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DC DMV driver's license practice test 2

Practice for the District of Columbia written test with 25 free questions based on the DC DMV Driver Manual. Most of them come from Driver Information: Emergencies (2), Driver Information: Night, Defensive and Highway Driving (2), and Driver Information: Road Conditions and Following Distance (2). Question 1 asks: "Your lane has a curved arrow and the word ONLY. What must you do?" Every answer comes with an explanation, and you don't need an account.

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Your lane has a curved arrow and the word ONLY. What must you do?

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  1. Question 1: Your lane has a curved arrow and the word ONLY. What must you do?

    • A. Turn in the direction of the arrow
    • B. You may go straight or turn
    • C. You must go straight ahead
    • D. You must stop at the arrow

    Source:DC DMV Driver Manual, Pavement Markings

  2. Question 2: What does a flashing red signal mean?

    • A. Stop only if another car is coming
    • B. Slow down and go ahead with caution
    • C. Stop completely, yield, then go when clear
    • D. The signal is broken, so you can ignore it

    Source:DC DMV Driver Manual, Signals, Signs and Markings: Traffic Signals

  3. Question 3: When should you slow down for a curve?

    • A. Only when it's icy
    • B. After the tightest part
    • C. In the middle of it
    • D. Before you enter it

    Source:DC DMV Driver Manual, Driver Information: Road Conditions and Following Distance

  4. Question 4: If you fail the driver knowledge test, how long must you wait to retest?

    • A. 14 business days
    • B. 3 calendar days
    • C. 30 calendar days
    • D. 7 calendar days

    Source:DC DMV Driver Manual, Driver License Examination Process

  5. Question 5: Where should you never back up?

    • A. Out of an angled parking space
    • B. Into or out of an intersection
    • C. Into a marked parking space
    • D. Out of your own home driveway

    Source:DC DMV Driver Manual, Driver Information: Safe Driving Practices

  6. Question 6: How many hours of supervised driving must be certified before a provisional license?

    • A. 10
    • B. 40
    • C. 50
    • D. 100

    Source:DC DMV Driver Manual, Types of Driver Licenses & Permits

  7. Question 7: How soon after sunset must your headlights be on?

    • A. Fifteen minutes after sunset
    • B. One hour after sunset
    • C. Half an hour after sunset
    • D. Right at sunset

    Source:DC DMV Driver Manual, Driving Rules

  8. Question 8: A 17-year-old with a full license with conditions may carry how many passengers under 21 who aren't siblings?

    • A. No more than one
    • B. No more than three
    • C. No more than two
    • D. None at all

    Source:DC DMV Driver Manual, Types of Driver Licenses & Permits

  9. Question 9: Besides buses, which of these may use a bus lane?

    • A. Bicycles
    • B. Taxis
    • C. Two-person carpools
    • D. Delivery trucks

    Source:DC DMV Driver Manual, Driver Information: Sharing the Road

  10. Question 10: Per mile driven, how does the fatal crash rate at night compare with the daytime?

    • A. About the same rate as during the day
    • B. About ten times the daytime fatal crash rate
    • C. About half of the daytime fatal crash rate
    • D. About two and a half times higher

    Source:DC DMV Driver Manual, Driver Information: Night, Defensive and Highway Driving

  11. Question 11: Your rear wheels start sliding to the right. Which way should you turn the front wheels?

    • A. To the left
    • B. Straight, while braking hard
    • C. Hard left, then hard right
    • D. To the right

    Source:DC DMV Driver Manual, Driver Information: Road Conditions and Following Distance

  12. Question 12: At a 4-way stop, who goes first?

    • A. The largest vehicle
    • B. The first driver to stop
    • C. The driver on the right
    • D. The driver going straight

    Source:DC DMV Driver Manual, Signals, Signs and Markings: Signs

  13. Question 13: What is the "Dutch Reach" method?

    • A. Waving a bicyclist past you with your arm out of the window
    • B. Opening your car door with the hand farther from the door
    • C. Checking only your side mirror before you open the door
    • D. Locking all the rear doors with one hand before you drive off

    Source:DC DMV Driver Manual, Introduction: Vision Zero and Sharing the Road

  14. Question 14: What is the closest you may follow a fire truck that is responding to an emergency?

    • A. 200 feet
    • B. 500 feet
    • C. 100 feet
    • D. 50 feet

    Source:DC DMV Driver Manual, Driver Information: Right-of-Way and Pedestrians

  15. Question 15: When parking along a streetcar route, what should you do?

    • A. Double park if the lane is short
    • B. Park with one wheel on the tracks
    • C. Park within the solid white line
    • D. Park next to the streetcar platform

    Source:DC DMV Driver Manual, Driver Information: Sharing the Road

  16. Question 16: What minimum tread depth does the manual give for front tires?

    • A. 4/32 inch
    • B. 2/32 inch
    • C. 1/32 inch
    • D. 8/32 inch

    Source:DC DMV Driver Manual, Driver Information: Emergencies

  17. Question 17: A passenger is distracting you. What does the manual suggest?

    • A. Speed up to reach your destination sooner
    • B. Pull over where it's safe and legal
    • C. Turn around and deal with it while driving
    • D. Turn the radio up to drown them out

    Source:DC DMV Driver Manual, Driver Information: Distraction, Fatigue and Road Rage

  18. Question 18: With an engine fire, what should you do about the hood?

    • A. Open it once the smoke clears
    • B. Open it wide to reach the fire
    • C. Avoid opening it if you can
    • D. Open it a little to let smoke out

    Source:DC DMV Driver Manual, Driver Information: Emergencies

  19. Question 19: How much more likely is death in a crash at 60 mph than at 20 mph?

    • A. Twenty times
    • B. Three times
    • C. Eight times
    • D. Twice

    Source:DC DMV Driver Manual, Traffic Rules

  20. Question 20: What must you do when driving in a tunnel?

    • A. Open all of your windows
    • B. Turn on your hazard lights
    • C. Sound your horn at the entrance
    • D. Turn on your headlights

    Source:DC DMV Driver Manual, Driving Rules

  21. Question 21: After a crash in which someone is hurt, what must you do before leaving the scene?

    • A. Wait until a tow truck has taken the cars
    • B. Leave a phone number with a bystander
    • C. Drive to the nearest police station first
    • D. Aid anyone injured and identify yourself

    Source:DC DMV Driver Manual, Driver Information: General Laws and Crashes

  22. Question 22: Is it legal in DC to pass on the right on an interstate?

    • A. Yes, but slow vehicles must keep right, so most passing is on the left
    • B. No, passing on the right is never allowed on any DC highway
    • C. Yes, and you may also use the paved shoulder to get around
    • D. Only when the car ahead is slowing down to take a right exit

    Source:DC DMV Driver Manual, Driver Information: Night, Defensive and Highway Driving

  23. Question 23: What is the minimum distance from a driveway or alley that you may stand or park?

    • A. 50 feet
    • B. 10 feet
    • C. 20 feet
    • D. 5 feet

    Source:DC DMV Driver Manual, Parking Rules

  24. Question 24: Unless posted otherwise, what is the speed limit in a DC school zone?

    • A. 15 mph
    • B. 10 mph
    • C. 25 mph
    • D. 20 mph

    Source:DC DMV Driver Manual, Traffic Rules

  25. Question 25: How soon must DC residents update their address with DMV after moving?

    • A. Within 60 days
    • B. Within 90 days
    • C. Within 10 days
    • D. Within 30 days

    Source:DC DMV Driver Manual, Important Things to Know

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