2024 North Carolina Permit Test 8
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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10. Consuming which of the following substances may impair your ability to drive safely and may result in an arrest for driving under the influence of intoxicants (DUII)?
Explanation
A wide variety of intoxicants can impair your ability to drive. These include all types of alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs, inhalants, and many legal medications (both prescription and over-the-counter).
11. A telltale sign of a drunk driver is:
Explanation
Telltale signs of drunk driving include speeding, weaving, driving more slowly than the normal traffic flow, making jerking motions, and making quick and sudden stops.
12. If your license has never been suspended due to the North Carolina point system, accumulating ____ against your license within a three-year period will result in license suspension.
Explanation
If you accumulate 12 points against your license within a three-year period, your license will be suspended. If your license has previously been suspended due to the point system, it will be suspended after accumulating only eight points.
13. A driver entering public traffic from a driveway or private road:
Explanation
If you are entering traffic from a driveway or private road, you should yield to drivers already on the public road. Merge safely into traffic when you are able to do so.
14. This sign means:
Explanation
Warning signs are usually diamond-shaped with black markings on a yellow background. They alert drivers to upcoming hazards. This sign warns drivers that the right lane is ending or that the road is narrowing ahead.
15. This road sign means:
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Explanation
This sign marks parking spaces that are reserved for people with disabled parking permits.
16. To change lanes you should:
Explanation
Before changing lanes, you should activate your turn signal in the appropriate direction and check your rearview and side mirrors. Look over your shoulder in the direction you plan to move in order to check your blind spot and check the far lane to be sure no one else is trying to enter the same lane as you. Change lanes when you are sure it is safe to do so.
17. This road sign means:
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