Georgia: Licensing basics — Part 6 Practice Test
Instructional permits, Class D and Class C licenses, teen driving rules, required documents, REAL ID, renewal and replacement. — Part 6
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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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Motorcycle road tests cannot be conducted in which of these conditions?
- When it is raining or the pavement is damp
- When the motorcycle has a passenger seat
- When the applicant is taking the test a second time
- When the test is scheduled on a Tuesday
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Correct answer: When it is raining or the pavement is damp
Motorcycle road tests cannot be conducted when weather makes it unsafe, including when it is raining or the pavement is damp.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 13
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Which test is required for a Class E or F Non-Commercial license?
- A road test only
- A road test and a knowledge test
- A knowledge test only
- A road test in a four-wheel vehicle only
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Correct answer: A knowledge test only
There is no driving test for Classes E and F Non-Commercial; you pass a knowledge test for the class.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 13
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For a Class E or F Non-Commercial license, what must you present to establish your ability to operate vehicles in the class?
- A certificate of completion from a commercial driving school
- Application for Issuance of Non-Commercial E/F license (DS-36)
- A letter of recommendation from a current employer
- A statement from a licensed instructor about your experience
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Correct answer: Application for Issuance of Non-Commercial E/F license (DS-36)
You must present the Application for Issuance of Non-Commercial E/F license (DS-36).
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 13
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Which license must you possess or be eligible to obtain for a Class E or F Non-Commercial license?
- A Class M license
- A Class A commercial license
- A Class D license
- A Class C Driver's license
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Correct answer: A Class C Driver's license
You must also possess or be eligible to obtain a Class C Driver's license.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 13
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Which manual should customers study for the non-commercial Class E/F exam?
- The Commercial Drivers Manual
- The Motorcycle Operators Manual
- This Drivers Manual only
- The Georgia Road Rules Handbook
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Correct answer: The Commercial Drivers Manual
Customers taking the non-commercial Class E/F exam should study the Commercial Drivers Manual.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 13
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Where is commercial vehicle operator's testing information covered?
- The Motorcycle Operators Manual
- The Class C/D Road Test Guide
- The Georgia Commercial Drivers Manual
- The Georgia Motor Vehicle Code
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Correct answer: The Georgia Commercial Drivers Manual
Commercial vehicle operator's testing information is covered in the Georgia Commercial Drivers Manual.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 13
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What are you issued if you pass all the tests?
- A permanent license/permit on the spot
- A temporary license/permit
- A receipt to exchange within one week
- A test certificate valid for one year
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Correct answer: A temporary license/permit
If you pass all the tests you are issued a temporary license/permit.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 13
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After you pass all the tests, how do you receive your permanent license/permit?
- You pick it up at the testing site the same day
- You pick it up at the DDS office after one week
- It is delivered by the examiner at your home
- It is mailed to you
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Correct answer: It is mailed to you
Your permanent license/permit will be mailed to you.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 13
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If you fail any part of the Class C or D knowledge or road test for the first time, how long must you wait before retaking that portion?
- Until the next day
- For 3 days
- For 7 days
- For 14 days
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Correct answer: Until the next day
After a 1st failure you must wait until the next day before retaking the failed portion.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 13
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If you fail any part of the Class C or D knowledge or road test for the second or a later time, how long must you wait before retaking that portion?
- 1 day
- 3 days
- 7 days
- 14 days
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Correct answer: 7 days
After a 2nd or subsequent failure you must wait 7 days before retaking the failed portion.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 13
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Which day of the week does the manual say is always the busiest at DDS?
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Friday
- Saturday
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Correct answer: Tuesday
The manual says Tuesday is always the busiest day.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 13
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According to the manual, when is the best time to visit DDS in person?
- Early on Monday morning before other customers arrive
- Late on Friday afternoon, shortly before closing time
- The first hour after opening on any day of the week
- The middle of the week during the middle of the day
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Correct answer: The middle of the week during the middle of the day
The best time to visit in person is the middle of the week during the middle of the day.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 13
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Which of these groups may renew a Georgia license by mail while away from the state?
