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Maryland DMV driver's license practice test 2

Practice for the Maryland written test with 25 free questions based on the Maryland Driver's Manual. Most of them come from Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 4: Signs, Signals and Pavement Markings (5), Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 3: Basic Driving (4), and Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 5: Driving Situations and Conditions (4). Question 1 asks: "What is the minimum age for a learner's permit for applicants younger than 25?" Every answer comes with an explanation, and you don't need an account.

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25
Passing score
88% (22 of 25)
Mistakes allowed
3
Official handbook
Maryland Driver's Manual

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What is the minimum age for a learner's permit for applicants younger than 25?

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  1. Question 1: What is the minimum age for a learner's permit for applicants younger than 25?

    • A. 16 years and 6 months
    • B. 15 years and 6 months
    • C. 15 years and 9 months

    Source:Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 2: Licensing Requirements and Process

  2. Question 2: You're following another vehicle with your high beams on. When must you switch to low beams?

    • A. When it's 300 feet or less ahead
    • B. When it's 100 feet or less ahead
    • C. When it's 500 feet or less ahead

    Source:Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 5: Driving Situations and Conditions

  3. Question 3: At what BAC is a Maryland driver considered under the influence?

    • A. 0.05 or higher
    • B. 0.08 or higher
    • C. 0.10 or higher

    Source:Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 6: Dangerous Driving Behaviors

  4. Question 4: You're in a crash where someone is injured. What must you do?

    • A. Stay, call 911, and don't move the vehicles
    • B. Exchange information and leave
    • C. Move the vehicles out of traffic, then call 911

    Source:Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 8: Crashes and Traffic Stops

  5. Question 5: Which of these is a place where the manual says to reduce your speed?

    • A. Straight interstate stretches in daylight
    • B. Entrance ramps where traffic merges
    • C. Toll plazas and narrow bridges

    Source:Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 3: Basic Driving

  6. Question 6: What are reversible lanes?

    • A. Lanes set aside for buses and taxis
    • B. Lanes that are set aside only for making U-turns
    • C. Lanes whose direction changes by time of day

    Source:Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 4: Signs, Signals and Pavement Markings

  7. Question 7: What should you assume about a bicyclist at an intersection?

    • A. They'll stop and wait for you to go first
    • B. They're going straight unless they signal
    • C. They're turning right

    Source:Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 7: Sharing the Road

  8. Question 8: A 17-year-old gets a provisional license. For how long can they not drive unsupervised with passengers under 18 who aren't family?

    • A. The first 90 days
    • B. The first 18 months
    • C. The first 151 days

    Source:Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 9: Other Restrictions, Violations and Penalties

  9. Question 9: What following distance should you leave behind a motorcycle?

    • A. At least 3 to 4 seconds
    • B. At least 8 to 10 seconds
    • C. At least 1 to 2 seconds

    Source:Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 7: Sharing the Road

  10. Question 10: You turn right on red after stopping. Whom do you yield to?

    • A. Pedestrians and all other traffic
    • B. No one, once you've come to a full stop
    • C. Only the cars coming from your left

    Source:Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 4: Signs, Signals and Pavement Markings

  11. Question 11: Which tip helps you avoid an aggressive driving incident?

    • A. Honk at slow drivers to move them
    • B. Keep up with the fastest driver
    • C. Allow extra time to travel

    Source:Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 6: Dangerous Driving Behaviors

  12. Question 12: When may a bicyclist use the full lane?

    • A. Only when they can keep up with the speed limit
    • B. Only on roads with bike lanes
    • C. When the lane is too narrow to pass safely

    Source:Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 7: Sharing the Road

  13. Question 13: Approaching a traffic circle, whom must you yield to?

    • A. Traffic entering from your right
    • B. No one, if you're going straight
    • C. Traffic already in the circle

    Source:Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 5: Driving Situations and Conditions

  14. Question 14: The car ahead passes a sign. You count and reach "3 one thousand" before you get there. What does that mean?

    • A. You're driving too slowly for traffic
    • B. You're following too closely
    • C. You're at least 3 seconds behind

    Source:Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 3: Basic Driving

  15. Question 15: A 20-year-old holds a permit with no violations. What is the minimum holding period?

    • A. At least 9 months
    • B. At least 3 months
    • C. At least 18 months

    Source:Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 2: Licensing Requirements and Process

  16. Question 16: Can your insurance identification card be electronic?

    • A. Only if the MVA approves it first
    • B. Yes, it may be electronic
    • C. No, it must be on paper

    Source:Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 10: Other Important Information

  17. Question 17: Where should you avoid making lane changes?

    • A. In an intersection
    • B. On any road with more than two lanes
    • C. On a road with broken white lines

    Source:Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 3: Basic Driving

  18. Question 18: When should you switch on your turn signal?

    • A. Before you reach the turn
    • B. Only if a car is right behind you
    • C. As you begin to turn the wheel

    Source:Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 3: Basic Driving

  19. Question 19: Where does ice usually form first?

    • A. On roads in direct sunlight
    • B. On ramps and bridges
    • C. In tunnels and underpasses

    Source:Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 5: Driving Situations and Conditions

  20. Question 20: The light turns green. What should you do first?

    • A. Check that no vehicles are in the intersection
    • B. Go immediately, since you have the right-of-way
    • C. Honk to warn cross traffic

    Source:Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 4: Signs, Signals and Pavement Markings

  21. Question 21: In low visibility, which side of your car should yellow markings be on?

    • A. On either side, depending on the road
    • B. Always on your left
    • C. Always on your right

    Source:Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 5: Driving Situations and Conditions

  22. Question 22: How can a co-signer cancel a minor's license?

    • A. By sending a written request to the MVA
    • B. By calling the police to take the license
    • C. By telling the driver to return the card

    Source:Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 2: Licensing Requirements and Process

  23. Question 23: When may you follow directions that differ from a traffic signal?

    • A. When another driver waves you through
    • B. When a police officer or uniformed crossing guard says so
    • C. When no other cars are anywhere in sight of the intersection

    Source:Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 4: Signs, Signals and Pavement Markings

  24. Question 24: What colors is a yield sign?

    • A. Black letters on yellow
    • B. Red letters on white
    • C. White letters on red

    Source:Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 4: Signs, Signals and Pavement Markings

  25. Question 25: How long must you wait to retest after failing the knowledge test two or more times?

    • A. At least seven calendar days
    • B. At least thirty calendar days
    • C. Until the next business day

    Source:Maryland Online Driver Test Tutorial (MVA)

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