Georgia: Licensing basics — Part 1 Practice Test
Instructional permits, Class D and Class C licenses, teen driving rules, required documents, REAL ID, renewal and replacement. — Part 1
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Georgia Driver's Manual" (2023-2024), Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS).
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Within how many days of becoming a resident must a person obtain a Georgia driver's license or permit?
- 30 days
- 10 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
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Correct answer: 30 days
Georgia law requires a person who wants to operate a motor vehicle on the state's roadways to obtain a license or permit within 30 days of becoming a resident.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 4
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Which of these makes a person a Georgia resident under Georgia law?
- Having been in the state for 60 days or more
- Having been in the state for 90 days or more
- Having been in the state for 30 days or more
- Having been in the state for six months or more
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Correct answer: Having been in the state for 30 days or more
A person who has been in the state for 30 days or more is considered a Georgia resident.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 4
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Which of these also makes a person a Georgia resident under Georgia law?
- Owning a vehicle that is registered in Georgia and insured there
- Accepting a job in Georgia or enrolling one's children in school there
- Paying Georgia state income tax on income earned elsewhere
- Holding a Georgia hunting or fishing license for a full year
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Correct answer: Accepting a job in Georgia or enrolling one's children in school there
The manual lists accepting employment, engaging in a trade or occupation, or entering children in school in Georgia as criteria for residency.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 4
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Which person is considered a Georgia resident?
- A person who rents a hotel room in Georgia during a visit
- A person who passes through Georgia on a trip to another state
- A person who owns a vacation home but lives in another state
- A person with a permanent home in Georgia who intends to return
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Correct answer: A person with a permanent home in Georgia who intends to return
A person who has a permanent home or abode in Georgia and, when absent, has the intent of returning is a resident.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 4
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When is a US government employee driving a US government vehicle NOT exempt from the Georgia license requirement?
- When the US government requires the employee to have a state license
- When the employee is driving outside of normal working hours
- When the employee is driving a vehicle on official business
- When the employee is a resident of the state of Georgia
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Correct answer: When the US government requires the employee to have a state license
The exemption does not apply if the employee is required by the US government or an agency to have a state driver's license.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 4
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What must a nonresident at least 16 years old have in immediate possession to drive in Georgia without a Georgia license?
- A Georgia instructional permit issued in his or her name
- A letter of approval from DDS for out-of-state drivers
- A valid license issued in his or her home state or country
- Proof of Georgia auto insurance issued in his or her name
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Correct answer: A valid license issued in his or her home state or country
A nonresident who is at least 16 and has a valid license from the home state or country is not required to obtain a Georgia license.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 4
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Do restrictions that would apply to a Georgia driver's license also apply to a person driving with an out-of-state license?
- No, they never apply to out-of-state licenses
- Yes, they apply as a matter of law
- Only if the person has lived in Georgia for 30 days
- Only if the out-of-state license is expired
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Correct answer: Yes, they apply as a matter of law
The manual says restrictions that would apply to a Georgia license as a matter of law apply to any person with an out-of-state license.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 4
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Who is covered along with a nonresident on active duty in the US armed forces who has a valid license from his or her home state?
- Only the service member, and no members of his or her family
- Only the spouse of the service member, not dependent children
- Any passenger in the vehicle who has a valid license from any state
- The spouse or dependent son or daughter with a valid home-state license
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Correct answer: The spouse or dependent son or daughter with a valid home-state license
The exemption includes the spouse or dependent son or daughter who has a valid license issued by their home state.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 4
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For how long is a foreign license issued by the US armed forces accepted for a person on active duty after the person returns to the United States?
- Not more than 45 days
- Not more than 30 days
- Not more than 90 days
- Not more than six months
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Correct answer: Not more than 45 days
That license is accepted for not more than 45 days from the date of the person's return to the United States.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 4
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Who is NOT required to have a Georgia license while temporarily driving farm equipment on a highway?
- A person hauling goods for a business unrelated to farming
- A person driving a farm tractor for personal recreation
- A person using a farm tractor or equipment for farm business
- A person driving a pickup truck to a farm supply store
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Correct answer: A person using a farm tractor or equipment for farm business
A person temporarily driving a farm tractor or farm equipment on a highway to conduct farm business is not required to have a Georgia license.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 4
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How long may a migrant farm worker work in Georgia in a calendar year and still not be required to obtain a Georgia license if he or she has a valid license from another state?
- Less than 30 days
- Less than 90 days
- Less than 60 days
- Less than 180 days
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Correct answer: Less than 90 days
A migrant farm worker who works in Georgia less than 90 days in any calendar year and has a valid out-of-state license is not required to get a Georgia license.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 4
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Who must accompany a person who is taking the driving examination to obtain a license?
