Texas Permit Practice Test 2026

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Sample questions

1. A diamond-shaped sign:

   • Warns of existing or possible hazards. ✓
   • Alerts drivers to school zones.
   • Alerts drivers to public recreation areas.
   • Alerts drivers to upcoming food and gas locations.

   Traffic Signs & Signals · Answer: A · Official handbook: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), Chapter 5: Signals, Signs, and Markers , p. 26

2. When you drive through an area where children are playing, you should expect them:

   • To know when it is safe to cross the street.
   • To stop at the curb before crossing the street.
   • To run out in front of you without looking. ✓
   • Not to cross the street unless they are with an adult.

   General Driving Knowledge · Answer: C · Official handbook: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), Chapter 5: Signals, Signs, and Markers , p. 28

3. You should be cautious when passing a bicycle because:

   • You are moving faster than the bicycle.
   • The bicycle always has the right-of-way.
   • Oncoming traffic may not see you pull out to pass the bicycle.
   • The cyclist may have to swerve into traffic to avoid an object on the road. ✓

   Sharing the Road · Answer: D · Official handbook: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), Chapter 9: Some Special Driving Situations , p. 53

4. Refusing to take an alcohol level test when under suspicion of Driving While Intoxicated or Driving Under the Influence:

   • Is your right and will have no negative consequences.
   • Is recommended.
   • Will result in license suspension. ✓
   • Will just result in a fine.

   Impaired Driving & Penalties · Answer: C · Official handbook: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), Chapter 1: Your License to Drive , p. 12

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