North Carolina DMV Practice Test
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Anyone operating a motor vehicle or motorcycle on public roadways in North Carolina must have a driver license or learner's permit. Driver test requirements include a vision test, a traffic signs test, a knowledge test and a driving test. To pass the signs test, you must identify the traffic signs by color and shape and explain what each means. The North Carolina DMV written test is about road rules and safe driving practices. Everything you need to know is covered in the North Carolina Driver's Handbook. The NC DMV test consists of 25 questions. To pass the North Carolina DMV test, you are allowed to miss 3 of the 12 questions about road signs, and 2 of the 13 questions about road rules.
Updated for 2026 DMV rules.
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This road sign means:
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No Right Turn.
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Right turn on red light permitted.
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Stop Sign Ahead.
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No U-turns.
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As a driver, you must:
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Make sure that children are properly secured.
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Obey all signs and signals unless directed by a police office.
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Ensure that the vehicle you are driving is in good working order.
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All of the above.
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3.
This road sign means:
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You must bear either right or left
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A 3-way intersection is ahead
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A road joins from the left
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The roadway you are traveling on ends ahead
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4.
What shape is a warning sign?
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Triangle.
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Pennant.
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Round.
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Diamond.
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5.
"No zones" are areas around trucks where cars:
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May not pass the truck.
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Aren't visible to the truck driver.
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Can't park.
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Are only partially visible to the truck driver.
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