Washington DMV driver's license practice test 6
Here are 25 free Washington driver's license practice questions drawn from the Washington Driver Guide. They focus on Chapter 5: Hazards (6), Chapter 3: Drivers (3), and Chapter 4: Roads (10). The test opens with: "You see a Wrong Way sign facing you. What should you do?" You get an explanation after each answer, and you need no account.
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 see a Wrong Way sign facing you. What should you do?
What this test covers
Every question comes from one of these sections of the Washington Driver Guide.
- Chapter 1: Licenses3 questions
- Chapter 2: Vehicles3 questions
- Chapter 3: Drivers3 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 see a Wrong Way sign facing you. What should you do?
- A. Continue to the next exit carefully
- B. Move to the right lane and continue
- C. Stop and turn around immediately
- D. Flash your headlights and keep going
Question 2: Lights are flashing and bells are ringing at a crossing, but the gate is still up. What should you do?
- A. Cross quickly before the gate comes down
- B. Slow down and cross if no train is visible
- C. Stop, whether the gate is down or not
- D. Drive around the gate if it's only partly down
Question 3: Your car keeps going faster and faster on its own. What should you do?
- A. Shift to neutral quickly
- B. Look down to free the pedal
- C. Turn off the engine at once
- D. Pump the gas pedal
Question 4: In which direction does traffic flow around a traffic calming circle?
- A. Clockwise
- B. Either direction
- C. Straight across the center
- D. Counterclockwise
Question 5: You're in one of two turn lanes. How should you complete the turn?
- A. Move to the outside lane during the turn
- B. Pick any lane that's open
- C. Follow the car ahead of you
- D. Stay in your own lane through the turn
Question 6: When a railroad crossing signal is flashing, where must you stop?
- A. At least 100 feet from the tracks
- B. Right on the first rail, ready to go
- C. 15 to 50 feet from the nearest rail
- D. 5 to 10 feet from the nearest rail
Question 7: How far can it take a train to come to a full stop?
- A. Up to a mile
- B. About 50 feet
- C. About 450 feet
- D. About 100 feet
Question 8: What is the penalty for a third violation with an intermediate license?
- A. The license is suspended until you turn 18
- B. The license is suspended for 6 months or until 18
- C. The license is suspended for 30 days
- D. The current restrictions continue until 18
Question 9: How far ahead should you signal before you turn or change direction?
- A. 100 feet
- B. Only when other vehicles are nearby
- C. 200 feet
- D. 50 feet
Question 10: What is an advantage of hand-to-hand (pull/push) steering?
- A. It lets you steer with one hand at 12 o'clock
- B. It is the method used when recovering from a skid
- C. It lets you take both hands off during a turn
- D. Your hands never cross, away from the airbag
Question 11: What is the most common impairment involved in fatal crashes, according to the guide?
- A. Talking to a passenger
- B. Taking a single allergy pill
- C. Polydrug use
- D. Driving while mildly tired
Question 12: An intermediate license holder gets a second violation. What happens?
- A. Suspension until age 18, no matter how long that is
- B. The driver gets a new permit and starts over
- C. Restrictions simply stay in place until age 18
- D. Suspension for 6 months or until 18, whichever is first
Question 13: Some crosswalks have lights in the pavement. What must you do when they flash?
- A. Speed up to clear the crosswalk
- B. Yield to pedestrians
- C. Stop only if a sign says so
- D. Nothing; they only light the road
Question 14: How should you report road rage that is happening right now?
- A. Email the Department of Licensing
- B. Call 911
- C. Post the plate number online
- D. Wait and report it at your next license renewal
Question 15: How soon must you update your address in License Express after you move?
- A. Within 5 days
- B. Within 10 days
- C. Within 30 days
- D. When your license comes up for renewal
Question 16: When is it recommended to hold the steering wheel at the 12 o'clock position?
- A. When the airbag warning light is on
- B. When making a sharp left turn
- C. Only when backing
- D. When driving straight on the freeway
Question 17: A power line falls on your car. What should you do?
- A. Get out and move the line with a stick
- B. Get out quickly and run
- C. Stay inside and call 911
- D. Drive forward off the line
Question 18: How much space should you leave when driving behind a bicyclist?
- A. At least 3 feet
- B. No set distance; stay close to pass quickly
- C. At least 10 feet
- D. At least 1 foot
Question 19: Why shouldn't you honk at a pedestrian with a service animal?
- A. It would count as road rage by law
- B. It could confuse or frighten them
- C. Honking is only allowed on freeways
- D. Service animals can't hear car horns
Question 20: Which type of vision lets you see detail straight in front of you?
- A. Fringe vision
- B. Central vision
- C. Night vision
- D. Peripheral vision
Question 21: Your engine shuts off while you're driving. What should you know about steering?
- A. It locks and can't be turned
- B. It may be hard to turn, but you can turn it
- C. It becomes easier to turn
- D. It only turns to the right
Question 22: An ambulance with lights and siren is approaching. What should you do?
- A. Pull to the left lane and slow down
- B. Pull to the right side of the road and stop
- C. Stop right where you are in your lane
- D. Speed up to get out of its way
Question 23: Oncoming headlights are bothering you at night. Where should you look?
- A. At the center line on your left
- B. Down at your dashboard until they pass
- C. Straight into the oncoming headlights
- D. At the right edge of the road
Question 24: When may you move an injured person after a crash?
- A. Only if they're in immediate danger
- B. Always, to clear the road
- C. As soon as possible, to make them comfortable
- D. After giving them water
Question 25: An injured person at a crash asks for water. What should you do?
- A. Give small sips of water
- B. Give them a sports drink
- C. Give water only if they're conscious
- D. Don't give them anything to drink
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