North Carolina DMV Driver
Practice Exam

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Category: NC2 - Alcohol, Drugs, & Medications

Roughly half of all traffic fatalities involve which of the following?

A. A drunken person.

B. More than 1 car.

C. Both A and B.

D. Neither A nor B.

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Category: Road Signs

Sign - The sign below means?

A. Truck crossing

B. Road narrows, right lane ends

C. Divided highway ahead

D. Hill ahead

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Category: General Question

The sign below means:

A. Low place in the road

B. Soft shoulders

C. Watch for pedestrians

D. Come to a complete stop

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Category: NC DMV Handbook

If a vehicle sways freely, leans heavily to one side during a turn or seems to bounce continuously, there may be a problem with the __________ system.

A. Ignition

B. Steering

C. Brake

D. Suspension

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Category: General Question

One of the rules of defensive driving is

A. Look straight ahead as you drive

B. Stay alert and keep your eyes moving.

C. Expect that other drivers will make up for your errors.

D. Be confident that you can avoid danger at the last minute.

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Category: Road Signs

Sign - The sign below means:

A. All traffic must turn right

B. Side road

C. All traffic must go straight ahead

D. No right turn

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Category: General Question

What should be done if you experience brake failure while driving?

A. Look for an area to slow down and stop after downshifting

B. Stop off the road and raise an alarm

C. Keep pumping the brake pedal quickly

D. Any/All of the above

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Category: General Question

The sign below means:

A. Two-lane road ahead, watch for oncoming vehicles

B. Road narrows ahead, prepare to merge right

C. Traffic merges with your lane ahead

D. Divided highway ahead

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Category: General Question

Who is responsible for knowing how your medications affect your driving?

A. You

B. Your doctor

C. Your pharmacist

D. The DMV clerk

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Category: General Question

A green arrow showing at the same time as the red traffic light means:

A. Vehicles going in the direction shown by the arrow must stop

B. Do not go in the direction of the arrow until the traffic light turns green

C. You may go in the direction of the arrow.

D. Road closed ahead, go in the direction of the arrow

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Category: NC2 - General

If your car breaks down on a highway at night, you should do which of the following?

A. Raise the hood and tie a white handkerchief to the left door handle.

B. Switch on the parking lights.

C. Both A and B.

D. Neither A nor B.

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Category: Drugs & Alcohol

Which of these statements is true about driving and taking drugs?

A. Only illegal drugs can impair your driving.

B. Over-the-counter drugs can impair your driving.

C. Any prescription drug is safe to use if you don't feel drowsy.

D. All of the above

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Category: General Question

This "Keep Right" sign means:

A. Drive to the right or stay in the Right Lane.

B. Right turn yield

C. Slower traffic should move to the right

D. You must turn right at next intersection

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Category: NC2 - Traffic Signs

A diamond-shaped traffic sign means:

A. No left turn.

B. Come to a full stop.

C. Yield the right-of-way.

D. Slow down and drive with care.

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Category: General Question

Drivers who eat and drink while driving

A. Have no driving errors

B. Have trouble driving slow

C. Are better drivers because they are not hungry

D. Have trouble controlling their vehicles

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Category: NC2 - General

If you should have a blowout while traveling at a high speed, you should do which of the following?

A. Brake firmly as soon as you notice the blowout.

B. Grip the steering wheel firmly to keep the car from swerving.

C. Both A and B.

D. Neither A nor B.

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Category: NC2 - General

If your brakes fail, you should do which of the following?

A. Shift into a lower gear.

B. Use the emergency brake.

C. Both A and B.

D. Neither A nor B.

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Category: NC2 - General

When driving in heavy traffic, you should do which of the following?

A. Watch out for drivers who make quick stops.

B. Yield to pedestrians only at marked crosswalks

C. Both A and B.

D. Neither A nor B.

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Category: Road Signs

Sign - This road sign below means:

A. Stop if traffic is approaching

B. Three-way intersection

C. Crossroad

D. Railroad crossing

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Category: General Question

What are the colors of a sign which tells you the distance to the next exit of a highway?

A. Yellow with black letters.

B. Black with white letters.

C. Red with white letters.

D. Green with white letters.

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Category: NC2 - General

A driver license is required for the following?

A. Sitting in the driver's seat of a car while the engine is running.

B. Steering a car while it is being pushed or towed by another vehicle.

C. Both A and B.

D. Neither A nor B.

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Category: General Question

If your turn signals fail, you should use __________ to indicate you are turning.

A. Your horn

B. Your headlights

C. Hand signals

D. Your emergency flashers

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Category: General Question

When parking downhill and the curb is absent, your front wheels must be turned:

A. Towards the road

B. Parallel to the road

C. Towards the side of the road

D. In the direction of traffic

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Category: General Question

When the road is marked with a solid yellow line and a broken yellow line on your side you may pass

A. Only in an emergency

B. If you are on an expressway

C. If traffic is clear

D. Only at an intersection

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Category: General Question

The sign below means:

A. A blasting zone

B. An intersection

C. A crosswalk

D. A railroad crossing

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