Florida: Licensing basics — Part 5 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “Which of the following could require you to complete a Licensed DUI Program?” · “Which of the following would NOT cause the examiner to refuse to give you the driving skills test?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Florida Driver License Handbook" (Revised August 2023), Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV).
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Which of the following could require you to complete a Licensed DUI Program?
- You received a citation for an expired vehicle tag
- Your license was suspended for refusing a breath, blood, or urine test
- You were involved in a minor fender-bender in a parking lot
- You failed to signal a lane change
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Correct answer: Your license was suspended for refusing a breath, blood, or urine test
A licensed DUI program may be required if your license is administratively suspended for an unlawful BAL, refusal to submit to a breath/blood/urine test, or a DUI/controlled substance conviction.
Source: Florida Driver License Handbook (Revised August 2023), page 18
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Which set of exams must a person applying for an original Florida driver license take?
- Vision and hearing, knowledge, and driving skills exams
- A medical exam and a criminal background check
- Only a written knowledge exam
- Only a driving skills test
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Correct answer: Vision and hearing, knowledge, and driving skills exams
Applicants for an original Florida driver license must complete a Vision & Hearing Screening, the Class E Knowledge Exam, and a Driving Skills Test (unless an exception applies).
Source: Florida Driver License Handbook (Revised August 2023), page 19
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Which of the following is true regarding vision standards for Florida driver licensing?
- Sunglasses may not be worn during the vision test
- Bifocal lenses are prohibited while driving
- Telescopic lenses cannot be used to meet visual standards
- Only contact lenses are accepted for vision correction
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Correct answer: Telescopic lenses cannot be used to meet visual standards
Florida does not recognize the use of telescopic lenses to meet the state's visual standards for licensing.
Source: Florida Driver License Handbook (Revised August 2023), page 19
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What is the minimum acceptable field of vision for a Florida driver license applicant or licensed driver?
- 90 degrees
- 150 degrees
- 130 degrees
- 110 degrees
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Correct answer: 130 degrees
Florida requires a minimum acceptable field of vision of 130 degrees for applicants and licensed drivers.
Source: Florida Driver License Handbook (Revised August 2023), page 19
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If an applicant's one eye is blind or has vision of 20/200 or worse, what must be true of the other eye to meet Florida's vision standard?
- No vision standard applies to the other eye
- It must be at least 20/70
- It must be tested by a specialist every year
- It must be 20/40 or better, with or without lenses
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Correct answer: It must be 20/40 or better, with or without lenses
When one eye is blind or 20/200 or worse, the other eye must measure 20/40 or better, with or without corrective lenses, to meet Florida's minimum vision standard.
Source: Florida Driver License Handbook (Revised August 2023), page 19
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How many multiple-choice questions does Florida's Class E Knowledge Exam contain?
- 40
- 25
- 50
- 100
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Correct answer: 50
The Class E Knowledge Exam consists of 50 multiple-choice questions covering Florida traffic laws, safe driving practices, and identifying traffic controls.
Source: Florida Driver License Handbook (Revised August 2023), page 20
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Which of the following would NOT cause the examiner to refuse to give you the driving skills test?
- A slightly dirty windshield
- A low-speed vehicle
- An expired vehicle tag
- Missing windshield wipers on the driver's side
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Correct answer: A slightly dirty windshield
The exam will not be given if the vehicle has an expired tag, is missing driver's-side wipers, is a low-speed vehicle, or has other listed defects — a dirty windshield is not listed as a disqualifying condition.
Source: Florida Driver License Handbook (Revised August 2023), page 20
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During the driving skills test's backing-up maneuver, how far must you back up, and what are you not allowed to use?
- 100 feet, without looking to the rear
- 50 feet, without using the rear-view mirror or camera
- 50 feet, without applying the brakes
- 25 feet, without using either of your side mirrors
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Correct answer: 50 feet, without using the rear-view mirror or camera
The backing-up maneuver requires backing 50 feet at a slow speed while looking to the rear, without using the rear-view mirror or rear-view camera monitor.
