Georgia: Licensing basics — Part 3 Practice Test
Instructional permits, Class D and Class C licenses, teen driving rules, required documents, REAL ID, renewal and replacement. — Part 3
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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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What does a gender update on a license require applicants to submit?
- A court order or physician's letter certifying gender change
- A notarized affidavit signed by two adult witnesses
- A certified copy of a revised birth certificate only
- A letter from an employer and a recent photograph
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Correct answer: A court order or physician's letter certifying gender change
The manual says a gender update requires a court order or a physician's letter certifying the gender change.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 6
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Which of these must the letter or court order for a gender update state?
- The person's Social Security number, employer, and current home address
- The person's name, date of birth, and date of gender reassignment operation
- The person's blood type, height, weight, and emergency contact number
- The person's vehicle registration number, insurance carrier, and tag date
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Correct answer: The person's name, date of birth, and date of gender reassignment operation
The letter or court order must state the person's name, date of birth, date of gender reassignment operation and other identifying information.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 6
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Once you are issued a Real ID with a star in the upper right corner, what should you be eligible to do?
- Skip the knowledge tests when your license expires
- Drive any vehicle class without further testing
- Bypass the vision screening at every renewal
- Conduct future transactions without visiting a center
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Correct answer: Conduct future transactions without visiting a center
The manual says a Real ID with a star in the upper right corner should make you eligible to conduct future transactions without visiting a center.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 6
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What does restriction code "A" on a Georgia license mean?
- no restrictions
- daylight hours only
- accompanied by disabled parent
- hearing aid required
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Correct answer: no restrictions
The DDS License Restriction Codes table lists code A as "no restrictions".
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 6
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What does restriction code "C" on a Georgia license mean?
- daylight hours only
- valid farm waiver required
- vehicle mechanical aids required
- accompanied by disabled parent
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Correct answer: vehicle mechanical aids required
The DDS License Restriction Codes table lists code C as "vehicle mechanical aids required".
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 6
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What does restriction code "E" on a Georgia license mean?
- accompanied by visually impaired parent
- no manual transmission equipped CMV
- right exterior mirror required
- business purpose only
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Correct answer: no manual transmission equipped CMV
The DDS License Restriction Codes table lists code E as "no manual transmission equipped CMV".
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 6
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What does restriction code "K" on a Georgia license mean?
- employer vehicle only
- hearing aid required
- to and from medical only
- intrastate commerce only
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Correct answer: intrastate commerce only
The DDS License Restriction Codes table lists code K as "intrastate commerce only".
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 6
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What does restriction code "L" on a Georgia license mean?
- no air brake equipped CMV
- left exterior mirror required
- medical variance
- business purpose only
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Correct answer: no air brake equipped CMV
The DDS License Restriction Codes table lists code L as "no air brake equipped CMV".
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 6
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What does restriction code "M" on a Georgia license mean?
- prosthetic aids required
- valid farm waiver required
- no class A passenger buses
- to and from medical only
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Correct answer: no class A passenger buses
The DDS License Restriction Codes table lists code M as "no class A passenger buses".
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 6
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What does restriction code "N" on a Georgia license mean?
- corrective lenses required
- no class A or B passenger buses
- power brakes or steering required
- to and from school only
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Correct answer: no class A or B passenger buses
The DDS License Restriction Codes table lists code N as "no class A or B passenger buses".
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 6
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What does restriction code "O" on a Georgia license mean?
- daylight hours only
- accompanied by visually impaired parent
- hearing aid required
- no tractor trailer CMV
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Correct answer: no tractor trailer CMV
The DDS License Restriction Codes table lists code O as "no tractor trailer CMV".
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 6
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What does restriction code "P" on a Georgia license mean?
- no passengers in CMV bus
- right exterior mirror required
- employer vehicle only
- accompanied by disabled parent
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Correct answer: no passengers in CMV bus
The DDS License Restriction Codes table lists code P as "no passengers in CMV bus".
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 6
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What does restriction code "S" on a Georgia license mean?
- intrastate commerce only
- accompanied by disabled parent
- power brakes or steering required
- to and from medical only
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Correct answer: power brakes or steering required
The DDS License Restriction Codes table lists code S as "power brakes or steering required".
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 6
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What does restriction code "V" on a Georgia license mean?
- corrective lenses required
- medical variance
- employer vehicle only
- business purpose only
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Correct answer: medical variance
The DDS License Restriction Codes table lists code V as "medical variance".
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 6
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What does restriction code "W" on a Georgia license mean?
- left exterior mirror required
- hearing aid required
- to and from medical only
- valid farm waiver required
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Correct answer: valid farm waiver required
The DDS License Restriction Codes table lists code W as "valid farm waiver required".
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 6
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What does restriction code "X" on a Georgia license mean?
- no cargo in CMV tank vehicle
- prosthetic aids required
- daylight hours only
- to and from school only
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Correct answer: no cargo in CMV tank vehicle
The DDS License Restriction Codes table lists code X as "no cargo in CMV tank vehicle".
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 6
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What does restriction code "Z" on a Georgia license mean?
- vehicle mechanical aids required
- employer vehicle only
- no full air brake
- accompanied by disabled parent
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Correct answer: no full air brake
The DDS License Restriction Codes table lists code Z as "no full air brake".
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 6
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What does restriction code "1" on a Georgia license mean?
- right exterior mirror required
- bioptic lenses required
- hearing aid required
- power brakes or steering required
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Correct answer: bioptic lenses required
The DDS License Restriction Codes table lists code 1 as "bioptic lenses required".
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 6
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What does restriction code "2" on a Georgia license mean?
