NC PERMIT PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
When pulling a trailer down a long steep hill, you should do which of the following?
A. Drive in a lower gear.
B. Keep in the right lane.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B. - Answer- C
If your brakes fail, you should do which of the following?
A. Shift into a lower gear.
B. Use the emergency brake.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B. - Answer- C
Wet brakes can be dried out by doing which of the following?
A. Turning on the heater.
B. Slow down and then press the gas pedal as you keep a light pressure on the brake
pedal.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B. - Answer- B
If you should have a blowout while traveling at a high speed, you should do which of the
following?
A. Brake firmly as soon as you notice the blowout.
B. Grip the steering wheel firmly to keep the car from swerving.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B. - Answer- B
When changing a flat tire, you should do which of the following?
A. Put the vehicle in neutral gear.
B. Block the wheels.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B. - Answer- B
If your car breaks down on the highway at night, what should you do?
A. Park the car completely off the road.
B. Turn on the high-beam lights.
C. Both A and B.
, D. Neither A nor B. - Answer- A
If your car breaks down on a highway at night, you should do which of the following?
A. Raise the hood and tie a white handkerchief to the left door handle.
B. Switch on the parking lights.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B. - Answer- C
If your vehicle has run off the road onto the shoulder, you should:
A. Shift quickly into a lower gear.
B. Brake with heavy constant pressure.
C. Apply the emergency brake.
D. Take your foot off the gas pedal gradually. - Answer- D
Skids are likely to occur on which of the following roads?
A. One on which snow has become packed
B. One that has just been paved.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B. - Answer- A
If you have to come to a stop on an icy road and your car is not equipped with ABS
brakes, you should:
A. Use your parking brake.
B. Put the brake on hard.
C. Apply the brake in short hard jabs.
D. Pump the brake pedal lightly - Answer- D
What should you do when you begin to skid?
A. Turn the steering while in the direction in which the rear end of the car is skidding.
B. Reduce pressure on the gas pedal.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B. - Answer- C
A driver who is involved in an accident should do which of the following?
A. Make an immediate report to the nearest law enforcement agency.
B. Notify his insurance company.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B. - Answer- C
A flashing red traffic signal at an intersection means which of the following?
A. Slow down and proceed with caution.
B. Stop, only if it is necessary to yield the right-of-way.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B. - Answer- D
A flashing yellow traffic signal at an intersection means:
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
When pulling a trailer down a long steep hill, you should do which of the following?
A. Drive in a lower gear.
B. Keep in the right lane.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B. - Answer- C
If your brakes fail, you should do which of the following?
A. Shift into a lower gear.
B. Use the emergency brake.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B. - Answer- C
Wet brakes can be dried out by doing which of the following?
A. Turning on the heater.
B. Slow down and then press the gas pedal as you keep a light pressure on the brake
pedal.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B. - Answer- B
If you should have a blowout while traveling at a high speed, you should do which of the
following?
A. Brake firmly as soon as you notice the blowout.
B. Grip the steering wheel firmly to keep the car from swerving.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B. - Answer- B
When changing a flat tire, you should do which of the following?
A. Put the vehicle in neutral gear.
B. Block the wheels.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B. - Answer- B
If your car breaks down on the highway at night, what should you do?
A. Park the car completely off the road.
B. Turn on the high-beam lights.
C. Both A and B.
, D. Neither A nor B. - Answer- A
If your car breaks down on a highway at night, you should do which of the following?
A. Raise the hood and tie a white handkerchief to the left door handle.
B. Switch on the parking lights.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B. - Answer- C
If your vehicle has run off the road onto the shoulder, you should:
A. Shift quickly into a lower gear.
B. Brake with heavy constant pressure.
C. Apply the emergency brake.
D. Take your foot off the gas pedal gradually. - Answer- D
Skids are likely to occur on which of the following roads?
A. One on which snow has become packed
B. One that has just been paved.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B. - Answer- A
If you have to come to a stop on an icy road and your car is not equipped with ABS
brakes, you should:
A. Use your parking brake.
B. Put the brake on hard.
C. Apply the brake in short hard jabs.
D. Pump the brake pedal lightly - Answer- D
What should you do when you begin to skid?
A. Turn the steering while in the direction in which the rear end of the car is skidding.
B. Reduce pressure on the gas pedal.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B. - Answer- C
A driver who is involved in an accident should do which of the following?
A. Make an immediate report to the nearest law enforcement agency.
B. Notify his insurance company.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B. - Answer- C
A flashing red traffic signal at an intersection means which of the following?
A. Slow down and proceed with caution.
B. Stop, only if it is necessary to yield the right-of-way.
C. Both A and B.
D. Neither A nor B. - Answer- D
A flashing yellow traffic signal at an intersection means:
