Vermont: Licensing basics — Driver’s License, New Residents and Endorsements Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “What is the minimum age for a Driver’s License (not a Junior Driver’s License) once you pass the required examination?” · “For what reason can a license not be issued to a person when the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles has evidence of it?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Vermont Driver's Manual" (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles.
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How soon must a person who has moved into Vermont with a valid license from another jurisdiction obtain a Vermont license?
- Within 60 days of moving into the state
- Within 90 days of moving into the state
- Within 6 months of moving into the state
- Within one year of moving into the state
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Correct answer: Within 60 days of moving into the state
A person who moves into Vermont with a valid license from another jurisdiction must obtain a Vermont license within 60 days.
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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What is the minimum age for a Driver’s License (not a Junior Driver’s License) once you pass the required examination?
- 18 years old
- 16 years old
- 17 years old
- 21 years old
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Correct answer: 18 years old
A Driver’s License is issued to eligible individuals who are 18 years of age or older and pass the required examination.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 16 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 16)
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Which vehicles require additional exams on top of a Driver’s License?
- Pickup trucks and vans
- Vehicles with manual transmissions
- School buses and motorcycles
- Any vehicle not registered in your name
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Correct answer: School buses and motorcycles
A Driver’s License covers any noncommercial vehicle except a school bus or motorcycle, which need additional exams.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 16 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 16)
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When applying for a Driver’s License with a valid Learner’s Permit, a licensed and unimpaired person who is not your parent, guardian or an instructor may go with you if he or she is at least how old?
- 18 years old
- 25 years old
- 21 years old
- 23 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 individual 25 years of age or older.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 16 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 16)
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When must the license of the driver who accompanies you to the exam for your Driver’s License be valid?
- Only on the day your permit was issued
- For one year after the exam
- Only when you pass the road test
- At the time of application
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Correct answer: At the time of application
The accompanying driver’s license has to be valid when you apply.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 16 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 16)
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Which of these must the proof of automobile insurance state when you apply for a Driver’s License with a Learner’s Permit?
- The driver’s license number of the insured
- The monthly premium amount
- The vehicle identification number
- The date the vehicle was purchased
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Correct answer: The vehicle identification number
The proof must name the carrier, coverage dates, the insured, and describe the vehicle including its vehicle identification number.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 16 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 16)
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Besides proof of automobile insurance, what proof about the vehicle is required to get a Driver’s License with a valid Learner’s Permit?
- Proof of the purchase price
- Proof of valid registration
- Proof of a recent emissions test
- Proof of the vehicle’s ownership history
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Correct answer: Proof of valid registration
Vermont requires proof of valid registration for the vehicle in addition to insurance.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 16 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 16)
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When is your Driver’s License issued if you applied with a valid Learner’s Permit?
- After you pass the knowledge test
- As soon as your parent or guardian signs
- After you complete the vision test
- After you pass the road test and pay the fees
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Correct answer: After you pass the road test and pay the fees
The license is issued only after the road test is passed and the fees are paid.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 16 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 16)
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A new Vermont Resident with a valid out-of-state license applies for a Vermont Driver’s License. What examination will be required?
- An eye examination
- A road test only
- A written test only
- A written test and a road test
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Correct answer: An eye examination
With a valid out-of-state license, or one expired three years or less, an eye examination is required.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 16 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 16)
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A new resident’s out-of-state license has been expired for more than three years. Which tests must the resident take?
- The vision and written tests only
- The vision and road tests only
- The vision, written and road tests
- Only the vision test is required
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Correct answer: The vision, written and road tests
After more than three years expired, or with no out-of-state license, all three tests are needed.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 16 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 16)
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If your home state license is not valid, what must you do to get to the Department of Motor Vehicles?
- Drive yourself and show the expired license
- Have someone with a valid license drive you
- Ask the examiner to pick you up
- Drive yourself with a copy of the license
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Correct answer: Have someone with a valid license drive you
With an invalid home state license, someone who has a valid license has to drive you.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 16 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 16)
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Until when can a person whose privilege to operate a motor vehicle in any state has been suspended not be issued a license?
- Until a full year has passed since it began
- Until you move to a different state and apply there
- Until your insurer approves a new policy for you
- Until it is terminated and you are notified in writing
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Correct answer: Until it is terminated and you are notified in writing
A suspended, revoked or refused person must wait until the action ends and they are officially told of reinstatement in writing.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 16 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 16)
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For what reason can a license not be issued to a person when the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles has evidence of it?
