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North Carolina DMV quick permit practice test 3

12 questions for a quick North Carolina permit test review, picked from the full tests and based on the North Carolina Driver Handbook. They come mostly from Chapter 4: Your Driving (10), Chapter 2: Alcohol and the Law (1), and Chapter 1: Your License (1). You begin with: "What following distance rule does the North Carolina handbook use?" Each answer is explained.

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What following distance rule does the North Carolina handbook use?

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  1. Question 1: What following distance rule does the North Carolina handbook use?

    • A. The five-second rule
    • B. The three-second rule
    • C. The two-second rule
    • D. One car length per 10 mph

    Source:North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 4: Your Driving

  2. Question 2: Who can get a North Carolina state ID card at no charge?

    • A. Only students under 18
    • B. Only residents over 65
    • C. Anyone who already has a license
    • D. Residents who are at least 17

    Source:North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 1: Your License

  3. Question 3: On the first restoration of a license after a DWI suspension, what alcohol concentration restriction applies?

    • A. 0.04
    • B. 0.00
    • C. 0.02
    • D. 0.08

    Source:North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 2: Alcohol and the Law

  4. Question 4: 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

  5. Question 5: On a long drive, how often does the handbook suggest getting out of the car to stretch?

    • A. At least every 2 hours
    • B. At least every 5 hours
    • C. Only when you feel sleepy
    • D. At least every 30 minutes

    Source:North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 4: Your Driving

  6. Question 6: You see one deer cross the road. What should you expect?

    • A. It will stop in your lane
    • B. The road is now clear to drive on
    • C. It will turn around and come back
    • D. More deer may follow close behind

    Source:North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 4: Your Driving

  7. Question 7: How much slower should you drive on wet pavement than on dry?

    • A. At least 5 to 10 mph slower
    • B. At least 25 mph slower
    • C. The same speed, with wipers on
    • D. About 1 to 2 mph slower

    Source:North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 4: Your Driving

  8. Question 8: How much should you reduce your speed on packed snow?

    • A. By about a quarter
    • B. Not at all, with snow tires
    • C. By about 5 mph
    • D. By more than half

    Source:North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 4: Your Driving

  9. Question 9: Who must wear a helmet on a motorcycle or moped in North Carolina?

    • A. Only on roads over 45 mph
    • B. Only the operator, with passengers exempt
    • C. Only riders under 21
    • D. All riders and passengers

    Source:North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 4: Your Driving

  10. Question 10: 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

  11. Question 11: Taillights must be red and visible from at least:

    • A. 200 feet
    • B. 500 feet
    • C. 100 feet
    • D. 50 feet

    Source:North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 4: Your Driving

  12. Question 12: Two facing vehicles reach an intersection together. One goes straight and one turns left. Who must wait?

    • A. The driver going straight
    • B. Both must stop and wave
    • C. Whoever arrived second
    • D. The driver turning left

    Source:North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 4: Your Driving

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