[FREE] Washington DMV Permit Test Questions and Answers

Below we present to you the driving test questions in the state of Washington, these questions you will face in the real test of driving in Washington.

A collection of 50 Washington driving test questions.

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Note: The correct answers are in bold.

Washington DMV Permit Test Questions and Answers

1. This sign means:

Watch for people working on or near the roadway.

The road ends ahead.

Expect a traffic signal ahead.

Yield the right-of-way.

2. If traffic signals at an intersection are not functioning due to a power outage:

Use hand signals to indicate your intentions to other drivers.

Turn on your hazard lights and proceed through the intersection without stopping.

Treat the intersection as a four-way stop.

3. On a freeway, you realize you missed your turn or exit. You should:

Make the turn quickly from your lane of travel.

Stop and back up.

Continue driving until you reach the next turn, exit, or other location where you can safely turn around.

Signal other drivers to stop so you can turn.

4. When getting ready to change lanes, you should:

Check your side view mirror.

Check your rearview mirror.

All of the above.

5. ____ limit your concentration, perception, judgment, and memory.

Only a blood alcohol level greater than the legal limit can

Alcohol does not

Even the smallest amount of alcohol can

Only a blood alcohol level greater than 0.05 percent can

6. If you are driving in another driver's blind spot, you should:

Move forward or drop back so the other driver can see you.

Keep a steady pace.

Stay in the driver's blind spot.

Honk to let them know you are there.

7. When driving near a blind pedestrian who is carrying a white cane or using a guide dog, you should:

Slow down and be prepared to stop.

Take the right-of-way.

Proceed normally.

Drive away quickly.

8. Marijuana that is smoked and marijuana that is consumed by way of marijuana-infused foods:

Have identical risks.

Have different risks.

Have minimal side effects when combined with alcohol.

Will likely not affect your ability to drive.

9. You are driving when it starts to sleet or snow. You should:

Keep your windshield and mirrors clear.

Approach all vehicles with caution.

All of the above.

10. Using a hand-held cell phone to make a phone call while driving:

Is safer than using a hands-free cell phone.

May only be done by teenage drivers.

Is illegal.

Is recommended.

11. What are the colors of warning signs indicating upcoming hazards?

Black letters or symbols on a white background

Black letters or symbols on a yellow background

White letters or symbols on a blue background

White letters or symbols on a green background

12. When you hear the siren or see the flashing lights of an approaching emergency vehicle, you must:

Slow down until it passes you.

Drive to the right side of the road and stop

Motion for the emergency vehicle to pass you.

Merge into the right lane and continue driving.

13. When parking your vehicle downhill on a two-way street:

Turn your wheels to the right.

Turn your wheels to the left.

Keep your wheels pointed straight ahead.

Leave your transmission in neutral.

14. When driving to an unfamiliar area, you:

Should depend on road signs to find your way.

Should plan your trip in advance.

Only have to know generally where your destination is.

Should always choose the most direct route.

15. The act of turning your head and checking your blind spot before changing lanes, driving away from a curb, or merging your vehicle into traffic is:

A bad driving habit.

A good driving habit.

Unnecessary.

Not necessary if you use the rearview mirror.

16. A pedestrian starts to cross in front of your vehicle. You should:

Flash your lights.

Slow down.

Stop and let the pedestrian cross.

17. Compared to driving during the day, driving at night is:

Less dangerous.

No more or less dangerous.

More dangerous.

Easier on your eyes.

18. When driving under icy or snowy conditions, which driving technique will help drivers avoid crashes?

Add extra weight to their vehicles to improve traction.

Get off the highways as quickly as possible.

Reduce their speed and increase their following distance.

19. Which of the following about winter driving is not true?

Winter is the most difficult driving season.

Checking your vehicle's antifreeze and windshield washer fluid levels is especially important during the winter.

Using cruise control in winter weather is a safe thing to do.

It is best to use snow tires on your vehicle.

20. The Child Restraint Law requires children who are under the age of eight and less than ____ in height to be seated in an approved safety restraint system.

5 feet, 5 inches

4 feet, 11 inches

4 feet, 9 inches

21. When passing another vehicle on a road with two lanes traveling in opposite directions, you should:

Return to the driving lane when there's enough room between you and the vehicle you passed.

Remain in the left lane if you intend to turn left.

Return to the right side of the roadway immediately.

Drive in either lane.

22. The correct way to use a freeway exit ramp is to:

Slow down before entering the exit ramp.

Slow down once moving onto the exit ramp.

Keep your speed constant once in the exit ramp.

Pass slower traffic in the exit ramp.

23. If you refuse to take a test determining your blood alcohol content (BAC), you will lose your driver license for:

90 days.

