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Tennessee Permit Practice Test Questions
and Answers (Expert Solutions)
Q: Properly adjusted seat belt restraints:
A. Are designed to prevent whiplash if hit from behind.
B. Both A and C.
C. Should always be at a level even with the back of the
ANS 🗹🗹: B
Q: The driver should drive with both hands on the steering
wheel approximately in the:
A. 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions
B. 11 o'clock and 6 o'clock positions
C. 7 o'clock and 5 o'clock positions
ANS 🗹🗹: A
Q: When adjusting the driver's seat for best driving posture,
set the seat in an upright position where your body is
about how far from the steering wheel?
A. 6 to 8 inches
B. 10 to 12 inches
C. 18 to 24 inches
ANS 🗹🗹: B
Q: A child in a child passenger restraint system (car seat)
should:
A. be facing the rear of the car if weighing less than 20
pounds and under 1 year old.
B. be facing forward if the child is one through three
years old, and weighs more than 20 pounds,
C. A & B
ANS 🗹🗹: C
Q: The lap belt should be worn:
A. at the abdomen for extra comfort .
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B. above the pelvis so it doesn't touch the top of the
thighs.
C. by pregnant women below the abdomen and the
shoulder belt above the belly.
ANS 🗹🗹: C
Q: The safest place for children 12 and under to ride in a
vehicle equipped with air bags is:
A. The front seat
B. The back seat
C. The bed of a pick-up truck
ANS 🗹🗹: B
Q: The sign at right means: (red triangular sign that says "yield")
A. Slow down and yield to traffic
on main road when merging.
B. Always come to a complete stop.
C. Give your turn signal and proceed
into traffic at regular speed.
ANS 🗹🗹: A
Q: What does a traffic signal with a yellow left arrow
indicate to the driver?
A. Prepare to yield to oncoming traffic.
B. Protected left turn is about to end.
C. Both of the above.
ANS 🗹🗹: C
Q: The center of the roadway is marked with one solid
yellow line and one broken yellow line. If the broken
yellow line is on the right of the solid yellow line
(your side) it means:
A. You are not allowed to pass in this area.
B. You are in a "passing zone" and it is safe to pass other vehicles if no oncoming traffic is
present.
C. You are only allowed to make right turns in this
area
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ANS 🗹🗹: B
Q: It is illegal to park:
A. Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
B. Within 50 feet of a railroad crossing.
C. Both of the above.
ANS 🗹🗹: C
Q: The two-second rule for following at a safe distance will
hold true at:
A. Speeds up to 30 m.p.h.
B. Any speed.
C. Speeds up to 55 m.p.h.
ANS 🗹🗹: B
Q: Which lane must you be in before making a left turn from
a one-way street?
A. The lane nearest the left curb.
B. The lane nearest the center of the street.
C. The lane nearest the right curb.
ANS 🗹🗹: A
Q: Motorists are required by law when passing a bicycle
traveling in the same direction to allow a minimumdistance of:
A. 1 foot
B. 3 feet
C. Safely away from the bicycle.
ANS 🗹🗹: B
Q: When entering an interstate highway, you should:
A. Stop, check for cars and enter when safe.
B. Check for cars, reduce speed to 25 MPH before
entering traffic lane.
C. Check for cars, increase your speed to match the flow
of traffic and merge when the way is clear.
ANS 🗹🗹: C
Q: Emergency crossovers on the interstate are legal in Tennessee for:
Tennessee Permit Practice Test Questions
and Answers (Expert Solutions)
Q: Properly adjusted seat belt restraints:
A. Are designed to prevent whiplash if hit from behind.
B. Both A and C.
C. Should always be at a level even with the back of the
ANS 🗹🗹: B
Q: The driver should drive with both hands on the steering
wheel approximately in the:
A. 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions
B. 11 o'clock and 6 o'clock positions
C. 7 o'clock and 5 o'clock positions
ANS 🗹🗹: A
Q: When adjusting the driver's seat for best driving posture,
set the seat in an upright position where your body is
about how far from the steering wheel?
A. 6 to 8 inches
B. 10 to 12 inches
C. 18 to 24 inches
ANS 🗹🗹: B
Q: A child in a child passenger restraint system (car seat)
should:
A. be facing the rear of the car if weighing less than 20
pounds and under 1 year old.
B. be facing forward if the child is one through three
years old, and weighs more than 20 pounds,
C. A & B
ANS 🗹🗹: C
Q: The lap belt should be worn:
A. at the abdomen for extra comfort .
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B. above the pelvis so it doesn't touch the top of the
thighs.
C. by pregnant women below the abdomen and the
shoulder belt above the belly.
ANS 🗹🗹: C
Q: The safest place for children 12 and under to ride in a
vehicle equipped with air bags is:
A. The front seat
B. The back seat
C. The bed of a pick-up truck
ANS 🗹🗹: B
Q: The sign at right means: (red triangular sign that says "yield")
A. Slow down and yield to traffic
on main road when merging.
B. Always come to a complete stop.
C. Give your turn signal and proceed
into traffic at regular speed.
ANS 🗹🗹: A
Q: What does a traffic signal with a yellow left arrow
indicate to the driver?
A. Prepare to yield to oncoming traffic.
B. Protected left turn is about to end.
C. Both of the above.
ANS 🗹🗹: C
Q: The center of the roadway is marked with one solid
yellow line and one broken yellow line. If the broken
yellow line is on the right of the solid yellow line
(your side) it means:
A. You are not allowed to pass in this area.
B. You are in a "passing zone" and it is safe to pass other vehicles if no oncoming traffic is
present.
C. You are only allowed to make right turns in this
area
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ANS 🗹🗹: B
Q: It is illegal to park:
A. Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
B. Within 50 feet of a railroad crossing.
C. Both of the above.
ANS 🗹🗹: C
Q: The two-second rule for following at a safe distance will
hold true at:
A. Speeds up to 30 m.p.h.
B. Any speed.
C. Speeds up to 55 m.p.h.
ANS 🗹🗹: B
Q: Which lane must you be in before making a left turn from
a one-way street?
A. The lane nearest the left curb.
B. The lane nearest the center of the street.
C. The lane nearest the right curb.
ANS 🗹🗹: A
Q: Motorists are required by law when passing a bicycle
traveling in the same direction to allow a minimumdistance of:
A. 1 foot
B. 3 feet
C. Safely away from the bicycle.
ANS 🗹🗹: B
Q: When entering an interstate highway, you should:
A. Stop, check for cars and enter when safe.
B. Check for cars, reduce speed to 25 MPH before
entering traffic lane.
C. Check for cars, increase your speed to match the flow
of traffic and merge when the way is clear.
ANS 🗹🗹: C
Q: Emergency crossovers on the interstate are legal in Tennessee for:
