DC PERMIT TEST EXAM 2024/2025
This sign gives you advance warning of a railroad crossing. - Answer
When you plan to turn, you must use a turn signal, hand signal, or both, continuously for at least
_________ before turning. - Answer100 feet
This sign warns you of a yield zone ahead. - Answer
You must use the __________ rule to maintain an adequate distance between your vehicle and the one
in front of you. - AnswerFour second rule
This sign indicates a median ahead. You must keep right. - Answer
In the District of Columbia, it is legal to pass on _____________ on one-way roads, provided there is
room for more than one lane of traffic. It is also legal to pass on either the left or right on highways with
four or more lanes. - AnswerOn either the right or left
You must stop at all of the following EXCEPT - Answera flashing yellow traffic signal
This octagonal sign indicates that you should stop. - Answer
When approaching an uncontrolled intersection at which there are no signs or working traffic lights, you
must - Answercome to a stop as you would at a stop sign.
When you park your vehicle on a two-way road, you must park parallel to and within _________ of the
curb. - Answer12 inches
If an emergency vehicle with flashing red lights or a siren is approaching in your lane, you are required to
- Answerpullover to the curb and stop.
, On a road with two or more lanes traveling in the same direction, you must stay in the _________
except to pass. - Answerright lane
The blind spots around a truck are called - AnswerNo-Zones
A vehicle's tires riding on a layer of water on the road is known as - Answerhydroplaning
When driving, you must have your headlights on - Answerfrom 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes
before sunrise
Which of the following is the correct hand signal for a left turn? - AnswerThe left hand pointing straight
out.
Yellow pavement markings on the road indicate - Answerthe left edge of the roadway
This sign indicates a steep hill ahead. - Answer
This pentagonal sign indicates a school-zone ahead and marks school crossings. - Answer
When you decide to leave an interstate, you must get into - Answera deceleration lane
If you miss your exit on an interstate, you must - Answercontinue to the next exit, where you can leave
and re-enter the highway to return to the exit you missed.
District of Columbia traffic law requires that _________ wear seat belts in passenger cars, trucks,
tractors, multi-purpose vehicles, or passenger buses. - Answerall front-seat passengers, all rear-seat
passengers, and all drivers
When parking your vehicle on a downhill grade, you should turn your front wheels - Answertoward the
curb or the edge of the road, so that if you start to roll downhill, you will not roll out into traffic
This sign gives you advance warning of a railroad crossing. - Answer
When you plan to turn, you must use a turn signal, hand signal, or both, continuously for at least
_________ before turning. - Answer100 feet
This sign warns you of a yield zone ahead. - Answer
You must use the __________ rule to maintain an adequate distance between your vehicle and the one
in front of you. - AnswerFour second rule
This sign indicates a median ahead. You must keep right. - Answer
In the District of Columbia, it is legal to pass on _____________ on one-way roads, provided there is
room for more than one lane of traffic. It is also legal to pass on either the left or right on highways with
four or more lanes. - AnswerOn either the right or left
You must stop at all of the following EXCEPT - Answera flashing yellow traffic signal
This octagonal sign indicates that you should stop. - Answer
When approaching an uncontrolled intersection at which there are no signs or working traffic lights, you
must - Answercome to a stop as you would at a stop sign.
When you park your vehicle on a two-way road, you must park parallel to and within _________ of the
curb. - Answer12 inches
If an emergency vehicle with flashing red lights or a siren is approaching in your lane, you are required to
- Answerpullover to the curb and stop.
, On a road with two or more lanes traveling in the same direction, you must stay in the _________
except to pass. - Answerright lane
The blind spots around a truck are called - AnswerNo-Zones
A vehicle's tires riding on a layer of water on the road is known as - Answerhydroplaning
When driving, you must have your headlights on - Answerfrom 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes
before sunrise
Which of the following is the correct hand signal for a left turn? - AnswerThe left hand pointing straight
out.
Yellow pavement markings on the road indicate - Answerthe left edge of the roadway
This sign indicates a steep hill ahead. - Answer
This pentagonal sign indicates a school-zone ahead and marks school crossings. - Answer
When you decide to leave an interstate, you must get into - Answera deceleration lane
If you miss your exit on an interstate, you must - Answercontinue to the next exit, where you can leave
and re-enter the highway to return to the exit you missed.
District of Columbia traffic law requires that _________ wear seat belts in passenger cars, trucks,
tractors, multi-purpose vehicles, or passenger buses. - Answerall front-seat passengers, all rear-seat
passengers, and all drivers
When parking your vehicle on a downhill grade, you should turn your front wheels - Answertoward the
curb or the edge of the road, so that if you start to roll downhill, you will not roll out into traffic
