2025 Tennessee Permit Test 8
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.
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9. When stopped at a red traffic light with a green arrow, you may proceed in the direction of the arrow if you:
Explanation
You may proceed in the direction that a green arrow signal is pointing if you are in the proper lane, regardless of any other signals that are displayed. Before turning, you must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and vehicles already within the intersection.
10. If a child is about to run into the street, you should:
Explanation
If there is danger, you may need to sound a sharp blast on your horn. Do this when a child or any other pedestrian is about to enter into the street in front of your moving vehicle.
11. A broken yellow line beside a solid yellow line indicates that passing is:
Explanation
When the center of the road is marked by a solid yellow line beside a broken yellow line, passing is permitted from the side next to the broken line and prohibited from the side next to the solid line.
12. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles:
Explanation
Yellow lines separate lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions. A broken yellow line next to your driving lane means that you may pass.
13. Double solid yellow line markings down the center of a road indicate that passing is:
Explanation
A double yellow centerline means that it is prohibited for traffic from either direction to cross the centerline to pass.
14. If your car becomes disabled while on the highway, you should:
Explanation
If your vehicle becomes disabled, you must (if possible) park with all four wheels off of the main-traveled portion of the road.
15. To help avoid skidding on slippery surfaces, you should:
Explanation
Slow down before you enter a curve because you do not know what may be ahead. Braking on a curve may cause you to skid.
16. The proper way to make a right turn is to:
Explanation