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Am I Ready for the Florida Permit Test?
12-question diagnostic · 4 easy, 4 medium, 4 hard · Updated July 12, 2026
Twelve questions, deliberately mixed: four easy, four medium, four of the hardest in our verified Florida bank. The real test needs 80% — but a diagnostic this short needs a margin, so read your result like this: 11+ of 12, you're ready to book; 9–10, you're close — drill the 25 hardest first; below that, work the full test ladder before test day.
Answer each question to see the explanation. Your score is tallied against the real passing bar at the end.
1. A driver can be charged with DUI in Florida for being under the influence of which of the following?
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Correct answer: Alcohol, controlled substances, prescriptions, or over-the-counter medications
You can be charged with DUI for driving under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances, prescriptions, OR over-the-counter medications.
2. You come to a flooded roadway. What should you do?
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Correct answer: Turn around and find another route
If you come to a flooded roadway, turn around and find another route. You cannot judge the depth or current, and your vehicle could become submerged or swept away.
3. What is the minimum age to apply for a Class E learner's license in Florida?
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Correct answer: 15 years old
You must be at least 15 to apply for a learner's license, along with passing the required course, the Class E Knowledge Exam, and the vision test.
4. What two types of insurance coverage must you show before registering a vehicle in Florida?
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Correct answer: Personal Injury Protection (PIP) and Property Damage Liability (PDL)
Florida's No-Fault Law requires proof of Personal Injury Protection (PIP) and Property Damage Liability (PDL) coverage before you can register your vehicle.
5. Unless otherwise posted, what is Florida's standard speed limit in a business or residential area?
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Correct answer: 30 MPH
The standard speed limit in a municipal, business, or residential area is 30 MPH, except where otherwise posted.
6. What is the minimum PIP and PDL coverage Florida law requires?
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Correct answer: $10,000 in PIP and $10,000 in PDL
You must carry a minimum of $10,000 in Personal Injury Protection AND a minimum of $10,000 in Property Damage Liability coverage.
7. Do you have to be actively driving to be charged with DUI?
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Correct answer: No — you can be charged for being in physical control of the vehicle while impaired
You can be charged with DUI if you are driving OR in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence.
8. Which of these increases your risk of hydroplaning?
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Correct answer: Tires with low air pressure or worn tread, and speeding
Tires with low air pressure or bad tread increase the risk of hydroplaning, and so does speeding. Slow down and keep your tires in good condition on wet roads.
9. A highway is divided by a raised barrier or an unpaved median at least five feet wide. A school bus stops on the opposite side. Must oncoming traffic stop?
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Correct answer: No — traffic moving in the opposite direction does not have to stop
If the highway is divided by a raised barrier or an unpaved median at least five feet wide, you do not have to stop if you are moving in the opposite direction of the bus.
10. Passing a stopped school bus that is displaying its stop signal will add how many points to your driver license?
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Correct answer: Four points
Passing a stopped school bus is a moving violation that adds four points to your license, plus a minimum $265 fine (or $465 if you pass on the side where children load and unload).
11. In a DUI crash involving death or serious injury, can a blood test be taken without your consent?
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Correct answer: Yes — you are required to take a blood test with or without consent
In DUI cases involving death or serious injury, you are required to take a blood test with or without your consent; it may even be drawn while you are unconscious.
12. A flashing yellow arrow means:
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Correct answer: You may turn, but must yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians first
A flashing yellow arrow allows a turn in its direction, but oncoming traffic has a green light — so you must yield to oncoming vehicles and pedestrians.
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