North Carolina NCDMV Permit Practice Test 9
Test 9 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. An ambulance has just gone by and traffic starts to move again. Why should you wait a moment before pulling back out?
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Answer B: Another emergency vehicle may be following the first one
Emergency calls often bring several vehicles, so check that nothing else is coming before you rejoin the traffic lane.
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2. You are driving through a residential area where parked cars hide the side streets. What is the safest approach?
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Answer C: Slow down and cover the brake as you pass each opening
Where parked vehicles hide side streets and driveways, lower speed and a covered brake buy the time you lose in sight distance.
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3. You park a manual transmission car facing uphill at a curb. What is the correct combination?
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Answer A: First gear, wheels turned away from the curb, parking brake set
Facing uphill the car would roll back, so first gear resists that, the wheels turned out let a tire catch the curb, and the parking brake holds it.
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4. When does the extra North Carolina penalty for speeding in a highway work zone apply?
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Answer C: When a sign at the start of the zone lists the penalty
North Carolina applies the additional work zone speeding penalty where a sign at the beginning of the work zone lists that penalty, and it is imposed on top of the ordinary speeding penalty.
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5. What is the main danger when you back out of an angle parking space?
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Answer A: Parked vehicles beside you hide the traffic coming along the aisle
You have to edge out blind past the vehicles on either side, so back very slowly and be ready to stop as soon as any part of the aisle comes into view.
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6. How many driver license points does North Carolina assign for passing a stopped school bus in a private vehicle?
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Answer C: 5 points
North Carolina assigns five points for passing a stopped school bus, the same value it gives to aggressive driving and higher than the four points for reckless driving.
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7. What should a driver do first after passing this sign?
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Answer A: Move into the right-hand lane and stay there
Traffic returns to two-way operation, so the driver keeps to the right of the centerline and stops treating the left side as available.
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8. What suspension does North Carolina impose for speeding over 55 mph and at least 15 mph above the limit while attempting to avoid arrest?
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Answer B: One year
North Carolina lists a one-year suspension for speeding in excess of 55 mph and at least 15 mph over the legal limit while attempting to avoid arrest.
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9. What does North Carolina require of a driver who is using windshield wipers because of the weather?
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Answer D: The headlights must be switched on as well
All North Carolina motorists are required to use headlights whenever they are using windshield wipers because of inclement weather.
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10. What does North Carolina require of bicycle riders and passengers under age 16?
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Answer B: An approved bicycle helmet and a seat on a saddle seat
North Carolina requires every bicycle rider and passenger under age 16 to wear an approved protective bicycle helmet and to be seated on a saddle seat.
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11. You are approaching a yield sign on a ramp that joins a busy street. What does the sign require?
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Answer A: Slow down, be ready to stop, and let the other traffic go first
A yield sign means you must slow, be prepared to stop and give way to traffic on the road you are entering; a full stop is required only when traffic makes it necessary.
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12. What does a North Carolina learner permit issued to an applicant aged 18 or older require while the holder drives?
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Answer D: A driver licensed for that class of vehicle seated beside the permit holder
North Carolina requires the holder of a learner permit to be accompanied by a person licensed to operate the class of motor vehicle being driven, seated beside the permit holder.
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13. What license revocation follows a first North Carolina DWI conviction?
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Answer B: One year
North Carolina imposes a mandatory one-year revocation on a first DWI conviction, four years on a second within three years and permanent revocation on a third in defined cases.
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14. You are starting from a stop on a snowy, icy street and the drive wheels begin to spin. What should you do?
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Answer C: Ease off the accelerator and start again more gently
Spinning tires polish the surface and dig in. Very gentle pressure on the accelerator, and a higher gear if you have one, gives the tires the best chance to grip.
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15. During the reversing part of a three-point turn, where should you be looking?
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Answer C: Over your shoulder through the rear window, glancing both ways
You look through the rear window in the direction the car is moving, checking both ways for traffic and people, because mirrors and cameras leave blind areas.
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16. Which North Carolina DWI conviction requires an ignition interlock device on the vehicle?
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Answer A: One with a BAC of 0.15 or more, or another conviction in the past seven years
North Carolina requires an ignition interlock device after a DWI conviction with an alcohol concentration of 0.15 or more, or where there is another conviction within the past seven years.
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17. You are on a two-lane road where a broken yellow line runs on your side of the center. What does that pattern allow?
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Answer C: Passing when the way ahead is clear and it is otherwise legal
A broken yellow center line marks a stretch where passing is permitted for traffic on that side when it can be completed safely.
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18. A square sign with a red field, a wide white horizontal bar and the words DO NOT ENTER tells a driver that
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Answer B: the roadway ahead must not be entered from that point
The do not enter sign is posted at the end of a one-way roadway or ramp to keep traffic from driving into it against the flow.
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19. A North Carolina provisional licensee is convicted of a fourth moving violation within a 12-month period. What suspension applies?
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Answer C: Six months
North Carolina suspends the license of a provisional licensee for six months on conviction of a fourth moving violation within a 12-month period.
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20. A city transit bus ahead of you has stopped at the curb with its passenger door open. What does the law require of you?
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Answer D: Nothing special, but pass slowly and watch for people
The mandatory stop applies to a school bus showing red flashing lights, not to a transit bus, though a careful driver still slows for crossing passengers.
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21. What form of insurance proof does NCDMV accept at a driver license office?
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Answer C: Printed proof only, not an image on a mobile device
North Carolina requires printed proof of automobile liability insurance at the driver license office, and images held on a mobile device are not accepted.
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22. A driver slows to walking pace at this sign, never stops rolling and eases into the intersection. How is that treated?
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Answer B: It is a violation, because the vehicle never came to a complete halt
What is required is a full halt with the wheels no longer turning, so slowing down, however carefully, does not satisfy it.
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23. A North Carolina driver is convicted a second time within one year of speeding over 55 mph and more than 15 mph above the limit. How long is the revocation?
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Answer D: 60 days
North Carolina takes the license for 60 days on a second charge of speeding over 55 mph and more than 15 mph above the limit within one year.
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24. You face a red light at an intersection that has no stop line and no marked crosswalk. Where must you stop?
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Answer C: Before entering the intersection
With no line and no crosswalk, the stopping point is the near edge of the intersecting roadway, close enough to see cross traffic but clear of it.
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25. You feel dizzy and get a headache while driving with the windows closed. What could be the cause and what should you do?
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Answer D: An exhaust leak letting carbon monoxide into the cabin, so open the windows and stop to get fresh air
Carbon monoxide is colorless and odorless, and headache, dizziness and drowsiness are early signs. Get fresh air at once and have the exhaust system inspected.