North Carolina NCDMV Permit Practice Test 8
Test 8 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 does North Carolina's DWI law say about an open container of alcohol in a vehicle?
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Answer B: Transporting one is prohibited, the passenger area included
North Carolina's DWI laws bar drivers from consuming any alcoholic beverage while driving and prohibit the transport of an open container of any alcoholic beverage, including in the passenger area.
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2. You are leaving a freeway on an exit ramp posted with an advisory speed of 25 mph. Where should you slow to that speed?
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Answer A: In the deceleration lane, before you reach the curve of the ramp
Slowing belongs in the deceleration lane so you arrive at the curve already at the advisory speed and do not hold up traffic still in the through lanes.
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3. Why is parking too close to a street corner prohibited?
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Answer D: Because it hides approaching traffic and pedestrians
A vehicle parked at a corner blocks the view that both drivers and pedestrians need before entering the intersection.
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4. On which approach is this sign normally installed?
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Answer C: On the road that ends, far enough ahead for the driver to slow down
The warning belongs on the approach that terminates, placed early enough that the driver can lose speed and choose a direction before reaching the junction.
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5. What is the main limit of stability and traction control systems?
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Answer B: They cannot create grip that the tires and the road do not have
These systems manage the grip that exists. If you enter a curve too fast for the surface, no amount of electronics will hold the vehicle on the road.
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6. At what level of property damage must a North Carolina crash be reported immediately to law enforcement?
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Answer B: $1,000 or more
North Carolina requires an immediate report to the nearest law enforcement officer or agency of any crash in which a person is killed or injured or where total damage appears to reach $1,000 or more.
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7. You are first in the queue at a red light with a marked crosswalk. Where should your vehicle stop?
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Answer A: Behind the stop line, so that the crosswalk stays clear
Stopping short of the line keeps the crosswalk usable for people on foot and keeps your vehicle out of the path of turning traffic.
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8. Trees block the view along the tracks as a driver approaches this sign. What approach speed is correct?
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Answer B: Slow enough to stop before the nearest rail once a train comes into view
Where the view along the track is obstructed, the only safe speed is one that still leaves stopping distance after a train first becomes visible.
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9. How many driver license points does North Carolina assign for driving without liability insurance?
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Answer D: 3 points
North Carolina places three driver license points on the record for a conviction of no liability insurance in a private vehicle, and four points when the offense occurs in a commercial motor vehicle.
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10. When is a child ready to use a vehicle seat belt without a booster seat?
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Answer A: When the lap belt lies across the upper thighs and the shoulder belt crosses the chest
Belt fit, not age, decides readiness. Until the child is tall enough for the lap belt to sit on the thighs and the shoulder belt on the chest, a booster is needed.
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11. Which documents must a North Carolina applicant under 18 present for a learner permit or license?
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Answer C: A Driving Eligibility Certificate, diploma or GED, plus proof of driver education
North Carolina requires an applicant under 18 to present a Driving Eligibility Certificate, a high school diploma or a GED, plus proof of an approved driver education course of 30 classroom hours and six hours behind the wheel.
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12. The light ahead is green, but traffic beyond the intersection is backed up so far that you could not clear it. What is the correct action?
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Answer D: Wait behind the stop line until there is room on the far side
Entering an intersection you cannot clear blocks cross traffic and pedestrians, so you should hold your position until space opens on the other side.
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13. A North Carolina school reports that a student under 18 is no longer eligible for a Driving Eligibility Certificate. What must the Division do?
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Answer D: Revoke the license until the student turns 18 unless eligibility is regained
North Carolina revokes the license of a person under 18 whose school reports the loss of Driving Eligibility Certificate status, and the revocation runs until the person's 18th birthday unless a certificate, diploma or GED is obtained.
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14. A traffic signal ahead is showing a flashing red light. What does it require?
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Answer C: Stop completely, then go when the way is clear, as at a stop sign
A flashing red light has the same meaning as a stop sign: stop completely, yield to traffic and pedestrians, then proceed when it is safe.
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15. Which sign tells you that the vehicles ahead are part of a funeral procession?
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Answer C: Headlights burning in daylight, with small flags or markers on the vehicles
Processions are normally identified by daytime headlights, hazard lights and flags or windshield markers, not by emergency lights or sirens.
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16. What revocation does North Carolina impose when a driver is convicted of speeding and of reckless driving arising from the same occasion?
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Answer A: 60 days
North Carolina takes the driving privilege for 60 days when a driver is convicted of speeding plus reckless driving on the same occasion.
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17. Where among these is parking specifically prohibited?
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Answer A: On a bridge, in a tunnel or on railroad tracks
Bridges and tunnels have no safe refuge and cannot be widened, and a vehicle left on railroad tracks cannot be avoided by an approaching train.
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18. When may a North Carolina driver park on the shoulder of a highway?
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Answer B: Only if the vehicle is visible for 200 feet from both directions
North Carolina makes parking on the paved or primary travel portion of a highway unlawful, and parking on the shoulder is unlawful unless approaching drivers can see the vehicle from both directions for at least 200 feet.
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19. What maximum speed limit does North Carolina set for a school activity bus?
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Answer B: 55 mph
North Carolina lists 55 mph as the maximum speed limit for a school activity bus, above the 45 mph maximum set for a school bus.
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20. When is a driver or rider most likely to need hand and arm signals instead of the vehicle turn signal lamps?
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Answer D: When the lamps have failed or cannot be seen because of glare or a load
Hand and arm signals replace or reinforce the lamps whenever the lamps do not work or cannot be seen clearly by other road users.
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21. When does North Carolina impose a mandatory permanent revocation on a third DWI conviction?
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Answer D: When at least one prior conviction fell within the past five years
North Carolina makes the revocation permanent on a third DWI conviction if at least one of the prior convictions occurred within the past five years.
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22. Crossing a parking lot on a hot day, you see a young child alone in a locked car. What should you do?
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Answer A: Call 911 right away and stay with the vehicle
The inside of a parked car can reach lethal temperatures within minutes, so a child left alone in one is an emergency.
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23. What phone rule applies to a North Carolina driver under 18?
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Answer A: No use of a cell phone at all while driving, except to call for help in an emergency
North Carolina bars drivers under 18 from using a cell phone or associated technology while driving on a public street, highway or public vehicular area, apart from emergency calls to listed services or to a parent, guardian or spouse.
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24. An emergency vehicle with flashing lights and a siren is approaching from behind on a two-way street. What should you do?
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Answer C: Pull over to the right edge of the road and stop until it passes
Clearing a path by pulling to the right and stopping gives the emergency vehicle a predictable route, while stopping in mid-lane or inside an intersection blocks that path.
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25. Which North Carolina conviction brings a 0.00 alcohol concentration restriction on restoration?
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Answer C: DWI committed in a commercial motor vehicle
North Carolina applies a 0.00 alcohol concentration restriction after a DWI in a commercial motor vehicle, after driving following the consumption of alcohol or drugs while under 21, and after felony death by vehicle.