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  • Updated for March 2025
  • Based on official Hawaii Driver's manual

Free DMV Written Test Simulator for Hawaii | Updated for 2025

In Hawaii, regardless of your age, you must pass three official tests before you may apply for a driver’s license: a vision test, a written knowledge test on driving theory, and a road test. Before applying for a license, you must first obtain an instruction permit if you’re under 18 or your county (e.g., Kauai) requires it. You must be at least age 15½ to get a permit. It will allow you to practice driving under supervision. You must pass the vision and knowledge tests for an instruction permit. (If you hold a permit, you just have to pass the road test for a license.) If you’re under 18, you must also get consent from your parent, guardian, or other responsible adult.

The official Hawaii DMV written test has 30 multiple-choice questions based on the official driver’s manual (Hawaii DMV Handbook (HI Driver's Manual) 2025). The passing score is 80%. The test covers traffic signs and signals, Hawaii traffic laws, the rules of the road, and safe driving practices.

This is the second of five Hawaii Permit Practice Tests. We designed all these Permit Practice Tests to help aspiring drivers like you pass the DMV knowledge test. This practice test is multiple choice, up to date as of March 2025, and based on the official Hawaii driver’s manual. It has 40 questions on driving emergencies, passing, pavement markings, right-of-way rules, road signs, roundabouts, sharing the road, traffic signals, and other topics.

Feel free to call on our AI Assistant for help with any practice question. You can ask it for a hint or a clarification. You can also ask it your own questions about driving. If you still miss the question, the AI assistant will give you the correct answer and an explanation.

We also have two PDF “cheat sheets” (in the sense of quick references, not for actual cheating!) that you can download: “The Top 100 Most Common US DMV Questions” and “The 121 Most Common US Road Signs Questions.” You will likely encounter some of these questions on your knowledge test. The correct answer is provided for each question listed.

Finally, we also offer our own Hawaii Permit Test Study Guide to help you get ready for the day of your Hawaii knowledge test. It covers what documents to take to the DMV, what fees you may have to pay, how to prepare yourself mentally and physically, frequently missed knowledge test questions, and other last-minute tips.

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What to expect on the actual HI DMV exam

30

questions

24

correct answers to pass

80%

passing score

15 ½ y/o

minimum age to apply

List of questions (classic view)

  1. You are preparing to turn left at an intersection when you see an oncoming vehicle. What should you do?
  2. What should you do if you are the first person to come upon the scene of a collision?
  3. If your vehicle is hit from the side, your body will be thrown
  4. A lighted red arrow means
  5. If a tire blows out, you should NOT
  6. When you encounter a truck traveling next to you in the same direction, keep as far as possible to the side to avoid
  7. On a road with only two lanes of traffic, you may not pass another vehicle except
  8. In a roundabout, drivers must __________ whether they intend to make a right turn, a left turn or a U-turn or continue forward.
  9. Do not make a U-turn on a curve or near the top of a hill if you cannot be seen by
  10. This regulatory sign means that
  11. Which of the following statements is true about driving on the highway?
  12. The black figure on this orange sign represents
  13. While driving in a roundabout, you are approached by an emergency vehicle using a siren, air horn, or a flashing red or blue light. What should you do?
  14. On a road with three or more lanes traveling in the same direction, stay in the _________ except to pass.
  15. A red light with a green arrow means
  16. Which of the following right-of-way rules is FALSE?
  17. When changing lanes, all of the following are correct maneuvers EXCEPT
  18. High-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes are reserved for
  19. In which of the following situations are you allowed to pass another vehicle on the right?
  20. If you are under emotional or physical stress while driving a vehicle, you should
  21. What does this sign mean?
  22. To avoid a skid, you should __________ before entering a curve.
  23. What should you do if another driver tailgates your vehicle?
  24. On a multilane road, if you see _________ on the side of your lane, you are permitted to pass when it is safe to do so.
  25. When backing up your vehicle, you must
  26. Which of the following statements about headlights is false?
  27. If you see a yield sign in your lane, you must
  28. A pedestrian using a white cane or a white cane tipped with red is usually
  29. If you start to skid, you must
  30. You may drive on the left side of a multilane highway only when you are
  31. At an intersection, a red arrow signal indicates that turning vehicles
  32. If you are about to pass a bicycle and an oncoming vehicle is approaching, you should
  33. A dashed (broken) white line
  34. What does this signal indicate?
  35. If you see a solid white line next to your lane, you must
  36. All motor vehicles operated on public highways must have an official Periodic Motor Vehicle Inspection (PMVI) at least once
  37. The law requires you to signal for at least _________ before you start to change lanes.
  38. What does this sign mean?
  39. When there is no traffic on both sides of the road, you can turn your vehicle around by making a
  40. A flashing yellow light means that you should
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