Free Massachusetts RMV Practice Permit Test - Practice Test 1 2026
This Practice Test 1 is modeled on the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) written knowledge exam, which has 25 questions; to pass you need 18 of 25 correct (72%). These 25 questions rotate through traffic laws, road signs, and right-of-way - the core topics the RMV 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 Massachusetts Practice Test 1
The real Massachusetts knowledge test has 25 questions, and to pass you need 18 of 25 correct (72%). Practice Test 1 is a 25-question set drawn from 45 questions, scored against a practice target of 72%.
Topics in this test's question pool
- Road signs 20
- Traffic laws 12
- Right of way 4
- Safe driving 4
- Parking 2
- Speed limits 1
- Alcohol & drugs 1
- Emergencies 1
45 questions in the pool, 3 of them written specifically for Massachusetts. Each attempt shows 25 in a new order.
Sample questions from this test, with answers
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1. In Massachusetts, a Junior Operator License (JOL) is for drivers between the ages of:
- A. 16½ and 18 (correct)
- B. 15 and 17
- C. 16 and 21
- D. 17 and 19
Why: Massachusetts Junior Operators are drivers between 16½ and 18 years old, who drive under graduated-license restrictions.
Source: official Massachusetts driver handbook, Manual (Revised April 2026) PDF p.16, 'The Junior Operator License Law'
2. When entering a rotary (roundabout) in Massachusetts, you must:
- A. Yield to traffic already in the rotary (correct)
- B. Stop and wait for a green light
- C. Speed up to merge ahead of rotary traffic
- D. Yield only to large trucks and buses
Why: In Massachusetts, drivers entering a rotary must yield to vehicles already traveling in it.
Source: official Massachusetts driver handbook, Manual PDF p.108, 'Rotary Traffic Rules'
3. What is the only real cure for drowsiness while driving?
- A. Drinking strong coffee
- B. Getting sleep or rest (correct)
- C. Opening a window for cold air
- D. Turning the radio up loud
Why: Coffee, cold air and loud music may help for a short time, but they do not last. Only sleep or rest fixes fatigue, so stop and rest when you are tired.
4. How much of a traffic lane is a motorcycle entitled to?
- A. Half a lane, so a car may share it
- B. Only the right third of the lane
- C. A full lane, the same as a car (correct)
- D. Whatever space other traffic leaves
Why: A motorcycle has the right to use a full lane. Never drive alongside a motorcycle in the same lane, even if the rider is far to one side.
5. What must you do when you see or hear an emergency vehicle with lights and/or siren on?
- A. Stop immediately where you are
- B. Pull to the right edge and stop (correct)
- C. Pull to the left lane and slow down
- D. Slow down but stay in your lane
Why: When an emergency vehicle approaches with lights or siren, you must immediately pull to the right edge of the road and stop. Remain stopped until the vehicle has passed.
6. A yellow sign showing a bicycle means:
- A. Bicycles are not allowed ahead
- B. Bicyclists may be on the road (correct)
- C. Bicycles must use the sidewalk
- D. A bike rental station ahead
Why: A bicycle symbol warns that bicyclists may be on or crossing the roadway. Share the road, slow down, and give cyclists adequate space when passing.
More Massachusetts facts, the full requirements table and the printable PDF are on the Massachusetts permit practice test page.
Massachusetts RMV Test Info
- Questions on real test
- 25
- Passing score
- 72%
- Correct needed
- 18 of 25 correct (72%)
- Minimum age
- 16 years old
- Testing agency
- Registry of Motor Vehicles
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Study Tip
Don't just aim to pass this Massachusetts Practice Test 1 once - keep taking it until you score 72% 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 RMV exam.