Georgia DDS Permit Practice Test 5
Test 5 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 30 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Georgia test.
- Questions40
- Correct to pass30
- Passing score75%
- Minimum age15 years
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1. Your road ends at a T-intersection with no signs or signals. Who has the right-of-way?
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Answer A: Traffic on the through road, and you must yield before entering
A driver on a road that ends at a T-intersection must yield to traffic on the through road that continues past the junction.
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2. Why is parking too close to a street corner prohibited?
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Answer D: Because it hides approaching traffic and pedestrians
A vehicle parked at a corner blocks the view that both drivers and pedestrians need before entering the intersection.
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3. What is the correct technique for backing a vehicle straight?
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Answer B: Check behind the vehicle before getting in, then turn and look through the rear window while backing slowly
Mirrors and cameras leave gaps close to the vehicle, so walk behind it first, then turn in your seat for a direct view and keep the speed low enough to stop instantly.
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4. On a highway with mileage-based exit numbering, you have just passed exit 42 and are looking for exit 55. About how far is it?
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Answer B: Thirteen miles
With mileage-based numbering each exit takes the number of the nearest milepost, so subtracting one exit number from another gives the distance in miles.
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5. What follows a third DUI conviction for a Georgia driver under 21?
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Answer A: A five-year revocation of the license
A third under-21 DUI conviction in Georgia brings a five-year revocation together with a twelve-month ignition interlock requirement.
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6. What is the main danger when you back out of an angle parking space?
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Answer A: Parked vehicles beside you hide the traffic coming along the aisle
You have to edge out blind past the vehicles on either side, so back very slowly and be ready to stop as soon as any part of the aisle comes into view.
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7. Which 17-year-olds does Georgia excuse from the one-year instructional permit requirement?
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Answer C: Those enlisted in the military
Georgia waives the one-year permit holding requirement for 17-year-olds who have enlisted in the military.
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8. Why does even a small reduction in speed matter so much where people are walking?
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Answer D: Because a pedestrian struck at a lower speed is far more likely to survive
The chance that a pedestrian survives falls steeply as impact speed rises, so a few miles per hour can decide the outcome.
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9. A pedestrian signal changes to a flashing upraised hand. What does that indication mean?
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Answer C: Do not start crossing, but finish a crossing already begun
The flashing upraised hand is the pedestrian change interval: nobody may start to cross, but a pedestrian already in the crosswalk may continue to the far side or to a median.
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10. Why do young drivers carrying several friends face a higher crash risk?
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Answer D: Because young passengers are a strong source of distraction and pressure
Crash risk for new drivers rises with each extra young passenger, mainly through distraction and social pressure.
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11. Within what distance of a railroad crossing, bridge or tunnel does Georgia forbid passing?
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Answer B: 100 feet
Georgia prohibits passing within 100 feet of a railroad crossing, a bridge or a tunnel.
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12. What is the minimum suspension in Georgia for refusing a state administered chemical test?
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Answer A: One year
Georgia's implied consent law suspends the license or driving privilege for a minimum of one year when a driver refuses state administered testing.
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13. How long is the first suspension for a Georgia driver under 21 convicted of DUI with a blood alcohol concentration between 0.02 and 0.08?
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Answer A: A minimum of six months
Georgia sets a minimum six-month suspension for an under-21 first DUI in the 0.02 to 0.08 range, rising where there is a prior conviction.
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14. What happens when tires are driven underinflated for a long time?
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Answer D: They wear at the edges, they run hot and they are more likely to fail
An underinflated tire flexes too much, which wears the shoulders and builds up heat that can destroy the tire.
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15. What does a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 mean for the driver of a car?
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Answer B: It is the level almost every state treats as legally intoxicated
In almost every state a driver at 0.08 or above is legally intoxicated whatever the driver seems like, but impairment starts well before that level is reached.
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16. Which of the four blind spots around a tractor-trailer is the largest?
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Answer A: The one on the right side of the truck
A truck has no-zones on all four sides, and the right-side blind spot is the largest because it runs back along the trailer and reaches across more than one lane.
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17. How does the blood alcohol standard for a driver operating a commercial vehicle compare with the one for a car driver?
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Answer D: It is lower, set at 0.04
Commercial drivers are held to a stricter standard of 0.04 because of the size of their vehicles and the risk they carry.
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18. What happens in Georgia if a driver submits to the state test and the result is at or above the legal limit?
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Answer D: The driving privilege may be suspended for a minimum of one year
Georgia's implied consent notice warns that a result at or above the legal limit may bring a suspension of at least one year, just as a refusal does.
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19. What fine does Georgia set for a driver who causes a crash or blocks traffic while failing to comply with the Move Over requirements?
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Answer A: Up to $1,000
Beyond the first offense maximum of $500, Georgia allows a fine of up to $1,000 where the failure causes a crash or blocks the flow of traffic.
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20. You have a small extinguisher and a fire has started under the hood. What is the safe way to use it?
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Answer B: Release the latch and spray through the gap without raising the hood at all
Opening the hood feeds the fire a rush of air, so spraying through the gap at the base of the flames is both safer and more effective.
