TN DRIVERS PERMIT TEST PAPER 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔a right turn because fewer paths are crossed - ✔✔what type of turn is safer? why?
✔✔an intersection or junction - ✔✔what is the place where 2 or more roads meet?
✔✔come to a complete stop and proceed when clear - ✔✔what does a "stop" sign
mean?
✔✔1. has traffic lights, is an all-way
2. no stop signs or traffic lights
3. some traffic lights/stop signs - ✔✔what is a controlled intersection? an uncontrolled
intersection? and a partially- controlled intersection?
✔✔95% - ✔✔how much of information do drivers receive with their eyes?
✔✔reckless driving - ✔✔speeding through a school-zone is evidence of what illegal
action?
✔✔yes - ✔✔is it illegal to leave your car unattended with the engine running?
✔✔2 lanes by broken white lanes - ✔✔how is traffic going in the same direction
separated by?
✔✔ideal; slow down for bad driving conditions. remember the basic speed limit -
✔✔posted speed limits and warning signs are for what type of conditions?
✔✔when your windshield wipers are on
when visibility is less than 200 ft
from 30 mins before sunset to 30 mins after sunrise - ✔✔when should your headlights
be on?
✔✔$250 - ✔✔what is the minimum fine of speeding in a construction zone?
✔✔double parking - ✔✔what type of parking is never permitted?
✔✔the absolute speed limit - ✔✔the posted speed limit is what type of speed limit?
✔✔park with all 4 wheels off the road - ✔✔what should you do if your care becomes
disabled on the highway?
✔✔change lanes - ✔✔what can you not do when you are crossing an intersection?
, ✔✔front, sides, and rear (always go slow) - ✔✔where should you look when backing
up?
✔✔signals on, mirrors, over the shoulder, glide, signals off - ✔✔what is the acronym for
SMOGS?
✔✔obey the officer - ✔✔if the traffic light is red but the officer tells you to proceed what
should you do?
✔✔you may not be able to identify road hazards in time to react to them and slow down
- ✔✔what happens when our visibility is limited?
✔✔avoid "overdriving" on "out-pace" your headlights - ✔✔what should you do when
driving at night?
✔✔the space it takes you to stop your car once you identify a hazard - ✔✔what is
breaking distance?
✔✔if you are going 10 mph under the speed limit and there are more than 5 cars behind
you - ✔✔why would you have to pull off the roadway?
✔✔wait for oncoming traffic to pass - ✔✔what should you do when making a left turn at
a green light?
✔✔3 feet - ✔✔how much distance of passing room should you leave b/w you and a
bicyclist?
✔✔take your time to calm down - ✔✔what should you always do if you are angry or
excited before driving?
✔✔50 feet - ✔✔how far should you turn your blinker on when going to make a turn?
✔✔the right side and stop - ✔✔which side should you pull off to when a emergency
vehicle is approaching?
✔✔yes, make sure the road is clear - ✔✔can you turn right on red if the road is clear?
✔✔the 1st available or nearest - ✔✔what lane should you turn into when turning?
✔✔2-seconds and 3-seconds - ✔✔what is the minimum following distance you should
use? what about when you are driving near motorcycles or 18-wheelers?
✔✔the car to the right; base it upon who arrives first - ✔✔who has the right of way when
at an 4 way stop when you both arrive at the intersection? when you arrive first?
AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔a right turn because fewer paths are crossed - ✔✔what type of turn is safer? why?
✔✔an intersection or junction - ✔✔what is the place where 2 or more roads meet?
✔✔come to a complete stop and proceed when clear - ✔✔what does a "stop" sign
mean?
✔✔1. has traffic lights, is an all-way
2. no stop signs or traffic lights
3. some traffic lights/stop signs - ✔✔what is a controlled intersection? an uncontrolled
intersection? and a partially- controlled intersection?
✔✔95% - ✔✔how much of information do drivers receive with their eyes?
✔✔reckless driving - ✔✔speeding through a school-zone is evidence of what illegal
action?
✔✔yes - ✔✔is it illegal to leave your car unattended with the engine running?
✔✔2 lanes by broken white lanes - ✔✔how is traffic going in the same direction
separated by?
✔✔ideal; slow down for bad driving conditions. remember the basic speed limit -
✔✔posted speed limits and warning signs are for what type of conditions?
✔✔when your windshield wipers are on
when visibility is less than 200 ft
from 30 mins before sunset to 30 mins after sunrise - ✔✔when should your headlights
be on?
✔✔$250 - ✔✔what is the minimum fine of speeding in a construction zone?
✔✔double parking - ✔✔what type of parking is never permitted?
✔✔the absolute speed limit - ✔✔the posted speed limit is what type of speed limit?
✔✔park with all 4 wheels off the road - ✔✔what should you do if your care becomes
disabled on the highway?
✔✔change lanes - ✔✔what can you not do when you are crossing an intersection?
, ✔✔front, sides, and rear (always go slow) - ✔✔where should you look when backing
up?
✔✔signals on, mirrors, over the shoulder, glide, signals off - ✔✔what is the acronym for
SMOGS?
✔✔obey the officer - ✔✔if the traffic light is red but the officer tells you to proceed what
should you do?
✔✔you may not be able to identify road hazards in time to react to them and slow down
- ✔✔what happens when our visibility is limited?
✔✔avoid "overdriving" on "out-pace" your headlights - ✔✔what should you do when
driving at night?
✔✔the space it takes you to stop your car once you identify a hazard - ✔✔what is
breaking distance?
✔✔if you are going 10 mph under the speed limit and there are more than 5 cars behind
you - ✔✔why would you have to pull off the roadway?
✔✔wait for oncoming traffic to pass - ✔✔what should you do when making a left turn at
a green light?
✔✔3 feet - ✔✔how much distance of passing room should you leave b/w you and a
bicyclist?
✔✔take your time to calm down - ✔✔what should you always do if you are angry or
excited before driving?
✔✔50 feet - ✔✔how far should you turn your blinker on when going to make a turn?
✔✔the right side and stop - ✔✔which side should you pull off to when a emergency
vehicle is approaching?
✔✔yes, make sure the road is clear - ✔✔can you turn right on red if the road is clear?
✔✔the 1st available or nearest - ✔✔what lane should you turn into when turning?
✔✔2-seconds and 3-seconds - ✔✔what is the minimum following distance you should
use? what about when you are driving near motorcycles or 18-wheelers?
✔✔the car to the right; base it upon who arrives first - ✔✔who has the right of way when
at an 4 way stop when you both arrive at the intersection? when you arrive first?
