Ohio: Licensing basics — Part 3 Practice Test
The permit (TIPIC), driver education, the vision and knowledge tests, the driving test, license classes and renewal. — Part 3
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Ohio Driver Manual" (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
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How can a co-signer cancel authorization for a minor at any time?
- By calling any Deputy Registrar License Agency
- By e-mailing the ADA Coordinators
- By visiting a Driver Exam Station with the vehicle registration
- By mailing the minor’s license or TIPIC, or a notarized letter, to the BMV
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Correct answer: By mailing the minor’s license or TIPIC, or a notarized letter, to the BMV
A cosigner can cancel authorization by mailing the minor’s Driver License or TIPIC or a notarized letter requesting the cancelation.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 45
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Which type of card meets national travel security requirements?
- Standard Driver License
- Compliant Driver License
- Temporary Instruction Permit
- Moped license
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Correct answer: Compliant Driver License
The Compliant card meets national travel security requirements, while the Standard card does not.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 46
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What does a Standard card need to be used with in order to fly commercially?
- A Compliant Driver License from the same state
- A passport or other acceptable documents approved by the TSA
- A notarized letter from the Deputy Registrar agency
- A vehicle registration and proof of insurance
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Correct answer: A passport or other acceptable documents approved by the TSA
A Standard card must be used with a passport or other acceptable documents approved by the TSA to fly commercially.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 46
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Which statement about obtaining a Compliant card is true?
- It requires fewer identity documents than the Standard card
- It does not require proof of a Social Security number
- It cannot be used to access federal facilities
- It requires more identity documents than the Standard card
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Correct answer: It requires more identity documents than the Standard card
Obtaining a Compliant card requires more identity documents than the Standard card.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 46
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When does the Standard card require additional identity documents?
- When it is issued for the first time
- When the card is renewed online
- When the card is used to board a flight
- When the holder is under age 21
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Correct answer: When it is issued for the first time
The Standard card needs no additional identity documents unless the Driver License or ID card is being issued for the first time.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 46
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Proof of identity for a TIPIC, a Driver License or a state ID card must include how many elements?
- Three
- Four
- Seven
- Five
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Correct answer: Five
The manual lists five elements that the proof of identity must include.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 46
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Which of these is one of the elements of proof of identity for a TIPIC, Driver License or state ID card?
- Employment history with the current employer
- Citizenship or legal presence in the United States
- Vehicle registration and title number
- Number of years of driving experience
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Correct answer: Citizenship or legal presence in the United States
Citizenship or legal presence in the United States is one of the five required elements.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 46
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How do you receive your new Driver License or ID card?
- At the Deputy Registrar agency on the same day
- At the Driver Exam Station after a week
- By mail
- At the County Board of Elections
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Correct answer: By mail
The manual says you will receive your new Driver License or ID card by mail.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 46
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Whose responsibility is it to know when your Driver License expires?
- Your own
- The Deputy Registrar’s
- The co-signer’s
- The Driver Examiner’s
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Correct answer: Your own
The manual states that it is your responsibility to know when your license expires.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 47
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Which drivers are eligible to renew their Driver License in person at any Deputy Registrar License Agency?
- All applicants
- Only applicants age 65 or older
- Only applicants who do not qualify for online renewal
- Only applicants who hold an 8-year license
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Correct answer: All applicants
Online renewal is for qualified applicants, but all applicants may renew in person at any Deputy Registrar License Agency.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 47
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When does an Ohio Driver License expire for a driver under age 21?
- On the driver’s 18th birthday
- On the driver’s 25th birthday
- On the driver’s 21st birthday
- Four years after it is issued
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Correct answer: On the driver’s 21st birthday
If you are under age 21, your Ohio Driver License expires on your 21st birthday.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 47
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How must a Driver License that expires on the holder’s 21st birthday be renewed?
- Online through BMV Online Services
- In person
- By mail
- By telephone
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Correct answer: In person
A license held by someone under age 21 expires on the 21st birthday and must be renewed in person.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 47
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How early can you renew your license before your 21st birthday?
