practice test Please turn off any popup blockers before proceeding. Generally, pop-up blockers are installed to avoid pop-up ads. However, depending upon the pop-up blocker, they may block useful information such as download confirmations or show results to a page. When taking the practice test, please do not refresh the page, leave the page, or close the window before finishing the test – or you will have to start over from the beginning. At the end of the practice test, you will receive the number of questions you got correct. Click the "NEXT" button below to get started. 1. The area to the rear of the car not seen in mirrors isnot necessary for driver visionseen by adjusting mirrorsa blind spotdirectly behind the car2. A construction zone is indicated bya blue signa green signan orange signa yellow sign3. A light that has just turned green isa fresh green lighta stale green lighta used green lightbrighter than normal4. When rounding a curve, a car tends tospeed upmove to the inside of the curvestay in the center of the lanemove to the outside of the curve5. Which insurance protects you if you are injured by a hit-and-run driver or a driver who has no way to pay costs?liability insurancecomprehensive insuranceuninsured motorist insurancefault insurance6. The alternator warning light indicatethe alternator is working okthe alternator is checking itself outthe alternator is too hottrouble in the electrical system7. When a moving object hits something, what is the most important factor in determining how hard it hits?gravitytractiondistance traveledspeed8. What does the odometer show?top speed of the vehiclethe number of miles the vehicle has been driventhe original cost of the vehiclethe average cost per passenger mile9. A sign with a yellow background is aSTOP signWarning signRegulatory signRecreation area sign10. Hydroplaning occurs when your tireslose contact with the roadroll on the sidewall during a turnlose all air pressurehave new treads and normal air11. When driving through heavy fog, you shouldturn on your bright lightsslow downfollow the car in front of you closelyturn on your parking lights12. Condition in which a driver is lulled into an inattentive, drowsy statecommon speedhighway hypnosishole in trafficacceleration lane13. If your brakes fail, you should do which of the following? I. Shift into a lower gear. II. Use the emergency brake.I onlyII onlyBoth I and IINeither I nor II14. What are the parts of the highway transportation system (HTS)Pedestrian, cyclist, and driversRoads, streets, and highwaysTrucks, bicycles , and automobilesPeople, vehicles, and roadways15. The area you can see around you is calledfield of visionperipheral visionselective seeingpath of travel16. The chance of a collision is greatestschool crossingparking lot entrance and exitsa driveway entrancean intersection17. Antifreeze is used in thebrake systemwindshield washer tankcooling systemtransmission and differential18. Driver inattention is a major factor in most crashes and near-crashes.TrueFalse19. When you determine how to adjust speed or position, which IPDE step are you using?PredictExecuteDecideIdentify20. A vehicle’s electrical energy is stored in theignition systembatteryspark plugalternator21. Most warning signs arediamond-shapedoval-shapedsquare-shapedround-shaped22. You are approaching an intersection that has traffic signals. The intersection isunprotectedcontrolledreservedunreserved23. In which of the following situations should you use your low beams? I. At night in the city. II. In foggy or misty weather.I onlyII onlyBoth I and IINeither I nor II24. Which of the following statements about speed limits for cars in North Carolina is/are correct? I. The speed limit outside a city 55 mph unless otherwise posted. II. The speed limit inside a city is 25 mph unless otherwise posted.I onlyII onlyBoth I and IINeither I nor II25. The first action to take when making an off-road recovery is tohold the steering wheel firmlysteer back sharplyslow to 5 or 10 mphsignal your intentions26. Alcohol begins to affect a person’s abilitiesalmost the moment it enters the bodyonce it reaches the small intestineafter it is digestedonce it reaches the stomach27. Overdriving headlights meansusing low-beam rather than high-beam lightsyour stopping distance is greater than the distance lighted by your lightsyou are looking too far aheadusing overdrive gear when using high-beam headlights28. Roads are likely to be especially slickjust after they have been pavedjust after it has begun to rain or drizzleafter it has been raining for several hoursin exceptionally cold, dry weather29. When is using a cell phone while driving appropriate?on an open road with no trafficneverto report an emergencyto call home30. When an emergency vehicle sounds it sirens or used a flashing lights youmust yield the right of wayshould turn on your emergency flashershould yield only if the vehicle is in your lanemay proceed without stopping31. Black iceis thin sheets of invisible iceis well-traveled iceis easy to seeprovides more traction than regular ice32. When driving on a long trip, you shouldrest your eyes from time to time by rubbing themavoid looking at any one thing for more than a few secondskeep your eyes on the center of the road straight aheadspend as much time looking in your mirrors as you do looking in front of you33. Never remove a radiator cap on a hot engine becausethe hot liquid inside will evaporatethe hot liquid inside can scald youthe hot liquid will cool down too muchyour vehicle then will not run34. Of all the possible causes of collisions, what is by far the most common?slick roadwaydriver errorroad ragesteering wheel failure35. Time your eyes need to regain clear vision after being affected by bright lightsvisual acuitydepth perceptionglare recovery timenight blindness36. Which roadway marking indicates a no-passing area?Solid white lineBroken yellow lineBroken white lineSolid yellow line37. Alcohol first affects a driver bydistorting color perceptionimproving the ability to judge distancedecreasing reaction timeimpairing judgment and reason38. A yellow X on an overhead signal above your lane indicatesthe lane is now closed to trafficyou are going the wrong waythe lane will be closed farther aheadyou are in an express lane39. Conviction for which of the following carries the highest number of points?reckless drivinghit and run with property damagedriving without a licensepassing a stopped school bus unloading children40. The best place to adjust speed to steer through a curve isbefore entering the curveat the center of the curveabout halfway through the curvejust before you leave the curve41. If your brakes fail, you should do which of the following? I. Shift into a lower gear. II. Use the emergency brake.I onlyII onlyBoth I and IINeither I nor II42. The purpose of traffic signs areto direct, to decide, to stopto observe, to direct, to stopto stop, to warn, to decideto regulate, to warn, to guide43. What is the main purpose for passenger restrictions as part of GDL laws?to limit liabilityto reduce time on the road for novice driversto gain driving experience with fewer distractionsto reduce double dating44. What is a space cushion?the distance you can see in your laneyour vehicle’s stopping distancethe air bag in the steering wheelthe distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead45. Most states have set the level of intoxication at a BAC of1.1 percent0.10 percent1.0 percent0.08 percent46. A person can sober up by drinking black coffee and taking a cold shower.TrueFalse47. The four steps in the IPDE Process areIdentify, predict, discover, executeIdentify, predict, delay , estimateIdentify, prepare, defend, estimateIdentify, predict, decide, execute48. One of the questions you should ask yourself as you are deciding to pass another vehicle isIs passing here safe?Why is that driver going so slowly?Why would anyone pass here?Is passing here desired?49. The correct hand signal for a left turn isleft arm waving toward the leftleft arm and hand pointing upleft arm pointing downwardleft arm and hand extended straight outTime is Up! Time's up January 20, 2017/by Ron Hardy https://secureservercdn.net/45.40.150.136/01q.51c.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/NCDS_LOGO-1-2.png 0 0 Ron Hardy https://secureservercdn.net/45.40.150.136/01q.51c.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/NCDS_LOGO-1-2.png Ron Hardy2017-01-20 21:21:302020-07-01 15:31:40practice test
