2024 North Carolina Permit Test 16

The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in North Carolina. Each permit practice test question has three answer.. Read More

The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in North Carolina. Each permit practice test question has three answer choices. Select one answer for each question and select "grade this section." You can find this button at the bottom of the drivers license quiz. For a complete list of questions and answers for North Carolina please visit https://cheat-sheets.dmv-written-test.com/en/north-carolina/car.

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18. The fastest a driver should drive when backing up is:

Explanation
Back very slowly and not faster than 10 mph. Your vehicle is more difficult to control and stop when it is backing.

19. This road sign means:

arizona-four way intersection
Explanation
This signs warns that a four-way intersection is ahead.

20. You may drive around the gates at a railroad crossing:

Explanation
You are required to stop at all railroad crossings when signals warn of an approaching train. These signals may include flashing red lights, a lowered crossing gate, a flagger signaling, or a train’s audible signal of warning. Do not attempt to go around a lowered gate.

21. This sign is used to prevent:

new-york-one way traffic do not enter
Explanation
This sign warns that a road has one-way traffic and you must not enter from your current direction.

22. To prepare for anything coming up on the road ahead, you should:

Explanation
Your ability to handle dangerous traffic situations depends largely on searching for and identifying problems before meeting them. Looking far ahead of your vehicle does not mean you should simply stare at the center of the road. You need to continually scan the entire road, including the sides of the road.

23. This sign means:

indiana-curve ahead
Explanation
Warning signs prepare drivers for upcoming road conditions and hazards and are usually yellow with black markings. This sign alerts drivers to an upcoming curve in the road.

24. On a two-lane street, your vehicle is being followed by a fire engine that is not using its emergency signals. You should:

Explanation
If you are being followed by an emergency vehicle that is not using its siren or flashing lights, you do not need to clear a path. Continue driving in a normal manner.

25. When approaching a steady green traffic light, drivers should:

Explanation
When approaching an intersection with a steady green traffic light, yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk and vehicles still in the intersection. You may continue driving, but should approach the intersection at a speed that will allow you to slow down and stop if the light changes before you get there.
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