ND Permit Practice Test 12

All 20 questions in test 12

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1. 1. Where do most crashes involving a motor vehicle and a bicyclist occur?

   1. They occur on straight rural highways with no side roads.
   2. They occur in parking lots during evening hours.
   3. They occur at intersections.
   4. They occur on designated bicycle trails away from public roads.
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   They occur at intersections.. The manual says most crashes involving a motor vehicle and a bicyclist occur at intersections. Turning paths and crossing movements create more conflict points there than a straight road with no side roads. Parking lots during evening hours and bicycle trails away from public roads are not the location identified by the passage. At an intersection, scan for bicyclists and allow extra time for them to cross before turning or proceeding.

   Study this in the handbook: Trucks, motorcycles, bicycles and pedestrians

2. 2. A stop line and a crosswalk are both painted at an intersection. Where must you stop?

   1. On the crosswalk
   2. Before crossing the stop line
   3. Past both painted lines
   4. At the center of the intersection
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   Before crossing the stop line. When a stop line and crosswalk lines appear together, you stop before crossing the stop line. That placement keeps the entire crosswalk open for pedestrians and leaves you behind the boundary that traffic engineers intended. Stopping on the crosswalk blocks the walking path, and crossing both lines or reaching the center puts your vehicle inside the intersection before it is safe. Watch for the wide white bar before the stripes and put your front bumper behind it.

   Study this in the handbook: Pavement markings and passing

3. 3. A driver is entering a public road from a private driveway. Who must yield?

   1. All traffic on the public road must yield to the driveway vehicle.
   2. The driver who arrives second must yield to the driveway vehicle.
   3. The driveway driver must yield to all oncoming traffic.
   4. No driver must yield when entering from a private driveway.
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   The driveway driver must yield to all oncoming traffic.. A vehicle entering or crossing a roadway from a private drive must yield to all oncoming traffic. The driver leaving the driveway is joining traffic that already has the roadway, so that driver waits for a safe opening. The road traffic does not lose priority because the driveway vehicle arrived first, and the private location does not create an exception. Stop where you can see in both directions, then enter only after every approaching vehicle has passed or is far enough away to avoid a conflict.

   Study this in the handbook: Right of way rules

4. 4. Which common product can make a driver drowsy?

   1. Cold tablets and capsules
   2. Vitamin supplement capsules
   3. Antacid tablets and gel
   4. Cough drops and lozenges
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   Cold tablets and capsules. The handbook warns that even certain cold tablets and capsules can affect driving ability by making a person drowsy at the wheel. Read the directions and warnings before you drive, because a medicine you take for a cold can dull your attention. Vitamin supplements, antacid tablets, and cough drops are not the products the manual names in that warning. If a medicine makes you sleepy, arrange another driver rather than testing your alertness on the road.

   Study this in the handbook: Trucks, motorcycles, bicycles and pedestrians

5. 5. Fog has cut your view of the road ahead on a rural highway. What does the passing guidance say?

   1. Pass quickly before fog thickens.
   2. Pass only with headlights on bright.
   3. Sound the horn and pass slowly.
   4. Do not pass when view is reduced.
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   Do not pass when view is reduced.. The manual says not to pass when fog, snow, or rain reduces or obstructs the driver's view of the road. Bright headlights, a horn, or a slower passing speed cannot reveal an oncoming vehicle hidden by fog. Stay in your lane and reduce speed until the view is clear enough to travel safely. The issue is the lost sight distance, so changing the passing technique does not remove the prohibition.

   Study this in the handbook: Pavement markings and passing

6. 6. What habit helps prevent a child from being left in a hot vehicle?

   1. Look in the back seat before you lock
   2. Leave a window cracked two inches
   3. Park only in shaded spaces at noon
   4. Keep the engine idling with air on
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   Look in the back seat before you lock. Make it a habit to look in the back seat before you lock the vehicle, a routine the heatstroke guidance phrases as look before you lock. Cracking a window does not stop a cabin temperature climbing toward deadly levels on a warm afternoon. Place a needed item beside the child seat so the rear door must open at arrival. Caregivers whose routine suddenly changes face particular risk of forgetting a quiet sleeping child.

   Study this in the handbook: Seat belts, child seats and heatstroke

7. 7. What does an Interstate entrance ramp allow a driver to do?

