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Florida DMV quick permit practice test 1

A short Florida permit practice test: 12 questions taken from our full tests, all written from the Official Florida Driver License Handbook. This one draws mostly on Chapter 1: Driver Licenses & ID Cards (3), Chapter 8: Special Driving Situations (1), and Chapter 10: Sharing the Road (2). It starts with: "What's the minimum age to apply for a Florida Class E learner's license?" Every answer is explained.

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Questions
12
Passing score
80% (10 of 12)
Mistakes allowed
2
Official handbook
Official Florida Driver License Handbook

Practice questions

Question 1 of 120 of 12 answered

What's the minimum age to apply for a Florida Class E learner's license?

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What this test covers

Every question comes from one of these sections of the Official Florida Driver License Handbook.

All 12 questions on this test

Every question on this test is listed here with its answer options. Take the test above to see which answers are correct and why.

  1. Question 1: What's the minimum age to apply for a Florida Class E learner's license?

    • A. 15 years old
    • B. 14 years old
    • C. 16 years old

    Source:Official Florida Driver License Handbook, Chapter 1: Driver Licenses & ID Cards

  2. Question 2: What does a red traffic sign generally mean?

    • A. Guide or directional information
    • B. Stop, do not enter, wrong way, or yield
    • C. Construction or maintenance warning, usually shown in orange

    Source:Official Florida Driver License Handbook, Chapter 6: Traffic Controls

  3. Question 3: What's the minimum following distance the handbook recommends in favorable weather and traffic?

    • A. Two seconds
    • B. Ten seconds, or more in bad weather
    • C. Four seconds

    Source:Official Florida Driver License Handbook, Chapter 7: Driving Safety

  4. Question 4: During which months do deer/vehicle crashes occur most often in Florida?

    • A. October to December
    • B. June to August
    • C. January to March, during the coldest months

    Source:Official Florida Driver License Handbook, Chapter 8: Special Driving Situations

  5. Question 5: How much clearance must you give a bicyclist when passing or driving next to them?

    • A. A minimum of one foot
    • B. A minimum of three feet
    • C. There's no set minimum distance at all

    Source:Official Florida Driver License Handbook, Chapter 10: Sharing the Road

  6. Question 6: If you present a valid driver license from another US state when applying for a Florida license, what happens to the Class E Knowledge and Driving Skill exams?

    • A. Only the driving skills test is waived
    • B. You still must take both exams
    • C. They're reciprocated, or waived

    Source:Official Florida Driver License Handbook, Chapter 1: Driver Licenses & ID Cards

  7. Question 7: A 20-year-old who just moved to Florida and holds a valid out-of-state driver license generally needs a Florida license to drive here within how many days of taking a job in the state?

    • A. 30 days
    • B. 90 days
    • C. There's no deadline as long as the out-of-state license stays valid

    Source:Official Florida Driver License Handbook, Chapter 1: Driver Licenses & ID Cards

  8. Question 8: A "Cross Road" warning sign tells you what?

    • A. The road you're on ends ahead at a T-shaped intersection
    • B. A road crosses the main highway ahead, so look left and right for other traffic
    • C. You're approaching a railroad crossing with active gates, bells, and flashing lights

    Source:Official Florida Driver License Handbook, Chapter 6: Traffic Controls

  9. Question 9: On a two-lane roadway under the Move Over Law, if the posted speed limit is 20 mph or less, how fast may you travel when passing the stopped vehicle?

    • A. The posted limit, unchanged
    • B. 20 mph below the posted limit
    • C. 5 mph

    Source:Official Florida Driver License Handbook, Chapter 7: Driving Safety

  10. Question 10: If your vehicle has four-wheel anti-lock brakes (ABS) and you need to stop in an emergency, what should you do?

    • A. Brake hard, steer, and keep constant pressure on the brake pedal
    • B. Pump the brakes repeatedly
    • C. Let up on the brakes completely and coast to a slow, gradual stop

    Source:Official Florida Driver License Handbook, Chapter 9: Handling Emergencies

  11. Question 11: What license does a moped operator need in Florida?

    • A. A Motorcycle Only license, with no exceptions
    • B. A Class E driver license; a motorcycle endorsement isn't required
    • C. No license at all is required to legally operate a moped on public roads

    Source:Official Florida Driver License Handbook, Chapter 10: Sharing the Road

  12. Question 12: Why should you never place a rear-facing car seat in front of an active airbag?

    • A. It's only a comfort issue, not a safety one
    • B. It will trigger the airbag to deploy earlier than it normally would
    • C. The airbag can injure or kill a young child in that position

    Source:Official Florida Driver License Handbook, Chapter 3: Your Driving Privilege

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