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2025 Tennessee Permit Test 17

The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in Tennessee. 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 Tennessee. 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 Tennessee please visit https://cheat-sheets.dmv-written-test.com/en/tennessee/car.

Number of Tests 24

Number of Question 30

Passing Score 24

9. When driving behind another vehicle at night, you should:

Keep your headlights on the low beam setting.

Use your high beam headlights until you are within 10 feet of the vehicle ahead.

Use your high beam headlights.

Use high beam headlights only when driving in rural areas and when other cars are not nearby. Lower your headlights to their low beam setting when you are following closely behind another driver.

10. Driving more slowly than surrounding traffic is:

A good idea if the weather is bad.

Appropriate if you don’t know the speed limit.

Often a hazard because other drivers may become frustrated and try to pass you.

Driving more slowly than other traffic can be dangerous. Drivers behind you may become impatient and will be tempted to take dangerous risks to pass you.

11. When passing on the left of a vehicle, it is safe to move back into the right lane:

After about three seconds.

When you can no longer see the vehicle over your right shoulder.

When you can see the front of the vehicle in your rearview mirror.

When passing another vehicle on its left, you may move back into the right lane when the headlights of the passed vehicle can be seen in your rearview mirror. Always signal before changing lanes.

12. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?

They are eliminated if you have one outside mirror on each side of the vehicle.

Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

Blind spots can be checked by looking in your rearview mirrors.

Blind spots are areas that a driver cannot see if they look in their mirrors. Large trucks have large blind spots that drivers of other vehicles should avoid.

13. You must yield to a pedestrian using a white cane or guide dog:

Only when the guide dog is leading the person across the street.

At all times.

Only if a crossing guard is present.

Pedestrians who use guide dogs or white canes (with or without a red tip) must be given the right-of-way at all times.

14. Alcohol in any concentration is:

A stimulant.

A depressant.

Neither of the above.

Alcohol, in any concentration, is a depressant. It slows all nerve impulses and bodily functions, resulting in a lessening of inhibitions and negatively affecting a consumer's ability to concentrate and stay alert.

15. Temporary signs used in construction and maintenance work areas:

Have a red background with green writing.

Have an orange background with black writing.

Have a yellow background with blue writing.

All temporary signs in work zones have orange backgrounds with black writing and/or symbols.

Cars on the right move first.

You have the right-of-way.

Let cross traffic pass before proceeding.

When approaching this sign, you must yield the right-of-way. Slow down and let vehicles and pedestrians crossing your path pass before you proceed. If necessary, stop before going ahead.

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