- Full-time students attending school outside Georgia
- Customers who want to change their name or address
- Customers whose license has been expired for three years
- Customers who simply prefer not to visit a DDS center
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Correct answer: Full-time students attending school outside Georgia
Renewal by mail is offered to customers on active military duty out of state, full-time students outside Georgia, and their spouses and dependents living with them.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 14
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A license renewed by mail is granted for what renewal period?
- 4 years
- 5 years
- 8 years
- 10 years
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Correct answer: 8 years
The manual says a mail renewal is granted for an 8-year renewal period, after which the holder must renew in person.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 14
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How long can a driver's license be expired before it can no longer be renewed by mail?
- Six months or more
- Two or more years
- One year or more
- Five or more years
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Correct answer: Two or more years
A license that has been expired for two or more years cannot be renewed by mail.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 14
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Where must a name or address change be made when a license is renewed by mail?
- On the mail-in renewal application form
- By a separate letter sent to DDS
- With a note attached to the payment
- In person at a DDS Customer Service Center
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Correct answer: In person at a DDS Customer Service Center
Changes cannot be made using the mail method of renewal; they must be made in person at a DDS Customer Service Center.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 14
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A customer who is physically incapacitated and unable to visit a DDS Customer Service Center may be issued what through renewal by mail?
- An ID card only
- A Class C driver's license
- A temporary instructional permit
- A limited driving permit
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Correct answer: An ID card only
The manual says such customers may be issued an ID Card only.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 14
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What happens if your license, permit or ID card number is identical to your Social Security Number?
- The number is kept, but it is printed only on the back of the card
- You must apply in person for a new Social Security Number first
- A randomly generated document number is assigned during issuance or renewal
- DDS issues the license with a letter added to the end of the number
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Correct answer: A randomly generated document number is assigned during issuance or renewal
No Georgia license or ID may use a Social Security Number as the document number, so a random number is assigned.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 14
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After your license document number is changed, who should you make sure is aware of the change?
- Only the Georgia Secretary of State's Office and county registrars
- Insurance companies or others using the number to verify you
- The county tax commissioner and the local police department
- Nobody, because DDS notifies all companies automatically
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Correct answer: Insurance companies or others using the number to verify you
The manual says to ensure companies using your document number for tracking or verification, such as insurance companies, know about the change.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 14
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Who is responsible for completing voter registration, including issuing the voter registration card?
- The DDS Customer Service Center
- The Georgia Secretary of State's Office
- The U.S. Selective Service System
- Each county voter registrar
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Correct answer: Each county voter registrar
DDS does not register customers to vote; each county voter registrar completes the registration and issues the card.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 14
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What does DDS do with the information needed to begin voter registration?
- Confidentially transmits it to the Georgia Secretary of State's Office
- Registers the customer to vote at the DDS Customer Service Center
- Mails it directly to the county voter registrar in the customer's county
- Keeps it in DDS records and never shares it with another agency
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Correct answer: Confidentially transmits it to the Georgia Secretary of State's Office
DDS confidentially sends the information to the Secretary of State's Office (SOS), which makes it available to county registrars.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 14
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How can a customer choose not to register to vote or update voter information on a DDS application?
- Leave the signature line of the application blank
- Send a written request to the county registrar within 30 days
- Check the opt-out box in the voter registration section
- Tell the DDS employee at the end of the transaction
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Correct answer: Check the opt-out box in the voter registration section
The application has a clear opt-out box that customers can check if they do not wish to register to vote or update their information.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 14
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If you do not receive your voter registration card within how many days should you contact your county voter registration office?
- 10 days
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
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Correct answer: 30 days
The manual says to contact the county voter registration office if the card has not arrived within 30 days.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 14
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Which statement about registering to vote through a DDS application is true?
- DDS issues the voter registration card at the service counter
- It guarantees registration before every election deadline
- It replaces the need to contact the county voter registration office
- It does not guarantee processing in time for specific election deadlines
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Correct answer: It does not guarantee processing in time for specific election deadlines
The manual says this option does not guarantee that the information will be processed in time to meet specific election deadlines.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 14
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Where may a customer apply for a replacement driver's license or ID card?
