Washington State Driver's license written
test
____ limit your concentration, perception, judgment, and memory.
1. Only a blood alcohol level greater than the legal limit can
2. Alcohol does not
3. Even the smallest amount of alcohol can
4. Only a blood alcohol level greater than 0.05 percent can - ANS-3. Even the
smallest amount of alcohol can
\A bicyclist who doesn't obey traffic laws:
1) Will have their bicycle impounded.
2) Will always receive a warning from law enforcement.
3) Is okay, because bicyclists don't have to obey traffic laws.
4) Can be ticketed. - ANS-4) Can be ticketed.
\A diamond-shaped sign is a:
1. Road hazard sign.
2. Interstate route sign.
3. School crossing sign.
4. Speed limit sign. - ANS-1. Road hazard sign.
\A driver should be extra alert for motorcyclists, bicycles, and pedestrians because:
1) They're hard to see in traffic.
2) They don't have a rearview mirror.
3) They obey different traffic laws.
4) They have the right-of-way. - ANS-1) They're hard to see in traffic.
\A first conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol or any drug can result in a
license suspension for at least:
1) 90 days.
2) 2 years
3) 1 year.
4) 30 days. - ANS-3) 1 year.
\A leaking exhaust system can:
1. Cause excessive oil use.
2. Require your vehicle to have a tune-up sooner than normal.
3. Make you drowsy while driving.
4. Set grass fires on country roads. - ANS-3. Make you drowsy while driving.
\A pedestrian starts to cross in front of your vehicle. You should:
1. Flash your lights.
2. Slow down.
3. Speed up and pass in front of the pedestrian.
4. Stop and let the pedestrian cross - ANS-4. Stop and let the pedestrian cross
,\A solid white line on the right edge of the highway slants in to the left. That shows
that:
1. There is an intersection just ahead.
2. You are approaching a construction area.
3. You will be required to turn left just ahead.
4. The road will get narrower. - ANS-4. The road will get narrower.
\A solid yellow line on your side of the center line means:
1) Do not pass.
2) Pass with caution.
3) Slow down.
4) Keep right on hills. - ANS-1) Do not pass.
\A traffic signal showing a steady red light means:
1) Stop, don't travel straight ahead while the light is red.
2) Slow down and yield to other traffic.
3) Stop, look for danger, and then go across the intersection.
4) Quickly drive through the intersection. - ANS-1) Stop, don't travel straight ahead
while the light is red.
\A yellow light that flashes on and off means:
1) Speed up to clear the intersection quickly.
2) Stop and wait for a green light.
3) Slow down and proceed with caution.
4) Stop and look, then go if there is no traffic. - ANS-3) Slow down and proceed with
caution.
\Alcohol:
1) Slows reflexes and reaction time.
2) Wakes you up.
3) Improves your judgment.
4) Puts you to sleep. - ANS-1) Slows reflexes and reaction time.
\Alcohol/Drug related offenses stay on your record for:
1) 5 years.
2) Life.
3) 3 years.
4) 10 years. - ANS-2) Life.
\Allowing a space cushion between your vehicle and its surroundings is important
because it:
1. Prevents distractions from other vehicles.
2. Allows you time to react to unexpected situations.
3. Keeps traffic flowing at a safe pace.
4. Keeps other drivers alert. - ANS-2. Allows you time to react to unexpected
situations.
\Always allow enough room to safely stop in emergencies by staying at least:
1) 1 second behind the vehicle in front of you.
2) 4 seconds behind the vehicle in front of you.
, 3) 5 seconds behind the vehicle in front of you.
4) 7 seconds behind the vehicle in front of you. - ANS-2) 4 seconds behind the
vehicle in front of you.
\Any time you want to merge with other traffic, you should:
1) Wait until your travel lane is ending and then merge, even into a small gap.
2) Allow a gap of about 4 seconds for safety.
3) Merge to other lanes only when other drivers have stopped their vehicles.
4) Merge at any time, regardless of a gap. - ANS-2) Allow a gap of about 4 seconds
for safety.
\As you drive, you're required to stop your vehicle:
1. At an intersection with a stop sign.
2. Where there is a red light.
3. When a traffic officer orders you to stop.
4. All of the above. - ANS-4. All of the above.
\At a school crossing sign, you should:
1) Be ready to help children crossing the street.
2) Always stop, whether there's a stop sign or not.
3) Watch for children and be ready to stop.
4 Always sound your horn when you see children. - ANS-3) Watch for children and
be ready to stop.
\At an intersection with a roundabout island (traffic circle):
1) Enter at any time, whether there is other traffic or pedestrians or not.
2) Always drive around the circle to the right.
3) You can drive to the left of the roundabout when turning left.
4) Stop in the intersection to yield to traffic on the right. - ANS-2) Always drive
around the circle to the right.
\At an intersection with a yield sign, you should:
1) Always stop before entering the intersection.
2) Yield to all traffic on the right.
3) Slow down and yield the right-of-way to other traffic.
4) Yield to all traffic on the left. - ANS-3) Slow down and yield the right-of-way to
other traffic.
\At an intersection, a signal showing a green arrow and a red light means:
1) Stop, then proceed straight through the intersection.
2) All traffic must turn in the direction of the arrow.
3) Stop, even if turning in the direction of the green arrow.
4) You can safely turn in the direction of the arrow - ANS-4) You can safely turn in
the direction of the arrow
\At an uncontrolled intersection, you must:
1) Wait for the other traffic to signal you to go.
2) Speed up and clear the intersection quickly.
