NC 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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You go with a group of friends to a social event, and you plan to have a few drinks. You should:
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Make alcohol the focus of the event.
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Stop drinking several minutes before you intend to leave.
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Avoid alternating between drinks with alcohol and drinks without any alcohol.
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Arrange to ride home with a friend who does not drink.
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2.
What does this road sign indicate?
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Hill area.
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Hospital service.
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Area reserved for people with disabilities.
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Interstate highway.
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This sign means:
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The road to the right is for one-way traffic only.
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Do not enter.
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Stay on the main highway if possible.
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Detour to the right.
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4.
This red and white sign means:
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Drivers may not enter the road from their direction.
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The road ahead is closed to traffic in all directions.
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Yield to oncoming traffic.
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Stop and proceed with caution.
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5.
This road sign means:
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Turning on red signal is prohibited.
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Left turns are prohibited.
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All traffic must go straight.
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Yield ahead.
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