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1. In a residential area with no posted sign, the default speed limit is usually:
A. 35 mph B. 25 mph C. 45 mph
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. 25 mph — The default residential speed limit in Washington is 25 mph.
2. The speed limit in a school zone when children are present is usually:
A. 20 mph B. 30 mph C. 10 mph
✓ Correct / 正确答案: A. 20 mph — School zone speed limit is typically 20 mph.
3. For drivers 21 and older, the legal blood alcohol (BAC) limit is:
A. 0.05% B. 0.10% C. 0.08%
✓ Correct / 正确答案: C. 0.08% — 0.08% for 21+, and 0.02% for drivers under 21.
4. The recommended rule for safe following distance is:
A. 1-second rule B. 3-second rule C. No distance needed
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. 3-second rule — Keep at least a 3-second following distance; more in bad weather.
5. At a four-way stop, who has the right of way?
A. The first to arrive; if tied, yield to the right B. The fastest car C. The biggest car
✓ Correct / 正确答案: A. The first to arrive; if tied, yield to the right — First come, first go; if you arrive at the same time, yield to the driver on your right.
6. A solid yellow center line means:
A. You may pass freely B. Pass only at night C. No passing across the line
✓ Correct / 正确答案: C. No passing across the line — A solid yellow line on your side means passing is not allowed.
7. When a school bus is stopped with red lights flashing and its stop arm out, you must:
A. Slow down and go around B. Stop and wait until the lights stop flashing C. Honk and pass
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Stop and wait until the lights stop flashing — Stop until the red lights turn off and the stop arm is withdrawn.
8. If your car begins to hydroplane, you should:
A. Ease off the gas, don't brake hard, steer straight B. Brake hard C. Turn the wheel sharply
✓ Correct / 正确答案: A. Ease off the gas, don't brake hard, steer straight — Gently ease off the accelerator and keep the wheel steady; avoid hard braking or sharp steering.
9. Making a right turn on a red light is generally:
A. Always prohibited B. Allowed without stopping C. Allowed after a full stop and yielding, unless a sign prohibits it
✓ Correct / 正确答案: C. Allowed after a full stop and yielding, unless a sign prohibits it — Come to a complete stop and yield first; allowed unless a "No Turn on Red" sign is posted.
10. When entering a roundabout, you should:
A. Speed up to merge B. Yield to traffic already in the circle C. Always stop before entering
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Yield to traffic already in the circle — Yield to vehicles already in the roundabout and travel counterclockwise.
11. When pedestrians are in a crosswalk, you must:
A. Stop and yield to them B. Honk so they move C. Speed up to pass
✓ Correct / 正确答案: A. Stop and yield to them — You must stop and let pedestrians cross safely.
12. You may not park within how many feet of a fire hydrant?
A. 5 feet B. 25 feet C. 15 feet
✓ Correct / 正确答案: C. 15 feet — Do not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
13. Under the Move Over Law, when an emergency vehicle is stopped with lights on, you should:
A. Keep your speed B. Move to a lane farther away; if you can't, slow down C. Stop right behind it
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Move to a lane farther away; if you can't, slow down — Move to a non-adjacent lane when possible; if not, slow down significantly.
14. Before turning or changing lanes, you should signal:
A. At least about 100 feet ahead B. At the same moment you turn C. After you turn
✓ Correct / 正确答案: A. At least about 100 feet ahead — Signal in advance (about 100 feet in town) to give others time to react.
15. Washington's seat belt law requires:
A. Only the driver B. Only front-seat occupants C. All occupants to buckle up
✓ Correct / 正确答案: C. All occupants to buckle up — All occupants must wear seat belts; children must use proper restraints.
16. A STOP sign is what shape?
A. Triangle B. Octagon (eight sides) C. Diamond
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Octagon (eight sides) — A stop sign is a red octagon (eight sides).
