New Mexico MVD Permit Practice Test 10
Test 10 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 18 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real New Mexico test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass18
- Passing score72%
- Minimum age15 years
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1. A small yellow plaque showing a speed number below a curve warning sign gives
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Answer C: the speed recommended for the condition being warned about
The advisory speed plaque belongs to the warning series and states the speed judged safe for the condition ahead under good circumstances, not a regulatory limit.
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2. What must a New Mexico instructional permit applicant under 18 provide, beyond passing the knowledge and vision tests?
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Answer B: A consent form signed by a parent or guardian
New Mexico requires applicants under 18 to have a consent form signed by a parent or guardian before an instructional permit can be issued.
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3. What happens to a New Mexico driver who refuses a blood alcohol test after a lawful request?
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Answer D: The driver can lose the driver license for one year
Under the New Mexico Implied Consent Act a refusal can cost the driver the license for one year, on top of any criminal penalty.
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4. Your headlights suddenly go out while you are driving at night. What should you do?
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Answer A: Try the dimmer switch and the headlight switch, turn on the hazard lights and pull off the road
Switching between high and low beams or cycling the light switch sometimes restores the lights. If not, use the hazard and parking lights to get off the road safely.
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5. Why might New Mexico refuse to issue an eight-year license to a 77-year-old applicant?
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Answer C: The applicant would turn 79 during the last four years of that eight-year period
New Mexico will not issue an eight-year license to someone who would turn 79 during its last four years; instead, an applicant aged 76-78 gets a license expiring 30 days after their 79th birthday, with a prorated fee.
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6. How does New Mexico define an off-highway motor vehicle (OHV)?
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Answer A: Any motor vehicle operated exclusively off New Mexico highways and not legally equipped for highway use
New Mexico defines an off-highway motor vehicle as one operated exclusively off the state's highways and not legally equipped for highway operation.
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7. A yellow diamond reading DIP warns a driver about
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Answer A: a short, sharp depression in the road surface
A dip is an abrupt low point that can jolt a vehicle or scrape its underside, so speed should be reduced before reaching it.
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8. Under New Mexico's driver manual, within what distance of an approaching vehicle should headlights be used, when lights are needed?
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Answer C: Within at least 500 feet
New Mexico's manual instructs drivers to use their headlights within at least 500 feet of an approaching vehicle whenever lights are needed.
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9. Why does a dirty windshield matter much more at night than during the day?
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Answer C: Dust and streaks scatter oncoming light and increase glare
Film and streaks on the glass spread every oncoming headlight into a star of glare, so clean the inside as well as the outside before a night trip.
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10. Your left-turn lane shows a flashing yellow arrow. What does that indication allow?
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Answer B: A left turn after yielding to oncoming traffic and to pedestrians
A flashing yellow arrow marks a permissive left turn: the movement is allowed, but oncoming vehicles and pedestrians keep the right-of-way.
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11. How long is the administrative license revocation for a New Mexico adult's first DWI offense under the Implied Consent process?
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Answer D: Six months
New Mexico's administrative Implied Consent revocation runs six months for an adult's first DWI offense, shorter than the one-year period that applies to a refusal or a later offense.
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12. Besides a chemical test, what else supports an impaired driving charge?
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Answer B: The officer's observations of the driving and the driver
Weaving, slow responses, speech and balance observed by the officer are evidence in their own right, which is why a driver can be charged on behavior alone.
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13. What vision standard must a New Mexico applicant meet on the required eye exam?
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Answer A: 20/40 or better in at least one eye
New Mexico requires a vision screening showing 20/40 or better in at least one eye for both new and renewal applicants.
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14. The car ahead drifts across the lane line and back again several times. What should you do?
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Answer C: Assume that the driver is distracted or impaired, and keep well back
Drifting is a classic sign of a distracted, drowsy or impaired driver, and distance is your protection from all three.
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15. A friend who has been drinking insists on driving home. What is the right thing to do?
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Answer B: Take the keys and arrange a sober ride, even if the friend objects
An impaired driver is dangerous on any street at any speed, and coffee does not lower blood alcohol. Keeping the keys and finding another way home is the only safe choice.
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16. A SHOULDER DROP OFF sign warns that
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Answer B: there is a step down from the pavement to the shoulder
The sign is used where the edge of the pavement stands several inches above the shoulder, which can grab a wheel and pull the vehicle sideways.
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17. Which effect appears as a drinker's blood alcohol level climbs well past the first drinks?
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Answer D: Loss of muscle control and steady steering
Higher levels of alcohol reach the parts of the brain that control movement, which shows up as clumsy steering, late braking and poor lane control.
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18. You are approaching a yield sign and no other vehicle is anywhere in sight. What does the sign require?
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Answer A: Slow down and be ready to stop, but stop only if needed
A yield sign requires you to slow and give way, and to stop only when traffic or pedestrians make stopping necessary.
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19. You must slow suddenly on a highway and a vehicle is following close behind you. What helps prevent a rear-end collision?
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Answer D: Tapping the brake pedal early so your brake lights flash a warning
Early brake light flashes give the driver behind more time to react, and slowing gradually instead of suddenly reduces the chance of being struck.
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20. A person with a guide dog is standing at the corner facing the street you are about to cross. What should you do?
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Answer D: Stop well back and wait quietly for them to decide
Blind pedestrians rely on engine sound to judge traffic, so stop back from the crossing and avoid the horn, which only confuses them.
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21. Someone stops drinking heavily at two in the morning and drives to work at eight. What is true?
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Answer A: They may still be impaired and over the limit
The body removes alcohol at a slow, fixed rate, so a heavy night can leave a driver impaired well into the next morning no matter how they feel.
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22. Besides holding the provisional license for the required period, what driving-record conditions must a New Mexico teen meet to move to an unrestricted license?
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Answer B: No traffic violation conviction in the prior 90 days and no traffic violations currently pending
New Mexico requires that the applicant have no traffic violation conviction in the 90 days before applying, and no traffic violations pending, before issuing an unrestricted license.
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23. What is required to reinstate a New Mexico license disqualified for nonpayment of child support?
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Answer B: A release from the Child Support Division, plus the Parental Responsibility Surcharge and the MVD reinstatement fee
Reinstating after a New Mexico child-support disqualification requires a release from the Child Support Division, along with the Parental Responsibility Surcharge and the MVD reinstatement fee.
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24. How long may a nonresident operate a vehicle in New Mexico without registering it there, if it carries current plates from their home state?
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Answer B: 180 days
A nonresident may use a vehicle in New Mexico for up to 180 days without registering it locally, as long as it displays current plates from the state where the owner resides.
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25. What is the safest way to pass a bicyclist on a road with two lanes going your way?
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Answer D: Change lanes completely, as you would for a car
A bicycle is entitled to the room a vehicle needs, and moving into the next lane gives the rider space to swerve around a drain or a pothole.