NC DMV TEST #1-25 ACTUAL 2025-2026
QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS
1. A driver’s 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
CORRECT ANSWER: C. Both A and B
RATIONALE: Either action involves control of the vehicle and therefore requires a
valid license.
2. If a law enforcement officer swears that a driver has refused a legal chemical test,
the DMV must:
A. Place the driver on probation
B. Wait for a court decision before taking action
C. Issue a warning
D. Revoke the driver’s license for 12 months
CORRECT ANSWER: D. Revoke the driver’s license for 12 months
RATIONALE: Under North Carolina’s implied consent law, refusal of a chemical
test results in automatic license revocation.
3. Which of the following happen(s) under the point system?
A. A driver is sent to jail if he gets 4 points
, B. A driver who gets 12 points within 3 years may lose his/her license
C. A driver loses his/her car if he gets 8 points
D. A driver must start over after each traffic conviction
CORRECT ANSWER: B. A driver who gets 12 points within 3 years may lose
his/her license
RATIONALE: Accumulating 12 points in 3 years may result in suspension to
discourage habitual violations.
4. When a driver has a total of 7 points, which of the following may happen?
A. The driver must serve jail time
B. The driver can have 3 points deducted if he/she satisfactorily completes a
Driver Improvement Clinic
C. The driver’s license is automatically revoked
D. The driver must retake the road test
CORRECT ANSWER: B. The driver can have 3 points deducted if he/she
satisfactorily completes a Driver Improvement Clinic
RATIONALE: Successful completion of the clinic allows removal of 3 points,
promoting safer driving habits.
5. Conviction for which of the following carries the highest number of points?
A. Driving without a license
B. Running a red light
C. Speeding in a school zone
D. Passing a stopped school bus unloading children
CORRECT ANSWER: D. Passing a stopped school bus unloading children
RATIONALE: This violation endangers children and is punished most severely
under the point system.
6. A driver will lose his/her license if he/she is convicted of:
A. Driving without headlights
QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS
1. A driver’s 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
CORRECT ANSWER: C. Both A and B
RATIONALE: Either action involves control of the vehicle and therefore requires a
valid license.
2. If a law enforcement officer swears that a driver has refused a legal chemical test,
the DMV must:
A. Place the driver on probation
B. Wait for a court decision before taking action
C. Issue a warning
D. Revoke the driver’s license for 12 months
CORRECT ANSWER: D. Revoke the driver’s license for 12 months
RATIONALE: Under North Carolina’s implied consent law, refusal of a chemical
test results in automatic license revocation.
3. Which of the following happen(s) under the point system?
A. A driver is sent to jail if he gets 4 points
, B. A driver who gets 12 points within 3 years may lose his/her license
C. A driver loses his/her car if he gets 8 points
D. A driver must start over after each traffic conviction
CORRECT ANSWER: B. A driver who gets 12 points within 3 years may lose
his/her license
RATIONALE: Accumulating 12 points in 3 years may result in suspension to
discourage habitual violations.
4. When a driver has a total of 7 points, which of the following may happen?
A. The driver must serve jail time
B. The driver can have 3 points deducted if he/she satisfactorily completes a
Driver Improvement Clinic
C. The driver’s license is automatically revoked
D. The driver must retake the road test
CORRECT ANSWER: B. The driver can have 3 points deducted if he/she
satisfactorily completes a Driver Improvement Clinic
RATIONALE: Successful completion of the clinic allows removal of 3 points,
promoting safer driving habits.
5. Conviction for which of the following carries the highest number of points?
A. Driving without a license
B. Running a red light
C. Speeding in a school zone
D. Passing a stopped school bus unloading children
CORRECT ANSWER: D. Passing a stopped school bus unloading children
RATIONALE: This violation endangers children and is punished most severely
under the point system.
6. A driver will lose his/her license if he/she is convicted of:
A. Driving without headlights
