Massachusetts Driver License: Licenses, Permits, Junior Operators and the Road Test

30 questions with the correct answer and an explanation for each. Topic: Licenses, Permits, Junior Operators and the Road Test. Free, no account needed.

1. A person moves to Massachusetts and becomes a resident. How long can they keep driving on their old state's license before they must switch to a Massachusetts license?

90 days
60 days
There is no grace period
30 days

Answer: C — There is no grace period

Massachusetts residents must have a Massachusetts license immediately upon establishing residency.

2. A visitor from another country, older than 16, wants to drive a private passenger car on their home-country license, which is not printed in English. What must they carry?

Nothing extra is required
An international driving permit only
An English translation of the license
A notarized copy of their passport

Answer: C — An English translation of the license

Foreign visitors must carry an English translation when their license isn't in English.

3. Driving in violation of the rules on out-of-state and foreign licenses is a criminal offense in Massachusetts. What is the fine for a first offense?

$500
$100
$1,000
$250

Answer: A — $500

The manual sets a $500 fine for a first offense of this criminal violation.

4. A service member returns to Massachusetts from active duty abroad and needs to drive before sorting out a civilian license. How long can they drive on an Armed Forces license?

45 days
90 days
30 days
60 days

Answer: A — 45 days

Someone returning from duty abroad may use an Armed Forces license for 45 days.

5. A Massachusetts license expired while its holder was away on active military duty. How long after honorable discharge can they still drive on it?

60 days
45 days
90 days
30 days

Answer: A — 60 days

A Massachusetts license that expired during service remains usable for 60 days after honorable discharge.

6. What is the minimum age to apply for a Class D or M learner's permit?

15
16
16½
17

Answer: B — 16

A Class D or M permit requires age 16.

7. Someone has held their permit in good standing for six consecutive months and completed an approved driver education program. What is the earliest age at which they can be issued a driver's license?

16½
18
17
16

Answer: A — 16½

No license is issued before 16½, and only after six consecutive months on a permit in good standing plus driver education. A license issued at that age is a Junior Operator License; a full license comes at 18.

8. What is the minimum age required for a commercial driver's license?

16
21
16½
18

Answer: D — 18

Commercial licenses require age 18.

9. An applicant's corrected vision measures 20/40 in the better eye with 120 degrees of horizontal peripheral vision. What are they eligible for?

A Class M license only
Denial pending a specialist review
A full license
A daylight-only license

Answer: C — A full license

20/40 corrected vision with 120 degrees peripheral vision meets the full-license standard.

10. An applicant's corrected vision is 20/60 in their better eye. What is the likely outcome?

A full, unrestricted license
Automatic denial with no options
A Class M motorcycle license only
A daylight-only license

Answer: D — A daylight-only license

Corrected vision between 20/50 and 20/70 may qualify for a daylight-only license.

11. How many years of past licensing history must an applicant disclose when applying?

10 years
15 years
Their entire lifetime
5 years

Answer: A — 10 years

Applicants must list every state that licensed them in the past ten years.

12. A driver wants a document accepted for boarding domestic flights but does not want a REAL ID card. What else satisfies the federal rule?

A passport
A Social Security card
A Standard license
A birth certificate

Answer: A — A passport

A passport also satisfies the federal ID rule for flights, unlike a Standard card.

13. Which license class covers a single vehicle, not towing a trailer, weighing 26,001 pounds or more?

Class D
Class B
Class A
Class C

Answer: B — Class B

Class B covers single vehicles of 26,001 pounds or more.

14. A driver operates a truck-trailer combination with a combined weight of 30,000 pounds, where the trailer alone weighs 12,000 pounds. What license class is required?

Class C
Class D
Class A
Class B

Answer: C — Class A

Class A covers combinations with a GCWR of 26,001 pounds or more towing over 10,000 pounds.

15. What is the maximum length of time a Massachusetts driver's license can remain valid?

5 years
6 years
8 years
4 years

Answer: A — 5 years

A license lasts at most five years.

16. How far in advance of expiration can a driver renew their license?

6 months
2 years
Anytime before expiration
1 year

Answer: D — 1 year

Drivers may renew up to one year before expiration.