17. An orange or yellow diamond-shaped sign is a:
A. Warning sign B. Speed limit sign C. Service sign
✓ Correct / 正确答案: A. Warning sign — Diamond signs warn of hazards; orange means a work/construction zone.
18. A steady yellow traffic light means:
A. Speed up to clear the intersection B. Slow down and prepare to stop C. Stop and stay stopped
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Slow down and prepare to stop — Yellow means the light is about to turn red — stop if you can do so safely.
19. A flashing red traffic light means:
A. Proceed without stopping B. Stop, then go when it is safe C. Speed up
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Stop, then go when it is safe — Treat a flashing red light like a stop sign: stop, then proceed when safe.
20. A flashing yellow traffic light means:
A. Come to a full stop B. Slow down and proceed with caution C. Speed up
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Slow down and proceed with caution — Flashing yellow means slow down and proceed carefully.
21. A broken (dashed) white line between lanes means:
A. No lane changes B. You may change lanes C. No passing
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. You may change lanes — A dashed white line separates same-direction lanes and allows lane changes.
22. Double solid yellow center lines mean:
A. Pass when the road is clear B. Pass only to the left C. No passing in either direction
✓ Correct / 正确答案: C. No passing in either direction — Double solid yellow lines prohibit passing in both directions.
23. When turning left at an intersection, you must:
A. Yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians B. Go first — you have priority C. Expect oncoming traffic to stop
✓ Correct / 正确答案: A. Yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians — A left-turning driver must yield to oncoming vehicles and pedestrians.
24. When parking uphill next to a curb, turn your front wheels:
A. Toward the curb B. Away from the curb C. Straight ahead
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Away from the curb — Uphill with a curb: turn wheels away from the curb so the car rolls into the curb if it moves.
25. When parking downhill next to a curb, turn your front wheels:
A. Toward the curb B. Away from the curb C. Straight ahead
✓ Correct / 正确答案: A. Toward the curb — Downhill: turn wheels toward the curb so the car rolls into it if it moves.
26. In Washington, holding a cell phone (texting or calling) while driving is:
A. Legal B. Legal only at red lights C. Illegal
✓ Correct / 正确答案: C. Illegal — Washington bans holding a phone while driving, including at red lights.
27. Under Washington's implied consent law, refusing a breath or blood test:
A. Has no penalty B. Results in license suspension C. Is only a small fine
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Results in license suspension — Refusing the test leads to an automatic license suspension.
28. You must turn your headlights on:
A. Only around midnight B. From dusk to dawn and when visibility is low or wipers are on C. Never in the rain
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. From dusk to dawn and when visibility is low or wipers are on — Use headlights dusk to dawn and in low visibility; in WA, lights must be on when wipers are in continuous use.
29. You must dim your high beams when an oncoming vehicle is within about:
A. 100 feet B. 500 feet C. 50 feet
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. 500 feet — Dim high beams within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle (300 feet when following one).
30. If your car begins to skid, you should:
A. Brake hard B. Steer in the direction you want to go and ease off the gas C. Speed up
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Steer in the direction you want to go and ease off the gas — Steer where you want the front of the car to go and gently ease off the gas.
31. When an emergency vehicle approaches with siren and lights, you should:
A. Speed up to get away B. Pull over to the right edge and stop C. Stop immediately in your lane
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Pull over to the right edge and stop — Pull to the right side of the road and stop until it passes.
32. Large trucks have big blind spots ("No-Zones"). You should:
A. Assume the trucker can always see you B. Avoid them — if you can't see the mirrors, the driver can't see you C. Follow closely behind
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Avoid them — if you can't see the mirrors, the driver can't see you — Stay out of a truck's blind spots; if you can't see the mirrors, the driver can't see you.
33. At a railroad crossing with flashing lights or a lowered gate, you must:
A. Drive around the gate B. Stop and wait until the gate rises and lights stop C. Speed across
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Stop and wait until the gate rises and lights stop — Never go around gates; wait until they rise and the lights stop.
