Tennessee Permit Practice Test 2
A second full-length Tennessee practice test: 30 fresh multiple-choice questions with zero repeats from Test 1. The real TDOSHS Driver License Knowledge Test has 30 questions, and you need 24 correct (80%) to pass.
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Question 1 of 30
1. In Tennessee, what is the youngest age at which you can apply for a learner's permit?
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Correct answer: B. Tennessee issues learner's permits starting at age 15. The permit opens the first stage of graduated licensing, where you build skills with a supervising adult before earning fuller privileges. Know your state's number; it varies nationwide.
2. Before getting a Tennessee Intermediate Restricted license, how much certified behind-the-wheel practice must you complete on your learner permit?
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Correct answer: B. Tennessee requires 50 certified practice hours, 10 of them at night, signed off by a parent, guardian, or driving instructor on the state form. Night driving is riskier for teens, so remember the ratio: fifty total, ten dark.
3. How much stopping room does FMCSA say large trucks and buses need?
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Correct answer: A. Official FMCSA passenger-vehicle guidance says Large trucks and buses need the length of up to two football fields to safely stop. Leave extra space when merging in front of these large vehicles, to give them the stopping space they need.
4. A classmate in Tennessee claims the adult DUI line is 0.10%. The official per-se BAC for drivers 21 and older is which value?
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Correct answer: C. Your classmate is using an outdated number. Tennessee treats 0.08% as the adult per-se line. Memorize the current figure from the official handbook, not a rumor from an older relative.
5. A 30-year-old driver in Tennessee takes a chemical test after a crash. Prosecutors can prove DUI from the test result alone once the BAC is at least which value?
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Correct answer: D. A test showing 0.08% or higher proves per-se DUI in Tennessee without any other evidence of impairment. Lawmakers chose that threshold because crash risk climbs sharply near it, though alcohol degrades driving skills at lower levels too.
6. Two cars arrive at a four-way stop at the same time, facing each other, and the car across from you is going straight. You want to turn left. Who should go first?
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Correct answer: B. At a four-way stop, through traffic goes before a facing left turn when you arrive together. The left-turner would otherwise cut across the straight path. Straight first, then the left — same idea as an unprotected green.
7. An officer in Tennessee stops a driver who is 18. A test shows a very small amount of alcohol. The under-21 threshold that can trigger a violation is:
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Correct answer: C. Under-21 drivers in Tennessee are not judged by the adult 0.08%-style line. The threshold is 0.02%. That is why testers keep asking the youth number separately from the adult number.
8. What is the highest posted highway speed you should expect to see in Tennessee?
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Correct answer: C. Tennessee's top posted highway limit is 70 mph. Most roads are lower. Do not treat the state maximum as the speed for every freeway ramp or work zone.
9. You stop at a red light planning to turn right, and a white sign beside the signal reads NO TURN ON RED. What does the sign change?
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Correct answer: A. Many places allow a right turn on red after a complete stop, but a NO TURN ON RED sign removes that option. It appears where crosswalks or sight lines make red-light turns risky. When posted, red simply means wait.
10. At the top of a ramp you see a square sign with a red circle and a white horizontal bar reading DO NOT ENTER. What does it mean?
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Correct answer: A. DO NOT ENTER marks a roadway where traffic flows toward you, such as an exit ramp or one-way street. Entering it risks a head-on crash. If you have already turned in and see WRONG WAY, pull over and turn around safely.
11. In places where marijuana can be bought legally, how do the laws treat driving while high?
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Correct answer: D. Legal to use does not mean legal to drive impaired. Marijuana slows reactions and distorts judgment of time and distance, so impaired-driving laws still apply everywhere. Treat being high exactly the way you would treat being drunk.
12. A 17-year-old in Tennessee claims, 'I only need to stay under the adult limit.' Under zero tolerance, the BAC that actually applies to under-21 drivers is what?
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Correct answer: C. The adult limit is irrelevant for minors. Tennessee's zero-tolerance law applies at 0.02% for drivers under 21, because any alcohol raises a new driver's crash risk. If you are under 21, drinking and driving do not mix.
13. What is the first official NHTSA TireWise step if you have a tire blowout while driving?
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Correct answer: A. Official NHTSA TireWise blowout guidance says Hold the steering wheel with both hands. Gradually release the accelerator. Once your vehicle has stabilized, continue to slow down and pull off the road where and when you judge it’s safe to do so. Any overreaction – including slamming on the brakes – can result in a loss of control over the vehicle.
14. A yellow diamond shows a truck tipping on a curved arrow. What should you do before the curve?
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Correct answer: B. The tipping-truck symbol marks a curve or ramp with a recommended lower speed for high-center vehicles — and a wise lower speed for everyone. Slow before you enter the curve, not in the middle of it.
