FREE NORTH CAROLINA ROAD RULES TEST 4 - DMV PRACTICE TEST NC

This online driving test NC, with multiple choice questions, is intended to help you prepare for the North Carolina permit test that is required before you can get your driver’s license.

Rules 4

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Which of the following has the right-of-way over all others at an intersection when the light is green?

Vehicles turning right

Vehicles turning left

Pedestrians crossing with the light

Pedestrians crossing against the light

2 / 30

In a construction area what is a 'flagger'...?

Flags directing you away from the road work

A sign warning of construction ahead

The foreman of the highway construction

A person who uses different colored flags and hand signals to let traffic know when to go, stop, or slow down

3 / 30

Speed limit signs indicate the maximum speed during ideal conditions

FALSE

TRUE

4 / 30

Crosswalks are always:

Marked with Yellow lines

Marked with white lines

Have pedestrian crossing electric signal

Places for people to walk across the street, whether it is marked or not

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You are driving down a two lane road where there is a bicyclist to your right and oncoming traffic approaching on the left. What is the best strategy to pass the bicyclist safely?

Pass and give more room to the bicyclist

Pass and give more room to the oncoming traffic

Wait for the oncoming traffic to pass and then leave a lot of room to pass the bicyclist

Speed up and pass quickly

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When approaching a stop sign where there is no stop line or marked crosswalk at the intersection:

Slow down and proceed with caution

Stop 3 feet back from the intersection

Stop only if pedestrians are waiting to cross

Stop just before you enter the intersection

7 / 30

Passing using the unpaved shoulder is:

Always legal

Permitted when no sidewalks are present

Illegal

Permitted if there is a gridlock

8 / 30

When the light is red, you may make a right turn after:

Yielding to pedestrians

All answers are correct

Yielding to oncoming traffic

Coming to a full stop

9 / 30

If someone is tailgating you, you should:

Move into another lane

Slow slightly to increase the space in front of your car, allowing you extra space to stop more gradually if you need to

All answers are correct

Pull over to let the tailgater pass

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If you are on the other side of a divided highway coming toward a school bus with flashing red lights you should:

Stop

You can proceed normally

Slow down

Stop if children are present

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If a vehicle in front of you is stopped at a crosswalk on a multi-lane road, you should:

Pass the vehicle on the right only

Sound your horn to encourage the vehicle's driver to get going

Pass the vehicle on the left only

Stop before passing this vehicle and make sure there are no pedestrians in the crosswalk

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If another vehicle is trying to pass you on the left, you should:

Speed up so that passing is not necessary

Maintain normal speed until they pass you then slow down

Slow down until they pass you, then resume normal speed

Move to the left to prevent passing

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A solid line at the left of your lane means:

Pass only when no traffic is sight

Pass at your discretion

It is unsafe to pass

Overtake and pass with caution

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A traffic light which has a green arrow and a red light means that:

Vehicles moving in any direction must stop

You may only drive straight ahead

You may drive only in the direction of the green arrow

You must wait for a green light

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If you're driving on a freeway and a vehicle is attempting to merge into your lane, you should:

Do nothing

If possible, safely make room for the merging vehicle

Reduce your speed quickly so the other vehicle can merge

Accelerate quickly to get out of the merging vehicles way

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A school bus is stopped on a 2 way undivided road with flashing red lights, you must:

Speed up and proceed

Slow down and proceed cautiously

Stop and wait for the driver to turn off the flashing red lights

Wait for the children to exit the bus then proceed

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What should you do if you are driving and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you?

Pull to the right as far as possible and stop

Speed up and get out of the way

Continue at same speed

Signal the driver to pass

18 / 30

Who must stop when a school bus, with flashing red lights, is stopped on a four lane road with no median separation?

Only the traffic facing the school bus

Only the traffic behind the school bus

Traffic traveling in both directions

Traffic in both directions must slow down

19 / 30

What might you see on a highway that tells you that the lane you are in may force you to turn?

Raised red dots

A painted arrow in your lane

A flashing arrow light

Yellow lines on the side of the road

20 / 30

When waiting to turn left, which way should you have your tires pointed?

To the left

To the right

None of them

Straight ahead

21 / 30

You are required to stop your vehicle:

At an intersection with a stop sign

Where there is a red light

When a traffic officer orders you to stop

All answers are correct

22 / 30

The center left turn lane may be used for:

Beginning left turns or U-turns

Passing slower traffic

Short term parking

Emergency parking

23 / 30

Why is it necessary to shoulder-check when changing lanes?

It stretches out your neck while driving

It gives you an excuse to check out the people in the next car

No matter how you adjust your mirrors, you will always have blind spots

Just to be extra-cautious

24 / 30

If you see orange construction signs and cones on an expressway, you must:

Change lanes and maintain your current speed

Decrease distance to any car ahead

Be prepared for workers and equipment ahead

Slow down because the lane ends ahead

25 / 30

When should you use your car's signals?

Moving from the curb or parking lane

Turning

All answers are correct

When changing lanes

26 / 30

If two vehicles arrive at an uncontrolled intersection at approximately the same time, the right-of-way should be given to:

Vehicle approaching from the left

Vehicle approaching from the right

The one moving faster

Neither one

27 / 30

When turning left onto a one way road with two lanes you must:

Turn into the right lane

Turn into the left lane

Turn into either of the lanes that are safely open

You can't turn left

28 / 30

A U-turn is not permitted:

Where a sign prohibits a U-turn

All answers are correct

Near or at the crest of a hill

On a curve

29 / 30

If your car has air bags, you should use your seatbelt:

Only on the freeway

Never

At all times

Unless you are only driving within city limits

30 / 30

If you are in an intersection waiting to turn left and the light turns yellow, you should:

Make sure no oncoming cars are trying to beat the red light and complete your turn safely

Complete your turn as quickly as possible; you are not allowed to be in the intersection when the light turns red

Back up and wait for the next green light

Drive straight through the intersection before the light turns red, you've missed your chance to turn

Your score is

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Regulatory traffic signs instruct drivers what they should, or should not do, in certain circumstances. You will be asked to identify roadway signs on the DMV Practice Test NC.

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As you get ready to go get your learner’s permit, you may find yourself getting nervous about the North Carolina DMV practice test. You must pass this test to get your permit and start driving with a parent or guardian. The test covers the basic rules of the road and traffic laws so you start learning to drive with basic safety.

The practice test consists of 25 questions, and you must answer 20 of them collectively. Don’t worry! All the answers to the questions are in the North Carolina Driver Handbook, and you can download a copy. If English isn’t your first language, you can request the test in the following languages:

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