3) Slow down and yield to any vehicle in the intersection and to those coming from
the right.
test
____ limit your concentration, perception, judgment, and memory.
1. Only a blood alcohol level greater than the legal limit can
2. Alcohol does not
3. Even the smallest amount of alcohol can
4. Only a blood alcohol level greater than 0.05 percent can - ANS-3. Even the
smallest amount of alcohol can
\A bicyclist who doesn't obey traffic laws:
1) Will have their bicycle impounded.
2) Will always receive a warning from law enforcement.
3) Is okay, because bicyclists don't have to obey traffic laws.
4) Can be ticketed. - ANS-4) Can be ticketed.
\A diamond-shaped sign is a:
1. Road hazard sign.
2. Interstate route sign.
3. School crossing sign.
4. Speed limit sign. - ANS-1. Road hazard sign.
\A driver should be extra alert for motorcyclists, bicycles, and pedestrians because:
1) They're hard to see in traffic.
2) They don't have a rearview mirror.
3) They obey different traffic laws.
4) They have the right-of-way. - ANS-1) They're hard to see in traffic.
\A first conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol or any drug can result in a
license suspension for at least:
1) 90 days.
2) 2 years
3) 1 year.
4) 30 days. - ANS-3) 1 year.
\A leaking exhaust system can:
1. Cause excessive oil use.
2. Require your vehicle to have a tune-up sooner than normal.
3. Make you drowsy while driving.
4. Set grass fires on country roads. - ANS-3. Make you drowsy while driving.
\A pedestrian starts to cross in front of your vehicle. You should:
1. Flash your lights.
2. Slow down.
3. Speed up and pass in front of the pedestrian.
4. Stop and let the pedestrian cross - ANS-4. Stop and let the pedestrian cross
,\A solid white line on the right edge of the highway slants in to the left. That shows
that:
1. There is an intersection just ahead.
2. You are approaching a construction area.
3. You will be required to turn left just ahead.
4. The road will get narrower. - ANS-4. The road will get narrower.
\A solid yellow line on your side of the center line means:
1) Do not pass.
2) Pass with caution.
3) Slow down.
4) Keep right on hills. - ANS-1) Do not pass.
\A traffic signal showing a steady red light means:
1) Stop, don't travel straight ahead while the light is red.
2) Slow down and yield to other traffic.
3) Stop, look for danger, and then go across the intersection.
4) Quickly drive through the intersection. - ANS-1) Stop, don't travel straight ahead
while the light is red.
\A yellow light that flashes on and off means:
1) Speed up to clear the intersection quickly.
2) Stop and wait for a green light.
3) Slow down and proceed with caution.
4) Stop and look, then go if there is no traffic. - ANS-3) Slow down and proceed with
caution.
\Alcohol:
1) Slows reflexes and reaction time.
2) Wakes you up.
3) Improves your judgment.
4) Puts you to sleep. - ANS-1) Slows reflexes and reaction time.
\Alcohol/Drug related offenses stay on your record for:
1) 5 years.
2) Life.
3) 3 years.
4) 10 years. - ANS-2) Life.
\Allowing a space cushion between your vehicle and its surroundings is important
because it:
1. Prevents distractions from other vehicles.
2. Allows you time to react to unexpected situations.
3. Keeps traffic flowing at a safe pace.
4. Keeps other drivers alert. - ANS-2. Allows you time to react to unexpected
situations.
\Always allow enough room to safely stop in emergencies by staying at least:
1) 1 second behind the vehicle in front of you.
2) 4 seconds behind the vehicle in front of you.
, 3) 5 seconds behind the vehicle in front of you.
4) 7 seconds behind the vehicle in front of you. - ANS-2) 4 seconds behind the
vehicle in front of you.
\Any time you want to merge with other traffic, you should:
1) Wait until your travel lane is ending and then merge, even into a small gap.
2) Allow a gap of about 4 seconds for safety.
3) Merge to other lanes only when other drivers have stopped their vehicles.
4) Merge at any time, regardless of a gap. - ANS-2) Allow a gap of about 4 seconds
for safety.
\As you drive, you're required to stop your vehicle:
1. At an intersection with a stop sign.
2. Where there is a red light.
3. When a traffic officer orders you to stop.
4. All of the above. - ANS-4. All of the above.
\At a school crossing sign, you should:
1) Be ready to help children crossing the street.
2) Always stop, whether there's a stop sign or not.
3) Watch for children and be ready to stop.
4 Always sound your horn when you see children. - ANS-3) Watch for children and
be ready to stop.
\At an intersection with a roundabout island (traffic circle):
1) Enter at any time, whether there is other traffic or pedestrians or not.
2) Always drive around the circle to the right.
3) You can drive to the left of the roundabout when turning left.
4) Stop in the intersection to yield to traffic on the right. - ANS-2) Always drive
around the circle to the right.
\At an intersection with a yield sign, you should:
1) Always stop before entering the intersection.
2) Yield to all traffic on the right.
3) Slow down and yield the right-of-way to other traffic.
4) Yield to all traffic on the left. - ANS-3) Slow down and yield the right-of-way to
other traffic.
\At an intersection, a signal showing a green arrow and a red light means:
1) Stop, then proceed straight through the intersection.
2) All traffic must turn in the direction of the arrow.
3) Stop, even if turning in the direction of the green arrow.
4) You can safely turn in the direction of the arrow - ANS-4) You can safely turn in
the direction of the arrow
\At an uncontrolled intersection, you must:
1) Wait for the other traffic to signal you to go.
2) Speed up and clear the intersection quickly.
3) Slow down and yield to any vehicle in the intersection and to those coming from
the right.
