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Washington Permit Practice Test

Practice for the WA DOL driver knowledge test: 726 original questions (382 with road pictures), each traced to the official Washington Driver Guide. 20 questions and every lesson are free without an account; a free account adds chapter 1 and a daily mock exam. Independent; not affiliated with WA DOL.

24 sample questions with answers

One or two from each chapter of the guide. Open “Show answer” to see why, then try the full mock exam.

Four-way intersection with white stop lines on every approach and a traffic signal for your approach showing a lit yellow light, with the red and green lamps dark. Your blue car (YOU) approaches from the south with a dashed arrow pointing straight ahead. No other vehicles or pedestrians are shown.YOU您TÚ
Q1
You are approaching the intersection shown at the speed limit with a driver following closely behind you. The light turns solid yellow while you still have plenty of room to stop smoothly. What should you do?
您以限速驶近图示路口,后方有一位驾驶人紧跟着您。信号灯变为黄灯长亮,而您还有足够的距离可以平稳停车。您应该怎么做?
Usted se acerca a la intersección que se muestra al límite de velocidad con un conductor pegado detrás de usted. La luz cambia a amarillo fijo cuando todavía tiene espacio de sobra para detenerse con suavidad. ¿Qué debe hacer?

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Q2
Your light is green, but a construction flagger at the intersection signals you to stop. What should you do?
您的信号灯是绿灯,但路口的施工指挥人员示意您停车。您应该怎么做?
Su luz está en verde, pero un abanderado de construcción en la intersección le hace señas de detenerse. ¿Qué debe hacer?

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Four-way intersection with white stop lines on every approach and a traffic signal for your approach showing a lit green light, with the red and yellow lights dark. Your blue car (YOU) is at the bottom stop line with a dashed arrow curving to the left. Car A approaches from the top, facing you, with a dashed arrow pointing straight down toward you.YOU您TÚA
Q3
Your light is green and you want to turn left, as shown. Car A is approaching from the opposite direction but is far enough away that you could turn ahead of it. However, traffic on the street you are turning onto is backed up all the way to the intersection, so there is no room for your car beyond the crosswalk. Should you start the turn now?
如图所示,您的信号灯是绿灯,您想左转。A车从对向驶来,但距离足够远,您可以在它之前转过去。然而,您要转入的那条街上的车流已经一直堵到了交叉路口,人行横道以外没有容纳您车辆的空间。您现在应该开始转弯吗?
Su semáforo está en verde y usted quiere girar a la izquierda, como se muestra. El auto A se aproxima desde la dirección opuesta pero está lo bastante lejos para que usted pueda girar antes que él. Sin embargo, el tráfico de la calle a la que va a girar está detenido hasta la intersección, así que no hay espacio para su auto más allá del cruce peatonal. ¿Debe iniciar el giro ahora?

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Q4
You have stopped at a stop sign on a residential street and are going straight. The cross street is clear of cars. On the corner to your right, a pedestrian has stepped up to the edge of the curb and is looking across the street, about to cross in front of you. There are no painted crosswalk lines. May you go?
您在一条住宅区街道的停车标志前停了下来,准备直行。横街上没有车辆。在您右侧的街角,一名行人已走到路缘边缘,正望向街对面,准备从您车前过马路。路面上没有画人行横道线。您可以走了吗?
Usted se ha detenido en una señal de alto en una calle residencial y va a seguir de frente. La calle transversal está libre de autos. En la esquina a su derecha, un peatón se ha acercado al borde del bordillo y mira hacia el otro lado de la calle, a punto de cruzar frente a usted. No hay líneas de cruce peatonal pintadas. ¿Puede avanzar?

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Three lanes going the same direction, separated by double dashed white lines, with a signal box above each lane. Left lane: green upward arrow. Middle lane: yellow X. Right lane: red X. Your blue car (YOU) is in the middle lane.YOU您TÚ
Q5
You are driving in the middle reversible lane shown when the overhead signal above your lane changes to a steady yellow X. What does it mean?
您在图示的中间可逆车道上行驶时,您车道上方的信号变为黄色X常亮。这表示什么?
Va conduciendo por el carril reversible central que se muestra cuando la señal elevada sobre su carril cambia a una X amarilla fija. ¿Qué significa?

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Q6
You are driving alone and want to use an express toll lane. Is that allowed?
您独自驾车,想使用快速收费车道。这是否允许?
Usted conduce solo y quiere usar un carril expreso de peaje. ¿Está permitido?

