Maryland Driver License: Tests, Licensing and Other Requirements

30 questions with the correct answer and an explanation for each. Topic: Tests, Licensing and Other Requirements. Free, no account needed.

1. A driver's uncorrected vision tests below the required standard, but with glasses on it meets the required acuity and field of view. What happens to their license?

The license is issued but restricted to require corrective lenses
The license is denied outright
The applicant must retest in 90 days without glasses
The license is issued with no restriction noted

Answer: A — The license is issued but restricted to require corrective lenses

When corrective lenses are needed to meet the vision standard, the license carries a lens requirement rather than being denied or issued unrestricted.

2. What visual field of view, at minimum, must a driver have to meet the vision requirement?

160 degrees
120 degrees
110 degrees
140 degrees

Answer: D — 140 degrees

The minimum continuous field of vision required is 140 degrees.

3. How much time is allowed to complete the 25-question knowledge test?

20 minutes
30 minutes
15 minutes
25 minutes

Answer: A — 20 minutes

The knowledge test allows 20 minutes to answer its 25 questions.

4. You show up for your skills test with a vehicle that has current plates and insurance, but only a quarter tank of gas. What fuel level is required for the vehicle to be accepted?

A quarter tank is sufficient
At least a half tank
Fuel level does not matter
A full tank

Answer: B — At least a half tank

The vehicle must have at least a half tank of gas to be used for the skills test.

5. Besides the examiner and the test-taker, who else may ride in the vehicle during the skills test itself?

A supervising driver
A parent or guardian
A driving instructor
An MVA-approved interpreter

Answer: D — An MVA-approved interpreter

Only the examiner, the test-taker, and an MVA-approved interpreter may be in the vehicle during the actual test.

6. If you develop a medical condition that could affect your ability to drive safely, what does the law require?

Waiting until license renewal to mention it
Reporting only if you cause an accident
Reporting it
Reporting it only if a police officer asks

Answer: C — Reporting it

Drivers are required by law to report medical conditions that could affect their driving.

7. How many documents proving Maryland residence must you provide when applying for a noncommercial license?

Two
Three
One
Four

Answer: A — Two

Applicants must provide two documents proving Maryland residence.

8. An applicant brings a notarized photocopy of their birth certificate to prove their age and name. Will this be accepted?

Yes, any photocopy is accepted
No, only originals or agency-certified copies are accepted
No, only passports are accepted
Yes, notarized copies are accepted

Answer: B — No, only originals or agency-certified copies are accepted

Photocopies and notarized copies are explicitly not accepted; only originals or agency-certified copies are.

9. A licensed driver who wants to add another vehicle class applies for the permit meant for people who already hold a license. How long can this permit be held, and when can the skills test be taken?

Up to 90 days; skills test after 30 days
Up to one year; skills test immediately
Up to 180 days; skills test after 14 days
Up to two years; skills test after 45 days

Answer: C — Up to 180 days; skills test after 14 days

This describes the Type 2 permit, which lasts up to 180 days and allows the skills test after 14 days.

10. What is the youngest age at which someone under 25 may apply for a learner's permit?

15 years and 9 months
16 years
15 years exactly
16 years and 6 months

Answer: A — 15 years and 9 months

Applicants under 25 must be at least 15 years and 9 months old.

11. A 16-year-old logging practice driving hours with a supervising driver must log at least how many total hours, including how many at night?

60 hours total, 10 at night
60 hours total, 3 at night
14 hours total, 3 at night
50 hours total, 10 at night

Answer: A — 60 hours total, 10 at night

Drivers under 25 must log at least 60 practice hours, with 10 of them at night.

12. An 18-year-old with a high school diploma is convicted of a moving violation while holding a learner's permit. How much longer must they then hold the permit violation-free?

3 months
6 months
45 days
9 months

Answer: D — 9 months

A conviction or probation before judgment for a moving violation forces a 9-month hold measured from the latest one, with no age exception. The 3-month figure is the base holding period for an 18-year-old with a diploma or GED who has no violation.

13. What is the minimum length of time a Provisional License must be held before moving to a full Driver's License?

12 months
18 months
6 months
24 months

Answer: B — 18 months

A Provisional License is held for at least 18 months before a full license can be issued.

14. A Provisional License holder turns 18 and has held the license for 18 months with no moving-violation convictions in that time. What happens next?

They must wait an additional 6 months
They must retake the skills test
The MVA automatically upgrades them and mails a Driver's License card
They must apply in person for a full license

Answer: C — The MVA automatically upgrades them and mails a Driver's License card

Once the age and violation-free conditions are met, the upgrade to a full license is automatic and a card is mailed.

15. A 17-year-old applying for a license must have it co-signed by whom, along with proof of the relationship?

A teacher
Their employer only
A parent or guardian
Any adult family friend

Answer: C — A parent or guardian

Minors need a parent or guardian to co-sign, with proof of the relationship such as a birth certificate.

