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North Dakota DMV Permit Free Practice Test (15 Questions)

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Where these questions come from

Each question is built from the official North Dakota driver manual. The real test asks the same topics with different wording.

Passing score on the real North Dakota permit test: 80% (12 of 15 correct here).

Sample North Dakota permit-test questions

Below are 4 sample questions from the North Dakota question bank. The interactive practice test above randomizes from the same pool.

You must use your headlights whenever visibility is less than _________ because of rain, snow, sleet, hail, smoke, or fog.

  1. 3,000 feet
  2. 4,000 feet
  3. 2,000 feet
  4. 1,000 feet

Correct answer: D

Explanation: Under North Dakota law, you must use your headlights whenever visibility is less than 1,000 feet because of rain, snow, sleet, hail, smoke, or fog. A thousand feet is slightly less than two-tenths of a mile.

What does this sign mean?

  1. A divided highway begins ahead.
  2. The divided highway ends ahead.
  3. A traffic merging area is ahead.
  4. A one-way road is ahead.

Correct answer: B

Explanation: This sign indicates that the divided highway ends ahead. Traffic travels in both directions on the same roadway ahead. Keep right and watch for oncoming vehicles.

Warning signs are placed along the roadways to

  1. control and regulate traffic.
  2. provide information about directions, distances, and available services.
  3. indicate points of interest and geographical information.
  4. indicate potentially hazardous conditions ahead.

Correct answer: D

Explanation: Warning signs are used to warn you of potentially hazardous conditions ahead so that you will proceed with caution. These signs usually have black letters or symbols on a yellow background. (Newer school zone and school crossing signs have a fluorescent yellow-green background.)

When a school bus is stopped with flashing red lights, drivers approaching from either direction must

  1. change lanes.
  2. stop.
  3. slow down and proceed with caution.
  4. turn right.

Correct answer: B

Explanation: In North Dakota, if a school bus has stopped with its red lights flashing, vehicles traveling in either direction must stop. They must remain stopped until either 1) the bus starts moving; 2) the bus driver signals to let vehicles pass; or 3) the red lights are no longer flashing.