- At a DDS Customer Service Center or online
- Only at a DDS Customer Service Center
- Only online through DDS Online Services
- At a county voter registration office
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Correct answer: At a DDS Customer Service Center or online
Customers may apply at a local DDS Customer Service Center or online.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 15
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What happens when you apply online for a replacement license?
- You must mail a certified birth certificate to DDS first
- You must first make a road test appointment
- You go through an authentication process to verify your identity
- You must visit a DDS Customer Service Center within 60 days
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Correct answer: You go through an authentication process to verify your identity
Online applicants go through an authentication process in order to verify identity.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 15
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Which single document is acceptable by itself as proof of identity for a replacement Georgia license?
- Social Security Card (original or copy)
- Certificate of Naturalization
- Previous Year's Income Tax Return or W2
- Valid Georgia Gun Permit
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Correct answer: Certificate of Naturalization
A Certificate of Naturalization is in the ONE-document list; the other choices are only acceptable as part of a set of TWO documents.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 15
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If you prove your identity for a replacement license with documents such as a Social Security card, a marriage certificate or a W2, how many of them must you show?
- One
- Three
- Four
- Two
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Correct answer: Two
These documents are listed under 'or TWO of these documents'.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 16
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If your license number and Social Security number are not the same, what must you present to change the number on a replacement license?
- A police report indicating the license was stolen
- A notarized letter explaining the reason for the change
- A certified copy of your driving record
- A court order approving the new number
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Correct answer: A police report indicating the license was stolen
The manual requires a police report indicating that the license was stolen unless the license number and Social Security number are the same.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 16
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When a current insurance policy is used as proof of identity for a replacement license, what is not accepted?
- A home insurance policy
- A life insurance policy
- Insurance cards
- A health insurance policy
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Correct answer: Insurance cards
The list says current auto, home, life or health insurance policy, with 'Cards Not Accepted'.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 16
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Which service can be completed through DDS Online Services?
- Changing your name after a marriage
- Upgrading a Class D license to a Class C license
- Completing the road test for a Class C license
- Registering to vote directly with a county registrar
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Correct answer: Upgrading a Class D license to a Class C license
Upgrading a Class D license to a Class C license is one of the License, Permit, and ID Card Services listed for DDS Online Services.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 15
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Some online services are available only if all requirements are met, including completion of what?
- A driver education course
- A motorcycle safety course
- Real ID requirements
- A road test in a Class C vehicle
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Correct answer: Real ID requirements
The note says some online services require completion of Real ID requirements.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 15
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After you move, what will the U.S. Postal Service do with DDS correspondence?
- It will forward it for 60 days
- It will not forward it to your new address
- It will forward it automatically to your new address
- It will hold it at the post office until you visit DDS
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Correct answer: It will not forward it to your new address
DDS correspondence will not be forwarded to new addresses by the U.S. Postal Service, so you must update your record with DDS.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 16
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Within how many days of moving must you visit a DDS Customer Service Center to update your address?
- 10 days
- 30 days
- 90 days
- 60 days
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Correct answer: 60 days
You must visit a DDS Customer Service Center within 60 days of moving to update your mailing and/or residential address.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 16
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What must you provide when you change your address in person at a DDS Customer Service Center?
- Proof of the address change
- A new vision screening result
- A certified copy of your MVR
- Your previous license number
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Correct answer: Proof of the address change
When you change your address in person, you must provide proof of the change in address.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 16
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If you change your address online, how will your new address be verified?
- By a DDS home visit
- Through the county voter registrar
- Through USPS
- By the Georgia Secretary of State's Office
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Correct answer: Through USPS
The manual says a new address changed online is verified through USPS.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 16
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Where must name changes be completed?
- Online through DDS Online Services
- In person at a DDS Customer Service Center
- By mail with a certified copy of the court order
- At any county voter registration office
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Correct answer: In person at a DDS Customer Service Center
Name changes must be completed in person at a DDS Customer Service Center.
Source: Georgia Driver's Manual (2023-2024), page 16