New York Permit Practice Test: Your Car, Signals and Headlights (2026)

Question 1 of 12

What is the minimum age to register a vehicle in New York?

1. 18
2. 16
3. 21

Question 2 of 12

You buy a car from a private seller and register it. How soon must it be inspected?

1. Within 90 days
2. At the next renewal
3. Within 10 days of registration

Question 3 of 12

How often are most New York vehicle registrations renewed?

1. Every two years
2. Every year
3. Every five years

Question 4 of 12

What should you do before selling or trading in your car?

1. Leave the plates for the buyer
2. Remove the plates and the windshield registration sticker
3. Nothing

Question 5 of 12

How many insurance ID cards do you receive, and what do you do with them?

1. One, kept at home
2. None; it is all electronic
3. Two: one to register the vehicle and one to keep in the car

Question 6 of 12

Your brakes pull to one side. What could it mean?

1. They may be wet or need adjustment or repair
2. Your tires are new
3. Nothing; it is normal

Question 7 of 12

What can a whining noise during a sharp turn indicate?

1. Good tire pressure
2. A steering problem
3. A full fuel tank

Question 8 of 12

How should you use your horn?

1. To express anger
2. Never
3. To warn others of possible problems, not to express anger

Question 9 of 12

How can you turn around on a narrow two-way street, as you may be asked on the road test?

1. With a three-point turn
2. By backing up the whole block
3. With a U-turn from the right lane

Question 10 of 12

What is the correct driving position?

1. Slouching with one hand on the wheel
2. Sitting upright with both hands on the wheel
3. Leaning on the door

Question 11 of 12

Headlights behind you are reflecting in your mirror at night. What can you do?

1. Brake to warn them
2. Turn on your high beams
3. Switch the inside rearview mirror to the night position

Question 12 of 12

An oncoming driver flashes headlights at you at dusk. What does it probably mean?

1. Your vehicle is hard to see: turn on your headlights
2. A police check is ahead
3. You must pull over