North Carolina DMV Driving Test Questions and Answers (2025/2026) (Verified Answers)

North Carolina DMV Driving Test 2022

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 (Answer) C. Both A and B.

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 (Answer) D. Revoke
the driver's license for at least 12 months.

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 (Answer) B. A driver who gets 12 points within 3 years
may lose his/her license.

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 (Answer) B. The driver can have 3 pints deducted if
he/she satisfactorily completes a Driver Improvement Clinic.

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 (Answer) D. Passing
a stopped school bus unloading children.

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 (Answer) D. Speeding
more than 75 mph in a 55 mph zone.






,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 (Answer) C. Both A and B.

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 (Answer) A. A drunken person.

9. The percentage of highway deaths caused by drunken persons is
about: A. 10%
B. 25%
C. 38%
D. 67%: C. 38%

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 (Answer) A. In cities, 2 out of 5 people killed in motor



, vehicle accidents are pedestrians.

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.
B. Keep your back to oncoming traffic.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B (Answer) A. Walk on the left, facing traffic.

12. 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?
A. The pedestrian.
B. The driver of the car.
C. No one.
D. Whoever reaches the intersection first (Answer) A. The pedestrian

13. If you are walking along a road at night, what should you do?
A. Walk on the right-hand side with the traffic.