Washington Permit Practice Test 4 (2026)

Question 1 of 20

What does this sign mean?

1. Turn here
2. Traffic flows only in the direction of the arrow
3. Two-way traffic ahead

Question 2 of 20

What does this sign remind you to do?

1. Stay in the right lane unless passing
2. Turn right only
3. Keep right of an obstacle only at night

Question 3 of 20

How close to a fire station driveway across the street may you park?

1. 20 feet
2. No closer than 75 feet
3. 5 feet

Question 4 of 20

How close to a railroad crossing may you park?

1. 15 feet
2. 500 feet
3. No closer than 50 feet

Question 5 of 20

Your accelerator sticks and the car keeps speeding up. What should you do?

1. Turn off the engine at speed first
2. Quickly shift to neutral, pull off and turn off the engine
3. Pump the gas

Question 6 of 20

How close to a stop sign or traffic signal may you park?

1. 10 feet
2. 100 feet
3. No closer than 30 feet

Question 7 of 20

Your headlights suddenly go out at night. What should you do?

1. Keep driving in the dark
2. Flash high beams
3. Turn on hazard lights or fog lights and pull off as soon as possible

Question 8 of 20

What does this sign mean?

1. A divided highway begins
2. Divided highway ends
3. Road narrows

Question 9 of 20

How close to a driveway may you park?

1. No closer than 5 feet
2. 1 foot
3. 50 feet

Question 10 of 20

Your engine shuts off while driving. What should you do?

1. Grip the wheel, find an escape path and brake steadily, not hard
2. Brake hard immediately
3. Let go of the wheel

Question 11 of 20

May you carry a dog loose in the open bed of a pickup?

1. Yes
2. Yes, under 25 mph
3. No, it needs a harness or enclosure

Question 12 of 20

What does this sign mean?

1. Your lane ends
2. Merge now
3. An added lane joins from the right; no merging required

Question 13 of 20

How far from the curb may you park at most?

1. 2 feet
2. 3 feet
3. 12 inches

Question 14 of 20

You accidentally drive over a downed power line. What should you do?

1. Keep driving forward
2. Stop immediately and stay inside
3. Back up quickly

Question 15 of 20

What is black ice?

1. A thin coating of ice that is hard to see
2. Ice mixed with dirt
3. Ice only on gravel roads

Question 16 of 20

On a road with sharrow markings, how should you pass a bicyclist?

1. Slowly, with at least 3 feet of space
2. Quickly and close
3. By honking first

Question 17 of 20

What does this sign mean?

1. Divided highway
2. Two-way traffic ahead
3. Passing lane

Question 18 of 20

What does a white-painted curb mean?

1. Only short stops are permitted
2. No stopping at any time
3. Disabled parking

Question 19 of 20

Why shouldn't you follow a snowplow too closely?

1. Snowplows are fast
2. It is always legal to pass them
3. It throws snow that can cut your visibility

Question 20 of 20

Where can ice form even when the rest of the road is clear?

1. On sunny straightaways
2. In tunnels only
3. On overpasses and bridges