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Massachusetts: Right-of-way, turning and passing — Part 4 Practice Test

Questions in this part include: “What is found at the entrance to a rotary?” · “Roundabouts require vehicles to reduce speed to what?”

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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Massachusetts Driver's Manual" (Revised April 2026), Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles.

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  1. You are on a single or two-lane road and come to an intersection with a divided highway or a roadway with three or more lanes. What must you do?

    A blue car on a narrow two-lane road approaching a divided highway with a grass median, as a car approaches on each side of the highway
    • Take the right-of-way if you arrived first
    • Go ahead of the traffic if you signal
    • Yield the right-of-way
    • Proceed without stopping
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    Correct answer: Yield the right-of-way

    The manual says you must yield the right-of-way at such an intersection.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 101 · Open this page in the manual

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  2. What is found at the entrance to a rotary?

    • Stop signs
    • Yield signs
    • Traffic signals
    • Flashing red lights
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    Correct answer: Yield signs

    The manual says there are yield signs at the entrance to a rotary.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 101 · Open this page in the manual

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  3. Big rotaries are designed to handle traffic traveling at up to what speed?

    • 25 miles per hour
    • 30 miles per hour
    • 50 miles per hour
    • 40 miles per hour
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    Correct answer: 40 miles per hour

    The manual says big rotaries are designed to handle traffic traveling at up to 40 miles per hour.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 101 · Open this page in the manual

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  4. In which direction does traffic travel in a rotary?

    An empty single-lane roundabout seen from above: a planted island in the center, a circular roadway and four roads joining it, with no cars and no signs.
    • Counter-clockwise
    • Clockwise
    • Whichever way is shorter
    • Straight through the center
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    Correct answer: Counter-clockwise

    The manual says traffic travels counter-clockwise in a rotary.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 101 · Open this page in the manual

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  5. When entering a rotary, you must always yield the right-of-way to:

    An empty single-lane roundabout seen from above: a planted island in the center, a circular roadway and four roads joining it, with no cars and no signs.
    • Vehicles about to enter after you
    • Vehicles that signal first
    • Vehicles already in the rotary
    • Trucks only
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    Correct answer: Vehicles already in the rotary

    The manual says to always yield the right-of-way to vehicles already in the rotary and to pedestrians, unless told differently by signs or police officers.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 101 · Open this page in the manual

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  6. Which signal do you use in a rotary when you are ready to exit?

    An empty single-lane roundabout seen from above: a planted island in the center, a circular roadway and four roads joining it, with no cars and no signs.
    • Your left turn signal
    • Your right turn signal
    • Your hazard lights
    • No signal is needed in a rotary
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    Correct answer: Your right turn signal

    The manual says that when you are ready to exit a rotary, you use your right turn signal.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 101 · Open this page in the manual

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  7. In a single-lane rotary, onto which lane must you exit?

    An empty single-lane roundabout seen from above: a planted island in the center, a circular roadway and four roads joining it, with no cars and no signs.
    • The left lane of the road you intend to travel on
    • Whichever lane is open
    • The middle lane of the road you intend to travel on
    • The right lane of the road you intend to travel on
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    Correct answer: The right lane of the road you intend to travel on

    The manual says that in a single-lane rotary you must exit onto the right lane of the road you intend to travel on.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 101 · Open this page in the manual

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  8. A multiple-lane rotary has no signs. You want to continue straight ahead. From which lane do you enter the rotary?

    Top view of an empty circular road around a grassy center, split into two rings by a dashed white circle, with four roads joining it and no signs.
    • The right lane
    • The left lane
    • The middle lane
    • Any lane
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    Correct answer: The right lane

    The manual says to enter from the right lane for a quarter-turn or to continue straight ahead, stay in that lane and exit onto the right lane.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 101 · Open this page in the manual

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  9. A multiple-lane rotary has no signs. You want to make a U-turn. From which lane do you enter the rotary?

    Top view of an empty circular road around a grassy center, split into two rings by a dashed white circle, with four roads joining it and no signs.
    • The right lane
    • The lane with the least traffic
    • The left lane
    • The lane that is closest to the exit
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    Correct answer: The left lane

    The manual says that for a three-quarter-turn or a U-turn you enter the rotary from the left lane.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 101 · Open this page in the manual

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  10. You are making a three-quarter-turn in a rotary after coming from a road with a single lane. Which lane should you stay in?

