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  • Updated for November 2024
  • Based on official North Carolina Driver's manual

Free North Carolina DMV Permit Practice Test Three 2024

Welcome to our third North Carolina Permit Practice Test! It was designed to help you get ready for your NC Permit Test, using the same scoring and grading methods, so that there are no surprizes when you go to the DMV for the real thing! We have used the official North Carolina Driver’s Handbook, feedback from users who already passed this test, and also some insider info (wink wink!) -- take this test as many times as needed until you feel you’re ready! There is no guarantee, of course, that you’ll get the exact same questions as the DMV randomly picks them from a database of hundreds of questions, but your chances are still VERY high if you use our tests to prepare. There are 40 multiple-choice questions, each of them with 4 answers. If you are not sure, see the Hint. If you still make a mistake, we’ll show you the correct answer and an explanation.

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  • Perfect for learner’s permit, driver’s license, and Senior Refresher Test

What you need to know

6 min to complete
Available in EN, ES, RU
Verified by Steven Litvintchouk, M.S., Chief Educational Researcher, Member of ACES. See our detailed commitment to accuracy and quality in our practice tests.

What to expect on the actual NC DMV exam

25

questions

20

correct answers to pass

80%

passing score

15 y/o

minimum age to apply

List of questions (classic view)

  1. Except where prohibited, you should use the three-point turn to
  2. In heavy rain, your vehicle's tires can ride on a film of water and lose contact with the road. This hazard is known as
  3. You are at a stop sign, waiting to turn right. A vehicle approaching from the left has its turn signal on. What should you do?
  4. Shared center lanes are reserved for _________ and can be used by vehicles traveling in either direction.
  5. If a bicycle on your right reaches an uncontrolled intersection (i.e., one without signs or signals) at about the same time as you do, you should
  6. Disabled persons who display their placards can park at a _______ curb.
  7. What does this sign mean?
  8. This sign indicates that you are approaching
  9. A solid white line next to your lane means
  10. What does this sign mean?
  11. Where there are two or more lanes of traffic moving in the same direction, slower vehicles should use
  12. When making a left turn at an intersection or into an alley or driveway, you must yield the right-of-way to
  13. When the yellow lights are flashing, all drivers approaching _________ must obey the posted speed limit.
  14. When making a U-turn, you should NOT
  15. To make a right turn from a four-lane divided highway, enter the right lane well in advance of the turn and make
  16. On a multilane roundabout, if you intend to exit the roundabout less than halfway around it, use
  17. At night, drivers should use high-beam headlights
  18. Before entering an intersection, you must watch for
  19. You approach a pedestrian with a white cane who is about to cross the road. What should you do?
  20. On steep mountain grades, __________ are built to stop runaway vehicles safely without injuring drivers or passengers.
  21. Backing up is not allowed on interstate highways EXCEPT for
  22. If you are parallel parked on the right side of the street, you should _________ before pulling out into traffic.
  23. On a roadway with three or more lanes in the same direction, the leftmost lane is intended to be used
  24. A driver must yield the right-of-way to other vehicles in all of the following situations EXCEPT
  25. If another vehicle is passing you on the left, what should you do?
  26. When should you switch on your high-beam headlights?
  27. When a traffic signal turns green at an intersection and you are going straight through, you must
  28. Because tractor-trailers are so large, they often appear to be traveling
  29. Where there are three or more lanes going in one direction, the left lane is used by drivers who want to
  30. Which of the following statements about highway interchanges is FALSE?
  31. To turn left from a one-way street onto another one-way street, you must start the turn
  32. Large electronic flashing arrow panels may be used in work zones in both day and night to
  33. _________ allow vehicles to slow down and leave expressways.
  34. You may pass a vehicle on the right in all of the following situations EXCEPT
  35. What does this sign mean?
  36. If you have already entered an intersection when the traffic light changes to yellow or red, you must
  37. If another driver is tailgaiting you, the best course of action is to
  38. If your vehicle stalls on railroad tracks when a train is approaching, what should you do?
  39. On a highway, the left lane should be used for
  40. The distance that your vehicle travels from the time that you recognize a hazard to the time that you start to brake is called
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