2024 North Carolina Permit Test 11
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://cheat-sheets.dmv-written-test.com/en/north-carolina/car.
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18. Drive below the posted speed limit when:
Explanation
When the road is wet or slippery, when you cannot see well, or when anything else makes conditions less than perfect, drive below the posted speed limit. Even if you are driving within the posted speed limit, you can still be ticketed for driving too fast for conditions.
19. Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in cities and towns is:
Explanation
Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in cities and towns is 35 mph. If a different speed limit is posted, you should follow that speed limit.
20. This road sign means:
Explanation
This sign indicates a merge ahead. It warns that two lanes of traffic moving in the same direction are about to become one.
21. This road sign means:
Explanation
This sign indicates that the road ahead winds with a series of turns or curves.
22. Which of these statements about pedestrian deaths is (are) correct?<br> I. In cities, two of every five people killed in motor vehicle crashes are pedestrians.<br> II. Most of the pedestrians killed in all traffic crashes are teenagers.
Explanation
In cities, about two out of every five persons killed in traffic killed by motor vehicle crashes are pedestrians. In rural areas, about one in 10 fatalities are pedestrians.
23. This sign means:
Explanation
This sign indicates that hospital emergency services are located to the right.
24. The best way to avoid hydroplaning is to:
Explanation
When roads are wet, cars take a longer distance to stop and may skid on quick turns. Do not use cruise control when driving under wet or icy conditions. Reduce your speed and drive with caution.
25. A license will be suspended for ____ for a first-time conviction of driving at a speed of 55 mph and more than 15 mph above the speed limit.
Explanation