TENNESSEE PERMIT TEST QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Tennessee was the first state to pass a child restraint law. This law requires that
children under the age of ________ must be placed in an approved child restraint
device. - Answer- 4 years.
Before making a turn, the driver should use the turn signal at what distance before the
turn? - Answer- 50 feet.
Which of the following vehicles are not required to stop before crossing any railroad
grade crossing? - Answer- farm trucks hauling produce.
If involved in a reportable accident, the operator of the vehicle must file an accident
report to the Department of Safety within - Answer- 20 days.
Vehicles stopped behind a school bus when the red lights are flashing must remain
stopped until - Answer- the stop arm is retracted and the bus resumes motion.
It is illegal to turn around near a curve or hill when the driver cannot - Answer- see at
least 500 feet in each direction.
If the light turns red when you are in the middle of an intersection about to turn left, you
should - Answer- complete the turn when traffic clears.
If your car becomes disabled on the highway, you should - Answer- park with all four
wheels off the traveled highway, if possible.
In 50-55 mph traffic you are least likely to have an accident if you - Answer- stay within
that speed range.
Continuous hard braking on ice and snow often - Answer- locks the front wheels
causing loss of steering.
When turning left from a two-way street onto a one-way street, you should - Answer-
turn into first lane.
If you are driving and the rear end of your car starts skidding to the left, you should -
Answer- steer to the left.
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Tennessee was the first state to pass a child restraint law. This law requires that
children under the age of ________ must be placed in an approved child restraint
device. - Answer- 4 years.
Before making a turn, the driver should use the turn signal at what distance before the
turn? - Answer- 50 feet.
Which of the following vehicles are not required to stop before crossing any railroad
grade crossing? - Answer- farm trucks hauling produce.
If involved in a reportable accident, the operator of the vehicle must file an accident
report to the Department of Safety within - Answer- 20 days.
Vehicles stopped behind a school bus when the red lights are flashing must remain
stopped until - Answer- the stop arm is retracted and the bus resumes motion.
It is illegal to turn around near a curve or hill when the driver cannot - Answer- see at
least 500 feet in each direction.
If the light turns red when you are in the middle of an intersection about to turn left, you
should - Answer- complete the turn when traffic clears.
If your car becomes disabled on the highway, you should - Answer- park with all four
wheels off the traveled highway, if possible.
In 50-55 mph traffic you are least likely to have an accident if you - Answer- stay within
that speed range.
Continuous hard braking on ice and snow often - Answer- locks the front wheels
causing loss of steering.
When turning left from a two-way street onto a one-way street, you should - Answer-
turn into first lane.
If you are driving and the rear end of your car starts skidding to the left, you should -
Answer- steer to the left.
