NC DMV Driving Test
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. - ANS -C. Both A and B.
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. - ANS -D. Revoke the driver's
license for at least 12 months.
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. - ANS -B. 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?
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. - ANS -B. The driver can have 3 pints deducted if he/she satisfactorily
completes a Driver Improvement Clinic.
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. - ANS -D. Passing a stopped
school bus unloading children.
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. - ANS -D. Speeding more than 75 mph
in a 55 mph zone.
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. - ANS -C. Both A and B.
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. - ANS -A. A drunken person.
The percentage of highway deaths caused by drunken persons is about:
A. 10%
B. 25%
C. 38%
D. 67% - ANS -C. 38%
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. - ANS -A. 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?
A. Walk on the left, facing traffic.
B. Keep your back to oncoming traffic.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B. - ANS -A. 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?
A. The pedestrian.
B. The driver of the car.
C. No one.
D. Whoever reaches the intersection first. - ANS -A. The pedestrian
If you are walking along a road at night, what should you do?
, A. Walk on the right-hand side with the traffic.
B. Wear or carry something white.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B. - ANS -B. Wear or carry something white.
A safe driver does which of the following?
A. Watches the side of the road over the hood to stay in line.
B. Frequently checks the rear-view and side mirrors.
C. Drinks coffee while driving at night to stay alert.
D. Keeps 2 car lengths between his/her car and the next car on the expressway. - ANS
-B. 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. - ANS -D. Neither A nor B.
If you begin to feel sleepy while driving on a long trip, you should do which of the
following?
A. Open a window or vent to let in fresh air.
B. Increase your speed.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B. - ANS -A. Open a window or vent to let in fresh air.
When driving on a long trip, you should:
A. Rest your eyes from time to time by rubbing them.
B. Avoid looking at any one thing for more than a few seconds.
C. Keep your eyes on the center of the road straight ahead.
D. Spend as much time looking in your mirrors as you do looking in front of you. - ANS
-B. 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?
A. Drive cautiously and use your brakes often.
B. Check your rear-view mirrors often.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B. - ANS -B. Check your rear-view mirrors often.
Studies have shown which of the following to be a serious traffic hazard?
A. Middle-aged drivers.
B. Slow drivers.
C. Both A and B.
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. - ANS -C. Both A and B.
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. - ANS -D. Revoke the driver's
license for at least 12 months.
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. - ANS -B. 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?
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. - ANS -B. The driver can have 3 pints deducted if he/she satisfactorily
completes a Driver Improvement Clinic.
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. - ANS -D. Passing a stopped
school bus unloading children.
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. - ANS -D. Speeding more than 75 mph
in a 55 mph zone.
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. - ANS -C. Both A and B.
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. - ANS -A. A drunken person.
The percentage of highway deaths caused by drunken persons is about:
A. 10%
B. 25%
C. 38%
D. 67% - ANS -C. 38%
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. - ANS -A. 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?
A. Walk on the left, facing traffic.
B. Keep your back to oncoming traffic.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B. - ANS -A. 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?
A. The pedestrian.
B. The driver of the car.
C. No one.
D. Whoever reaches the intersection first. - ANS -A. The pedestrian
If you are walking along a road at night, what should you do?
, A. Walk on the right-hand side with the traffic.
B. Wear or carry something white.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B. - ANS -B. Wear or carry something white.
A safe driver does which of the following?
A. Watches the side of the road over the hood to stay in line.
B. Frequently checks the rear-view and side mirrors.
C. Drinks coffee while driving at night to stay alert.
D. Keeps 2 car lengths between his/her car and the next car on the expressway. - ANS
-B. 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. - ANS -D. Neither A nor B.
If you begin to feel sleepy while driving on a long trip, you should do which of the
following?
A. Open a window or vent to let in fresh air.
B. Increase your speed.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B. - ANS -A. Open a window or vent to let in fresh air.
When driving on a long trip, you should:
A. Rest your eyes from time to time by rubbing them.
B. Avoid looking at any one thing for more than a few seconds.
C. Keep your eyes on the center of the road straight ahead.
D. Spend as much time looking in your mirrors as you do looking in front of you. - ANS
-B. 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?
A. Drive cautiously and use your brakes often.
B. Check your rear-view mirrors often.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B. - ANS -B. Check your rear-view mirrors often.
Studies have shown which of the following to be a serious traffic hazard?
A. Middle-aged drivers.
B. Slow drivers.
C. Both A and B.
