Maryland: Licensing basics — Part 1 Practice Test
Maryland’s Rookie Driver system: the vision screening, knowledge and driving skills tests and the driving test maneuvers, the Learner’s Instructional Permit and its practice hours, the Provisional License and its limits, the co-signer, out-of-country licenses and the medical conditions to report to the MVA. — Part 1
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Maryland Driver’s Manual" (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration.
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Which of these are the licensing requirements for a driver's license?
- Vision screening, knowledge test, and driving skills test
- Vision screening, hearing test, and driving skills test
- Knowledge test, driving skills test, and a written essay
- Vision screening, knowledge test, and a driving-history review
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Correct answer: Vision screening, knowledge test, and driving skills test
The Maryland Driver's Manual lists a vision screening, a knowledge test and a driving skills test as the licensing requirements.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 7
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Who will let you know if you must meet other requirements to show that you can drive safely?
- Your eye doctor
- Your supervising driver
- The MVA
- Your insurance company
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Correct answer: The MVA
Some people must meet other requirements, and the Motor Vehicle Administration tells them if that applies to them.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 7
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Besides the MVA, who can do your vision screening?
- Your supervising driver
- Your eye doctor
- A driver education instructor
- Your insurance agent
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Correct answer: Your eye doctor
A vision screening, which tests how well you can see, can be done by the MVA or by your eye doctor.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 7
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If you need glasses or contact lenses to meet the vision requirements, when must you wear them?
- Only when driving at night
- Only during the driving skills test
- Only when driving on highways
- Always, whenever you drive
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Correct answer: Always, whenever you drive
You must always wear them when you drive, and your license will say so.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 7
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What does the knowledge test check if you know about?
- Vehicle repair, fuel economy, and road construction
- Motor vehicle laws, safe driving practices, and traffic signs
- Insurance rates, vehicle titling, and registration
- Road design, vehicle weight limits, and tolls
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Correct answer: Motor vehicle laws, safe driving practices, and traffic signs
The knowledge test checks your knowledge of motor vehicle laws, safe driving practices and traffic signs.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 7
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How many questions are on the knowledge test?
- 35
- 30
- 25
- 40
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Correct answer: 25
The test has 25 questions.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 7
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How much time do you have to take the knowledge test?
- 20 minutes
- 15 minutes
- 25 minutes
- 30 minutes
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Correct answer: 20 minutes
You have 20 minutes to take the knowledge test.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 7
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Where do you take the knowledge test?
- At your eye doctor's office
- At an MVA location
- At a driver education school
- At home, on your own computer
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Correct answer: At an MVA location
You take the knowledge test at an MVA location.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 7
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How much of the information you will be tested on does the Maryland Driver's Manual include?
- Only the traffic signs
- About half of it
- Only the motor vehicle laws
- All of it
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Correct answer: All of it
The manual includes all the information you will be tested on in the knowledge test.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 7
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What does the Online Driver Test Tutorial on the MVA's website offer?
- Practice questions to prepare for the knowledge test
- The actual questions from the knowledge test
- A video of the driving skills test course
- An online version of the driving skills test
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Correct answer: Practice questions to prepare for the knowledge test
The tutorial has practice questions that help you get ready for the knowledge test.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 7
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What does the driving skills test include?
- Driving on a closed racetrack with no traffic
- Driving on the interstate for the whole test
- Driving on public roads and on a special course
- Driving in a parking lot for the whole test
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Correct answer: Driving on public roads and on a special course
The test includes driving on public roads and a special course at the testing location.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 7
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What must you do to take the driving skills test?
- Show up at any MVA location without notice
- Wait for the MVA to mail you a test date
- Make an appointment
- Have your co-signer apply for you
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Correct answer: Make an appointment
You must make an appointment to take the driver's skills test.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 7
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Which requirement applies to the vehicle you bring to the driving skills test?
- It must have up-to-date license plates and registration
- It must be a vehicle that you have owned for at least a year
- It must have an automatic transmission and air conditioning
- It must have a full tank of gas and a spare tire
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Correct answer: It must have up-to-date license plates and registration
The vehicle must have up-to-date license plates and registration.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 8
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How much gas must the vehicle have for the driving skills test?
- At least a quarter tank
- At least a half tank
- At least three-quarters of a tank
- A full tank
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Correct answer: At least a half tank
The test vehicle must have at least a half tank of gas.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 8
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What must be true of the windshield of the vehicle you use for the driving skills test?
- It must have no cracks or other things that could affect your ability to see
- It must have a clear inspection sticker in the lower corner of the glass
- It must be tinted enough to reduce glare from the sun during the test
- It must have a sun-visor strip along the top edge of the glass
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Correct answer: It must have no cracks or other things that could affect your ability to see
The vehicle must have no cracks or other things on the windshield that could affect your ability to see.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 8
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Besides you and the person giving the test, who else may be in the vehicle during the driving skills test?
- Your supervising driver, who must come to the test site
- An interpreter that the MVA approves, if you need one
- A parent or family member who came with you to the test
- Your driver education instructor, if you ask in advance
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Correct answer: An interpreter that the MVA approves, if you need one
Only you and the person giving the test are allowed in the vehicle, except an MVA-approved interpreter if you need one.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 8
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What does the MVA encourage you to do in the vehicle during the driving skills test?
- Keep the windows closed and the heater on low
- Keep the radio on at a low volume to stay calm
- Leave the air conditioning off for the whole test
- Keep air flowing, for example by opening the windows
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Correct answer: Keep air flowing, for example by opening the windows
The MVA encourages keeping air flowing in the vehicle during the test, for example by opening the windows.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 8
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What does the manual say about wearing a mask during the driving skills test?
