2026 Massachusetts DMV Permit Test 12 (21 Questions And Complete Answers)
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Which of the following best ensures your safety and the safety of those around you when you are backing your vehicle?
1. Honk your horn right before shifting into reverse.
2. Check behind the vehicle before you get into the driver's seat.
3. Check your rearview mirrors to see what is behind you.
4. Turn up the car radio before backing up to get the attention of anyone who may be around you.
1. Honk your horn right before shifting into reverse.
2. Check behind the vehicle before you get into the driver's seat.
3. Check your rearview mirrors to see what is behind you.
4. Turn up the car radio before backing up to get the attention of anyone who may be around you.
Check behind the vehicle before you get into the driver's seat.
When changing lanes, you should:
1. Rely on your mirrors.
2. Begin signaling as you move into the next lane.
3. Signal at least 500 feet before your lane change when driving on residential streets.
4. Always check your blind spot.
1. Rely on your mirrors.
2. Begin signaling as you move into the next lane.
3. Signal at least 500 feet before your lane change when driving on residential streets.
4. Always check your blind spot.
Always check your blind spot.
Emergency vehicles:
1. Have the right-of-way when using sirens, horns, and/or flashing lights.
2. May use a loudspeaker to give instructions.
3. May follow each other.
4. All of the above.
1. Have the right-of-way when using sirens, horns, and/or flashing lights.
2. May use a loudspeaker to give instructions.
3. May follow each other.
4. All of the above.
All of the above.
Massachusetts law requires headlights to be used:
1. When the driver is tired.
2. During the day in favorable weather conditions.
3. When driving in tunnels.
4. When the temperature drops below freezing.
1. When the driver is tired.
2. During the day in favorable weather conditions.
3. When driving in tunnels.
4. When the temperature drops below freezing.
When driving in tunnels.
When approaching a Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon with all of its lights darkened, you:
1. May proceed with caution.
2. Must come to a complete stop before proceeding with caution.
3. Must slow and prepare to stop.
4. Must come to a complete stop and yield to pedestrians.
1. May proceed with caution.
2. Must come to a complete stop before proceeding with caution.
3. Must slow and prepare to stop.
4. Must come to a complete stop and yield to pedestrians.
May proceed with caution.
Which of the following about winter driving is not true?
1. Winter is the most difficult driving season.
2. Checking your vehicle's antifreeze and windshield washer fluid levels is especially important during the winter.
3. Using cruise control in winter weather is a safe thing to do.
4. It is best to use snow tires on your vehicle.
1. Winter is the most difficult driving season.
2. Checking your vehicle's antifreeze and windshield washer fluid levels is especially important during the winter.
3. Using cruise control in winter weather is a safe thing to do.
4. It is best to use snow tires on your vehicle.
Using cruise control in winter weather is a safe thing to do.
The most effective thing you can do to reduce your risk of being injured or killed in a traffic crash is to:
1. Wear your seat belt.
2. Limit your driving to weekdays.
3. Stay in the right lane on multilane highways.
4. Limit your driving to hours between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
1. Wear your seat belt.
2. Limit your driving to weekdays.
3. Stay in the right lane on multilane highways.
4. Limit your driving to hours between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Wear your seat belt.
To drive safely at night, you should:
1. Increase your following distance.
2. Not drive if you are tired.
3. Make sure your headlights are working properly.
4. All of the above.
1. Increase your following distance.
2. Not drive if you are tired.
3. Make sure your headlights are working properly.
4. All of the above.
All of the above.
Downward-facing triangular signs:
1. Indicate school zones.
2. Tell drivers to yield.
3. Indicate construction zones.
4. Indicate railroad crossings.
1. Indicate school zones.
2. Tell drivers to yield.
3. Indicate construction zones.
4. Indicate railroad crossings.
Tell drivers to yield.
When changing lanes, you can check your blind spots by:
1. Using the inside rearview mirror.
2. Using the outside rearview mirror.
3. Using both inside and outside rearview mirrors.
4. Turning your head and looking over your shoulder.
1. Using the inside rearview mirror.
2. Using the outside rearview mirror.
3. Using both inside and outside rearview mirrors.
4. Turning your head and looking over your shoulder.
Turning your head and looking over your shoulder.
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