North Carolina practice questions, indexed.
370 practice questions for the North Carolina knowledge test, each with a full explanation and a citation back to the manual.
- Road Markings A solid yellow line runs along the left side of your travel lane. What does it identify? →
- Road Markings You see a series of solid white triangles painted on the pavement ahead, all pointing in your direction of travel. What are these markings telling you? →
- Road Markings This pavement marking is painted across your lane at a stop-controlled intersection. Where must you bring your vehicle to a stop? →
- Road Markings The word STOP is painted in white across your travel lane. What does this pavement legend tell you? →
- Road Markings A lane is marked with a white arrow that has one head pointing straight ahead and another pointing left. What does this permit a driver in that lane to do? →
- Road Markings A lane is marked with this straight-or-right combination arrow. What does it permit a driver in that lane to do? →
- Road Markings A white arrow pointing straight ahead is painted in the lane you are driving in as you approach an intersection. What does it require? →
- Road Markings Two solid white lines painted straight across a roadway at an intersection identify what? →
- Road Markings A center travel lane is bordered on each side by an outer solid yellow line and an inner broken yellow line. What is this lane used for? →
- Road Markings What does this pavement marking permit a driver in the lane to do? →
- Road Markings A wide solid white line separates a freeway through lane from an exit ramp at the gore. What does it require of you? →
- Road Markings What does a white diagonal crosshatched area between an exit ramp and a freeway lane require of you? →
- Road Markings An extra-wide solid white line runs along the right side of the roadway. What does it tell you as a driver? →
- Road Markings You enter a ramp and see a large white arrow painted on the pavement pointing straight back toward your vehicle. What does this marking tell you? →
- Road Markings Yellow diagonal stripes inside a solid yellow border fill a rectangle between opposing-direction lanes. What does this require of you? →
- Road Markings You approach a roundabout entry marked with a row of solid white triangles pointing toward you. What does the marking require before you cross it? →
- Road Markings The word YIELD is painted in white across the lane ahead of you. What does this marking require? →
- Road Markings A solid yellow line in your lane tells you what? →
- Road Markings Between opposing lanes, a double-solid yellow line means what about passing? →
- Road Markings On a three-lane highway, where does the manual say you may pass? →
- Road Markings The three-lane passing rule has one exception. What is it? →
- Road Markings A solid yellow line runs along your side of the lane divider. May you cross it to pass the vehicle ahead? →
- Road Markings What should you observe to choose the appropriate lane before entering a multi-lane roundabout? →
- Road Markings Where does the manual expect pedestrians to cross at a roundabout? →
- Road Markings In a multi-lane roundabout, what does the manual call the raised concrete island at the center? →
- Road Markings On a multi-lane roundabout, which lane does the manual say drivers typically use to take the first exit to the right? →
- Road Markings You are inside a multi-lane roundabout and your exit is coming up. What does the manual say about changing lanes? →
- Right of Way You are already inside a roundabout when an emergency vehicle with lights and siren approaches. What must you do? →
- Right of Way You are moving through an intersection on a green light. A pedestrian starts to cross in your path against the red pedestrian signal. What does the law require you to do first? →
- Right of Way A railroad crossing has a crossbuck sign but no lights and no gates. Who yields at that crossing? →
- Right of Way You approach a North Carolina roundabout with traffic already circulating. Who has the right of way? →
- Right of Way You sound your horn to warn a pedestrian who is crossing against the signal, but the pedestrian does not stop. What must you do? →
- Right of Way A pedestrian is crossing on a Walk signal at a signaled intersection. What right of way do they have? →
- Right of Way A train has just cleared a railroad crossing where you were stopped. What does the manual tell you to do? →
- Speed Limits Unless otherwise posted, what is the speed limit in North Carolina cities and towns? →
- Speed Limits What is the maximum speed limit for a school bus in North Carolina? →
- Speed Limits What is the manual's basic rule about how fast you may drive? →
- Speed Limits Under ideal conditions, about how many feet does a vehicle need to stop from 55 mph? →
- Speed Limits What speed adjustment does the manual give for driving on ice? →
- Speed Limits The manual says a driver who must go slower than the posted limit should still do what? →
- Speed Limits What is the manual's rule for choosing your driving speed at night? →
- Speed Limits In North Carolina, what is the maximum legal top speed of a moped? →
- Passing How far to the left of the vehicle you are passing does North Carolina law require you to pass? →
- Passing A driver behind you sounds a horn to signal a pass. What does the manual require you to do? →
- Passing You want to pass another vehicle on a hill or curve. What does the manual say you must have first? →
- Passing In which of the following situations does North Carolina law allow you to pass another vehicle on the right? →
- Passing On a three-lane highway with two-way traffic, and setting aside the left-turn exception, where does the manual say you may pass? →
- Passing You return to your lane after passing another driver, and that driver has to brake to let you back in. What does the manual say about your pass? →
- Passing You speed up when another driver tries to pass, and a crash causes bodily injury. What consequence does the manual name for this? →
- Passing A vehicle in front of you has stopped at a crosswalk to let a pedestrian cross. What does the manual say about passing it? →
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