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Top-down view of a two-lane road crossing a railroad track. On the right side of your approach stands a white X-shaped crossbuck with two dark, unlit lights below it, and the crossing gate is raised. No train is visible on the track. Your car (YOU) is approaching the crossing behind an RXR pavement marking.RRgate up闸门已升起barrera arribaYOU您TÚ
Q7
You approach the railroad crossing shown: gate up, lights off, no train in sight. Just beyond the tracks is a traffic light that has just turned red, and two cars are already waiting at it, leaving a gap on the far side that is shorter than your car. What should you do?
您驶近图示的铁路道口:闸门抬起,灯未亮,看不到火车。轨道刚过去就是一个刚变红的交通信号灯,已有两辆车在那里等候,轨道对面剩下的空位比您的车还短。您应该怎么做?
Usted se acerca al cruce de ferrocarril que se muestra: barrera levantada, luces apagadas, sin tren a la vista. Justo después de las vías hay un semáforo que acaba de ponerse en rojo, y dos autos ya esperan allí, dejando del otro lado un espacio más corto que su auto. ¿Qué debe hacer?

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Q8
Before making a right turn, what checking sequence does the guide suggest to avoid missing a motorcycle in your blind zone?
右转前,指南建议采用怎样的观察顺序,以免漏看盲区内的摩托车?
Antes de girar a la derecha, ¿qué secuencia de revisión sugiere la guía para evitar pasar por alto una motocicleta en su punto ciego?

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Orange diamond-shaped sign with a black border and a black symbol of a worker holding a shovel.
Q9
You enter a work zone posted with this sign at night and see no workers. What should you do?
您在夜间驶入设有此标志的施工区,没有看到工人。您应该怎么做?
Entra de noche a una zona de obras señalizada con esta señal y no ve trabajadores. ¿Qué debe hacer?

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Q10
You are in the lane next to a line of highway workers behind cones. The lane to your left is open and clear. What does the guide recommend?
您所在的车道紧邻一排在警示锥后方作业的公路工人。您左侧车道畅通。手册建议您怎么做?
Está en el carril junto a una fila de trabajadores de carretera detrás de unos conos. El carril a su izquierda está abierto y despejado. ¿Qué recomienda la guía?

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Top-down view of a street with a dashed yellow center line; an arrow labelled "direction of travel" points to the right. Your car (YOU) is parked at the curb beside the sidewalk, facing right. A red octagonal sign reading STOP stands on a post on the sidewalk to the left of (behind) the car. A ruler between the sign and the near end of the car reads 40 ft.sidewalk人行道banquetaSTOPYOU您TÚdirection of travel行驶方向sentido de circulación40 ft40 英尺40 pies
Q11
You have parked at the curb 40 feet past a stop sign, as shown. Based on the guide's no-parking distances, is this spot allowed?
您把车停在路缘旁,距停车标志40英尺(如图所示)。根据手册的禁止停车距离,这个车位可以停吗?
Se estacionó junto al bordillo 40 pies después de una señal de alto, como se muestra. Según las distancias de prohibido estacionar de la guía, ¿está permitido este lugar?

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Q12
All the curb spaces on a busy street are full. May you stop your car next to a parked car to run into a store for a minute?
一条繁忙街道上的路边车位都已停满。您可以把车停在一辆已停放的车旁边,进店一分钟吗?
Todos los espacios junto al bordillo de una calle concurrida están ocupados. ¿Puede detener su auto junto a un auto estacionado para entrar un minuto a una tienda?

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Yellow diamond-shaped sign with black text reading NARROW BRIDGE.NARROWBRIDGE
Q13
You are driving at the posted limit on a clear, dry day and pass this yellow diamond-shaped sign reading NARROW BRIDGE. What does the guide recommend?
天气晴朗干燥,您以标示限速行驶,经过这块写有 NARROW BRIDGE(窄桥)的黄色菱形标志。手册建议您怎么做?
Conduce al límite indicado en un día despejado y seco y pasa esta señal amarilla en forma de diamante que dice NARROW BRIDGE (puente angosto). ¿Qué recomienda la guía?

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Top-down view of a two-lane road in daylight, dry pavement, dashed yellow centre line. Your blue car (YOU) follows a grey car in the same lane. A white ruler between the two cars is labelled "5 car lengths".YOU您TÚ5 car lengths5 个车身长度5 largos de auto
Q14
You are driving on a two-lane highway behind another car with a gap of five car lengths, as shown. Which way of using your eyes matches what the guide calls "eye-lead time"?
您在双车道公路上以五个车长的距离跟随另一辆车行驶(如图所示)。下列哪种用眼方式符合手册所说的“视线引导时间”?
Usted conduce por una carretera de dos carriles detrás de otro auto, a una distancia de cinco largos de auto, como se muestra. ¿Qué forma de usar la vista corresponde a lo que la guía llama «tiempo de anticipación visual»?

