2025 Tennessee Permit Test 23
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://staging.dmvwrittentest.cheat-sheets.com/en/tennessee/car.
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9. A red arrow pointing to the right on a traffic light means you may:
Explanation
A red arrow means "stop." You must remain stopped until a green light or green arrow appears. Do not turn against a red arrow.
10. If you come to an intersection and your view to the side is blocked, you should:
Explanation
Drivers must slow down when approaching an intersection. If a clear view of cross traffic is obscured, a driver should come to a stop and inch forward until they can see clearly in both directions.
11. When turning left from a two-way street onto a one-way street, you should:
Explanation
When making any turn, turn from the lane closest to the direction you wish to travel into the first available legal lane. On a turn from a two-way to a one-way street, this means you should turn into the first lane.
12. As you approach the top of a hill, you should:
Explanation
You may not know what is on the other side of a hill or just around a curve, even if you have driven the road many times. If a vehicle is stalled just out of sight on the roadway, you must be able to stop. Whenever you come to a hill or curve, adjust your speed so you can stop if necessary.
13. A broken yellow centerline indicates that:
Explanation
A broken yellow centerline next to your side of the road indicates that traffic may cross the centerline to pass from your side of the road.
14. If you are driving with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.10 percent, you are ____ times more likely to cause an accident than if you were driving while sober.
Explanation
Drinking alcohol before driving drastically increases the chance of collision. A driver with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.10 percent is seven times more likely to be involved in a crash than a sober driver. A BAC of 0.15 percent increases the risk of collision 25 times, and a BAC of 0.17 percent increases the risk of collision 50 times.
15. If you find yourself in a skid:
Explanation
If your vehicle begins to skid, do not use the brakes. Braking could make the skid worse.
16. This road sign means:
Explanation
Warning signs are usually yellow with black markings. This sign warns drivers that they are arriving upon a fork in the road and they must bear either right or left.
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