North Carolina DMV permit test

Accidents most likely occur in a:

A. 4 way intersection

B. 2 way Intersection

C. City

D. Highway

A

At a four way interesction the right of way belongs to?

A. The vehicle on the right

B. The vehicle on the left

C. The Last one there

A

Basic speed laws require you to drive:

A. No faster than is safe for all conditions

B. No faster than is safe for ideal conditions

C. Faster than is safe for all conditions

D. Faster than is safe for ideal conditions

B

The best way to get tractions on snow packed roads?

A. Snow tires

B. over inflated tires

c. under inflated tires

d. chain tires

D

A broken white line means:.

a. you can switch lanes

b. you CANT switch lanes

c. lanes are travelling in different directions

A

Construction zone color?

a. red

b. green

c. blue

d.orange

D

Dont use your high beams if:

You're following another car

A driver going down a hill on a curve should:

Change gears while going down the hill

A driver may be temporarily blinded by:

Headlights or lighter

Flashing red lights at an intersection means that you must:

Make a complete stop at the light and proceed with caution

A flash yellow light at an intersection means to:

slow down and prepare to stop

Good drivers check their mirrors every________ seconds

10

How can you tell if the road is bumpy at night?

Watch other cars tail lights

If a driver approaching you fails to turn off their head lights you should:

look at the painted line to your right and flick your high beams

If it starts to drizzle while you're driving you should?

slow down and double the normal following distance

If travelling on a rural road farm equipment goes?

A. 30-35

B. 15-20

C. 50-55

D. 25-30

B

If you are going 45 mph you should signal___________ before turning

a. 100 feet

b. 200 feet

c. 300 feet.

d. 400 feet

B

If you are planning a long trip you should:

a. stop every 3-6 hours and rest

b. stop every hour and rest

c. stop every 100 miles

d. stop every 200 miles

c

If you become sleepy while driving you should:

A. Open the win and get some fresh air

B. stop and rest

C. slow down

D. splash your face with water

b

If your breaks fail you should:

A. Shift to a lower gear and use the emergency break

B. Hover the break

C. slow down

D. Stop

A

If you have 7 points:

a. you have to pay a $500 fee for a 5 point reduction

b. attend a drivers improvement clinic for a 3 point reduction

c. you lose your license permanently

d. you lose your license for 12 months

B

If you have a blow out you should:

A. Pull over and inflate your tire

B. turn your hazard lights

C. grip the wheel to keep from serving

c

If your car breaks down on the highway at night you should:

a. turn on your hazards

b. raise hood and switch on the parking lights

c. turn your phone light on

b

If toy want to pass a car on a two lane road you should:

a. beep to inform the person in front of you and turn on your signal to inform the person behind you

b. turn on your signal

c. check both mirrors and signal

A

If your walking along a road at night what should you do:

a. turn your phone light on

b. wear all dark clothes

c. wear all white

d. wave your hands at incoming cars

c

The most common type of accident on a highway is:

a. side swipe

b. low speed accident

c. intersection accidents

d. rear-end

d

A safe driver:

a. frequently checks side mirrors

b. frequently checks rear and side mirrors

c. always drives the same speed limit

d. changes speeds often

b

Where skids are likely to occur:

a. snow-packed roads

b. gravel roads

c. freshly paved roads

d. wet roads

a

Speed limit in normal conditions and outside the city?

a. 35 mph

b. 45 mph

c. 55 mph

d. 25 mph

c

True or false: drivers who get 12 points in 3 years may lose their license

TRUE

True or False: Your license gets taken if you're convicted of reckless driving

false

Unless otherwise posted, the city speed limit is:

a. 20 mph

b. 25 mph

c. 30 mph

d. 35 mph

D

What weather should you use your high beams in?

a. foggy weather

b. misty weather

c. rainy weather

d. both and A and B

e. none of the above

d

Wet breaks can be dried out by:

a. shifting into a lower gear and keeping light pressure on the break pedal

b. going slowly and covering the break

c. going fast and slamming on the breaks

d. changing out your breaks

a

What gives you the highest number of points and how many?

a. speeding in a school zone (5 points)

b. reckless driving ( 4 points)

c. passing a stopped school bus ( 5 points)

d. drunk driving (6 points)

c

What is a shoulder check?

a. A quick look over your shoulder when you're reversing

b. a quick check at your blind spot when you want to change lanes

c. A glance in the rear area when you're about to turn

b

What is a no zone?

a. area in which you can't park

b. area in which you can't loiter or wait

c. truckers blind spot

d. area in which construction is taking place

c

What percent of fatalities on highways are caused from alcohol?

a. 68%

b 75%

c. 19%

d. 38%

d

When is driving the most dangerous?

a. just after passing a hill

b. right after a curve

c. just after you turn into a parking lot

d. a and b

d

when pulling a trailer down a hill you should:

a. drive in a lower gear

b. keep right

c. slow down

d. all of the above

d