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Top-down view of a two-lane road at night (dark background). Your blue car (YOU) is in the right lane; a short, narrow pale-yellow beam reaches forward from your car and ends well before a grey car with red tail lights far ahead; a ruler shows "5 car lengths" between the cars. A caption reads "night · your low beams".YOU您TÚ5 car lengths5 个车身长度5 largos de autonight · your low beams夜间 · 您开着近光灯de noche · sus luces bajas
Q15
On the unlit two-lane road shown at night, your low beams are on and the only other car is well ahead of you. The posted limit is 55 mph, but at that speed you could not stop within the stretch of road your headlights light up. What should you do?
如图所示,夜间在没有路灯的双车道道路上,您开着近光灯,唯一的另一辆车在您前方很远处。标示限速为55英里/小时,但以这个速度您无法在前照灯照亮的那段道路内停下来。您应该怎么做?
En el camino de dos carriles sin iluminación que se muestra, de noche, usted lleva las luces bajas encendidas y el único otro auto va muy adelante. El límite indicado es de 55 mph, pero a esa velocidad usted no podría detenerse dentro del tramo de camino que iluminan sus faros. ¿Qué debe hacer?

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Q16
At midday you are driving through thick wildfire smoke on a rural highway, and the cars behind you are hard to make out in your mirror. Your car's daytime running lights came on by themselves when you started it. Your passenger says that is all the lighting you need. What does the guide recommend?
中午时分,您在一条乡村公路上穿过浓浓的山火烟雾,后视镜里后面的车变得很难辨认。您的车在启动时自动亮起了日间行车灯。乘客说这些灯就足够了。手册建议怎么做?
Al mediodía usted conduce por una carretera rural entre un humo denso de incendio forestal, y los autos que vienen detrás apenas se distinguen en su espejo. Las luces diurnas de su auto se encendieron solas al arrancar. Su acompañante dice que esa es toda la iluminación que necesita. ¿Qué recomienda la guía?

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Top-down view of a road with two lanes in your direction and a grey shoulder on the right. Your car (YOU) is stopped on the shoulder with four amber hazard lights lit at its corners. A grey car is driving in the right lane behind you. No flares and no caption are shown.YOU您TÚ
Q17
You were hit from behind on a four-lane freeway. No one is hurt, and both cars have been moved onto the right shoulder; yours has its hazard lights on, as shown, and traffic keeps passing in the lanes. Your passenger wants to step into the right lane to photograph the skid marks. What does the guide say?
您在一条四车道高速公路上被后车追尾。没有人受伤,两辆车都已移到右侧路肩;您的车开着危险警示灯,如图所示,车道上的车流仍在不断通过。乘客想走进右侧车道去拍刹车痕。手册怎么说?
Lo chocaron por detrás en una autopista de cuatro carriles. Nadie resultó herido, y ambos autos ya fueron movidos al acotamiento derecho; el suyo tiene las luces de advertencia de peligro encendidas, como se muestra, y el tráfico sigue pasando por los carriles. Su acompañante quiere meterse en el carril derecho para fotografiar las marcas de derrape. ¿Qué dice la guía?

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Q18
After a crash with another driver, no one is hurt. According to the guide, what information do you need to exchange with the other driver?
您与另一名驾驶人发生碰撞,无人受伤。根据手册,您需要与对方交换哪些信息?
Después de un choque con otro conductor, no hay heridos. Según la guía, ¿qué información necesita intercambiar con el otro conductor?

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Top-down view of a car cabin with the front of the car at the top. The driver's seat (front left) holds a figure labelled "age 17". The other seats are empty. A diagonal strap is drawn across every occupant; a legend at the bottom left reads "= seat belt on". There is a phone icon labelled "phone" on the dashboard in front of the driver. A caption at the bottom right reads "engine on".▲ front of car▲ 车头方向▲ frente del autoglove box手套箱guanteraconsole中控台consolatrunk后备箱cajuelaage 1717 岁17 añosphone手机teléfonoengine on引擎运转motor encendido= seat belt on= 已系安全带= cinturón abrochado
Q19
A 17-year-old with an intermediate driver license sees a serious crash ahead. Her phone is in a dash mount, as shown, and she wants to call 911 hands-free to report it. Is this allowed under the intermediate license rules?
一名持过渡驾驶执照的17岁驾驶人看到前方发生严重车祸。她的手机固定在仪表板支架上(如图所示),她想用免提方式拨打911报告事故。根据过渡驾驶执照的规定,这是否允许?
Una joven de 17 años con licencia de conducir intermedia ve un choque grave más adelante. Su teléfono está en un soporte del tablero, como se muestra, y quiere llamar al 911 con manos libres para reportarlo. ¿Está esto permitido según las reglas de la licencia intermedia?

