Pennsylvania practice questions, indexed.
370 practice questions for the Pennsylvania knowledge test, each with a full explanation and a citation back to the manual.
- Passing Unless an official traffic control device says you may, you may not pass within how many feet of an intersection or railroad grade crossing? →
- Passing When passing a bicyclist on the roadway, what minimum clearance must you allow? →
- Passing After you pass another vehicle on a two-lane road, when should you move back into your lane? →
- Passing About how much faster than the vehicle you are passing should you be traveling? →
- Passing At highway speeds, up to how long can it take to safely pass a truck? →
- Passing A road has a combination centerline with a solid yellow line and a broken yellow line. The broken line is on your side. What are you allowed to do? →
- Passing A truck ahead of you at an intersection swings left before making a right turn. What should you do? →
- Passing You may not pass another vehicle within how many feet of any bridge, elevated structure, or tunnel? →
- Passing Under which condition does the manual say you may pass another vehicle on the right? →
- Parking The manual says you must park no more than what distance from the curb? →
- Parking In which direction must you park on the roadway? →
- Parking You are parking a vehicle with an automatic transmission. According to the manual, which gear should you shift into? →
- Parking When you must park on the roadway, which lights does the manual tell you to turn on? →
- Parking When parked on the roadway, from how far away in each direction must your vehicle be visible? →
- Parking The manual prohibits parking within how many feet of a fire hydrant? →
- Parking The manual prohibits parking within how many feet of a crosswalk at an intersection? →
- Parking According to the manual, what should you do before leaving your parked vehicle? →
- Parking You need to park on a rural road that has no curb. What does the manual tell you to do? →
- Turning Before making a U-turn, the manual says approaching drivers from all directions must be at least how far away? →
- Turning According to the manual, at which of these locations does the law prohibit U-turns? →
- Turning You are stopped on a minor street preparing to turn left onto a major street. What gap does the manual say to allow between you and any vehicle approaching from your right? →
- Turning You are turning right onto a road with two lanes going in your direction. According to the manual, which lane must you turn into? →
- Turning You are stopped in a dual left-turn lane and another vehicle will be turning left in the lane beside you. What does the manual tell you to do during the turn? →
- Turning You are turning left onto a divided highway with a physical barrier between the two roadways. What does the manual tell you to do? →
- Turning You are stopped at a stop sign preparing to turn right onto a through street. What gap does the manual tell you to allow between you and any vehicle approaching from the left? →
- Turning You want to cross a two-way street but traffic only clears in one direction at a time. According to the manual, when is it safe to stop halfway across? →
- Turning According to the manual's steps for completing a turn safely, how far ahead of your turn should you signal? →
- Lane Changes & Merging You see a MERGING TRAFFIC sign on a major roadway. What does the manual say about right-of-way? →
- Lane Changes & Merging The manual lists three steps to merge with traffic from an acceleration lane. What is the first step? →
- Lane Changes & Merging You are in a highway acceleration lane and a slower vehicle is ahead of you in the same lane. What does the manual say? →
- Lane Changes & Merging A short weaving lane connects a highway entrance ramp to the next exit ramp. Who must yield? →
- Lane Changes & Merging Before you change lanes, what does the manual say to do in addition to checking your mirrors? →
- Lane Changes & Merging You are changing lanes on a road with three or more lanes. What does the manual specifically tell you to do? →
- Lane Changes & Merging You are traveling in a pack of highway vehicles and find yourself stuck in another driver's blind spot. What does the manual suggest? →
- Lane Changes & Merging You approach a large electronic flashing arrow panel telling you to move or merge. When should you begin your merge? →
- Lane Changes & Merging The manual says you should make room for vehicles entering a highway. How? →
- Defensive Driving How many areas of space around your vehicle does the manual say you must be able to manage? →
- Defensive Driving How far ahead does the manual say you should be able to identify problem situations? →
- Defensive Driving At what speed does the manual say a vehicle can begin to hydroplane on a wet roadway? →
- Defensive Driving When does the manual tell you to avoid using cruise control? →
- Defensive Driving A driver is following you too closely. What does the manual say to do first? →
- Defensive Driving At speeds above 25 mph, the manual says which action is usually better for avoiding a collision? →
- Defensive Driving Which hand positions on the steering wheel does the manual recommend? →
- Defensive Driving You are driving through a work zone marked with a solid white line. What does the manual tell you about that line? →
- Defensive Driving A loaded truck at 65 mph on a clear, dry roadway needs at least how much distance to come to a complete stop? →
- Defensive Driving You are on a two-way street with parked cars close on your right and oncoming vehicles on your left. According to the manual, what should you do? →
- Defensive Driving You cannot maintain at least 8 feet of clear space on either side of your vehicle in traffic. What does the manual tell you to do? →
- Defensive Driving A bicyclist is ahead of you on your right and an oncoming vehicle is approaching from your left at the same time. What does the manual tell you to do? →
- Defensive Driving You are driving a newer vehicle and its brake system warning light comes on. According to the manual, what should you expect? →
- Defensive Driving As you prepare to slow down or stop for traffic ahead, what does the manual tell you to look for? →
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