North Carolina Permit Test (DMV Knowledge Test) — All Questions
22 questions
A red, eight-sided sign means:
- a.Come to a complete stop, then go when it is safe✓
- b.Merge to the right
- c.Slow down and yield
- d.Stop only for pedestrians
The red octagon is a STOP sign; stop fully at the line or crosswalk before proceeding. (North Carolina Driver's Handbook, signs)
A yellow diamond-shaped sign is used to:
- a.Give directions to a city
- b.Warn of a hazard or condition ahead✓
- c.State the speed limit
- d.Mark a hospital
Diamond-shaped yellow signs warn of hazards or changes in the road ahead. (North Carolina Driver's Handbook)
An upside-down (downward-pointing) triangle sign means:
- a.Yield the right of way✓
- b.One-way traffic
- c.Stop and remain stopped
- d.No entry
The downward triangle is a YIELD sign; slow down and give the right of way, stopping if necessary. (North Carolina Driver's Handbook, signs)
A solid white line along the edge or between lanes indicates:
- a.You may pass freely
- b.A lane you should not cross unless necessary or to change lanes when broken✓
- c.The road is closed
- d.Traffic moving in opposite directions
White lines separate lanes moving the same direction; a solid white line discourages lane changes, while a broken white line may be crossed when safe. (North Carolina Driver's Handbook, markings)
A flashing yellow traffic signal means:
- a.Slow down and proceed with caution✓
- b.Turn left only
- c.Stop completely, as at a stop sign
- d.The signal is out of service
A flashing yellow light means slow down and proceed carefully; a flashing red means stop as at a stop sign. (North Carolina Driver's Handbook, signals)
At a four-way stop, if two vehicles arrive at the same time, the right of way goes to:
- a.The larger vehicle
- b.The faster vehicle
- c.The vehicle on the right✓
- d.The vehicle on the left
When two vehicles reach a four-way stop together, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. (North Carolina Driver's Handbook, right of way)
When turning left at an intersection on a green light with no arrow, you must:
- a.Turn ahead of oncoming cars
- b.Yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians, then turn when safe✓
- c.Stop in the intersection until traffic clears from behind
- d.Wait for a red light to turn
A green light permits a left turn only after you yield to oncoming vehicles and pedestrians. (North Carolina Driver's Handbook)
You approach a stopped school bus with flashing red lights on a two-lane road. You must:
- a.Sound your horn and go around
- b.Pass on the left slowly
- c.Continue if no children are seen
- d.Stop and remain stopped until the bus moves or the lights stop flashing✓
On a two-lane road, all traffic must stop for a school bus loading or unloading children with red lights flashing. (North Carolina Driver's Handbook, school buses)
An emergency vehicle approaches with siren and flashing lights. You should:
- a.Move to the left lane and continue
- b.Stop immediately in your lane
- c.Speed up to clear the way
- d.Pull to the right edge of the road and stop until it passes✓
Yield to emergency vehicles by pulling to the right and stopping until they pass. (North Carolina Driver's Handbook)
When entering a roundabout, you should:
- a.Stop inside the circle for merging cars
- b.Yield to vehicles already in the circle and enter on a gap✓
- c.Never yield once you signal
- d.Enter to the left of center
Traffic already circulating in a roundabout has the right of way; yield at entry and drive counterclockwise. (North Carolina Driver's Handbook)
In good conditions, a safe following distance is at least:
- a.Half a second
- b.A three-second gap behind the vehicle ahead✓
- c.Ten feet at any speed
- d.One car length
The three-second rule gives time to react; increase it in rain, fog, or heavy traffic. (North Carolina Driver's Handbook, safe driving)
Before changing lanes, a driver should:
- a.Speed up to close any gap
- b.Signal, check mirrors, and glance over the shoulder at the blind spot✓
- c.Rely on mirrors alone
- d.Change first and signal afterward
Mirrors leave blind spots, so signal and look over your shoulder before moving over. (North Carolina Driver's Handbook)
When sharing the road with a bicyclist, you should:
- a.Pass as closely as possible
- b.Give a safe distance when passing and treat the cyclist as a road user✓
- c.Expect the cyclist to ride on the sidewalk
- d.Honk to make the cyclist move
Bicyclists have a legal right to the road; pass at a safe distance and watch for them at intersections. (North Carolina Driver's Handbook, sharing the road)
North Carolina's Move Over Law requires drivers to:
- a.Move over only for fire trucks
- b.Speed past stopped vehicles
- c.Move over a lane if possible, or slow down, for stopped emergency and utility vehicles with flashing lights✓
- d.Stop behind every parked car
North Carolina requires moving over a lane when safe, or slowing down, for stopped emergency, law-enforcement, and utility vehicles displaying flashing lights. (North Carolina Driver's Handbook)
A posted speed limit is:
- a.The minimum speed you must drive
- b.A speed you may exceed in dry weather
- c.Only enforced in school zones
- d.The maximum allowed under ideal conditions✓
Posted limits are maximums for ideal conditions; slow down when weather, traffic, or road surface require it. (North Carolina Driver's Handbook, speed)
When it begins to rain after a dry spell, the road is often most slippery because:
- a.Water washes the road clean
- b.Rain increases traction
- c.Water mixes with oil and dust to form a slick film✓
- d.Rain cools the tires
Early rain lifts oil and dust into a slippery film, so reduce speed and increase following distance. (North Carolina Driver's Handbook, driving conditions)
If your vehicle begins to hydroplane on a wet road, you should:
- a.Accelerate to push through the water
- b.Brake hard immediately
- c.Turn sharply toward the shoulder
- d.Ease off the gas and steer straight until the tires regain grip✓
In a hydroplane, avoid hard braking or steering; ease off the accelerator and hold the wheel steady. (North Carolina Driver's Handbook)
In North Carolina, a driver age 21 or older is legally impaired at a BAC of:
- a.0.12 or higher
- b.0.05 or higher
- c.0.10 or higher
- d.0.08 or higher✓
North Carolina's adult per se limit is 0.08; driving at or above it is impaired driving (DWI). (North Carolina Driver's Handbook, alcohol and driving)
For drivers under age 21 in North Carolina, the legal limit for alcohol is:
- a.0.08
- b.Zero tolerance — any measurable amount is a violation✓
- c.0.05
- d.0.02
North Carolina has zero tolerance for drivers under 21; driving after any drinking is unlawful. (North Carolina Driver's Handbook)
In North Carolina's Graduated Licensing System, the first stage held by a new teen driver is:
- a.A commercial license
- b.A motorcycle endorsement
- c.Level 3, full unrestricted license
- d.Level 1, a Limited Learner Permit requiring a supervising adult at all times✓
Level 1 (Limited Learner Permit) requires a supervising licensed adult in the front seat whenever the teen drives. (North Carolina Driver's Handbook, GDL)
A North Carolina teen with a Level 2 Limited Provisional License may generally drive unsupervised:
- a.Only on interstates
- b.Only with three passengers
- c.At any hour of the day or night
- d.During daytime hours, with nighttime driving restricted except for work or with supervision✓
Level 2 allows unsupervised daytime driving but limits nighttime driving and the number of passengers under 21. (North Carolina Driver's Handbook, GDL)
Under North Carolina's implied consent law, refusing a lawful breath or chemical test can result in:
- a.A discount on fines
- b.Revocation of your driving privilege✓
- c.A warning only
- d.No consequences
By driving in North Carolina you consent to chemical testing; refusing a lawful test leads to revocation of your license, separate from any DWI charge. (North Carolina Driver's Handbook, implied consent)