General Driving Knowledge — North Dakota
North Dakota permit practice test: 502 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. General Driving Knowledge: 62 questions.
Questions that do not fit a single topic: lane use, turning, signalling and other rules of the road.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | General Driving Knowledge |
| License test | North Dakota Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 62 (12% of 502 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
Official handbook
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Questions (62)
1. When preparing to turn left, drivers should:
- Slow down gradually while checking their rearview mirror.
- Move into the left lane.
- Watch for oncoming vehicles and pedestrians.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
2. When you want to make a right turn, your car must be:
- Near the center of the street.
- Close to the left side of the street.
- Close to the right side of the street. ✓
- Past the center of the intersection when you begin to turn.
Answer: C. Close to the right side of the street.
3. It is important to be alert to motorcycles because:
- They are more difficult to see than cars. ✓
- They rarely use their headlights.
- Motorcyclists are less skilled drivers than other motorists.
- All of the above.
Answer: A. They are more difficult to see than cars.
4. What may help drivers conserve gasoline?
- Sitting in their driveways with their cars running.
- Accelerating quickly.
- Slowing down gradually. ✓
- Braking abruptly.
Answer: C. Slowing down gradually.
5. When entering a street from a driveway, you:
- Must drive slowly to allow approaching vehicles and pedestrians time to get out of your way.
- Must honk your horn so approaching vehicles and pedestrians know to give you room.
- Must stop and proceed only when there are no pedestrians or vehicles approaching. ✓
- Can disregard any pedestrians if there is no sidewalk.
Answer: C. Must stop and proceed only when there are no pedestrians or vehicles approaching.
6. Your first response to reduced visibility should be:
- Turning on your headlights.
- Reducing your speed. ✓
- Turning on your windshield wipers.
- Looking for road edge markings to guide you.
Answer: B. Reducing your speed.
7. You are involved in an accident. You should:
- Stop immediately.
- Help the injured.
- Call the police.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
8. Diagonal stripes sloping downward and to the right on a barricade or panel mean:
- The driver should stop.
- The driver should bear to the right. ✓
- The driver should bear to the left.
- The driver should drive in a straight line.
Answer: B. The driver should bear to the right.
9. If worried, nervous, angry, or crying, a driver:
- Will drive no differently than they would if they were thinking more clearly.
- Can drive faster because they are more in touch with their senses.
- Should take the time to focus on driving before starting the engine. ✓
- Should call a friend to vent while driving.
Answer: C. Should take the time to focus on driving before starting the engine.
10. Lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions are divided by ____ lines.
- White
- Red
- Black
- Yellow ✓
Answer: D. Yellow
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook