Free Vermont DMV Practice Permit Test - Practice Test 1 2026
This Practice Test 1 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.
On Vermont roads other than the Interstate, what is the maximum speed when no other limit is posted?
What's on the Vermont Practice Test 1
The real Vermont knowledge test has 20 questions, and to pass you need 16 of 20 correct (80%). Practice Test 1 is a 25-question set drawn from 53 questions, scored against a practice target of 80%.
Topics in this test's question pool
- Road signs 20
- Traffic laws 15
- Safe driving 5
- Parking 4
- Right of way 4
- Alcohol & drugs 2
- Speed limits 2
- Emergencies 1
53 questions in the pool, 11 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. In Vermont, the BAC limit for drivers under 21 is:
- A. 0.02 (correct)
- B. 0.05
- C. 0.08
- D. 0.10
Why: Vermont sets the BAC limit for drivers under 21 at 0.02, compared with 0.08 for adults.
Source: official Vermont driver handbook, PDF p.53, Alcohol - drivers under 21
2. On Vermont roads other than the Interstate, what is the maximum speed when no other limit is posted?
- A. 35 mph
- B. 40 mph
- C. 45 mph
- D. 50 mph (correct)
Why: Vermont's general maximum is 50 mph on all roads unless a sign posts a different limit. You must still slow down when conditions call for it.
Source: official Vermont driver handbook, p.28 (PDF p.29), Speed Limits and Safe Speeds
3. What does a triangular sign with a red border mean?
- A. Stop for all cross traffic
- B. Yield the right of way (correct)
- C. No entry
- D. Merging traffic ahead
Why: A yield sign is triangular with a red border and white background. It means slow down and give the right of way to traffic or pedestrians. Only stop if necessary.
Source: official Vermont driver handbook
4. Green traffic signs provide:
- A. Warning information (hazards)
- B. Regulatory information (laws)
- C. Guide information (directions) (correct)
- D. Service information (gas, food)
Why: Green signs provide guidance information such as highway route numbers, exit numbers, destinations, distances, and directions. They help drivers navigate.
Source: official Vermont driver handbook
5. A red circle with a red slash through a symbol means:
- A. The action is required ahead
- B. The action shown is prohibited (correct)
- C. Caution for the action shown
- D. The action is allowed after stopping
Why: A red circle with a diagonal slash means the action depicted inside is prohibited - for example, no left turn, no U-turn, or no trucks.
6. What does this warning sign mean?
- A. Your lane ends; merge left
- B. Two roads join; both must merge
- C. A lane is added; no merge needed (correct)
- D. A divided highway begins
Why: The added-lane sign shows that the road gains a lane where another road joins. Traffic entering has its own lane and does not have to merge.
Source: p.63 (PDF p.66), Warning signs
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 1 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.