Free Vermont DMV Practice Permit Test - Practice Test 2 2026
This Practice Test 2 is modeled on the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) written knowledge exam, which has 20 questions; to pass you need 16 of 20 correct (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.
In Vermont, you may not park within how many feet of the nearest rail at a railroad crossing?
What's on the Vermont Practice Test 2
The real Vermont knowledge test has 20 questions, and to pass you need 16 of 20 correct (80%). Practice Test 2 is a 25-question set drawn from 46 questions, scored against a practice target of 80%.
Topics in this test's question pool
- Road signs 17
- Traffic laws 13
- Safe driving 5
- Right of way 4
- Parking 2
- Emergencies 2
- Speed limits 1
- Alcohol & drugs 1
- Vehicle equipment 1
46 questions in the pool, 10 of them written specifically for Vermont. Each attempt shows 25 in a new order.
Sample questions from this test, with answers
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1. You are stranded in your car during a blizzard. About how long each hour should you run the engine and heater?
- A. About 10 minutes (correct)
- B. About 30 minutes
- C. The whole hour
- D. Not at all
Why: Running the engine about 10 minutes an hour keeps you warm while saving fuel. Crack a downwind window and keep snow off the exhaust pipe to avoid carbon monoxide.
Source: official Vermont driver handbook, p.47 (PDF p.48), If you are caught in a blizzard or stranded
2. Crossing lights are flashing as a train approaches. Under Vermont law, you must stop no closer than how far from the nearest rail?
- A. 10 feet
- B. 15 feet (correct)
- C. 25 feet
- D. 50 feet
Why: Vermont drivers must stop at least 15 feet from the nearest rail when lights, gates or a flagger signal a train, when a train is seen or heard, or at a STOP sign.
Source: official Vermont driver handbook, p.37 (PDF p.38), Rules of the Road at Railroad Crossings
3. Blue signs along a highway typically indicate:
- A. Parks and recreation areas
- B. Gas, food, and lodging services (correct)
- C. Rules such as speed limits
- D. Exits and distances to nearby cities
Why: Blue signs indicate motorist services - gas stations, food, lodging, hospitals, and rest areas - available at or near an exit.
4. What does this sign require you to do?
- A. Stop fully even when the road is clear of cars
- B. Slow down, yield, and stop only if needed (correct)
- C. Go first - cross traffic must yield
- D. Merge without changing your speed
Why: This is a YIELD sign. Slow down, be prepared to stop, and give the right of way to traffic and pedestrians. A full stop is required only if necessary.
Source: Federal MUTCD 11th ed. (Dec 2023) 2A.05, Table 2A-1 Use of Sign Shapes; 2B.05
5. Traffic ahead of you is moving slowly. May you use the shared center left-turn lane to drive around it?
- A. Yes, if no oncoming vehicle is using it
- B. Yes, as long as you signal left first
- C. No - the lane is only for vehicles turning left (correct)
- D. Yes, but only for a distance of one block
Why: A shared center lane is reserved for left turns by traffic from both directions. Using it for through travel or to pass other vehicles is not allowed.
Source: official Vermont driver handbook
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 Vermont driver handbook
More Vermont facts, the full requirements table and the printable PDF are on the Vermont permit practice test page.
Vermont DMV Test Info
- Questions on real test
- 20
- Passing score
- 80%
- Correct needed
- 16 of 20 correct (80%)
- Minimum age
- 15 years old
- Testing agency
- Department of Motor Vehicles
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Study Tip
Don't just aim to pass this Vermont 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.