NC PERMIT PRACTICE TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ A driver license is required for the following? Answer: Sitting in
the driver's seat of a car while the engine is running and Steering a
car while it is being pushed or towed by another vehicle.
◉ If a law enforcement officer swears that a driver has refused a
legal chemical test, the Division of Motor Vehicles must: Answer:
Revoke the driver's license for at least 12 months.
◉ Which of the following happen(s) under the point system?
Answer: A driver who gets 12 points within 3 years may lose his/her
license.
◉ When a driver has a total of 7 points, which of the following may
happen? Answer: The driver can have 3 points deducted if he/she
satisfactorily completes a Driver Improvement Clinic.
◉ Conviction for which of the following carries the highest number
of points? Answer: Passing a stopped school bus unloading children.
◉ A driver will lose his/her license if he/she is convicted of: Answer:
Speeding more than 75 mph in a 55mph zone.
,◉ To get a revoked driver license restored, a person must do which
of the following? Answer: Obtain permission from the Driver License
Section in Raleigh to reapply for a license and Go to a driver license
office, pay a restoration fee, and reapply for a license
◉ Roughly half of all traffic fatalities involve which of the following?
Answer: .A drunken person.
◉ The percentage of highway deaths caused by drunken persons is
about: Answer: 50%
◉ Which of the following statements about pedestrian deaths is
correct? Answer: In cities, 2 out of 5 people killed in motor vehicle
accidents are pedestrians.
◉ When you are walking at night along a road without sidewalks,
you should do which of the following? Answer: Walk on the left,
facing traffic.
◉ If you approach an intersection where there are no traffic
lights/signs and a pedestrian is attempting to cross your path, who
has the right-of-way? Answer: The pedestrian.
, ◉ If you are walking along a road at night, what should you do?
Answer: Wear or carry something white.
◉ A safe driver does which of the following? Answer: Frequently
checks the rear-view and side mirrors.
◉ As you approach an intersection to make a right turn, you should
turn on your right turn signal and do which of the following?
A. Steer slightly toward the center of the road to give yourself room
to clear the corner.
B. Hold your arm straight out the window.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B. Answer: D
◉ If you begin to feel sleepy while driving on a long trip, you should
do which of the following? Answer: Open a window or vent to let in
fresh air.
◉ When driving on a long trip, you should: Answer: Avoid looking at
any one thing for more than a few seconds.
◉ In order to avoid being hit in the rear by another vehicle, you
should do which of the following? Answer: Check your rear-view
mirrors often.
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ A driver license is required for the following? Answer: Sitting in
the driver's seat of a car while the engine is running and Steering a
car while it is being pushed or towed by another vehicle.
◉ If a law enforcement officer swears that a driver has refused a
legal chemical test, the Division of Motor Vehicles must: Answer:
Revoke the driver's license for at least 12 months.
◉ Which of the following happen(s) under the point system?
Answer: A driver who gets 12 points within 3 years may lose his/her
license.
◉ When a driver has a total of 7 points, which of the following may
happen? Answer: The driver can have 3 points deducted if he/she
satisfactorily completes a Driver Improvement Clinic.
◉ Conviction for which of the following carries the highest number
of points? Answer: Passing a stopped school bus unloading children.
◉ A driver will lose his/her license if he/she is convicted of: Answer:
Speeding more than 75 mph in a 55mph zone.
,◉ To get a revoked driver license restored, a person must do which
of the following? Answer: Obtain permission from the Driver License
Section in Raleigh to reapply for a license and Go to a driver license
office, pay a restoration fee, and reapply for a license
◉ Roughly half of all traffic fatalities involve which of the following?
Answer: .A drunken person.
◉ The percentage of highway deaths caused by drunken persons is
about: Answer: 50%
◉ Which of the following statements about pedestrian deaths is
correct? Answer: In cities, 2 out of 5 people killed in motor vehicle
accidents are pedestrians.
◉ When you are walking at night along a road without sidewalks,
you should do which of the following? Answer: Walk on the left,
facing traffic.
◉ If you approach an intersection where there are no traffic
lights/signs and a pedestrian is attempting to cross your path, who
has the right-of-way? Answer: The pedestrian.
, ◉ If you are walking along a road at night, what should you do?
Answer: Wear or carry something white.
◉ A safe driver does which of the following? Answer: Frequently
checks the rear-view and side mirrors.
◉ As you approach an intersection to make a right turn, you should
turn on your right turn signal and do which of the following?
A. Steer slightly toward the center of the road to give yourself room
to clear the corner.
B. Hold your arm straight out the window.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B. Answer: D
◉ If you begin to feel sleepy while driving on a long trip, you should
do which of the following? Answer: Open a window or vent to let in
fresh air.
◉ When driving on a long trip, you should: Answer: Avoid looking at
any one thing for more than a few seconds.
◉ In order to avoid being hit in the rear by another vehicle, you
should do which of the following? Answer: Check your rear-view
mirrors often.
