North Dakota NDDOT Permit Practice Test 8
Test 8 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 must a North Dakota applicant who is 16 or 17 hold an instruction permit before completing or waiving the road test?
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Answer C: Six months, or until age 18, whichever comes first
North Dakota requires applicants aged 16 or 17 to hold the instruction permit for six months or until age 18, whichever comes first, before taking or waiving the road test.
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2. What do zero tolerance laws mean for a driver who is under 21?
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Answer B: They commit a violation at an alcohol level far below the adult limit
Drivers under 21 may not legally drink, so every state sets a limit far below the adult one and treats even a trace reading as a violation. The exact figure is set by each state, and the penalty usually includes losing the license.
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3. Another driver is behaving aggressively toward you. What should you do?
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Answer D: Avoid eye contact, give them room to go on their way and do not respond to provocation
Responding to an aggressive driver escalates the conflict, while creating distance and refusing to engage takes you out of the situation. Report serious threats once you can do so safely.
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4. What changes about a North Dakota noncommercial license once the driver is 78 or older at renewal?
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Answer A: The license runs for four years instead of six
For a driver aged 78 or more at renewal the expiry moves to the second subsequent matching year rather than the third, shortening the cycle from six years to four.
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5. Why is dusk one of the harder times of day to drive?
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Answer B: The failing light blurs shapes into the background
In fading light there is not enough contrast to pick objects out, yet it is not dark enough for headlights to do the work, so pedestrians and cyclists disappear.
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6. You want to turn left across the oncoming lane into a shopping center driveway. Who must you yield to?
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Answer B: Oncoming traffic and anyone using the sidewalk
A left turn into a driveway crosses both the oncoming lane and the sidewalk, so you give way to traffic and to pedestrians before completing it.
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7. A signal beside a fire station stays dark until apparatus is about to leave, when it shows yellow and then red. What must a driver do?
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Answer B: Stop on the red and wait until the signal goes dark again
An emergency vehicle signal is a real traffic signal, so its red indication must be obeyed while the apparatus pulls out into the street.
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8. What is the highest speed North Dakota allows on a paved two-lane highway?
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Answer B: 65 miles per hour, and only where the road is posted for that speed
A paved two-lane highway may be driven at 65 miles per hour only where it is posted for that speed; unposted paved two-lane county and township highways stay at 55.
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9. How does North Dakota classify a third driving under the influence offense within seven years?
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Answer C: A class A misdemeanor
A third offense in seven years is a class A misdemeanor; the first and second are class B misdemeanors and a fourth or later offense within fifteen years is a class C felony.
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10. You are passing a large truck on an open highway in a strong crosswind. What should you expect?
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Answer A: A push toward the truck, then a push the other way as you clear it
The truck shelters you as you go by and then releases you into the full gust, so the load on the steering changes twice during the pass.
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11. What does North Dakota charge for the operator's license knowledge test when it is taken online rather than at a driver license site?
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Answer D: Ten dollars
The fee statute sets five dollars for written testing for an operator's license and ten dollars when that written testing is done online.
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12. A 17-year-old holds a North Dakota Class D license. What device use does the law forbid while driving?
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Answer D: Talking as well as composing, reading or sending an electronic message
A licensed driver at least 16 and under 18 may not operate an electronic communication device to talk, compose, read or send a message, which is wider than the ban on adults.
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13. How many points does a North Dakota reckless driving conviction carry?
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Answer A: 8 points
Reckless driving carries 8 points, while aggravated reckless driving, which involves injury to another person, carries 12.
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14. Where must an opened container of alcohol be carried in a North Dakota vehicle that has a trunk?
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Answer C: In the trunk
An opened receptacle must be kept in the trunk, or in some other area not normally occupied by the driver or passengers where the vehicle has no trunk; a glove compartment counts as occupied space.
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15. Unless otherwise posted, what is the maximum speed limit on North Dakota gravel, dirt or loose surface roads?
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Answer D: 55 mph
North Dakota sets 55 mph on gravel, dirt or loose surface roads unless otherwise posted, and applies the same figure to unposted paved two-lane county and township highways.
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16. After a first North Dakota driving under the influence suspension, when can a temporary restricted license take effect?
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Answer A: After 30 days of the suspension, or 14 days for a driver in the 24/7 sobriety program
For a first offense the temporary restricted license takes effect after 30 days of the suspension have been served, or after 14 days if the driver is participating in the 24/7 sobriety program.
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17. You get into a heated argument with a passenger while driving. What should you do?
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Answer D: End the discussion or pull over to finish it
Anger narrows attention and encourages risk, and a conversation you cannot let go of is a passenger you should be parked to talk with.
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18. Which of these is announced with the same family of signs as the facility shown here?
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Answer A: A rest area for travelers
A rest area belongs to the same motorist service series, which points travelers toward facilities such as fuel, food, lodging and medical care.
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19. You are towing a loaded trailer for the first time. How should you drive?
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Answer A: Slow earlier and keep a longer following gap
A trailer adds weight and length, so stopping takes longer and every maneuver needs more room and more warning.
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20. Why are motorcycles so often missed by other drivers?
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Answer C: Their narrow shape is easily hidden in traffic
A motorcycle presents a narrow outline that disappears behind pillars, mirrors and other vehicles, and it is harder to judge its speed and distance.
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21. On a two-way street, where and how should you park at the curb?
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Answer C: On the right side, facing the way traffic moves
On a two-way street you must park on the right, headed in the direction of travel; parking facing traffic is prohibited.
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22. In which situation should you increase your usual following distance?
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Answer B: On wet roads, at night, in fog, when towing a trailer, or when following a motorcycle
Reduced traction, reduced visibility, a heavier load and a vehicle that can stop faster than yours all require extra space to keep the same margin of safety.
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23. A North Dakota Highway Patrol vehicle is stopped on a multi-lane highway with its emergency lights flashing. What must an approaching driver do?
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Answer B: Move over to the opposite lane and proceed with due caution
North Dakota requires drivers approaching an emergency, law enforcement or NDDOT maintenance vehicle parked on the Interstate system or a multi-lane highway with emergency or work lights flashing to move over to the opposite lane and proceed with due caution.
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24. How many points does completing an approved North Dakota driver improvement course remove?
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Answer A: Three points
North Dakota deducts three points for completing an approved driver improvement course such as a defensive driving course.
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25. What is the most common cause of rear-end collisions?
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Answer C: Following too closely to stop in time
A driver who leaves too little space has no room to perceive, react and brake when the vehicle ahead slows, which is why space management prevents rear-end crashes.