- prosthetic aids required
- intrastate commerce only
- to and from medical only
- pursuant to Court Order
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Correct answer: pursuant to Court Order
The DDS License Restriction Codes table lists code 2 as "Pursuant to Court Order".
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 6
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What does restriction code "3" on a Georgia license mean?
- ignition Interlock Device restrictions apply
- accompanied by visually impaired parent
- no class A or B passenger buses
- to and from school only
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Correct answer: ignition Interlock Device restrictions apply
The DDS License Restriction Codes table lists code 3 as "Ignition Interlock Device restrictions apply".
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 6
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What does restriction code "4" on a Georgia license mean?
- accompanied by visually impaired parent
- no tractor trailer CMV
- HPVL restrictions apply, no interlock
- business purpose only
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Correct answer: HPVL restrictions apply, no interlock
The DDS License Restriction Codes table lists code 4 as "HPVL restrictions apply, no interlock".
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 6
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What does restriction code "8" on a Georgia license mean?
- employer vehicle only
- ignition Interlock required
- left exterior mirror required
- accompanied by disabled parent
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Correct answer: ignition Interlock required
The DDS License Restriction Codes table lists code 8 as "Ignition Interlock required".
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 6
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What does restriction code "9" on a Georgia license mean?
- no class A passenger buses
- automatic transmission required
- daylight hours only
- limited permit, no interlock
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Correct answer: limited permit, no interlock
The DDS License Restriction Codes table lists code 9 as "limited permit, no interlock".
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 6
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What must you know, or prove you are ineligible to obtain, when you apply for a Class C Instructional Permit (CP)?
- Your vehicle's registration number
- Your school's student ID number
- Your Social Security Number
- Your out-of-state license number
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Correct answer: Your Social Security Number
Applicants must know their Social Security Number or provide proof that they are ineligible to obtain one.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 8
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If you are under 18, who must sign your application for an instructional permit, giving consent for you to obtain it?
- A school principal or a classroom teacher
- A parent, legal guardian or responsible adult
- A driving school instructor or a DDS examiner
- Any licensed driver over the age of 21
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Correct answer: A parent, legal guardian or responsible adult
Under age 18, a parent, legal guardian or responsible adult has to sign the application and give consent.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 8
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How are your eyes tested during the vision test for an instructional permit?
- By means of a mechanical device
- By reading a posted eye chart on the wall
- By reading a license plate from a set distance
- By an exam given by a licensed eye doctor
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Correct answer: By means of a mechanical device
The manual says your eyes are tested by means of a mechanical device.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 8
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Where must the licensed adult who accompanies an instructional permit holder sit in the vehicle?
- In the back seat directly behind the driver
- In any seat in the vehicle that has a seat belt
- In the seat at the far rear of the vehicle
- In a seat beside the driver
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Correct answer: In a seat beside the driver
The accompanying adult must be occupying a seat beside the driver.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 8
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When you go to a DDS Customer Service Center to apply for a Class D license, what will you need to have made?
- A driver education enrollment
- A vision screening appointment
- A knowledge exam reservation
- A road test appointment
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Correct answer: A road test appointment
The manual says you will need to make a road test appointment.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 8
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Which program must you show proof of completing in order to apply for a Class D license?
- The Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program (ADAP)
- A defensive driving course for teens
- A school bus safety awareness program
- A vehicle maintenance and repair course
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Correct answer: The Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program (ADAP)
Class D applicants must present proof of completion of the Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program (ADAP).
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 8
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Besides being taught in most schools, how is the Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program (ADAP) available?
- By mail only
- Only at DDS Customer Service Centers
- Online via the DDS website
- Only at county courthouses
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Correct answer: Online via the DDS website
ADAP is taught in most schools and is also available online via the DDS website.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 8
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What exemption applies to a 17-year-old who has proof of enlistment in the military?
- Exempt from holding a learner's permit for a year and a day
- Exempt from taking the road test for a Class C license
- Exempt from completing the ADAP program requirement
- Exempt from passing the vision test at a DDS center
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Correct answer: Exempt from holding a learner's permit for a year and a day
A 17-year-old with proof of military enlistment is exempt from holding the learners permit for one year and one day.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 8
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At what age may a Class D license holder apply for a Class C license?
- 16
- 17
- 21
- 18
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Correct answer: 18
A Class D license holder may apply for a Class C license upon reaching the age of 18.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 9
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To exchange a Class D license for a Class C license, you must have held a valid Class D license until age 18 or for how long?
- One year and one day
- Six months
- One year exactly
- Two years
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Correct answer: One year and one day
The applicant must have held a valid Class D license until age 18, or for one year and one day.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 9
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When a U.S. citizen exchanges a Class D license for a Class C license, what other testing is required?
- A road test
- A vision test
- None
- A knowledge exam
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Correct answer: None
No other documentation or testing is required for U.S. citizens exchanging a Class D license for a Class C license.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 9
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When a Class D license is exchanged for a Class C license, for how many years is the new Class C license issued?
- 4 years
- 8 years
- 5 years
- 6 years
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Correct answer: 8 years
The Class C license issued upon surrender of the Class D license is an 8 year license.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 9
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A Class C Instructional Permit (CP) holder may apply for a Class C license only if he or she has reached what age?
- 16
- 17
- 21
- 18
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Correct answer: 18
A permit holder may apply for a Class C license only after reaching the age of 18.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 9
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What must you surrender, or affirm on your application that you are unable to surrender, to exchange for a Class C license?
- Your Class C Instructional Permit (CP)
- Your driver education certificate
- Your ADAP completion certificate
- Your proof of school enrollment
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Correct answer: Your Class C Instructional Permit (CP)
To obtain a Class C license, you must surrender your previously issued Class C Instructional Permit (CP) or affirm that you cannot.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 9