Free Delaware DMV Practice Permit Test - Practice Test 3 2026
This Practice Test 3 is modeled on the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) written knowledge exam, whose length the agency does not publish; to pass you need 80% correct. These 25 questions rotate through traffic laws, road signs, and right-of-way - the core topics the DMV tests most heavily. Every question includes an explanation, so you learn the rule behind each answer - not just whether you got it right.
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What's on the Delaware Practice Test 3
The DMV does not publish how many questions are on the real Delaware knowledge test, and to pass you need 80% correct. Practice Test 3 is a 25-question set drawn from 50 questions, scored against a practice target of 80%.
Topics in this test's question pool
- Road signs 16
- Traffic laws 13
- Safe driving 9
- Parking 3
- Alcohol & drugs 3
- Right of way 2
- Vehicle equipment 2
- Emergencies 2
50 questions in the pool, 9 of them written specifically for Delaware. Each attempt shows 25 in a new order.
Sample questions from this test, with answers
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1. You must leave your car parked on a highway shoulder after sunset. What does Delaware law require?
- A. High-beam headlights left on
- B. Only the left turn signal flashing
- C. Parking lights or 4-way flashers on (correct)
- D. No lights, but the hood raised
Why: From sunset to sunrise, or when you cannot see 1,000 feet, a car parked on the shoulder must show parking lights or 4-way flashers. Flashing a turn signal on one side only is not allowed.
Source: official Delaware driver handbook, p.91 (PDF p.91), Parking Lights
2. In Delaware, texting while driving is:
- A. Prohibited (correct)
- B. Allowed for adults
- C. Allowed at red lights
- D. Allowed on highways
Why: Delaware prohibits texting while driving for all drivers.
Source: official Delaware driver handbook, p.81, 'Cell Phone/Hand-Held Electronic Device Use While Driving'
3. Brown signs are used to mark:
- A. Parks and historic sites (correct)
- B. Toll roads and express lanes
- C. Detours
- D. Hospitals and gas stations
Why: Brown signs point to recreational and cultural sites - parks, campgrounds, historical landmarks, and scenic areas.
4. Which of the following is NOT a legal reason to use your horn?
- A. To warn a driver drifting into your lane
- B. To express frustration at another driver (correct)
- C. To alert a child about to run into the road
- D. To warn others on a blind mountain curve
Why: Horns are safety devices used to warn others of danger. Using your horn out of frustration or anger is not a legal use and can be considered aggressive driving in many states.
5. On an undivided two-lane road, a school bus stops with its red lights flashing and stop arm out. What must drivers do?
- A. Stop, then pass slowly if no children are seen
- B. Stop in both directions until the lights stop (correct)
- C. Slow down and pass on the left with caution
- D. Wait until children reach the curb, then pass
Why: On an undivided road, traffic in both directions must stop for a school bus showing flashing red lights and a stop arm, and stay stopped until the lights stop. Rules for the opposite side of a divided highway differ by state (New York requires you to stop even then), so check your handbook.
6. You are driving at 60 mph on a highway. How many feet does your vehicle travel per second?
- A. 44 feet
- B. 66 feet
- C. 88 feet (correct)
- D. 100 feet
Why: At 60 mph, a vehicle travels about 88 feet per second (60 x 5,280 / 3,600 = 88). Understanding stopping distances is critical - at 60 mph you need approximately 300 feet to stop.
More Delaware facts, the full requirements table and the printable PDF are on the Delaware permit practice test page.
Delaware DMV Test Info
- Questions on real test
- Not published by the DMV
- Passing score
- 80%
- Correct needed
- 80% correct
- Minimum age
- 16 years old
- Testing agency
- Division of Motor Vehicles
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Study Tip
Don't just aim to pass this Delaware Practice Test 3 once - keep taking it until you score 80% or higher two or three times in a row. Read the explanation after every question, even the ones you get right, to lock in the rule before your DMV exam.