TN DRIVERS PERMIT COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔To see vehicles in your blind spots, you should check: - ✔✔Over your shoulders
✔✔You are on the freeway and traffic is merging into your lane. You should: - ✔✔Make
room for the merging traffic, if possible.
✔✔Extra space in front of a large truck is needed for: - ✔✔The truck driver to stop the
vehicle.
✔✔When passing another vehicle, it is safe to return to your lane if you: - ✔✔See the
vehicle's headlights in your rearview mirror.
✔✔If you see orange construction signs and cones on a freeway. you must: - ✔✔Be
prepared for workers and equipment ahead.
✔✔When you are merging onto the freeway, you should be driving: - ✔✔At or near the
speed of traffic on the freeway.
✔✔If you plan to pass another vehicle, you should: - ✔✔Not assume the other driver will
make space for you to return to your lane.
✔✔A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each
direction The truck: - ✔✔May have to swing wide to complete the right turn.
✔✔You drive defensively when you: - ✔✔Keep your eyes moving to look for possible
hazards.
✔✔Always stop before crossing railroad tracks when: - ✔✔There isn't room on the other
side for you to completely cross the tracks.
✔✔You should use your horn when: - ✔✔It may help prevent a collision.
✔✔If you drive more siowly than the flow of traffic, you will most likely: - ✔✔interfere
with traffic and receive a ticket.
✔✔Allow extra space in front of your vehicle when following a: - ✔✔Motorcycle.
✔✔You want to turn left at an upcoming corner. Yield the right-of-way to: - ✔✔All
approaching vehicles.
✔✔Before you change lanes. you should check your mirrors and: - ✔✔Glance over your
shoulder.
, ✔✔You want to park downhill on a two-way road and there is no curb. Which way do
you turn your front wheels? - ✔✔Right, toward the side of the road
✔✔You should not start across an intersection if you know you will block the
intersection when the light turns red: - ✔✔Under any circumstances.
✔✔A pedestrian starts to cross the street after the "Don't Walk" signal begins to flash.
The pedestrian is in the middle of the street when your signal light changes to green.
You should: - ✔✔Wait until the pedestrian erosses the street before proceeding
✔✔A vehicle suddenly cuts in front of you, creating a hazard. What should you do first?
- ✔✔Take your foot off the gas pedal
✔✔A red arrow pointing to the right on a traffic light means you may: - ✔✔Not turn in
that direction until the light turns green.
✔✔An orange and red triangular sign on a vehicle always means: - ✔✔Slow-moving
vehicle.
✔✔You must yield the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle that is using its siren and
flashing lights by: - ✔✔Driving as closely to the right edge of the road as possible and
stopping.
✔✔When a school bus is stopped on the road ahead to load or unload children, you
must: - ✔✔Come to a complete stop until the red lights stop flashing and the stop arm is
withdrawn.
✔✔You can drive off the road to pass another vehicle: - ✔✔Under no circumstances
✔✔There are oncoming vehicles to your left and a row of parked vehicles to your right.
You should steer: - ✔✔A middle course between the oncoming and parked vehicles.
✔✔Slowing down just to look at collisions or anything else out-of-the-ordinary: -
✔✔Causes traffic congestion.
✔✔When should you yield your legal right-of-way? - ✔✔Whenever it helps prevent
collisions.
✔✔When may you legaly drive around or under a railroad crossing gate? - ✔✔Never.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔To see vehicles in your blind spots, you should check: - ✔✔Over your shoulders
✔✔You are on the freeway and traffic is merging into your lane. You should: - ✔✔Make
room for the merging traffic, if possible.
✔✔Extra space in front of a large truck is needed for: - ✔✔The truck driver to stop the
vehicle.
✔✔When passing another vehicle, it is safe to return to your lane if you: - ✔✔See the
vehicle's headlights in your rearview mirror.
✔✔If you see orange construction signs and cones on a freeway. you must: - ✔✔Be
prepared for workers and equipment ahead.
✔✔When you are merging onto the freeway, you should be driving: - ✔✔At or near the
speed of traffic on the freeway.
✔✔If you plan to pass another vehicle, you should: - ✔✔Not assume the other driver will
make space for you to return to your lane.
✔✔A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each
direction The truck: - ✔✔May have to swing wide to complete the right turn.
✔✔You drive defensively when you: - ✔✔Keep your eyes moving to look for possible
hazards.
✔✔Always stop before crossing railroad tracks when: - ✔✔There isn't room on the other
side for you to completely cross the tracks.
✔✔You should use your horn when: - ✔✔It may help prevent a collision.
✔✔If you drive more siowly than the flow of traffic, you will most likely: - ✔✔interfere
with traffic and receive a ticket.
✔✔Allow extra space in front of your vehicle when following a: - ✔✔Motorcycle.
✔✔You want to turn left at an upcoming corner. Yield the right-of-way to: - ✔✔All
approaching vehicles.
✔✔Before you change lanes. you should check your mirrors and: - ✔✔Glance over your
shoulder.
, ✔✔You want to park downhill on a two-way road and there is no curb. Which way do
you turn your front wheels? - ✔✔Right, toward the side of the road
✔✔You should not start across an intersection if you know you will block the
intersection when the light turns red: - ✔✔Under any circumstances.
✔✔A pedestrian starts to cross the street after the "Don't Walk" signal begins to flash.
The pedestrian is in the middle of the street when your signal light changes to green.
You should: - ✔✔Wait until the pedestrian erosses the street before proceeding
✔✔A vehicle suddenly cuts in front of you, creating a hazard. What should you do first?
- ✔✔Take your foot off the gas pedal
✔✔A red arrow pointing to the right on a traffic light means you may: - ✔✔Not turn in
that direction until the light turns green.
✔✔An orange and red triangular sign on a vehicle always means: - ✔✔Slow-moving
vehicle.
✔✔You must yield the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle that is using its siren and
flashing lights by: - ✔✔Driving as closely to the right edge of the road as possible and
stopping.
✔✔When a school bus is stopped on the road ahead to load or unload children, you
must: - ✔✔Come to a complete stop until the red lights stop flashing and the stop arm is
withdrawn.
✔✔You can drive off the road to pass another vehicle: - ✔✔Under no circumstances
✔✔There are oncoming vehicles to your left and a row of parked vehicles to your right.
You should steer: - ✔✔A middle course between the oncoming and parked vehicles.
✔✔Slowing down just to look at collisions or anything else out-of-the-ordinary: -
✔✔Causes traffic congestion.
✔✔When should you yield your legal right-of-way? - ✔✔Whenever it helps prevent
collisions.
✔✔When may you legaly drive around or under a railroad crossing gate? - ✔✔Never.