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Q20
You are planning a long road trip. How often does the guide suggest planning to stop?
您正在计划一次长途公路旅行。手册建议多久停车休息一次?
Está planeando un viaje largo por carretera. ¿Con qué frecuencia sugiere la guía planear detenerse?

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View of a car from behind. The driver's left arm is extended straight out of the driver-side window, pointing horizontally to the left.view from behind the car从车后看vista desde atrás del auto
Q21
The driver of the car ahead of you holds their left arm straight out of the driver's window, pointing to the left, as shown. What is this driver telling you?
您前方车辆的驾驶人将左臂从驾驶人一侧车窗笔直向左平伸(如图所示)。这位驾驶人在告诉您什么?
El conductor del auto que va delante de usted saca el brazo izquierdo recto por la ventanilla del conductor, apuntando a la izquierda, como se muestra. ¿Qué le está indicando este conductor?

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View of a car from behind. The driver's left arm is out of the driver-side window, bent upward at the elbow so the hand points toward the sky.view from behind the car从车后看vista desde atrás del auto
Q22
The driver ahead of you has their left arm out of the driver's window, bent so the hand points up, as shown. What is this driver telling you?
您前方的驾驶人将左臂伸出驾驶人一侧车窗,手臂弯曲、手指向上(如图所示)。这位驾驶人在告诉您什么?
El conductor que va delante de usted tiene el brazo izquierdo fuera de la ventanilla del conductor, doblado de manera que la mano apunta hacia arriba, como se muestra. ¿Qué le está indicando este conductor?

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Top-down view of a car cabin with the front of the car at the top. The driver's seat (front left) holds a figure labelled "age 18". The front passenger seat, the rear left seat and the rear right seat each hold a figure labelled "friend 17". The rear middle seat is empty. A diagonal strap is drawn across every occupant; a legend at the bottom left reads "= seat belt on". A caption at the bottom right reads "engine on".▲ front of car▲ 车头方向▲ frente del autoglove box手套箱guanteraconsole中控台consolatrunk后备箱cajuelaage 1818 岁18 añosfriend 17朋友 17 岁amigo, 17friend 17朋友 17 岁amigo, 17friend 17朋友 17 岁amigo, 17engine on引擎运转motor encendido= seat belt on= 已系安全带= cinturón abrochado
Q23
Your friend turned 18 last week and still carries the intermediate driver license card. Tonight she wants to give three 17-year-old friends a ride home from a concert at 2 a.m., as shown, but worries that she first has to visit a licensing office for a new license. What does the guide say?
您的朋友上周满18岁,钱包里仍是那张过渡驾驶执照卡。今晚她想在凌晨2点开车送三位17岁的朋友从演唱会回家(如图所示),但担心必须先去驾驶执照办公室换一张新执照。手册怎么说?
Su amiga cumplió 18 años la semana pasada y todavía lleva la tarjeta de la licencia intermedia. Esta noche quiere llevar a casa a tres amigas de 17 años después de un concierto, a las 2 a.m., como se muestra, pero le preocupa tener que ir primero a una oficina de licencias por una licencia nueva. ¿Qué dice la guía?

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Q24
An intermediate license holder turns 18. What happens to the intermediate restrictions?
一名过渡驾驶执照持有人满18岁。过渡期的限制会怎样?
Una persona con licencia intermedia cumple 18 años. ¿Qué pasa con las restricciones de la licencia intermedia?

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About the Washington knowledge test

How many questions are on the Washington knowledge test?

The WA DOL knowledge test is a written multiple-choice test. You must get 32 out of 40 correct answers to pass.

How long is a passing score good for?

WA DOL says a passing knowledge test score is good for 2 years. If you do not pass, there may be a waiting period before you can retest.

Can I take the test in Chinese?

Yes. WA DOL lists 12 languages for the knowledge test, including Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese. Check with your driver training school or testing location that they offer the language you need.

How much does the knowledge test cost?

WA DOL says the fee varies by testing location, so check with your testing location for the exact amount.

Is there anything new for first-time drivers?

Starting November 1, 2026, WA DOL requires first-time driver license applicants under 25 to pass a free online work zone and first responder safety course to get their license.

Are these the real DOL test questions?

No. GetDMVReady is independent and not affiliated with WA DOL. Our questions are original and written from the official Washington Driver Guide; each answer links to the guide passage it is based on.

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