North Dakota NDDOT Permit Practice Test 4
Test 4 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 20 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real North Dakota test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass20
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age14 years
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1. A yellow diamond shows the two edges of the road pinching toward each other. What does it mean?
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Answer B: The pavement gets narrower but the lanes continue
The road narrows sign warns that the traveled way becomes tighter, leaving less room beside passing vehicles even though no lane is dropped.
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2. Traffic ahead of you has stopped in your lane while the next lane is still moving. What is the first thing to do?
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Answer C: Slow down first and check the next lane before moving over
Braking is the action that keeps you from hitting the stopped traffic, and the lane change is only safe once you have looked.
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3. How many points does North Dakota assign for overtaking and passing a stopped school bus?
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Answer C: 6 points
Overtaking a school bus carries 6 points, the same assessment North Dakota gives careless driving and driving without liability insurance.
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4. What examination does North Dakota require for a motorized bicycle operator's permit?
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Answer B: A knowledge test and a vision screening, with no on-cycle skill test
An applicant for a motorized bicycle operator's permit passes the Class D noncommercial knowledge test and a vision screening, and no on-cycle skill test is required.
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5. You are about to pull out of a driveway when someone on the sidewalk is walking toward it. What should you do?
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Answer D: Wait, because traffic on the sidewalk has the right-of-way
A vehicle entering the roadway from a driveway yields to people on the sidewalk as well as to traffic on the street.
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6. During what part of the year may studded tires be used on a North Dakota highway?
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Answer D: From October 15 to April 15
Pneumatic tires with metal studs projecting no more than one sixteenth of an inch beyond the tread may be used from October 15 to April 15; school buses may use them at any time of the year.
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7. What statutory fee does North Dakota set for overtaking and passing a stopped school bus?
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Answer D: Two hundred fifty dollars
The fee schedule sets two hundred fifty dollars for a school bus passing violation, far above the twenty dollars charged for an ordinary moving violation.
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8. You are waiting to pull out of a driveway when a bicyclist comes along the bike lane in front of you. What must you do?
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Answer D: Wait until the bicyclist has gone past
A driver leaving a driveway yields to everything already on the road, and a bike lane is part of the roadway.
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9. In a work zone, the flagger's instructions conflict with the pavement markings still visible on the road. Which do you follow?
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Answer B: The flagger, because a person directing traffic outranks the markings
An authorized flagger controlling a temporary traffic control zone overrides signs, signals and markings, and drivers must obey the flagger's signals.
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10. What minimum clearance must a North Dakota driver leave when overtaking a bicycle going the same way?
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Answer A: Three feet
North Dakota defines the safe distance for overtaking a bicycle as no less than three feet of clearance, maintained until the driver is safely clear of the bicycle.
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11. How far in advance may a North Dakota driver renew a license without losing the time left on the old one?
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Answer B: Ten months before the expiration date
A renewal application may be presented no earlier than ten months before expiry, and the time remaining on the old license is not lost.
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12. What does participation in the North Dakota 24/7 sobriety program involve?
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Answer D: Breath testing twice a day, every day, or electronic alcohol monitoring
The statute defines participation as sobriety breath testing twice per day seven days per week, or electronic alcohol monitoring, urine testing or drug patch testing.
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13. Unless otherwise posted, what is the maximum speed limit on North Dakota rural Interstate highways?
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Answer D: 80 mph
The 2025-2027 North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual lists 80 miles per hour as the maximum on rural Interstate highways unless otherwise posted.
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14. You have a steady green ball to turn left, and the oncoming traffic gets a green left arrow. What does that mean for you?
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Answer C: Oncoming vehicles will turn across your path, so you must wait
A green ball is permissive, so when the oncoming side receives a protected arrow those vehicles have priority and you must yield until they clear.
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15. A sign showing a walking figure inside a red circle with a diagonal slash stands at the start of a bridge. What does it mean?
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Answer C: People on foot may not use that roadway
The no pedestrians sign excludes people on foot from that roadway altogether, which is common on high-speed bridges and freeways.
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16. What penalty does North Dakota apply for driving in violation of the conditions of an instruction permit?
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Answer D: A two-point penalty on the driving record
North Dakota records a two-point penalty against the driving record for driving in violation of the conditions of an instruction permit.
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17. You realize your tires are running on ice. Which set of inputs is safest?
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Answer C: Gentle steering, no sudden braking, and no sudden acceleration
Whatever grip is left is used up at once by any sudden input, so every movement of wheel, brake and accelerator must be slow and small.
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18. What extra penalty does North Dakota attach to driving under the influence with a minor in the vehicle?
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Answer C: Up to one year imprisonment and a fine of up to $2,000
NDDOT lists a penalty of up to one year imprisonment and a fine of up to $2,000 for driving under the influence with a minor in the vehicle.
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19. Which North Dakota drivers are barred from using electronic communication devices while driving?
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Answer C: Anyone driving with an instruction permit, regardless of age, and all licensed drivers under 18
North Dakota bars anyone driving on an instruction permit, whatever their age, and every licensed driver under 18, from using a device to talk, compose, read or send electronic messages, with narrow emergency exceptions.
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20. May you exceed the posted speed limit in order to complete a pass?
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Answer C: No, the posted limit applies while you are passing too
The limit does not lift for passing; if you cannot complete the pass within it, there is not enough room and you should stay back.
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21. How long is a North Dakota license revoked for refusing a chemical test or a roadside preliminary breath test?
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Answer D: 180 days to three years
Under North Dakota's implied consent law, refusing an alcohol concentration test or a roadside preliminary breath test brings a revocation of 180 days to three years.
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22. You find that your shoulder belt has some slack in it. Why does that matter?
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Answer D: You travel further before the belt restrains you, so injuries are worse
Slack lets your body build up speed before the belt takes hold, which increases the forces on you and the risk of hitting the interior.
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23. A sign warns that the right lane ends ahead, and traffic is still flowing freely. What should you do if you are in that lane?
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Answer C: Signal, adjust your speed and move left in good time before the lane ends
When traffic is moving freely there is room to merge early and smoothly, which avoids the last-second lane change at the closure point.
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24. Where is passing prohibited even when no line is visible?
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Answer D: On a curve or near the crest of a hill, at intersections and at railroad crossings
Passing is prohibited wherever your view of oncoming traffic is blocked or where vehicles may cross your path, which includes hills, curves, intersections and rail crossings.
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25. What should you do before leaving a parked vehicle unattended?
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Answer C: Set the parking brake, place the transmission in park or in gear, switch off the engine and take the key
Securing the vehicle with the parking brake, the transmission and the ignition prevents it from rolling away and from being moved by someone else.