Maine: Licensing basics — Part 5 Practice Test
Maine license classes, the learner’s permit and its 70 hours of supervised driving, the rules for new drivers under 18, the written, vision and road tests, renewal, titles and registration, and the documents to bring. — Part 5
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Maine Driver’s License Manual" (Rev 4/24), Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
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Which of these can affect the reason for a road test disqualification?
- The examiner's personal driving experience on the route
- The color and make of the vehicle used for the test
- The applicant's judgment and ability to cope with situations
- How many other applicants are waiting that day
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Correct answer: The applicant's judgment and ability to cope with situations
The reason for road test disqualification can vary with road conditions, traffic, the applicant's judgment and ability to cope with situations that arise, and driving habits.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24)
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Before a license may be issued, what must be presented?
- Proof that the applicant owns a car registered in the State
- Acceptable documentary evidence of residence or domicile in the State
- A letter of recommendation from a licensed Maine driver
- Proof of at least one year of driving experience
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Correct answer: Acceptable documentary evidence of residence or domicile in the State
A license may not be issued unless acceptable documentary evidence of the person's residence or domicile in the State is presented.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24)
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Which person may the Secretary of State exempt from the residence evidence requirement?
- A person who was born in the State of Maine
- A person who holds a license from another state
- A person visiting the State for a short vacation
- A person on active duty in the United States Armed Forces
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Correct answer: A person on active duty in the United States Armed Forces
The Secretary of State may exempt someone who is on active duty in the United States Armed Forces, among others named in the manual.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24)
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Which kind of address is not sufficient as evidence of residence or domicile?
- The street address of an apartment building
- The street address of a house in a rural area
- A post office box or other mail drop address
- The street address of a house in a small town
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Correct answer: A post office box or other mail drop address
Documentary evidence of residence or domicile must not rest on a post office box or other mail drop address, which is not sufficient.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24)
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Which of these does the manual list as acceptable documentary evidence of a person's residence or domicile in Maine?
- A utility bill
- A store receipt
- A gym membership card
- A movie ticket stub
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Correct answer: A utility bill
Acceptable documentary evidence of residence or domicile includes a utility bill or a letter from a utility company showing application for service.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24)
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Which of these does the manual list as acceptable documentary evidence of a person's residence or domicile in Maine?
- A receipt for a restaurant meal
- A membership card for a fitness club
- A ticket for a concert or sports event
- A document issued by a governmental entity
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Correct answer: A document issued by a governmental entity
A document issued by a governmental entity is listed as acceptable documentary evidence of residence or domicile.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24)
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A person unable to provide documentary evidence of residence may submit affidavits. Other than a minor's parent or guardian, how many individuals must give them?
- 1 individual
- 2 individuals
- 3 individuals
- 4 individuals
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Correct answer: 2 individuals
The manual says a person may meet the residency requirement by submitting the affidavits of 2 individuals who know the person and the person's residence.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24)
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Who can sign a single affidavit that is enough to meet the residency requirement for a minor applicant?
- A parent or guardian of the minor
- A teacher or principal at the minor's school
- A neighbor who has known the minor for years
- A licensed driver who is over the age of 21
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Correct answer: A parent or guardian of the minor
A single affidavit signed by a parent or guardian of a minor making an application is sufficient to meet the residency requirements.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24)
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A false statement in an affidavit about residence is a violation of the law against:
- Reckless driving
- Forgery of a license
- False swearing
- Failure to report a change of address
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Correct answer: False swearing
The affidavit is a sworn statement, and a false statement by the affiant constitutes false swearing.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24)
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Besides affidavits, how may a person without documentary evidence meet the residence requirement?
- By signing a statement before a local police officer
- By taking an oath or affirmation before the Secretary of State
- By having a landlord confirm the address by phone
- By mailing a signed letter to the nearest BMV office
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Correct answer: By taking an oath or affirmation before the Secretary of State
The alternative to affidavits is taking an oath or affirmation before the Secretary of State or the Secretary's designee, swearing to the person's residence or domicile.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24)
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An applicant who supplies false information about residence makes what, which is subject to penalties?
