Tennessee Permit Test (Class PD Knowledge Exam) — All Questions

A red, eight-sided sign requires you to:

• a.Slow down only
• b.Yield to traffic on the left
• c.Come to a complete stop✓
• d.Merge right

A red octagon is a STOP sign; you must stop completely at the line or crosswalk before proceeding. (Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, signs)

A yellow, diamond-shaped sign is used to:

• a.Warn of a hazard or change in the road ahead✓
• b.Show the maximum speed limit
• c.Mark a hospital
• d.Indicate a one-way street

Diamond-shaped yellow signs are warning signs alerting you to hazards or changes ahead. (Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual)

A steady yellow traffic light means:

• a.Speed up to beat the red
• b.The light is broken
• c.Go if the way is clear
• d.The light is about to turn red, so prepare to stop✓

A steady yellow signal warns that the light is about to turn red; prepare to stop safely. (Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, signals)

A solid yellow line next to your lane on a two-way road means:

• a.Passing is allowed
• b.No passing on your side✓
• c.The road is one way
• d.You may park there

A solid yellow line on your side of the road means passing is prohibited there. (Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, markings)

Orange traffic signs generally indicate:

• a.A scenic route
• b.A school zone
• c.A construction or work zone✓
• d.A dead-end street

Orange signs mark construction and maintenance work zones; slow down and watch for workers. (Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, signs)

Two vehicles reach a four-way stop at the same time, side by side. Who goes first?

• a.The vehicle on the left
• b.The vehicle on the right✓
• c.The larger vehicle
• d.The one that arrived faster

When two vehicles reach a four-way stop together, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. (Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, right of way)

When making a left turn at an intersection, you must:

• a.Yield to oncoming traffic and crossing pedestrians✓
• b.Turn ahead of oncoming cars
• c.Assume other drivers will stop
• d.Turn without signaling

A left-turning driver must yield to oncoming vehicles and to pedestrians crossing the path of the turn. (Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, turns)

When you enter a highway from an on-ramp, you should:

• a.Stop at the end of the ramp and wait
• b.Enter at a very slow speed
• c.Force your way into the nearest lane
• d.Match traffic speed and merge into a safe gap✓

Adjust your speed to match highway traffic and merge into an open gap; drivers already on the highway have the right of way. (Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, merging)

When an emergency vehicle approaches with its siren and lights on, you should:

• a.Stop right where you are
• b.Pull to the right and stop until it passes✓
• c.Speed up to get out of the way
• d.Keep driving at the same speed

Pull over to the right edge of the road and stop until the emergency vehicle has passed. (Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, emergency vehicles)

Tennessee's Move Over law requires drivers approaching a stopped emergency or utility vehicle with flashing lights to:

• a.Speed past quickly
• b.Stop in the lane and wait
• c.Move over a lane or slow down✓
• d.Sound the horn and continue

The Move Over law requires you to change lanes away from the stopped vehicle when safe, or slow down if you cannot. (Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Move Over law)

The three-second rule is used to:

• a.Keep a safe following distance✓
• b.Time how long to signal
• c.Decide when to change oil
• d.Judge a safe passing speed

The three-second following rule helps you keep enough space to stop safely; increase it in bad weather. (Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, following distance)

When sharing the road with a motorcycle, you should:

• a.Share the lane beside it
• b.Follow closely to save space
• c.Pass without extra room
• d.Give it a full lane and plenty of following room✓

Motorcycles need a full lane; never share a lane and always allow extra following distance. (Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, sharing the road)

A school bus ahead stops with flashing red lights and its stop arm out. You must:

• a.Pass slowly if clear
• b.Stop and remain stopped until it moves✓
• c.Honk and continue
• d.Drive around on the shoulder

You must stop for a bus showing flashing red lights and an extended stop arm, and stay stopped until it withdraws the arm and moves. (Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, school buses)

Under Tennessee law, seat belts must be worn by:

• a.The driver only
• b.Front-seat passengers only
• c.The driver and all passengers✓
• d.No one, since belts are optional

Tennessee requires the driver and passengers to wear safety belts, and young children must use proper child restraints. (Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, occupant protection)

A pedestrian is crossing in a crosswalk in front of you. You should:

• a.Stop and yield to the pedestrian✓
• b.Honk and drive around them
• c.Speed up to pass first
• d.Wave them into another lane of traffic

