2024 District Of Columbia Permit Test 7

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.. Read More

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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9. If you have had several beers, the effects of alcohol will be reduced only by:

Explanation
The only way to remove the impairing effects of alcohol is to give the body time to remove it from the body. Drinking coffee, physical activity, or taking a cold shower will not speed up this process. It takes about one hour to cancel the effects of one drink.

10. If you parallel park facing downward on a hill:

Explanation
When parking downhill, turn your front wheels toward the curb or edge of the road. When parking uphill on a road without a curb, turn your wheels toward the edge of the road. When parking uphill on a road with a curb, you must turn your front wheels away from the curb.

11. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street, you should start your turn from:

Explanation
When turning left from a one-way street onto another one-way street, you should begin the turn from the far left lane.

12. When driving on an interstate, to avoid traffic merging from on-ramps to your right, the best thing to do is to:

Explanation
When driving on an interstate highway, be aware of upcoming on-ramps. When traffic permits, move out of the right-hand lane to allow vehicles to enter from the on-ramps to your right.

13. 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.

14. This sign is a warning that you are approaching:

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Explanation
This sign indicates that you are approaching a railroad crossing.

15. A broken yellow centerline indicates that:

Explanation
A broken yellow centerline next to your side of the road indicates that traffic may cross the centerline to pass from your side of the road.

16. You may cross solid yellow lines:

Explanation
As a general rule, broken traffic lines may be crossed but solid lines may not. Solid yellow lines may be crossed only when the driver is making a turn.
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