Free Rhode Island DMV Practice Permit Test - Practice Test 2 2026
This Practice Test 2 is modeled on the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) written knowledge exam, whose length the agency does not publish; to pass you need a pass mark the DMV does not publish (our practice tests use 80%). 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 Rhode Island Practice Test 2
The DMV does not publish how many questions are on the real Rhode Island knowledge test. Practice Test 2 is a 25-question set drawn from 45 questions, scored against a practice target of 80%.
Topics in this test's question pool
- Road signs 17
- Traffic laws 10
- Safe driving 5
- Right of way 5
- Parking 2
- Vehicle equipment 2
- Alcohol & drugs 2
- Speed limits 1
- Emergencies 1
45 questions in the pool, 9 of them written specifically for Rhode Island. Each attempt shows 25 in a new order.
Sample questions from this test, with answers
Want to test yourself first? Take the test above before reading these. Every answer below is checked against the source shown.
1. Rhode Island law requires all drivers to use a mobile device:
- A. With hands-free capability (correct)
- B. Only when stopped at red lights
- C. Only while on the highway
- D. Without any restriction
Why: Rhode Island prohibits using a mobile electronic device while driving without hands-free capability, and bans texting for all drivers.
2. In Rhode Island, if you refuse a chemical test for alcohol, your license is suspended for at least:
- A. Thirty days
- B. Six months (correct)
- C. Three months
- D. Ten days
Why: Under implied consent, refusing a breath, blood, or urine test brings a license suspension of at least six months, plus a fine, a highway safety assessment, community service, and alcohol education or treatment.
Source: official Rhode Island driver handbook, p.58 (PDF p.58), Refusal to Take the Breathalyzer Test
3. When should you use your windshield wipers?
- A. Only once rain is heavy, to save the blades
- B. Whenever rain, snow or spray blurs your view (correct)
- C. Only when the car's rain sensor turns them on
- D. Only in rain, not for snow or road spray
Why: Use your wipers whenever precipitation or road spray reduces your view. Many states also require your headlights to be on whenever your wipers are in use because of weather.
4. A school bus ahead of you turns on its flashing amber (yellow) lights. What does this tell you?
- A. The bus is about to stop - get ready to stop (correct)
- B. Children are crossing - stop right now
- C. The bus is turning, so pass it with care
- D. The bus is pulling over with a breakdown
Why: Flashing amber lights are a warning that the bus is preparing to stop to load or unload children. Slow down and prepare to stop; the red lights come on when the bus stops.
5. A yellow sign with a black arrow bending at a 90-degree angle indicates:
- A. A gentle curve
- B. A sharp turn ahead (correct)
- C. A side road ahead
- D. A lane shift ahead
Why: A sharp-angle arrow warns of a sharp turn (not a gentle curve) ahead. Slow down significantly before the turn - the recommended speed is often posted below.
Source: Federal MUTCD 11th ed. (Dec 2023) 2C.07 Paragraph 02
6. Double solid yellow center lines mean:
- A. Passing is allowed from both directions
- B. No passing from either direction (correct)
- C. Passing is allowed if the road ahead is clear
- D. A center lane for left turns only
Why: Double solid yellow lines separate traffic moving in opposite directions. Crossing them to pass is prohibited from both directions.
More Rhode Island facts, the full requirements table and the printable PDF are on the Rhode Island permit practice test page.
Rhode Island DMV Test Info
- Questions on real test
- Not published by the DMV
- Passing score
- Not published
- Correct needed
- a pass mark the DMV does not publish (our practice tests use 80%)
- Minimum age
- 16 years old
- Testing agency
- Division of Motor Vehicles
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Study Tip
Don't just aim to pass this Rhode Island Practice Test 2 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.