Utah Permit Test: Licensing Practice Questions

Correct answer: 15

The entry-level learner permit is valid for 18 months and lets you drive at a minimum age of 15 with a qualified supervisor.

Source: Section 3: Driver Education/Permits – Entry-Level Learner Permit

Correct answer: 18 months

The entry-level learner permit and its written test scores are valid for 18 months.

Source: Section 3: Driver Education/Permits – Entry-Level Learner Permit

Correct answer: 90 days

Applicants 19+ may be licensed without driver education if they hold a permit for 90 days and drive at least 40 hours (10 after sunset).

Source: Section 3: Driver Education/Permits – Completion of Driver Education Age 19+

Correct answer: None, but driver education is required

Age 18 has no holding period, but the applicant must complete an approved driver education course.

Source: Section 3: Driver Education/Permits – Learner Permit Holding Periods

Correct answer: 80% or better

The written test is untimed (usually 30–45 minutes) and you must pass with a score of 80% or better.

Source: Section 6: Examinations – A. Written Knowledge Test

Correct answer: Two

You can take two written knowledge tests per day if the division can facilitate testing; the fee covers three attempts within 12 months.

Source: Section 6: Examinations – A. Written Knowledge Test

Correct answer: 100%

All first-time Class D applicants must pass this extra online exam with a 100% score; it can be retaken as often as needed.

Source: Section 6: Examinations – B. Traffic Safety and Trends Exam

Correct answer: 16

You must be at least 16 to take the driving skills test at the DLD (15 with a third-party tester or high school).

Source: Section 6: Examinations – C. Driving Skills Test

Correct answer: Rolling through a stop

Automatic failures include traffic violations like rolling through stops, not yielding, avoidable contact, unsafe acts, or the examiner taking control.

Source: Section 6: Examinations – Dangerous Actions/Automatic Failures

Correct answer: 10 days

Class D drivers must notify the division within 10 days of moving; the post office will not forward DLD mail.

Source: Section 4: Driver License Types, ID Card, Required Documentation – H. Address Change

Correct answer: Up to six months before it expires

You may renew up to six months before expiration; the new license expires on your birthday eight years later.

Source: Section 4: Driver License Types, ID Card, Required Documentation – G. Renewal

Correct answer: On the birthday five years after issue

Licenses for drivers over 21 expire eight years after issue; provisional licenses for those under 21 expire on the birthday five years after issue.

Source: Section 4: Driver License Types, ID Card, Required Documentation – F. Out-of-State Driver License

Correct answer: Up to six months

Visitors with a valid out-of-state or out-of-country license may drive in Utah for up to six months.

Source: Section 4: Driver License Types, ID Card, Required Documentation – F. Out-of-State Driver License

Correct answer: No

Drivers with an out-of-state learner permit may NOT drive in Utah.

Source: Section 4: Driver License Types, ID Card, Required Documentation – F. Out-of-State Driver License

Correct answer: Staying in Utah six months or more in a year

You become a resident if you make Utah home, stay six months or more in a calendar year, get a Utah license or registration, or work in Utah.

Source: Section 2: Licensing Requirements – A. Residents