Maine: Exam Simulator
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Maine Driver’s License Manual" (Rev 4/24), Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
Sample questions
The exam simulator picks 30 random questions from every topic each time you start. Here are a few examples.
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How soon must a new resident who holds a valid driver's license from another state apply for a Maine driver's license?
- Within 30 days of establishing residency
- Within 10 days of arriving in Maine
- Within 60 days of establishing residency
- Within 90 days of establishing residency
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Correct answer: Within 30 days of establishing residency
New residents with a valid out-of-state license must surrender it and apply for a Maine license within 30 days of establishing residency.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 1-2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1-2)
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How often must a vehicle bearing a Maine registration have a Maine inspection?
- Once a year
- Once every two years
- Every six months
- Only when the vehicle is sold
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Correct answer: Once a year
These inspections must be done at an official inspection station once a year.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 2-4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2-4)
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What does a single broken yellow line down the center of a two-direction roadway tell drivers?
- Passing is permitted
- Passing is prohibited in both directions
- Passing is permitted only for trucks
- Passing is allowed only at night
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Correct answer: Passing is permitted
On a two-direction roadway with a broken yellow center line, passing is permitted.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 6-8 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6-8)
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Which signal do you use to communicate when entering a multi-lane highway?
- Your right turn signal
- Your left turn signal
- Your hazard flashers
- No signal is used
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Correct answer: Your left turn signal
The manual says to communicate by using your left turn signal when entering a multi-lane highway.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 7-4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7-4)
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Except where angle parking lines are painted on the roadway, how must you park on a public road?
- At an angle to the curb
- Parallel to the road
- Perpendicular to the road
- With the front wheels turned toward traffic
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Correct answer: Parallel to the road
You must park parallel to the road except where angle parking lines are painted on the roadway.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 7-9 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7-9)
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What do warning signs tell you?
- Which roads you may not use
- Where the next rest area is located
- That there is danger ahead
- What the legal speed is on the road
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Correct answer: That there is danger ahead
Warning signs warn of danger ahead.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 6-4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6-4)
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According to the manual, which of these do traffic signs show?
- Where road services are
- Where police officers are stationed
- Which drivers have a suspended license
- How long a trip will take
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Correct answer: Where road services are
Traffic signs tell you about rules, hazards and road locations, give highway directions and show where road services are.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 6-4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6-4)
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Besides traffic signals, signs and road markings, what else do traffic controls include?
- Instructions from tow truck operators and parking lot attendants
- Directions from law enforcement, highway workers and school crossing guards
- Advice from passengers and from the drivers around you
- Messages on billboards and storefront signs along the road
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Correct answer: Directions from law enforcement, highway workers and school crossing guards
Traffic controls also include directions from law enforcement, highway workers and school crossing guards.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 6-3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6-3)
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At a 4-way stop, which driver gets to go first?
- The driver who arrived earliest
- The driver in the biggest vehicle
- The driver traveling the fastest
- The driver who is the oldest
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Correct answer: The driver who arrived earliest
At a 4-way stop, the driver reaching the intersection first goes first, although all vehicles must stop.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 6-1 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6-1)
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A yellow warning sign with an "X" symbol and black "RR" cautions you to do what?
- Slow down, look and listen for a train, and be prepared to stop
- Stop completely and wait for a flagger to wave you across
- Keep your speed and sound your horn as you cross the tracks
- Move to the left lane and wait for the signal to change
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Correct answer: Slow down, look and listen for a train, and be prepared to stop
A round yellow warning sign with an "X" symbol and black "RR" cautions you to slow down, look and listen for a train or railroad vehicle, and be prepared to stop.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 6-5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6-5)