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DC DMV driver's license practice test 4

25 original questions from the DC DMV Driver Manual make up this free District of Columbia driver's license practice test. Expect questions from Driver Information: Emergencies (2), Driver Information: Night, Defensive and Highway Driving (2), and Driver Information: Road Conditions and Following Distance (2). The first one asks: "At a railroad crossing with no lights or gates, what should you do?" Each answer is explained, and there's nothing to sign up for.

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At a railroad crossing with no lights or gates, what should you do?

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  1. Question 1: At a railroad crossing with no lights or gates, what should you do?

    • A. Always stop on the tracks and wait there for two minutes
    • B. Speed up and cross quickly before any train can get there
    • C. Honk your horn once and keep going at the same speed
    • D. Slow down, look and listen, and stop if a train is coming

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

  2. Question 2: What should you never do near a truck that is backing up?

    • A. Stay well back from it
    • B. Drive past its front
    • C. Cross behind it
    • D. Wait for it to finish

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

  3. Question 3: The fog is so thick you can't keep up a certain speed, so you pull completely off the highway. What speed does the manual name?

    • A. 25 mph
    • B. 35 mph
    • C. 10 mph
    • D. 45 mph

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

  4. Question 4: After driving through deep water, you dry the brakes in low gear. How often should you test them?

    • A. Every 50 feet
    • B. Every 200 feet
    • C. Every 500 feet
    • D. Every mile

    Source:DC DMV Driver Manual, Driver Information: Emergencies

  5. Question 5: You must switch to low beams when you follow another vehicle at a distance of how many feet or less?

    • A. 300 feet
    • B. 700 feet
    • C. 500 feet
    • D. 1,000 feet

    Source:DC DMV Driver Manual, Driving Rules

  6. Question 6: At night, what can you use as a guide if there is no road edge line?

    • A. The center line
    • B. The streetlights overhead
    • C. Your high beams on full
    • D. The taillights of the car ahead

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

  7. Question 7: At a stop sign with no stop line and no crosswalk, where do you stop?

    • A. In the intersection
    • B. Wherever you can see best
    • C. Before the stop sign
    • D. After the sign, at the corner

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

  8. Question 8: When passing a cyclist, what is the minimum clearance you must allow?

    • A. 18 inches
    • B. 2 feet
    • C. 3 feet
    • D. 1 foot

    Source:DC DMV Driver Manual, Driving Rules

  9. Question 9: Driving instructors estimate a driver makes about how many decisions per mile?

    • A. 2,000
    • B. 200
    • C. 50
    • D. 20

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

  10. Question 10: What should you do when following a truck at night?

    • A. Turn off your headlights
    • B. Dim your headlights
    • C. Use your high beams to see around it
    • D. Flash your lights so it moves over

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

  11. Question 11: When traffic in a work zone must be stopped, who most often stops and directs it?

    • A. Other drivers taking turns
    • B. Construction workers waving hats
    • C. Robots with flashing arms
    • D. Flaggers with STOP/SLOW paddles

    Source:DC DMV Driver Manual, Traffic Rules

  12. Question 12: What is the penalty in DC for not wearing a seat belt?

    • A. A $50 fine and 2 points
    • B. A $100 fine and 3 points
    • C. A $200 fine and 4 points
    • D. A $25 fine and no points

    Source:DC DMV Driver Manual, Traffic Rules

  13. Question 13: After moving to the District, how soon must you have a DC driver license?

    • A. Within 10 days
    • B. Within one year
    • C. Within 30 days
    • D. Within 60 days

    Source:DC DMV Driver Manual, Driver License Examination Process

  14. Question 14: How long is a DC provisional license valid?

    • A. Six months, and it can't be renewed
    • B. Until age 21, with no renewal
    • C. Two years, and it can't be renewed
    • D. One year, and it can be renewed

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

  15. Question 15: A pedestrian crosses in the middle of the block, away from any crosswalk. What must you do?

    • A. Yield to the pedestrian
    • B. Honk until they get out of the way
    • C. Keep going, since they're jaywalking
    • D. Slow a bit and steer around them

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

  16. Question 16: How long must a permit holder go without a pointable moving violation before getting a provisional license?

    • A. 12 consecutive months
    • B. 6 consecutive months
    • C. 2 years
    • D. 3 consecutive months

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

  17. Question 17: Which of these can make a driver guilty of aggressive driving?

    • A. Keeping to the posted speed limit
    • B. Following too closely
    • C. Letting another driver merge in front
    • D. Giving hand signals as well as turn signals

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

  18. Question 18: Except while loading or unloading, what is the minimum distance from the nearest rail of a railroad crossing that you may park?

    • A. 25 feet
    • B. 10 feet
    • C. 20 feet
    • D. 50 feet

    Source:DC DMV Driver Manual, Parking Rules

  19. Question 19: What happens if you build up 10 or 11 points?

    • A. You get a written warning in the mail
    • B. Your license is revoked for six months
    • C. Your license is suspended for 90 days
    • D. Your license is suspended for 30 days

    Source:DC DMV Driver Manual, Important Things to Know

  20. Question 20: You see red reflectors on the pavement facing you. What does it mean?

    • A. You're going the wrong way
    • B. A school zone starts here
    • C. Parking is allowed there
    • D. A bus stop is just ahead

    Source:DC DMV Driver Manual, Pavement Markings

  21. Question 21: When should you start slowing down to leave an interstate?

    • A. As soon as you see the exit sign
    • B. On the main highway, well before the exit
    • C. Once you're in the deceleration lane
    • D. Only when you reach the end of the ramp

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

  22. Question 22: Why should you never turn the ignition to "lock" while the car is moving?

    • A. It sets off the alarm and flashes the headlights
    • B. It locks the steering, so you lose control
    • C. It drains the battery and can stall the engine
    • D. It turns on the hazard lights and the horn

    Source:DC DMV Driver Manual, Driver Information: Emergencies

  23. Question 23: In a car without anti-lock brakes, how should you brake to avoid locking the wheels?

    • A. Press hard and hold it
    • B. Pull the parking brake
    • C. Shift into neutral
    • D. Pump the brake pedal

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

  24. Question 24: Which of these is on the manual's list of basic steps before you start driving?

    • A. Adjust the seat and the mirrors
    • B. Set the cruise control
    • C. Turn on the high beams
    • D. Pump the brake pedal three times

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

  25. Question 25: About what share of all traffic-related deaths does alcohol-impaired driving account for?

    • A. About one-tenth
    • B. About two-thirds
    • C. About 18 percent
    • D. About one-third

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

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