Massachusetts permit test flashcards

321 cards for the Massachusetts RMV knowledge test. Read the question, say your answer, then flip: every answer comes with a one-line reason and the handbook page it comes from.

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Each deck starts with 20 free cards. Swipe right if you knew it, left to see it again.

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Practice test 120 cards

Every question in our Massachusetts bank as a card. The front is the question (with its diagram where there is one); the back is the correct answer, why, and the page of the Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Class D Passenger Vehicles). Diagrams that would give the answer away appear only after you flip.

Topics: Road signs, Traffic signals, Pavement markings, Right of way & intersections, Turning & signaling, Lanes, passing & merging, Speed limits & control, Following distance & space, Parking & stopping, Highways & freeways, Sharing the road, School buses & emergency vehicles, Railroad crossings, Work zones, Night, weather & hazards, Emergencies & crashes, Alcohol & drugs, Distracted & drowsy driving, Permits & licensing, Laws, points & insurance, Seat belts & equipment.

Road signs 118 cards · free

The sign on the front; its name, what it means and what to do on the back. Regulatory, warning, school, railroad, work zone and guide signs, all from the federal MUTCD, which Massachusetts follows.

Road-sign flashcards on their own

Massachusetts rules 23 cards

Permit and test facts (age, fees, passing score, supervised hours) and Massachusetts’s laws on phones, DUI, seat belts, school buses, Move Over and more. Each card links to the official source it was checked against.

Read the full Massachusetts traffic laws page

A few of the cards

Front on top, back below. In the player you see one side at a time.

  • Massachusetts rules · Permit and test facts

    How old must you be to get a learner’s permit in Massachusetts?

    16 years

    Class D and Class M learner's permits at 16 (M.G.L. c.90 s.8B).

    mass.gov

  • Massachusetts rules · Traffic laws

    What are Massachusetts’s drunk-driving (DUI) limits?

    It is illegal to drive with a BAC of 0.08 or more (0.02 if under 21, 0.04 in a commercial vehicle) or while under the influence.

    Refusing a chemical test brings an automatic license suspension of at least 180 days.

    malegislature.gov

  • Practice test · Road signs

    Road sign shown with this question

    What must you do when you come to this sign?

    Slow down and be ready to stop for traffic and pedestrians

    At a YIELD sign, slow down and be prepared to stop. Let vehicles, bicyclists and pedestrians go first, and stop completely if traffic requires it.

    Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Class D Passenger Vehicles), page 94

  • Practice test · Pavement markings

    What does a double solid white line between two lanes going the same direction mean?

    Crossing the lines is not allowed

    A double solid white line separates two lanes going the same direction, and crossing it is not allowed.

    Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Class D Passenger Vehicles), page 98

  • Practice test · Turning & signaling

    How far ahead should you signal before turning on a regular street in Massachusetts?

    At least 100 feet

    Signal at least 100 feet before a turn, and at least 500 feet before a turn on a highway.

    Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Class D Passenger Vehicles), page 105

  • Road signs · Regulatory signs

    Stop sign

    What does this sign mean?

    Stop

    Come to a complete stop at the stop line (or before the crosswalk or intersection), then go only when it is safe and you have yielded to traffic and pedestrians.

    MUTCD 11th ed., page 6

How to study with flashcards

  1. Answer before you flip. Say the answer out loud or in your head. Recalling it yourself is what makes it stick; recognizing it among four options is easier than the real test.
  2. Grade yourself honestly. Swipe right (or press “Got it”) only if you had the answer, not if it looked familiar. Swipe left for “Again”.
  3. Review your misses straight away. At the end of a round you can go through just the cards you missed.
  4. Come back over several days. Short sessions spread out beat one long night.
  5. Finish with a real-format test. When most cards are known, take the Massachusetts exam simulator to practice under test conditions.

Questions about the flashcards

How many Massachusetts permit test flashcards are there?

321 in all: 120 practice-test cards from the Massachusetts question bank, 118 road-sign cards, 23 Massachusetts rules and permit facts and 60 motorcycle cards.

Are the flashcards free?

The road-signs deck is free for everyone, with no sign-up. The first 20 cards of each Massachusetts deck are free too, and every practice test on this site is free.

Where do the answers come from?

Practice cards come from questions written from the Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Class D Passenger Vehicles), and each answer names the handbook page. Rule cards come from Massachusetts’s statutes and RMV pages, checked and quoted on our traffic-laws page. Road-sign cards follow the federal MUTCD, which every state uses.

Do the flashcards work on a phone?

Yes. They open full screen, you tap a card to flip it and swipe right if you knew it, left to see it again, or up to skip. Turn your phone sideways for a wider card. There are buttons for every action, and on a computer you can use the keyboard.

Are these the real test questions?

No. States keep their test questions confidential, and no practice site has them. These cards cover the same rules the real Massachusetts test is based on, with a source for every answer.

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