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  • Updated for December 2024
  • Based on official Pennsylvania Driver's manual

Free Pennsylvania DOT Practice Permit Test Three 2024

What is the wallet-size plastic card that may possibly bring you even more benefits than your credit card? Don’t be thinking for long – it’s a driving license, your pass to mobility and comfort. You haven’t got one yet? Why not start working on obtaining it? Right now, without leaving your home, you can use our PA Drivers Test Simulator below, which is based on the new 2024 PA Driver’s Handbook. It doesn’t give you a driving license but it brings you as close to passing your DOT Permit Test as you can wish for.

Our practice test consists of 40 multiple-choice questions with four answer options each. Click the answer that is most accurate to the best of your knowledge. You may want to use our hints before making your choice – they’re really helpful. Our intuitive interface features the progress bar on the left-hand size of the screen that will show you how well you’re doing. If you make a mistake, don’t be upset – everyone makes them. Just read the explanation and try to understand what the problem is. Oh yes, a piece of good news – the test is 100% free. Yes, just like that – no direct or hidden payments, no registration or logging in. So why wait – start now with the first question. Tell your friends on Twitter about our free PA drivers test simulator!

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What you need to know

6 min to complete
Available in EN, ES, RU
Verified by Steven Litvintchouk, M.S., Chief Educational Researcher, Member of ACES. See our detailed commitment to accuracy and quality in our practice tests.

What to expect on the actual PA DOT exam

18

questions

15

correct answers to pass

83%

passing score

16 y/o

minimum age to apply

List of questions (classic view)

  1. What is the meaning of this traffic signal?
  2. Vehicles approaching a roundabout must
  3. _________ mean(s) that passing is not allowed in either direction.
  4. If you are stopped at a traffic light and another vehicle is approaching you from behind at high speed, you should
  5. To enter a freeway smoothly, enter the acceleration lane and _________ to match the speed of highway traffic.
  6. This sign indicates that
  7. A steady yellow traffic light at an intersection indicates that you must
  8. The number on this sign represents
  9. If your vehicle doesn't have antilock brakes (ABS) and your brakes fail while you're driving, which of the following should you do FIRST?
  10. Which of the following right-of-way rules is FALSE?
  11. Which of the following statements about railroad crossings is FALSE?
  12. If you are about to pass a bicycle to your right and an oncoming vehicle is approaching you on your left, what should you do?
  13. If your vehicle's turn signals fail, use _________ until you can have them repaired.
  14. Always use _________ to exit a roundabout.
  15. The right lane on a freeway should remain open for ________ as much as possible.
  16. To enter a roundabout, you must _________ whether you need to make a right turn, a left turn, or a U-turn or continue forward.
  17. Things that can distract you from the road include
  18. To avoid a collision, you should
  19. In a typical passenger car, partial hydroplaning can begin at speeds as low as
  20. If you suddenly have no control of the steering wheel, you should
  21. If you wish to enter an expressway or freeway, you must _________ before merging with the traffic.
  22. If fog closes in completely while you are driving and visibility is reduced to near zero, what should you do?
  23. If another vehicle is passing you on the left, allow the other vehicle to pass safely and
  24. Which of the following statements about lane markings is true?
  25. On a Pennsylvania limited-access highway with two or more lanes traveling in the same direction, stay in the _________ lane except to pass or exit left.
  26. At night, you should use your high-beam headlights in all of the following situations EXCEPT
  27. If you see a _________ sign in your lane, it means you are going the wrong way.
  28. To be able to stop safely under conditions of rain, ice, or snow, you should
  29. Following too closely behind a vehicle is also known as
  30. When a traffic signal turns green at an intersection and you are going straight through, you must
  31. When approaching an intersection to make a right turn, you must stay _________ and make the turn close to the right curb.
  32. To protect the cyclists that may ride close to parked cars, the drivers should _____ when exiting their vehicles on the traffic side.
  33. What does this sign mean?
  34. When you park and leave your vehicle in the street, you should NOT
  35. What does this sign mean?
  36. When you're going down a steep hill, you should
  37. A flashing red traffic light should be treated like
  38. The distance that your vehicle travels between the time that you recognize a hazard and the time that you start to brake is called
  39. A double solid yellow line in the center of the road means that
  40. A flashing yellow light means that you should
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