NC DMV DRIVING TEST EXAM QUESTIONS

NC DMV DRIVING TEST EXAM QUESTIONS &

CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A

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. - ANSWER-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. - ANSWER-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. - ANSWER-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? 1 / 3

• 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. - ANSWER-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. - ANSWER-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.
• Failing to yield the right-of-way.
• Speeding more than 75 mph in a 55mph zone. - ANSWER-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. - ANSWER-C. Both A and B. 2 / 3

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. - ANSWER-A. A drunken person.

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

A. 10%

B. 25%

C. 38%

D. 67% - ANSWER-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. - ANSWER-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. - ANSWER-A. Walk on the left, facing traffic.
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