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North Carolina Permit Practice Test

Free practice for the North Carolina learner's permit knowledge test. Every question can be read aloud, with each word highlighted as it is spoken. A wrong answer is never a penalty: you get a hint and try again.

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Practice questions

149 practice questions for North Carolina: 20 about North Carolina rules and 129 about signs, signals and markings that are the same in every state. Free: every question, hints and read-aloud. No sign-up.

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5 sample questions

1. In North Carolina, what is the youngest age to get a limited learner permit (Level 1)?

  1. 14 years old
  2. 15 years old (correct answer)
  3. 16 years old
  4. 18 years old

Answer: B. In North Carolina you can get a Level 1 limited learner permit at 15, after a driver education course.

North Carolina handbook, page 12.

2. In North Carolina, may a driver under 18 talk on a hands-free phone while driving?

  1. Yes, hands-free is always allowed
  2. Yes, but only on highways
  3. No, drivers under 18 may not use a phone at all, hands-free included (correct answer)
  4. Yes, if a friend is in the car

Answer: C. In North Carolina a driver under 18 may not use a mobile phone while driving, even a hands-free one, except for a few emergency and family calls.

North Carolina handbook, page 41.

3. In North Carolina, a school bus stops with its stop arm out on a two-lane road with a center turn lane. Who must stop?

  1. Only traffic behind the bus
  2. Only traffic coming toward the bus
  3. No one, because the turn lane separates traffic
  4. Traffic in both directions (correct answer)

Answer: D. In North Carolina, on a two-lane road with a center turn lane, traffic in both directions must stop for a stopped school bus.

North Carolina handbook, page 48.

4. In North Carolina, what does the Move Over Law require when you approach an emergency vehicle stopped on the side of the road with lights flashing?

  1. Keep your speed and lane
  2. Stop behind it
  3. Honk and pass quickly
  4. Move over a lane, or slow down and be ready to stop if you cannot (correct answer)

Answer: D. North Carolina's Move Over Law requires you to move over a lane, or, if you cannot, slow down to a speed that lets you stop if needed.

North Carolina handbook, page 49.

5. In North Carolina, how many levels does the graduated license for teens have?

  1. Three (correct answer)
  2. Two
  3. Four
  4. Five

Answer: A. North Carolina's teen license has three levels: a limited learner permit, a limited provisional license and a full provisional license.

North Carolina handbook, page 12.

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Official handbook

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