North Dakota NDDOT Permit Practice Test 6
Test 6 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. How long after a North Dakota license expires may it still be renewed without taking the written and road tests again?
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Answer D: One year
NDDOT allows renewal without retesting up to one year past the expiration date, although driving on the expired license during that time is not authorized.
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2. What is a North Dakota variable speed limit adjustment zone?
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Answer C: A stretch where the posted limit can be changed in real time using intelligent transportation systems
In a designated variable speed limit adjustment zone the director, working with the highway patrol superintendent, may use real time intelligent transportation systems to change the limit, which takes effect when shown on the variable signs.
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3. What is the driver expected to do after passing this sign?
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Answer A: Begin slowing so that a complete stop can be made at the intersection ahead
It is used where the control at the intersection stays hidden until late, so braking should begin here rather than at the stop line.
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4. A vehicle is sitting in your blind spot and you need to change into that lane. What should you do?
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Answer B: Adjust your speed to open a clear gap, then check again and move over
Changing your speed either drops the other vehicle behind you or lets it move ahead, which turns the blind spot back into open space.
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5. Your parking brake no longer holds the car on a slope. What should you do?
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Answer D: Have it repaired, and until then park only on level ground
A parking brake that will not hold is a defect to be fixed; avoiding grades in the meantime keeps the vehicle from rolling away.
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6. You are leaving a freeway on an exit ramp posted with an advisory speed of 25 mph. Where should you slow to that speed?
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Answer A: In the deceleration lane, before you reach the curve of the ramp
Slowing belongs in the deceleration lane so you arrive at the curve already at the advisory speed and do not hold up traffic still in the through lanes.
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7. How long is the suspension when a North Dakota driving record reaches exactly 12 points?
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Answer B: Seven days
A record of exactly 12 points brings a seven-day suspension, and each additional point adds another seven days to it.
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8. What is the minimum age for a North Dakota instruction permit?
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Answer B: 14 years old
North Dakota issues an instruction permit from age 14, once the applicant has passed the knowledge examination and the vision screening.
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9. When should you adjust your seat, mirrors and steering wheel?
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Answer B: Before you start moving
Adjusting the driving position while moving takes your attention and often your hands away from driving. Make every adjustment while parked, every time.
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10. During which months may a snowmobile not be operated on a North Dakota highway right of way?
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Answer B: From April 1 to November 1
The manual states that a snowmobile may never be operated on any highway right of way from April 1 to November 1.
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11. How many passengers may a 15-year-old carry on a North Dakota restricted Class D license?
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Answer A: No more than the vehicle manufacturer's suggested passenger capacity
The restricted Class D license limits the holder to the vehicle manufacturer's suggested passenger capacity rather than imposing a fixed number of teenage passengers.
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12. School warning signs use which background and legend colors?
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Answer A: A black legend and border on a fluorescent yellow-green background
School warning signs carry a black legend and border on a fluorescent yellow-green background, a shade chosen so they stand out from ordinary yellow warning signs.
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13. You are overtaking in a short passing lane on a two-lane road and it is about to end. What must you do?
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Answer A: Finish the pass and move back to the right before it ends
The added lane ends and the traffic returns to a single lane in each direction, so the pass has to be complete before the pavement runs out.
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14. How much supervised practice driving must a North Dakota applicant under 16 complete?
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Answer D: A minimum of 50 hours in variable conditions
North Dakota requires applicants under 16 to complete at least 50 hours of supervised practice driving in variable conditions, in addition to formal driver education, and a parent or guardian must certify it on the day of the road test.
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15. A notification appears on your smart watch while you are driving. What should you do?
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Answer B: Treat it as you would a phone and leave it
A watch screen demands the same eyes and the same attention as a phone, and a wrist is no safer a place to read a message than a dashboard.
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16. When may a North Dakota driver attend a driver improvement course in lieu of having points entered on the record?
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Answer C: For violations carrying five points or fewer, once every twelve months
The in lieu of points election is limited to offenses assigned five points or fewer and may be used only once in any twelve-month period.
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17. How does North Dakota classify a first offense of driving while a license is suspended or revoked?
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Answer C: A class B misdemeanor
Driving while suspended or revoked is a class B misdemeanor for the first, second or third offense within a five-year period, rising to a class A misdemeanor for any later offense in that period.
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18. What is the correct order of steps as you finish parking an automatic on a grade?
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Answer C: Turn the wheels, set the parking brake, then select park
Setting the parking brake before shifting into park lets the brake take the load, instead of leaving the whole weight of the car on the parking pawl.
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19. An NDDOT maintenance vehicle is stopped on a multilane North Dakota highway outside a city showing flashing amber lights. What does the law require?
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Answer A: Yield by moving to a lane that is not next to it, or slow down if that is unsafe
A driver approaching a highway maintenance vehicle displaying flashing amber or white lights on the Interstate or a multilane highway outside a city must move to a non-adjacent lane if it is safe, and otherwise slow to a safe speed.
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20. At an intersection that uses a lagging left turn, when is the left-turn arrow displayed?
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Answer B: After the through movement has run
A lagging left turn phase runs at the end of the green rather than the start, so a driver waiting to turn should not assume the arrow has been missed.
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21. What night driving restriction applies to a 15-year-old North Dakota driver holding a restricted Class D license?
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Answer B: No unaccompanied driving between the later of sunset or 9 p.m. and 5 a.m., except directly to or from work, school or religious activity
A North Dakota restricted Class D holder aged 15 may not drive between the later of sunset or 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. without a parent, guardian or an adult at least 18 aboard, apart from direct travel to or from work, an official school activity or a religious activity.
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22. An ambulance has just gone by and traffic starts to move again. Why should you wait a moment before pulling back out?
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Answer B: Another emergency vehicle may be following the first one
Emergency calls often bring several vehicles, so check that nothing else is coming before you rejoin the traffic lane.
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23. You are driving on the through road of a T-intersection and want to turn left into the side road. Oncoming traffic is approaching on the through road. What must you do?
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Answer C: Yield to the oncoming traffic before you turn
The vehicle waiting in the stem of the T yields to both of you, but you still owe the right of way to oncoming through traffic before turning across it.
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24. You arrive at an intersection where the traffic signals are completely dark after a power failure. What should you do?
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Answer A: Treat the intersection as an all-way stop and take turns
When a signal is dark or out of order, drivers on every approach must stop and proceed in turn, exactly as at a four-way stop.
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25. How long is the suspension for a first North Dakota DUI offense in seven years with an alcohol concentration below 0.18?
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Answer B: 91 days
North Dakota suspends the license for 91 days on a first offense within seven years, and for 180 days when the alcohol concentration is 0.18 or greater.