North Carolina NCDMV Permit Practice Test 3
Test 3 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 20 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real North Carolina test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass20
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age15 years
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1. What should you do before leaving a parked vehicle unattended?
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Answer C: Set the parking brake, place the transmission in park or in gear, switch off the engine and take the key
Securing the vehicle with the parking brake, the transmission and the ignition prevents it from rolling away and from being moved by someone else.
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2. A North Carolina driver under 21 drives after consuming any amount of alcohol. What is the consequence on conviction?
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Answer C: A one-year license revocation
North Carolina revokes the license for one year when a driver who is less than 21 years old is convicted of driving with any amount of alcohol or drugs in their body.
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3. A mixed drink is made with two shots of spirits. How much alcohol is that?
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Answer C: About two standard drinks
A standard drink is a fixed amount of pure alcohol, so a glass poured with two measures counts as two drinks however it is served.
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4. When does North Carolina's complete cell phone ban for drivers under 18 apply?
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Answer A: While the vehicle is in motion on a street, highway or public vehicular area
North Carolina bars a driver under 18 from using a cell phone or associated technology while operating a motor vehicle on a public street, highway or public vehicular area while the vehicle is in motion.
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5. How many driver license points within what period can lead to a suspension in North Carolina?
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Answer A: 12 points within three years
North Carolina may suspend a license when the driver accumulates as many as 12 points within a three-year period.
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6. A broken white line separates your lane from the lane on your right. What does it permit?
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Answer C: Changing lanes when it is safe to do so
A normal broken white line marks a boundary between lanes traveling the same way that road users may cross when it is safe.
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7. Where does North Carolina's ban on using a phone for email or text messages apply?
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Answer D: On public streets and highways and in public vehicular areas
North Carolina makes it unlawful to use a cell phone for electronic mail or text messages while operating a vehicle on a public street or highway or public vehicular area.
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8. Besides the general phone ban, which rule does North Carolina state for provisional licensees under 18?
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Answer B: No manually entering text and no reading electronic mail or text messages
North Carolina states separately for provisional licensees that they may not operate a vehicle while manually entering letters or text to communicate, or read any electronic mail or text message.
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9. A steady downward green arrow is displayed over a lane. What does it indicate?
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Answer C: The lane is open to traffic in your direction
A steady downward green arrow means the lane it points to is open to traffic traveling in your direction.
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10. A driver's blood alcohol concentration is below the legal limit, but the driver is visibly impaired. Can the driver be arrested?
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Answer C: Yes, driving while impaired by alcohol is an offense at any concentration
The per se figure, 0.08 percent in most states and 0.05 percent in Utah, is the level at which impairment is presumed. Impairment shown by driving behavior and field tests is enough on its own, because alcohol affects skills well before that number.
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11. After turning right you see a sign showing that your lane ends a short way ahead. What should you do?
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Answer B: Signal and merge into the next lane while there is still room
Merge early and smoothly while a gap is still available, rather than running out of pavement or forcing your way in at the last moment.
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12. What alcohol concentration restriction applies on a first restoration of a North Carolina license after a DWI revocation?
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Answer C: 0.04
North Carolina imposes a 0.04 alcohol concentration restriction on the first restoration and a 0.00 restriction on any second or subsequent restoration.
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13. Your phone is in a mount on the dashboard rather than in your hand. What is true?
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Answer B: It still takes your eyes and mind off the road
A mount solves the hand problem but not the eye or the mind problem, and reading or tapping a mounted screen costs the same seconds of attention.
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14. The sign over the leftmost lane reads LEFT LANE MUST TURN LEFT. You are in that lane and want to go straight. What should you do?
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Answer C: Move out of the lane before the intersection if it is safe
A mandatory movement lane control sign makes the turn compulsory for that lane, so a driver who wants another movement must change lanes in advance.
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15. A yellow diamond showing two vertical arrows, one pointing up and one pointing down, warns that
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Answer A: the road ahead carries traffic in both directions
The two-way traffic sign warns that the roadway ahead is not divided and that vehicles will be coming from the opposite direction.
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16. How far ahead must a North Carolina driver signal a turn where the speed limit is 45 mph or more?
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Answer C: At least the last 200 feet
North Carolina requires a signal for at least the last 100 feet before turning or stopping, and at least the last 200 feet where the speed limit is 45 mph or more.
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17. Why does the situation ahead of this sign deserve extra care from a motorcyclist?
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Answer C: Because a narrow machine is easy to overlook in a mirror or a blind spot
A motorcycle fills very little of a mirror and disappears easily into a blind spot, so the rider should adjust speed and lane position to stay visible where the streams come together.
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18. What is the maximum speed limit on North Carolina interstates?
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Answer A: 70 mph
North Carolina lists 70 mph as the maximum speed limit for interstates in its table of maximum speed limits.
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19. You have printed directions or paperwork you need to check. When should you read them?
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Answer C: Before you leave, or after you park
Reading takes eyes and mind off the road for far longer than any safe glance, and a light that changes while you read leaves you moving off blind.
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20. A 40-year-old is issued a North Carolina driver license. How long will it be valid?
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Answer A: 8 years
North Carolina issues licenses valid for eight years to drivers aged 18 through 65 and for five years to drivers who are 66 or older.
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21. A truck ahead of you is spreading salt or grit on the road. What should you do?
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Answer B: Drop back so the material does not reach your car
Spreaders throw material backward and sideways, and following close means stone chips and a screen full of spray, so leave extra distance.
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22. What restoration fee does North Carolina charge before clearing a revocation that resulted from a DWI conviction?
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Answer A: A fee of $167.25
North Carolina charges an $83.50 restoration fee in ordinary cases and $167.25 where the revocation results from a DWI conviction, part of which goes to the statewide chemical testing fund.
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23. How many driver license points does North Carolina assign for speeding in a school zone above the posted school zone limit?
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Answer A: 3 points
North Carolina assigns three points for speeding in a school zone in excess of the posted school zone speed limit, and four points for the same offense in a commercial motor vehicle.
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24. What is the recommended minimum distance between the driver's breastbone and the center of the steering wheel air bag cover?
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Answer C: About 10 inches
An air bag inflates extremely fast, and keeping that much space lets it deploy fully before it reaches the driver, which is why the seat should be moved back as far as still allows comfortable control of the pedals.
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25. May you stop in the striped triangle that separates an exit ramp from the freeway lanes?
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Answer A: No, it is not a lane and stopping there is dangerous
The striped gore area is not a travel lane or a shoulder, and a vehicle stopped there sits directly in the path of drivers correcting a late exit.