   1. Stop and wait for a flagperson to wave
   2. Merge at any speed without matching traffic
   3. Turn around when an exit was missed
   4. Adjust speed to merge safely with highway traffic
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   Adjust speed to merge safely with highway traffic. Entrance ramps allow you to adjust your speed to merge safely with the flow of traffic on the highway. Stopping on these ramps should be avoided, and you should stop only when there is no opening in the traffic flow. A vehicle entering from a ramp must yield the right of way to vehicles on the main roadway unless posted signs say otherwise. Match speed on the ramp rather than forcing mainline drivers to brake for you.

   Study this in the handbook: Right of way rules

8. 8. What liability follows harassing animals with a snowmobile?

   1. A warning from a game warden only
   2. You are liable for damages from doing it
   3. No liability if it happens on snow
   4. The landowner pays for any damage that is done
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   You are liable for damages from doing it. Do not harass any animals with a snowmobile, and you are liable for damages if you do. The same rules bar operating where the machine will damage trees and plants or on private land without permission. Chasing wildlife across a ditch can also stampede animals onto the roadway in front of traffic. Give animals a wide berth and let them move away under their own power.

9. 9. What braking action do disc brakes require to stop on ice?

   1. Slow intermittent braking, fully on then off
   2. One hard application held until the stop ends
   3. Pumping the pedal rapidly ten times a second
   4. Only engine braking with no pedal use at all
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   Slow intermittent braking, fully on then off. Vehicles equipped with disc brakes require a slow, intermittent braking action on ice, fully on and then fully off, long enough to let the disc brakes release so that all wheels are rolling again. One hard application held to the end locks the wheels, and locked tires skid on the surface. Drum-type brakes on all four wheels instead call for pumping the brakes. Keep firm continuous pressure only on antilock brakes, which pulse themselves.

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10. 10. How may a snowmobile cross a divided highway?

    1. Only at intersections along that highway
    2. At any median gap with firm ground
    3. Where a snowmobile trail crosses the median
    4. Across all four lanes in one motion
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    Only at intersections along that highway. On a divided highway, a snowmobile may cross only at intersections. A firm median gap still lacks the crossing point and sight lines an intersection provides. The general crossing rules also apply there: a complete stop before the shoulder, yielding to all roadway traffic, and proceeding at right angles when clear. Never operate on the right of way of an Interstate highway, whose corridor is closed entirely.

11. 11. A triangular orange sign with a red border is on the rear of a towed vehicle. How fast is that vehicle traveling?

    1. At least 45 miles per hour
    2. Between 30 and 40 miles per hour
    3. 25 miles per hour or less
    4. Only while stopped on the shoulder
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    25 miles per hour or less. The triangle marks a slow moving vehicle or equipment being towed at 25 miles per hour or less. Speeds of 30 miles per hour and above sit outside the range the sign describes, so highway speed traffic will close on the vehicle quickly. Slow down and use caution as you approach the orange triangle from behind. Leave extra following distance, since the gap shrinks faster than it would behind ordinary traffic moving near the speed limit.

    Study this in the handbook: Warning, school and work zone signs

12. 12. What warning sound may tell a driver that a tire is going flat or has blown out?

    1. A thumping sound from the affected tire area
    2. A high whistle coming from the engine compartment
    3. A clicking sound when turning the wheel
    4. A steady humming from the wheel area
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    A thumping sound from the affected tire area. While driving, if one of your tires becomes flat or you have a blowout, you might lose control of the vehicle, and the warning sign to listen for is a thumping sound. A front tire blowout pulls the vehicle in the direction of the blown tire. A flat rear tire instead causes the vehicle to sway back and forth. Grasp the wheel tightly and steer straight ahead at the first sign of trouble.

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13. 13. North Dakota prohibits parking within what distance of a crosswalk at an intersection?

    1. 12 feet
    2. 10 feet
    3. 15 feet
    4. 20 feet
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    10 feet. The no parking list sets 10 feet as the clearance for a crosswalk at an intersection, and the same 10 feet applies to a fire hydrant. Fifteen feet is the figure used around a flashing beacon, a stop sign, or a traffic control signal on the side of the road, which is why that number looks familiar. Twelve and twenty feet are not listed for either situation. Measure from the crosswalk edge rather than the stop line so the painted path stays open for pedestrians.

14. 14. At night, what rear lighting must a bicycle have?

