Vermont: Licensing basics — Learner’s Permit and Supervised Practice Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “What is the minimum age to take the test for a Vermont Learner’s Permit?” · “Before driving in another state with a Vermont Learner’s Permit, what must you do to find out whether it is legal?”
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What is the minimum age to take the test for a Vermont Learner’s Permit?
- 14 years old
- 15 years old
- 16 years old
- 17 years old
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Correct answer: 15 years old
A person must be at least 15 years old to take the Learner’s Permit test.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 12 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 12)
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A resident of another state enrolled in a Vermont Driver Education & Training course can obtain a Vermont Learner’s Permit. What will be required?
- A letter from that state’s DMV approving the permit
- A signed statement from the person’s employer
- Proof of a clean driving record for five years
- A letter from the school confirming enrollment
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Correct answer: A letter from the school confirming enrollment
An out-of-state resident in a Vermont driver education course must show a letter from the school confirming enrollment.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 12 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 12)
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Who must sign the Learner’s Permit application of a 15-, 16- or 17-year-old before the test can be taken?
- A driver education instructor
- Any licensed driver aged 25 or older
- A parent or legal guardian
- A school principal
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Correct answer: A parent or legal guardian
Applicants aged 15 to 17 need a parent’s or legal guardian’s permission, shown by their signature on the application.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 12 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 12)
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Which applicants aged 15, 16 or 17 do not need a parent’s or legal guardian’s permission to get a Learner’s Permit?
- Emancipated minors
- Foreign exchange students
- Students enrolled in driver education
- Applicants with a clean driving record
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Correct answer: Emancipated minors
The manual exempts only emancipated minors from the parental permission requirement.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 12 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 12)
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Who may sign the Foreign Exchange Parental Authorization Form for a foreign exchange student applying for a Learner’s Permit?
- A host parent
- The student’s school principal
- The exchange program coordinator
- A parent or legal guardian
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Correct answer: A parent or legal guardian
The form must be signed by a parent or legal guardian; a host parent cannot sign it.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 12 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 12)
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Your Learner’s Permit will be issued after you pay the required fees and do what?
- Pass a road test
- Pass the online permit test
- Complete 40 hours of driving practice
- Hold a license from another state for six months
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Correct answer: Pass the online permit test
The manual says the permit is issued after the online permit test is passed and fees are paid.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 12 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 12)
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To apply for a Learner’s Permit, how long must the applicant have maintained a clean driving record?
- The previous six months
- The previous two years
- The previous one year
- The previous three years
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Correct answer: The previous two years
A Learner’s Permit applicant must have a clean driving record in the previous two years.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 12 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 12)
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A Learner’s Permit applicant has had a recall, suspension or revocation. What may the applicant be required to do?
- Retake driver education
- Complete 40 more hours of practice
- Reapply every six months until age 18
- Serve an additional waiting period
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Correct answer: Serve an additional waiting period
The manual tells such applicants to contact DMV because an additional waiting period may be required.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 12 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 12)
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Before driving in another state with a Vermont Learner’s Permit, what must you do to find out whether it is legal?
- Carry a letter from the Vermont DMV approving out-of-state driving
- Drive only with a licensed parent or guardian in the front seat
- Contact that state’s Motor Vehicle Department or law enforcement agency
- Drive only in daylight hours and not on interstate highways
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Correct answer: Contact that state’s Motor Vehicle Department or law enforcement agency
You must check with the other state’s Motor Vehicle Department or law enforcement agency first, because a Vermont permit may not be valid there.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 13 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 13)
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How long must a person have kept a clean driving record, without Learner’s Permit recalls, suspensions or revocations, before obtaining a Junior Driver’s License?
- Three months
- One year
- Two years
- Six months
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Correct answer: Six months
A six-month clean record with no permit recalls, suspensions or revocations is required before a Junior Driver’s License.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 13 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 13)
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If a Learner’s Permit has been expired more than 3 years, what is required before the road test for a Junior Driver’s License can be given?
- A second driver education course
- A one-year waiting period
- A written exam
- Another 40 hours of driving practice
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Correct answer: A written exam
A permit expired more than 3 years requires a written exam before the road test can be given.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 13 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 13)
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At what age may a person with a valid Learner’s Permit operate a motor vehicle, if accompanied as the law requires?
- 15 years old
- 14 years old
- 16 years old
- 17 years old
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Correct answer: 15 years old
A person who is 15 or older and holds a valid Learner’s Permit may drive when accompanied by a qualified, unimpaired person.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 20 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 20)
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A Learner’s Permit holder may be accompanied by a licensed and unimpaired person who is at least what age, if that person is not a parent, guardian or driver education instructor?
- 18 years old
- 21 years old
- 25 years old
- 30 years old
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Correct answer: 25 years old
Besides a parent, guardian or instructor, the accompanying person must be a licensed, unimpaired person at least 25 years old.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 20 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 20)
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Where should a person with a Learner's Permit first practice driving?
- In an empty parking lot or on roads with little traffic
- On a busy interstate with an experienced driver
- On roads with heavy traffic to build skills quickly
- In a school zone during busy hours
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Correct answer: In an empty parking lot or on roads with little traffic
A new permit holder should first build basic car control in an empty lot or on quiet roads before driving where it is busy.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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After a driver passes the written test, when is the Learner's Permit issued?
- As soon as the written test is passed, even if documents are missing
- As soon as the applicant leaves the testing station
- Only when all other requirements are met and all documents are provided
- Once the applicant has passed a second written test at the DMV
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Correct answer: Only when all other requirements are met and all documents are provided
Passing the test is not enough: the permit is issued only once every other requirement is met and all required documents have been provided.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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How many hours of supervised driving practice does the manual say are required for a teen?
- 20 hours
- 30 hours
- 50 hours
- 40 hours
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Correct answer: 40 hours
Parents are told to give a teen plenty of supervised practice, even more than the required 40 hours.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 73 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 73)
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Which of these is listed as a known risk factor that a parent's family rules could address?
- Lack of safety belt use
- Driving a vehicle with a manual transmission
- Using winter tires
- Driving on the interstate
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Correct answer: Lack of safety belt use
Family rules could address risk factors for teen drivers such as lack of safety belt use, speeding, nighttime driving, cell phone use, multiple teen passengers, drowsy driving and impaired driving.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 73 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 73)
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What kind of vehicle does the manual tell parents to choose for a teen driver?
- The newest vehicle with the most powerful engine
- A large, heavy vehicle that is easy to park
- A safe, reliable, well-maintained vehicle
- A small vehicle with the lowest operating cost
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Correct answer: A safe, reliable, well-maintained vehicle
The manual says to choose a safe, reliable, well-maintained vehicle for a teen driver.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 73 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 73)