15. Your car starts to skid on a wet curve. What is the first correct response?
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Correct answer: B. In a skid you need the tires to grip again: ease off the gas, avoid a hard stab at the brake if you can, and steer toward your intended path. Sudden inputs make the slide worse. Slow hands, slow feet, look where you want to go.
16. How does the official NHTSA NDR code book label leaving a crash without aiding?
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Correct answer: A. Official 23 CFR 1327 Appendix A lists B01 Hit and run—failure to stop and render aid after accident. Related codes cover fatal, injury, and property-damage hit-and-run. State penalties vary; this leftover uses that official national label.
17. You are making a study calendar for the Tennessee knowledge test. You can hold a learner's permit beginning at which age?
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Correct answer: B. Put 15 on the calendar for Tennessee. That is the first legal day for a learner's permit, after you pass the knowledge and vision screens the TDOSHS requires.
18. A quiet electric car is coming up behind a pedestrian in a parking lot. What extra care should you take?
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Correct answer: B. EVs and hybrids are hard to hear at low speed. Handbooks increasingly mention that quiet approach. In lots and on neighborhood streets, expect people to step out without looking. If they cannot hear you, you have to see for them.
19. What space does NHTSA tell you to give a speeding driver?
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Correct answer: A. Official NHTSA speeding guidance says Give speeding drivers plenty of space. Speeding drivers may lose control of their vehicle more easily. The leftover slow-vehicle-blocks-flow sentence is not on that page; this nearby official space rule is.
20. A yellow diamond shows two arrows pointing toward each other. What conflict is ahead?
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Correct answer: A. The two-way traffic warning tells you opposing cars will soon share the road, often after a divided or one-way segment. Keep right and expect headlights in the other lane. Two arrows, two directions.
21. At a crosswalk signal, what is the difference between the walking-person symbol and the raised-hand symbol?
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Correct answer: C. The walking-person symbol invites pedestrians to begin crossing, while the raised hand warns them not to start; a flashing hand means finish crossing if already in the street. Drivers should expect people in the crosswalk during these phases.
22. Who may legally park in a space reserved for people with disabilities?
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Correct answer: C. Reserved accessible spaces are only for vehicles showing a valid disability placard or plate, used when the person it was issued to is aboard. These wide, close-in spots are essential access, which is why enforcement is strict everywhere.
23. You are passing a slow truck on a Tennessee highway posted at the state's maximum limit. Even while passing, your legal ceiling stays at which speed?
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Correct answer: B. Passing grants zero extra speed allowance; in Tennessee the ceiling on those top-posted highways stays 70 mph. If you cannot complete the pass within the limit, wait for a better gap. The limit binds every maneuver.
24. What is double parking, and why is it against the rules?
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Correct answer: D. Double parking means standing or parking in the roadway alongside a vehicle already parked at the curb. It blocks a travel lane, hides pedestrians, and pins in the parked car, so the practice is prohibited on public streets.
25. What first winter-driving step does NHTSA list on a slick surface?
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Correct answer: A. Official NHTSA winter-driving guidance says Slow down. It’s harder to control or stop your vehicle on a slick or snow-covered surface. The leftover hard-brake-on-bridge sentence is not on that page; this nearby official slick-surface rule is.
26. A blind pedestrian carrying a white, metallic, or red-tipped cane or using a guide dog is in a Tennessee roadway. What must you do?
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Correct answer: A. Tennessee tells drivers to always yield to blind pedestrians carrying a white, metallic, or red-tipped white cane or using a guide dog. Do not honk, rev, or rush them even if you think you have the legal right-of-way.
27. What penalties does NHTSA list for impaired driving?
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Correct answer: A. Official NHTSA drunk-driving guidance says penalties for impaired driving can include driver’s license revocation, fines, and jail time. The leftover implied-consent chemical-test sentence is not on that page; this nearby official penalty list is.
28. What is the highest posted highway speed limit in Tennessee?
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Correct answer: A. Tennessee's highest posted highway limit is 70 mph. Most stretches are lower, and work zones or weather can cut it further. Do not assume every freeway in Tennessee is signed at the state maximum.
29. You see a yellow pennant-shaped sign on the left side of your lane that reads NO PASSING ZONE. What should you do?
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Correct answer: B. The pennant is the only sign that points to the left, marking the start of a no-passing zone. Do not pull out to pass until you see a regular passing-allowed marking. Left-side pennant means stay put.
30. On a multi-lane Tennessee road, what does the Move Over Law require when you approach a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights?
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Correct answer: C. Tennessee's Move Over Law says shift into a lane away from stopped emergency, utility, or highway maintenance vehicles with flashing lights, or slow down cautiously if you cannot. Roadside workers stand feet from traffic — give a lane or give up speed.
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