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DC DMV PRACTICE KNOWLEDGE TEST
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS
You have a valid District of Columbia learner permit. To drive a vehicle
you must: Ans: Have a person that is 21 years or older with a valid
driver license seated beside you wearing a seatbelt
Points for moving traffic violations will stay on your driver record for
Ans: 2 years
If you are under age 18, your parent/legal guardian is notified of your
GRAD violations: Ans: True
If you maintain a valid DC driver license for a full calendar year without
obtaining pointable moving violations, you may be eligible to receive a
Good Point on your driving record. Ans: True
When changing lanes on a highway: Ans: Check your blind spots by
glancing over your shoulder; always signal a lane change; check the rear
view and outside mirrors
If a traffic signal light is green and a police officer signals you to stop,
you should: Ans: Obey the traffic officer
If you are under age 21, your parent/legal guardian can waive the
requirement for you to participate in the Gradual Rearing of Adult Drivers
(GRAD) program. Ans: False
Your driver license can be revoked in the District of Columbia if you are
convicted of a non-driving related drug offense Ans: True
Color of roadway signs tell you what kind of information it has to offer:
An orange sign means Ans: Construction and maintenance work area
warning
You should signal your intention to turn at least Ans: 100 feet
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Pedestrian and bicyclist safety should be a primary goal for all vehicle
drivers Ans: True
While obtaining your DC driver license, you may: Ans: Choose to
become an organ and tissue donor; register for Selective Service;
register to vote
When the driver of another vehicle is about to overtake and pass your
vehicle, you must: Ans: Move to the right and allow such vehicle to pass
When approaching work zones, you should Ans: Watch for slower speed
limits
Shape of a traffic sign can tell you about the sign's message: A triangle
sign means Ans: Yield
Your driver license cannot be suspended for failure to pay child support
Ans: False
U-turns are allowed at intersections controlled by a traffic light unless
there is a sign prohibiting the U-turn Ans: False
When making right turns, you must: Ans: Yield to pedestrians in
crosswalks; be alert for vehicles ahead that are also turning right; yield
to bicyclists traveling between you and the right side of the road
The best way to tell if you are permitted to pass other vehicles is to see
if: Ans: There are solid or broken lane markings
If you are driving and need to use a cell phone to make a call or send a
text message you should Ans: Pull off the road safely and stop
You must make a full stop Ans: When there is a stop sign; when there is
a flashing red traffic light; when emerging from an alley, driveway, or
private road into a street
Why is double parking prohibited? Ans: Because it blocks traffic and
causes accidents
DC DMV PRACTICE KNOWLEDGE TEST
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS
You have a valid District of Columbia learner permit. To drive a vehicle
you must: Ans: Have a person that is 21 years or older with a valid
driver license seated beside you wearing a seatbelt
Points for moving traffic violations will stay on your driver record for
Ans: 2 years
If you are under age 18, your parent/legal guardian is notified of your
GRAD violations: Ans: True
If you maintain a valid DC driver license for a full calendar year without
obtaining pointable moving violations, you may be eligible to receive a
Good Point on your driving record. Ans: True
When changing lanes on a highway: Ans: Check your blind spots by
glancing over your shoulder; always signal a lane change; check the rear
view and outside mirrors
If a traffic signal light is green and a police officer signals you to stop,
you should: Ans: Obey the traffic officer
If you are under age 21, your parent/legal guardian can waive the
requirement for you to participate in the Gradual Rearing of Adult Drivers
(GRAD) program. Ans: False
Your driver license can be revoked in the District of Columbia if you are
convicted of a non-driving related drug offense Ans: True
Color of roadway signs tell you what kind of information it has to offer:
An orange sign means Ans: Construction and maintenance work area
warning
You should signal your intention to turn at least Ans: 100 feet
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Pedestrian and bicyclist safety should be a primary goal for all vehicle
drivers Ans: True
While obtaining your DC driver license, you may: Ans: Choose to
become an organ and tissue donor; register for Selective Service;
register to vote
When the driver of another vehicle is about to overtake and pass your
vehicle, you must: Ans: Move to the right and allow such vehicle to pass
When approaching work zones, you should Ans: Watch for slower speed
limits
Shape of a traffic sign can tell you about the sign's message: A triangle
sign means Ans: Yield
Your driver license cannot be suspended for failure to pay child support
Ans: False
U-turns are allowed at intersections controlled by a traffic light unless
there is a sign prohibiting the U-turn Ans: False
When making right turns, you must: Ans: Yield to pedestrians in
crosswalks; be alert for vehicles ahead that are also turning right; yield
to bicyclists traveling between you and the right side of the road
The best way to tell if you are permitted to pass other vehicles is to see
if: Ans: There are solid or broken lane markings
If you are driving and need to use a cell phone to make a call or send a
text message you should Ans: Pull off the road safely and stop
You must make a full stop Ans: When there is a stop sign; when there is
a flashing red traffic light; when emerging from an alley, driveway, or
private road into a street
Why is double parking prohibited? Ans: Because it blocks traffic and
causes accidents
