Vehicle Equipment & Safe Operation — Tennessee

Tennessee permit practice test: 481 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: Class D: 30 Q, 80% (24). Vehicle Equipment & Safe Operation: 28 questions. Updated

Brakes, tires, lights, mirrors, seat belts, child seats and basic vehicle control.

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TopicVehicle Equipment & Safe Operation
License testTennessee Car learner's permit test (Class D)
Topic questions28 (6% of 481 total)
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Questions (28)

1. If you experience a tire blowout:
  1. Tap or pump the brakes.
  2. Slow down gradually and use your brakes lightly. ✓
  3. Apply the brakes firmly and quickly.

Answer: B. Slow down gradually and use your brakes lightly.

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2. Before switching on the ignition, you should:
  1. Buckle your safety belt.
  2. Be sure all passengers have buckled their safety belts.
  3. Both of the above. ✓

Answer: C. Both of the above.

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3. If your vehicle has a two-part safety belt system, you should:
  1. Use only the lap belt.
  2. Use both the lap and shoulder belts. ✓
  3. Use only the shoulder belt.

Answer: B. Use both the lap and shoulder belts.

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4. If you have a sudden tire blowout:
  1. Use the brakes lightly. ✓
  2. Pump the brakes.
  3. Apply the brakes firmly.

Answer: A. Use the brakes lightly.

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5. Various traffic control devices in construction and maintenance work areas are the color:
  1. Red.
  2. Orange. ✓
  3. Yellow.

Answer: B. Orange.

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6. If a tire suddenly blows out while you are driving, you should:
  1. Grip the steering wheel firmly, slow down, and exit the traffic lane. ✓
  2. Pump the brakes rapidly.
  3. Brake hard and steer toward the right edge of the roadway.

Answer: A. Grip the steering wheel firmly, slow down, and exit the traffic lane.

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7. The driver should drive with both hands on the steering wheel, approximately in the:
  1. 9 o’clock and 3 o’clock positions. ✓
  2. 11 o’clock and 6 o’clock positions.
  3. 7 o’clock and 5 o’clock positions.

Answer: A. 9 o’clock and 3 o’clock positions.

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8. When driving on gravel or dirt roads:
  1. Your tires grip the road better than when you are driving on pavement.
  2. Your tires do not have as much traction as they do on pavement, so you must slow down. ✓
  3. Visibility is better than on pavement.

Answer: B. Your tires do not have as much traction as they do on pavement, so you must slow down.

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9. In inclement weather, you should:
  1. Steer off the road.
  2. Drive in a low gear.
  3. Steer and brake smoothly. ✓

Answer: C. Steer and brake smoothly.

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10. If you are about to be hit from the rear, you should not:
  1. Release your seat belt. ✓
  2. Brace yourself.
  3. Press your head against the head restraint.

Answer: A. Release your seat belt.

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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source

Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook