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Test your knowledge forthe Hawaii permit test

The Hawaii permit test has 30 multiple-choice questions and you need 80% to pass: 24 correct answers, so you can miss up to 6.

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The Hawaii permit test at a glance

Updated October 2026

Questions on the real test
30
Score needed to pass
80%24 of 30 correct
Hawaii practice questions on GetMyPermit
500

What's on the Hawaii permit test

Every question comes from the Hawaii driver handbook. These are its topics, with how many of our Hawaii practice questions cover each one.

  • Safe Driving Techniques145
  • Trucks, Buses and Motorcycles84
  • Signals, Signs and Lane Markings56
  • Licensing of Drivers52
  • Pedestrian Safety36
  • No Fault Insurance—Financial Responsibility24
  • Vehicle Equipment and Inspection23
  • Alcohol and Other Drugs19
  • Traffic Laws, Ordinances, Rules and Regulations17
  • Definations16
  • Vehicle Registration15
  • The Driver8
  • Accident Procedures5

Hawaii permit test sample questions and answers

  1. 1. For the driver performance test, you must:

    • A. Arrive alone and borrow a car at the station.
    • B. Bring any vehicle, even with safety defects.
    • C. Be accompanied by a licensed driver and provide a vehicle in safe operating condition with a current safety inspection certificate and no-fault insurance card.
    • D. Only bring your instruction permit.

    Answer: Be accompanied by a licensed driver and provide a vehicle in safe operating condition with a current safety inspection certificate and no-fault insurance card.

    The manual says you must be accompanied by a licensed driver and provide a vehicle in safe operating condition with a current safety inspection certificate and no-fault insurance identification card, and all safety defects must be corrected before the test.

  2. 2. Lane Use Control signs indicate:

    • A. Parking restrictions only.
    • B. That turning movements are required or permitted from specific lanes.
    • C. Advisory speeds only.
    • D. Locations of rest areas.

    Answer: That turning movements are required or permitted from specific lanes.

    The text: “LANE USE CONTROL SIGNS are rectangular, black and white signs indicating that turning movements are required or permitted from specific lanes.”

  3. 3. The pedestrian section says you must never enter the street or crosswalk when:

    • A. The signal is green.
    • B. There are vehicles approaching close by because they may not be able to stop.
    • C. You are alone.
    • D. You are in a hurry.

    Answer: There are vehicles approaching close by because they may not be able to stop.

    It states: “Never enter the street or crosswalk when there are vehicles approaching close by. They may not be able to stop. (Prohibited by law)”.

  4. 4. Any driving situation involves which three basic elements?

    • A. The weather, the police, and the car dealer.
    • B. The laws, the judge, and the driver.
    • C. The environment (highway and traffic), your vehicle, and the driver (you).
    • D. The roadway, the engine, and the tires.

    Answer: The environment (highway and traffic), your vehicle, and the driver (you).

    Under “THE DRIVER,” it says any driving situation involves three basic elements: the environment (the highway and traffic), your vehicle, and the driver (you).

  5. 5. When helping the injured at a crash scene, which action is recommended?

    • A. Move all injured persons immediately.
    • B. Give them food and drink.
    • C. Act promptly but carefully; do not move the injured unnecessarily, keep them warm, and use direct pressure to stop severe bleeding.
    • D. Ignore oncoming traffic.

    Answer: Act promptly but carefully; do not move the injured unnecessarily, keep them warm, and use direct pressure to stop severe bleeding.

    The manual advises to act promptly but carefully, not move the injured unnecessarily, keep them warm, and attempt to stop severe bleeding with direct pressure, while protecting the victim from oncoming traffic.

  6. 6. A Safety Zone is defined as:

    • A. Any shoulder area next to the road
    • B. An area or space in the roadway officially set apart for exclusive pedestrian use and protected or plainly marked
    • C. A place for loading passengers only
    • D. A space reserved for emergency vehicles

    Answer: An area or space in the roadway officially set apart for exclusive pedestrian use and protected or plainly marked

    “Safety Zone” is the area or space officially set apart within a roadway for the exclusive use of pedestrians and which is protected or plainly marked.

  7. 7. On a divided highway with a barrier or unpaved space between directions, you:

    • A. May cross the median anywhere if careful.
    • B. Must cross the median to pass.
    • C. Must not drive across or through the barrier or space except where an opening or paved surface is provided and signs do not prohibit it.
    • D. May drive in the median at low speeds.

    Answer: Must not drive across or through the barrier or space except where an opening or paved surface is provided and signs do not prohibit it.

    Under “DRIVING ON DIVIDED HIGHWAYS,” you must not drive across or through the barrier or unpaved space except where an opening or paved surface is provided and signs do not prohibit it.

  8. 8. How often must your vehicle be licensed by the county in which you operate it?

    • A. Every two years.
    • B. Only when ownership changes.
    • C. Every six months.
    • D. Each year.

    Answer: Each year.

    The handbook says your vehicle must be licensed each year by the county in which you operate the vehicle.

Hawaii permit test FAQ

How many questions are on the Hawaii permit test?

The Hawaii permit test (the DMV knowledge test) has 30 multiple-choice questions.

What score do you need to pass the Hawaii permit test?

You need 80% to pass: at least 24 of the 30 questions right, so you can miss up to 6.

What is on the Hawaii permit test?

Questions come from the Hawaii driver handbook. The main topics are safe driving techniques; trucks, buses and motorcycles; signals, signs and lane markings; licensing of drivers; and pedestrian safety.

How should I study for the Hawaii permit test?

Read the Hawaii driver handbook, then practice with questions written from it until you score well above the pass mark every time. GetMyPermit has 500 Hawaii practice questions, explains every answer and shows which topics you still miss.

Is this Hawaii permit practice test free?

Yes. The 10-question Hawaii practice test on this page is free, with instant results and every answer explained. The GetMyPermit app has the full question bank and a study plan.

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