2025 North Carolina Hardest Permit Test
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. You experience an incident at work that has left you feeling angry. When you get to your car, you should:
Explanation
Persons who are upset, angry, or otherwise distracted by their emotions should take time to cool off before driving a car. Taking out frustrations or anger while driving is exercising very poor judgment and is very dangerous to both the driver and others on the road.
20. When stopped for a traffic violation or at an equipment check, the driver must produce:
Explanation
When stopped for a traffic violation or at an equipment check, the driver is responsible for producing their license, proof of registration, and proof of insurance. Drivers are required to have all three of these documents in a vehicle when it is being driven.
21. Who is required to wear a seat belt in a moving vehicle?
Explanation
In North Carolina, the driver and all passengers in a motor vehicle manufactured with seat belts must have the seat belts properly fastened at all times when the vehicle is in forward motion on a street or highway. Under the seat belt law, all occupants must wear seat belts, even if the vehicle is equipped with airbags.
22. This sign means:
Explanation
Warning signs prepare drivers for upcoming road conditions and hazards and are usually yellow with black markings. This sign alerts drivers to potential bicycle cross traffic.
23. This sign means:
Explanation
This sign means that it is not safe for drivers to enter the indicated road or driveway from their current direction. If you come across one of these signs, you should immediately turn around and drive a different way.
24. A person's ability to drive can be impaired by:
Explanation
The ability to drive safely is dependent on the driver being in good physical condition. Driving can be impaired by alcohol, legal and illegal drugs, and being drowsy.
25. In which of the following ways can alcoholic beverages affect you?
Explanation
Alcohol dulls the parts of your brain that control inhibition, judgment, and self-control. As a result, you may feel stimulated, lively, and a bit giddy or foolish after consuming alcohol. Alcohol also impairs your reaction time, coordination, and balance. Your vision and ability to judge distance suffers after alcohol consumption, making it difficult to react to your surroundings.
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