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Tennessee DMV driver's license practice test 4

25 original questions from the Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual make up this free Tennessee driver's license practice test. Expect questions from Section B-5: Interstate Driving (2), Section B-1: Getting Familiar With Your Vehicle (2), and Section B-8: Driving Responsibilities (2). The first one asks: "A bicycle has a red or orange pennant flag on a pole. This commonly means:" Each answer is explained, and there's nothing to sign up for.

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Questions
25
Passing score
80% (20 of 25)
Mistakes allowed
5
Official handbook
Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual

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Question 1 of 250 of 25 answered

A bicycle has a red or orange pennant flag on a pole. This commonly means:

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Every question comes from one of these sections of the Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual.

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  1. Question 1: A bicycle has a red or orange pennant flag on a pole. This commonly means:

    • A. The rider is carrying a wide load
    • B. The rider is part of a race
    • C. The rider has impaired hearing

    Source:Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section C-3: Sharing the Road Safely

  2. Question 2: A 19-year-old is convicted of buying alcohol while not driving. What happens to their license?

    • A. They lose the privilege to drive for one year
    • B. They get a warning letter on the first offense
    • C. Nothing, because they weren't driving

    Source:Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section B-7: Alcohol, Other Drugs and Driving

  3. Question 3: Is it legal to coast downhill with the gears in neutral?

    • A. No, it is illegal
    • B. Yes, it saves fuel
    • C. Yes, below 25 mph

    Source:Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section B-1: Getting Familiar With Your Vehicle

  4. Question 4: At a stop sign with no pavement markings, where should you stop?

    • A. A full car length past the sign
    • B. With the front of your car even with the sign
    • C. As far into the intersection as needed to see

    Source:Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section B-4: Rules of the Road

  5. Question 5: During HOV hours, which of these may use the HOV lane?

    • A. A motorcycle with one rider
    • B. A driver alone who is passing
    • C. A car with only the driver

    Source:Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section B-5: Interstate Driving

  6. Question 6: Does a baby in a car seat count as a passenger for the HOV lane?

    • A. Yes, like any other passenger
    • B. No, only riders over 12 count
    • C. Only if the baby is in the front seat

    Source:Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section B-5: Interstate Driving

  7. Question 7: On a highway with more than one lane each way, a KEEP RIGHT EXCEPT TO PASS sign means:

    • A. Drive in the far right lane unless passing or turning left
    • B. Stay right only when trucks are around you
    • C. Use the center lane whenever you're going slower than others

    Source:Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section B-3: Traffic Signs and Signals

  8. Question 8: Why do small amounts of alcohol make some people feel stimulated?

    • A. It lowers their inhibitions
    • B. It speeds up their nerve impulses
    • C. It raises their blood sugar

    Source:Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section B-7: Alcohol, Other Drugs and Driving

  9. Question 9: If a traffic signal is completely dark, Tennessee law says to treat the intersection as:

    • A. An all-way stop
    • B. A yield for traffic on the smaller road
    • C. An open intersection where main-road traffic goes

    Source:Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section B-3: Traffic Signs and Signals

  10. Question 10: In defensive driving, how far ahead should you focus your eyes?

    • A. 2 to 3 seconds, just past the car ahead
    • B. 10 to 15 seconds, about a city block
    • C. Only on the car directly in front

    Source:Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section C-1: Defensive Driving and Other Precautions

  11. Question 11: On a two-lane road, what may you NOT do when following a funeral procession?

    • A. Follow at a safe distance
    • B. Try to pass the procession
    • C. Drive with your headlights on

    Source:Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section B-4: Rules of the Road

  12. Question 12: A DUI with a passenger under 18 adds a mandatory minimum of:

    • A. One year of probation and no fine
    • B. 30 days in jail and a $1,000 fine
    • C. 48 hours in jail and a $350 fine

    Source:Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section B-7: Alcohol, Other Drugs and Driving

  13. Question 13: A BAC of .08 means how many drops of alcohol for every 10,000 drops of blood?

    • A. Eight
    • B. Eight hundred
    • C. Eighty

    Source:Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section B-7: Alcohol, Other Drugs and Driving

  14. Question 14: On a mild 73-degree day, an SUV's inside temperature can reach 100 degrees in about:

    • A. 10 minutes
    • B. 45 minutes
    • C. 2 hours

    Source:Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section B-2: Tennessee Safety Belt Laws

  15. Question 15: For adult drivers in Tennessee, what BAC is always illegal?

    • A. .10 percent or higher
    • B. .05 percent or higher
    • C. .08 percent or higher

    Source:Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section B-7: Alcohol, Other Drugs and Driving

  16. Question 16: Which sign color is used for school zones?

    • A. Bright orange with black letters
    • B. Fluorescent pink, sometimes called coral
    • C. Fluorescent yellow-green

    Source:Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section B-3: Traffic Signs and Signals

  17. Question 17: For an 18- to 20-year-old, a second alcohol purchase or possession conviction means losing the license for:

    • A. Until age 21
    • B. One year
    • C. Two years

    Source:Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section B-7: Alcohol, Other Drugs and Driving

  18. Question 18: Speeding 6 to 15 mph over the limit (outside a construction zone) adds how many points?

    • A. 6
    • B. 3
    • C. 1

    Source:Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section B-8: Driving Responsibilities

  19. Question 19: What color are center lines on one-way streets?

    • A. Yellow
    • B. Orange
    • C. White

    Source:Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section B-4: Rules of the Road

  20. Question 20: What does an orange background on a road sign tell you?

    • A. Motorist services like fuel or food
    • B. A public recreation area ahead
    • C. Construction or maintenance work

    Source:Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section B-3: Traffic Signs and Signals

  21. Question 21: How much space does the manual want between your body and the steering wheel?

    • A. 14 to 16 inches
    • B. 10 to 12 inches
    • C. 4 to 6 inches

    Source:Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section B-1: Getting Familiar With Your Vehicle

  22. Question 22: A white X with the letters RR painted on the road warns of:

    • A. A lane reserved for buses
    • B. A railroad crossing ahead
    • C. A road that is closed ahead

    Source:Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section B-3: Traffic Signs and Signals

  23. Question 23: A truck on a downgrade has smoking wheels. You should:

    • A. Pull in close to warn the driver
    • B. Pass quickly to get out of its way
    • C. Fall back and don't pass

    Source:Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section C-3: Sharing the Road Safely

  24. Question 24: What should you do at a flashing yellow traffic light?

    • A. Prepare to stop because red comes next
    • B. Stop and wait for the light to turn green
    • C. Slow down and go through with caution

    Source:Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section B-3: Traffic Signs and Signals

  25. Question 25: An adult driver gets a notice of proposed suspension after how many points in 12 months?

    • A. 6 or more
    • B. 12 or more
    • C. 20 or more

    Source:Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section B-8: Driving Responsibilities

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