Tennessee: Licensing basics — Learner Permit, Hardship and ID-Only Licenses Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “What is the minimum age to obtain a Class PD license?” · “When is the Class H hardship license valid?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual" (March 2025 printing), Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security.
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What is the minimum age to obtain a Class PD license?
- 14 years
- 16 years
- 15 years
- 17 years
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Correct answer: 15 years
To obtain a Class PD learner permit you must have reached the age of 15.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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Which tests must you pass to obtain a Class PD license?
- The road skills test and the vision screening for a Class D license
- The written knowledge test and vision screening for a Class D license
- The written knowledge test and the road skills test for a Class D license
- Only the vision screening for a Class D license, with no other test
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Correct answer: The written knowledge test and vision screening for a Class D license
The Class PD permit requires passing the written knowledge test and the vision screening for a Class D license.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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A driver with a Class PD license may operate an automobile only when accompanied by a licensed driver who is at least how old?
- 18 years old
- 19 years old
- 25 years old
- 21 years old
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Correct answer: 21 years old
A Class PD driver must be accompanied by a licensed driver who is at least 21 years old.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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Where must the licensed driver accompanying a Class PD driver sit?
- In the rear seat
- In any seat in the vehicle
- In the seat beside the driver
- In the seat behind the driver
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Correct answer: In the seat beside the driver
The accompanying licensed driver must be sitting in the seat beside the Class PD driver.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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What is required to exchange a Class PD license for a Class D license?
- A road skills driving test
- A defensive driving course
- A medical examination
- A traffic school class
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Correct answer: A road skills driving test
Exchanging a Class PD for a Class D license requires a road skills driving test.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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If you are younger than 18, how long must you have held a valid Class PD before exchanging it for a Class D license?
- 30 days
- 90 days
- 1 year
- 180 days
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Correct answer: 180 days
A driver younger than 18 must have held a valid Class PD for 180 days and follow the Graduated Driver License requirements.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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A Class PD driver applying for an Intermediate Class D license does not need to repeat the knowledge test unless the permit expired more than how long before the driving skills test?
- 30 days
- 12 months
- 3 months
- 6 months
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Correct answer: 12 months
The knowledge test does not have to be repeated unless the permit expired more than 12 months before the driving skills test.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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What is the youngest age at which a hardship license (Class H) may be issued?
- 12 years old
- 14 years old
- 13 years old
- 15 years old
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Correct answer: 14 years old
A Class H hardship license may be issued to a minor who is 14 years old.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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In what circumstances is a hardship (Class H) license issued?
- When a minor completes a driver training course
- When a minor has a part-time job
- When a minor's parent holds a commercial license
- In cases of family hardship, limited to specific needs
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Correct answer: In cases of family hardship, limited to specific needs
A Class H license is only issued in cases of family hardship and is limited to specific needs.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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Where is proof of hardship mailed when applying for a hardship license?
- To the Driver Services Administrative Office
- To the county election commission
- To the nearest Driver Service Center office
- To the local county clerk
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Correct answer: To the Driver Services Administrative Office
Proof of hardship is mailed with the Hardship License application to the Driver Services Administrative Office, which evaluates each application individually.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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A hardship applicant wants to drive a Class M vehicle. What must the applicant take in addition to the Class D knowledge test?
- A second, longer vision screening
- An approved defensive driving course
- The Class M knowledge and driving test
- A hazardous materials knowledge test
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Correct answer: The Class M knowledge and driving test
To drive a Class M vehicle with a hardship license, the applicant must also take the Class M knowledge and driving test.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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When is the Class H hardship license valid?
- At any hour of the day, but only on local roads near home
- Only on weekends, holidays and during school vacations
- Only in daylight hours and for travel to authorized locations
- Only on school days, for travel to and from school only
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Correct answer: Only in daylight hours and for travel to authorized locations
A hardship license is valid only for daylight hours and for travel to the locations authorized in the approval letter.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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A hardship license holder at least how old gets the same privileges as a Class PD holder when accompanied by the responsible adults listed for the Class PD?
- 14 years old
- 15 years old
- 16 years old
- 18 years old
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Correct answer: 15 years old
Hardship drivers who are at least 15 are extended the same privileges as Class PD holders when accompanied by the listed responsible adults.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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At what age does a hardship license expire, regardless of the age at approval?
