North Carolina NCDMV Permit Practice Test 7
Test 7 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. You are driving on a rural road with no sidewalk. Where should you expect to meet pedestrians?
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Answer A: Walking toward you on your side of the road
Where there is no sidewalk, pedestrians are taught to walk facing traffic, so they appear on your side of the road coming toward you.
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2. A bus stopped at the corner hides the crosswalk you are about to turn across. What should you do?
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Answer C: Turn slowly, ready to stop for anyone stepping out in front of it
People often step into the road from in front of a stopped bus, so approach the hidden crosswalk slowly and be ready to stop.
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3. A school bus ahead of you has its red lights flashing and its stop arm extended. What are you required to do?
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Answer A: Stop and stay stopped until the lights stop flashing and the bus starts moving
Flashing red lights and an extended stop arm mean children are getting on or off, so traffic must stop and wait until the bus withdraws the signals and moves again.
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4. How far must a North Carolina driver stay from a fire truck that is responding to a fire alarm?
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Answer A: No closer than one block
North Carolina tells drivers not to drive or park closer than one block from a fire truck responding to a fire alarm, and never to drive a vehicle over a fire hose.
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5. What happens when a North Carolina driver accumulates seven driver license points?
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Answer C: The driver may be assigned to a driver improvement clinic, and completing it removes three points
At seven points a North Carolina driver may be assigned to a driver improvement clinic, and satisfactory completion deducts three points from the record.
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6. When does North Carolina law require the use of headlights?
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Answer C: From sunset to sunrise and when visibility is 400 feet or less
North Carolina requires headlights from sunset to sunrise and whenever visibility is 400 feet or less.
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7. A driver is following you far too closely and you have a turn coming up. How should you slow down for it?
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Answer B: Signal early and slow gradually well before the turn
Early signals and gentle braking give a tailgater the time and distance they have failed to leave for themselves.
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8. Why is a sign reading BRIDGE ICES BEFORE ROAD worth heeding even when the road itself is merely wet?
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Answer C: Cold air passes under a bridge as well as over it
A bridge deck loses heat from below as well as above, so it can be frozen while the road on either side of it is only wet.
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9. An angry driver is following you closely and gesturing at you. What is the safe response?
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Answer B: Drive to a police station or to a busy public place and call for help
Never stop to confront an aggressive driver and never lead one home; go somewhere public and get the police involved.
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10. An orange sign reading END ROAD WORK is posted beside the highway. What does it mark?
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Answer C: The point where the work zone restrictions stop
The sign is installed at the downstream end of the temporary traffic control zone to tell drivers that normal conditions apply again.
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11. A North Carolina driver is convicted of DWI and has a prior offense that occurred within three years. What revocation applies?
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Answer C: Four years
North Carolina mandates a four-year revocation on a second DWI conviction when the prior offense occurred within three years of the current one.
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12. What revocation does North Carolina impose for prearranged racing with another motor vehicle on a highway?
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Answer C: Three years
North Carolina revokes for three years on conviction of prearranged racing, and the same term applies to watching, betting on or loaning a car for prearranged racing.
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13. The added lane warning sign tells a driver that
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Answer A: an extra lane begins ahead, so entering traffic does not have to merge into an existing lane
Where a lane is added, traffic entering the roadway gets a lane of its own, so merging is not required, although drivers should still watch the vehicles beside them.
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14. A bicycle symbol topped by two chevrons is painted in the middle of a travel lane. What does that marking indicate?
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Answer D: Bicyclists share the lane with motor vehicles and may ride away from the curb
A shared lane marking shows drivers where bicyclists are likely to ride in a lane used by both bicycles and motor vehicles.
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15. You reach an intersection with no signs, signals or markings clearly before a vehicle that is approaching on your right. What is the rule?
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Answer B: You may go first because you got there first
At an uncontrolled intersection the first driver to arrive goes first; the yield to the right rule only settles a tie.
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16. How early may a North Carolina driver license be renewed?
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Answer D: Within 180 days before the expiration date
North Carolina allows a driver license to be renewed at any time within 180 days before it expires, and the vision test is required for a renewal handled at an office.
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17. A police officer is directing traffic at an intersection and waves you through a red light. What should you do?
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Answer C: Follow the officer, whose directions come before signs and signals
Directions given by a police officer or an authorized flagger override signs, signals and pavement markings.
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18. You reach a four-way stop after another driver has already stopped there. What should you do?
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Answer D: Let the driver who stopped first proceed before you go
At a four-way stop the vehicles proceed in the order they arrived, so a driver who stopped before you goes first.
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19. How close may a North Carolina driver park to an emergency vehicle that has stopped to investigate a crash?
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Answer D: No closer than 100 feet
North Carolina tells drivers not to park within 100 feet of an emergency vehicle that has stopped to investigate a crash or to give assistance.
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20. What minimum liability insurance limits does North Carolina require for a private motor vehicle?
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Answer D: $30,000 per person, $60,000 per crash and $25,000 property damage
North Carolina requires at least $30,000 for injuries to any one person, $60,000 for all personal injuries in a crash and $25,000 for all property damage in a crash.
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21. Once you have parallel parked, how close to the curb should your wheels be?
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Answer C: Within the distance your state allows, commonly 12 to 18 inches
Parking close to and parallel with the curb keeps the vehicle out of the traffic lane without damaging the tires; each state sets the exact maximum, usually 12 inches and 18 inches in some states.
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22. While a North Carolina Level One permit holder is driving, who may sit in the front seat?
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Answer A: Only the permit holder and the supervising driver
North Carolina allows no one except the driver and the supervising driver in the front seat of a Level One permit holder's vehicle, and every passenger must be restrained.
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23. Which North Carolina driver license applicant must show printed proof of liability insurance?
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Answer A: An applicant for an original license, transfers from other states included
North Carolina requires printed proof of liability insurance from applicants for an original license including out-of-state transfers, from drivers restoring a license after revocation or suspension, and from those awarded a Limited Driving Privilege by a court.
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24. A North Carolina driver refuses the required chemical test after a DWI charge. What follows?
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Answer D: Immediate revocation for at least 30 days plus an additional revocation of at least 12 months by the DMV
Refusing a required chemical test in North Carolina brings immediate revocation for at least 30 days and a further minimum 12-month revocation by the Division of Motor Vehicles, and the refusal is admissible in court.
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25. You are parked legally, but a police officer tells you to move the vehicle. What should you do?
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Answer B: Move it as directed, because an officer overrides the signs
Directions from a police officer or a firefighter take precedence over signs and markings, whether they are directing traffic or clearing a street.