NC DMV Practice Test Questions &
Answers
1. A driver license is required for the following?
A. Sitting in the driver's seat of a car while the
engine is running
B. Steering a car while it is being pushed or
towed by another vehicle
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B - ANSWERSC
2. If a law enforcement officer swears that a driver has refused a legal chemical test, the Division
of Motor Vehicles must:
A. Place the driver on probation
B. Wait for a court decision before taking action
C. Assign the driver to the Driver Improvement
Clinic
D. Revoke the driver's license for at least 12
months - ANSWERSD
3. Which of the following happen(s) under the point system?
A. A driver is sent a warning letter when he/she
gets 4 points within 3 years.
B. A driver who gets 12 points within 3 years
may lose his/her license.
,C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B. - ANSWERSB
4. When a driver has a total of 7 points, which of the following may happen?
A. The driver can be required to file proof of
financial responsibility
B. The driver can have 3 points deducted if
he/she satisfactorily completes a Driver
Improvement Clinic
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B - ANSWERSB
5. Conviction for which of the following carries the highest number of points?
A. Reckless driving
B. Hit and run with property damage
C. Driving without a license
D. Passing a stopped school bus unloading
children - ANSWERSD
6. A driver will lose his/her license if he/she is convicted of:
A. Driving without a license.
B. Passing a stopped school bus.
C. Failing to yield the right-of-way.
D. Speeding more than 75 mph in a 55mph zone. - ANSWERSD
7. To get a revoked driver license restored, a person must do which of the following?
, A. Obtain permission from the Driver License Section in Raleigh to reapply for a license.
B. Go to a driver license office, pay a restoration fee, and reapply for a license.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B - ANSWERSC
8. Roughly half of all traffic fatalities involve which of the following?
A. A drunken person.
B. More than 1 car.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B - ANSWERSA
9. The percentage of highway deaths caused by drunken persons is about:
A. 10%
B. 25%
C. 38%
D. 60% - ANSWERSC
10. Which of the following statements about pedestrian deaths is correct?
A. In cities, 2 out of 5 people killed in motor vehicle accidents are pedestrians.
B. Most of the pedestrians killed in all traffic accidents are teenagers.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B. - ANSWERSA
11. When you are walking at night along a road without sidewalks, you should do which of the
following?
A. Walk on the left, facing traffic.
Answers
1. A driver license is required for the following?
A. Sitting in the driver's seat of a car while the
engine is running
B. Steering a car while it is being pushed or
towed by another vehicle
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B - ANSWERSC
2. If a law enforcement officer swears that a driver has refused a legal chemical test, the Division
of Motor Vehicles must:
A. Place the driver on probation
B. Wait for a court decision before taking action
C. Assign the driver to the Driver Improvement
Clinic
D. Revoke the driver's license for at least 12
months - ANSWERSD
3. Which of the following happen(s) under the point system?
A. A driver is sent a warning letter when he/she
gets 4 points within 3 years.
B. A driver who gets 12 points within 3 years
may lose his/her license.
,C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B. - ANSWERSB
4. When a driver has a total of 7 points, which of the following may happen?
A. The driver can be required to file proof of
financial responsibility
B. The driver can have 3 points deducted if
he/she satisfactorily completes a Driver
Improvement Clinic
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B - ANSWERSB
5. Conviction for which of the following carries the highest number of points?
A. Reckless driving
B. Hit and run with property damage
C. Driving without a license
D. Passing a stopped school bus unloading
children - ANSWERSD
6. A driver will lose his/her license if he/she is convicted of:
A. Driving without a license.
B. Passing a stopped school bus.
C. Failing to yield the right-of-way.
D. Speeding more than 75 mph in a 55mph zone. - ANSWERSD
7. To get a revoked driver license restored, a person must do which of the following?
, A. Obtain permission from the Driver License Section in Raleigh to reapply for a license.
B. Go to a driver license office, pay a restoration fee, and reapply for a license.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B - ANSWERSC
8. Roughly half of all traffic fatalities involve which of the following?
A. A drunken person.
B. More than 1 car.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B - ANSWERSA
9. The percentage of highway deaths caused by drunken persons is about:
A. 10%
B. 25%
C. 38%
D. 60% - ANSWERSC
10. Which of the following statements about pedestrian deaths is correct?
A. In cities, 2 out of 5 people killed in motor vehicle accidents are pedestrians.
B. Most of the pedestrians killed in all traffic accidents are teenagers.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B. - ANSWERSA
11. When you are walking at night along a road without sidewalks, you should do which of the
following?
A. Walk on the left, facing traffic.
