Washington DMV driver's license practice test 4
25 original questions from the Washington Driver Guide make up this free Washington driver's license practice test. Expect questions from Chapter 5: Hazards (6), Chapter 2: Vehicles (4), and Chapter 4: Roads (10). The first one asks: "You sell your car to another person. How soon should you file a Vehicle Report of Sale?" Each answer is explained, and there's nothing to sign up for.
Checked on
- 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
You sell your car to another person. How soon should you file a Vehicle Report of Sale?
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: Drivers2 questions
- Chapter 4: Roads10 questions
- Chapter 5: Hazards6 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: You sell your car to another person. How soon should you file a Vehicle Report of Sale?
- A. Within 15 days
- B. Within five days
- C. Within 30 days
- D. Only if the buyer asks for it
Question 2: Brake lights must be red and clearly visible from how far away?
- A. 500 feet
- B. 100 feet
- C. 50 feet
- D. 1,000 feet
Question 3: How does the Washington guide define a hazard?
- A. Anything that requires you to make a change
- B. Only another vehicle heading toward you
- C. Only something that has already caused a crash
- D. Only a road condition such as ice
Question 4: When can you turn left on a red light in Washington?
- A. Onto a one-way street, after a full stop
- B. Onto any street, if no cars are coming
- C. Only from a two-way street to another two-way street
- D. Never, left turns on red are always illegal
Question 5: For drivers 21 and older, what level of active THC in the blood is considered a DUI?
- A. 10 nanograms per milliliter or more
- B. Any amount above 0 nanograms per milliliter
- C. 5 nanograms per milliliter or more
- D. THC levels don't count toward a DUI
Question 6: You're about to turn right and a bicyclist is ahead of you. What should you do?
- A. Turn from behind them without signaling
- B. Pass them fast, then make your turn
- C. Don't pass them just before the turn
- D. Honk so they stop for you
Question 7: Your vehicle gets stuck on railroad tracks. What should you do first?
- A. Try to restart the engine a few times
- B. Turn on your hazard lights and wait
- C. Stay inside with your seat belts on
- D. Get everyone out immediately
Question 8: According to the guide, collisions typically have which causes?
- A. Old cars and narrow roads
- B. New drivers and heavy traffic
- C. Bad weather and worn tires
- D. Too much speed or too little space
Question 9: A traffic signal at an intersection is not working. What should you do?
- A. Drive through at the posted speed
- B. Treat it as a flashing yellow light
- C. Treat it like a four-way stop
- D. Yield only to traffic on your left
Question 10: Besides carpools, vanpools, and buses, which vehicles may use HOV lanes?
- A. Motorcycles
- B. Any vehicle towing a trailer
- C. Trucks with more than two axles
- D. Any electric car with one person
Question 11: How much space do large vehicles need in a roundabout?
- A. One lane, like every other vehicle
- B. They aren't allowed in roundabouts
- C. Two lanes
- D. Three lanes plus the shoulder
Question 12: If you enroll in a driver training course, what is the earliest age you can apply for a Washington instruction permit?
- A. 16
- B. 15 and a half
- C. 14
- D. 15
Question 13: In Washington, vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for which age group?
- A. People ages 30 to 45
- B. People ages 65 and older
- C. Children under 12
- D. People ages 16 to 25
Question 14: In what order are the two Washington driver license exams taken?
- A. Knowledge exam first, then the skills exam
- B. Only one exam is needed if you took a course
- C. Skills exam first, then the knowledge exam
- D. Both exams on the same day in any order
Question 15: Why might a motorcycle slow down without showing a brake light?
- A. Riders turn brake lights off in traffic
- B. The rider may slow using only the throttle
- C. Motorcycles aren't required to have brake lights
- D. Brake lights only work at night on motorcycles
Question 16: At an uncontrolled intersection, you're entering a paved road from an unpaved road. What must you do?
- A. Go first, if you arrived first
- B. Honk to warn traffic, then go
- C. Go first, since you're on the right
- D. Yield the right-of-way
Question 17: By how much does zipper merging improve traffic flow, according to the guide?
- A. 60 percent
- B. 25 percent
- C. 90 percent
- D. 10 percent
Question 18: The light turns yellow while you're already in the intersection. What should you do?
- A. Speed up past the limit to clear it
- B. Back up to the stop line
- C. Keep going at the posted speed
- D. Stop right away in the intersection
Question 19: You're driving near a large truck and can't see its side mirrors. What does that tell you?
- A. The truck driver has already seen you
- B. The truck is about to change lanes
- C. You're at a safe following distance
- D. The truck driver can't see you
Question 20: Temperatures rise from below freezing to near freezing. What happens to icy roads?
- A. They get more slippery as the ice gets wet
- B. The ice turns to dry snow
- C. They become safe right away
- D. They stay exactly the same
Question 21: You hit a parked car and can't find the owner. What must you do?
- A. Call your insurance and leave
- B. Leave a note with your contact information
- C. Wait there until the owner returns
- D. Drive away, since no one was hurt
Question 22: You're driving alone and start to feel tired. What does the guide recommend?
- A. Speed up to get home sooner
- B. Open the windows and turn up the radio
- C. Keep driving and chew gum
- D. Pull off the road for a 20-minute nap
Question 23: You just started a new prescription. When is it safe to drive?
- A. After drinking coffee to stay alert
- B. Right away, since a doctor prescribed it
- C. After you know how it affects you
- D. Only on short trips close to home
Question 24: What do double solid white lines between lanes mean?
- A. They separate traffic going opposite ways
- B. Do not cross them
- C. They mark the edge of a bike lane
- D. Cross them when it's safe
Question 25: How should a shoulder belt fit?
- A. Under your arm, so it doesn't rub your neck
- B. Snug across the shoulder and chest
- C. Loose across your neck so you can turn
- D. Behind your back, with the lap belt snug
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