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  • Updated for November 2024
  • Based on official North Carolina Driver's manual

Free DMV Written Test Simulator for North Carolina | Updated for 2024

Here’s our NC DMV Practice Test that will help you get ready for your North Carolina DMV Written Test. The test contains 40 multiple-choice questions that are very likely to appear on the real test. All the questions is based on this year’s NC Driver’s Handbook so you can be 100% sure you’re studying using the latest materials possible. Choose one of the four answers below that best answers the question. You’re most welcome to use the hints (find one below each question). However, there will be no such luxury as hints on the actual test. Even if the hint didn’t help and you still picked the wrong answer, our system will show you the correct answer immediately as well as an explanation — before you can proceed to the next question. You can take this (and other available NC permit practice tests on Driving-Tests.org) as many times as you want, everything is free and we don’t even require registration! Please remember to ‘LIKE’ this test using the Facebook like button so that your friends can take the challenge, too! You’ll also have an option to share your score on Facebook once you’ve completed the test — please take a minute to do so, we would really appreciate that. Happy studying! This free practice test will help you pass you DMV test and get behind the wheel in no time!

  • Perfect for learner’s permit, driver’s license, and Senior Refresher Test

What you need to know

6 min to complete
Available in EN, ES, RU
Verified by Steven Litvintchouk, M.S., Chief Educational Researcher, Member of ACES. See our detailed commitment to accuracy and quality in our practice tests.

What to expect on the actual NC DMV exam

25

questions

20

correct answers to pass

80%

passing score

15 y/o

minimum age to apply

List of questions (classic view)

  1. When passing another vehicle, do NOT _________ until the way is clear.
  2. To enter an interstate highway, use the acceleration lane to _________ until your vehicle's speed matches that of highway traffic.
  3. It is safest to drive _______ of your lane.
  4. When two vehicles meet on a steep mountain road where neither can pass, which vehicle has the right-of-way?
  5. If an animal suddenly runs in front of your vehicle, you should
  6. Which of the following right-of-way rules is FALSE?
  7. On multilane roads, you should avoid driving alongside other vehicles because
  8. If vehicles from another roadway are merging onto the roadway you are traveling on, you should
  9. Where there are four or more lanes with traffic moving in opposite directions, what does a double solid yellow line mark?
  10. If you miss your exit on an interstate highway, what should you do?
  11. While crossing railroad tracks, AVOID
  12. According to the North Carolina Driver’s Handbook, about ______ of every five persons killed in urban traffic accidents are pedestrians.
  13. Which of the following statements about roundabouts is FALSE?
  14. You can avoid panic stops by
  15. You drive up to an intersection and you see a yield sign. You must
  16. Which of the following statements about lane markings is true?
  17. If you must park on a roadway, park your vehicle
  18. If you are about to pass a bicycle to your right and an oncoming vehicle is approaching you on your left, what should you do?
  19. When you see a solid yellow center line on your side of the road, you must
  20. What does this sign mean?
  21. Proactively looking ahead, to the sides, and behind the vehicle to anticipate problems ahead is part of
  22. When approaching or driving through a work zone, you must NOT
  23. When driving in icy conditions, it is recommended to _____ for better traction.
  24. When there is water on the roadway, you must reduce your speed to avoid
  25. What does a flashing yellow arrow signal mean?
  26. On a four-lane divided roadway or a one-way road, a solid yellow line usually marks
  27. Rumble strips use vibration and sound to alert drowsy or inattentive drivers that they are
  28. A single solid white line across the road at an intersection means that you must _________ for a traffic signal or sign.
  29. If you are driving down a steep downgrade, you should
  30. Which of the following statements about the right-of-way is FALSE?
  31. According to the North Carolina Driver Handbook, what percentage of traffic fatalities have involved the consumption of alcohol?
  32. You should NOT sound your horn
  33. What does this sign mean?
  34. Diagonal yellow stripes painted on some streets and highways indicate
  35. The letters "RR" painted on the pavement indicate that you are approaching
  36. What does this sign mean?
  37. What does this sign mean?
  38. You may pass another vehicle on the right
  39. What does this sign indicate?
  40. You may pass another vehicle if there is __________ next to your lane.
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