34. Fines for traffic violations in a work zone are:
A. The same as usual B. Waived C. Doubled
✓ Correct / 正确答案: C. Doubled — Traffic fines are typically doubled in work zones.
35. If a tire blows out while driving, you should:
A. Brake hard immediately B. Grip the wheel firmly, ease off the gas, and slow gradually C. Turn the wheel sharply
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Grip the wheel firmly, ease off the gas, and slow gradually — Hold the wheel firmly, let off the gas, and slow gradually — don't slam the brakes.
36. A yield sign (downward-pointing triangle) means:
A. Always stop B. Slow down, give the right of way, and stop if necessary C. Speed up
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Slow down, give the right of way, and stop if necessary — Yield means slow down and give the right of way, stopping if needed.
37. You may not park within how many feet of a crosswalk?
A. 5 feet B. 20 feet C. 50 feet
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. 20 feet — Do not park within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
38. When entering a freeway, you should:
A. Stop at the end of the on-ramp B. Use the on-ramp to match traffic speed and merge smoothly C. Merge slowly at low speed
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Use the on-ramp to match traffic speed and merge smoothly — Use the on-ramp to reach the speed of traffic, then merge.
39. To make a right turn, you should be in:
A. The far left lane B. The center lane C. The far right lane
✓ Correct / 正确答案: C. The far right lane — Approach and complete a right turn from the far right lane.
40. Children must use a car seat or booster until about:
A. Age 5 B. 4'9" tall (about age 8) C. There is no requirement
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. 4'9" tall (about age 8) — In WA, children must use a booster until they are 4'9" tall (around age 8).
41. What does the "basic speed law" mean?
A. Always drive at a speed safe for current conditions, even below the posted limit B. Always drive exactly the posted limit C. Speed limits only apply at night
✓ Correct / 正确答案: A. Always drive at a speed safe for current conditions, even below the posted limit — You must always drive at a speed that is safe for current conditions.
42. Before changing lanes, you should:
A. Just glance in the mirror B. Signal, check mirrors, and look over your shoulder for blind spots C. Speed up first
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Signal, check mirrors, and look over your shoulder for blind spots — Signal, check mirrors, and glance over your shoulder for blind spots.
43. A solid white lane line means:
A. You may cross freely B. Stay in your lane — crossing is discouraged C. It only marks the road edge
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Stay in your lane — crossing is discouraged — A solid white line discourages crossing; stay in your lane.
44. A curb painted red means:
A. Loading only B. No stopping or parking C. 15-minute parking
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. No stopping or parking — A red curb means no stopping or parking.
45. To signal a LEFT turn with hand signals, you:
A. Extend your left arm straight out B. Bend your left arm upward C. Bend your left arm downward
✓ Correct / 正确答案: A. Extend your left arm straight out — Left arm straight out signals a left turn.
46. To signal a RIGHT turn with hand signals, you:
A. Extend your left arm straight out B. Bend your left arm upward C. Bend your left arm downward
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Bend your left arm upward — Left arm bent upward signals a right turn.
47. To signal that you are slowing or stopping, you:
A. Extend your left arm straight out B. Bend your left arm upward C. Bend your left arm downward
✓ Correct / 正确答案: C. Bend your left arm downward — Left arm bent downward signals slowing or stopping.
48. In fog, you should drive with:
A. High beams B. Low-beam headlights C. No lights
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Low-beam headlights — Use low beams in fog; high beams reflect back and reduce visibility.
49. On icy or snowy roads, you should:
A. Brake hard and often B. Slow down, increase following distance, and brake gently C. Drive at the normal speed
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Slow down, increase following distance, and brake gently — Slow down, leave extra space, and brake gently to avoid skidding.
50. If your brakes fail, you should:
A. Jump out of the car B. Pump the pedal, downshift, and apply the parking brake gradually C. Turn off the engine immediately
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Pump the pedal, downshift, and apply the parking brake gradually — Pump the brakes, shift to low gear, and apply the parking brake slowly while steering to safety.