- Any licensed driver who is at least 18 years old and holds a Class C license
- A parent or legal guardian of the applicant who holds a valid license
- A licensed driving instructor who is at least 25 years of age
- A responsible adult age 21 or older with a valid license, or a certified examiner
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Correct answer: A responsible adult age 21 or older with a valid license, or a certified examiner
The person must be accompanied by a responsible adult who has a valid driver's license and is at least 21, or by a certified driver examiner or agent of the department.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 4
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At what minimum age may a resident take actual in-car training without a license under the direct supervision of a DDS-licensed driving instructor?
- 15 years
- 14 years
- 16 years
- 17 years
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Correct answer: 15 years
A resident who is 15 years of age or over may take in-car training in a non-commercial training vehicle under the direct personal supervision of a DDS-licensed instructor.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 4
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Before an unlicensed person receives actual in-car training, what must the driving instructor do?
- Check the person's school enrollment
- Give the person a written road rules exam
- Test the person's eyesight
- Collect a signed Responsible Adult Affidavit
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Correct answer: Test the person's eyesight
A driving instructor must test the eyesight of any unlicensed person before in-car training, and the person must meet the vision requirements.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 4
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When must a nonresident student who is at least 16 also have a valid international driving permit?
- When the license was issued more than five years ago
- When the home license is in a language other than English
- When the license was issued in a state outside the South
- When the license has a corrective lenses restriction
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Correct answer: When the home license is in a language other than English
The manual requires a valid international driving permit if the home license is in a language other than English.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 4
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What must a nonresident student driving in Georgia without a Georgia license have in his or her possession regarding school tuition?
- A scholarship letter showing that the school has waived all tuition for the student
- A receipt for the school's parking permit for the current term of enrollment
- A letter from a parent or guardian approving the student's enrollment at the school
- Proof of payment of the tuition charged to nonresidents for the current or preceding period
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Correct answer: Proof of payment of the tuition charged to nonresidents for the current or preceding period
The student must have paid the nonresident tuition and have proof of that payment in his or her possession.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 4
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Who does not need a Georgia driver's license when operating a personal transportation vehicle on a roadway publicly maintained for such vehicles only?
- Any person operating it on that roadway
- Only a person who is at least 21
- Only a person who has a Class M license
- Only a person who is a Georgia resident
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Correct answer: Any person operating it on that roadway
Any person operating a personal transportation vehicle on a roadway publicly maintained only for such vehicles is not required to obtain a Georgia license or permit.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 4
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Who must be present to sign the application of an applicant under 18 years of age?
- Only a parent or a legal guardian of the applicant
- A licensed driving instructor who is at least 21
- A parent, legal guardian, or responsible adult
- A school principal or another school official
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Correct answer: A parent, legal guardian, or responsible adult
All applicants under 18 must have a parent, legal guardian or responsible adult present to sign the application and complete a Responsible Adult Affidavit.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 4
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Which program must applicants under 18 years of age show proof of completing?
- A defensive driving course approved by a court
- The Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program (ADAP)
- A motorcycle safety course approved by DDS
- A first aid and CPR course approved by DDS
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Correct answer: The Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program (ADAP)
Applicants under 18 must present proof of completion of the Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program (ADAP).
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 4
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For a Class D license at age 16 or 17, how many hours of supervised driving must an applicant show, and how many of them must be at night?
- Forty hours, ten of them at night
- Thirty hours, six of them at night
- Fifty hours, ten of them at night
- Forty hours, six of them at night
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Correct answer: Forty hours, six of them at night
Applicants need evidence of at least forty hours of supervised driving, six of which must be at night, plus a DDS approved driver education program.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 4
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When you apply for renewal, replacement or transfer of a license, permit or ID card previously issued in Georgia or another U.S. state, what must you do in most cases?
- Surrender the previously issued license, permit or ID to DDS
- Keep the previous document as a second form of identification
- Mail the previous document to the issuing state
- Show the previous document and take it back with you
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Correct answer: Surrender the previously issued license, permit or ID to DDS
In most cases customers must surrender the previously issued license, permit or ID card to DDS.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 4
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Which customers may keep their out of country driver's license, permit, or ID after a Georgia-equivalent document is issued?
- All customers, including U.S. citizens
- Only customers who are military personnel
- Most non-citizen customers
- Only customers who are under age 18
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Correct answer: Most non-citizen customers
Most non-citizen customers may keep the out of country document, but U.S. citizens may not keep any foreign-issued license, permit or ID card.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 4
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What is the minimum acceptable vision for a noncommercial license?
- 20/40 in both eyes, without corrective lenses
- 20/60 in one eye, with or without corrective lenses
- 20/60 in both eyes, with corrective lenses only
- 20/20 in one eye, with or without corrective lenses
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Correct answer: 20/60 in one eye, with or without corrective lenses
The minimum acceptable vision for a noncommercial license is 20/60 in one eye, with or without corrective lenses.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 4
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What minimum horizontal field of vision is required for a noncommercial license?
