Free Massachusetts DMV Practice Test 2026 (MA)

Question 1

What does a green traffic light tell you to do?

Accepted Answer

Proceed if the intersection is clear and safe.

Answer

Stop for pedestrians in the crosswalk.

Answer

Proceed through the intersection without looking.

Answer

Stop unless it is safe to proceed.

Question 2

What does a roadway with no center line indicate?

Accepted Answer

It is a residential area.

Answer

The area is densely populated.

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The road is a one-way street.

Answer

No passing zone.

Question 3

What does a roadway with a single solid line indicate?

Accepted Answer

No passing zone.

Answer

Passing is allowed in both directions.

Answer

Passing is allowed in one direction.

Answer

Passing is permitted when safe.

Question 4

What does a roadway with a double solid line indicate?

Accepted Answer

No passing zone in either direction.

Answer

Passing is permitted in one direction.

Answer

Passing is permitted in both directions.

Answer

Passing permitted when safe.

Question 5

What does a roadway with a single broken line indicate?

Accepted Answer

Passing permitted on the side with the broken line allowed.

Answer

No passing zone.

Answer

Passing is only allowed on one side.

Answer

Passing is permitted in both directions.

Question 6

What does a roadway with a broken and solid line indicate?

Accepted Answer

Passing is allowed on the side with the broken line.

Answer

Passing is allowed in both directions.

Answer

Passing is not allowed in either direction.

Answer

Passing is allowed on the side with the solid line.

Question 7

What is the difference between broken yellow and broken white lines?

Accepted Answer

Yellow lines separate traffic moving in opposite directions; white lines separate traffic moving in the same direction.

Answer

Yellow lines separate traffic moving in the same direction; white lines separate traffic moving in opposite directions.

Answer

Yellow lines indicate passing is prohibited; white lines indicate passing is allowed.

Answer

Yellow lines are used on divided highways; white lines are used on city streets.

Question 8

What is the fundamental speed law?

Accepted Answer

You must adjust your speed according to conditions like pedestrians, weather, and traffic.

Answer

You must always drive at the posted speed limit.

Answer

You must never drive faster than is safe for the current conditions.

Answer

You must always drive at a speed that allows you to stop within a safe distance.

Question 9

What is the speed limit in a school zone?

Accepted Answer

20 mph.

Answer

15 mph.

Answer

25 mph.

Answer

30 mph.

Question 10

What is the speed limit in a thickly settled district?

Accepted Answer

30 mph.

Answer

25 mph.

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35 mph.

Answer

40 mph.

Question 11

What is the speed limit just outside a thickly settled district?

Accepted Answer

40 mph.

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35 mph.

Answer

45 mph.

Answer

50 mph.

Question 12

What is the speed limit on a divided highway?

Accepted Answer

50 mph.

Answer

45 mph.

Answer

55 mph.

Answer

65 mph.

Question 13

How is a "thickly settled district" defined?

Accepted Answer

An area where buildings/houses are less than 200 feet apart for at least a quarter mile.

Answer

An area with a high population density.

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An area with mostly residential buildings.

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An area with a lot of commercial businesses.

Question 14

What is hydroplaning?

Accepted Answer

A thin layer of water between your tires and the road surface.

Answer

Driving on wet pavement.

Answer

When your brakes lock up on ice.

Answer

When your car veers to one side of the road.

Question 15

At what speed can hydroplaning occur?

Accepted Answer

At any speed.

Answer

Only at high speeds (over 55 mph).

Answer

Only on worn tires.

Answer

Only during heavy rain.

Question 16

What are the penalties for going through a stop light (1st offense)?

Accepted Answer

$100 fine.

Answer

Warning.

Answer

$50 fine.

Answer

$150 fine.

Question 17

What are the penalties for going through a stop light (2nd offense)?

Accepted Answer

$150 fine.

Answer

Warning.

Answer

$50 fine.

Answer

$100 fine.

Question 18

Who has the right-of-way at a four-way stop sign?

Accepted Answer

The person who arrives first or the person on the right.

Answer

The person who arrives last.

Answer

The person driving the biggest vehicle.

Answer

The person going straight.

Question 19

What is the legal distance for parking from a curb?

Accepted Answer

1 foot.

Answer

6 inches.

Answer

18 inches.

Answer

2 feet.

Question 20

What is the legal distance for parking from a trolley?

Accepted Answer

8 feet.

Answer

5 feet.

Answer

6 feet.

Answer

10 feet.

Question 21

What is the legal distance for parking from a fire hydrant?

Accepted Answer

10 feet.

Answer

15 feet.

Answer

20 feet.

Answer

25 feet.

Question 22

What is the legal distance for parking from an intersection?

Accepted Answer

50 feet.

Answer

25 feet.

Answer

30 feet.

Answer

40 feet.

Question 23

What is the legal distance for driving in reverse?

Accepted Answer

60 feet.

Answer

25 feet.

Answer

30 feet.

Answer

40 feet.

Question 24

What is the distance to signal before a turn?

Accepted Answer

100 feet.

Answer

200 feet.

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300 feet.

Answer

400 feet.

Question 25

What is the distance when following an emergency vehicle?

Accepted Answer

300 feet.

Answer

100 feet.

Answer

200 feet.

Answer

400 feet.

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