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Massachusetts RMV Permit Practice Test

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Car learner knowledge exam

Passenger Class D learner's permit exam

Questions
25
Correct to pass
18
Passing score
Not published by Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles
Mistakes allowed
7

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  • The online overview specifies automatic failure for exceeding 25 minutes, two minutes of inactivity, or leaving the browser.
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  • Seven allowed mistakes is derived from the published 18-of-25 requirement. A separate passing percentage is not published in the reviewed source.
  • The agency overview reports 35 available languages, but an authoritative complete list was not verified; languages remains null.
  • No published score-based early-stop rule was verified.
  • Application page facts were accessible in the official search index; direct retrieval returned 403.

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Signals and intersection signs

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Question 1 of 16
  1. 1. You want to turn right at a red light. There is no NO TURN ON RED sign. What must happen first?
  2. 2. In Massachusetts, a steady red arrow points right and no sign prohibits a turn on red. Which rule applies?
  3. 3. When may a left turn on red be permitted in Massachusetts, after stopping and yielding?
  4. 4. A signal is flashing red as you approach an intersection. How should you proceed?
  5. 5. The light changes to steady yellow while you approach, and you can stop safely. What should you do?
  6. 6. What does a flashing yellow circular signal require?
  7. 7. Your left-turn arrow is flashing yellow and an oncoming car is approaching. What should you do?
  8. 8. Your light is green, but traffic beyond the intersection leaves no space for your car. What should you do?
  9. 9. You are turning left on a circular green light without a protected arrow. Who must you yield to?
  10. 10. Both upper red lights on a pedestrian hybrid beacon are steady. What must a driver do?
  11. 11. A pedestrian hybrid beacon has changed to flashing red. What is the correct action?
  12. 12. Amber lights on a rectangular rapid flashing beacon are flashing for a pedestrian. What should you do?
  13. 13. All traffic signal lights at an intersection are dark because of a power failure. How do you treat it?
  14. 14. The pedestrian countdown reaches zero while someone is still crossing. What must you do?
  15. 15. A stop sign has a painted stop line before a crosswalk. Where should you make the required stop?
  16. 16. You approach a YIELD sign and traffic prevents a safe entry. What should you do?
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  1. You want to turn right at a red light. There is no NO TURN ON RED sign. What must happen first?

    Correct answer: Stop completely and yield to anyone in your path.

    A permitted turn on red still requires a complete stop and yielding to pedestrians and vehicles.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual, revised April 2026, printed page 81 (physical PDF page 89) — Steady Red Circle. ↗

  2. In Massachusetts, a steady red arrow points right and no sign prohibits a turn on red. Which rule applies?

    Correct answer: The usual stop-and-yield rules for turning on red.

    Massachusetts applies its circular-red turning rules to a red arrow in that direction. Other states may use a different rule.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual, revised April 2026, printed page 81 (physical PDF page 89) — Steady Red Arrow. ↗

  3. When may a left turn on red be permitted in Massachusetts, after stopping and yielding?

    Correct answer: From a one-way street onto another one-way street, if not prohibited.

    The left-on-red permission is limited to one-way to one-way turns, with the same stop, yield and posted-restriction requirements.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual, revised April 2026, printed page 81 (physical PDF page 89) — Steady Red Circle. ↗

  4. A signal is flashing red as you approach an intersection. How should you proceed?

    Correct answer: Stop, give the right-of-way and continue when safe.

    Treat a flashing red signal as a stop sign. Every approaching driver must make the required stop.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual, revised April 2026, printed page 81 (physical PDF page 89) — Flashing Red Circle. ↗

  5. The light changes to steady yellow while you approach, and you can stop safely. What should you do?

    Correct answer: Stop before entering the intersection.

    Steady yellow warns that red is next. Stop when it is safe; do not start from a stopped position on yellow.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual, revised April 2026, printed page 81 (physical PDF page 89) — Steady Yellow Circle. ↗

  6. What does a flashing yellow circular signal require?

    Correct answer: Proceed cautiously while watching for conflicting traffic.

    Flashing yellow is a warning, not a protected movement. Look both ways and proceed with care.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual, revised April 2026, printed page 81 (physical PDF page 89) — Flashing Yellow Circle. ↗

  7. Your left-turn arrow is flashing yellow and an oncoming car is approaching. What should you do?

    Correct answer: Yield and wait for a safe gap before turning.

    A flashing yellow arrow permits a yielding turn, not a protected turn. Check both oncoming traffic and pedestrians.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual, revised April 2026, printed page 81 (physical PDF page 89) — Flashing Yellow Arrow. ↗

  8. Your light is green, but traffic beyond the intersection leaves no space for your car. What should you do?

    Correct answer: Wait outside the intersection until there is room.

    Green does not authorize blocking an intersection. Enter only when you can get completely through.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual, revised April 2026, printed page 81 (physical PDF page 89) — Steady Green Circle. ↗

  9. You are turning left on a circular green light without a protected arrow. Who must you yield to?

    Correct answer: Oncoming traffic and people crossing your intended path.

