Washington DMV quick permit practice test 3
12 questions for a quick Washington permit test review, picked from the full tests and based on the Washington Driver Guide. They come mostly from Chapter 1: Licenses (2), Chapter 2: Vehicles (2), and Chapter 5: Hazards (3). You begin with: "How do you signal a left turn by hand?" Each answer is explained.
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- Questions
- 12
- Passing score
- 80% (10 of 12)
- Mistakes allowed
- 2
- Official handbook
- Washington Driver Guide
Practice questions
Question 1 of 120 of 12 answered
How do you signal a left turn by hand?
What this test covers
Every question comes from one of these sections of the Washington Driver Guide.
- Chapter 1: Licenses2 questions
- Chapter 2: Vehicles2 questions
- Chapter 4: Roads5 questions
- Chapter 5: Hazards3 questions
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.
Question 1: How do you signal a left turn by hand?
- A. Left arm straight out, fingers to the left
- B. Left arm out, fingers pointing to the ground
- C. Left arm waving forward and backward
- D. Left arm bent up, fingers pointing to the sky
Question 2: 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 3: What is the fastest you may drive through an emergency zone?
- A. 40 mph
- B. 50 mph
- C. 60 mph
- D. The posted speed limit
Question 4: 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 5: When preparing to make a change for a hazard, how much braking should your plan need at most?
- A. No braking; steering only
- B. Emergency braking, every time
- C. Firm braking with ABS engaged
- D. No more than medium braking
Question 6: 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 7: What symbol identifies an HOV lane?
- A. A diamond
- B. A bicycle
- C. A triangle
- D. A green arrow
Question 8: 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 9: When you get your license in person at a driver licensing office, how long is the temporary license good for?
- A. 45 days
- B. 10 days
- C. 30 days
- D. 90 days
Question 10: 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 11: What is the first step when your vehicle starts to skid?
- A. Take your foot off the accelerator
- B. Turn on your hazard lights
- C. Accelerate to regain traction
- D. Shift into neutral
Question 12: 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
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