New Hampshire DMV Practice 2

5 out of 5 (58 votes)
80% Passing score
20 Questions
4 Mistakes allowed
New Hampshire handles new-driver licensing in its own slightly stubborn way, and that matters when you are studying for the NH DMV written test. The state does not issue a standard learner’s permit for first-time non-commercial drivers, which is one of those facts people tend to discover later than they should. You may be allowed to practice under supervised-driving rules at 15½, but the real licensing path still comes down to the DMV’s required steps: vision screening, knowledge test, and road test. So the practice test is not just warm-up material. It is where you start getting fluent in the rules before the official touch-screen test starts counting every miss. This New Hampshire DMV practice test is designed around the material that actually belongs in that room with you: road signs, traffic signals, pavement markings, lane rules, safe driving practices, impaired-driving rules, and the ordinary traffic-law details that sound simple until they are written in DMV language. The official knowledge test has 40 multiple-choice questions, and you need 32 correct answers to pass. That is 80%, with only 8 misses available before you are done. And, small but important detail, if the test ends because you miss too many or run out of time, the next retest appointment cannot be sooner than 10 days away. Road signs need more attention than many people give them. New Hampshire does not use a separate road-sign-only test for a standard operator license; sign questions are folded into the overall knowledge test score along with road rules and safe-driving judgment. That means you need to recognize more than the obvious ones. Warning signs, prohibitive signs, guide signs, traffic signals, pavement markings, school zones, railroad crossings, deer crossings—yes, the deer ones matter here—and those lane-control signs that people swear they know until they have to choose between two almost-right answers. A solid NH DMV signs practice test should make you slow down in the useful way. Not panic-slow. Study-slow. You answer, check the explanation, notice what you mixed up, and then stop making the same mistake three questions later. That is the whole value of practice: not pretending you already know the manual, but turning the manual into quick recognition. On New Hampshire roads, especially the darker rural stretches and winter-slick routes, that recognition is not just for passing. It is the part you actually use.
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Sample New Hampshire Permit Test Questions

Question 1

What movement does the pictured DO NOT ENTER sign prohibit?

This sign is used to prevent:
  1. A Entering a parking area that has no available spaces
  2. B Driving near any highway work zone
  3. C Entering every street marked as a dead end
  4. D Entering a roadway or ramp from the restricted direction

Correct answer: D – Entering a roadway or ramp from the restricted direction

A DO NOT ENTER sign marks a point where traffic is prohibited from entering in that direction. It is commonly placed where a driver could mistakenly enter a one-way road, divided highway, or ramp against the authorized flow. Drivers are required to obey applicable traffic-control devices.

Source: RSA 265:9, I – Obedience to Any Required Traffic Control Devices, New Hampshire Driver’s Manual — § 6, “Examples of Prohibition Signs”, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 2009 ed., Revs. 1–3 — § 2B.37, “DO NOT ENTER Sign (R5-1)”

Question 2

What does the pictured yellow sign with a black cross symbol warn about?

This sign means:
  1. A A place of worship
  2. B An emergency medical facility
  3. C A crossroad ahead
  4. D A railroad crossing

Correct answer: C – A crossroad ahead

The Cross Road sign warns that another road intersects the roadway ahead. It alerts drivers to the possibility of vehicles turning or entering at that intersection. Railroad crossings use different warning symbols, including a circular advance-warning sign and a crossbuck at the tracks.

Source: N.H. Admin. R. Tra 502.04(a)(3) – Highway Project Design Criteria, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 2009 ed., Revs. 1–3 — § 2C.46, “Intersection Warning Signs (W2-1 through W2-8)”

Question 3

What does a steady yellow traffic signal indicate?

  1. A The driver may proceed without restriction
  2. B Cross traffic must yield
  3. C The related green movement is ending and a red signal will follow
  4. D The signal must be treated as a stop sign

Correct answer: C – The related green movement is ending and a red signal will follow

New Hampshire law defines a steady yellow circle or arrow as a warning that the related green movement is ending or that a red indication will appear immediately afterward. Once red is displayed, traffic may not enter except as specifically permitted by law. A steady yellow signal is not the same as a flashing yellow caution signal.

Source: RSA 265:10, II(a) – Traffic Control Signal Legend

Question 4

The pictured sign with an arrow curving left warns of what condition?

This sign is used to warn drivers about:
  1. A An intersection ahead
  2. B A highway work zone
  3. C A left curve in the roadway
  4. D A reduction in the number of lanes

Correct answer: C – A left curve in the roadway

A left Curve sign gives advance warning that the roadway changes direction to the left. Curve and turn signs help drivers recognize changes in roadway alignment before reaching them. An advisory-speed plaque may be installed with the sign when additional speed guidance is appropriate.

Source: N.H. Admin. R. Tra 502.04(a)(3) – Highway Project Design Criteria, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 2009 ed., Revs. 1–3 — §§ 2C.06–2C.07, “Horizontal Alignment Warning Signs”; “Horizontal Alignment Signs”

Question 5

A painted curb beside a parking area should alert a driver that:

  1. A Stopping or parking may be prohibited or limited, so nearby controls must be checked
  2. B The space is always reserved for commercial vehicles
  3. C The space is always reserved for drivers with disability placards

Correct answer: A – Stopping or parking may be prohibited or limited, so nearby controls must be checked

The New Hampshire manual advises drivers to check signs and painted curbs that may prohibit or limit parking. A driver should identify the restriction communicated at that location before stopping or leaving a vehicle. A painted curb does not automatically indicate commercial or accessible parking unless the applicable signs or markings establish that use.

Source: New Hampshire Driver’s Manual — § 6, “No-Parking Zones”

Question 6

When a green arrow points left, which movement may a driver make?

On the intersection, if you see a green arrow pointing to the left, you can:
  1. A Proceed in any direction
  2. B Turn left after yielding to lawful traffic and pedestrians
  3. C Turn left or continue straight regardless of other signals
  4. D Wait for all signals to become circular green

Correct answer: B – Turn left after yielding to lawful traffic and pedestrians

A driver facing a green arrow may cautiously enter the intersection to make the movement shown by the arrow. The driver must still yield to pedestrians lawfully in an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection. Other movements are permitted only when another signal displayed at the same time authorizes them.

Source: RSA 265:10, I(b) – Traffic Control Signal Legend

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