North Carolina NCDMV Motorcycle Practice Test 1
Test 1 of 6. 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 age16 years
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1. A North Carolina driver turning right on red fails to yield to a pedestrian crossing in front of the stopped traffic. What penalty applies?
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Answer C: Not less than $100 and not more than $500
North Carolina sets a penalty of not less than $100 and not more than $500 for failing to yield to such a pedestrian when turning right on a red signal.
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2. The rider who was behind you has vanished from your mirrors. What should you do?
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Answer C: Ease off and pass the word forward so the group can respond
A rider missing from the line may have stopped or had trouble, and the group needs to know at once so it can slow down or pull over safely.
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3. You are waiting to turn left across two oncoming lanes when a driver in the near lane stops and waves you through. What should you do?
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Answer D: Turn only after checking the far lane yourself
The waving driver cannot give away the right of way of the traffic in the second lane, which may not be stopping at all.
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4. A pedestrian steps off the curb without looking your way. What should you assume?
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Answer B: That the person has not seen you at all, and be ready to stop for them
Defensive driving means assuming you have not been seen until there is clear evidence that you have.
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5. A North Carolina driver on a highway with at least two lanes in the same direction approaches a stopped emergency vehicle showing warning lights. What is required?
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Answer A: Move out of the lane nearest it and stay clear until safely past
On a North Carolina highway with two or more lanes running in the driver's direction, the driver must move into a lane that is not nearest the stopped emergency vehicle and continue there until safely clear of it.
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6. What does North Carolina law require of a moped operator on a public roadway?
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Answer A: Being at least 16 years old, with the moped registered and wearing a helmet
North Carolina requires moped operators to be at least 16, to wear a helmet and to register the moped with NCDMV; no motorcycle endorsement is needed, and impaired driving laws apply to moped riders as they do to other drivers.
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7. A sign at the signal reads LEFT TURN ON GREEN ARROW ONLY. The ball turns green but no arrow appears. What may you do?
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Answer C: Wait, because your turn is allowed only while the arrow is showing
The sign removes the permissive turn, so the left is legal only during the green arrow and you must wait behind the line until it appears.
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8. When is a wet road usually most slippery?
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Answer C: Just after the rain starts, before the surface oil is washed away
Oil and dirt lying on the pavement mix with the first water and cut traction badly until continued rain washes the residue to the side of the road.
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9. A yellow sign reading DEAD END is posted at the entrance to a street. What does it mean?
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Answer D: The street ends and there is no way through
A dead end street stops at its far end, so a driver who enters must come back out the same way.
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10. A driver who is passing you cannot complete the pass because a vehicle is coming. What should you do?
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Answer C: Ease off the accelerator and make room for them to drop back in
The only place for the passing vehicle to go is the gap behind you, and easing off opens that gap immediately.
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11. After a willful refusal revocation in North Carolina, when may a judge issue a limited driving privilege?
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Answer B: Once six months of the refusal revocation have elapsed
North Carolina permits a judge in certain instances to issue a limited driving privilege after six months of the willful refusal revocation have elapsed.
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12. 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.
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13. A small signal face beside a bikeway shows red, yellow and green lenses that each carry a bicycle symbol. Whom does it control?
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Answer C: Bicyclists using that crossing or bikeway
A bicycle signal face governs bicycle movements only, and people on foot at the same corner still follow the pedestrian signal.
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14. You are driving at night on an unlit road using low beams. How should you choose your speed?
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Answer C: So you could stop within the distance your headlights light up
Driving faster than you can stop within the lit area is called overdriving your headlights. Anything beyond the beam is invisible until it is too late to react.
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15. Why does full riding gear matter on a short trip around the neighborhood?
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Answer D: Pavement takes skin off at 25 miles an hour just as it does at 55
Serious injuries happen at ordinary street speeds and close to home, so gear that is worth wearing on a long trip is worth wearing on a short one.
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16. 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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17. A North Carolina chemical test returns an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more. What happens to the driving privilege at once?
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Answer D: It is revoked immediately for a minimum of 30 days
North Carolina revokes the driving privilege immediately for a minimum of 30 days when the chemical test shows 0.08 or more, or 0.04 or more in a commercial motor vehicle.
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18. A deer crosses the road in front of you and disappears into the trees. What should you expect?
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Answer B: That other deer are likely to follow it across the very same stretch of road
Deer usually move in groups, so one crossing the road is a warning that more may follow.
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19. A separate right-turn lane leads onto the cross street and carries a yield sign. What does it require?
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Answer D: Slowing and giving way to traffic and people, stopping if needed
A yield requires you to slow, give way to traffic in the lane you are joining and to pedestrians, and stop only if that is what safety demands.
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20. 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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21. You have a green left-turn arrow but a pedestrian is still walking in the crosswalk you must cross. What should you do?
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Answer B: Wait until the crosswalk is clear before turning
A green arrow protects you from other vehicles, but it never removes the duty to yield to a person already in the crosswalk.
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22. Why is this restriction so common beside fire hydrants, crosswalks and intersection corners?
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Answer C: To keep sight lines open and leave access for emergency crews
A vehicle left in those places hides pedestrians from approaching drivers, blocks the path of turning vehicles and can keep firefighters from reaching a hydrant.
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23. How should your speed behave while you move from one lane into the next?
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Answer C: Keep it steady or adjust it smoothly to match the traffic in the new lane
A lane change works best as a smooth movement at the speed of the lane you are joining, since sudden braking or acceleration surprises the drivers around you.
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24. 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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25. A North Carolina road carries only one lane in the driver's direction and an emergency vehicle is stopped ahead with lights flashing. What must the driver do?
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Answer B: Slow to a reduced, safe speed until completely past
Where only one lane runs in the driver's direction, North Carolina requires the driver to slow to a reduced, safe speed and hold it until completely past the stopped emergency vehicle.