NC DMV Driving Test - A. Sitting in the driver's seat of a car while ...

NC DMV Driving Test

A driver license is required for the following?

• Sitting in the driver's seat of a car while the engine is running.
• Steering a car while it is being pushed or towed by another vehicle.
• Both A and B.
• Neither A nor B. - ANS -C. Both A and B.

If a law enforcement officer swears that a driver has refused a legal chemical test, the

Division of Motor Vehicles must:

• Place the driver on probation.
• Wait for a court decision before taking action.
• Assign the driver to the Driver Improvement Clinic.
• Revoke the driver's license for at least 12 months. - ANS -D. Revoke the driver's

license for at least 12 months.

Which of the following happen(s) under the point system?

• A driver is sent a warning letter when he/she gets 4 points within 3 years.
• A driver who gets 12 points within 3 years may lose his/her license.
• Both A and B.
• Neither A nor B. - ANS -B. A driver who gets 12 points within 3 years may lose his/her

license.

When a driver has a total of 7 points, which of the following may happen?

• The driver can be required to file proof of financial responsibility.
• The driver can have 3 points deducted if he/she satisfactorily completes a Driver

Improvement Clinic.

• Both A and B.
• Neither A nor B. - ANS -B. The driver can have 3 pints deducted if he/she satisfactorily

completes a Driver Improvement Clinic.

Conviction for which of the following carries the highest number of points?

• Reckless driving.
• Hit and run with property damage.
• Driving without a license.
• Passing a stopped school bus unloading children. - ANS -D. Passing a stopped

school bus unloading children.

A driver will lose his/her license if he/she is convicted of:

• Driving without a license.
• Passing a stopped school bus. 1 / 3

• Failing to yield the right-of-way.
• Speeding more than 75 mph in a 55mph zone. - ANS -D. Speeding more than 75 mph

in a 55 mph zone.

To get a revoked driver license restored, a person must do which of the following?

• Obtain permission from the Driver License Section in Raleigh to reapply for a license.
• Go to a driver license office, pay a restoration fee, and reapply for a license.
• Both A and B.
• Neither A nor B. - ANS -C. Both A and B.

Roughly half of all traffic fatalities involve which of the following?

• A drunken person.
• More than 1 car.
• Both A and B.
• Neither A nor B. - ANS -A. A drunken person.

The percentage of highway deaths caused by drunken persons is about:

A. 10%

B. 25%

C. 38%

D. 67% - ANS -C. 38%

Which of the following statements about pedestrian deaths is correct?

• In cities, 2 out of 5 people killed in motor vehicle accidents are pedestrians.
• Most of the pedestrians killed in all traffic accidents are teenagers.
• Both A and B.
• Neither A nor B. - ANS -A. In cities, 2 out of 5 people killed in motor vehicle accidents

are pedestrians.

When you are walking at night along a road without sidewalks, you should do which of the following?

• Walk on the left, facing traffic.
• Keep your back to oncoming traffic.
• Both A and B.
• Neither A nor B. - ANS -A. Walk on the left, facing traffic.

If you approach an intersection where there are no traffic lights/signs and a pedestrian is attempting to cross your path, who has the right-of-way?

• The pedestrian.
• The driver of the car.
• No one.
• Whoever reaches the intersection first. - ANS -A. The pedestrian

If you are walking along a road at night, what should you do? 2 / 3

• Walk on the right-hand side with the traffic.
• Wear or carry something white.
• Both A and B.
• Neither A nor B. - ANS -B. Wear or carry something white.

A safe driver does which of the following?

• Watches the side of the road over the hood to stay in line.
• Frequently checks the rear-view and side mirrors.
• Drinks coffee while driving at night to stay alert.
• Keeps 2 car lengths between his/her car and the next car on the expressway. - ANS

-B. Frequently checks the rear-view and side mirrors.

As you approach an intersection to make a right turn, you should turn on your right turn signal and do which of the following?

• Steer slightly toward the center of the road to give yourself room to clear the corner.
• Hold your arm straight out the window.
• Both A and B.
• Neither A nor B. - ANS -D. Neither A nor B.

If you begin to feel sleepy while driving on a long trip, you should do which of the following?

• Open a window or vent to let in fresh air.
• Increase your speed.
• Both A and B.
• Neither A nor B. - ANS -A. Open a window or vent to let in fresh air.

When driving on a long trip, you should:

• Rest your eyes from time to time by rubbing them.
• Avoid looking at any one thing for more than a few seconds.
• Keep your eyes on the center of the road straight ahead.
• Spend as much time looking in your mirrors as you do looking in front of you. - ANS

-B. Avoid looking at any one thing for more than a few seconds.

In order to avoid being hit in the rear by another vehicle, you should do which of the following?

• Drive cautiously and use your brakes often.
• Check your rear-view mirrors often.
• Both A and B.
• Neither A nor B. - ANS -B. Check your rear-view mirrors often.

Studies have shown which of the following to be a serious traffic hazard?

• Middle-aged drivers.
• Slow drivers.
• Both A and B.
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