General Driving Knowledge — Tennessee
Tennessee permit practice test: 481 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: Class D: 30 Q, 80% (24). General Driving Knowledge: 60 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 | Tennessee Car learner's permit test (Class D) |
| Topic questions | 60 (12% of 481 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 (60)
1. If you have an argument with another person and you are angry, you should:
- Loudly play the radio while driving so you won’t think about your argument.
- Take a few minutes to cool off before driving. ✓
- Drive on the interstate to let off steam.
Answer: B. Take a few minutes to cool off before driving.
2. A U-turn is not permitted:
- In a parking lot.
- On or near any curve or hill. ✓
- On a straight roadway with a clear view for 500 feet in both directions.
Answer: B. On or near any curve or hill.
3. If there is a deep puddle on the road ahead, you should:
- Maintain the posted speed to make it through the water.
- Avoid the puddle if possible. ✓
- Shift into neutral as you drive through the water.
Answer: B. Avoid the puddle if possible.
4. If involved in a reportable accident, the operator of the vehicle must file an accident report to the Department of Safety and Homeland Security within:
- 10 days.
- 20 days. ✓
- 48 hours.
Answer: B. 20 days.
5. If you drive more slowly than the flow of traffic, you will most likely:
- Interfere with traffic and receive a ticket. ✓
- Improve traffic flow.
- Demonstrate defensive driving techniques.
Answer: A. Interfere with traffic and receive a ticket.
6. What is an important step in turning?
- Check traffic in all directions. ✓
- Increase your speed.
- Always move to the left lane.
Answer: A. Check traffic in all directions.
7. Changing from one lane to another is best done:
- Quickly and often.
- When a car is in your blind spot.
- Gradually and carefully. ✓
Answer: C. Gradually and carefully.
8. Collisions are more likely to happen when:
- All vehicles are traveling at about the same speed.
- One lane of traffic is traveling faster than the other lanes.
- One vehicle is traveling faster or slower than the flow of traffic. ✓
Answer: C. One vehicle is traveling faster or slower than the flow of traffic.
9. Having a driver license is a:
- Right, not a privilege.
- Privilege, not a right. ✓
- Requirement.
Answer: B. Privilege, not a right.
10. To know where traffic is behind you:
- Frequently check your rearview mirror. ✓
- Turn and look out your back window.
- Keep other vehicles out of your blind spots.
Answer: A. Frequently check your rearview mirror.
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook