Tennessee Permit Practice Test
Free practice for the Tennessee 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.
Start practicingThe Tennessee knowledge test
- 30 multiple-choice questions.
- You need 24 correct answers to pass (80%).
- The state also gives the test in Spanish.
Practice questions
151 practice questions for Tennessee: 22 about Tennessee 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.
Languages
- Every question: English, Español.
- The 129 national questions (signs, signals, road markings) also in 中文, Tiếng Việt, Tagalog, العربية. In these languages the Tennessee questions show in English for now.
5 sample questions
1. In Tennessee, what is the youngest age to get a learner permit?
- 14 years old
- 15 years old (correct answer)
- 16 years old
- 17 years old
Answer: B. You can get a Tennessee learner permit at 15 after passing the written and vision tests.
Tennessee handbook, page 14.
2. In Tennessee, what is the rule on phones for drivers with a learner permit or an intermediate license?
- They may text only at red lights
- They may not use a cell phone while driving (correct answer)
- They may use a phone if it is on speaker
- They may call only family members
Answer: B. Drivers with a learner permit or an intermediate license may not use a cell phone while driving, so all their attention stays on the road.
Tennessee handbook, page 18.
3. In Tennessee, you approach a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights. What does the move-over law require?
- Honk to warn the crew
- Stop completely in your lane
- Move to a lane farther away if safe, or else slow down (correct answer)
- Pass at the same speed in the next lane
Answer: C. You must move into a lane away from the stopped vehicle when it is safe; if you cannot, you must slow down as you pass.
Tennessee handbook, page 55.
4. In Tennessee, who must be in the car when a learner permit holder drives?
- Any passenger age 16 or older
- A licensed driver 18 or older in the back seat
- A licensed driver 21 or older in the front seat (correct answer)
- No one, during daylight hours
Answer: C. A learner permit holder must always have a licensed driver who is 21 or older sitting in the front seat.
Tennessee handbook, page 14.
5. In Tennessee, during which hours may a learner permit holder not drive?
- 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. (correct answer)
- Midnight to 5 a.m.
- 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Answer: A. A learner permit holder may not drive between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., even with an adult, because night driving is harder for beginners.
Tennessee handbook, page 14.
Official handbook
The questions are based on the official Tennessee driver handbook. Read it too:
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