New Hampshire: Licensing basics — Part 3 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “On which birthday does a Youth Operator license expire?” · “What documentation must applicants provide to obtain a non-driver identification card?”
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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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On which birthday does a Youth Operator license expire?
- The holder's 18th birthday
- The holder's 21st birthday
- The holder's 19th birthday
- The holder's 25th birthday
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Correct answer: The holder's 21st birthday
Youth Operator licenses expire on the holder's 21st birthday.
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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How are Youth Operator licenses printed?
- Horizontally
- In red ink
- With a blue border
- Vertically
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Correct answer: Vertically
Youth Operator's licenses are printed vertically.
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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A Youth Operator license holder under 18 shall NOT operate a motor vehicle between which hours?
- 1:00 am and 4:00 am
- 11:00 pm and 5:00 am
- 12:00 midnight and 5:00 am
- 1:00 am and 6:00 am
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Correct answer: 1:00 am and 4:00 am
A Youth Operator under 18 may not operate a motor vehicle between 1:00 am and 4:00 am.
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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During the first six months of holding a Youth Operator license, how many passengers under 25 who are not family members may a driver under 18 carry without a licensed, responsible adult age 25 or older?
- None
- Two at most
- One at most
- Three at most
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Correct answer: One at most
A driver under 18 may not carry more than one non-family passenger under 25 in the first six months unless accompanied by a licensed, responsible adult at least 25.
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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The REAL ID Act, enacted by the US Congress, created minimum security standards for what?
- Vehicle registration
- Driver education programs
- Identification
- Vehicle insurance
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Correct answer: Identification
The REAL ID Act created minimum security standards for identification and prohibited federal agencies from accepting identification that does not meet the standard.
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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For which use will the federal government require a New Hampshire driver's license or non-driver identification card to meet REAL ID requirements?
- Registering a vehicle with the DMV
- Boarding a domestic flight
- Renewing a license online
- Buying motor vehicle insurance
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Correct answer: Boarding a domestic flight
A license or card must meet the REAL ID requirements if it is to be used as identification to board a domestic flight or enter a secure federal facility.
Source: New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25)), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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Are New Hampshire residents required to hold a REAL ID compliant identification?
- Yes, all residents must hold one
- Yes, but only residents under age 21
- Yes, but only residents who drive a motor vehicle
- No, since a passport and other forms of ID are accepted
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Correct answer: No, since a passport and other forms of ID are accepted
NH residents are not required to hold a REAL ID compliant identification, since other forms of identification such as a passport will be accepted.
Source: New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25)), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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New Hampshire non-driver identification cards may be issued to residents who are at least what age?
- 12 years
- 10 years
- 14 years
- 16 years
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Correct answer: 12 years
Non-Driver Identification Cards may be issued to New Hampshire residents who do not hold a valid driver's license and who are at least 12 years of age.
Source: New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25)), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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What documentation must applicants provide to obtain a non-driver identification card?
- A letter from a doctor and a school record
- A birth certificate and a school transcript
- The same documentation needed for a driver's license
- A signed statement from a parent or guardian
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Correct answer: The same documentation needed for a driver's license
Applicants for a non-driver identification card must provide the same documentation needed to obtain a driver's license.
Source: New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25)), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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Which test is required for a driver new to New Hampshire who holds a valid out-of-state driver's license?
- A vision test and a knowledge test
- A vision test only
- A knowledge test and a road test
- A road test only
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Correct answer: A vision test only
Only a vision test is required for drivers new to New Hampshire holding a valid out-of-state driver's license.
Source: New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25)), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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What is required of a driver new to New Hampshire whose out-of-state driver's license has been expired for more than one year?
- Passing the vision test and the road test
- Passing the knowledge test and the road test
- Passing the vision test and the knowledge test
- Passing the vision, knowledge and road tests
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Correct answer: Passing the vision, knowledge and road tests
If the out-of-state license has been expired for more than one year, the applicant must pass the vision, knowledge and road tests.
Source: New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25)), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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What must an applicant new to New Hampshire successfully complete to get a license for a class of vehicle different from the one currently held?
- The appropriate written test and road test for that class
- Only the vision test and a doctor's note
- Only the road test for that class of vehicle
- Hold the current class for at least one year first
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Correct answer: The appropriate written test and road test for that class
The appropriate written test and road test for the new class of vehicle must be successfully completed.
Source: New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25)), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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New Hampshire driver's licenses expire every how many years?
- 3 years
- 4 years
- 5 years
- 10 years
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Correct answer: 5 years
NH driver's licenses expire on the applicant's birthday every 5 years.
Source: New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25)), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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On what date does a New Hampshire driver's license expire?
- The last day of the applicant's birth month
- The applicant's birthday
- January 1 of the fifth year
- The anniversary of the road test
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Correct answer: The applicant's birthday
NH driver's licenses expire on the applicant's birthday every 5 years.
Source: New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25)), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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About how long before a license is due to expire is a renewal reminder mailed to the applicant's last known mailing address?
- Approximately two weeks
- Approximately four months
- Approximately six months
- Approximately two months
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Correct answer: Approximately two months
A reminder is mailed approximately two months before the license is due to expire.
Source: New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25)), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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How far in advance may an applicant apply for a license renewal if the applicant plans to be temporarily out of state at the time of renewal?
- Up to six months
- Up to two months
- Up to one year
- Up to three years
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Correct answer: Up to six months
Applicants may apply for a license renewal up to six months in advance if they plan to be temporarily out of state at the time of their renewal.
Source: New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25)), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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An applicant does not renew before leaving the state and will not return before the license expires. What must be done to be eligible for a 6-month temporary?
- Notify the DMV by telephone on the license expiration date
- Have a licensed adult age 25 or older renew for the applicant
- Notify the DMV in writing
- Return to the state within six months
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Correct answer: Notify the DMV in writing
The DMV must be notified in writing for the applicant to be eligible for a 6-month temporary.
Source: New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25)), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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Under which condition will a renewal notice not be sent?
- The applicant is under 21 years of age
- The applicant changed address without telling the DMV
- The applicant holds a Youth Operator license now
- The applicant renewed online at the last renewal
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Correct answer: The applicant changed address without telling the DMV
A renewal notice will not be sent if the applicant changed the mailing address since the last renewal and did not notify the DMV, or if the license privilege is under revocation or suspension.
Source: New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25)), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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If a renewal notice is not received, whose responsibility is it to renew the license before the expiration date?
- The DMV's
- The licensing examiner's
- The applicant's insurance company's
- The applicant's
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Correct answer: The applicant's
Renewal of a driver's license is the responsibility of the applicant, even if no renewal notice is received.
Source: New Hampshire Driver’s Manual (DSMV 360 (Rev. 11/25)), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)