New Hampshire: Licensing basics — Part 2 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “What is required if the vision test is not passed, before additional driver's license testing can be completed?” · “An applicant who passes the tests is issued a paper temporary driver's license valid for how long?”
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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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What is required if the vision test is not passed, before additional driver's license testing can be completed?
- An eye examination with a doctor's recommendation
- A second vision test taken on the same day
- A written statement from a parent or guardian
- A road test with a licensed adult in the vehicle
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Correct answer: An eye examination with a doctor's recommendation
If the vision test is not passed, an eye examination with a doctor's recommendation of visual capability is required before further testing.
Source: New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25)), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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How many multiple choice questions does the automated knowledge test consist of?
- 20
- 30
- 40
- 50
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Correct answer: 40
The knowledge test consists of 40 multiple choice questions about the rules of the road and general driving conditions.
Source: New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25)), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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How many minutes do testers have to complete the automated knowledge test?
- 20 minutes
- 40 minutes
- 30 minutes
- 60 minutes
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Correct answer: 40 minutes
Testers have 40 minutes to complete the knowledge test.
Source: New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25)), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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The automated knowledge test automatically ends if more than how many questions are answered incorrectly?
- 4
- 10
- 12
- 8
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Correct answer: 8
The manual says that if more than 8 questions are answered incorrectly, the test will automatically end.
Source: New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25)), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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How many possible answers is each question on the automated knowledge test displayed with?
- Four
- Two
- Three
- Five
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Correct answer: Four
Each question on the automated knowledge test is displayed with four possible answers.
Source: New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25)), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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An applicant who wishes to take automated oral testing with headphones should do what?
- Ask the Licensing Examiner during the road test
- Bring personal headphones to the testing site
- Notify the customer service representative first
- Request it in writing after failing the test once
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Correct answer: Notify the customer service representative first
Oral testing is available to anyone requiring it, and the applicant should notify the customer service representative before taking the test.
Source: New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25)), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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Which of these can a Licensing Examiner not do during the road test?
- Give clear and concise instructions
- Coach the driver
- Grade the applicant's driving habits
- Ride in the vehicle with the applicant
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Correct answer: Coach the driver
The Examiner gives clear and concise instructions but cannot coach the driver during the road test.
Source: New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25)), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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On which of these are applicants graded during the road test?
- Skill in handling the vehicle in traffic
- How fast the driving course is completed
- The age and make of the test vehicle
- Knowledge of vehicle repairs and engines
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Correct answer: Skill in handling the vehicle in traffic
During the road test applicants are graded on skill in handling the vehicle in traffic, driving habits, working knowledge and understanding of traffic signs and rules of the road.
Source: New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25)), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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Who may be present in the vehicle during the road test?
- The applicant, the examiner and the licensed driver who drove to the site
- The applicant, the examiner and a parent or guardian
- Only the applicant and the authorized Licensing Examiner
- The applicant, the examiner and a driver education instructor
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Correct answer: Only the applicant and the authorized Licensing Examiner
No person except the applicant and the authorized Division of Motor Vehicles Licensing Examiner may be present in the vehicle during the road test.
Source: New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25)), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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An applicant who passes the tests is issued a paper temporary driver's license valid for how long?
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
- 120 days
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Correct answer: 60 days
Applicants who pass are issued a 60-day paper temporary driver's license.
Source: New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25)), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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If an applicant fails the knowledge test or the road test, how soon may the applicant retest?
- Not sooner than ten days from the failed test
- The next business day
- Not sooner than five days from the failed test
- Not sooner than thirty days from the failed test
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Correct answer: Not sooner than ten days from the failed test
The applicant is given an appointment to retest not sooner than ten days from the failed test.
Source: New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25)), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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Which of these must be true of the vehicle an applicant brings to the tests?
- It is owned by the applicant, not by a relative
- It is less than ten years old and has low mileage
- It is registered, inspected and in safe running condition
- It has an automatic transmission and a spare tire
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Correct answer: It is registered, inspected and in safe running condition
The test vehicle must be legally registered, inspected, in safe running condition and of the proper class for the license being tested for.
Source: New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25)), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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What must the licensed driver who drives the test vehicle to and from the testing site do?
- Ride in the back seat during the road test itself
- Remain at the test site until the road test is done
- Take the knowledge test first
- Leave after dropping off the applicant
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Correct answer: Remain at the test site until the road test is done
That person is required to remain at the test site until the road test has been completed.
Source: New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25)), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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Under New Hampshire law, a driver’s license for a person under what age needs special consent before it is issued?
- 16 years
- 19 years
- 21 years
- 18 years
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Correct answer: 18 years
The manual says no person under the age of 18 may be issued a driver’s license without the consent conditions the law sets, such as written permission from a parent or guardian.
Source: New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25)), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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How often is a person given the opportunity to designate consent to be an organ and tissue donor?
- Only on the first application for a driver's license
- Only when a license is renewed
- Every time he or she applies for a license or ID card
- Only when the applicant turns 18
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Correct answer: Every time he or she applies for a license or ID card
The manual says every time a person applies for a driver's license or non-driver identification card, the person is given the opportunity to consent to be an organ and tissue donor.
Source: New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25)), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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What does a motor-driven cycle license allow the operator to operate?
- A bicycle with a motor attached that has no more than 2 brake horsepower
- A bicycle with a motor attached that has no more than 5 brake horsepower
- A three-wheeled motorcycle with a motor of any size
- A bicycle with a motor attached that has up to 10 brake horsepower
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Correct answer: A bicycle with a motor attached that has no more than 5 brake horsepower
A motor-driven cycle license allows the operator to operate a bicycle with a motor attached which has no more than 5 brake horsepower.
Source: New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25)), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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Under what condition does a driver not need a moped license?
- The driver is at least 21 years old and has a clean record
- The moped is not driven at night
- The driver holds a motor-driven cycle license only
- The driver already has a Class A, B, C, D or motorcycle license
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Correct answer: The driver already has a Class A, B, C, D or motorcycle license
Drivers do not need a moped license if they already possess a Class A, B, C, D or motorcycle license.
Source: New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25)), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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What does a motorcycle license allow the driver to operate?
- Motorcycles, 3-wheeled motorcycles, motor driven cycles and mopeds
- Motorcycles and 3-wheeled motorcycles, but not mopeds
- Motorcycles and motor driven cycles, but not 3-wheeled ones
- Motorcycles and mopeds, but not 3-wheeled motorcycles
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Correct answer: Motorcycles, 3-wheeled motorcycles, motor driven cycles and mopeds
A motorcycle license allows the driver to operate motorcycles, 3-wheeled motorcycles, motor driven cycles and mopeds.
Source: New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25)), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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Which persons will be issued a Youth Operator license?
- Any person 16 years of age or older and under the age of 18
- Any person 18 years of age or older and under the age of 21
- Any person 16 years of age or older and under the age of 21
- Any person 15 1/2 years of age or older and under 18
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Correct answer: Any person 16 years of age or older and under the age of 21
Any person 16 years of age or older and under 21 is issued a Youth Operator license.
Source: New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25)), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)