    Top view of an empty circular road around a grassy center, split into two rings by a dashed white circle, with four roads joining it and no signs.
    • The left lane for the entire turn
    • The right lane for the entire turn
    • The inner lane after you enter
    • The middle lane once you are inside
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    Correct answer: The right lane for the entire turn

    The manual says that if coming from a road with a single lane, you should stay in the right lane for the entire turn.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 101 · Open this page in the manual

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  11. In a multiple-lane rotary, there may be traffic on both sides of your vehicle. When may you move out of your lane?

    Top view: a circular road with a grassy center and two dashed white circles, with a red, a blue and a white car side by side, blue in the middle.
    • Whenever you signal first
    • Whenever you are near your exit
    • Whenever the lane beside you is slower
    • Only when it is safe to do so
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    Correct answer: Only when it is safe to do so

    The manual says not to attempt to move out of your lane until it is safe to do so.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 101 · Open this page in the manual

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  12. You miss your exit in a rotary. What should you do?

    An empty single-lane roundabout seen from above: a planted island in the center, a circular roadway and four roads joining it, with no cars and no signs.
    • Go around again when it is safe to do so
    • Stop in the rotary and wait for a gap
    • Back up to the exit
    • Cross the lanes quickly to reach the exit
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    Correct answer: Go around again when it is safe to do so

    The manual says to check the traffic and, if it is safe, go around again; you must not stop in the rotary.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 102 · Open this page in the manual

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  13. Roundabouts require vehicles to reduce speed to what?

    • 35 miles per hour or less
    • 40 miles per hour or less
    • 25 miles per hour or less
    • 15 miles per hour or less
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    Correct answer: 25 miles per hour or less

    The manual says the small size of a roundabout requires vehicles to reduce speed to 25 miles per hour or less.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 102 · Open this page in the manual

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  14. What do most roundabouts have?

    • Stop lines and overhead traffic signals
    • Yield lines and pedestrian crosswalks
    • Stop signs at every entrance
    • Flashing red beacons at each entrance
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    Correct answer: Yield lines and pedestrian crosswalks

    The manual says most roundabouts have yield lines on the pavement and crosswalks for pedestrians.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 102 · Open this page in the manual

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  15. Roundabouts reduce the need to do what?

    • Use turn signals
    • Look for pedestrians
    • Slow down
    • Change lanes
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    Correct answer: Change lanes

    The manual says roundabouts reduce the need to change lanes.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 102 · Open this page in the manual

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  16. When entering a roundabout and choosing a lane, which rules should you follow?

    An overhead view of an empty two-lane roundabout with splitter islands and YIELD signs at each entry.
    • The same rules as for a rotary
    • The same rules as for a four-way stop
    • The same rules as for a throughway
    • No lane rules apply in a roundabout
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    Correct answer: The same rules as for a rotary

    The manual says that when entering a roundabout and choosing a lane, you should follow the same rules as for a rotary.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 102 · Open this page in the manual

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  17. Slow speeds in roundabouts make them safe for which road users?

    An empty single-lane roundabout seen from above: a planted island in the center, a circular roadway and four roads joining it, with no cars and no signs.
    • Large trucks
    • Buses
    • Bicyclists
    • Horse-drawn vehicles
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    Correct answer: Bicyclists

    The manual says slow speeds in roundabouts make them safe for bicyclists.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 102 · Open this page in the manual

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  18. According to the manual, what does waving people in through stopped traffic create?

    Top view of a street with double yellow lines: a white truck and a red car stopped with a gap between them by a side street, where a blue car with its left signal on waits.
    • A safer intersection
    • A dangerous situation
    • A faster flow of traffic
    • A legal right-of-way
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    Correct answer: A dangerous situation

    The manual says waving people in through stopped traffic creates a dangerous situation and can easily result in a crash.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 102 · Open this page in the manual

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  19. Someone waves you to turn across stopped traffic. Who has the right-of-way?

    Top view of a street with double yellow lines: a white truck and a red car stopped with a gap between them by a side street, where a blue car with its left signal on waits.
    • The driver who waved you on
    • The vehicle that stopped first
    • You, since you were waved on
    • The oncoming traffic
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    Correct answer: The oncoming traffic

    The manual says that oncoming traffic has the right-of-way, regardless of whether someone is waving at you.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 102 · Open this page in the manual

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