North Carolina DMV driver's license practice test 4
25 original questions from the North Carolina Driver Handbook make up this free North Carolina driver's license practice test. Expect questions from Chapter 4: Your Driving (12), Chapter 2: Alcohol and the Law (2), and Chapter 3: Your Driving Privilege (2). The first one asks: "You see a deer on the road ahead. What does the handbook say to do?" Each answer is explained, and there's nothing to sign up for.
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Question 1 of 250 of 25 answered
You see a deer on the road ahead. What does the handbook say to do?
What this test covers
Every question comes from one of these sections of the North Carolina Driver Handbook.
- Chapter 1: Your License3 questions
- Chapter 2: Alcohol and the Law2 questions
- Chapter 3: Your Driving Privilege2 questions
- Chapter 4: Your Driving12 questions
- Chapter 5: Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings3 questions
- Chapter 6: Sharing the Road2 questions
- Chapter 7: How DMV Serves You1 question
All 25 questions on this test
Every question on this test is listed here with its answer options. Take the test above to see which answers are correct and why.
Question 1: You see a deer on the road ahead. What does the handbook say to do?
- A. Speed up so you pass it before it moves
- B. Turn on your high beams and keep going
- C. Swerve hard into the next lane to get around the deer
- D. Brake firmly, stay in your lane, and try to stop
Source:North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 4: Your Driving
Question 2: How does North Carolina law treat bicycles?
- A. As vehicles that follow the same traffic laws
- B. As pedestrians who must use crosswalks
- C. As toys that don't have to follow any road rules
- D. As vehicles exempt from DWI laws
Source:North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 6: Sharing the Road
Question 3: Before pulling out of a parallel parking space on the right side of the road, you should:
- A. Pull out quickly before traffic comes
- B. Signal right and back out
- C. Check for traffic and signal left
- D. Honk twice and pull out
Source:North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 4: Your Driving
Question 4: What is the maximum speed limit for a school bus in North Carolina?
- A. 45 mph
- B. 25 mph
- C. 55 mph
- D. 35 mph
Source:North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 4: Your Driving
Question 5: How many points within three years can lead to a license suspension?
- A. 8
- B. 7
- C. 12
- D. 20
Source:North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 3: Your Driving Privilege
Question 6: Once you're stopped by an officer, what should you NOT do unless asked?
- A. Roll down your window
- B. Turn off the radio
- C. Turn off the engine
- D. Remove your seat belt
Source:North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 4: Your Driving
Question 7: What is the only thing that sobers up a person who has been drinking?
- A. Strong coffee
- B. Time
- C. A big meal
- D. A cold shower
Source:North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 4: Your Driving
Question 8: At what blood alcohol concentration is everyone's driving impaired, according to the handbook?
- A. 0.08 percent
- B. 0.20 percent
- C. 0.15 percent
- D. 0.10 percent
Source:North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 2: Alcohol and the Law
Question 9: Your test shows a BAC of 0.08 or more. What happens to your driving privilege right away?
- A. Nothing until the court date
- B. It is revoked for at least 30 days
- C. It is revoked for life
- D. It is revoked for exactly one week
Source:North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 2: Alcohol and the Law
Question 10: How far from the intersection is a stop sign usually posted?
- A. Right at the curb line only
- B. 100 to 200 feet
- C. Six to 50 feet
- D. 500 feet ahead
Source:North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 5: Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings
Question 11: How long must you hold a Level 2 license before applying for a Level 3 Full Provisional License?
- A. At least six months
- B. At least nine months
- C. Until your 18th birthday
- D. At least twelve months
Source:North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 1: Your License
Question 12: What does North Carolina law say about plastic license plate covers?
- A. They are prohibited
- B. They are required on new cars
- C. They are allowed if clear
- D. They are allowed after dark only
Source:North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 7: How DMV Serves You
Question 13: How can you tell a North Carolina REAL ID?
- A. It says 'Not for Federal Identification'
- B. It has a star on it
- C. It costs more and has a gold border
- D. It has a red and yellow color bar
Source:North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 1: Your License
Question 14: A first suspension under the point system can last:
- A. 30 days
- B. 60 days
- C. 12 months
- D. 6 months
Source:North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 3: Your Driving Privilege
Question 15: What proof of insurance is NOT accepted when you apply for a driver license?
- A. An insurance binder
- B. Form DL-123 from your agent
- C. An image on a mobile device
- D. A printed insurance card with your name
Source:North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 1: Your License
Question 16: The light on your license plate must make the numbers visible from at least:
- A. 500 feet
- B. 100 feet
- C. 50 feet
- D. 200 feet
Source:North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 4: Your Driving
Question 17: What is the maximum speed for a school activity bus?
- A. 70 mph
- B. 35 mph
- C. 45 mph
- D. 55 mph
Source:North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 4: Your Driving
Question 18: What is the safest way to pass a bicyclist?
- A. Speed up and pass close
- B. Pass on the right shoulder
- C. Honk and squeeze past in the same lane
- D. Change lanes
Source:North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 6: Sharing the Road
Question 19: Besides sunset to sunrise, when does the law require headlights?
- A. Only once visibility drops to 100 feet
- B. When visibility is 1,000 feet or less
- C. When visibility is 400 feet or less
- D. Only when it's raining hard
Source:North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 4: Your Driving
Question 20: On snowy or icy roads, how much stopping distance should you allow?
- A. About ten times the normal stopping distance
- B. At least three times the normal distance
- C. About twice the normal stopping distance
- D. The same distance you'd use on a dry road
Source:North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 4: Your Driving
Question 21: Who must wear a seat belt in North Carolina?
- A. The driver and all passengers
- B. Only the driver and front passenger
- C. Only passengers under 16
- D. Nobody, if the car has air bags
Source:North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 4: Your Driving
Question 22: With low beams at night, you should be able to see someone how far away?
- A. 50 feet
- B. 75 feet
- C. 200 feet
- D. 100 feet
Source:North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 4: Your Driving
Question 23: Odd-numbered highways generally run:
- A. In loops around cities
- B. Along the coast only
- C. East and west
- D. North and south
Source:North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 5: Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings
Question 24: Turning right on red, you fail to yield to a pedestrian starting to cross. What is the penalty range?
- A. $25 to $50
- B. A warning only
- C. $500 to $1,000
- D. $100 to $500
Source:North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 5: Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings
Question 25: In ideal conditions at 55 mph, about how far does it take to stop completely?
- A. About 55 feet
- B. About 100 feet
- C. About 500 feet
- D. About 211 feet
Source:North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 4: Your Driving
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