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Questions are original and based on the official manual "New Hampshire Driver’s Manual" (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25)), New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV).

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  1. Under New Hampshire law, which applicants for a driver's license must first complete an approved driver education program?

    • Individuals 16 or 17 years of age
    • Individuals 18 to 20 years of age
    • Only individuals under 16 years of age
    • Only individuals who failed the road test
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    Correct answer: Individuals 16 or 17 years of age

    The manual says all individuals 16 or 17 years of age who wish to apply for a driver's license must first complete an approved driver education program.

    Source: ⁨New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25))⁩, page 1 · Open this page in the manual

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  2. How often does the manual recommend that drivers have the tire pressure checked?

    A hand pressing a tire pressure gauge onto the valve stem of a car's wheel
    • Once a week
    • Once a month
    • Every 6 months
    • Once a year
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    Correct answer: Once a month

    The manual recommends having the tire pressure checked once a month.

    Source: ⁨New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25))⁩, page 11 · Open this page in the manual

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  3. What are pavement markings?

    • Signs on poles beside the road that show the rules
    • Lines, arrows, words, or symbols painted on the roadway
    • Lights that show when to stop or turn
    • Hand signals given by workers and officers
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    Correct answer: Lines, arrows, words, or symbols painted on the roadway

    Pavement markings are lines, arrows, words, or symbols painted on the roadway to give a driver directions or warnings.

    Source: ⁨New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25))⁩, page 23 · Open this page in the manual

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  4. On an entrance or acceleration ramp, who should drivers yield the right-of-way to?

    A blue car with its left signal on in the acceleration lane of an entrance ramp beside a multi-lane highway with traffic
    • Drivers waiting behind them on the ramp
    • Whichever driver is going faster
    • Drivers already on the interstate highway
    • Drivers in the largest vehicles
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    Correct answer: Drivers already on the interstate highway

    Drivers should yield the right-of-way to drivers already on a limited access or interstate highway, on the entrance or acceleration ramp.

    Source: ⁨New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25))⁩, page 14 · Open this page in the manual

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  5. Who is responsible for making sure a parked vehicle is not causing a driving hazard?

    • The local police
    • The driver
    • The road owner
    • The state
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    Correct answer: The driver

    Drivers are responsible for making sure that their vehicle is not causing a driving hazard when it is parked.

    Source: ⁨New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25))⁩, page 27 · Open this page in the manual

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  6. What do the shape, color, symbols, and words of a traffic sign give a driver?

    Four signs on posts: white DO NOT PASS, a yellow diamond with a black cross, green CITY CENTER 3 MILES, and a blue square with a white H
    • Clues to the type of information the sign provides
    • The exact speed limit in every lane of the road
    • Permission to ignore other traffic control devices
    • The name of the agency that put the sign up
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    Correct answer: Clues to the type of information the sign provides

    The shape, color, symbols, and words of traffic signs give clues to the type of information they provide.

    Source: ⁨New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25))⁩, page 20 · Open this page in the manual

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  7. At a stop sign with no stop line and no crosswalk, where must a driver stop?

    A red car approaching a STOP sign at an intersection with no stop line or crosswalk painted on the road, with two cars on the cross street
    • At the center of the intersection
    • Just past the near edge of the intersection
    • Before entering the intersection
    • After entering the intersection far enough to see
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    Correct answer: Before entering the intersection

    If there is no stop line or crosswalk, the driver must come to a full stop before entering the intersection.

    Source: ⁨New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25))⁩, page 21 · Open this page in the manual

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  8. According to the manual, what must a driver do when a police officer directing traffic gives a signal that differs from a traffic light or sign?

    A four-way intersection from above: a person in a navy cap and bright yellow-green vest stands in the middle with both arms held out to the sides and white-gloved hands raised; a gray, a red and a blue car are on the roads around; a signal housing on a pole is seen from behind.
    • Obey the officer, who overrules any traffic light or sign
    • Obey the traffic light or sign, which overrules the officer
    • Follow whichever one lets the driver keep moving
    • Stop and wait until the officer leaves the intersection
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    Correct answer: Obey the officer, who overrules any traffic light or sign

    A police officer directing traffic overrules any traffic light or sign and must be obeyed.

    Source: ⁨New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25))⁩, page 20 · Open this page in the manual

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  9. Under New Hampshire law, when no traffic control device or police officer directs otherwise, which driver yields at an intersection?

    Overhead view of a residential crossroads with no signs or signals: the blue car approaches from below, a red car comes along the cross street from the left and a white car from the right.
    • The driver approaching or entering on the right yields to the vehicle on the left
    • The driver in the larger vehicle yields to the smaller vehicle
    • The faster driver yields to the slower driver
    • The driver approaching or entering on the left yields to the vehicle on the right
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    Correct answer: The driver approaching or entering on the left yields to the vehicle on the right

    RSA 265:28 says the driver approaching or entering an intersection on the left must yield to the vehicle on the right, unless a traffic control device or police officer directs otherwise.

    Source: ⁨New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25))⁩, page 14 · Open this page in the manual

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  10. What does a crossbuck (X) indicate?

    Two white boards with black borders crossed in an X on a post, the words RAILROAD and CROSSING printed along them.
    • Where a railroad crossing is
    • A school crossing ahead
    • A pedestrian crossing ahead
    • A crossroad ahead
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    Correct answer: Where a railroad crossing is

    The crossbuck (X) indicates where a railroad crossing is.

    Source: ⁨New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25))⁩, page 21 · Open this page in the manual

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