MVA PERMIT TEST EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
What is a provisional license? - ANSWERSA restricted drivers license issued to new
drivers who have never held a drivers license for who have held a license for less than
18 minutes
What conditions require reduced speed - ANSWERS-Sharp curves or hills where
visibility is limited
-slippery roads
-roads where there may be pedestrians or animals
-shopping centers parking and in downtown areas
-traffic congestion
-narrow bridges and tunnels
-Toll plazas
-Schools playground and residential streets
What are the requirements for applicants who wish to graduate from a learners permit to
a provisional license? - ANSWERS-must be 16 years and 6 months
-must have successfully completed a Maryland approved driver education program
-must submit a completed and signed practicing skills logto document a minimum of 60
practice hours with a supervising driver
-must have a valid unexpired Maryland learners permit for at least 9months
-must not have any moving violation convictions or have been granted probation before
judgment for any moving violations within the previous nine months
-must successfully pass the driving skills test
What are the requirements for a person wishing to get their drivers license -
ANSWERS-must be at least 18 years of age
-must have provisional license for at least 18 months and must not having any moving
violation within the previous 18 months
-Railroad grade crossing
What is the minimum following distance when driving behind a car? - ANSWERS3 to 4
seconds
When should you increase distance between your car and the car ahead of you? And to
what should increase it to? - ANSWERSWhen the car ahead of you stops a lot (buses,
delivery vans) and to 4 to 5 seconds or more if needed
Your stopping distance will depend upon what factors - ANSWERS-The length of time it
takes a driver to see and recognize that there is a dangerous situation
WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
What is a provisional license? - ANSWERSA restricted drivers license issued to new
drivers who have never held a drivers license for who have held a license for less than
18 minutes
What conditions require reduced speed - ANSWERS-Sharp curves or hills where
visibility is limited
-slippery roads
-roads where there may be pedestrians or animals
-shopping centers parking and in downtown areas
-traffic congestion
-narrow bridges and tunnels
-Toll plazas
-Schools playground and residential streets
What are the requirements for applicants who wish to graduate from a learners permit to
a provisional license? - ANSWERS-must be 16 years and 6 months
-must have successfully completed a Maryland approved driver education program
-must submit a completed and signed practicing skills logto document a minimum of 60
practice hours with a supervising driver
-must have a valid unexpired Maryland learners permit for at least 9months
-must not have any moving violation convictions or have been granted probation before
judgment for any moving violations within the previous nine months
-must successfully pass the driving skills test
What are the requirements for a person wishing to get their drivers license -
ANSWERS-must be at least 18 years of age
-must have provisional license for at least 18 months and must not having any moving
violation within the previous 18 months
-Railroad grade crossing
What is the minimum following distance when driving behind a car? - ANSWERS3 to 4
seconds
When should you increase distance between your car and the car ahead of you? And to
what should increase it to? - ANSWERSWhen the car ahead of you stops a lot (buses,
delivery vans) and to 4 to 5 seconds or more if needed
Your stopping distance will depend upon what factors - ANSWERS-The length of time it
takes a driver to see and recognize that there is a dangerous situation
