North Carolina Permit Test: Emergencies Practice Questions

Question 1

Your vehicle stalls on railroad tracks. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Get out immediately, move away, then call the number on the blue ENS sign

Answer

Stay inside and lock the doors

Answer

Push the car off the tracks

Answer

Try to restart the engine a few times before you get out of the car

Question 2

Your car begins to hydroplane. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Take your foot off the gas, keep the wheel straight, and don't brake

Answer

Brake hard and turn the steering wheel sharply toward the shoulder

Answer

Use cruise control to hold speed

Answer

Speed up so the tires cut through

Question 3

You see an animal on the road ahead. What does the handbook advise?

Accepted Answer

Brake firmly, stay in your lane, and try to stop in time

Answer

Turn off your headlights

Answer

Swerve onto the shoulder to go around it

Answer

Speed up to pass it

Question 4

Your brakes fail in a car with automatic transmission. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Apply the emergency brake and shift to low range

Answer

Open the door

Answer

Pump the gas pedal

Answer

Turn off the engine and shift into park while still moving

Question 5

How can you dry wet brakes?

Accepted Answer

Drive a short distance while applying light pressure to the brake pedal

Answer

Pour hot water on them

Answer

Brake hard several times at highway speed so the heat dries them

Answer

Park for an hour

Question 6

Your gas pedal sticks. What does the handbook recommend?

Accepted Answer

Tap or lift the pedal, shift to neutral and brake firmly without locking the wheels

Answer

Turn the key to the lock position and pump the brakes rapidly until stopped

Answer

Jump out of the vehicle

Answer

Pump the brakes rapidly

Question 7

A tire blows out. When should you apply the brakes?

Accepted Answer

Only after the engine has slowed the car enough to keep control

Answer

Immediately and firmly, before the car has a chance to start swerving

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Before letting off the gas

Answer

Never, even after stopping

Question 8

Your car breaks down. How should passengers leave the vehicle?

Accepted Answer

By the passenger side, then stand away from the car and off the road

Answer

Stand in front of the car

Answer

Stay inside with seat belts on

Answer

By the driver's side, then stand behind the car to warn oncoming traffic

Question 9

Stranded and needing help, what can you tie to the car to signal for assistance?

Accepted Answer

A white cloth on the left door handle or radio aerial, with the hood raised

Answer

A sign in the back window only

Answer

Nothing; just wait inside

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A red flag tied to the trunk lid, with all four doors locked from inside

Question 10

An oncoming car crosses the center line into your path. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Slow down, sound your horn and keep to the right

Answer

Swerve into the left lane to get completely out of its way

Answer

Speed up

Answer

Stop in your lane and wait

Question 11

Your wheels drop off the pavement onto the shoulder. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Ease off the gas, steer straight, and return when nearly stopped and clear

Answer

Turn sharply toward the center line

Answer

Speed up to climb back

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Brake hard at once and jerk the wheel to get back onto the pavement

Question 12

Your car begins to skid. Which way should you turn the steering wheel?

Accepted Answer

In the direction the rear of the vehicle is skidding

Answer

Opposite the direction the rear of the car is sliding toward

Answer

Opposite the skid

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Hold it perfectly still

Question 13

You are about to be hit from the rear and there is room ahead. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Accelerate away and press your head against the head rest

Answer

Turn around to look

Answer

Open your door

Answer

Brake hard and turn around to watch the other car

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