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North Dakota Permit Test: Lanes & Passing Practice Questions
Lane use, merging, passing safely and freeway driving.
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Question 1
After passing, you should return to your lane at least how far before meeting an approaching vehicle?
200 feet
50 feet
100 feet
500 feet
Correct answer: 200 feet
Give yourself time to return to your lane at least 200 feet before meeting an oncoming vehicle.
Source: Rules of the Road – Passing
Question 2
How do you know it is safe to return to your lane after passing?
When the whole front of that vehicle shows in your inside mirror
When you are side by side with the vehicle you just passed
As soon as your rear bumper clears the other vehicle’s front bumper
When the other driver flashes the headlights to wave you over
Correct answer: When the whole front of that vehicle shows in your inside mirror
Do not return to your lane until you can see the entire front of the vehicle you passed in your inside rear-view mirror.
Source: Rules of the Road – Passing
Question 3
Within what distance of an intersection, railroad crossing or tunnel is passing prohibited?
50 feet
200 feet
500 feet
100 feet
Correct answer: 100 feet
Never pass within 100 feet of an intersection, a railroad crossing, or a tunnel.
Source: Rules of the Road – Passing
Question 4
What should you do when another vehicle is passing you?
Do not speed up
Speed up to help it pass quickly
Move toward the center line
Brake hard
Correct answer: Do not speed up
When being passed, do not speed up.
Source: Rules of the Road – Passing
Question 5
When approaching a hill or curve on a two-lane road, how should you think about passing?
Assume traffic is just beyond it and do not pass
Pass quickly so you finish before reaching the top
Pass only after honking to warn hidden oncoming traffic
Pass on the right shoulder instead of the oncoming lane
Correct answer: Assume traffic is just beyond it and do not pass
Whenever there is a hill or curve ahead, treat it as if there is oncoming traffic just beyond it.
Source: Rules of the Road – Passing
Question 6
When passing another vehicle, you should never:
Signal before changing lanes
Leave the main-traveled roadway
Check your mirrors
Pass on the left
Correct answer: Leave the main-traveled roadway
When passing, never leave the main-traveled roadway (for example, by using the shoulder).
Source: Rules of the Road – Passing
Question 7
Who is responsible for making a lane change safely?
The driver already in the other lane
The driver who is changing lanes
Both drivers equally
The driver behind you
Correct answer: The driver who is changing lanes
The driver of the vehicle making the lane change is responsible for doing it safely.
Source: Lane Changes
Question 8
How many lanes should you cross at a time when changing lanes?
Two lanes if traffic is light
One lane at a time
As many as needed in one move
It does not matter if you signal
Correct answer: One lane at a time
Change only one lane at a time and cancel your signal when finished.
Source: Lane Changes
Question 9
You missed your interstate exit. What should you do?
Back up carefully on the shoulder
Continue to the next interchange
Use a median crossover
Stop and wait for a gap to reverse
Correct answer: Continue to the next interchange
Never back up on the interstate; go on to the next interchange and do not use median crossovers, which are for authorized vehicles.
Source: Interstate Driving & Interchanges
Question 10
On the interstate, which lane should you use if you are traveling slowly?
Keep to the right
The far-left passing lane
The center median
The shoulder
Correct answer: Keep to the right
Keep to the right if you are traveling slowly.
Source: Interstate Driving & Interchanges
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