
Choose one answer below.
A
Slow down and proceed without stopping
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B
Come to a complete stop, then proceed when safe
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C
Stop only if other vehicles are present
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D
Treat it as a green light
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QUESTION 16 / 25
A steady yellow traffic light means what?
Choose one answer below.
A
Speed up to clear the intersection before the light turns red
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B
The light is about to turn red; stop if you can do so safely
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C
Stop and wait for a green arrow
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D
Proceed only if turning right
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QUESTION 17 / 25
Unless a sign prohibits it, what may you do at a steady red light in Maine?
Choose one answer below.
A
Make a left turn from a one-way street onto another one-way street only
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B
Turn right after stopping and yielding to traffic and pedestrians
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C
Go straight through if the road is clear
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D
Make any turn without stopping first
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QUESTION 18 / 25
What does a solid yellow line on your side of a two-lane, two-way road mean?
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A
You may pass when the way is clear
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B
You may not pass other vehicles
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C
The road is closed ahead
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D
You may park along this section
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QUESTION 19 / 25
What do broken (dashed) white lines on a roadway indicate?
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A
Traffic moving in opposite directions
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B
Lanes of traffic moving in the same direction that you may cross to change lanes
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C
The edge of the pavement
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D
A no-passing zone
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QUESTION 20 / 25
Two solid yellow lines in the center of a road mean what?
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A
Passing is permitted from both directions
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B
Passing is not permitted from either direction
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C
The lane may be used by traffic in either direction
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D
A bicycle lane is present
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QUESTION 21 / 25
A center lane marked on both sides with a solid yellow line and a broken yellow line is used for what?
Choose one answer below.
A
Passing slower vehicles
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B
Left turns by traffic from either direction
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C
Emergency vehicles only
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D
Through traffic during rush hour
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QUESTION 22 / 25
What does a solid white line along the right edge of the travel lane indicate?
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The center of the road
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B
The right edge of the roadway
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C
A bus-only lane
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D
A two-way left-turn lane
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QUESTION 23 / 25
At a four-way stop where two vehicles arrive at the same time, who has the right-of-way?
Choose one answer below.
A
The vehicle on the left
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B
The vehicle on the right
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C
The larger vehicle
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D
Whichever driver signals first
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QUESTION 24 / 25
You are turning left at an intersection with a green light. An oncoming vehicle is approaching. What must you do?
Choose one answer below.
A
Turn quickly before the oncoming vehicle arrives
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B
Yield to the oncoming vehicle and turn only when there is a safe gap
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C
Proceed because a green light gives you the right-of-way to turn
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D
Sound your horn and continue the turn
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QUESTION 25 / 25
When you approach an intersection where a traffic signal is completely dark because of a power outage, you should do what?
Choose one answer below.
A
Proceed at normal speed since the signal is off
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B
Treat the intersection as an all-way stop
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C
Yield only to vehicles on the larger road
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D
Wait until the signal turns back on
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