16. A parent who co-signed their teenager's license cancels it in writing. How long does the cancellation last?

Until the teen turns 18, unless a new co-signer signs
Until the teen retakes the knowledge test
Permanently, with no way to reinstate
30 days, then it automatically restarts

Answer: A — Until the teen turns 18, unless a new co-signer signs

A co-signer's cancellation stays in effect until age 18 unless a new co-signer signs.

17. A driver moving from another country wants a Maryland license. Besides passing the vision, knowledge and skills tests, what else must they complete?

Nothing else is required
A one-year waiting period
A separate written English test
A three-hour approved roadway safety program

Answer: D — A three-hour approved roadway safety program

Holders of another country's license must also complete a three-hour approved roadway safety program.

18. The knowledge test is available in an applicant's native language, but they want to use an interpreter anyway. What must they do first?

Wait 90 days
Provide a certified translation of their old license
Attempt the test five times in that language first
Get a doctor's note

Answer: C — Attempt the test five times in that language first

If the test exists in the applicant's language, they must attempt it five times before an interpreter can be used.

19. Someone with diabetes needed help from another person for a low-blood-sugar episode two months ago. Does this need to be reported?

No, only insulin-dependent diabetics report
Yes, because it happened within the past 6 months
No, diabetes is never reportable
Only if it happened while driving

Answer: B — Yes, because it happened within the past 6 months

A low-blood-sugar episode needing help within the past 6 months must be reported.

20. A person's corrected vision in their better eye is 20/80. Does this condition need to be reported?

Yes, because it is worse than 20/70 corrected in at least one eye
Yes, but only if both eyes are affected
No, only uncorrected vision is reportable
No, because 20/80 meets the standard

Answer: A — Yes, because it is worse than 20/70 corrected in at least one eye

Vision worse than 20/70 corrected in at least one eye must be reported.

21. What is the minimum age for someone to serve as a supervising driver for a permit holder?

Answer: D — 21

A supervising driver must be at least 21 years old.

22. How long must a supervising driver have held a license for that vehicle class before supervising a permit holder?

Two years
Five years
Three years
One year

Answer: C — Three years

A supervising driver must have been licensed for that class for at least three years.

23. Where must a supervising driver sit while a permit holder practices driving a car?

Beside the driver
They do not need to be in the vehicle
Anywhere in the vehicle
In the back seat

Answer: A — Beside the driver

The supervising driver must be seated beside the driver, except on a motorcycle.

24. Which of the following is on the list of medical conditions you must report to the MVA when applying or when diagnosed?

A low-blood-sugar episode that needed another person's help two years ago
A heart condition that caused a loss of consciousness three years ago
Needing corrective lenses to meet the vision standard
Sleep apnea or narcolepsy

Answer: D — Sleep apnea or narcolepsy

Sleep apnea or narcolepsy is on the reportable list with no time limit. The diabetes and heart-condition entries are reportable only for episodes in the past 6 months, and needing lenses produces a license restriction, not a report.

25. At what age can someone become an organ donor without needing parental consent?

Answer: C — 18

Anyone 18 or older may be an organ donor without needing parental consent; minors as young as 16 need written parental consent.

26. A registered vehicle owner lets their liability insurance lapse. What is the maximum fine they could face per vehicle per year?

$1,500
$2,500
$5,000
$500

Answer: B — $2,500

Failing to keep insurance brings fines up to $2,500 per vehicle per year.

27. A 7-year-old child is 4 feet 2 inches tall. Do they need to ride in a child safety seat?

Yes, because they are under 8 and shorter than 4 feet 9 inches
No, seat belts alone are always sufficient after age 6
Yes, but only in the front seat
No, only children under 5 need one

Answer: A — Yes, because they are under 8 and shorter than 4 feet 9 inches

Children under 8 must use a child safety seat unless they are 4 feet 9 inches or taller.

28. Until what age must a child ride in a rear-facing car seat, unless they outgrow its height or weight limit first?

Under 1
Under 4
Under 2
Under 8

Answer: C — Under 2

Children under 2 must ride rear-facing until they outgrow the seat's height or weight limit.

29. In a vehicle equipped with air bags, how much space should a driver keep between their chest and the steering wheel, and where should children under 13 ride?

15 to 18 inches; in the front seat
10 to 12 inches; in the back seat
10 to 12 inches; in the front seat
4 to 6 inches; in the front seat

Answer: B — 10 to 12 inches; in the back seat

Drivers should keep 10 to 12 inches of clearance, and children under 13 should ride in the back seat.

30. A driver wants to wear earbuds in both ears while driving to listen to music. Is this allowed?

Yes, as long as the volume is low
Yes, hearing aids and earbuds are treated the same
No, and hearing aids are also prohibited
No, wearing earplugs, headsets or earphones in both ears is not allowed

Answer: D — No, wearing earplugs, headsets or earphones in both ears is not allowed

Wearing earplugs, headsets, or earphones in both ears while driving is prohibited, though hearing aids are allowed.