Utah Permit Practice Test

Free practice questions based on the Utah Driver Handbook. No sign-up: answer the questions, get your score, and see why each answer is right.

The Utah knowledge test

Passing score
40 of 50 (80%)
Practice test
50 questions
If you were licensed before
20 of 25 (80%)

The Utah Driver License Division sets the passing score at 80%. The Driver License Division gives the 50-question count on its Written Knowledge Test page; drivers who were licensed before take a 25-question open-book version. The 80% pass mark applies to both.

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Sample Utah practice questions

Who must sign a minor's application for a learner permit?

  • No one
  • A parent or guardian
  • A driving instructor
  • A school counselor
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A parent or guardian

The signer can be held liable with the minor for damages the minor causes while driving, and can ask the division in writing to cancel the minor's permit or license.

Source: Utah Code 53-3-211, Utah Code 53-3-211(2), (3) and (5)

No one is hurt in a crash on a busy road. What may you do with your car?

  • Push it into the median
  • Leave it where it is
  • Move it out of the travel lanes
  • Drive home and call later
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Move it out of the travel lanes

Move to a safe spot such as the shoulder or a cross street, and stay until your duties are done.

Source: Utah Code 41-6a-401, Utah Code 41-6a-401(2); Section 12, PDF p. 75

What does a green arrow allow?

  • Going only in the arrow's direction
  • Making a U-turn anywhere
  • Turning any direction
  • Going without yielding to anyone
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Going only in the arrow's direction

Still yield to vehicles and pedestrians already in the intersection.

Source: Utah Driver Handbook, Section 9, H. Traffic Signals, PDF p. 55

An oncoming driver does not dim their high beams. Where should you look?

  • Into your rearview mirror
  • Straight into the headlights
  • Toward the right side of the road
  • At the center line
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Toward the right side of the road

This helps keep you from being blinded.

Source: Utah Driver Handbook, Section 11, J. Night Driving, PDF p. 70

When passing, how far from oncoming vehicles must you be back in the right lane?

  • No less than 50 feet
  • No less than 10 feet
  • No less than 200 feet
  • Any distance is fine
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No less than 200 feet

Never pass on the shoulder.

Source: Utah Driver Handbook, Section 8, E. Passing, PDF p. 44

A 19-year-old has a learner permit. Who must sit beside them while they drive?

  • A licensed driver at least 21
  • No one, at 19 they may drive alone
  • A licensed driver at least 16
  • A licensed driver at least 18
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A licensed driver at least 21

Permit holders 18 and older need a licensed driver 21 or older in the seat beside them.

Source: Utah Code 53-3-210.5, Utah Code 53-3-210.5(3)(a)

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About these questions

We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (Driver-Handbook-2026.pdf on dld.utah.gov, last modified 2026-08-27, 115 PDF pages; lists new laws effective May 6, 2026), read 2026-11-09. Page numbers cited are PDF pages (PDF page = printed page + 10). Where the handbook is silent or out of date, the Driver License Division pages on dld.utah.gov and the Utah Code on le.utah.gov (Titles 41 and 53, read 2026-11-09) are the source. Handbook statements that differ from the current Utah Code and were left out of the questions: child restraint 'eight and under' (Utah Code 41-6a-1803: younger than eight) and 'a citation for each unrestrained passenger' (41-6a-1803(3): one offense); driving without insurance 'class B misdemeanor' (41-12a-302(3), amended 2026: class C); failing to stop at an injury crash 'third-degree felony' (41-6a-401.3(4): class A misdemeanor unless aggravated); a DUI plea held in abeyance (41-6a-502(7): a plea may not be held in abeyance); ignition interlock periods of three years under 21 and 10 years for automobile homicide (41-6a-518.2(2): two and four years); and the age-16 night restriction in the handbook table (41-8-2: younger than 17; the questions use a 16-year-old). edition) and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.

DMV Decoded is an independent guide, not a government agency. This practice test is not connected to the Utah Driver License Division, and your actual test will have different questions. Study the handbook, and check the agency's website for current rules.