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Drivers Ed Ultimate Exam
**Question 1. What is the minimum age to obtain a Maryland Learner’s Instructional Permit?**
A) 14 years
B) 15 years
C) 15½ years
D) 16 years
Answer: C
Explanation: In Maryland, a teenager must be at least 15½ years old to apply for a Learner’s Instructional
Permit.
**Question 2. Which of the following is NOT a restriction on a Maryland provisional license holder?**
A) No driving between 12 a.m. and 5 a.m.
B) No passengers under 21 unless a parent/guardian is present
C) No use of a cell phone, even hands-free
D) No driving on interstate highways
Answer: D
Explanation: Provisional drivers may operate on interstates; the other three are actual restrictions.
**Question 3. How long after moving to a new address must a Maryland driver notify the MVA?**
A) Within 10 days
B) Within 30 days
C) Within 45 days
D) Within 60 days
Answer: B
Explanation: Maryland law requires address changes to be reported within 30 days of moving.
**Question 4. Which dashboard warning light indicates low oil pressure?**
A) Red engine-oil symbol
B) Yellow battery symbol
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C) Red brake-system symbol
D) Green check engine light
Answer: A
Explanation: The red oil can icon warns of low oil pressure, requiring immediate attention.
**Question 5. The correct hand position for steering in Maryland is:**
A) 10-and-2 o’clock
B) 9-and-3 o’clock
C) 8-and-4 o’clock
D) 12-and-6 o’clock
Answer: B
Explanation: The modern “push-pull” technique uses the 9-and-3 o’clock positions for better control and
air-bag safety.
**Question 6. When approaching a stop sign, you must come to a complete stop:**
A) At the stop line or before the crosswalk, whichever is farther back
B) At the stop line, even if it is behind a crosswalk
C) At the crosswalk, even if there is no stop line
D) At the nearest curb
Answer: A
Explanation: Maryland law requires stopping at the stop line or before the crosswalk, whichever is
farther back.
**Question 7. A solid yellow line on the center of the road indicates:**
A) Passing is allowed in both directions
B) No passing in either direction
C) Passing allowed for traffic moving left only
D) Parking prohibited on the side of the road
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Answer: B
Explanation: A solid yellow center line means no passing for traffic in either direction.
**Question 8. Which sign is octagonal?**
A) Yield sign
B) Stop sign
C) Railroad crossing sign
D) No-U-turn sign
Answer: B
Explanation: The stop sign is the only standard octagonal traffic sign.
**Question 9. The legal Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) limit for drivers 21 years and older in
Maryland is:**
A) 0.02%
B) 0.04%
C) 0.08%
D) 0.10%
Answer: C
Explanation: Maryland sets the BAC limit at 0.08% for drivers 21 and older.
**Question 10. How far before making a turn must a driver activate the turn signal in Maryland?**
A) 50 feet
B) 75 feet
C) 100 feet
D) 150 feet
Answer: C
Explanation: Maryland law requires signaling at least 100 feet before the point of turning.
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**Question 11. Which of the following is a correct description of a “no-zone” around a large commercial
vehicle?**
A) The area directly behind the vehicle only
B) The blind spots on the left side only
C) The blind spots on the right side only
D) All blind spots: front, rear, and both sides
Answer: D
Explanation: “No-zones” include all blind spots around a commercial vehicle, making them dangerous
for other drivers.
**Question 12. When driving in fog, you should use which headlights?**
A) High beams only
B) Low beams only
C) Hazard lights
D) All lights (high and low) simultaneously
Answer: B
Explanation: Low beams reduce glare and improve visibility in fog; high beams reflect off the fog and
worsen visibility.
**Question 13. The flashing red traffic signal at an intersection means:**
A) Stop, then proceed when safe
B) Yield to all traffic
C) Treat as a stop sign
D) Proceed without stopping
Answer: C
Explanation: A flashing red light is equivalent to a stop sign; drivers must stop completely and proceed
when safe.
