Washington DMV driver's license practice test 2
Practice for the Washington written test with 25 free questions based on the Washington Driver Guide. Most of them come from Chapter 2: Vehicles (4), Chapter 3: Drivers (3), and Chapter 4: Roads (10). Question 1 asks: "Your car breaks down. How far behind it should you place emergency flares?" Every answer comes with an explanation, and you don't need an account.
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- Questions
- 25
- Passing score
- 80% (20 of 25)
- Mistakes allowed
- 5
- Official handbook
- Washington Driver Guide
Practice questions
Question 1 of 250 of 25 answered
Your car breaks down. How far behind it should you place emergency flares?
What this test covers
Every question comes from one of these sections of the Washington Driver Guide.
- Chapter 1: Licenses3 questions
- Chapter 2: Vehicles4 questions
- Chapter 3: Drivers3 questions
- Chapter 4: Roads10 questions
- Chapter 5: Hazards5 questions
All 25 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.
Question 1: Your car breaks down. How far behind it should you place emergency flares?
- A. 50 to 100 feet
- B. 200 to 300 feet
- C. 20 to 30 feet
- D. 1,000 feet or more
Question 2: Your car is hydroplaning. What should you do with the steering wheel?
- A. Turn it sharply left and right
- B. Let go of it
- C. Turn it hard toward the shoulder
- D. Hold it steady
Question 3: What does an antilock braking system (ABS) do in an emergency stop?
- A. It keeps the vehicle perfectly still and quiet
- B. It makes your stopping distance much shorter
- C. It helps you keep steering control
- D. It stops the car without you pressing the pedal
Question 4: Washington's Clean Car Law requires vehicles made in what years to meet strict clean air standards?
- A. 1999 and later
- B. 2009 and later
- C. 2020 and later
- D. Only electric vehicles
Question 5: A blue sign gives you what kind of information?
- A. Motorist services
- B. Directions and distances
- C. Construction ahead
- D. Regulatory rules
Question 6: At a four-way stop, two vehicles arrive at about the same time. Who goes first?
- A. The vehicle on the left
- B. The vehicle turning left
- C. The larger vehicle
- D. The vehicle on the right
Question 7: A teen is convicted of an alcohol or drug offense while driving with an instruction permit. What does this mean for a license at 16?
- A. They must add 10 more hours of supervised practice
- B. They can get a license but with no passengers
- C. They only need to pay the fine first
- D. They can't get an intermediate license
Question 8: What happens to the fine for passing a stopped school bus?
- A. It is the same as a speeding fine
- B. It is waived for a first offense
- C. It only applies in school zones
- D. It is doubled
Question 9: A construction worker directing traffic signals you to stop, but the traffic light is green. What do you do?
- A. Choose whichever seems safer to you
- B. Follow the worker's directions
- C. Follow the green light
- D. Honk and drive around the worker
Question 10: You missed your freeway exit. What should you do?
- A. Cross the median to turn around
- B. Back up slowly on the shoulder
- C. Stop in the lane and wait for a gap
- D. Continue to the next exit
Question 11: May you drive across a median?
- A. Yes, when traffic is stopped
- B. Yes, if it's only painted
- C. No, it's illegal
- D. Yes, to make a U-turn
Question 12: During the first 6 months with an intermediate license, which passengers are allowed?
- A. Anyone, as long as a parent approves
- B. One passenger of any age who is licensed
- C. No one under 20 except immediate family
- D. Up to 3 passengers under 20
Question 13: Where should your headrest be to help protect you from whiplash?
- A. Even with your ears
- B. Tilted back away from your head
- C. As low as it will go
- D. Even with your shoulders
Question 14: When you accelerate, where does the weight of your vehicle shift?
- A. It stays evenly spread
- B. Toward the right side
- C. Toward the rear
- D. Toward the front
Question 15: What does the guide call the zig-zag motion when you turn the wheel sharply side to side?
- A. Roll
- B. Hydroplaning
- C. Pitch
- D. Yaw
Question 16: What does the guide call attention used while doing several things at the same time?
- A. Divided attention
- B. Sustained attention
- C. Switching attention
- D. Focused attention
Question 17: What do shorter dashed white lines mean?
- A. A school zone is ahead
- B. A bike lane begins
- C. Your lane is ending
- D. Passing is allowed in both directions
Question 18: Your license expired 8 years ago. What do you need to do to drive again?
- A. Take a driver training course for adults
- B. Retake the knowledge and skills tests
- C. Only pay a late renewal fee online
- D. Only pass a vision screening
Question 19: At night, when should you use regular headlights instead of high beams?
- A. When following another vehicle
- B. Whenever you're on a highway
- C. On open roads with no streetlights
- D. Only in the fog
Question 20: Can you use a center turn lane to get around a stopped school bus with red lights flashing?
- A. No, drivers in turn lanes must stop too
- B. Yes, if the stop arm is on the other side
- C. Yes, if you slow to 20 mph
- D. Yes, if you turn left right after
Question 21: Should you wear sunglasses when driving on an overcast day or at night?
- A. Yes, to cut glare from headlights
- B. No, tinted lenses reduce your vision
- C. Only if your license requires glasses
- D. Yes, if they are polarized
Question 22: What is the farthest you should travel in a shared center left-turn lane?
- A. 100 feet
- B. One full block
- C. 300 feet
- D. 500 feet
Question 23: You're waiting to turn left across oncoming traffic. Who has the right-of-way?
- A. You do, once your signal is on
- B. The approaching traffic
- C. You do, if you entered first
- D. Whoever flashes their lights first
Question 24: When passing a bicyclist, how much space should be between the rider and the widest part of your vehicle?
- A. Enough to avoid touching their handlebars
- B. At least 3 feet
- C. At least 1 foot
- D. At least 18 inches
Question 25: How much sleep do most people need to stay alert, according to the guide?
- A. 7 to 9 hours
- B. 5 to 6 hours
- C. 4 to 5 hours
- D. 10 to 12 hours
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