Question 1 of 25Alcohol, drugs and penalties (North Dakota)
Practice test 2 of 10 — North Dakota permit test
Practice test 2 questions
Question 2 of 25Safe driving and hazards
When should you use your horn?
Question 3 of 25Road signs
Where are you most likely to see this sign?
Question 4 of 25Parking and stopping
How should you drive in a parking lot?
Question 5 of 25Road signs
An Interstate route has three digits, and the first digit is even. What does that usually mean?
Question 6 of 25Turning, passing and lanes
You are passing a car and an oncoming car appears sooner than you thought. What is the best thing to do?
Question 7 of 25Road signs
Where would you expect to see this sign?
Question 8 of 25Road signs
What does this white X-shaped sign mark?
Question 9 of 25Alcohol, drugs and penalties
Which is a common penalty for a first conviction of driving under the influence?
Question 10 of 25Turning, passing and lanes
You are waiting to turn left with oncoming traffic. How should you hold your front wheels?
Question 11 of 25Turning, passing and lanes
Your left arm is held straight out the window. What does it mean?
Question 12 of 25Turning, passing and lanes
When you back up, where should you look?
Question 13 of 25Signals and pavement markings
The light turns yellow just as you reach the stop line at speed and cannot stop safely. What should you do?
Question 14 of 25Parking and stopping
When you park on a hill, what else should you always do?
Question 15 of 25Licensing and insurance (North Dakota)
A new North Dakota resident has a valid car license from another state. How long may they drive on it?
Question 16 of 25Right of way
At a four-way stop, another driver waves you on, but it is their turn. What is the safest thing to do?
Question 17 of 25Alcohol, drugs and penalties
How does alcohol affect your driving?
Question 18 of 25Turning, passing and lanes (North Dakota)
According to the North Dakota manual, after passing a car, when may you return to your lane?
Question 19 of 25Road signs
What does this sign tell you about the road ahead?
Question 20 of 25Sharing the road (North Dakota)
At night in North Dakota, a bicycle’s headlight must be visible from how far?
Question 21 of 25Signals and pavement markings
A bicycle symbol with two V-shaped chevrons above it is painted in the middle of a traffic lane. What does it tell you?
Question 22 of 25Alcohol, drugs and penalties (North Dakota)
Under North Dakota’s open container law, where must an opened bottle of alcohol be kept in a car?
Question 23 of 25Turning, passing and lanes
In general, how should you use a center two-way left-turn lane?
Question 24 of 25Turning, passing and lanes (North Dakota)
Before a turn in North Dakota, you must signal without a break for at least the last how many feet?
Question 25 of 25Emergencies and equipment
You hit a parked car and cannot find the owner. What should you do?
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Answers and explanations (text version)
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Question 1: B. 21 days
North Dakota suspends for "7 days for each point over 11," so 14 points (3 over 11) means 21 days.
Handbook: Pedestrian Traffic and Recreational Vehicles — Point System
Question 2: D. To warn others of danger
Use your horn to warn other people of danger, not to show anger.
Handbook: Chapter: Safe driving and hazards — Defensive driving
Question 3: C. At the end of a one-way road or exit ramp
Do not enter signs face drivers at the wrong end of a one-way road or a highway exit ramp, so no one drives in against traffic.
Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Regulatory signs
Question 4: D. Slowly, watching for people
Drive slowly in a parking lot and watch for people walking and cars backing out.
Handbook: Chapter: Parking and stopping — Parking lots
Question 5: D. It loops around a city or links two Interstates
A three-digit Interstate with an even first digit usually loops around a city or links two Interstates; an odd one is usually a spur.
Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Guide and service signs
Question 6: A. Drop back behind the car you were passing
If you cannot finish the pass safely, slow down and drop back into your lane behind the car you were passing.
Handbook: Chapter: Turning, passing and lane use — Passing
Question 7: A. On the outside edge of a sharp curve
Chevron signs are placed on the outside of a sharp curve and point the way to steer.
Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Warning signs
Question 8: B. A railroad crossing
The white X-shaped crossbuck marks the place where the road crosses railroad tracks.
Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Regulatory signs
Question 9: B. License suspension
A first conviction for driving under the influence commonly leads to license suspension, along with fines.
Handbook: Chapter: Alcohol, drugs and penalties — Penalties
Question 10: A. Straight ahead until you start to turn
Keep the wheels straight. If you are hit from behind, you will not be pushed into oncoming traffic.
Handbook: Chapter: Turning, passing and lane use — Turns
Question 11: C. You are turning left
An arm held straight out is the hand signal for a left turn.
Handbook: Chapter: Turning, passing and lane use — Signaling
Question 12: D. Over your right shoulder through the rear window
Turn and look over your right shoulder through the rear window, and check all around, not just your mirrors.
Handbook: Chapter: Turning, passing and lane use — Backing
Question 13: D. Go on through the intersection with care
Stop for a yellow light if you safely can. If you are too close to stop safely, go on through the intersection with care.
Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signals and pavement markings — Traffic signals
Question 14: C. Set the parking brake
Always set the parking brake on a hill so the car will not roll away.
Handbook: Chapter: Parking and stopping — Parking on hills
Question 15: C. 60 days after becoming a resident
A new North Dakota resident may drive a Class D vehicle on another state’s license "for a period of 60 days after you become a resident."
Handbook: Your Operator’s License — Your Operator’s License
Question 16: C. Look for other traffic, then go
A wave is not a promise that the way is clear. Look for other traffic and people before you go.
Handbook: Chapter: Right of way — Stop signs and intersections
Question 17: A. It slows your reactions and blurs vision
Alcohol slows your reactions, blurs vision and weakens coordination, even in small amounts.
Handbook: Chapter: Alcohol, drugs and penalties — How alcohol affects you
Question 18: D. When you see its whole front in your inside mirror
The North Dakota manual says not to return until you can see "the entire front of the vehicle you passed" in the inside rear-view mirror.
Handbook: Rules of the Road — Passing
Question 19: B. A median will split the two directions
This sign warns that a divided highway begins, so a median will split the two directions of traffic.
Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signs — Warning signs
Question 20: C. 500 feet
At night, North Dakota bicycles need "a headlight visible from a distance of 500 feet" and a red rear reflector.
Handbook: Pedestrian Traffic and Recreational Vehicles — Bicycles and Motorized Bicycles
Question 21: B. Bikes may use the full lane, so expect them in it
This shared-lane marking means bikes may use the full lane, so expect cyclists in it and pass only when safe.
Handbook: Chapter: Traffic signals and pavement markings — Pavement markings
Question 22: C. In the trunk
North Dakota does not allow an open container in the passenger area, and the manual says "Any open containers must be placed in the trunk."
Handbook: Drinking, Drugs, and Driving — Open Container Law
Question 23: B. Enter it only just before your left turn
Enter a two-way left-turn lane just before you turn left and never use it to pass; how far you may drive in it varies by state.
Handbook: Chapter: Turning, passing and lane use — Lane use
Question 24: B. 100 feet
North Dakota requires you to "signal continuously for the last 100 feet before the turn."
Handbook: Rules of the Road — Turning
Question 25: A. Leave a note with your contact details
Leave a note with your name and contact details where the owner will find it, and report it as your state requires.
Handbook: Chapter: Emergencies and vehicle equipment — Crashes
Practice test 2 of 10 for the Rules of the Road knowledge test (Class D noncommercial instruction permit) (the North Dakota Department of Transportation): 25 questions, 20 to pass — the commonly reported format; the North Dakota Department of Transportation does not publish the count or a pass mark. Our practice tests are untimed.