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Tennessee DMV quick permit practice test 4

Use this 12-question Tennessee quick test when you only have a few minutes. The questions come from our full tests and lean on Section B-4: Rules of the Road (3), Section B-3: Traffic Signs and Signals (4), and Section C-1: Defensive Driving and Other Precautions (1). It opens with: "Why shouldn't you honk at a blind pedestrian crossing the road?" Explanations follow every answer.

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Questions
12
Passing score
80% (10 of 12)
Mistakes allowed
2
Official handbook
Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual

Practice questions

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Why shouldn't you honk at a blind pedestrian crossing the road?

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What this test covers

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

All 12 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.

  1. Question 1: Why shouldn't you honk at a blind pedestrian crossing the road?

    • A. It is only allowed in emergencies at night
    • B. It would give them the right-of-way
    • C. It could startle them

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

  2. Question 2: You notice yellow lines on your right and white on your left. What does this mean?

    • A. You are in a reversible lane
    • B. You are in a center turn lane
    • C. You are going the wrong way

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

  3. Question 3: Your doctor prescribed a sedative. Can that be a defense to a DUI charge?

    • A. Yes, if you took the dose on the label
    • B. No, a prescription is no defense
    • C. Yes, if you carry the prescription

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

  4. Question 4: 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

  5. Question 5: When a train is coming, you must stop how far from the tracks?

    • A. Between 15 and 50 feet
    • B. At least 100 feet away
    • C. Between 5 and 10 feet

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

  6. Question 6: Fluorescent pink (coral) signs are used for what?

    • A. Pointing drivers to bike routes and hiking trails
    • B. Managing traffic around crashes, fires, or spills
    • C. Marking school zones and the busiest pedestrian crosswalks

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

  7. Question 7: By Tennessee law, at least what share of the knowledge test questions deal with alcohol and drugs?

    • A. 25 percent
    • B. 10 percent
    • C. 50 percent

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

  8. Question 8: The warning sign for a sharp turn (not a curve) marks turns with a recommended speed of:

    • A. 30 mph or less
    • B. Between 30 and 55 mph
    • C. 45 mph or less at night

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

  9. Question 9: Most cars can be swept away in how much moving water?

    • A. Only water over the car's roof
    • B. 4 to 5 feet
    • C. 18 to 24 inches

    Source:Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section B-6: Driving at Night and in Inclement Weather Conditions

  10. Question 10: 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

  11. Question 11: Where does the manual suggest practicing ABS stops?

    • A. The interstate shoulder
    • B. A quiet residential street
    • C. A big, empty parking lot

    Source:Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section C-2: Special Driving Conditions and Your Vehicle

  12. Question 12: What does the law say about following a fire truck answering an alarm?

    • A. It is allowed if you use your flashers
    • B. It is allowed at 500 feet back
    • C. It is illegal to follow it

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

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