FREE North Carolina DMV Practice Test #19 Page 2 of 5
The DMV practise exams in North Carolina have been updated for January 2025. It includes questions based on the most important traffic signals and legislation in the North Carolina Driver Handbook for 2025. To study for the DMV driving permit test and driver's licence exam, use actual questions that are very similar (often identical!) to the DMV driving permit test and driver's licence exam.
Each question on the practise exam has a tip and explanation to help you recall the ideas. Questions about traffic rules, traffic signs, and driving statutes, as well as knowledge from the Driver Handbook, will be included in the written portion of the official North Carolina DMV test.
You must properly answer 32 of the 37 questions to receive a passing mark. To help you prepare for your instruction permit or driver's licence, take this practise test from the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles.
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10 . In urban areas, about ____ people killed in traffic accidents are pedestrians.
Drivers must be especially cautious when driving near pedestrians. In urban areas, about two in every five people killed in traffic accidents are pedestrians. In rural areas, about one in every ten people killed in traffic accidents are pedestrians.
11 . If your turn signals fail, you should use ____ to indicate that you are turning.
If your vehicle's turn signals do not work, you should use hand signals to indicate when you intend to change direction.
12 . You must yield for emergency vehicles:
You must yield the right-of-way to any emergency vehicle that is using its siren or flashing lights.
13 . You must have a driver license to:
It is against the law to sit in the front seat of a running vehicle without a driver license. A person may also not sit in the front seat of a vehicle and steer while the vehicle is being pushed or towed.
14 . This road sign means:

This sign indicates that a divided highway begins ahead. The road will split into two one-way roadways separated by a median or divider. You must keep to the right.
15 . You are approaching an intersection when the traffic light changes from green to solid yellow. You should:
When approaching an intersection with a solid yellow traffic light, slow to a stop before entering the intersection, if it is safe to do so. If you can't stop safely, drive carefully through the intersection.
16 . This road sign means:
