A school bus ahead of you turns on its flashing amber (yellow) lights. What does this tell you?

The bus is about to stop - get ready to stop

Children are crossing - stop right now

The bus is pulling over with a breakdown

The bus is turning, so pass it with care

An angry driver is tailgating you, honking and making rude gestures. What is the best response?

Avoid eye contact and let the driver get by

Speed up to stay ahead of the angry driver

Tap your brakes to make the driver back off

Gesture back so the driver knows you are upset

On a road with two solid yellow center lines, which vehicle does Wisconsin's handbook say you may still pass when it is safe?

A car going under half the speed limit

Any vehicle going under the speed limit

A farm tractor going under half the limit

A truck going 10 mph under the limit

Free Wisconsin DMV Practice Permit Test - Practice Test 2 2026

25 questions80% to passExplanations includedFree

65Real test questions

80%Pass score

This Practice Test 2 is modeled on the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) written knowledge exam, which has 65 questions; to pass you need at least 12 of 15 on Highway Signs and at least 40 of 50 on Traffic Laws. 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.

Question 1 of 25

What is the maximum speed limit on Wisconsin freeways?

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Inside this test

What's on the Wisconsin Practice Test 2

The real Wisconsin knowledge test has 65 questions, and to pass you need at least 12 of 15 on Highway Signs and at least 40 of 50 on Traffic Laws. 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 17
Traffic laws 10
Right of way 8
Safe driving 5
Speed limits 2
Parking 2
Alcohol & drugs 1
Vehicle equipment 1
Emergencies 1

47 questions in the pool, 10 of them written specifically for Wisconsin. Each attempt shows 25 in a new order.

Sample questions from this test, with answers

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1. A Wisconsin probationary driver under 18, still under GDL limits, wants to drive alone at 1 a.m. When is that allowed?
- A. Only between home, school or work (correct)
- B. Only on weekends and holidays
- C. Only with a sponsor's written note
- D. Never, at any time before 5 a.m.
Why: During the GDL period, from midnight to 5 a.m. a teen may drive alone only between home, school and/or work. Other trips at those hours need a qualifying licensed adult in the car.
Source: official Wisconsin driver handbook, p.7 (PDF p.11), Section 2C Probationary License - GDL restrictions
2. What is the normal speed limit in a Wisconsin school zone when children are present?
- A. 15 mph (correct)
- B. 20 mph
- C. 25 mph
- D. 10 mph
Why: The handbook sets the usual school zone limit at 15 mph while children are present. School speed signs often add the words 'when children are present'.
Source: official Wisconsin driver handbook, p.10 (PDF p.14), Section 3B Understanding Vehicle Speed
3. An angry driver is tailgating you, honking and making rude gestures. What is the best response?
- A. Tap your brakes to make the driver back off
- B. Gesture back so the driver knows you are upset
- C. Speed up to stay ahead of the angry driver
- D. Avoid eye contact and let the driver get by (correct)
Why: Do not challenge an aggressive driver. Stay calm, avoid eye contact, and move out of the way so the situation does not get worse.
Source: official Wisconsin driver handbook
4. In most states, you must not park within how many feet of a fire hydrant?
- A. 5 feet
- B. 10 feet
- C. 15 feet (correct)
- D. 30 feet
Why: Most states (including California, Texas, New York, Florida and Pennsylvania) prohibit parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant. Some use a shorter distance (for example 10 feet in Connecticut, Minnesota, New Jersey and Oregon), so check your state handbook.
Source: official Wisconsin driver handbook
5. 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 Wisconsin driver handbook
6. What does a downward-pointing triangle sign mean?
- A. Stop ahead
- B. Yield (correct)
- C. Do not enter
- D. Merge
Why: An inverted (downward-pointing) triangle is always a YIELD sign. Slow down, be ready to stop, and give the right of way to traffic and pedestrians.
Source: Federal MUTCD 11th ed. (Dec 2023) 2A.05, Table 2A-1 Use of Sign Shapes

More Wisconsin facts, the full requirements table and the printable PDF are on the Wisconsin permit practice test page.

Wisconsin DMV Test Info

Questions on real test: 65
Passing score: 80%
Correct needed: at least 12 of 15 on Highway Signs and at least 40 of 50 on Traffic Laws
Minimum age: 15 years old
Testing agency: Division of Motor Vehicles

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Study Tip

Don't just aim to pass this Wisconsin 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.