- A violation of the vehicle inspection law
- An unlawful possession of a license
- A failure to appear in court
- A material misstatement of fact
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Correct answer: A material misstatement of fact
The manual states that an applicant who supplies false information makes a material misstatement of fact and is subject to the penalties under that section.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24)
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Who shall provide the forms for completing residency affidavits?
- The local town clerk
- The county sheriff
- The Secretary of State
- The applicant's insurance company
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Correct answer: The Secretary of State
The manual states that the Secretary of State shall provide the forms for the completion of affidavits.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24)
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You cannot obtain or renew a driver's license or non-driver identification card unless you provide:
- Acceptable valid documentary evidence of legal presence in the United States
- Proof of employment with a business located in the State of Maine
- Proof of health insurance coverage from a company in the State
- A letter from a licensed Maine driver describing the applicant's record
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Correct answer: Acceptable valid documentary evidence of legal presence in the United States
You must provide acceptable valid documentary evidence of legal presence in the United States to obtain or renew a driver's license or non-driver identification card.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24)
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A document presented as evidence of legal presence must be:
- Notarized and issued within the last year
- Signed by two witnesses and laminated
- Printed in English and issued within 5 years
- Legible, unexpired and valid
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Correct answer: Legible, unexpired and valid
To establish legal presence you must present a legible, unexpired, valid document from the list.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24)
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A birth certificate used as evidence of legal presence must be:
- A photocopy that was notarized by an attorney or a notary public
- A certified copy from a State Office of Vital Statistics or equivalent agency
- An unofficial copy printed at home from a family genealogy website
- A copy signed by one of the parents in front of a witness
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Correct answer: A certified copy from a State Office of Vital Statistics or equivalent agency
A birth certificate must be a certified copy from a State Office of Vital Statistics or equivalent agency.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24)
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Which of these is listed as evidence of legal presence for a person claiming citizenship?
- A bank debit card issued in the United States
- A voter registration card from the local town
- A Medicare card issued by the federal government
- A Passport or Passport Card from the United States
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Correct answer: A Passport or Passport Card from the United States
A Passport or Passport Card from the United States is listed among the documents that establish legal presence.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24)
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Which of these is listed as evidence of legal presence for a person claiming citizenship?
- A Certificate of Vehicle Title
- A Certificate of Naturalization
- A Certificate of Residency
- A Certificate of Insurance
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Correct answer: A Certificate of Naturalization
A Certificate of Naturalization is listed among the documents that establish legal presence.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24)
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Which of these is listed as evidence of legal presence for a person claiming citizenship?
- A Northern Mariana Identification Card
- A Guam Vehicle Owner Identification Card
- A Samoan Passenger Boarding Card
- A Territorial Library Membership Card
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Correct answer: A Northern Mariana Identification Card
A Northern Mariana Identification Card is listed among the documents that establish legal presence.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24)
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For a person born in the United States, a certified letter stating that no birth record exists must include which item?
- The Social Security number of the person's parents
- The address where the person lived at birth
- The years covered by the search for a birth record
- The name of the hospital where the person was born
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Correct answer: The years covered by the search for a birth record
The letter must include the person's name, date of birth, the years covered by the search for a birth record, and that there is no birth record on file.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24)
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Which is an example of a document issued by the United States or a listed jurisdiction that may show a person's name, date of birth and birth place?
- A vehicle title
- Census records
- A property deed
- A parking permit
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Correct answer: Census records
The manual lists military discharge records, census records and school records as documents that can show name, date of birth and place of birth.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24)
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Which of these may be used as an alternative document showing name, date of birth and birth in a listed jurisdiction?
