NC DMV PERMIT TEST UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
⩥ When approaching or driving through a work zone, you must
not:
Answer: weave from lane to lane
⩥ On a multi-lane roundabout, if you intend to exit the
roundabout less than halfway around it, use:
Answer: the right lane
⩥ On a three-lane highway, a driver towing a trailer keeps to the
right while driving because:
Answer: it is a slow moving vehicle
⩥ The law requires use of headlights from sunset to sunrise and
when visibility is
Answer: 400 feet or less.
⩥ The X-marked RR sign indicates:
Answer: you are approaching a railroad crossing
,⩥ Passing is illegal on any curve or hill where the driver cannot
see at least:
Answer: 500 feet ahead
⩥ When there is no traffic on both sides of the road, a turn
around can be performed using
Answer: a three-point turn
⩥ North Carolina's seat belt law requires _________ to wear
seat belts.
Answer: the driver and all passengers
⩥ Which of the following statements is true regarding making
turns?
Answer: Start from the lane closest to where you want to go
⩥ If there are three or more lanes going in the same direction on
a highway, the _________ are usually the smoothest, in terms of
the flow of traffic.
Answer: middle lanes
,⩥ Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
Answer: Bicycles and motorcycles move slower and stop slower
than expected
⩥ Backing up is not allowed on freeways or expressways,
except:
Answer: by drivers of emergency vehicles
⩥ The distance a vehicle travels between the time the driver
recognizes a problem and the time he/she applies the brakes is
known as:
Answer: The reaction distance
⩥ You must avoid _________ while crossing railroad tracks.
Answer: Stopping or shifting gears
⩥ When making a U-turn, you must NOT:
Answer: make it on a curve in the road or near a hill
⩥ Unless otherwise posted, the acceptable speed limit in cities
and towns is:
, Answer: 35 mph
⩥ Flashing arrow panels may be used in work zones to:
Answer: guide drivers into the correct lane
⩥ This blue-lettered sign shows:
Answer: the direction to a hospital service
⩥ When you see a yield sign on your way or at an intersection,
you must:
Answer: slow down to a reasonable speed and yield right-of-
way to all vehicles
⩥ Making U-turns is not legal in which of the following areas?
Answer: Near a crest of a hill or in a curve
At rail crossings
On highways
⩥ Driving on the left side on a multi-lane highway is legal when
you are:
Answer: Avoiding an obstruction
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
⩥ When approaching or driving through a work zone, you must
not:
Answer: weave from lane to lane
⩥ On a multi-lane roundabout, if you intend to exit the
roundabout less than halfway around it, use:
Answer: the right lane
⩥ On a three-lane highway, a driver towing a trailer keeps to the
right while driving because:
Answer: it is a slow moving vehicle
⩥ The law requires use of headlights from sunset to sunrise and
when visibility is
Answer: 400 feet or less.
⩥ The X-marked RR sign indicates:
Answer: you are approaching a railroad crossing
,⩥ Passing is illegal on any curve or hill where the driver cannot
see at least:
Answer: 500 feet ahead
⩥ When there is no traffic on both sides of the road, a turn
around can be performed using
Answer: a three-point turn
⩥ North Carolina's seat belt law requires _________ to wear
seat belts.
Answer: the driver and all passengers
⩥ Which of the following statements is true regarding making
turns?
Answer: Start from the lane closest to where you want to go
⩥ If there are three or more lanes going in the same direction on
a highway, the _________ are usually the smoothest, in terms of
the flow of traffic.
Answer: middle lanes
,⩥ Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
Answer: Bicycles and motorcycles move slower and stop slower
than expected
⩥ Backing up is not allowed on freeways or expressways,
except:
Answer: by drivers of emergency vehicles
⩥ The distance a vehicle travels between the time the driver
recognizes a problem and the time he/she applies the brakes is
known as:
Answer: The reaction distance
⩥ You must avoid _________ while crossing railroad tracks.
Answer: Stopping or shifting gears
⩥ When making a U-turn, you must NOT:
Answer: make it on a curve in the road or near a hill
⩥ Unless otherwise posted, the acceptable speed limit in cities
and towns is:
, Answer: 35 mph
⩥ Flashing arrow panels may be used in work zones to:
Answer: guide drivers into the correct lane
⩥ This blue-lettered sign shows:
Answer: the direction to a hospital service
⩥ When you see a yield sign on your way or at an intersection,
you must:
Answer: slow down to a reasonable speed and yield right-of-
way to all vehicles
⩥ Making U-turns is not legal in which of the following areas?
Answer: Near a crest of a hill or in a curve
At rail crossings
On highways
⩥ Driving on the left side on a multi-lane highway is legal when
you are:
Answer: Avoiding an obstruction
