North Carolina Permit Practice Test 2026

Practice question bank

Sample questions

1. A double solid yellow line down the center of a two-lane road indicates:

   • Lanes are moving in opposite directions and drivers are not permitted to pass. ✓
   • Lanes are moving in opposite directions and drivers are permitted to pass when it is safe to do so.
   • Lanes are moving in the same direction and drivers are not permitted to pass.
   • Lanes are moving in the same direction and drivers are permitted to pass when it is safe to do so.

   Traffic Signs & Signals · Answer: A · Official handbook: ncdot.gov

2. An inattentive driver is a driver who:

   • Stares at objects off the roadway or daydreams while driving.
   • Maintains eye contact during a conversation with a passenger while driving.
   • Only watches the vehicle ahead of their vehicle.
   • All of the above. ✓

   General Driving Knowledge · Answer: D · Official handbook: ncdot.gov

3. When faced with an oncoming car to the left and a bicyclist to the right, you should:

   • Pull onto the shoulder.
   • Split the difference.
   • Let the car pass and then pass the bike. ✓
   • Pass the bike quickly.

   Sharing the Road · Answer: C · Official handbook: ncdot.gov

4. When in a travel lane on the roadway:

   • You may stop to drop off passengers.
   • You may stop to look up an address.
   • You may make a U-turn or back up if you get on the wrong entrance ramp of the freeway.
   • Don’t stop for any reason. Keep moving until you can safely pull off the road. ✓

   Highway & Freeway Driving · Answer: D · Official handbook: ncdot.gov

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