2026 District Of Columbia DMV Permit Test 5 (18 Questions And Complete Answers)
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Another driver is trying to pass your car. You should:
1. Pull off the road.
2. Signal to the other driver when it is safe for them to pass.
3. Check for oncoming traffic and adjust your speed to allow safe passing.
4. Speed up.
1. Pull off the road.
2. Signal to the other driver when it is safe for them to pass.
3. Check for oncoming traffic and adjust your speed to allow safe passing.
4. Speed up.
Check for oncoming traffic and adjust your speed to allow safe passing.
Downward-facing triangular signs:
1. Indicate school zones.
2. Tell drivers to yield.
3. Indicate construction zones.
4. Indicate railroad crossings.
1. Indicate school zones.
2. Tell drivers to yield.
3. Indicate construction zones.
4. Indicate railroad crossings.
Tell drivers to yield.
What are the colors of warning signs indicating upcoming hazards?
1. Black letters or symbols on a white background
2. Black letters or symbols on a yellow background
3. White letters or symbols on a blue background
4. White letters or symbols on a green background
1. Black letters or symbols on a white background
2. Black letters or symbols on a yellow background
3. White letters or symbols on a blue background
4. White letters or symbols on a green background
Black letters or symbols on a yellow background
What is the first thing you should adjust, if needed, when you get into a car to drive?
1. The steering wheel
2. Your rearview mirror
3. Your seat
1. The steering wheel
2. Your rearview mirror
3. Your seat
Your seat
Before changing lanes or attempting to pass another vehicle, you should:
1. Check your blind spots and mirrors.
2. Signal your intention before changing lanes.
3. All of the above.
1. Check your blind spots and mirrors.
2. Signal your intention before changing lanes.
3. All of the above.
All of the above.
When changing lanes on a highway, you should:
1. Signal a lane change.
2. Check your rearview and outside mirrors.
3. Check your blind spot by glancing over your shoulder.
4. All of the above.
1. Signal a lane change.
2. Check your rearview and outside mirrors.
3. Check your blind spot by glancing over your shoulder.
4. All of the above.
All of the above.
Stop lines are solid white lines painted across traffic lanes:
1. In curves and on hills.
2. Next to churches and schools.
3. At intersections and pedestrian crosswalks.
4. On freeway on-ramps.
1. In curves and on hills.
2. Next to churches and schools.
3. At intersections and pedestrian crosswalks.
4. On freeway on-ramps.
At intersections and pedestrian crosswalks.
When driving under icy or snowy conditions, which driving technique will help drivers avoid crashes?
1. Add extra weight to their vehicles to improve traction.
2. Get off the highways as quickly as possible.
3. Engage the four-wheel drive on their vehicles.
4. Reduce their speed and increase their following distance.
1. Add extra weight to their vehicles to improve traction.
2. Get off the highways as quickly as possible.
3. Engage the four-wheel drive on their vehicles.
4. Reduce their speed and increase their following distance.
Reduce their speed and increase their following distance.
Check your rearview mirrors:
1. Often to see how traffic is moving behind you.
2. To see if a vehicle is in your blind spot.
3. Only when you are slowing down.
1. Often to see how traffic is moving behind you.
2. To see if a vehicle is in your blind spot.
3. Only when you are slowing down.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you.
You may not cross a single broken white or yellow line:
1. When doing so would interfere with traffic.
2. When turning left into a driveway.
3. When the car in front of you is disabled.
4. When passing to the right on a one-way street.
1. When doing so would interfere with traffic.
2. When turning left into a driveway.
3. When the car in front of you is disabled.
4. When passing to the right on a one-way street.
When doing so would interfere with traffic.
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