2025 Massachusetts Permit Test 11
The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in Massachusetts. Each permit practice test question has three answer choices. Select one answer for each question and select "grade this section." You can find this button at the bottom of the drivers license quiz. For a complete list of questions and answers for Massachusetts please visit https://cheat-sheets.dmv-written-test.com/en/massachusetts/car.
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19. A steady yellow light at an intersection means:
Explanation
A steady yellow light indicates that a steady red light will soon appear. If you are driving toward an intersection and a yellow light appears, slow down and prepare to stop. If you are already within the intersection or cannot stop safely before entering the intersection, continue through carefully.
20. Crossbuck signs indicate:
Explanation
Crossbuck signs tell drivers to yield to trains at a railroad crossing. Drivers should not try to outdrive a train.
21. If traffic signals at an intersection are not functioning due to a power outage:
Explanation
If a traffic light at an intersection is not functioning due to a power outage, yield to other drivers in the same manner as you would when approaching a four-way stop. When it is your turn, proceed through the intersection with caution.
22. At a light rail intersection, always:
Explanation
You should never drive around lowered crossing gates. Always look both ways before turning across train tracks and always obey signs and traffic signals. Trains share the road with motor vehicles and bicyclists.
23. Work zone signs mean:
Explanation
Work zone signs are orange and indicate that some type of work is being performed on or alongside the roadway. Be extremely careful when you see these signs.
24. If you are driving so slowly that traffic is backing up behind you, you should:
Explanation
Driving more slowly than the flow of traffic can be hazardous. If you are on a two-lane, two-way road and driving so slowly that traffic is backing up behind you, you are required to pull off the road and let the other vehicles pass. Only drive significantly under the speed limit when conditions require it.
25. What does a single dashed yellow line separating traffic mean?
Explanation