2025 District Of Columbia Permit Test 5
The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in District Of Columbia. Each permit practice test question has three answer choices. Select one answer for each question and select "grade this section." You can find this button at the bottom of the drivers license quiz. For a complete list of questions and answers for District Of Columbia please visit https://cheat-sheets.dmv-written-test.com/en/district-of-columbia/car.
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17. A diamond-shaped sign is a:
Explanation
Warning signs are normally diamond-shaped and yellow, although orange warning signs are used in work areas. Such signs warn that you are approaching a hazardous location or an area where special rules apply.
18. This sign tells a driver that:
Explanation
This sign warns that there is a flag person ahead. Always follow directions given by a flagger. Flaggers normally wear orange or yellow vests, yellow-green shirts, or bright jackets. They use paddles and red flags to direct traffic through the work zone and to let workers or construction vehicles cross the road.
19. Stop lines are solid white lines painted across traffic lanes:
Explanation
Stop lines are solid white lines painted across traffic lanes at intersections and pedestrian crosswalks. They indicate the exact location at which approaching drivers must stop.
20. A railroad crossbuck sign should be treated the same as a yield sign.
Explanation
A railroad crossing crossbuck sign is considered a yield sign and a driver must yield the right-of-way to any oncoming trains and railroad equipment.
21. When passing on the left of a vehicle, it is safe to move back into the right lane:
Explanation
When passing another vehicle on its left, you may move back into the right lane when the headlights of the passed vehicle can be seen in your rearview mirror. Always signal before changing lanes.
22. When riding in a vehicle, small children:
Explanation
Special child seats are available for children who are too small to wear regular safety belts. No person is strong enough to safely hold onto a child of any size during an accident or sudden stop. Never allow a child to ride in a vehicle unless they are properly fastened into a seat.
23. When the road is marked with a solid yellow line and a broken yellow line, with the broken line next to your lane, you may pass:
Explanation
When there is a solid yellow line and a broken yellow line in the center of the road and the broken line is next to your lane, you may cross the lines to pass if there is no oncoming traffic.
24. You may not park within ____ of an alley entrance, public driveway, or private driveway.
Explanation
Vehicles, occupied or not, may not stand or park within five feet of an alley entrance, public driveway, or private driveway.
25. Stopping distances and the severity of collisions:
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