Drivers must yield to pedestrians in crosswalks; stop and let them cross safely. (Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, pedestrians)

Even when you are below the posted speed limit, you must:

• a.Never slow down for others
• b.Always use your high beams
• c.Drive in the left lane only
• d.Slow down when conditions are unsafe✓

You must reduce speed for rain, fog, ice, traffic, or darkness even when you are under the posted limit. (Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, speed)

If your vehicle starts to skid, you should:

• a.Slam the brakes hard
• b.Ease off the gas and steer where you want to go✓
• c.Turn the wheel sharply the opposite way
• d.Speed up to regain traction

Ease off the accelerator and steer gently in the direction you want the front of the vehicle to go; avoid slamming the brakes. (Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, skids)

In fog, rain, or snow you should use your:

• a.High-beam headlights
• b.Parking lights only
• c.Low-beam headlights✓
• d.Hazard lights while moving

Use low beams in fog, rain, or snow because high beams reflect off moisture and reduce visibility. (Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, visibility)

Wet or icy roads affect your stopping distance by:

• a.Greatly increasing it, so you need more following space✓
• b.Shortening it
• c.Having no effect
• d.Only affecting large trucks

Wet and icy surfaces increase stopping distance, so you must leave extra following room. (Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, driving conditions)

A driver age 21 or older is legally impaired (DUI) in Tennessee at a BAC of:

• a.0.02 or higher
• b.0.08 or higher✓
• c.0.10 or higher
• d.0.12 or higher

For drivers 21 and older, a BAC of 0.08 or higher is DUI in Tennessee. (Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, DUI)

Under Tennessee's zero-tolerance law, a driver under 21 can lose driving privileges at a BAC as low as:

• a.0.08
• b.0.05
• c.0.02✓
• d.0.10

Tennessee's zero-tolerance law penalizes under-21 drivers at a BAC as low as 0.02. (Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, underage drinking)

By driving in Tennessee, you have given implied consent to:

• a.Waive your insurance
• b.Skip a road test
• c.Let others use your license
• d.A chemical test if lawfully arrested for impaired driving✓

Under implied consent, a lawful arrest for impaired driving requires you to submit to chemical testing; refusal can suspend your license. (Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, implied consent)

A Tennessee learner permit holder generally may not drive:

• a.Between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.✓
• b.On any state highway
• c.With a parent in the car
• d.During daylight hours

Level I learner permit holders may not drive between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. and must have a licensed adult 21 or older in the front seat. (Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, GDL)

A Tennessee learner permit holder must be accompanied by:

• a.Any passenger over 16
• b.No one, if driving carefully
• c.A licensed driver 21 or older in the front seat✓
• d.A police officer

A learner permit holder may drive only with a licensed driver 21 or older seated in the front seat. (Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, GDL Level I)

Even legal prescription or over-the-counter medicine can:

• a.Never affect driving
• b.Impair you and lead to a DUI✓
• c.Only affect drivers over 65
• d.Improve your reaction time

Some prescription and over-the-counter medicines cause drowsiness or impairment and can lead to a DUI. (Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, drugs)

At an intersection with no signs or signals, you should:

• a.Always proceed first
• b.Speed through quickly
• c.Yield to vehicles already there and traffic on your right✓
• d.Stop and wait for a signal to appear

With no control devices, yield to vehicles already in the intersection and to the driver on your right. (Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, right of way)

Following another vehicle too closely (tailgating) is dangerous because:

• a.It saves fuel
• b.It is required in traffic
• c.It helps you see farther
• d.You have no room to stop if it brakes suddenly✓

Tailgating removes the space you need to react and stop if the vehicle ahead brakes suddenly. (Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, following distance)

A flashing red traffic light should be treated the same as a:

• a.Stop sign✓
• b.Green light
• c.Yield sign with no stop
• d.Speed limit sign

A flashing red light means stop, then proceed when safe, just like a stop sign. (Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, signals)

You should turn on your headlights:

• a.Only on the interstate
• b.At dusk, at night, and when visibility is poor✓
• c.Only when it is fully dark
• d.Only in the rain

Use headlights at dusk, at night, and whenever visibility is reduced so others can see you. (Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, visibility)

A Tennessee driver typically becomes eligible for a full, unrestricted Class D license at age:

• a.15
• b.16
• c.17
• d.18✓

After progressing through the learner and intermediate stages, a driver becomes eligible for a full license at 18 (or on high-school graduation). (Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, GDL)