NC PERMIT PRACTICE TEST (REAL) QUESTIONS
A driver license is required for the following? - Answers- 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: - Answers- Revoke the driver's license for at least 12
months.
Which of the following happen(s) under the point system? - Answers- A driver who gets
12 points within 3 years may lose his/her license.
Roughly half of all traffic fatalities involve which of the following? - Answers- .A drunken
person.
The percentage of highway deaths caused by drunken persons is about: - Answers-
50%
Which of the following statements about pedestrian deaths is correct? - Answers- 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? - Answers- 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? - Answers- The pedestrian.
If you are walking along a road at night, what should you do? - Answers- Wear or carry
something white.
A safe driver does which of the following? - Answers- Frequently checks the rear-view
and side mirrors.
When a driver has a total of 7 points, which of the following may happen? - Answers-
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? - Answers-
Passing a stopped school bus unloading children.
A driver will lose his/her license if he/she is convicted of: - Answers- Speeding more
than 75 mph in a 55mph zone.
, To get a revoked driver license restored, a person must do which of the following? -
Answers- 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
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. - Answers- D
If you begin to feel sleepy while driving on a long trip, you should do which of the
following? - Answers- Open a window or vent to let in fresh air.
When driving on a long trip, you should: - Answers- 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? - Answers- Check your rear-view mirrors often.
Studies have shown which of the following to be a serious traffic hazard? - Answers-
Slow drivers.
Very slow driving is especially dangerous in which of the following situations? -
Answers- Just after passing the crest of a hill and Just after rounding a curve.
Which statement(s) concerning speed limits on the open road in North Carolina is
correct?
A. Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit for passenger cars and pickup trucks is 65
mph.
B. The speed limit for a school activity bus is 35 mph.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B. - Answers- D
Which of the following statement(s) about speed limits for cars in North Carolina is
correct? - Answers- The speed limit outside a city is 55mph unless otherwise posted.
Which of the following statements about speed limits in North Carolina is correct? -
Answers- Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit inside a city is 35 mph.
When rounding a curve, a car tends to: - Answers- Move to the outside of the curve.
When rounding a sharp curve, you should do which of the following?
A. Stay as far to the left of your lane as possible.
B. Brake in the sharpest part of the curve.
C. Both A and B.
A driver license is required for the following? - Answers- 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: - Answers- Revoke the driver's license for at least 12
months.
Which of the following happen(s) under the point system? - Answers- A driver who gets
12 points within 3 years may lose his/her license.
Roughly half of all traffic fatalities involve which of the following? - Answers- .A drunken
person.
The percentage of highway deaths caused by drunken persons is about: - Answers-
50%
Which of the following statements about pedestrian deaths is correct? - Answers- 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? - Answers- 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? - Answers- The pedestrian.
If you are walking along a road at night, what should you do? - Answers- Wear or carry
something white.
A safe driver does which of the following? - Answers- Frequently checks the rear-view
and side mirrors.
When a driver has a total of 7 points, which of the following may happen? - Answers-
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? - Answers-
Passing a stopped school bus unloading children.
A driver will lose his/her license if he/she is convicted of: - Answers- Speeding more
than 75 mph in a 55mph zone.
, To get a revoked driver license restored, a person must do which of the following? -
Answers- 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
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. - Answers- D
If you begin to feel sleepy while driving on a long trip, you should do which of the
following? - Answers- Open a window or vent to let in fresh air.
When driving on a long trip, you should: - Answers- 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? - Answers- Check your rear-view mirrors often.
Studies have shown which of the following to be a serious traffic hazard? - Answers-
Slow drivers.
Very slow driving is especially dangerous in which of the following situations? -
Answers- Just after passing the crest of a hill and Just after rounding a curve.
Which statement(s) concerning speed limits on the open road in North Carolina is
correct?
A. Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit for passenger cars and pickup trucks is 65
mph.
B. The speed limit for a school activity bus is 35 mph.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B. - Answers- D
Which of the following statement(s) about speed limits for cars in North Carolina is
correct? - Answers- The speed limit outside a city is 55mph unless otherwise posted.
Which of the following statements about speed limits in North Carolina is correct? -
Answers- Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit inside a city is 35 mph.
When rounding a curve, a car tends to: - Answers- Move to the outside of the curve.
When rounding a sharp curve, you should do which of the following?
A. Stay as far to the left of your lane as possible.
B. Brake in the sharpest part of the curve.
C. Both A and B.
