2025 District Of Columbia Permit Test 2
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. If a traffic signal light is green and a police officer signals for you to stop, you should:
Explanation
Drivers must obey any instructions given by a police officer, even if the instructions contradict laws, signs, signals, or markings that would otherwise apply.
18. If you encounter an aggressive driver, you should:
Explanation
Drivers must respect and cooperate with all other road users and conform to specific rules in order to maintain order and to avoid crashes. When encountering an aggressive driver, it is safest to just get out of their way. Always avoid competing with other drivers.
19. Worn or bald tires:
Explanation
Worn or bald tires can increase your stopping distance and make turning more difficult. Tires without adequate tread also increase the risk of hydroplaning.
20. Before entering a roundabout, you must slow down and yield to:
Explanation
When entering a roundabout, you must yield to pedestrians, bicyclists, and vehicles that are already in the roundabout.
21. Before you enter an intersection, you should look to your:
Explanation
Before you enter an intersection, look to both the left and right for approaching vehicles or crossing pedestrians. Look to your left a second time, as vehicle approaching from your left will be closer than those approaching from your right. Look across the intersection before you start to move to make sure the path is clear all the way through.
22. This road sign means:
Explanation
This sign indicates that there is an intersection ahead. A road joins from the right.
23. In which of the following ways can alcoholic beverages affect you?
Explanation
Alcohol dulls the parts of your brain that control inhibition, judgment, and self-control. As a result, you may feel stimulated, lively, and a bit giddy or foolish after consuming alcohol. Alcohol also impairs your reaction time, coordination, and balance. Your vision and ability to judge distance suffers after alcohol consumption, making it difficult to react to your surroundings.
24. What is the only medically proven method of removing alcohol or other drug combinations from your system?
Explanation
Alcohol takes effect quickly and is slow to leave your system. Cold showers, black coffee, and exercise will do nothing to reduce a person's blood alcohol content (BAC). The only way to lower your BAC is to wait.
25. While obtaining your driver license, you may:
Explanation
If you are 18 years of age or older, you may choose to become an organ and tissue donor when obtaining your driver license. If you are a male between the ages 18 and 25, the DC DMV will register you with Selective Service unless you use a waiver form to opt out. If you are a citizen of the United States who will be at least 18 years of age by the time of the next election, you may register to vote or update your registration.
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