New Mexico Driver's License

Free Practice Test

Free Practice Test

You are about to take the New Mexico DMV Online Practice Test. This sample test consists of multiple choice questions and answers.

Please select the best answer for each question below and then click "Grade It!"

1. What does this sign mean? What does this sign mean?
a. Upcoming median island
b. Median island ending
c. Object in road
d. Upcoming sightseeing location
2. What does this sign mean? What does this sign mean?
a. U-Turns only
b. U-Turns discouraged
c. No left turns
d. No U-Turns
3. What does this sign mean? What does this sign mean?
a. No right turn
b. No turns allowed
c. No left turn
d. Left turn only
4. What does this sign mean? What does this sign mean?
a. Maximum allowed speed
b. Minimum required speed
c. Exact speed allowed
d. Maximum suggested speed
5. What does this sign mean? What does this sign mean?
a. Left turn only
b. Two lanes able to turn left
c. Right turn only
d. Proceed straight ahead only
6. What does this sign mean? What does this sign mean?
a. Minimum speed at the turn ahead
b. Sharp turn ahead
c. Highest safe speed at the turn ahead
d. Exact speed at which turn ahead is to be taken
7. What does this sign mean? What does this sign mean?
a. Stop
b. Roll through stop sign ahead
c. Stop sign ahead
d. Traffic ahead
8. What does this sign mean? What does this sign mean?
a. Upcoming offroading site
b. Drop between road and shoulder
c. Flat tire warning zone
d. Rough road
9. What does this sign mean? What does this sign mean?
a. Middle lane closed ahead
b. Only middle lane open ahead
c. Wide bridge ahead
d. Narrow bridge ahead
10. What does this sign mean? What does this sign mean?
a. Upcoming T intersection
b. Upcoming Y intersection
c. Traffic can pass on either side of a traffic island or obstruction
d. Reversible lanes warning
11. What does this sign mean? What does this sign mean?
a. Watch for hitchhikers
b. Residential area ahead
c. School zone ahead
d. Pedestrian crossing ahead
12. What is one reason night driving is more dangerous than daytime driving?
a. Headlights can cause glare
b. People drive slower at night
c. There is reduced visibility at night
d. There is reduced traction at night
13. If a traffic light has lost power or is flashing red, you should
a. Turn around and find a functioning intersection
b. Treat it like a four-way stop sign
c. Obey the directions of a traffic officer, if present
d. Both B & C
14. If you're approaching a green light, but traffic is blocking the intersection, you should:
a. get as far as you can into the intersection to make room for traffic behind you
b. not enter the intersection until you can get fully across
c. enter the intersection, but leave enough room between yourself and the car in front of you for traffic to pass through
d. Go once traffic clears, regardless of whether the traffic light has changed at that point
15. Select the true statement:
a. All prescription drugs are safe to use while driving.
b. Only alcohol and illegal drugs can impair your driving.
c. It is safe to use any legal drug while driving.
d. Any drug, even an over-the-counter drug, can impair your driving.
16. What do pennant-shaped signs indicate?
a. Free passing zone
b. School zone ahead
c. No passing zone
d. Construction zone
17. If you see a stopped school bus on your side of the road with its lights flashing, you must:
a. Move into the far-left lane, then drive past
b. Make sure you can't see any children, then proceed
c. Wait until the lights stop flashing before proceeding
d. Ignore it and keep driving
18. Which lights should you turn on while driving in the rain?
a. Bright lights
b. Interior lights
c. Headlights
d. Hazard lights
19. It is illegal to pass:
a. A school bus that is loading or unloading children.
b. Near a bridge or viaduct
c. Near a tunnel
d. All of the above
20. How long should you stop at a stop sign?
a. At least three seconds
b. At least one second
c. Rolling through is fine if no one is there.
d. Until at least 3 other cars have gone through.
21. What is a roundabout?
a. Driving circles in a parking lot
b. A series of right turns that bring you back to your starting point.
c. A series of left turns that bring you back to your starting point.
d. A circular intersection
22. Examples of traffic controls are:
a. Signs
b. Signals
c. Road Markings
d. All of the above
23. While driving with your provisional license you may not drive between which of the following hours?
a. 10 PM to 6 AM
b. 11 PM to 6 AM
c. Midnight to 5 Am
d. 11 PM to 5 AM
24. You must drive with your instructional permit for at least ______ to be eligible for your provisional license?
a. 6 months
b. 6 weeks
c. 12 months
d. 3 months
25. While driving with your provisional license, you are allowed how many passengers younger than 21 years of age?
a. 2
b. 3
c. No passengers younger than 21 are allowed
d. 1
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