- At least 100 degrees
- At least 120 degrees
- At least 180 degrees
- At least 140 degrees
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Correct answer: At least 140 degrees
The manual requires a horizontal field of vision of at least 140 degrees.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 4
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If you cannot pass the vision screening at a DDS Customer Service Center, what are you given?
- A Vision Report Form (DS-274) completed by an optometrist or ophthalmologist
- A temporary permit that is valid for one year
- A Vision Report Form (DS-274) to be completed by your family doctor
- A referral to retake the screening at the next visit
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Correct answer: A Vision Report Form (DS-274) completed by an optometrist or ophthalmologist
You are given a Vision Report Form (DS-274) that a licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist must complete and submit to DDS.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 4
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Besides determining eligibility, what else may the DS-274 vision form be used for?
- To request a license without any restriction codes
- To renew a license by mail without a vision test
- To document the need for bioptic lenses for driving
- To apply for a Class M license at age 16 or 17
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Correct answer: To document the need for bioptic lenses for driving
The form may also be used to document the need for bioptic lenses for driving.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 4
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If you must wear glasses or contacts to pass your initial vision screening, what will be placed on your license?
- A daylight hours only restriction
- A corrective lenses restriction
- A no highway restriction
- A medical variance restriction
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Correct answer: A corrective lenses restriction
A corrective lenses restriction is placed on the license when it is issued.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 5
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Each time you complete a DDS transaction, what are you required to indicate?
- Whether you have moved since your last visit
- Whether you have changed your insurance company
- Whether you have had a crash since your last visit
- Whether you require glasses or contacts for driving
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Correct answer: Whether you require glasses or contacts for driving
Each time you complete a transaction, you must indicate whether you require glasses or contacts for driving.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 5
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What may you be required to do if your answer about needing glasses or contacts differs from DDS's records?
- Take another vision screening or submit a current DS-274
- Retake the road test and the road rules exam
- Pay for an immediate replacement of your license
- Surrender your license for 30 days until it is resolved
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Correct answer: Take another vision screening or submit a current DS-274
You may be required to complete another vision screening or submit a current DS-274 for verification.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 5
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How often must customers age 64 and over complete a vision screening?
- Every two years
- Every four years
- Every eight years
- Every five years
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Correct answer: Every eight years
Customers age 64 and over must successfully complete a vision screening every eight years.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 5
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How often must customers with a bioptic lenses restriction provide updated medical information to the Department?
- Every year
- Every two years
- Every four years
- Every eight years
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Correct answer: Every two years
Customers with a bioptic lenses restriction must provide updated medical information every two years.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 5
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What are licenses and permits in Georgia categorized by?
- Age group
- Vehicle make
- Expiration date
- Class
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Correct answer: Class
The issuance of licenses and permits in Georgia is based on their categorization by Class.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 5
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Which license class is the non-commercial license for drivers age 18 and older?
- Class C
- Class D
- Class M
- Class E
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Correct answer: Class C
Class C is the non-commercial license for drivers age 18 and older.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 5
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Besides drivers age 18 and older, who else may get a Class C license?
- Drivers who are age 16 and hold a valid Class D license
- Drivers who are age 17 and have completed driver education in Georgia
- Drivers new to Georgia who are age 17 and hold a valid Class C equivalent
- Drivers new to Georgia who are age 15 and hold a learner's permit
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Correct answer: Drivers new to Georgia who are age 17 and hold a valid Class C equivalent
Class C is also for drivers new to Georgia who are age 17 and who hold a valid Class C equivalent from another state.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 5
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What is a Class D license?
- A license for motorcycle operators of all ages 16 and up
- A provisional license issued to drivers ages 16 and 17
- A license for drivers who are age 18 and older only
- A commercial license for school bus drivers age 18
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Correct answer: A provisional license issued to drivers ages 16 and 17
Class D is the provisional license issued to drivers ages 16 and 17.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 5
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Which license class is for motorcycle operators?
- Class D
- Class F
- Class C
- Class M
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Correct answer: Class M
Class M is the license for motorcycle operators.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 5
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Class E and F non-commercial licenses are for which drivers?
- Drivers of commercial motor vehicles who are exempt from commercial licensing
- Drivers who operate motorcycles and are exempt from motorcycle licensing
- Drivers who are at least 70 years old and hold a Class C license
- Drivers who hold a valid out-of-state license and are new to Georgia
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Correct answer: Drivers of commercial motor vehicles who are exempt from commercial licensing
Classes E and F are non-commercial licenses for drivers who operate commercial motor vehicles and who are exempt from commercial licensing requirements.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 5
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How are all instructional permits designated in Georgia?
- With the class designation followed by the letter "T"
- With the letter "P" followed by the class designation
- With the class designation followed by the letter "P"
- With the class designation followed by the number 1
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Correct answer: With the class designation followed by the letter "P"
All instructional permits are issued with the class designation followed by the letter "P" (CP, MP, EP, FP).
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 5