ND Permit Practice Test 9

All 20 questions in test 9

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1. 1. A 17-year-old visitor with a valid license from another state wants to drive in North Dakota. What minimum age applies to non-residents?

   1. 14
   2. 15
   3. 18
   4. 16
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   16. North Dakota exempts non-residents who carry a valid license from their home state or country, including members of the Armed Forces stationed in North Dakota, but a non-resident must be at least 16 years of age to drive in North Dakota. The 17-year-old visitor qualifies. Fourteen is the minimum age for a North Dakota instruction permit and fifteen for a restricted license, which apply to residents; eighteen is not required.

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

2. 2. What shape do most signs in North Dakota work areas have?

   1. Diamond shaped
   2. Round
   3. Octagonal
   4. Pennant shaped
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   Diamond shaped. Most signs in North Dakota work areas are diamond shaped. The manual notes that a few work area signs are rectangular, so the word most matters. Round signs are used for particular warnings such as railroad advance warnings, while octagonal signs identify stop control. A pennant shape is associated with a do not pass warning. When approaching a work zone, use the shape as an early recognition cue, then read the orange sign and follow its temporary traffic instructions.

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

3. 3. After a minor's permit or license is cancelled for the specified alcohol or drug related offense, how is the minor treated for licensing?

   1. As a driver who needs only a replacement card
   2. As a driver eligible only for a commercial license
   3. As a driver whose license automatically returns after 30 days
   4. As someone who never held a permit or license
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   As someone who never held a permit or license. A cancellation under this minor driver provision resets the licensing history for practical purposes. The person is treated as never having held a permit or license, receives an instruction permit after passing knowledge and vision tests, and must meet the later road test requirements. A replacement card or a short automatic wait does not satisfy that restart. The cue is the word cancelled: it sends the applicant back to the beginning of the process.

   Study this in the handbook: Residency, license classes and insurance

4. 4. What colors may be used for North Dakota school warning signs?

   1. Orange or white only
   2. Fluorescent yellow green or standard yellow
   3. Blue or brown depending on the school district
   4. Red and black only
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   Fluorescent yellow green or standard yellow. School warning signs may use either fluorescent yellow green or standard yellow. These colors call attention to a school or school crosswalk so drivers can lower speed and watch for children. Orange is associated with construction and maintenance work zones, while blue and brown identify service or recreational information in other sign categories. When the school sign appears, use the color as an early warning cue, then scan the roadway and crossing area for children and pedestrians.

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

5. 5. What causes nearly 40 percent of motorcycle crashes that involve another vehicle, according to the North Dakota manual?

   1. The motorcycle speeding
   2. The other vehicle turning left in front of the motorcyclist
   3. Motorcycle brake failure
   4. Wet pavement
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   The other vehicle turning left in front of the motorcyclist. Approximately one half of all motorcycle crashes involve another motor vehicle, and nearly 40 percent of those were caused by the other vehicle turning left in front of the motorcyclist. Motorcycles have a much smaller profile and are easy to miss in a quick glance, and their speed and distance are hard to judge. Look twice for motorcycles before every left turn.

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

6. 6. What is the safest response if an animal enters the roadway ahead?

   1. Maintain speed and sound the horn
   2. Brake hard and swerve into the opposite lane
   3. Slow down and avoid swerving sharply into another path
   4. Stop in the travel lane immediately
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   Slow down and avoid swerving sharply into another path. The manual warns against swerving to avoid an animal because a sudden move can create a more serious crash with a tree, another vehicle, or a rollover. Slow down and keep control of the vehicle while assessing the available space. Maintaining speed while sounding the horn reduces the time available for a controlled response, braking hard while swerving into the opposite lane combines the very move the manual warns against with a loss of control, and an abrupt stop in the lane is not the advice. Scan the roadside at dawn, dusk, and in marked deer areas.

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

7. 7. When a green arrow comes on at a red light, which movement is permitted?

   1. Only a straight movement after the red light changes
   2. Any turn permitted by the driver’s lane
   3. The movement indicated by the arrow, after yielding to traffic already in the intersection
   4. A turn in the opposite direction from the arrow after yielding
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   The movement indicated by the arrow, after yielding to traffic already in the intersection. A green arrow authorizes the movement shown by the arrow even while another signal is red. It does not erase the duty to yield to pedestrians or vehicles already in the intersection. The broad permission to turn either way changes the arrow's limited direction, and waiting for a new green light ignores the protected movement. The useful habit is to follow the arrow's direction, scan the intersection, and yield to anyone already there.