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21. What does the Hands Free Georgia Law prohibit while driving on a highway of the state?
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Answer A: Holding or supporting a wireless telecommunications device with any part of the body
Georgia forbids holding or supporting a wireless device with any part of the body, so phones may only be used with headphones, a wireless device, a holder or a mounted device.
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22. You are backing out of a home driveway onto a street with a sidewalk. Who must you yield to?
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Answer D: All traffic on the street and everyone on the sidewalk
A driver entering the roadway from private property yields to everyone already using the sidewalk and the street.
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23. What is the correct order of steps as you finish parking an automatic on a grade?
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Answer C: Turn the wheels, set the parking brake, then select park
Setting the parking brake before shifting into park lets the brake take the load, instead of leaving the whole weight of the car on the parking pawl.
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24. You reach the end of the acceleration lane and there is still no gap in the traffic. What should you do?
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Answer B: Slow down and merge behind the traffic rather than forcing your way in
Merging behind the traffic costs you only a little speed, while forcing into a space that is not there puts you alongside a vehicle with nowhere to go.
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25. A sign on a divided highway reads Keep Right Except to Pass. What does it require of you?
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Answer A: Use the left lane only to overtake, then return to a lane on the right
The left lane on such a highway is reserved for overtaking, so a driver who has finished a pass must move back to the right.
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26. Why are eating, drinking and personal grooming risky behind the wheel?
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Answer B: They occupy hands, eyes and attention that driving requires
Each of these tasks takes a hand off the controls and attention off the road, and a spill or a dropped item can pull the driver's eyes away entirely.
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27. How long does Georgia hold security or a bond posted under the Safety Responsibility Law?
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Answer C: One year at a minimum
Security or a bond deposited with DDS under the Safety Responsibility Law is held for at least one year.
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28. The crossbuck, formed by two rectangular arms crossed in an X, is placed
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Answer D: on each highway approach to a railroad grade crossing
The crossbuck marks the location of a highway-rail grade crossing and is required on each highway approach to that crossing.
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29. When may you stop on the shoulder of a freeway?
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Answer A: Only in an emergency, moving completely off the travel lanes and switching on your hazard lights
The freeway shoulder is reserved for emergencies and for disabled vehicles, and a vehicle stopped there must be clear of the travel lanes with hazard lights on.
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30. No plaque stating days or hours accompanies this sign at the intersection. When does the restriction apply?
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Answer D: At all times, since nothing limits it to particular periods
A regulatory restriction runs continuously unless a supplemental plaque states the days or hours during which it applies.
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31. How does Georgia score points for speeding in a work zone?
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Answer C: Two to six points, according to the speed
Georgia lists work zone speeding separately in the points schedule, but does not give it a single fixed value.
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32. You back into an unattended parked car in a lot and cause visible damage. What must you do?
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Answer A: Try to find the owner, or leave a note with your name and contact details, and report the crash
Hitting an unattended vehicle carries the same duties as any crash. Leaving without identifying yourself is a hit-and-run offense.
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33. You are parking on a hill where there is no curb, whether facing up or down. Which way should the front wheels point?
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Answer B: Toward the shoulder, so the vehicle would roll away from the traffic lanes
With no curb to stop the vehicle, the wheels are turned toward the edge of the road so that a runaway vehicle leaves the roadway instead of entering it.
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34. Two drivers each have three drinks, one over three hours and one in half an hour. What is the difference?
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Answer C: The fast drinker reaches a higher peak level
The liver removes alcohol at a steady rate, so drinking faster than the body can clear it pushes the blood alcohol level much higher.
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35. You leave your car so that its rear overhangs a marked crosswalk. What is wrong with that?
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Answer B: Pedestrians must step around it into the traffic lane
A crosswalk has to stay completely clear; anything sticking into it pushes people on foot out into the path of moving vehicles.
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36. You find that the road surface has turned to sheet ice. What speed is appropriate?
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Answer A: A crawl, slow enough that you could stop without braking hard
Ice can cut grip to a fraction of normal, so stopping takes many times the usual distance and only a crawl leaves any margin.
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37. At many crossings the walk indication appears only after a button is pressed. What happens if a pedestrian does not press it?
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Answer B: The signal may cycle without showing a walk indication
An actuated pedestrian phase is called in by the pushbutton, so without it the controller may serve the vehicle movements alone.
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38. How many points does a Move Over violation add to a Georgia driving record?
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Answer C: Three points
Georgia assigns three points to a Move Over violation under code section 40-6-16.
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39. You are in the right-hand lane of a multilane street and that lane becomes a right-turn-only lane ahead, but you want to go straight. What should you do?
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Answer B: Change into a through lane before you reach the markings for the turn lane
A lane-use arrow is a regulatory marking, so a driver who wants to continue straight has to leave that lane before it becomes a mandatory turn lane.
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40. In a work zone a flagger signals you to stop, but the sign beside the road says the lane is open. What should you do?
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Answer C: Obey the flagger
A flagger controls the work zone in real time and the instruction outranks the signs and markings, which cannot reflect what is happening at that moment.