Tennessee: Licensing basics — Donor, Veteran, Voter, IDP and Offender Rules Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “How do you sign up to be an organ and tissue donor on your license or state ID?” · “A U.S. citizen has an International Driving Permit. How must it be carried?”
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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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How do you sign up to be an organ and tissue donor on your license or state ID?
- By mailing a signed card to the county election commission
- By attaching a medical statement to your application
- By circling “YES” on your license or state ID application or renewal
- By visiting a procurement organization in person
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Correct answer: By circling “YES” on your license or state ID application or renewal
Circling “YES” on the application or renewal adds you to the Donate Life Tennessee registry and serves as legal consent to donate.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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Minors of what ages who have a driver's license, permit, or state ID can choose to register as an organ and tissue donor?
- Between 13 and 17
- Between 14 and 17
- Between 15 and 17
- Between 16 and 17
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Correct answer: Between 13 and 17
Under the Tennessee Uniform Anatomical Gifts Act, minors between the ages of 13 and 17 can register as donors.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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What is printed on a license or ID to show that the holder is a registered organ donor?
- A green cross
- A blue star
- A red heart
- A gold ribbon
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Correct answer: A red heart
A red heart is printed on the license or ID to reflect the holder's donor decision.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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What must you do to remove the heart from your license or ID?
- Mail the license to a procurement organization
- Visit a Driver Service Center and apply for a duplicate license
- Cross it out and have an officer initial the change
- Wait for an officer to remove it at the next traffic stop
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Correct answer: Visit a Driver Service Center and apply for a duplicate license
The heart is removed only by visiting a Driver Service Center and completing an application for a duplicate license.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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What must an honorably discharged veteran do at the time of application to have “Veteran” displayed on the license?
- Ask the county election commission to approve the request
- Mail a letter to the Commissioner of Safety asking for approval
- Wait until the license is renewed and then ask
- Certify on the application that you are an honorably discharged veteran
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Correct answer: Certify on the application that you are an honorably discharged veteran
The applicant certifies on the driver license application that he or she is an honorably discharged veteran and wants “Veteran” displayed, and presents the required document.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 6 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6)
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Which document can you present to have “Veteran” displayed on your license?
- A voter registration card from the county
- A hunting license
- A Department of Defense retiree ID card
- A marriage certificate
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Correct answer: A Department of Defense retiree ID card
A certified copy of the discharge form, the honorable discharge certificate, or the Department of Defense retired identification card may be presented.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 6 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6)
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What happens to a voter registration application made when you apply for a driver license or ID?
- It is forwarded to your local election commission
- The Department processes it itself
- It is mailed to the Commissioner of Safety
- It is kept on file until you renew your license
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Correct answer: It is forwarded to your local election commission
The Department does not process voter registration applications; they are forwarded to the local election commission.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 6 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6)
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Who is the only person who can process and issue a voter registration card?
- The Driver License Examiner
- The Commissioner of Safety
- The Driver Service Center clerk
- The Election Registrar
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Correct answer: The Election Registrar
Only the Election Registrar can process and issue a voter registration card.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 6 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6)
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If you have not received your Voter Registration Card within how long of applying at the Driver Service Center should you contact your County Election Commission?
- 10 days
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
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Correct answer: 30 days
After 30 days without a card you should contact your local County Election Commission immediately.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 6 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6)
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What is an International Driving Permit (IDP)?
- A license that lets a visitor drive without holding any home license
- A translation of a driver’s license into United Nations languages
- A temporary license issued by a Driver Service Center
- A permit that replaces a suspended driver license
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Correct answer: A translation of a driver’s license into United Nations languages
An IDP translates the home license into the United Nations languages, including English, and is used with the valid home license.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 6 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6)
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Where must an International Driving Permit be obtained?
- At a Tennessee Driver Service Center
- At any state driver license office in the U.S.
- At a United States border crossing
- In the home country of the driver
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Correct answer: In the home country of the driver
An IDP must be obtained in the driver's home country.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 6 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6)
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A U.S. citizen has an International Driving Permit. How must it be carried?
