2025 North Carolina Permit Test 22
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. Your first response to reduced visibility should be:
Explanation
Reducing your speed should be your first response to decreased visibility and dangerous road conditions.
19. This road sign means:

Explanation
This sign indicates a merge ahead. It warns that two lanes of traffic moving in the same direction are about to become one.
20. This sign means:

Explanation
A sign with a red circle and slash over a symbol indicates that the action represented by the symbol (in this example, a right turn) is not allowed.
21. A fully loaded tractor-trailer traveling at 55 mph could take up to ____ to come to a complete stop.
Explanation
Tractor-trailers take longer distances to stop than smaller cars traveling at the same speed. A fully loaded tractor-trailer may take almost 400 feet to come to a complete stop when driving at 55 mph.
23. If there are two railroad tracks next to each other:
Explanation
If there are two railroad tracks next to each other, watch for a second approaching train after one train passes. Do not begin to cross the tracks until you’re sure no train is approaching from either direction on either track.
24. A red flashing traffic light has the same meaning as a:
Explanation
A red flashing traffic signal has the same meaning as a stop sign. When approaching a red flashing signal, come to a complete stop and proceed when it is safe to do so. A stop sign may sometimes also be posted where this signal is located.
25. If a vehicle using high beams comes toward you, you should look toward ____ of the road.
Explanation