- Up to 7 days before
- Up to 60 days before
- Up to 6 months before
- Up to 30 days before
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Correct answer: Up to 30 days before
You can renew your license up to 30 days before your 21st birthday.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 47
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Which qualified applicants have the option to purchase an 8-year license?
- Those under age 21 with a probationary license
- Those age 65 or older who renew in person
- Those age 21 or older but not yet age 65
- Those who hold a Compliant card and renew online
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Correct answer: Those age 21 or older but not yet age 65
Qualified applicants age 21 or older but not yet 65 may purchase an 8-year license; otherwise a 4-year license is issued.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 47
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What does the manual say about a grace period for renewing your license?
- There is no grace period
- There is a 30-day grace period
- There is a 90-day grace period
- There is a one-year grace period
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Correct answer: There is no grace period
The manual states that there is no grace period for renewing your license.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 47
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What do you risk if you continue to drive after your license has expired?
- An automatic 90-day suspension
- Permanent revocation of your license
- Confiscation of your vehicle
- A traffic citation
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Correct answer: A traffic citation
If you continue to drive after your license has expired, you risk a traffic citation.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 47
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What does a Class D operator’s license allow?
- Operating a motorcycle or scooter without an additional endorsement
- Operating a motor vehicle that does not require a CDL or an additional endorsement
- Operating a vehicle that carries 16 or more passengers including the driver
- Operating only a moped or a motorized bicycle on public roadways
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Correct answer: Operating a motor vehicle that does not require a CDL or an additional endorsement
A Class D license covers a motor vehicle that does not require a Commercial Driver License or an additional endorsement.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 47
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During the first 12 months of holding a Driver License, between what hours may a driver under age 18 not operate a vehicle, unless an exception applies?
- 1 a.m. to 5 a.m.
- Midnight to 6 a.m.
- 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.
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Correct answer: Midnight to 6 a.m.
During the first 12 months the restricted hours are midnight to 6 a.m.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 47
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After the first 12 months of holding a Driver License, between what hours may a driver under age 18 not operate a vehicle, unless an exception applies?
- Midnight to 6 a.m.
- 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.
- Midnight to 4 a.m.
- 1 a.m. to 5 a.m.
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Correct answer: 1 a.m. to 5 a.m.
After the first 12 months the restricted hours are 1 a.m. to 5 a.m.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 47
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Which of these is an exception to the nighttime driving restriction for new drivers under age 18?
- Driving while accompanied by a parent or guardian
- Driving while accompanied by a licensed friend age 21 or older
- Driving while accompanied by an older sibling
- Driving while accompanied by a driver training instructor
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Correct answer: Driving while accompanied by a parent or guardian
The restriction does not apply when the driver is accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 47
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Which form provides the employer documentation for a new driver under age 18 who is driving to or from work during restricted hours?
- Form BMV 2826
- Form BMV 5789
- Form BMV 2825
- Form BMV 5791
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Correct answer: Form BMV 2825
Driving to or from work requires documentation from the employer on Form BMV 2825.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 47
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Which form provides the documentation from the event official for a new driver under age 18 driving to or from a school-sponsored event or a religious event during restricted hours?
- Form BMV 2825
- Form BMV 5789
- Form BMV 5791
- Form BMV 2826
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Correct answer: Form BMV 2826
Driving to or from a school-sponsored or religious event requires documentation from the event official on Form BMV 2826.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 47
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During the first 12 months of holding a Driver License, how many non-family members may a driver under age 18 carry as passengers unless accompanied by a parent or guardian?
- No more than one
- No more than two
- No more than three
- Any number, if all wear safety belts
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Correct answer: No more than one
The driver may not operate a vehicle with more than one non-family member as a passenger, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 47
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A Class A CDL covers a combination of vehicles with a combined gross vehicle weight rating of at least how many pounds, if the vehicle or vehicles being towed are in excess of 10,000 pounds?
- 10,001 pounds
- 16,001 pounds
- 18,000 pounds
- 26,001 pounds
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Correct answer: 26,001 pounds
Class A is any combination of vehicles with a combined gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more, if the vehicle or vehicles being towed are over 10,000 pounds.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 48
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For a Class A CDL, the vehicle or vehicles being towed must have a gross vehicle weight rating in excess of how many pounds?
