NC Driver Practice Test

North Carolina DMV Driver
Practice Exam

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Category: General Question

What does the broken yellow center line on a road mean?

A. You are in a no passing zone

B. Passing on the left with due care is allowed

C. Reduce your speed ahead

D. No turns are allowed

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Category: NC DMV Handbook

If convicted of driving with no liability insurance _________ points will be placed against your driving license.

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

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Category: Road Signs

Sign - This white sign means:

A. Drive to the right

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 - General

If your car breaks down on the highway at night, what should you do?

A. Park the car completely off the road.

B. Turn on the high-beam lights.

C. Both A and B.

D. Neither A nor B.

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Category: NC DMV Handbook

Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit is __________ mph outside cities and towns.

A. 25

B. 35

C. 45

D. 55

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Category: NC2 - Traffic Signs

A flashing red traffic signal at an intersection means which of the following?

A. Slow down and proceed with caution.

B. Stop, only if it is necessary to yield the right-of-way.

C. Both A and B.

D. Neither A nor B.

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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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Category: NC2 - Alcohol, Drugs, & Medications

A person has been drinking but did not reach 0.08. Can we assume that he/she can drive safely?

A. Yes, if the driver ate before drinking.

B. Yes, if the driver is a heavy person.

C. No, because even smaller amounts can affect judgment.

D. Yes, if the driver is not too tired.

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Category: Traffic Signs

Which of the following must you obey over the other three?

A. A steady red light

B. A policeman

C. A stop sign

D. A flashing red light

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Category: General Question

If there are still other vehicles in the intersection when your red light turns green, you should:

A. Enter the intersection and wait for traffic to clear.

B. Move ahead only if you can go around the other vehicles safely.

C. Wait until the vehicles clear the intersection before entering.

D. Enter the intersection because you have the right-of-way.

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Category: General Question

If you drive after drinking, you should be aware that the first thing alcohol affects is:

A. Your hearing

B. Your alertness

C. Your vision

D. Your judgment

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Category: NC DMV Handbook

If convicted of hit and run (property damage only) _________ points will be placed against your driving license.

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

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Category: NC DMV Handbook

If convicted of reckless driving your driving license will be suspended for __________ year(s).

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

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Category: NC2 - General

If you have to come to a stop on an icy road and your car is not equipped with ABS brakes, you should:

A. Use your parking brake.

B. Put the brake on hard.

C. Apply the brake in short hard jabs.

D. Pump the brake pedal lightly

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Category: NC2 - General

When driving through heavy fog, you should:

A. Turn on your bright lights

B. Slow down.

C. Follow the car in front you closely.

D. Turn on your parking lights.

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Category: NC2 - General

Conviction for which of the following carries the highest number of points?

A. Reckless driving.

B. Hit and run with property damage.

C. Driving without a license.

D. Passing a stopped school bus unloading children.

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Category: NC2 - General

When pulling a trailer down a long steep hill, you should do which of the following?

A. Drive in a lower gear.

B. Keep in the right lane.

C. Both A and B.

D. Neither A nor B.

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Category: Drugs & Alcohol

What kinds of drugs, other than alcohol, can affect your driving ability?

A. Marijuana

B. An allergy medicine

C. A cold remedy

D. All of the above

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Category: NC2 - General

To reduce speed while going down a steep hill, you should do which of the following?

A. Use a lower gear.

B. Drive in a zigzag pattern.

C. Both A and B.

D. Neither A nor B.

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Category: NC DMV Handbook

The maximum speed limit for interstates is __________ mph.

A. 50

B. 60

C. 70

D. 80

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Category: NC DMV Handbook

If convicted of failure to stop for a siren _________ points will be placed against your driving license.

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

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Category: General Question

After a train has passed, you should

A. Wait for a green light

B. Proceed across the tracks

C. Blow horn and proceed

D. Check again for approaching trains and proceed with caution

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Category: Road Signs

Sign - 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: 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: 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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North Carolina DMV Driver Practice Exam

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Practice Exam