North Carolina DMV Permit Test Questions
2022/2023
1. In densely packed snow you should. (Answer) use chains or snow tires
2. If you must drive during heavy snow or fog, use your.. (Answer) low-
beam headlights
3. Alcohol-related highway deaths account for.. (Answer) 38% of all traffic
fatalities
4. If you accumulate 7 or more points on your traffic record you may..
(Answer) attend a Driver Improvement Clinic to deduct three points
from your driving record
5. The traffic conviction that adds the highest number of points (5) to
your driving record is.. (Answer) passing a stopped school bus that is
loading or unloading children
6. "Secondary roads" are roads where.. (Answer) hills are more likely to
be more steep and curves are likely to be more sharp than on primary
roads
7. Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in cities and towns is.. (Answer)
35 mph
8. To have a revoked driver license restored, you must.. (Answer) visit a
driver license office, pay a restoration fee, and reapply for a license
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, 9. When three vehicles reach a 4-way stop at the same, the right of
way belongs to.. (Answer) the car on the right
10.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.. (Answer)
suspension sys- tem
11.If you experience a breakdown, you should.. (Answer) pull over to
the side of the road and raise the hood of your car
12.To maintain a safe driving distance between your car and the car in
front of you, you should.. (Answer) use the two-second rule
13.If you take any medication before you drive, you should.. (Answer)
find out what effect the medicine has
14.If you are planning a long road trip, you should.. (Answer) stop and
rest every 100 miles
15.Before passing another vehicle, you should.. (Answer) look ahead to
ensure that there is enough room for you to pass
16.When driving down a very steep hill, you should.. (Answer) shift into a
lower gear to control your speed
17.If you run off the side of the road, you should.. (Answer) gradually take
your foot off the gas pedal
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2022/2023
1. In densely packed snow you should. (Answer) use chains or snow tires
2. If you must drive during heavy snow or fog, use your.. (Answer) low-
beam headlights
3. Alcohol-related highway deaths account for.. (Answer) 38% of all traffic
fatalities
4. If you accumulate 7 or more points on your traffic record you may..
(Answer) attend a Driver Improvement Clinic to deduct three points
from your driving record
5. The traffic conviction that adds the highest number of points (5) to
your driving record is.. (Answer) passing a stopped school bus that is
loading or unloading children
6. "Secondary roads" are roads where.. (Answer) hills are more likely to
be more steep and curves are likely to be more sharp than on primary
roads
7. Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in cities and towns is.. (Answer)
35 mph
8. To have a revoked driver license restored, you must.. (Answer) visit a
driver license office, pay a restoration fee, and reapply for a license
1/5
, 9. When three vehicles reach a 4-way stop at the same, the right of
way belongs to.. (Answer) the car on the right
10.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.. (Answer)
suspension sys- tem
11.If you experience a breakdown, you should.. (Answer) pull over to
the side of the road and raise the hood of your car
12.To maintain a safe driving distance between your car and the car in
front of you, you should.. (Answer) use the two-second rule
13.If you take any medication before you drive, you should.. (Answer)
find out what effect the medicine has
14.If you are planning a long road trip, you should.. (Answer) stop and
rest every 100 miles
15.Before passing another vehicle, you should.. (Answer) look ahead to
ensure that there is enough room for you to pass
16.When driving down a very steep hill, you should.. (Answer) shift into a
lower gear to control your speed
17.If you run off the side of the road, you should.. (Answer) gradually take
your foot off the gas pedal
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