Ohio: Exam Simulator
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Ohio Driver Manual" (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
Sample questions
The exam simulator picks 40 random questions from every topic each time you start. Here are a few examples.
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At what age do you meet the minimum age requirement to complete the vision screening and knowledge test?
- 15 years and six months
- 15 years
- 16 years
- 16 years and six months
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Correct answer: 15 years and six months
The manual says that at age 15 years and six months you meet the minimum age to take the vision screening and knowledge test.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 1
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Under Ohio law, no person shall drive a vehicle on any highway that is in such unsafe condition as to do what?
- Reduce fuel economy
- Cause excessive noise
- Endanger any person
- Fail a yearly inspection
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Correct answer: Endanger any person
The law quoted in the manual bars driving a vehicle in such unsafe condition as to endanger any person.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 4
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What do pavement markings do, according to the manual?
- Tell you the speed limit on the road ahead
- Tell you when a traffic signal is out of service
- Tell you how far it is to the next town
- Show you where you must stop for signs or traffic signals
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Correct answer: Show you where you must stop for signs or traffic signals
Pavement markings show you where you must stop for signs or traffic signals.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 13
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Which lane should you use to reach the speed of other vehicles when entering a freeway?
- The deceleration lane
- The left shoulder
- The median
- The acceleration lane
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Correct answer: The acceleration lane
The manual says to signal and use the acceleration lane to reach the speed of other vehicles and merge with the traffic flow.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 19
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Where should you always park?
- On the shoulder of the road
- Anywhere outside the traveled lanes
- In a designated area
- Wherever the curb is painted
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Correct answer: In a designated area
The manual says to always park in a designated area.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 23
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What gives clues to the type of information a traffic sign provides?
- Its size, weight, and mounting height
- Its age, cost, and the material it is made of
- Its shape, color, symbols, and instruction
- Only the number of words printed on it
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Correct answer: Its shape, color, symbols, and instruction
The shape, color, symbols and instruction of a sign give clues to the type of information it provides.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 11
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Which of these do traffic signs indicate?
- Roadway directions and the location of roadway services
- The exact speed at which other drivers are traveling
- The names of the agencies that maintain the road
- The age limits for drivers on the roadway
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Correct answer: Roadway directions and the location of roadway services
Traffic signs indicate traffic rules, hazards, roadway location, roadway directions and the location of roadway services.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 11
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According to the manual, what are traffic signals?
- Signs that show the speed limit of a road
- Lights that tell you when to stop and go
- Markings that show where pedestrians may cross
- Lights that tell you which lane you must use
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Correct answer: Lights that tell you when to stop and go
The manual defines traffic signals as lights that tell you when to stop and go.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 10
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What does right-of-way describe?
- The minimum distance a driver must keep between vehicles on a roadway
- The part of the road reserved for vehicles that are turning left or right
- The priority of traffic flow: who may proceed first in a given situation
- The highest speed at which a driver may travel on a particular road
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Correct answer: The priority of traffic flow: who may proceed first in a given situation
Right-of-way is the priority of traffic flow, meaning who has the right to proceed with precedence over others in a situation or place.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 10
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What does a round, yellow warning sign with an "X" symbol and "RR" letters indicate?
- A school crossing zone ahead
- A highway-railroad grade crossing
- A divided highway ending ahead
- A no-passing zone ahead
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Correct answer: A highway-railroad grade crossing
The manual says a round, yellow warning sign with an X and RR letters indicates a highway-railroad grade crossing.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 21