51. When another vehicle is passing you, you should:
A. Speed up B. Stay in your lane and keep a steady speed C. Brake hard
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Stay in your lane and keep a steady speed — Hold your lane and keep a steady speed to let them pass.
52. You may not park within how many feet of a stop sign?
A. 10 feet B. 30 feet C. 50 feet
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. 30 feet — Do not park within 30 feet of a stop sign, yield sign, or signal.
53. Bicyclists on the road:
A. Must always ride on the sidewalk B. Have the same rights and duties as drivers; give at least 3 feet when passing C. Have no right to use the lane
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Have the same rights and duties as drivers; give at least 3 feet when passing — Bicyclists have the same rights and duties as drivers; pass with at least 3 feet.
54. When traffic signals are completely dark (power outage), treat the intersection as:
A. A green light B. A four-way stop C. A freeway on-ramp
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. A four-way stop — Treat a dark signal as a four-way stop.
55. Driving under the influence of marijuana or prescription drugs is:
A. Legal if you feel fine B. Illegal — the same as alcohol DUI C. Only a minor infraction
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Illegal — the same as alcohol DUI — Driving impaired by any drug, including marijuana, is illegal like alcohol DUI.
56. Washington law requires every driver to carry:
A. A first-aid kit B. Proof of liability insurance C. Two spare tires
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Proof of liability insurance — You must carry proof of liability insurance.
57. If you miss your exit on the freeway, you should:
A. Back up to it B. Continue to the next exit C. Stop and wait on the shoulder
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Continue to the next exit — Never back up; go on to the next exit.
58. A slow-moving-vehicle emblem is:
A. A red square B. An orange triangle C. A blue circle
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. An orange triangle — An orange triangle marks a slow-moving vehicle (under 25 mph).
59. A flashing yellow arrow at a turn lane means:
A. The turn is fully protected B. You may turn but must yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians C. Do not turn
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. You may turn but must yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians — A flashing yellow arrow means turn with caution after yielding.
60. A center lane bordered by solid and dashed yellow lines is used for:
A. Passing B. Left turns from either direction C. Parking
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Left turns from either direction — The two-way center turn lane is for left turns only.
61. When approaching a vehicle stopped on the shoulder with hazard lights, you should:
A. Speed up B. Slow down and move over if you safely can C. Honk
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Slow down and move over if you safely can — Slow down and move over to give them room.
62. A "Do Not Enter" sign means:
A. Yield B. Do not drive past this point in that direction C. One-way traffic ahead
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Do not drive past this point in that direction — Do not enter — you would be going the wrong way.
63. When two vehicles arrive at an uncontrolled intersection at the same time, you should:
A. Go first B. Yield to the vehicle on your right C. Yield to the vehicle on your left
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Yield to the vehicle on your right — Yield to the vehicle on your right.
64. A driver entering a road from a private driveway must:
A. Have the right of way B. Yield to traffic and pedestrians already on the road C. Sound the horn and go
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Yield to traffic and pedestrians already on the road — Yield to all traffic and pedestrians on the road.
65. When a pedestrian with a white cane or guide dog is crossing, you must:
A. Honk B. Stop and yield — they have the right of way C. Drive around quickly
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Stop and yield — they have the right of way — Always stop and yield to a pedestrian who is blind.
66. You must use low beams when following another vehicle within about:
A. 300 feet B. 1000 feet C. 50 feet
✓ Correct / 正确答案: A. 300 feet — Use low beams within 300 feet of a vehicle you are following (500 feet for oncoming).
67. A "No U-Turn" sign means:
A. U-turns are allowed with care B. You may not make a U-turn here C. Left turns only
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. You may not make a U-turn here — Do not make a U-turn where this sign is posted.
68. You should increase your following distance when:
A. The road is dry B. Roads are wet or icy, or visibility is poor C. Traffic is light
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Roads are wet or icy, or visibility is poor — Add more space in rain, ice, fog, or poor visibility.