Six months.

At least one year.

At least two years.

24. A red flashing traffic light has the same meaning as a:

Solid red light.

Stop sign.

Yield sign.

Caution sign.

25. If an aggressive driver cuts you off, you should:

Call the police immediately.

Stay calm and move out of the aggressive driver's way.

Flash your vehicle's lights to let the aggressive driver know he is wrong.

Use a driving action of your own to get back at the aggressive driver.

26. This sign means:

Slippery when wet.

Tow-away zone.

Steep downgrade.

Roadwork ahead.

27. Blood alcohol content (BAC) depends on each of the following, except:

Your body weight.

How much you drink.

How physically fit you are.

28. Texting while driving is:

Always legal, but not recommended.

Illegal.

A safe activity.

Legal if the driver is using voice-to-text technology.

29. To turn right, you should be in:

The left lane.

The center lane.

The lane that’s closest to the direction you want to go.

30. This road sign means:

Parking spaces are reserved for people with disabled parking permits.

A circular intersection is ahead.

Traffic in the lane must turn in the direction of the arrow.

Lanes are reserved for buses and vehicles with a driver and one or more passengers.

31. This sign means:

Stop.

Side road.

Two-way left turn.

Farm machinery.

32. When entering traffic from a private driveway:

You must yield to vehicles already on the main road.

You have the right-of-way over other traffic.

Enter only if there is a traffic light.

Have someone stop the traffic on the road you’re entering.

33. To turn right at an intersection with a steady red light, you should:

Slow down and look for traffic before turning.

Stop, signal, then turn when safe, if no sign prohibits the turn

Signal and wait to turn until the light turns green.

Wait until you have a green turn arrow before turning.

34. A bicyclist who doesn’t obey traffic laws:

Is in the right because bicyclists don’t have to obey traffic laws.

Can be ticketed.

Will always receive a warning from law enforcement.

Will have their bicycle impounded.

35. You are driving on a busy street and your vehicle’s accelerator sticks open. You should:

Blow your horn.

Turn on your four-way flashers.

Turn off your ignition, taking care not to engage the steering wheel locking mechanism.

36. To check your blind spot when changing lanes to the left, you should glance:

Over your right shoulder.

At your side mirror.

Over your left shoulder.

At your rearview mirror.

37. Before turning left, it is important to:

Sound your horn.

Yield to oncoming vehicles.

Swing to the right side of your lane.

Wait until oncoming traffic has a red light.

38. When encountering an aggressive driver, you should:

Avoid eye contact, slow down, and let them pass.

Cut them off to slow them down.

Retaliate by tailgating them.

Make sure they know you disapprove of their behavior.

39. This road sign means:

When pavement is wet, reduce your speed.

The road ahead winds a series of turns or curves.

Traffic increases ahead.

Steep grade ahead.

40. When approaching a traffic signal displaying a steady green arrow, drivers:

Should merge into a lane in the direction of the arrow.

Should slow to a stop, if it is safe to do so.

May turn in the direction of the arrow after yielding to traffic and pedestrians already in the intersection.

May drive straight through the intersection.

41. If you are driving on the interstate and pass your exit, you should:

Quickly cut across traffic to make your turn.

Make a U-turn to go back to the exit.

Continue driving and use the next exit.

Put your vehicle in reverse to go back to the exit.

42. This sign means:

Four-lane traffic ahead.

Divided highway ahead.

Two-way traffic ahead.

Intersection ahead.

43. This sign means:

T intersection.

Lane shifting.

Side road.

Do not block intersection.

44. You come to an intersection with a flashing red light. You must:

Slow down and drive carefully through the intersection.

Turn either right or left, since the road is blocked ahead.

Stop at the intersection, then proceed as traffic allows.

45. What color are pavement markings that separate traffic lanes moving in opposite direction?

Yellow

White

Yellow and whit

Yellow, white, and black

46. This sign means:

Two-way traffic.

Lane shifting.

Low clearance.

Added lane.

47. What does an orange-colored sign indicate?

The start of a no passing zone.

A school zone is ahead.

The presence of construction work.

48. If you need to stop quickly and your vehicle is not equipped with an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS), you should:

Hold down the brake pedal.

Firmly pump your brakes.

Lightly tap the brakes.

Release the brake pedal.

49. When approached by an emergency vehicle that is using its siren and/or flashing lights, a driver must immediately:

Pull to the right and stop.

Pull to the right and slow down.

Pull to the right and turn on their vehicle's four-way flashers.

Stop and let the emergency vehicle pass.

50. As you drive, you're required to stop your vehicle:

At an intersection with a stop sign.

Where there is a red light.

All of the above.

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