Source: Florida Driver License Handbook (Revised August 2023), page 20
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A minor holding a learner's license must be accompanied by a licensed driver of what minimum age, and may only drive during what hours?
- A licensed driver age 25 or older, only on weekends
- A licensed driver age 18 or older, at any time of day
- A licensed driver age 21 or older, and only after 6 p.m.
- A licensed driver age 21 or older, and only during daylight hours
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Correct answer: A licensed driver age 21 or older, and only during daylight hours
Minors holding a learner's license must be accompanied by a licensed driver age 21 or older, and must only drive during daylight hours.
Source: Florida Driver License Handbook (Revised August 2023), page 25
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After holding a learner's license for 3 months, how late may a minor drive?
- There is no time restriction after 3 months
- Until 8 p.m.
- Until 10 p.m.
- Until midnight
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Correct answer: Until 10 p.m.
After 3 months of holding a learner's license, a minor may drive until 10 p.m.
Source: Florida Driver License Handbook (Revised August 2023), page 25
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A 16-year-old licensed driver may not drive during which hours, unless driving to or from work or accompanied by a licensed driver 21 or older?
- Midnight to 5 a.m.
- 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
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Correct answer: 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.
A 16-year-old licensed driver may not drive between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., unless driving to or from work or accompanied by a licensed driver age 21 or older.
Source: Florida Driver License Handbook (Revised August 2023), page 25
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A 17-year-old licensed driver may not drive during which hours, unless driving to or from work or accompanied by a licensed driver 21 or older?
- 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- 1 a.m. to 5 a.m.
- 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.
- Midnight to 6 a.m.
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Correct answer: 1 a.m. to 5 a.m.
A 17-year-old licensed driver may not drive between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m., unless driving to or from work or accompanied by a licensed driver age 21 or older.
Source: Florida Driver License Handbook (Revised August 2023), page 25
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To legally park in a space reserved for persons with disabilities, what must be true of the vehicle, besides displaying a disabled parking permit or plate?
- It must be registered solely in the disabled person's name
- It must display a second photo ID in the window
- It must be parked within one mile of the permit holder's home address
- It must be transporting the person with the disability who owns the permit
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Correct answer: It must be transporting the person with the disability who owns the permit
You must display a disabled parking permit or plate, and the vehicle must actually be transporting the person with the disability who owns the permit or registration.
Source: Florida Driver License Handbook (Revised August 2023), page 25
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What can happen to someone who obtains or uses a disabled parking permit that does not belong to them?
- A second-degree misdemeanor with a $500 fine or up to 6 months in jail
- Only a verbal warning from the officer, with no fine or jail time
- Loss of the right to vote
- A $25 civil fine, with no criminal charge or jail time
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Correct answer: A second-degree misdemeanor with a $500 fine or up to 6 months in jail
Anyone who obtains or uses a permit that does not belong to them can be charged with a second-degree misdemeanor, punishable by a $500 fine or up to 6 months in jail, and the illegally parked vehicle can be towed and the permit confiscated.
Source: Florida Driver License Handbook (Revised August 2023), page 25
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Which of the following is listed as a violation of the driver license law that can result in jail time or a fine?
- Forgetting to update your mailing address for a week
- Making a fraudulent application for a license or ID card
- Losing your license and reporting it the next day
- Renewing your license one day after it expires
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Correct answer: Making a fraudulent application for a license or ID card
You can be put in jail or required to pay a fine for making a fraudulent application for a driver license or ID card.
Source: Florida Driver License Handbook (Revised August 2023), page 25
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Under Florida's driver license law, how many U.S. driver licenses or ID cards are you allowed to hold at the same time?
- There is no limit as long as they are all valid
- Up to three, if issued by different states
- Up to two, one for work and one personal
- Only one
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Correct answer: Only one
Having more than one credential (US driver license or ID card) is listed as a violation of the driver license law; you are only allowed to hold one.
Source: Florida Driver License Handbook (Revised August 2023), page 25