69. When parallel parking, your tires should end up about how far from the curb?
A. Within 12 inches B. About 3 feet C. Touching the curb hard
✓ Correct / 正确答案: A. Within 12 inches — Park within about 12 inches of the curb.
70. It is illegal to pass another vehicle:
A. On a straight, clear road B. On a hill or curve where you cannot see ahead, or at a railroad crossing C. When the line on your side is broken
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. On a hill or curve where you cannot see ahead, or at a railroad crossing — Do not pass where your view is blocked (hills, curves) or at crossings/intersections.
71. A double white line means:
A. You may change lanes B. Do not cross or change lanes C. Passing is allowed
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Do not cross or change lanes — A double white line means do not cross or change lanes.
72. You may legally pass on the right when:
A. Never B. The vehicle ahead is turning left and there is room, or on a multi-lane road C. Whenever you want
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. The vehicle ahead is turning left and there is room, or on a multi-lane road — Passing on the right is allowed only in limited cases, such as when the car ahead is turning left or on multi-lane roads.
73. At an intersection with a marked stop line, you must stop:
A. Past the line, inside the crosswalk B. Behind the stop line and before the crosswalk C. In the middle of the intersection
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Behind the stop line and before the crosswalk — Stop behind the marked stop line and before the crosswalk.
74. Driving while drowsy or very tired:
A. Is fine on short trips B. Is dangerous — rest before driving C. Improves focus
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Is dangerous — rest before driving — Drowsy driving is dangerous; rest before you drive.
75. If someone is tailgating you (following too closely), you should:
A. Brake hard to warn them B. Change lanes or slow gradually to let them pass C. Speed up a lot
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Change lanes or slow gradually to let them pass — Let them pass — change lanes or slow gently; never brake-check.
76. If your right wheels drift off onto the shoulder, you should:
A. Brake hard and jerk the wheel back B. Ease off the gas, hold the wheel firmly, and steer back gently C. Speed up
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Ease off the gas, hold the wheel firmly, and steer back gently — Slow gradually and steer back onto the road smoothly.
77. Slower traffic on a multi-lane highway should:
A. Use the left lanes B. Keep to the right lanes C. Stop frequently
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Keep to the right lanes — Slower traffic keeps right; left lanes are for passing.
78. You may use an HOV (carpool) diamond lane only:
A. When you are in a hurry B. With the required number of occupants C. At night
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. With the required number of occupants — Use HOV lanes only with the minimum required occupants.
79. When following a motorcycle, you should:
A. Follow closely B. Allow extra following distance (3-4 seconds) C. Pass immediately
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Allow extra following distance (3-4 seconds) — Give motorcycles extra following distance; they can stop quickly.
80. At a railroad crossing, you must never:
A. Look both ways B. Stop on the tracks or try to beat a train C. Slow down
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Stop on the tracks or try to beat a train — Never stop on tracks or race a train.
81. A round (circular) yellow sign warns of:
A. A school B. A railroad crossing ahead C. A hospital
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. A railroad crossing ahead — A round yellow sign warns of a railroad crossing ahead.
82. A pennant-shaped (sideways triangle) yellow sign means:
A. School zone B. No passing zone C. Yield
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. No passing zone — The pennant sign marks a no-passing zone.
83. A pentagon-shaped (five-sided) yellow sign means:
A. Railroad B. School zone or school crossing C. Construction
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. School zone or school crossing — A pentagon sign marks a school zone or crossing.
84. White regulatory signs (such as speed limit signs) tell you:
A. A suggestion B. A law you must obey C. A nearby service
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. A law you must obey — White signs state laws you must follow.
85. When driving at night on an open road, you should:
A. Always use high beams, even near other cars B. Use high beams but dim for oncoming and followed vehicles C. Drive without lights to save battery
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Use high beams but dim for oncoming and followed vehicles — Use high beams when clear, but dim for other vehicles.
