Free NC DMV Practice Test

Try 10 questions based on the North Carolina Driver Handbook. Choose one answer for every question, then check your answers. No account required.

This is a short practice sample. It does not predict your result on the official exam or replace preparation for the separate traffic-signs test.

Question 1 of 10How long must a Level One Limited Learner Permit be held before applying for a Limited Provisional License?

Nine months Six months Twelve months Three months

English handbook, printed page 12

Question 2 of 10Maya, 15, has a Level One permit. Her mother is supervising and her 12-year-old brother wants to ride up front so he can see. Is that allowed?

No. Only the driver and the supervising driver may be in the front seat Yes, if he wears a seat belt Yes, if the trip is under 10 miles Yes, because he is a family member

English handbook, printed page 12

Question 3 of 10If you refuse a legal chemical test issued by a law enforcement officer, the Division of Motor Vehicles is required to:

Revoke your driver license for at least 12 months Place you on probation Wait for a court decision before taking action Assign you to a Driver Improvement Clinic

English handbook, printed page 31

Question 4 of 10Which of the following happen(s) under the point system?

If you accumulate seven points, you may be assigned to a driver improvement clinic.
If you accumulate 12 points within three years, your license may be suspended.

I only II only Both I and II Neither I nor II

English handbook, printed page 34

Question 5 of 10A school bus has stopped with its red lights flashing on the roadway shown. Who must stop? Four-lane divided highway: two lanes in each direction, separated by a median. A school bus is stopped in the upper roadway, with vehicles behind it. Other vehicles travel in the opposite direction on the lower roadway.

Four-lane divided highway: two lanes in each direction, separated by a median. A school bus is stopped in the upper roadway, with vehicles behind it. Other vehicles travel in the opposite direction on the lower roadway.

Only traffic following the bus must stop All traffic from both directions must stop Only traffic in the lane next to the bus must stop No one must stop if the bus is on the shoulder

English handbook, printed page 48

Question 6 of 10You may not park within what distance of a fire hydrant?

15 feet 25 feet 10 feet 50 feet

English handbook, printed page 56

Question 7 of 10You are driving in the rain and feel the steering go loose as the car begins to hydroplane. What should you do?

Take your foot off the gas, do not brake, and keep the steering wheel straight until the tires grip again Brake hard to stop the skid Turn the wheel sharply toward the shoulder Accelerate to push the tires through the water

English handbook, printed page 72

Question 8 of 10A storm has knocked out the power and the traffic light at the intersection ahead is dark. No officer is present. What should you do?

Treat the intersection as an all-way stop: stop, then proceed in turn Proceed without stopping since there is no signal to obey Yield only to traffic on your right Stop only if cross traffic is present

English handbook, printed page 81

Question 9 of 10What does this sign mean? Yellow diamond sign with two black arrows pointing in opposite directions. The upward arrow bends right around the lower, pointed end of a black divider at the top; the downward arrow bends left.

Yellow diamond sign with two black arrows pointing in opposite directions. The upward arrow bends right around the lower, pointed end of a black divider at the top; the downward arrow bends left.

A divided highway begins ahead The divided highway ends; two-way traffic ahead Keep to the right of the obstruction or divider You are on or entering a two-way road

English handbook, printed page 84

Question 10 of 10To pass a moped, you must stay at least how far to its left?

Two feet Six inches Ten feet A full lane width

English handbook, printed page 92