Washington Permit Practice Test

1. In Washington, how many questions are on the knowledge test?

1. 25 questions
2. 40 questions (correct answer)
3. 50 questions
4. 20 questions

Answer: B. The Washington knowledge test has 40 questions.

2. In Washington, may a driver with an instruction permit or intermediate license use a phone hands-free?

1. Yes, any time
2. No, only in an emergency (correct answer)
3. Yes, at red lights
4. Yes, for short calls

Answer: B. In Washington permit and intermediate license holders may not use a wireless device at all, even hands-free, except in an emergency.

Washington handbook, page §1.8.

3. In Washington, if you cannot move over a lane for a stopped emergency vehicle, how much must you slow down?

1. 5 mph below the limit
2. To 15 mph
3. Not at all
4. At least 10 mph below the posted limit (correct answer)

Answer: D. In Washington, if you cannot safely move over one lane, you must slow to at least 10 mph below the posted speed limit.

Washington handbook, page §4.17.

4. In Washington, after a full stop at a red light, when may you turn left on red if no sign forbids it?

1. Never
2. Only from a one-way street onto a two-way street
3. From a one-way or two-way street onto a one-way street going left (correct answer)
4. From any street onto any street

Answer: C. In Washington, after stopping and yielding, you may turn left on red from a one-way or two-way street onto a one-way street that carries traffic to the left, unless a sign forbids it.

Washington handbook, page §4.11.

5. In Washington, how many correct answers do you need to pass the knowledge test?

1. 20
2. 28
3. 35
4. 32 (correct answer)

Answer: D. To pass the Washington knowledge test you need 32 correct answers out of 40, which is 80 percent.