    A circular green does not give a left-turning driver priority over oncoming traffic, pedestrians or bicycles in the path.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual, revised April 2026, printed page 82 (physical PDF page 90) — Steady Green Circle continuation. ↗

  10. Both upper red lights on a pedestrian hybrid beacon are steady. What must a driver do?

    Correct answer: Stop for the pedestrian crossing.

    Steady red on this pedestrian beacon requires a stop. Do not confuse it with the later flashing-red phase.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual, revised April 2026, printed page 82 (physical PDF page 90) — Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon. ↗

  11. A pedestrian hybrid beacon has changed to flashing red. What is the correct action?

    Correct answer: Stop, then proceed cautiously if the crossing is clear.

    In the flashing-red phase, drivers stop and may then proceed carefully when clear. The beacon does not use a conventional green phase.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual, revised April 2026, printed page 82 (physical PDF page 90) — Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon. ↗

  12. Amber lights on a rectangular rapid flashing beacon are flashing for a pedestrian. What should you do?

    Correct answer: Stop for the pedestrian at the crossing.

    The RMV manual directs drivers to stop for pedestrians when this pedestrian-activated beacon is flashing.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual, revised April 2026, printed page 82 (physical PDF page 90) — Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon. ↗

  13. All traffic signal lights at an intersection are dark because of a power failure. How do you treat it?

    Correct answer: As a stop sign in every direction, proceeding cautiously.

    When signals are blacked out, the manual calls for an all-way-stop approach. Check that other drivers are yielding.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual, revised April 2026, printed page 82 (physical PDF page 90) — Traffic Signals Not Working. ↗

  14. The pedestrian countdown reaches zero while someone is still crossing. What must you do?

    Correct answer: Yield to the person already in the crosswalk.

    A person already in the crossing keeps the right-of-way when the countdown ends. Do not force the person out of the way.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual, revised April 2026, printed page 82 (physical PDF page 90) — Pedestrian Signals. ↗

  15. A stop sign has a painted stop line before a crosswalk. Where should you make the required stop?

    Correct answer: Before the painted stop line.

    Stop before a marked stop line or crosswalk, then yield and proceed carefully when safe. Slowing down is insufficient.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual, revised April 2026, printed page 86 (physical PDF page 94) — Stop and Yield Signs. ↗

  16. You approach a YIELD sign and traffic prevents a safe entry. What should you do?

    Correct answer: Stop and wait until you can give way safely.

    A yield sign requires slowing and being prepared to stop. Stop whenever traffic conditions require it.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual, revised April 2026, printed page 86 (physical PDF page 94) — Stop and Yield Signs. ↗

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Signals and intersection signs

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Right-of-way, turns and school buses

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Lanes, passing and parking

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Speed, space and weather

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Learner permits and junior operators

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Alcohol, drugs and driving consequences

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Pedestrians, bicycles and other road users

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Vehicle safety, emergencies and crashes

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Pictured regulatory signs and merging

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Pictured warnings and work zones

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Work zones, parking and sign colors

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Pedestrians and bicycle-road sharing

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Pictured crossings, curves and guide signs

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Markings, passing distances and parking

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Processions, traffic stops and emergencies

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Citations, driving records and suspension

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Junior-operator penalties and license restrictions

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Practice rotary entry, red-arrow turns, school-bus stops, parking, bicycle-road sharing junior-operator restrictions and license-suspension consequences. Local-rule answers draw on the April 2026 RMV manual; pictured sign questions use the RMV sign grids or FHWA national symbol references.

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Massachusetts licensing essentials

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How old must I be for a Massachusetts passenger-car learner's permit?

You must be at least 16 to apply for a Massachusetts Class D learner's permit. If you are under 18, the RMV also requires written consent from a parent, legal guardian or another qualifying authorized signer. Younger applicants remain subject to junior-operator restrictions.

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How many answers do I need to pass the Massachusetts Class D permit exam?

Passenger Class D learner's permit exam

25 questions. 18 correct are needed to pass, subject to the separate requirements below. Published time limit for this format: 25 minutes.

  • The online overview specifies automatic failure for exceeding 25 minutes, two minutes of inactivity, or leaving the browser.
Sources & exam details
  • Seven allowed mistakes is derived from the published 18-of-25 requirement. A separate passing percentage is not published in the reviewed source.
  • The agency overview reports 35 available languages, but an authoritative complete list was not verified; languages remains null.
  • No published score-based early-stop rule was verified.
  • Application page facts were accessible in the official search index; direct retrieval returned 403.

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Who can ride with a Massachusetts learner driver, and are there nighttime limits?

Your accompanying driver must be licensed, at least 21, have at least one year of driving experience, and sit beside you. If you are under 18, driving between midnight and 5 a.m. requires your licensed parent or legal guardian, with at least one year of experience and valid driving privileges.

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Where can I practice Massachusetts road signs?

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