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New Mexico Driver's Test Online 2021

(From the 2021 New Mexico driver handbook)

Number of tests:	24
Number of questions:	25
Passing score:	18

Directions: When you apply for a New Mexico MVD driver’s license or instruction permit as required, you will be given a test consisting of several parts, with all of them being compulsory. You will be required to answer questions about traffic laws and to identify certain signs by their shape, color, or the symbol appearing on them. The questions are based on the information provided in the New Mexico driver's manual. Studying the manual before taking sample DMV driver's tests is highly recommended.

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1.

This sign means:

Sharp turn ahead, slow down.
Work crew ahead.
Side road.
Playground ahead.

Explanation ▾

Warning signs prepare drivers for upcoming road conditions and hazards and are usually yellow with black markings. This sign warns drivers that there is an upcoming sharp turn and that they should lower their speed accordingly.

2.

When driving in work zones, you should:

Increase your speed to get through the zone as quickly as possible.
Reduce your speed and be prepared to stop suddenly.
Maintain your normal speed the whole way through the zone.

Explanation ▾

When entering and driving through a work zone, slow down and be prepared to stop. Obey posted speed limits and be alert to conditions around you. Workers could be present.

3.

When driving under icy or snowy conditions, which driving technique will help drivers avoid crashes?

Add extra weight to their vehicles to improve traction.
Get off the highways as quickly as possible.
Engage the four-wheel drive on their vehicles.
Reduce their speed and increase their following distance.

Explanation ▾

Reduce your speed when roads are snow-covered or icy. Doing this and increasing your following distance are the most important techniques for avoiding crashes under snowy or icy conditions.

4.

You come to an intersection that is blocked by other traffic. You should:

Go slowly until the traffic ahead moves.
Get as close as possible to the car in front of you.
Stay out of the intersection until you can pass through.
Sound your horn to make the cars move up.

Explanation ▾

You cannot enter an intersection if traffic is backed up on the other side and you cannot get completely through the intersection. Wait until traffic ahead clears so you do not block the intersection.

5.

Smoking and preparing to smoke while driving:

Do not affect driving abilities.
Help maintain driver alertness.
Are distracting activities.
Are not distracting activities.

Explanation ▾

Smoking while driving can create dangerous distractions by causing you to take your hands off the wheel and/or your eyes off the road.

6.

If your car's suspension is bad, it can cause:

Vehicle control problems.
Squealing brakes.
Slack in the steering.

Explanation ▾

Your suspension helps you control your vehicle and provides a comfortable ride over varying road surfaces. If your vehicle bounces a lot after driving over a bump, or is generally hard to control, you may need new suspension parts.

7.

A driver entering interstate traffic from an entrance or acceleration ramp:

Should yield to drivers already on the interstate.
Has the right-of-way.
May force their way into traffic.
Can assume that other drivers will change lanes to make room.

Explanation ▾

If you are on an entrance or acceleration ramp and are entering interstate traffic, you should yield to drivers already on the interstate highway. Merge safely into traffic when you are able to do so.

8.

A flashing red traffic signal at an intersection has the same requirements as:

A slow sign.
A yield sign.
A stop sign.
An intersection sign.

Explanation ▾

When approaching a flashing red signal, you must stop and yield to all traffic that does not have to stop.

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