New Mexico MVD Permit Practice Test 6
Test 6 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. Where does the option to register as an organ donor appear on a New Mexico driver's license application?
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Answer B: It is the first question on the application
The New Mexico MVD reports that the option to sign up as an organ donor is the first question on the driver's license application.
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2. You have a green light and are turning right. Pedestrians are stepping off the curb into the crosswalk you are about to cross. What should you do?
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Answer B: Wait and let them cross before completing your turn
A green light does not release a turning driver from yielding to pedestrians already in the crosswalk of the street being entered.
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3. At many crossings the walk indication appears only after a button is pressed. What happens if a pedestrian does not press it?
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Answer B: The signal may cycle without showing a walk indication
An actuated pedestrian phase is called in by the pushbutton, so without it the controller may serve the vehicle movements alone.
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4. You are waiting in a center two-way left-turn lane. What should you expect from oncoming traffic?
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Answer A: Oncoming drivers may enter the same lane to prepare their own left turns
Both directions share a two-way left-turn lane, so an oncoming vehicle may be waiting in it and you must never treat it as yours alone.
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5. You are first in the queue at a red light with a marked crosswalk. Where should your vehicle stop?
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Answer A: Behind the stop line, so that the crosswalk stays clear
Stopping short of the line keeps the crosswalk usable for people on foot and keeps your vehicle out of the path of turning traffic.
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6. Unless posted otherwise, what is the New Mexico speed limit on rural interstate highways?
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Answer C: 75 mph
New Mexico sets 75 mph as the default on rural interstate highways, one of the higher default limits in the country.
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7. What must a New Mexico driver do to contest an administrative DWI revocation before the deadline passes?
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Answer A: Submit a hearing request within 10 days of being served the notice, with a $25 fee or a letter of indigence
A driver contesting an administrative DWI revocation must request a hearing within 10 days of being served the notice, along with a $25 fee or a letter of indigence.
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8. What extra fee does New Mexico charge a new resident moving from out of state when they first get a New Mexico license?
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Answer A: A one-time $15 fee to cover a DWI records check
State law requires a DWI records check on drivers moving to New Mexico from out of state, adding a one-time $15 fee to the standard license cost.
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9. For a New Mexico suspension requiring ongoing proof of insurance, what changes once the suspension has been active for a full year?
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Answer C: A letter of release is no longer required; current proof of insurance alone is enough
Once this type of New Mexico insurance-related suspension has been active for a year or more, only current proof of insurance is needed to reinstate; a letter of release is required only if the suspension is more recent.
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10. You are waiting to turn and the traffic ahead has stopped. Where must you not come to rest?
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Answer D: On the crosswalk, which people need in order to cross the street
Stopping on a crosswalk forces pedestrians out into the traffic lanes to get around you, so you hold back before it instead.
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11. What driving-record condition must a New Mexico teen meet just before applying for a provisional license?
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Answer A: No conviction for a traffic violation in the 90 days before applying
New Mexico requires that the applicant not have been convicted of a traffic violation in the 90 days immediately before applying for a provisional license.
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12. How does New Mexico handle driver license renewal for people age 79 and older?
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Answer A: They renew every year and pay no renewal fee
New Mexico issues one year licenses to drivers age 79 and older, with annual renewal and no fee charged.
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13. You see an open curb space on the opposite side of a two-way street. What should you do?
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Answer B: Drive on, turn around, and come back on that side
You must park on the right, facing the direction of travel, so reaching a space on the other side means going around rather than crossing into it.
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14. An overhead lane-use control signal shows a steady red X above your lane. What does it mean?
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Answer B: You may not use that lane and must move out of it
A steady red X means the lane below it is closed to you, while a steady yellow X is the warning to prepare to vacate the lane and a downward green arrow means the lane is open.
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15. You come up behind a bicyclist who is descending a steep hill in the middle of the traffic lane. What should you take into account?
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Answer D: The rider may be moving at close to the speed of the traffic
A bicycle can reach the speed of traffic on a descent, so there is little to gain from a pass and the rider needs the whole lane to steer around surface hazards.
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16. What can happen to a New Mexico driver who lets someone else use their driver's license as identification?
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Answer D: The license holder can lose their own driving privileges
New Mexico lists letting someone else use your driver's license among the grounds that can cost you your own driving privileges.
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17. A yellow diamond shows a car with wavy lines behind its rear tires. What is the warning?
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Answer D: The surface loses grip badly when it is wet
The slippery when wet sign marks a stretch where traction falls off sharply in rain, so speed and braking must be reduced well in advance.
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18. How recent must a utility bill be to help prove New Mexico residency for a REAL ID application?
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Answer A: Dated within 60 days
New Mexico requires a utility bill used as residency proof to be dated within 60 days, while an insurance bill, card, or binder is accepted if dated within 6 months.
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19. You are stopped at a T-intersection and a driver on the through road is signaling a right turn into your road. What is the safe assumption?
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Answer B: The driver may not actually turn, so wait until the vehicle slows and starts turning
A blinking signal may have been left on by mistake or may be for the next street, so wait until the vehicle actually slows and turns.
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20. How often may a New Mexico applicant retake the non-commercial knowledge test?
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Answer C: Twice a week, and after a third failure the applicant must wait six months
The MVD allows two attempts in a single week, even on the same day, but a third failure forces a six month wait before testing again.
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21. What is the function of a regulatory sign?
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Answer A: To inform road users of traffic laws or regulations that apply at that location
Regulatory signs state requirements that carry the force of law where they are posted, so disregarding one is a violation rather than a lapse of judgment.
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22. A mixed drink is made with two shots of spirits. How much alcohol is that?
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Answer C: About two standard drinks
A standard drink is a fixed amount of pure alcohol, so a glass poured with two measures counts as two drinks however it is served.
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23. How can you tell that a child safety seat is installed tightly enough?
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Answer C: It moves less than an inch side to side or front to back at the belt path
A correctly installed seat is nearly immovable where the belt or lower anchors pass through it. Excess movement lets the child's body travel farther in a crash.
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24. What is a designated driver?
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Answer A: Someone who agrees to drink nothing at all
A designated driver drinks no alcohol whatsoever, because any amount begins to affect judgment and the whole point is a sober driver.
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25. What is a microsleep?
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Answer D: A few seconds of sleep, sometimes with the eyes open
A microsleep is an involuntary lapse of a few seconds during which the driver is asleep and the vehicle travels blind, often without the driver knowing.