**Question 14. In a Maryland roundabout, who has the right-of-way?**
Drivers Ed Ultimate Exam
**Question 1. What is the minimum age to obtain a Maryland Learner’s Instructional Permit?**
A) 14 years
B) 15 years
C) 15½ years
D) 16 years
Answer: C
Explanation: In Maryland, a teenager must be at least 15½ years old to apply for a Learner’s Instructional
Permit.
**Question 2. Which of the following is NOT a restriction on a Maryland provisional license holder?**
A) No driving between 12 a.m. and 5 a.m.
B) No passengers under 21 unless a parent/guardian is present
C) No use of a cell phone, even hands-free
D) No driving on interstate highways
Answer: D
Explanation: Provisional drivers may operate on interstates; the other three are actual restrictions.
**Question 3. How long after moving to a new address must a Maryland driver notify the MVA?**
A) Within 10 days
B) Within 30 days
C) Within 45 days
D) Within 60 days
Answer: B
Explanation: Maryland law requires address changes to be reported within 30 days of moving.
**Question 4. Which dashboard warning light indicates low oil pressure?**
A) Red engine-oil symbol
B) Yellow battery symbol
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C) Red brake-system symbol
D) Green check engine light
Answer: A
Explanation: The red oil can icon warns of low oil pressure, requiring immediate attention.
**Question 5. The correct hand position for steering in Maryland is:**
A) 10-and-2 o’clock
B) 9-and-3 o’clock
C) 8-and-4 o’clock
D) 12-and-6 o’clock
Answer: B
Explanation: The modern “push-pull” technique uses the 9-and-3 o’clock positions for better control and
air-bag safety.
**Question 6. When approaching a stop sign, you must come to a complete stop:**
A) At the stop line or before the crosswalk, whichever is farther back
B) At the stop line, even if it is behind a crosswalk
C) At the crosswalk, even if there is no stop line
D) At the nearest curb
Answer: A
Explanation: Maryland law requires stopping at the stop line or before the crosswalk, whichever is
farther back.
**Question 7. A solid yellow line on the center of the road indicates:**
A) Passing is allowed in both directions
B) No passing in either direction
C) Passing allowed for traffic moving left only
D) Parking prohibited on the side of the road
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Answer: B
Explanation: A solid yellow center line means no passing for traffic in either direction.
**Question 8. Which sign is octagonal?**
A) Yield sign
B) Stop sign
C) Railroad crossing sign
D) No-U-turn sign
Answer: B
Explanation: The stop sign is the only standard octagonal traffic sign.
**Question 9. The legal Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) limit for drivers 21 years and older in
Maryland is:**
A) 0.02%
B) 0.04%
C) 0.08%
D) 0.10%
Answer: C
Explanation: Maryland sets the BAC limit at 0.08% for drivers 21 and older.
**Question 10. How far before making a turn must a driver activate the turn signal in Maryland?**
A) 50 feet
B) 75 feet
C) 100 feet
D) 150 feet
Answer: C
Explanation: Maryland law requires signaling at least 100 feet before the point of turning.
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**Question 11. Which of the following is a correct description of a “no-zone” around a large commercial
vehicle?**
A) The area directly behind the vehicle only
B) The blind spots on the left side only
C) The blind spots on the right side only
D) All blind spots: front, rear, and both sides
Answer: D
Explanation: “No-zones” include all blind spots around a commercial vehicle, making them dangerous
for other drivers.
**Question 12. When driving in fog, you should use which headlights?**
A) High beams only
B) Low beams only
C) Hazard lights
D) All lights (high and low) simultaneously
Answer: B
Explanation: Low beams reduce glare and improve visibility in fog; high beams reflect off the fog and
worsen visibility.
**Question 13. The flashing red traffic signal at an intersection means:**
A) Stop, then proceed when safe
B) Yield to all traffic
C) Treat as a stop sign
D) Proceed without stopping
Answer: C
Explanation: A flashing red light is equivalent to a stop sign; drivers must stop completely and proceed
when safe.
**Question 14. In a Maryland roundabout, who has the right-of-way?**
