Practice test 1 of 10 — North Dakota permit test

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1. Question 1: A. A licensed driver 18 or older with 3 years of driving

   The licensed driver beside a North Dakota permit holder must be "at least 18 years of age" with at least 3 years of driving experience.

   Handbook: Your Operator’s License — Permits

2. Question 2: C. When the lane is too narrow to share safely

   Cyclists may use the middle of a lane when it is too narrow for a car and bike to share it safely.

   Handbook: Chapter: Sharing the road — Bicycles

3. Question 3: D. The top legal speed when conditions are good

   A speed limit sign shows the highest legal speed in good conditions. You may need to go slower when conditions are poor.

   Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Regulatory signs

4. Question 4: A. Yes, if your driving is impaired

   Yes. You can be charged below the limit if alcohol or drugs have impaired your driving.

   Handbook: Chapter: Alcohol, drugs and penalties — Legal limits

5. Question 5: D. An overpass or bridge with limited space above

   A low clearance sign shows how much space there is under an overpass or bridge, so tall vehicles can avoid it.

   Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Warning signs

6. Question 6: C. Signal, check mirrors and blind spot, then move

   Signal first, check your mirrors and blind spot, then move over smoothly when it is clear.

   Handbook: Chapter: Turning, passing and lane use — Changing lanes

7. Question 7: D. A school, people walking, or bikes

   Bright yellow-green is used for school, pedestrian and bicycle warning signs because it is easy to see.

   Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Sign shapes and colors

8. Question 8: C. Another lane of traffic will join yours

   The merge sign warns that traffic from another lane or ramp will join your lane ahead.

   Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Warning signs

9. Question 9: A. Keep well back and report it when safe

   Weaving may mean an impaired driver. Keep well back and report it to police when it is safe to do so.

   Handbook: Chapter: Alcohol, drugs and penalties — Making safe choices

10. Question 10: B. Count the seconds to reach a point it passed

    Pick a fixed point such as a sign. When the car ahead passes it, count the seconds until you reach it.

    Handbook: Chapter: Speed and following distance — Following distance

11. Question 11: C. Stop fully, then go when it is safe

    Treat a flashing red light like a stop sign. Stop fully, then go when it is safe.

    Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signals and pavement markings — Traffic signals

12. Question 12: A. When you can see its headlights in your mirror

    Move back when you can see the car's headlights in your mirror, so you do not cut it off.

    Handbook: Chapter: Turning, passing and lane use — Passing

13. Question 13: A. By the mile marker nearest the exit

    In most states, exit numbers match the nearest mile marker, so you can tell how far apart two exits are.

    Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Guide and service signs

14. Question 14: B. Close to and lined up with the curb

    A parallel-parked car should sit close to the curb and lined up with it, not sticking out into traffic.

    Handbook: Chapter: Parking and stopping — Parallel parking

15. Question 15: B. $150

    The North Dakota fine for an uninsured vehicle "is $150 for a first violation" and $300 for a second within three years.

    Handbook: Rules of the Road — Liability Insurance

16. Question 16: D. They tell people where you are in an emergency

    Mile markers show your place on the highway, which helps you tell police or rescue workers where you are.

    Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Guide and service signs

17. Question 17: A. Let the cyclist pass, then turn

    Yield to the cyclist in the bike lane. Let them go by, then make your turn behind them.

    Handbook: Chapter: Sharing the road — Bicycles

18. Question 18: C. 500 feet

    In North Dakota you may not make a U-turn near the crest of a hill or a curve where the driver "cannot see 500 feet or more."

    Handbook: Rules of the Road — Right of Way

19. Question 19: A. Watch for cars joining and adjust your speed

    At a merge, both drivers share the job. Watch for cars joining and adjust your speed or lane to help them merge.

    Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Warning signs

20. Question 20: D. The Highway Patrol or the county sheriff

    Outside city limits, North Dakota says to "immediately report it to the Highway Patrol or the County Sheriff’s Office."

    Handbook: Rules of the Road — Crash Reports

21. Question 21: C. Oncoming traffic and people on the sidewalk

    When you turn left across traffic into a driveway, yield to oncoming traffic and to people on the sidewalk you will cross.

    Handbook: Chapter: Right of way — Turning at intersections

22. Question 22: D. One point for each 3 months with no new points

    North Dakota takes off "ONE POINT—for every three-month period" (3 months) in which no new points are recorded.

    Handbook: Pedestrian Traffic and Recreational Vehicles — Point System

23. Question 23: D. The car on the through road

    At a T-intersection with no signs, traffic on the ending road yields to traffic on the through road.

    Handbook: Chapter: Right of way — Uncontrolled intersections

24. Question 24: C. 25 mph

    North Dakota sets "25 miles per hour in a business or residential district, unless otherwise posted."

    Handbook: Rules of the Road — Speed Limits

25. Question 25: A. Get out and walk away at an angle toward the train

    Get out at once and walk away from the tracks at an angle toward the train, so debris thrown forward in the crash will not hit you.

    Handbook: Chapter: Emergencies and vehicle equipment — Railroad emergencies