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New Hampshire DMV Permit Free Practice Test (15 Questions)

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Where these questions come from

Each question is built from the official New Hampshire driver manual. The real test asks the same topics with different wording.

Passing score on the real New Hampshire permit test: 80% (12 of 15 correct here).

Sample New Hampshire permit-test questions

Below are 4 sample questions from the New Hampshire question bank. The interactive practice test above randomizes from the same pool.

To reduce the glare from an oncoming vehicle's headlights at night, shift your eyes to __________ and steer by the white edge markings.

  1. the center of the road
  2. the lower left edge of the road
  3. the lower right edge of the road
  4. none of the above

Correct answer: C

Explanation: To avoid the glare from an oncoming vehicle's headlights at night, shift your eyes to the lower right edge of the road and steer by the white edge markings.

When you encounter an octagonal (eight-sided) sign, you must

  1. turn.
  2. yield.
  3. merge.
  4. stop.

Correct answer: D

Explanation: This is, of course, a stop sign, the only type of sign that has an octagonal (eight-sided) shape. A stop sign has the word "STOP" printed in white on a red background. It is usually found at intersections. At a stop sign, you must stop before the stop line or crosswalk if any. Then yield to pedestrians and other vehicles, and proceed only when it is safe to do so.

It is illegal for a person 21 years of age or older to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of

  1. 0.02%.
  2. 0.08%.
  3. 0.05%.
  4. none of the above.

Correct answer: B

Explanation: In New Hampshire, it is illegal for a person 21 years of age or older to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08% or above. It is also illegal for someone under 21 years of age to drive with a BAC of 0.02% or above.

Where there are three or more lanes going in one direction, the left lane is used by drivers who want to

  1. go slower or enter the road.
  2. go faster or turn left.
  3. go faster or turn right.
  4. go slower or turn left.

Correct answer: B

Explanation: Where there are three or more lanes going in one direction, the left lane is used by drivers who want to go faster, pass, or turn left.