Pennsylvania: Licensing basics — Part 4 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “What does the Pennsylvania Knowledge Test measure?” · “What happens if you do not bring the original documents (not copies) required for your Road Test?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Pennsylvania Driver's Manual" (Pub 95), Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Bureau of Driver Licensing.
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What does the Pennsylvania Knowledge Test measure?
- Only your ability to parallel park a vehicle
- Only your reading comprehension
- Only your reaction time
- Your knowledge of signs, laws, and safe driving
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Correct answer: Your knowledge of signs, laws, and safe driving
The Knowledge Test measures your knowledge of traffic signs, Pennsylvania's driving laws, and safe driving practices.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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How is the Pennsylvania Knowledge Test made available to test-takers who are more comfortable in a language other than English?
- It is offered in written and audio format in many languages on request
- It is only offered in English
- It requires a separate application process months in advance
- It is only available in Spanish besides English
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Correct answer: It is offered in written and audio format in many languages on request
The Knowledge Test can be given in both written and audio format in numerous languages upon request at all Driver License Centers.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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If you fail the Knowledge Test, when are you permitted to retake it?
- Immediately, on the same day
- The following business day
- After a mandatory 30-day wait
- Only after six months
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Correct answer: The following business day
If you fail the Knowledge Test, you are permitted to retake it the following business day.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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How many questions are on the Pennsylvania Knowledge Test, and how many must you answer correctly to pass?
- 25 questions; 20 correct
- 20 questions; 16 correct
- 18 questions; 15 correct
- 15 questions; 12 correct
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Correct answer: 18 questions; 15 correct
The Knowledge Test consists of 18 multiple-choice questions, and you must answer 15 correctly to pass.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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How far in advance may drivers under 18 schedule their Road Test?
- One month
- Two months
- Three months
- Up to six months
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Correct answer: Up to six months
Young drivers under 18 are allowed to schedule their skills test up to six months in advance.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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Besides PennDOT Driver License Centers, who else may administer the Road Test in Pennsylvania?
- Certified third-party businesses
- Any licensed driving instructor
- Local police departments
- Insurance companies
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Correct answer: Certified third-party businesses
PennDOT has certified third-party businesses to administer the skills test for a market-driven fee; the test given is identical to the one given at a PennDOT center.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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Which of these must you present to the examiner before taking your Road Test?
- Your high school transcript
- Your learner's permit, registration, and proof of insurance
- A copy of the driver's manual
- A letter of recommendation from a driving instructor
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Correct answer: Your learner's permit, registration, and proof of insurance
You must present items such as your valid learner's permit, the vehicle's valid registration card, and proof that the vehicle is currently insured before taking the Road Test.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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What happens if you do not bring the original documents (not copies) required for your Road Test?
- You are given a warning and allowed to test anyway
- The examiner accepts copies if you sign an affidavit
- You will not be given the test
- You must pay an additional fee to test with copies
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Correct answer: You will not be given the test
If you do not bring the original documents listed for the Road Test, you will not be given the test.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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Before your Road Test begins, the examiner checks your vehicle's registration, insurance, and inspection stickers, as well as which of these?
- Fuel level and tire brand
- Interior cleanliness and radio
- GPS navigation system
- Lights, horn, brakes, and tires
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Correct answer: Lights, horn, brakes, and tires
The examiner checks that the lights, horn, brakes, windshield wipers, turn signals, mirrors, doors, seats, and tires operate properly and meet safety standards.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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If your vehicle is equipped with seat belts, what is required of you and the examiner during the Road Test?
- Both of you must wear them
- Only the examiner must wear one
- Only the driver must wear one
- Seat belts are optional during testing
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Correct answer: Both of you must wear them
If your vehicle is equipped with seat belts, both you and the examiner are required to wear them during the Road Test.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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During the pre-Road Test vehicle controls check, what happens if you fail to properly operate a control such as the horn, lights, wipers, or 4-way flashers?
- You receive a warning but can still proceed
- It results in failure of the Road Test
- You are given extra time to practice first
- It only affects your final score slightly
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Correct answer: It results in failure of the Road Test
Failure to properly operate any of the vehicle controls the examiner asks you to demonstrate results in failure of the Road Test.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 6 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6)
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For the parallel parking portion of the Road Test, how large is the parking space between the two uprights?
- 20 feet long and 7 feet wide
- 22 feet long and 7 feet wide
- 24 feet long and 8 feet wide
- 28 feet long and 9 feet wide
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Correct answer: 24 feet long and 8 feet wide
You must park midway between two uprights in a space that is 24 feet long and 8 feet wide, using no more than three adjustments in one attempt.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 6 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6)
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If your vehicle has an Advanced Parking Guidance System (self-parking feature), what is required for the Road Test?
- It must be used for the parallel parking portion
- It may be used only if requested by the examiner
- There is no restriction on its use
- It must be turned off during the entire Road Test
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Correct answer: It must be turned off during the entire Road Test
Vehicles with self-parking features may be used for testing, but the self-parking feature must be turned off and is not permitted to be activated during the Road Test.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 6 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6)
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Who is permitted to be a passenger in your vehicle during the Road Test?
- Only the examiner
- The examiner and one parent
- The examiner and one friend for support
- Any licensed adult you choose
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Correct answer: Only the examiner
The examiner will be your only passenger during the Road Test.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 6 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6)
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If you pass your Road Test at a PennDOT Driver's License Center, when do you receive your driver's license?
- Two weeks later by mail
- At that time
- After a follow-up interview
- After paying an additional processing fee at a later visit
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Correct answer: At that time
If you pass the Road Test at a PennDOT Driver's License Center, you receive your driver's license at that time.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 6 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6)
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If you are under 18 and fail the Road Test, how long must you wait before retaking it?
- 24 hours
- Three days
- Seven days
- 30 days
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Correct answer: Seven days
Pennsylvania law requires drivers under 18 who fail the Road Test to wait seven days before retaking it.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 6 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6)