- The person cannot or will not drive without endangering others
- The person has owned more than one vehicle at a time
- The person has ever been involved in a crash
- The person has moved between two or more states
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Correct answer: The person cannot or will not drive without endangering others
No license is issued when the Commissioner has evidence that the person cannot or will not operate a vehicle without endangering other highway users.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 16 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 16)
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According to the manual’s list, which person may not be issued a new Driver’s License or renew an existing one?
- A new resident with a valid out-of-state license
- A person 18 or older who passes the exam
- A person who is not a Vermont Resident
- A person whose out-of-state license expired two years ago
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Correct answer: A person who is not a Vermont Resident
The manual lists a person who is not a Vermont Resident among those who may not be issued or renew a license.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 16 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 16)
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Who must have a driver’s license with a school bus endorsement?
- Only drivers employed directly by a school district
- Every licensed driver who transports children in a school bus
- Only drivers who also hold a motorcycle endorsement
- Only drivers who carry more than 15 children at once
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Correct answer: Every licensed driver who transports children in a school bus
Every Vermont licensed driver who transports school children in a school bus needs the endorsement.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 17 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 17)
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You drive a school bus with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more, or made to carry 16 or more passengers including the driver. You need a Commercial Driver’s License with which endorsements?
- A Type II school bus endorsement only
- Motorcycle and school bus endorsements
- Passenger and Type II endorsements
- Passenger and school bus endorsements
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Correct answer: Passenger and school bus endorsements
Large school buses call for a Commercial Driver’s License with passenger and school bus endorsements.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 17 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 17)
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What are you required to obtain to transport school children in school buses rated by the manufacturer for fewer than 16 passengers?
- A Type II school bus endorsement
- A Commercial Driver’s License with a passenger endorsement
- A Type I school bus endorsement
- A motorcycle endorsement
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Correct answer: A Type II school bus endorsement
For buses rated for fewer than 16 passengers, a Type II school bus endorsement on your driver’s license is required.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 17 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 17)
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What do you need to transport school children in a multifunction school activity bus owned or leased by a school?
- A motorcycle endorsement
- A Learner’s Permit
- A school bus endorsement
- Nothing beyond a regular Driver’s License
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Correct answer: A school bus endorsement
A multifunction school activity bus owned or leased by a school calls for a school bus endorsement.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 17 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 17)
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You are paid to transport school children, for example in a taxi. What must you have?
- A Junior Driver’s License
- A school bus endorsement
- A passenger-only license card
- Only proof of insurance for the taxi
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Correct answer: A school bus endorsement
Transporting school children for hire, such as in a taxi, requires a school bus endorsement.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 17 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 17)
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What does the manual say about a school bus endorsement if you transport school children in cars or vans owned either privately or by a school?
- You are never required to have one
- You are exempt if the van is privately owned
- Only taxi drivers are required to have one
- You may be required to get one
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Correct answer: You may be required to get one
For cars or vans, privately or school owned, you may be required to get a school bus endorsement.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 17 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 17)
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What is the minimum age at which a person who has a license may get a motorcycle endorsement or motorcycle permit by passing a test?
- 16 years old
- 15 years old
- 17 years old
- 18 years old
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Correct answer: 16 years old
A licensed person 16 years old or older may get a motorcycle endorsement or permit by passing a test.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 17 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 17)
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The Vermont Rider Education Program (VREP) encourages which people to take motorcycle training?
- Only people 16 and 17 years old
- Only adults 18 and older
- People of all ages who want to ride a motorcycle
- Only people who already have an endorsement
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Correct answer: People of all ages who want to ride a motorcycle
VREP encourages people of all ages who are interested in riding a motorcycle.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 17 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 17)
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What are students who successfully complete the Basic Rider Course exempt from?
- The vision screening for a motorcycle endorsement
- The state written and skill exams for an endorsement
- Paying any fee for a motorcycle endorsement
- The requirement to hold a Driver’s License
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Correct answer: The state written and skill exams for an endorsement
Completing the Basic Rider Course exempts students from the state written and skill exams for a motorcycle endorsement.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 17 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 17)