NC HANDBOOK PRACTICE TEST
1. 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 and b - answers-c. Both a and b
3. 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 - answers-b. A driver who gets 12 points within 3 years may lose
his/her license.
4. 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 - answers-b. The driver can have 3 points deducted if he/she
satisfactorily completes a driver improvement clinic.
5. 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 - answers-d. Passing a stopped
school bus unloading children
6. 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 55 mph zone - answers-d. Speeding more than 75
mph in a 55 mph zone
7. 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 - answers-c. Both a and b
8. 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 - answers-a. A drunken person
2. If a law enforcement office 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. - answers-d. Revoke the driver's
license for at least 12 months.
9. The percentage of highway deaths caused by drunken persons is about:
A. Almost 10%
B. Almost 25%
C. Almost 50 %
D. Almost 67% - answers-c. Almost 50 %
10. Which of the following statements about pedestrians 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 - answers-a. In cities, 2 out of 5 people killed in motor vehicle
accidents are pedestrians
11. When you are walking at night along a road without sidewalks, you should do which
of the following?
A. Walk on left, facing traffic
B. Keep your back to oncoming traffic
C. Both a and b
D. Neither a nor b - answers-a. Walk on left, facing traffic
12. 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. Both a and b
D. Neither a nor b - answers-a. The pedestrian
13. 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 - answers-b. Wear or carry something white
14. A safe driver does which of the following?
A. Watches the side of the road over the hood to stay in line
1. 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 and b - answers-c. Both a and b
3. 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 - answers-b. A driver who gets 12 points within 3 years may lose
his/her license.
4. 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 - answers-b. The driver can have 3 points deducted if he/she
satisfactorily completes a driver improvement clinic.
5. 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 - answers-d. Passing a stopped
school bus unloading children
6. 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 55 mph zone - answers-d. Speeding more than 75
mph in a 55 mph zone
7. 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 - answers-c. Both a and b
8. 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 - answers-a. A drunken person
2. If a law enforcement office 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. - answers-d. Revoke the driver's
license for at least 12 months.
9. The percentage of highway deaths caused by drunken persons is about:
A. Almost 10%
B. Almost 25%
C. Almost 50 %
D. Almost 67% - answers-c. Almost 50 %
10. Which of the following statements about pedestrians 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 - answers-a. In cities, 2 out of 5 people killed in motor vehicle
accidents are pedestrians
11. When you are walking at night along a road without sidewalks, you should do which
of the following?
A. Walk on left, facing traffic
B. Keep your back to oncoming traffic
C. Both a and b
D. Neither a nor b - answers-a. Walk on left, facing traffic
12. 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. Both a and b
D. Neither a nor b - answers-a. The pedestrian
13. 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 - answers-b. Wear or carry something white
14. A safe driver does which of the following?
A. Watches the side of the road over the hood to stay in line
