What driver fitness rules are on the Massachusetts permit test?

Massachusetts's driver fitness questions come from its own statutes and the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles handbook. QuizLane covers 4 Massachusetts-specific driver fitness items, drawn from 3 distinct source sections, alongside 10 questions on rules that apply in every state.

How many driver fitness questions are on the Massachusetts permit test?

Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles does not publish a per-topic breakdown. The test as a whole has 25 questions and you need 18 correct (72%) to pass, so driver fitness is worth studying alongside every other topic rather than in isolation.

Are these official Massachusetts DMV driver fitness questions?

No. These are original study questions written against Massachusetts law and the official handbook, each carrying the section it came from. They are not endorsed by Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles and are not copies of the real exam.

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During the first 6 months, a Massachusetts junior operator generally may not drive with a passenger under 18 (other than an immediate family member) unless also accompanied by a licensed driver who is at least:

21 with at least 1 year of driving experience

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Massachusetts driver fitness practice questions

4 questions below test Massachusetts’s own driver fitness law, each with the statute or Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles handbook section it came from, plus 10 more on driver fitness rules that apply in every state.

The Massachusetts permit knowledge test has 25 questions in total and needs 18 correct (72%) to pass.

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Massachusetts law

4 questions on Massachusetts’s own driver fitness rules

These differ from the rules that hold nationally — they are the ones that catch out drivers who studied another state’s handbook.

1. In Massachusetts, a driver under 21 faces an RMV license suspension if a chemical test shows a blood alcohol percentage of:
- 0.02 or greater
- B0.01 or greater
- C0.08 or greater only
- D0.05 or greater
Answer: 0.02 or greater. M.G.L. c.90 §24P provides that a person under 21 with a blood alcohol percentage of two one-hundredths (0.02) or greater (or who refuses a chemical test under §24) shall have the license or permit suspended by the registrar for 180 days (one year if under 18).
Source: Massachusetts General Laws — c.90 §24P
2. Massachusetts treats operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol percentage of which amount or greater as a per-se OUI offense?
- A0.02
- B0.05
- 0.08
- D0.10
Answer: 0.08. M.G.L. c.90 §24 punishes operating a motor vehicle with a percentage, by weight, of alcohol in the blood of eight one-hundredths (0.08) or greater, or while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or listed substances.
Source: Massachusetts General Laws — c.90 §24
3. Unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, a Massachusetts junior operator may not drive between:
- A1 a.m. and 5 a.m.
- B11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
- CMidnight and 5 a.m.
- 12:30 a.m. and 5:00 a.m.
Answer: 12:30 a.m. and 5:00 a.m.. M.G.L. c.90 §8 provides that no person holding a junior operator's license shall operate a motor vehicle between 12:30 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
Source: Massachusetts General Laws — c.90 §8
4. During the first 6 months, a Massachusetts junior operator generally may not drive with a passenger under 18 (other than an immediate family member) unless also accompanied by a licensed driver who is at least:
- 21 with at least 1 year of driving experience
- B25 with any experience
- C30 with 3 years of experience
- D18 with any experience
Answer: 21 with at least 1 year of driving experience. M.G.L. c.90 §8 restricts junior operators during the first 6 months from having a person under 18 (other than the operator or an immediate family member) present unless also accompanied by another person duly licensed by their state of residence who is at least 21 with at least 1 year of driving experience.
Source: Massachusetts General Laws — c.90 §8

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Applies everywhere

Driver fitness rules that hold in every state

A sample of the national driver fitness bank. All 10 are in the practice run, combined with the Massachusetts items above for 14 questions in total.

1. In all U.S. states, it is illegal for drivers 21 or older to operate a motor vehicle with a BAC of:
- A0.10% or higher
- B0.02% or higher
- C0.05% or higher
- 0.08% or higher
Answer: 0.08% or higher. A Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of 0.08% or higher is the national standard for driving under the influence for adult drivers.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — legal limits
2. How does alcohol affect driving ability?
- It can impair judgment, vision, coordination, and reaction time
- BIt affects only new drivers
- CCoffee immediately cancels its effects
- DIt improves reaction time
Answer: It can impair judgment, vision, coordination, and reaction time. Alcohol can impair several abilities needed for safe driving, and only time lowers the amount in the body.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — alcohol and drugs
3. What actually reduces the alcohol level in a person's body?
- AA cold shower
- Time
- CStrong coffee
- DExercise
Answer: Time. The body removes alcohol at a steady rate. Nothing speeds it up, so only waiting long enough restores sober judgment.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — alcohol

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Driver fitness rules in other states

Driver fitness law is set state by state — compare how another state handles it.

ConnecticutCT · 4 questions MaineME · 2 questions New HampshireNH · 2 questions New JerseyNJ · 3 questions New YorkNY · 3 questions PennsylvaniaPA · 3 questions Rhode IslandRI · 2 questions VermontVT · 2 questions

Confirm current Massachusetts rules

Statutes and handbooks change. Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles is authoritative for Massachusetts driver fitness rules and for the permit test itself.

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