   Study this in the handbook: Traffic signals and arrows

8. 8. A pedestrian at a North Dakota crosswalk sees a flashing Don't Walk signal. What should the pedestrian do?

   1. Wait in the middle of the street
   2. Run across before it turns steady
   3. Cross only if no cars are visible
   4. Not start to cross the roadway
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   Not start to cross the roadway. A flashing Don't Walk signal warns that the crossing phase is ending. The manual's rule is simple: do not start to cross the roadway on a flashing Don't Walk signal. If you are already in the intersection when it starts flashing, move to the other side at a normal pace. Running to beat the change, crossing because no cars are visible, or stopping to wait in the middle of the street all ignore that instruction. Wait at the curb for the next Walk signal before starting across.

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

9. 9. What information is provided by guide signs?

   1. Only prohibitions on turning
   2. Only mandatory speed restrictions
   3. Only warnings about slippery pavement
   4. Directions, distances, available services, and points of interest
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   Directions, distances, available services, and points of interest. Guide signs help travelers navigate by providing directions, distances, available services, points of interest, and other geographic or recreational information. Speed restrictions and turn prohibitions are regulatory matters, while slippery pavement warnings belong to warning signs. The word guide signals information that helps you choose a route or locate a facility, not an instruction that controls the vehicle’s movement. Use the sign’s destination, distance, or service information to plan ahead without confusing it with a command.

   Study this in the handbook: Regulatory and guide signs

10. 10. What location does this school-shaped warning sign identify ahead?

    
    1. A recreational vehicle inspection station
    2. A school or marked school crossing
    3. A railroad loading area
    4. A divided highway median
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    A school or marked school crossing. The school warning sign tells drivers that a school or marked school crossing is ahead. The pentagon and walking figures identify a school-related area, not a railroad, inspection station, or median. Reduce speed, scan carefully for children, and expect people to enter the crossing. Do not rely on an empty roadway at the instant you see the sign, because children may approach from hidden areas. The key cue is the school symbol paired with a fluorescent yellow-green or standard yellow warning background.

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

11. 11. A North Dakota minor's license is cancelled for an alcohol related offense, and the minor later completes the cancellation requirements. What happens to the points on the record?

    1. They are erased automatically
    2. They are cut in half
    3. They transfer to the parent's license
    4. They do not automatically go back to zero
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    They do not automatically go back to zero. The manual states that the points total does not automatically go back to zero when the cancellation requirements are fulfilled; points come down only through the normal reduction rules. The minor is treated as never having held a permit or license and must start over with a permit, driver's education, and the holding period. Points are not halved or transferred to a parent. One point drops for each three months with no new points, and an approved course can remove three.

    Study this in the handbook: Residency, license classes and insurance

12. 12. A passenger wants to drink a beer while riding in a North Dakota vehicle. Is it legal?

    1. No, it is illegal for anyone, driver or passenger, to drink alcohol in or on a motor vehicle
    2. Yes, on rural roads
    3. Yes, if the driver is sober
    4. Only if the passenger is 21 or older
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    No, it is illegal for anyone, driver or passenger, to drink alcohol in or on a motor vehicle. North Dakota's open container law makes it illegal for anyone, driver or passenger, to drink alcoholic beverages in or on a motor vehicle. You also cannot legally have an open container in the vehicle; the seal cannot be broken, and open containers must go in the trunk. A sober driver, rural roads, or the passenger being 21 or older does not create an exception.

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

13. 13. What hazard should you anticipate after seeing this pedestrian warning sign?

    
    1. A lane reserved for farm equipment
    2. Falling rocks on the shoulder
    3. Pedestrians crossing the road
    4. A no-entry restriction
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    Pedestrians crossing the road. The pedestrian warning sign alerts drivers to watch for pedestrians crossing the road, including at a pedestrian crosswalk. Falling rocks, farm-equipment lanes, and no-entry restrictions require different signs and different responses. Slow down before the crossing, scan the edges of the roadway, and be prepared to yield or stop for people who are crossing. A person can be partly hidden by another vehicle, so keep the approach controlled rather than accelerating because the crosswalk looks empty.

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

14. 14. If an emergency vehicle is parked at a crash scene with lights flashing, what must a driver do?

    1. Continue in the same lane at the posted speed
    2. Stop directly behind the emergency vehicle until an officer waves you forward
    3. Drive to the right side and stop, then pass only when the roadway is clear
    4. Turn around immediately and use the opposing lane
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    Drive to the right side and stop, then pass only when the roadway is clear. A parked emergency or law enforcement vehicle with emergency lights flashing still requires action. Drive to the right-hand side of the roadway and stop. After stopping, you may pass at your own risk only when the roadway is clear, unless a police officer directs traffic differently. Stopping behind the vehicle can block the scene, and continuing at speed gives workers no protective space. Turning into opposing traffic creates another hazard. Reduce speed early and follow any officer's instructions at the scene.