- A gym membership card
- A store receipt
- A movie ticket stub
- A religious record
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Correct answer: A religious record
A baptismal certificate, religious record or tribal record showing name, date of birth and the place of birth is an acceptable alternative document.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24)
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A person born outside the United States who claims citizenship through one United States citizen parent may present a foreign birth certificate, proof of the parent's citizenship and:
- A letter from the parent's employer stating the job title
- A copy of the parent's driving record from the last year
- Evidence of the applicant's legal relationship to the parent
- A foreign school diploma of the applicant with a translation
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Correct answer: Evidence of the applicant's legal relationship to the parent
The listed documents are the foreign birth certificate, proof of the parent's citizenship, and evidence of the applicant's legal relationship to the parent.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24)
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A person born outside the United States who claims citizenship through two United States citizen parents may present a foreign birth certificate, proof of the parents' citizenship and:
- The parents' marriage certificate or evidence of the relationship
- A foreign driver's license of the applicant with a translation
- A letter from the parents' foreign employer on company paper
- A foreign school diploma of the applicant with a translation
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Correct answer: The parents' marriage certificate or evidence of the relationship
The listed documents are the foreign birth certificate, the parent's marriage certificate or evidence of the applicant's relationship to the citizen parents, and proof of the parent's citizenship.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24)
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Which of these may a non-citizen present as evidence of legal presence in the United States?
- A foreign driver's license with an English translation
- A foreign marriage certificate with an English translation
- A foreign voter registration card with a translation
- A Permanent Resident Card or Resident Alien Card
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Correct answer: A Permanent Resident Card or Resident Alien Card
A Permanent Resident Card or Resident Alien Card is the first document listed for a non-citizen to establish legal presence.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24)
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Which student document, properly endorsed or stamped, may a non-citizen present as evidence of legal presence?
- A foreign university transcript
- A SEVIS Form I-20 or DS-2019
- A student bus pass from the school
- A letter from the school principal
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Correct answer: A SEVIS Form I-20 or DS-2019
A SEVIS Form I-20 or DS-2019, properly endorsed or stamped, is listed among the documents that establish legal presence for a non-citizen.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24)
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Which document may establish that a person is an American Indian born in Canada?
- A Canadian driver's license
- A Canadian school diploma
- A letter or tribal document
- A Canadian health card
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Correct answer: A letter or tribal document
A letter or tribal document establishing that the person is an American Indian born in Canada is listed as evidence of legal presence.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24)
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Which approved or pending application may a non-citizen present as evidence of legal presence?
- An application for a vehicle title
- An application for asylum
- An application for a fishing license
- An application for a library card
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Correct answer: An application for asylum
An approved or pending application for asylum is listed among the documents that establish legal presence.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24)
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Which pending application may a non-citizen present as evidence of legal presence?
- A pending application for a hunting license in the State
- A pending application for a vehicle registration renewal
- A pending application for a transfer to a school in Maine
- A pending application for status as a special immigrant juvenile
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Correct answer: A pending application for status as a special immigrant juvenile
A pending application for status as a special immigrant juvenile is listed among the documents that establish legal presence.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24)
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A credential will not be issued to a non-citizen if the authorized period of admission is less than:
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 120 days
- 90 days
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Correct answer: 120 days
A credential will not be issued if the authorized period of admission is less than 120 days.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24)
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A credential issued to a non-citizen with a specific authorized period of admission expires:
- On the date the authorized period of admission expires
- One year after the date the credential was issued
- On the person's next birthday after the date of issuance
- At the end of the calendar year in which it was issued
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Correct answer: On the date the authorized period of admission expires
The credential expires on the date indicated as the expiration date of the authorized period of admission.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24)
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If a non-citizen's authorized period of admission is duration of status, the issued credential expires:
- One year from the date of issuance
- Two years from the date of issuance
- Three years from the date of issuance
- Four years from the date of issuance
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Correct answer: Four years from the date of issuance
When the authorized period of admission is duration of status, the issued credential expires four years from the date of issuance.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24)
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If a non-citizen's authorized period of admission is neither duration of status nor a specific date, the credential expires:
- 30 days from the date of issuance
- 120 days from the date of issuance
- 60 days from the date of issuance
- 90 days from the date of issuance
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Correct answer: 120 days from the date of issuance
When the period of admission is neither duration of status nor a specific date, the credential expires 120 days from the date of issuance.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24)