2025 North Carolina Permit Test 21
The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in North Carolina. 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 North Carolina please visit https://staging.dmvwrittentest.cheat-sheets.com/en/north-carolina/car.
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10. Drinking coffee after drinking alcohol:
Explanation
Drinking coffee will not reduce your blood alcohol concentration (BAC). While it may help you to stay awake, it cannot change your BAC or make you sober.
11. The driver's left arm and hand are extended downward. This hand signal means that the driver plans to:
Explanation
If a driver's left arm and hand are extended downward, they are indicating that they intend to stop. Adjust your driving accordingly if following a driver who is using this hand signal.
12. A speed limit is:
Explanation
A speed limit is the maximum or minimum legal speed you can travel on a road under ideal conditions. You may drive more slowly than the posted speed, but it is illegal to drive any faster. You must drive more slowly where signs or signs indicate a school zone or work zone speed limit. If conditions such as road construction or bad weather make the posted speed unsafe, drive under the speed limit.
13. About 38 percent all traffic fatalities involve which of the following?<br> I. Alcohol<br> II. More than one car.
Explanation
About 38 percent of all traffic fatalities involve alcohol.
14. Which of the following is a safe way to drive through a curve?
Explanation
You should slow down as you enter a curve and increase your speed gradually as you exit. Increasing your speed as you enter a curve will make it more difficult to control your vehicle.
15. This sign means:
Explanation
Warning signs are usually diamond-shaped with black markings on a yellow background. They alert drivers to upcoming hazards. This warning sign indicates that drivers are about to encounter a divided highway.
16. When driving in bad weather, drivers should:
Explanation
When driving on wet roads, drivers should increase their following distance.
17. This sign means:
Explanation
Decrease your speed as you approach an intersection with a yield sign. Prepare to stop and yield the right-of-way to vehicles and pedestrians in the intersection or crossroad. You must come to a full stop at a yield sign if traffic conditions require it.
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