Free Utah DLD Practice Permit Test - Practice Test 2 2026
This Practice Test 2 is modeled on the Driver License Division (DLD) written knowledge exam, which has 50 questions; to pass you need 40 of 50 correct (80%). These 25 questions rotate through traffic laws, road signs, and right-of-way - the core topics the DLD 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 Utah Practice Test 2
The real Utah knowledge test has 50 questions, and to pass you need 40 of 50 correct (80%). Practice Test 2 is a 25-question set drawn from 47 questions, scored against a practice target of 80%.
Topics in this test's question pool
- Road signs 18
- Traffic laws 12
- Right of way 5
- Safe driving 4
- Alcohol & drugs 2
- Emergencies 2
- Parking 2
- Speed limits 1
- Vehicle equipment 1
47 questions in the pool, 10 of them written specifically for Utah. Each attempt shows 25 in a new order.
Sample questions from this test, with answers
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1. You have stopped at a railroad crossing where the lights keep flashing, and you believe they are not working right. Before you may cross, how far down the tracks must you be able to see in both directions?
- A. At least 500 feet
- B. At least 1,000 feet
- C. At least a quarter mile
- D. At least one mile (correct)
Why: Utah lets you cross where you suspect the flashing lights are broken only after a full stop, with a clear view of at least one mile down the tracks both ways, no sign of a train, and room to cross safely.
Source: official Utah driver handbook, p.86 (PDF p.96), L. Trains and Railroad Crossings
2. A driver is convicted of breaking Utah's Move Over law. What must the driver do to avoid a license suspension?
- A. Take a 30-minute online safety course
- B. Attend a 4-hour live class within 90 days (correct)
- C. Retake the written knowledge test
- D. Pay double the usual speeding fine
Why: A Move Over conviction requires a four-hour live classroom defensive driving course within 90 days. Skipping the class leads to a 90-day license suspension.
Source: official Utah driver handbook, p.77 (PDF p.87), Move Over Law
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.
Source: official Utah driver handbook
4. What does this sign warn drivers about?
- A. The speed limit is 12 mph
- B. Lanes are 12 feet wide ahead
- C. Low clearance under a structure (correct)
- D. Trucks need 12 feet to stop
Why: The low clearance sign shows the height of a bridge or overpass ahead. Do not go on if your vehicle is taller than the height shown.
Source: p.63 (PDF p.66), Warning signs
5. A yellow diamond sign showing a deer means:
- A. Hunting is allowed nearby
- B. Deer may cross the road (correct)
- C. A wildlife park entrance
- D. A nature trail crossing
Why: A deer symbol warns that animals frequently cross this stretch of road. Be especially alert at dawn and dusk, scan the roadsides, and slow down.
6. What does a blue traffic sign indicate?
- A. Recreation areas such as state parks
- B. Rules you must obey, such as limits
- C. Motorist services like gas and food (correct)
- D. Highway route information
Why: Blue signs provide information about motorist services: gas stations, food, lodging, hospitals, and rest areas. They help drivers find services along the route.
Source: official Utah driver handbook
More Utah facts, the full requirements table and the printable PDF are on the Utah permit practice test page.
Utah DLD Test Info
- Questions on real test
- 50
- Passing score
- 80%
- Correct needed
- 40 of 50 correct (80%)
- Minimum age
- 15 years old
- Testing agency
- Driver License Division
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Study Tip
Don't just aim to pass this Utah 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 DLD exam.