- You must wear one at all times
- You must take it off before the test starts
- Only the person giving the test may wear one
- You can wear one if you want
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Correct answer: You can wear one if you want
The manual says you can wear a mask during the test if you want.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 8
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What should you do if you are not feeling well before your driving skills test appointment?
- Take the test and tell the person giving it
- Reschedule your appointment
- Ask your supervising driver to take the test
- Take the test with the windows closed
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Correct answer: Reschedule your appointment
If you are not feeling well, you should reschedule your appointment.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 8
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What must you do if you have a medical condition that could affect your ability to drive?
- Tell only your insurance company
- Carry a doctor's letter whenever you drive
- Let the MVA know
- Nothing, unless a police officer asks
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Correct answer: Let the MVA know
State law requires you to let the MVA know about a medical condition that could affect your ability to drive.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 8
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Which vehicles does a noncommercial driver's license allow you to drive?
- Large trucks and buses that carry passengers for pay
- Regular vehicles like cars, pickup trucks, and vans
- Passenger cars only, not pickup trucks or vans
- Motorcycles and other two-wheeled vehicles only
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Correct answer: Regular vehicles like cars, pickup trucks, and vans
A noncommercial driver's license allows you to drive regular vehicles like cars, pickup trucks and vans.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 9
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Which license class is the noncommercial driver’s license for cars, pickup trucks and vans?
- A Class A driver's license
- A Class B driver's license
- A Class D driver's license
- A Class C driver's license
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Correct answer: A Class C driver's license
The manual says the noncommercial license for regular vehicles like cars, pickup trucks and vans is also called a Class C driver’s license.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 9
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How do you start the process of getting a Maryland driver's license?
- Make an appointment to visit any MVA branch
- Mail your application to the MVA
- Take the driving skills test at a driving school
- Wait for a notice from the MVA
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Correct answer: Make an appointment to visit any MVA branch
To start the process, you make an appointment to visit any MVA branch.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 9
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What must the document that proves your age include?
- Your Social Security Number
- Your home address
- Your full name
- Your parent's signature
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Correct answer: Your full name
The document that proves your age must include your full name; a birth certificate or passport are examples.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 9
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Who must bring a document that proves lawful status when applying?
- Anyone who is younger than 18
- Anyone who has never held a driver's license
- Anyone born outside of the United States
- Anyone applying for a Type 2 permit
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Correct answer: Anyone born outside of the United States
A document that proves lawful status is required of anyone born outside of the United States.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 9
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What must you bring if you are not eligible for a Social Security Number (SSN)?
- Proof that you are not eligible for a SSN
- A signed statement from your employer
- A copy of your latest tax return
- A letter from your eye doctor
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Correct answer: Proof that you are not eligible for a SSN
You must bring your SSN, or proof that you are not eligible for one.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 9
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How many documents that prove you live in Maryland must you bring when you apply?
- One
- Three
- Four
- Two
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Correct answer: Two
You must bring two documents that prove that you live in Maryland.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 9
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Who goes through the Rookie Driver/Graduated Driver Licensing System (GLS)?
- People who have never had a driver's license before
- Only people who are younger than 18 years old
- Only people who want a commercial driver's license
- Only people whose license was suspended in Maryland
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Correct answer: People who have never had a driver's license before
You go through the GLS process if you have never had a driver's license before, and it applies to people of all ages.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 9
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In which order do you move through the Graduated Driver Licensing System?
- Provisional License, Learner's Instructional Permit, Driver's License
- Learner's Instructional Permit, Driver's License, Provisional License
- Learner's Instructional Permit, Provisional License, Driver's License
- Driver's License, Provisional License, Learner's Instructional Permit
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Correct answer: Learner's Instructional Permit, Provisional License, Driver's License
You start with a Learner's Instructional Permit and then a Provisional License before graduating to a Driver's License.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 9
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Which permit must you get if you have never had a noncommercial driver's license?
- A Type 2 Learner's Instructional Permit
- A Type 1 Learner's Instructional Permit
- A Type 3 Learner's Instructional Permit
- A Type 4 Learner's Instructional Permit
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Correct answer: A Type 1 Learner's Instructional Permit
If you have never had a noncommercial driver's license, you must get a Type 1 Learner's Instructional Permit.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 9
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How long does a Type 1 Learner's Instructional Permit last?
- Up to 6 months
- Up to 1 year
- Up to 3 years
- Up to 2 years
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Correct answer: Up to 2 years
The Permit lasts up to 2 years.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 9
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What must you pass to get a Type 1 Learner's Instructional Permit?
- A knowledge test and a driving skills test
- A vision screening and a driving skills test
- A vision screening, a knowledge test, and a driving skills test
- A vision screening and a knowledge test
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Correct answer: A vision screening and a knowledge test
You must pass a vision screening and a knowledge test to get the Permit.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 9
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Who must apply for a Type 2 Learner's Instructional Permit?
- Someone who has never held a driver's license and is under 18
- Someone who already has a driver's license and wants a different class
- Someone whose license was suspended and who wants to drive again
- Someone who is older than 25 and has never driven a vehicle
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Correct answer: Someone who already has a driver's license and wants a different class
A Type 2 permit is for people who already have a driver's license and want a different class of license.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 9
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How old must you be to get a Type 2 Learner's Instructional Permit?
- At least 16 years
- At least 17 years
- At least 16 years and 6 months
- At least 17 years and 6 months
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Correct answer: At least 16 years and 6 months
You must be at least 16 years and 6 months old for a Type 2 Learner's Instructional Permit.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 9