Ohio Permit Practice Test 3
20 new questions · no repeats from Test 1 or 2 · Updated July 12, 2026
The third full set of 20 — no repeats from Tests 1 or 2 — rounding out every topic the real exam draws from. The real Ohio exam is 40 questions at 75% to pass — that 75% bar ties Ohio with 2 other states at #44 strictest of the 50 states.
Answer each question to see the explanation. Your score is tallied against the real passing bar at the end.
1. Alcohol and drugs affect your driving by:
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Correct answer: Blurring vision, slowing reaction time, and reducing judgment
Alcohol and drugs may cause blurred vision, reduce your ability to judge distance and speed, slow your reaction time, and reduce judgment.
2. While driving with a TIPIC, use of a mobile electronic device is:
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Correct answer: Prohibited while driving
One of the rules that applies to TIPIC holders of all ages is that the use of any mobile electronic device is prohibited while driving.
3. Which of the following is a legal place to park?
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Correct answer: A marked space more than 20 feet from an intersection with no restrictions posted
You may not stop, park, or stand on a sidewalk, in front of a public or private driveway, or where signs prohibit stopping. Park only in a designated, unrestricted area.
4. When you are on an entrance or acceleration ramp to an interstate highway, you must:
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Correct answer: Yield to drivers already on the highway
Yield to drivers already on a limited access or interstate highway if you are on the entrance or acceleration ramp. Use the acceleration lane to match traffic speed and merge.
5. Ohio law requires your headlights to be on:
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Correct answer: Between sunset and sunrise, in poor visibility, and any time your wipers are on for precipitation
Lights must be on between sunset and sunrise, during rain, snow, fog, or other poor conditions, and any time the windshield wipers are in use because of precipitation.
6. You see a motorcycle ahead with its turn signal flashing. You should:
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Correct answer: Not assume it is turning, because motorcycle signals may not self-cancel
Do not assume a motorcycle is turning just because its signal is flashing. Motorcycle turn signals may not self-cancel, and the rider may have forgotten to turn it off.
7. At a red traffic light, where must you stop?
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Correct answer: Behind the stop line, crosswalk, or intersection
At a red light you must wait behind the stop line, crosswalk, or intersection until the light turns green.
8. On a sign, a red circle with a slash through it means:
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Correct answer: The illustrated action is prohibited ("NO")
The red circle with a slash represents the word "NO." Whenever this symbol appears on a sign, the illustrated action is prohibited.
9. Even when you are driving at or below the posted speed limit, you must:
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Correct answer: Drive at a speed that lets you stop safely for the conditions
A safe speed depends on conditions. Ohio law requires you to be able to stop within the distance available, so a reasonable speed may be below the posted limit when conditions require it.
10. At a red light where right turns are allowed, before turning right on red you must:
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Correct answer: Come to a complete stop and let all crossing traffic and pedestrians clear the intersection
You may turn right on red unless a sign prohibits it, but you must first come to a complete stop and allow all crossing traffic and all pedestrians to clear the intersection.
11. Which of the following can affect your ability to drive safely?
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Correct answer: Prescription and over-the-counter medications
Even legally prescribed or over-the-counter medication may affect your driving ability. Check the warning label or ask your doctor or pharmacist about side effects.
12. When an applicant under age 18 applies for a TIPIC, what is required of a parent or guardian?
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Correct answer: The parent or guardian must be present to co-sign the TIPIC application
If the applicant is under age 18, the applicant’s parent or guardian must be present to co-sign the TIPIC application.
13. You may park in a space marked with a wheelchair symbol only if:
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Correct answer: You have been issued a disability placard or disability license plate
Do not park in a space reserved for people with disabilities unless you have been issued a disability placard or disability license plate.
14. You must yield the right-of-way to which of the following?
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Correct answer: Public safety vehicles (emergency, police, fire) and funeral processions
For the safety of all, yield the right-of-way to public safety vehicles (emergency, police, fire) and to funeral processions.
15. You must also turn on your headlights any time you cannot clearly see objects how far ahead?
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Correct answer: 1,000 feet
Headlights must be on any time natural light conditions do not make it possible to clearly see objects 1,000 feet ahead.
16. When following a motorcycle, you should allow a following distance of at least:
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Correct answer: 4 seconds
Allow a minimum 4-second following distance behind a motorcycle — or more in wet conditions — so you have enough time and space to avoid a crash.
17. What does a flashing red traffic light mean?
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Correct answer: Come to a complete stop, then proceed when it is safe — the same as a stop sign
A flashing red light means stop behind a stop line, crosswalk, or intersection and come to a complete stop. Be sure no traffic is crossing your path before entering the intersection.
18. What is the purpose of a regulatory sign?
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Correct answer: To regulate the movement of traffic by giving notice of traffic laws or regulations
Regulatory signs regulate the movement of traffic. They give notice to travelers of traffic laws or regulations.
19. The distance it takes to bring a vehicle to a complete stop depends on:
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Correct answer: Your reaction time, your speed, the condition of your brakes, and the condition of the pavement
Stopping distance depends on the driver’s reaction time, the speed the vehicle is traveling, the condition of the vehicle’s brakes, and the condition of the pavement (wet, dry, icy, gravel, etc.).
20. A left turn on a red light is permitted in Ohio only when:
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Correct answer: Turning from the extreme left lane of a one-way street onto another one-way street, if no sign forbids it
A left turn on red is allowed only from the extreme left lane of a one-way street onto another one-way street, and only if no posted sign forbids it.
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