86. The first ability alcohol affects in a driver is:
A. Vision only B. Judgment and reaction time C. Hearing
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Judgment and reaction time — Alcohol first impairs judgment and slows reaction time.
87. The only thing that removes alcohol from your body is:
A. Coffee B. Time C. A cold shower
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Time — Only time can sober you up; nothing speeds it up.
88. For drivers under 21, the legal BAC limit is:
A. 0.08% B. 0.05% C. 0.02%
✓ Correct / 正确答案: C. 0.02% — Under 21, the limit is 0.02% (zero tolerance).
89. If you are involved in a collision, you should:
A. Leave if no police are present B. Stop, help the injured, and exchange information C. Drive to a repair shop first
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Stop, help the injured, and exchange information — Stop, assist the injured, and exchange information; report as required.
90. If your vehicle breaks down on a freeway, you should:
A. Stop in the travel lane B. Pull onto the shoulder, turn on hazard lights, and stay safe C. Walk across the lanes
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Pull onto the shoulder, turn on hazard lights, and stay safe — Move to the shoulder, use hazard lights, and be careful.
91. When backing up, you should:
A. Rely only on mirrors B. Look over your shoulder and back slowly C. Back up quickly
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Look over your shoulder and back slowly — Look behind you, back slowly, and check over your shoulder.
92. Before opening your door into the street, you should:
A. Open it quickly B. Check for passing cars and bicyclists C. Honk first
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Check for passing cars and bicyclists — Check mirrors and over your shoulder for traffic and bikes before opening.
93. A steady green traffic light means:
A. Stop B. Go if the way is clear, yielding to anyone still in the intersection C. Speed up
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Go if the way is clear, yielding to anyone still in the intersection — Proceed when clear, yielding to pedestrians and vehicles still in the intersection.
94. A green arrow signal means:
A. Stop B. You may proceed in the arrow's direction — a protected turn C. Yield to all traffic
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. You may proceed in the arrow's direction — a protected turn — A green arrow gives you a protected turn in that direction.
95. A red arrow signal means:
A. Turn after yielding B. Stop — you may not turn in that direction C. Proceed with caution
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Stop — you may not turn in that direction — A red arrow means stop; no turn in that direction.
96. A "No Turn on Red" sign means:
A. Turn quickly on red B. Do not turn while the light is red C. Turn only at night
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Do not turn while the light is red — Wait for green; do not turn on red where this sign is posted.
97. When two lanes merge into one, drivers should:
A. Race to merge first B. Take turns merging (zipper merge) C. Stop and wait
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Take turns merging (zipper merge) — Alternate smoothly — the zipper merge.
98. In heavy rain, you should:
A. Use high beams B. Slow down, turn on headlights, and increase following distance C. Use cruise control
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Slow down, turn on headlights, and increase following distance — Slow down, turn on low-beam lights, and leave more space.
99. With antilock brakes (ABS) in an emergency stop, you should:
A. Pump the brakes B. Apply firm, steady pressure and steer C. Lightly tap the brakes
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Apply firm, steady pressure and steer — Hold firm, steady pressure and steer; do not pump ABS.
100. Because motorcycles are smaller and harder to see, you should:
A. Share the lane beside them B. Check carefully and give them a full lane C. Follow closely
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Check carefully and give them a full lane — Look twice for motorcycles and give them a full lane.
101. Large trucks and buses:
A. Stop faster than cars B. Need more room to stop and have large blind spots C. Have no blind spots
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Need more room to stop and have large blind spots — They need more stopping distance and have big blind spots.
102. When children are playing near the road, you should:
A. Maintain speed B. Slow down and be ready to stop C. Honk to scare them away
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Slow down and be ready to stop — Slow down and be prepared to stop where children may enter the road.
103. The minimum age to get a Washington instruction permit (enrolled in driver education) is:
A. 14 B. 15 C. 18
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. 15 — You may get an instruction permit at 15 if enrolled in driver education.
