Pennsylvania Permit Practice Test

1. In Pennsylvania, what is the youngest age to apply for a learner's permit?

1. 14 years old
2. 15 years old
3. 16 years old (correct answer)
4. 17 years old

Answer: C. In Pennsylvania you can apply for a learner's permit once you turn 16, with a parent or guardian's consent.

Pennsylvania handbook, page 1.

2. In Pennsylvania, you are on the opposite side of a divided highway, with a guide rail or grass median between you and a stopped school bus. What must you do?

1. Stop until the bus moves
2. Honk to warn the children
3. Speed up to pass quickly
4. You do not have to stop, but slow down and drive with caution (correct answer)

Answer: D. In Pennsylvania, on the opposite side of a divided highway, you do not have to stop for a school bus, but you must slow down and drive with caution.

Pennsylvania handbook, page 58.

3. In Pennsylvania, what does the Move Over law ask you to do near an emergency response area?

1. Stop and wait until it is cleared
2. Turn on your hazard lights and keep going
3. Move into a lane that is not next to it, or slow down if you cannot (correct answer)
4. Use the shoulder to pass

Answer: C. Pennsylvania's Move Over law requires you to move into a lane that is not next to an emergency response area, or, if you cannot move over, to slow down to at least 20 mph below the speed limit.

Pennsylvania handbook, page 59.

4. In Pennsylvania, may you hold your phone while stopped at a red light?

1. Yes, if the car is stopped
2. No, holding a phone is banned even when stopped in traffic or at a red light (correct answer)
3. Yes, for less than one minute
4. Yes, if you are over 21

Answer: B. Pennsylvania's Paul Miller's Law bans holding a phone while driving, even when stopped for a moment in traffic or at a red light; hands-free use is allowed.

5. In Pennsylvania, how many questions are on the learner's permit knowledge test?

1. 10 questions
2. 18 questions (correct answer)
3. 25 questions
4. 50 questions

Answer: B. The Pennsylvania knowledge test has 18 multiple-choice questions.

Pennsylvania handbook, page 5.