- With the driver’s regular valid U.S. driver license
- With a Class XID card
- With a Social Security card
- With a certified copy of the driver’s birth certificate
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Correct answer: With the driver’s regular valid U.S. driver license
An IDP must be carried together with the driver's regular valid license; it is not valid by itself for driving.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 6 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6)
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A U.S. citizen must be at least how old to obtain an International Driving Permit?
- 16 years old
- 17 years old
- 18 years old
- 21 years old
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Correct answer: 18 years old
A U.S. citizen must be at least eighteen years old to obtain an IDP.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 6 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6)
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How long is an International Driving Permit valid from the date of issuance?
- One year
- Six months
- Two years
- Five years
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Correct answer: One year
An IDP is valid for one year only from the date of issuance.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 6 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6)
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Which event makes an International Driving Permit invalid before the year ends?
- The holder travels to a second foreign country
- The holder moves to a new address
- The state license expires unrenewed or is suspended
- The holder gets a Temporary Driver License
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Correct answer: The state license expires unrenewed or is suspended
If the state license expires and is not renewed, or is suspended during the year, the IDP becomes invalid.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 6 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6)
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Where may a Tennessee resident go to obtain an International Driving Permit before traveling abroad?
- Any Tennessee Driver Service Center location
- A local American Automobile Association (AAA) office
- A county clerk's office in your county
- A county election commission office
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Correct answer: A local American Automobile Association (AAA) office
Tennessee Driver Service Centers do not issue IDPs; residents should contact a local AAA office or visit its website.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 6 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6)
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Which statement about an International Driving Permit is true?
- It is required of every foreign visitor who drives in the United States
- It is valid by itself for driving anywhere in the United States
- It lets you drive in any state while your license is suspended
- It is not required, but can help in emergencies involving a foreign language
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Correct answer: It is not required, but can help in emergencies involving a foreign language
Travelers are not required to have an IDP, but it can help in emergencies, such as traffic violations or accidents, when a foreign language is involved.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 6 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6)
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What does possessing an International Driving Permit mean?
- The holder may drive in Tennessee for up to 30 days after arriving
- The holder may drive in Tennessee if the home license is suspended
- It does not make the holder valid to drive in Tennessee or any other state
- The holder may take the Tennessee road test without a license
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Correct answer: It does not make the holder valid to drive in Tennessee or any other state
The manual warns that holding an IDP does not make the holder valid to drive in Tennessee or any other state.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 6 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6)
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A registered sexual offender is applying for a new or renewed driver license. Whose responsibility is it to tell the driver license examiner about the registration requirement?
- The applicant’s own responsibility
- The responsibility of the local police
- The responsibility of the county clerk
- The responsibility of the election commission
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Correct answer: The applicant’s own responsibility
It is the applicant's responsibility to inform the Department of Safety Driver License Examiner of the registration requirement.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 6 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6)
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What must a registered sexual offender complete along with documentation when applying for a license?
- A Minor/Teen-age Affidavit form signed by a parent
- A hardship license application
- A voter registration application
- A Sex Offender Declaration and Supplemental Application
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Correct answer: A Sex Offender Declaration and Supplemental Application
A Sex Offender Declaration and Supplemental Application must be completed with acceptable documents of identity, legal presence and residency.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 6 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6)
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If a registered sexual offender is ineligible to be issued a driver license, what will the Department of Safety issue?
- A Class PD learner permit with restrictions
- A photo identification license or certificate
- A Temporary Driver License with restrictions
- A hardship license for limited travel
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Correct answer: A photo identification license or certificate
An ineligible applicant receives a photo identification license or identification certificate instead.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 6 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6)
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What must sexual offenders and violent sexual offenders always have in their possession?
- Their voter registration card from the election office
- Their license, photo ID card or identification certificate
- Their International Driving Permit and passport
- Their Social Security card and birth certificate
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Correct answer: Their license, photo ID card or identification certificate
Sexual offenders and violent sexual offenders must always carry their driver license, photo ID card or identification certificate.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 6 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6)