- 5,000 pounds
- 16,000 pounds
- 10,000 pounds
- 26,001 pounds
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Correct answer: 10,000 pounds
A Class A combination applies when the towed vehicle or vehicles exceed 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 48
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Which description matches a Class B CDL?
- Any single vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more
- Any vehicle designed to transport 16 or more passengers including the driver
- Any combination of vehicles towing a vehicle in excess of 10,000 pounds
- Any vehicle transporting hazardous materials in an amount requiring placarding
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Correct answer: Any single vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more
Class B is any single vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more, or such a vehicle towing a vehicle not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 48
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Which vehicle falls under a Class C CDL?
- A vehicle designed to transport 10 or more passengers, including the driver
- A vehicle designed to transport 26 or more passengers, including the driver
- A vehicle designed to transport 8 or more passengers, including the driver
- A vehicle designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver
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Correct answer: A vehicle designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver
Class C includes vehicles designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 48
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Transporting hazardous materials in an amount requiring what places a vehicle under Class C?
- A BMV permit
- Placarding
- An escort
- A special route
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Correct answer: Placarding
A Class C CDL covers vehicles transporting hazardous materials in an amount requiring placarding.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 48
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A school bus with a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 26,001 pounds, designed to transport fewer than 16 passengers including the driver, falls under which CDL class?
- Class A
- Class C
- Class B
- Class D
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Correct answer: Class C
Class C includes a school bus under 26,001 pounds GVWR designed to transport fewer than 16 passengers including the driver.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 48
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What is the minimum age to apply for a moped license?
- 12
- 15
- 16
- 14
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Correct answer: 14
Individuals age 14 or older can apply for a moped license.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 48
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When is a moped license not needed?
- If a Driver License has already been issued
- If the moped is ridden only in daylight
- If the rider is age 16 or older
- If the moped belongs to the rider’s parent
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Correct answer: If a Driver License has already been issued
A moped license is not needed if a Driver License has already been issued.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 48
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What must moped license applicants do?
- Pass only a written knowledge test, with no skills test
- Pass the skills test only, with no vision standard
- Meet vision standards and pass the knowledge and skills tests
- Complete a supervised driving log before applying
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Correct answer: Meet vision standards and pass the knowledge and skills tests
Applicants must meet vision standards and pass the knowledge and skills tests to obtain a moped license.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 48
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What does the moped skills test use?
- All parts of the two-wheel motorcycle skills test
- The last two parts of the two-wheel motorcycle skills test
- The maneuverability test used for a Class D license
- The first two parts of the two-wheel motorcycle skills test
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Correct answer: The first two parts of the two-wheel motorcycle skills test
The moped skills test uses the first two parts of the two-wheel motorcycle skills test.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 48
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When are probationary moped license holders ages 14-15 allowed to drive?
- Until 9 p.m. only
- Daylight hours only
- Weekends only
- Only when an adult is riding along
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Correct answer: Daylight hours only
Probationary moped license holders ages 14-15 are limited to daylight driving only.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 48
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Which license allows a person to operate a moped or motorized bicycle?
- Only a Commercial Driver License
- Only a motorcycle endorsement
- A moped license or a Class D license
- Only a Standard card
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Correct answer: A moped license or a Class D license
A moped or motorized bicycle requires a moped license or a Class D license to operate.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 48
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A moped’s helper motor can be no larger than how many cc?
- 50 cc
- 25 cc
- 100 cc
- 150 cc
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Correct answer: 50 cc
A moped’s helper motor is not more than 50 cc.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 48
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A moped’s helper motor can produce no more than how much brake horsepower?
- One
- Two
- Three
- Five
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Correct answer: One
The helper motor of a moped produces no more than one brake horsepower.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 48
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What is the greatest speed a moped’s helper motor can propel the vehicle on a level surface?
- 15 mph
- 25 mph
- 20 mph
- 30 mph
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Correct answer: 20 mph
A moped’s helper motor is capable of propelling the vehicle no greater than 20 mph on a level surface.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 48