Vermont Permit Test Simulator

5 out of 5 (35 votes)
80% Passing score
20 Questions
4 Mistakes allowed
This Vermont permit practice test gives you a clean run at the kind of questions you will face on the real DMV learner permit test, without making you learn the hard way after you have already paid, scheduled, and mentally committed to passing. The official Vermont knowledge test is online through myDMV, and it is a 20-question multiple-choice test with four answer choices per question. You need 16 correct to pass. That sounds generous for about five seconds, then you realize it means four mistakes is the whole allowance. The practice test is built to keep that pressure in view. Each attempt gives you a fresh mix of questions from a larger bank, so you are not simply memorizing the first version you saw and congratulating yourself too early. The material follows the Vermont Driver’s Manual and covers the things that actually show up: traffic laws, road signs and signals, right-of-way, lane use, speed limits, safe driving habits, impaired driving, basic vehicle responsibility, and sharing the road with pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcycles, trucks, and everyone else who manages to appear at exactly the wrong moment. One useful detail, because people often get this wrong: Vermont does not have a separate road-sign-only test for a standard learner permit. Road signs are part of the main knowledge test. So a stop sign or work-zone question counts the same way a right-of-way question does, inside the same 20-question test and the same 16-correct passing requirement. For younger drivers, the permit is also the first step in a longer process. Vermont applicants must be at least 15, and drivers who are 15, 16, or 17 generally need parent or guardian permission. Teen drivers later deal with driver education, supervised practice, clean-record rules, and the road test. Adults skip some of those teen-specific requirements, thankfully, but they still need to know the same rules before they can move forward. Use this Vermont DMV practice test more than once. Not because repetition is exciting — it is not, let’s be honest — but because it shows you where your knowledge is solid and where it is still a little too dependent on luck. By the time you take the real Vermont permit test, 16 correct should feel like the minimum you expect, not the result you are hoping to scrape together.
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Sample Vermont Permit Test Questions

Question 1

When backing from a parking space, you should move slowly and:

  1. A Depend only on the rearview mirror
  2. B Turn your head and look through the rear window
  3. C Always require someone outside to direct you

Correct answer: B – Turn your head and look through the rear window

Check for traffic, pedestrians, and other hazards in all directions before backing. Look mostly through the rear window while moving slowly, and check mirrors and blind spots as needed. Mirrors or vehicle sensors should not be your only source of information because they may not show everything behind or beside the vehicle.

Source: Vermont Driver’s Manual — Ch. 7, “Turning Around.”

Question 2

On a two-lane road, a curve blocks your view of possible oncoming traffic. What must you do?

  1. A Remain behind the vehicle ahead
  2. B Signal for at least five seconds before passing
  3. C Accelerate rapidly to shorten the pass
  4. D Sound the horn and begin passing

Correct answer: A – Remain behind the vehicle ahead

Vermont prohibits passing another vehicle from the rear when approaching or traveling on a curve where the driver’s view is obstructed. A pass using the opposing lane also requires that lane to be clearly visible and free of traffic for enough distance to complete the maneuver safely. Wait until you reach a lawful location with an adequate view.

Source: 23 V.S.A. § 1035(a), (b)(1) – Limitations

Question 3

The posted limit is 55 mph, but rain has made the pavement wet. Which speed choice is proper?

  1. A Always drive exactly 20 to 25 mph below the limit
  2. B Reduce speed to a reasonable and prudent level for the conditions
  3. C Maintain 55 mph because it is the posted limit

Correct answer: B – Reduce speed to a reasonable and prudent level for the conditions

Vermont’s basic speed rule requires a reasonable and prudent speed for the actual and potential hazards present. Wet pavement can reduce traction and increase the distance needed to stop, making a lower speed necessary. The law does not establish a universal five-, ten-, or twenty-mile-per-hour reduction for every wet road; the appropriate speed depends on the conditions.

Source: 23 V.S.A. § 1081(a), (d) – Basic rule and maximum limits, Vermont Driver’s Manual — Ch. 7, “Hazardous Driving Conditions.”

Question 4

At a Vermont stop-sign approach with no marked stop line, but with a crosswalk, where must you stop?

  1. A At the corner
  2. B Before entering the crosswalk
  3. C Just beyond the corner
  4. D At least 15 feet from the corner

Correct answer: B – Before entering the crosswalk

When there is no clearly marked stop line, the driver must stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection. If there is neither a stop line nor a crosswalk, the stop must be made at the nearest point where the driver can view approaching traffic before entering the intersecting roadway. After stopping, yield as required before proceeding.

Source: 23 V.S.A. § 1048(b) – Stop or yield intersections

Question 5

When turning right on a steady green signal, you must:

  1. A Maintain your normal speed through the turn
  2. B Stop before every right turn
  3. C Yield to pedestrians lawfully in the crosswalk
  4. D Accelerate before entering the intersection

Correct answer: C – Yield to pedestrians lawfully in the crosswalk

Vermont law allows a right turn on a circular green signal unless a sign prohibits it. A turning driver must yield to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to vehicles lawfully within the intersection when the green signal appears. Enter and complete the turn only when the path is clear.

Source: 23 V.S.A. § 1022(a)(1)(A) – Traffic-control signals

Question 6

Which factors help determine a person’s blood alcohol concentration?

  1. A The amount of alcohol consumed
  2. B The person’s body weight
  3. C How rapidly the alcohol is consumed
  4. D All three choices

Correct answer: D – All three choices

The amount of alcohol consumed, the rate of consumption, and body weight all affect BAC. Drinking more or drinking faster raises BAC, while a smaller person generally reaches the same concentration with less alcohol than a larger person. Regardless of these differences, alcohol can impair judgment and driving ability before a person appears intoxicated.

Source: Vermont Commercial Driver’s License Manual — § 2.22.1, “Alcohol and Driving.”

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