- 15
- 17
- 18
- 16
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Correct answer: 16
A hardship license expires when the applicant reaches age 16.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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You are approved for a hardship license and it is less than 6 months until your 16th birthday. What must you renew when your hardship license expires?
- A Class H
- A Class M
- A Class PD
- A Class D
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Correct answer: A Class PD
In that case you must renew a Class PD when the hardship license expires and hold the learner permit until you meet the Graduated Driver License requirements.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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A person approved for a hardship license less than 6 months before turning 16 must hold the learner permit until reaching a total of how much driving experience between the two license types?
- 180 days
- 90 days
- 120 days
- 365 days
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Correct answer: 180 days
The learner permit must be held until the driver has a total of 180 days of driving experience between the hardship license and the permit.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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Which statement about an identification-only (“ID Only”) license is true?
- It is valid to operate a motorcycle only
- It is valid to operate a Class D vehicle in daylight
- It is valid to operate a vehicle when accompanied by an adult
- It is not valid to operate any vehicle or motorcycle
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Correct answer: It is not valid to operate any vehicle or motorcycle
The sole purpose of an ID Only license is identification, and it is not valid to operate any vehicle or motorcycle.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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What testing is done for an identification-only (“ID Only”) license?
- Only a vision screening
- No testing is done
- Only a knowledge test
- A knowledge test and a road test
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Correct answer: No testing is done
No testing is done for an ID Only license, but the applicant must meet the same standards for proof of identity and residency as for a driver license.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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Identification-only licenses are available to which people?
- Only people who already hold a valid Tennessee driver license
- United States citizens and persons with lawful permanent resident status
- Only people who have passed both a vision screening and a road test
- Only people who are at least 16 years old and attend school
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Correct answer: United States citizens and persons with lawful permanent resident status
ID Only licenses are available to U.S. citizens and persons with lawful permanent resident status.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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When an applicant for an identification-only license is under 18, what must a responsible adult do at the time of application?
- Take the knowledge test with the applicant
- Submit a statement from a licensed medical doctor
- Mail proof of hardship to the Department
- Complete a portion of the Minor/Teen-age Affidavit form
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Correct answer: Complete a portion of the Minor/Teen-age Affidavit form
For an applicant under 18, a responsible adult completes a portion of the Minor/Teen-age Affidavit form at the time of application.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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Which children may obtain identification-only licenses as a service to Tennessee residents?
- Children, including infants, who meet all documentation requirements
- Only children who are at least 14 years old and attend school
- Only children who are at least 16 years old and live in Tennessee
- Only children of armed forces members who live in Tennessee
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Correct answer: Children, including infants, who meet all documentation requirements
Families with children, including infants, may obtain ID-only licenses for them if the children meet all documentation requirements.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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Who may be issued an “Expiring Identification License”?
- Only a person whose driver license is suspended
- Only a person who is under 18 years of age
- Any person not currently holding a valid driver license
- Only a person who holds a valid driver license
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Correct answer: Any person not currently holding a valid driver license
An Expiring Identification License may be issued to any person who does not currently hold a valid driver license.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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An identification-license applicant who has never been issued a Social Security number must complete what?
- A signed statement from a licensed medical doctor and a parent
- A Sex Offender Declaration and Supplemental Application
- An affidavit, under penalty of perjury, saying no SSN was ever issued
- A Minor/Teen-age Affidavit signed by a parent
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Correct answer: An affidavit, under penalty of perjury, saying no SSN was ever issued
An applicant without a Social Security number completes an affidavit under penalty of perjury that one was never issued, and provides a certified copy of an accepted document.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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What must an applicant for a permanent identification license submit, in addition to proof of identification?
- A certified statement from the applicant's employer about driving duties
- A certified statement from a doctor that the applicant cannot operate a vehicle
- A certified copy of a court order about the applicant's license
- A certified statement from a school principal about school attendance
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Correct answer: A certified statement from a doctor that the applicant cannot operate a vehicle
A permanent identification license, for a person who is mentally challenged or physically disabled, requires a doctor's certified statement that the applicant cannot operate a vehicle.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)