17. A license carries restriction code "G." What does that require of the driver?

An ignition interlock device
Daylight driving only
Corrective lenses
Automatic transmission only

Answer: B — Daylight driving only

Code G means daylight only driving.

18. Which restriction code requires a driver to have an ignition interlock device installed?

Answer: A — T

Code T designates the ignition interlock requirement.

19. A junior operator is caught with a friend under 18 riding as a passenger during the first six months of licensure, with no licensed adult present. What is the penalty for a first violation of this passenger restriction?

60-day suspension
180-day suspension
One-year suspension
Permanent revocation

Answer: A — 60-day suspension

A first violation of the junior operator passenger or night rule brings a 60-day suspension.

20. A 17-year-old junior operator wants to drive alone at 2 a.m. without a parent or guardian. Is this allowed?

No, driving is restricted between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
No, driving is restricted between 12:30 a.m. and 5:00 a.m.
Yes, at any time
Yes, if any adult passenger is present

Answer: B — No, driving is restricted between 12:30 a.m. and 5:00 a.m.

Junior operators may not drive between 12:30 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. without a parent or guardian.

21. During which hours is enforcement of the junior operator night driving restriction only secondary?

12:30–1 a.m. and 4–5 a.m.
1 a.m.–4 a.m.
All night
11 p.m.–5 a.m.

Answer: A — 12:30–1 a.m. and 4–5 a.m.

Secondary enforcement applies from 12:30 to 1 and 4 to 5.

22. A junior operator under 18 is convicted of an alcohol offense. How much time is added to their suspension?

Permanent revocation
180 days
One year
60 days

Answer: C — One year

Junior operators get one year added for alcohol or drug offenses; the 180-day figure applies to drivers 18 to 21.

23. A junior operator commits a first speeding offense. What suspension results?

60 days
180 days
90 days
One year

Answer: C — 90 days

A first speeding offense brings a 90-day suspension for junior operators.

24. A junior operator is caught drag racing for the first time. What suspension applies?

90 days
One year
Three years
180 days

Answer: B — One year

A first drag racing offense brings a one-year suspension.

25. Can a junior operator use a cell phone while driving to report a genuine emergency?

No, never under any circumstances
Only after pulling over and parking
Yes, hands-free use is allowed anytime
Yes, but only to report an emergency

Answer: D — Yes, but only to report an emergency

Junior operators may not use a mobile device except to report an emergency.

26. How many multiple-choice questions are on the learner's permit exam, and how many must a candidate answer correctly to pass?

25 questions, 18 correct
25 questions, 20 correct
20 questions, 15 correct
30 questions, 24 correct

Answer: A — 25 questions, 18 correct

The exam has 25 questions and requires 18 correct answers.

27. A Class D permit holder under 18 wants to drive at 1 a.m. without a parent or guardian present. Is this allowed?

No, permit holders can never drive at night
No, driving is restricted between midnight and 5 a.m. without a parent or guardian
Yes, as long as any adult is in the car
Yes, at any time

Answer: B — No, driving is restricted between midnight and 5 a.m. without a parent or guardian

Under-18 permit holders may not drive between midnight and 5 a.m. without a parent or guardian who has a year of experience.

28. A Class D road test applicant has already failed the test five times within the past year. Can they attempt a sixth test within that same 12 months?

Yes, up to six road tests are allowed in 12 months
No, any failure disqualifies further attempts that year
No, a 12-month wait applies after the fifth failure
No, only three attempts are allowed per year

Answer: A — Yes, up to six road tests are allowed in 12 months

Class D applicants may attempt at most six road tests in 12 months.

29. What is the minimum bodily injury liability insurance required for an out-of-state vehicle used in a Massachusetts road test?

$50,000/$100,000
$25,000/$50,000
$100,000/$300,000
$20,000/$40,000

Answer: B — $25,000/$50,000

The Massachusetts minimum bodily injury coverage is $25,000/$50,000.

30. An honorably discharged veteran wants to add a "Veteran" indicator to their license. What must they provide to do so?

Proof of combat deployment
A copy of their military ID
A letter from their commanding officer
A DD-214, DD-215, or discharge form

Answer: D — A DD-214, DD-215, or discharge form

Veterans add the free indicator by presenting a DD-214, DD-215, or discharge form.