    1. A white reflector on the rear wheel
    2. A red reflector on the rear
    3. An amber reflector on the rear rack
    4. No rear light or reflector at all
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    A red reflector on the rear. At night a bicycle must have a headlight visible from 500 feet and a red reflector on the rear, with any taillight visible for 500 feet to the rear. White and amber belong at the front and sides rather than as the required rear mark, and riding with no rear reflector leaves drivers behind without a target to judge. Check both lamps before an evening ride, and wear bright clothing so drivers spot you earlier in traffic.

    Study this in the handbook: Trucks, motorcycles, bicycles and pedestrians

15. 15. A car is overtaking you on a two-lane highway. What is the safest response?

    1. Maintain your speed and let the pass finish
    2. Speed up so the pass takes less time
    3. Move onto the shoulder to make room
    4. Flash your headlights at oncoming traffic
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    Maintain your speed and let the pass finish. When another vehicle is passing, the handbook says not to speed up. Hold a steady speed and keep your lane so the passing driver can judge the gap and complete the move. Accelerating stretches the time both vehicles spend side by side and can force the passer into a head-on conflict. Moving onto the shoulder is not required, and flashing headlights can confuse oncoming drivers. If the passing vehicle misjudges the space, slow down and give it room to return rather than matching its speed.

    Study this in the handbook: Pavement markings and passing

16. 16. How should every railroad crossing be approached, even one you use daily?

    1. Assuming the signals would warn you in time
    2. At normal speed if no gate is present
    3. Expecting trains only at scheduled hours
    4. With the expectation that a train is coming
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    With the expectation that a train is coming. Every crossing must be approached with the expectation that a train is coming, because railroad crossings are always dangerous. Familiarity breeds the assumption that a quiet daily crossing stays quiet, yet trains run outside any schedule a commuter memorizes. Look, listen, and slow down when warning devices appear, and be ready to stop. A passive crossing offers no lights or gates to rescue a driver who skips that search.

    Study this in the handbook: Skids, blowouts, equipment failure and railroad crossings

17. 17. What minimum age applies to operating a motorized bicycle in North Dakota?

    1. At least 12 years of age or older
    2. At least 16 years of age or older
    3. At least 14 years of age or older
    4. At least 18 years of age or older
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    At least 14 years of age or older. To operate a motorized bicycle, you must be at least 14 years of age or older and have in your immediate possession a valid operator license, motorized bicycle permit, temporary permit, or instruction permit. Dropping the age to 12 ignores the same 14 year threshold used for permits and behind-the-wheel training. Immediate possession matters because the credential must be with the rider, not left at home. Officers can ask for it during any stop on the road.

    Study this in the handbook: Instruction permits and licenses for minors

18. 18. Which distractions does the family guideline tell parents to prohibit while a teen drives?

    1. Only texting, because phone calls are safe for new drivers.
    2. Checking tire pressure before leaving is prohibited.
    3. Talking with the supervising adult about the route is prohibited.
    4. Parents should prohibit phones, eating, drinking, pets, and radio changes.
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    Parents should prohibit phones, eating, drinking, pets, and radio changes.. The family guideline tells parents to prohibit cell phone use, eating, drinking, pets, and changing the radio or CDs while driving. It is broader than a ban on texting alone, and the guideline does not prohibit checking tire pressure before a trip or discussing the route with the supervising adult. The listed distractions are actions or passengers that can draw attention away from driving, especially while a teen is still learning.

19. 19. How should you respond when an aggressive driver tries to provoke you on the road?

    1. Hold your own position in the travel lane firmly
    2. Put your pride aside and do not challenge them by speeding up
    3. Return their gestures to show you noticed them
    4. Follow them to record their license number closely
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    Put your pride aside and do not challenge them by speeding up. Put your pride in the back seat when an aggressive driver provokes you, and do not challenge them by speeding up or attempting to hold your own in your travel lane. Returning gestures escalates a confrontation that distance would end. Avoid eye contact and ignore gestures rather than feeding the exchange. Get out of their way first, then report the vehicle description and direction of travel to the appropriate authorities.

20. 20. How may two young children be buckled into a vehicle seat belt system?

    1. Both may share one belt on short trips
    2. They may share a belt if one sits on a cushion
    3. Never buckle two children into one seat belt
    4. Sharing is allowed in the back seat only
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    Never buckle two children into one seat belt. Never buckle two children into one seat belt. In a crash the shared belt can injure both children as their bodies press together against a restraint designed for one occupant. Correct use of a child restraint means installing the car seat tightly with the safety belt or LATCH system and snugly securing the child in the seat. Each child needs a seating position with its own belt or restraint system.

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