NC DMV PERMIT TEST QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
In densely packed snow you should.. - Answers- use chains or snow tires
If you must drive during heavy snow or fog, use your... - Answers- low-beam headlights
Alcohol-related highway deaths account for... - Answers- 38% of all traffic fatalities
If you accumulate 7 or more points on your traffic record you may... - Answers- attend a
Driver Improvement Clinic to deduct three points from your driving record
The traffic conviction that adds the highest number of points (5) to your driving record
is... - Answers- passing a stopped school bus that is loading or unloading children
"Secondary roads" are roads where... - Answers- hills are more likely to be more steep
and curves are likely to be more sharp than on primary roads
Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in cities and towns is... - Answers- 35 mph
To have a revoked driver license restored, you must... - Answers- visit a driver license
office, pay a restoration fee, and reapply for a license
If you are planning a long road trip, you should... - Answers- stop and rest every 100
miles
Before passing another vehicle, you should... - Answers- look ahead to ensure that
there is enough room for you to pass
When driving down a very steep hill, you should... - Answers- shift into a lower gear to
control your speed
If you run off the side of the road, you should... - Answers- gradually take your foot off
the gas pedal
When traveling on rural highways, farm equipment usually... - Answers- travels at its
maximum speed of 15-20 mph
If you are driving into a circle you should... - Answers- yield to cars already in the circle
If you are in a crash, you should... - Answers- move your car off of the road
School buses are required to... - Answers- stop at all railroad crossings
In city traffic, you should... - Answers- be alert for drivers who make quick stops
Truckers have... - Answers- serious blind spots into which cars can disappear from view
, Unless there is a sign indicating no turn on red, you can turn right on red... - Answers-
after stopping and making sure that the turn can be made safely
For any underage person who aids or abets another attempting to purchase any
alcoholic beverage, the law requires... - Answers- a one-year driver license revocation
Your license will be revoked immediately if your blood alcohol concentration is at least...
- Answers- 0.08%
When three vehicles reach a 4-way stop at the same, the right of way belongs to... -
Answers- the car on the right
If a vehicle sways freely, leans heavily to one side during a turn or seems to bounce
continuously, there may be a problem with the... - Answers- suspension system
If you experience a breakdown, you should... - Answers- pull over to the side of the
road and raise the hood of your car
To maintain a safe driving distance between your car and the car in front of you, you
should... - Answers- use the two-second rule
If you take any medication before you drive, you should... - Answers- find out what
effect the medicine has
When approaching a road that is blocked from view you should... - Answers- stop and
proceed with caution
Defensive drivers check their rear view mirror and side mirrors roughly... - Answers-
every 10 seconds
If going 45 miles per hour, how far ahead should you signal before turning? - Answers-
200ft
If you plan to turn and are not in the proper lane to do so, you should... - Answers-
continue to the next intersection, then turn
The most common type of accident on a highway is a... - Answers- rear-end collision
When driving behind someone... - Answers- you should not use your high beams
To dry wet brakes... - Answers- gently apply the brakes
"Don't hang out in the no zone" refers to not being... - Answers- in truckers' blind spots
In densely packed snow you should.. - Answers- use chains or snow tires
If you must drive during heavy snow or fog, use your... - Answers- low-beam headlights
Alcohol-related highway deaths account for... - Answers- 38% of all traffic fatalities
If you accumulate 7 or more points on your traffic record you may... - Answers- attend a
Driver Improvement Clinic to deduct three points from your driving record
The traffic conviction that adds the highest number of points (5) to your driving record
is... - Answers- passing a stopped school bus that is loading or unloading children
"Secondary roads" are roads where... - Answers- hills are more likely to be more steep
and curves are likely to be more sharp than on primary roads
Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in cities and towns is... - Answers- 35 mph
To have a revoked driver license restored, you must... - Answers- visit a driver license
office, pay a restoration fee, and reapply for a license
If you are planning a long road trip, you should... - Answers- stop and rest every 100
miles
Before passing another vehicle, you should... - Answers- look ahead to ensure that
there is enough room for you to pass
When driving down a very steep hill, you should... - Answers- shift into a lower gear to
control your speed
If you run off the side of the road, you should... - Answers- gradually take your foot off
the gas pedal
When traveling on rural highways, farm equipment usually... - Answers- travels at its
maximum speed of 15-20 mph
If you are driving into a circle you should... - Answers- yield to cars already in the circle
If you are in a crash, you should... - Answers- move your car off of the road
School buses are required to... - Answers- stop at all railroad crossings
In city traffic, you should... - Answers- be alert for drivers who make quick stops
Truckers have... - Answers- serious blind spots into which cars can disappear from view
, Unless there is a sign indicating no turn on red, you can turn right on red... - Answers-
after stopping and making sure that the turn can be made safely
For any underage person who aids or abets another attempting to purchase any
alcoholic beverage, the law requires... - Answers- a one-year driver license revocation
Your license will be revoked immediately if your blood alcohol concentration is at least...
- Answers- 0.08%
When three vehicles reach a 4-way stop at the same, the right of way belongs to... -
Answers- the car on the right
If a vehicle sways freely, leans heavily to one side during a turn or seems to bounce
continuously, there may be a problem with the... - Answers- suspension system
If you experience a breakdown, you should... - Answers- pull over to the side of the
road and raise the hood of your car
To maintain a safe driving distance between your car and the car in front of you, you
should... - Answers- use the two-second rule
If you take any medication before you drive, you should... - Answers- find out what
effect the medicine has
When approaching a road that is blocked from view you should... - Answers- stop and
proceed with caution
Defensive drivers check their rear view mirror and side mirrors roughly... - Answers-
every 10 seconds
If going 45 miles per hour, how far ahead should you signal before turning? - Answers-
200ft
If you plan to turn and are not in the proper lane to do so, you should... - Answers-
continue to the next intersection, then turn
The most common type of accident on a highway is a... - Answers- rear-end collision
When driving behind someone... - Answers- you should not use your high beams
To dry wet brakes... - Answers- gently apply the brakes
"Don't hang out in the no zone" refers to not being... - Answers- in truckers' blind spots