104. A Washington intermediate (teen) license restricts:
A. Nothing B. Passengers and nighttime driving for the first months C. Only freeway driving
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Passengers and nighttime driving for the first months — New teen drivers face passenger and night-driving limits at first.
105. You must notify the Department of Licensing when you:
A. Buy new tires B. Change your address or name C. Wash your car
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Change your address or name — Report address or name changes to the DOL.
106. For safety, children under 13 should ride:
A. In the front seat B. In the back seat C. In the cargo area
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. In the back seat — Children under 13 are safest in the back seat, away from front airbags.
107. The safest thing to do if you feel angry while driving is:
A. Confront the other driver B. Stay calm and avoid reacting C. Speed up
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Stay calm and avoid reacting — Stay calm; do not engage in road rage.
108. When a pedestrian is waiting to cross at a crosswalk, you should:
A. Honk B. Stop and let them cross C. Drive faster
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Stop and let them cross — Yield and stop for pedestrians at crosswalks.
109. The best way to avoid most collisions is to:
A. Drive fast to get there sooner B. Stay alert, keep space around you, and anticipate others C. Follow closely
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Stay alert, keep space around you, and anticipate others — Stay alert, keep a space cushion, and predict others' actions.
110. A "One Way" sign means:
A. Traffic flows both ways B. Traffic flows only in the direction of the arrow C. No entry at all
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Traffic flows only in the direction of the arrow — Travel only in the direction the arrow points.
111. A "Wrong Way" sign means:
A. Continue ahead B. You are going against traffic — turn around safely C. Yield
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. You are going against traffic — turn around safely — You are headed the wrong way; turn around safely.
112. A "Slippery When Wet" warning sign tells you to:
A. Speed up to get past B. Reduce speed — the road may be slick C. Ignore it when not raining
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Reduce speed — the road may be slick — Slow down; the road can be slippery, especially when wet.
113. When merging onto a freeway, you should match the speed of:
A. The slowest car B. Traffic already on the freeway C. Pedestrians
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Traffic already on the freeway — Accelerate on the ramp to match freeway traffic speed, then merge.
114. When driving in a "No-Zone" (a truck's blind spot), you should:
A. Stay there B. Move ahead or drop back so the driver can see you C. Honk continuously
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Move ahead or drop back so the driver can see you — Get out of the blind spot so the trucker can see you.
115. A "Divided Highway" sign means:
A. Two-way traffic merges B. The road ahead is divided by a median; keep right C. No passing
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. The road ahead is divided by a median; keep right — Ahead the road is divided by a median or barrier; stay to the right of it.
116. When sun glare makes it hard to see, you should:
A. Speed up B. Slow down and use your sun visor C. Close your eyes briefly
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Slow down and use your sun visor — Slow down and use the visor; keep a safe distance.
117. An open alcohol container in the passenger area of a vehicle is:
A. Legal for passengers B. Illegal C. Allowed if the driver is sober
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Illegal — Open containers in the passenger area are illegal.
118. The recommended hand position on the steering wheel is about:
A. 12 o'clock with one hand B. 9 and 3 o'clock with both hands C. The bottom of the wheel
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. 9 and 3 o'clock with both hands — Keep both hands at about 9 and 3 o'clock.
119. Yellow lane lines separate:
A. Lanes going the same way B. Traffic moving in opposite directions C. Bike lanes only
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Traffic moving in opposite directions — Yellow lines separate opposing traffic; white lines separate same-direction lanes.
120. Studded tires in Washington:
A. May be used all year B. Are allowed only during the permitted winter season C. Are never allowed
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Are allowed only during the permitted winter season — Studded tires are allowed only during the legal winter window.
121. The safest overall driving habit is to:
A. Assume others will always yield B. Drive defensively — expect mistakes by others and leave yourself an escape path C. Always go first
✓ Correct / 正确答案: B. Drive defensively — expect mistakes by others and leave yourself an escape path — Defensive driving: anticipate others' errors and keep a way out.