    Study this in the handbook: Emergency vehicles and school buses

15. 15. How hot can a vehicle's interior get when the outside temperature is only in the mid 60s, according to the North Dakota manual?

    1. About 70 degrees
    2. Above 110 degrees Fahrenheit, rising almost 20 degrees in the first 10 minutes
    3. About 85 degrees
    4. It stays near the outside temperature
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    Above 110 degrees Fahrenheit, rising almost 20 degrees in the first 10 minutes. An outside temperature in the mid 60s can cause a vehicle's inside temperature to rise above 110 degrees Fahrenheit, and the inside can climb almost 20 degrees within the first 10 minutes. Heatstroke begins at a core temperature of about 104 degrees, which is why even a short errand with a child left in the car can be fatal. Make looking in the back seat a habit.

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

16. 16. Until what age is the brain region that inhibits risky behavior not fully formed, according to a study cited in the North Dakota manual?

    1. Age 18
    2. Age 16
    3. Age 25
    4. Age 21
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    Age 25. A National Institutes of Health study cited in the manual suggests that the region of the brain that inhibits risky behavior is not fully formed until age 25. The manual follows this with Alive at 25, a 4.5 hour program for drivers under 25. Whereas driver education teaches the mechanics of car and road handling and state law, Alive at 25 focuses on behavior, judgment, decision making and consequences. Ages 16, 18 and 21 are earlier than the study's figure.

    Study this in the handbook: Points, texting and other penalties

17. 17. Two vehicles reach an unsigned intersection at about the same time. Which vehicle must yield?

    1. The vehicle on the right yields to the vehicle on the left
    2. The vehicle on the left yields to the vehicle on the right
    3. The larger vehicle automatically proceeds first
    4. Both vehicles must reverse before either proceeds
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    The vehicle on the left yields to the vehicle on the right. At an unsigned intersection, the vehicle approaching from the left yields when both vehicles arrive at approximately the same time. This gives the vehicle on the right priority under the stated condition. Vehicle size does not decide the movement, and the rule does not require both drivers to back up. As you approach an uncontrolled intersection, scan both directions and be ready to yield even if the other driver appears inattentive.

    Study this in the handbook: Right of way rules

18. 18. A green arrow at a traffic signal permits you to:

    1. Make the movement indicated by the arrow
    2. Ignore pedestrians already crossing
    3. Enter in any direction without checking
    4. Treat every red light as out of service
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    Make the movement indicated by the arrow. A green arrow authorizes the movement shown by that arrow, such as a left or right turn. It does not erase the duty to yield to pedestrians or vehicles already in the intersection. The unrestricted entry choice is too broad because the arrow controls a particular movement, while a green arrow does not make every red signal irrelevant. Read the arrow’s direction, check the intersection, and yield to anyone already occupying the path before proceeding.

    Study this in the handbook: Traffic signals and arrows

19. 19. Your vehicle stalls on North Dakota railroad tracks. After getting out, whom does the manual say to call?

    1. The Emergency Notification System number posted at the crossing, then 911
    2. A tow truck first
    3. No one, just wait for the train to stop
    4. Only your insurance company
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    The Emergency Notification System number posted at the crossing, then 911. If your vehicle stalls on the tracks, get everyone out and move away from the tracks in the direction the train is coming from, since debris spreads in the direction the train is moving. Then call the Emergency Notification System number posted at the crossing to report the emergency, and then call 911. When a train is crossing, stop at least 15 feet before the crossing.

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

20. 20. What may a North Dakota Class D license holder drive and tow?

    1. Any vehicle regardless of weight
    2. Only passenger cars with no trailer
    3. Any single vehicle under 26,001 pounds GVWR, towing trailers of no more than 10,000 pounds GVWR
    4. Buses carrying 16 or more passengers
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    Any single vehicle under 26,001 pounds GVWR, towing trailers of no more than 10,000 pounds GVWR. Class D covers any single vehicle less than 26,001 pounds GVWR and may tow trailers not over 10,000 pounds GVWR. A driver must be 18, or under the farm exemption, if the combined weight exceeds 26,000 pounds. Class B is any single vehicle of 26,001 pounds or more, and Class D holders cannot operate a Class M motorcycle unless endorsed.

    Study this in the handbook: Residency, license classes and insurance