2024 Tennessee Permit Test 2
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://cheat-sheets.dmv-written-test.com/en/tennessee/car.
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9. When driving under low-visibility conditions due to fog, you should:
Explanation
When driving in fog, you should slow down and use your low beam lights. If the fog is so dense that you cannot see, pull off the road and wait for the fog to clear.
10. This sign means:
Explanation
A three-sided yield sign indicates that you are approaching an intersection where you must wait for vehicles on the other roadway to pass before you proceed. You do not need to come to a complete stop if you are sure that no other vehicles are coming, but you should still always slow down and enter the intersection with caution.
11. Water on the road can cause a vehicle to hydroplane. Your car may hydroplane at speeds as low as:
Explanation
Hydroplaning occurs when there is standing water on a roadway. At speeds up to 35 mph, most tires will channel water away from the tire. As your speed increases past 35 mph, tires cannot channel the water as well and your tires may start to lose contact with the road and ride over the water like a set of water skis.
12. You must yield to a pedestrian using a white cane or guide dog:
Explanation
Pedestrians who use guide dogs or white canes (with or without a red tip) must be given the right-of-way at all times.
13. This yellow warning sign means:
Explanation
This sign is placed on roads near schools to warn drivers to slow down, drive with caution, and watch for children.
14. A school bus is stopped ahead of you in your lane with its red lights flashing. You should:
Explanation
When a stopped school bus is using its flashing red lights, approaching drivers must stop and remain stopped until the lights stop flashing. If the school bus is on the opposite side of a divided highway, drivers do not need to stop.
15. Which of these is a safe driving technique?
Explanation
To stay aware of hazards, you should scan the road and check your rearview mirrors every two to five seconds. Constantly staring at just the road ahead of you is dangerous. If you must drive in foggy conditions, you should use your low beam headlights, not your high beam headlights.
16. You want to park uphill on a two-way road and there is no curb. Which direction do you turn your front wheels?
Explanation
