6/11/25, 11:13 AM North Carolina DMV Permit Practice Test Questions and Answers
NC PERMIT PRACTICE TEST BANK EXAM 2025-2026
\ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE DETAILED ANSWERS \VERIFIED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
If you begin to feel sleepy A
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.
When driving on a long trip, B
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.
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In order to avoid being hit B
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.
Studies have shown which of B
the following to be a
serious traffic hazard?
A. Middle-aged drivers.
B. Slow drivers.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B.
Very slow driving is C
especially dangerous in
which of the following
situations?
A. Just after passing the crest of
a hill.
B. Just after rounding a curve.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B.
Which statement(s) D
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.
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Which of the following A
statement(s) about speed
limits for cars in North
Carolina is
correct?
A. The speed limit outside a
city is 55mph unless
otherwise posted.
B. The speed limit inside a
city is 25 mph unless
otherwise posted.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B.
Which of the following A
statements about speed
limits in North Carolina is
correct?
A. Unless otherwise posted,
the speed limit inside a city
is 35 mph.
B. Unless otherwise posted,
the speed limit for a school
activity bus is 25 mph.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B.
When rounding a curve, a car D
tends to:
A. Speed up.
B. Move to the inside of the
curve.
C. Stay in the center of the
lane.
D. Move to the outside of the
curve.
When rounding a sharp D
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
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the curve.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B.
The driver of a truck going A
downhill with a curve
should do the following:
A. Use a lower gear.
B. Pump the brakes when
reaching the curve.
C. Brake firmly and steadily
going.
D. Speed up slightly on
the curve to maintain
control of the truck.
To reduce speed while A
going down a steep hill,
you should do which of the
following?
A. Use a lower gear.
B. Drive in a zigzag pattern.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B.
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NC PERMIT PRACTICE TEST BANK EXAM 2025-2026
\ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE DETAILED ANSWERS \VERIFIED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
If you begin to feel sleepy A
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.
When driving on a long trip, B
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.
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In order to avoid being hit B
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.
Studies have shown which of B
the following to be a
serious traffic hazard?
A. Middle-aged drivers.
B. Slow drivers.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B.
Very slow driving is C
especially dangerous in
which of the following
situations?
A. Just after passing the crest of
a hill.
B. Just after rounding a curve.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B.
Which statement(s) D
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.
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Which of the following A
statement(s) about speed
limits for cars in North
Carolina is
correct?
A. The speed limit outside a
city is 55mph unless
otherwise posted.
B. The speed limit inside a
city is 25 mph unless
otherwise posted.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B.
Which of the following A
statements about speed
limits in North Carolina is
correct?
A. Unless otherwise posted,
the speed limit inside a city
is 35 mph.
B. Unless otherwise posted,
the speed limit for a school
activity bus is 25 mph.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B.
When rounding a curve, a car D
tends to:
A. Speed up.
B. Move to the inside of the
curve.
C. Stay in the center of the
lane.
D. Move to the outside of the
curve.
When rounding a sharp D
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
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the curve.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B.
The driver of a truck going A
downhill with a curve
should do the following:
A. Use a lower gear.
B. Pump the brakes when
reaching the curve.
C. Brake firmly and steadily
going.
D. Speed up slightly on
the curve to maintain
control of the truck.
To reduce speed while A
going down a steep hill,
you should do which of the
following?
A. Use a lower gear.
B. Drive in a zigzag pattern.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B.
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