Tennessee TDOSHS Permit Practice Test 4
Test 4 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 24 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Tennessee test.
- Questions30
- Correct to pass24
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age15 years
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1. How many points does Tennessee assess for driving 26 to 35 mph over the limit inside a posted work zone?
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Answer D: 6 points
The 26 to 35 mph over band inside a work zone carries 6 points, again one point above the equivalent band on an ordinary road.
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2. When is it appropriate to use cruise control?
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Answer B: On a dry, open highway with light traffic
Cruise control suits steady conditions where you rarely need to change speed. It is a poor choice in traffic, on curves, on slippery roads or when drowsy, because it removes you from the speed decision.
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3. How many points does Tennessee assess for improper backing?
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Answer D: 3 points
Improper backing is another violation valued at 3 points on the state schedule.
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4. What does Tennessee's open container statute, TCA 55-10-416, prohibit for the operator of a vehicle?
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Answer B: Possessing or consuming an open container of alcohol while operating the vehicle
The statute targets an open container that is being possessed or consumed by the operator while the vehicle is being driven, not sealed containers stored away from the driver.
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5. In Tennessee, what blood alcohol concentration makes a driver aged 21 or older legally intoxicated?
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Answer C: 0.08 percent
Tennessee, like the rest of the country, sets legal intoxication for adult drivers at a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent.
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6. You are hosting a party and a guest who has been drinking wants to drive home. What should you do?
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Answer D: Stop serving and arrange a ride or a bed
Only time removes alcohol, so a host who wants to prevent a crash has to remove the driving, not try to speed up sobering that cannot be sped up.
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7. How many points does a misdemeanor conviction for fleeing a law enforcement officer add to a Tennessee driving record?
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Answer D: 8 points
Fleeing a law enforcement officer, charged as a misdemeanor, carries the top point value of 8 on the Tennessee schedule.
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8. How many points does Tennessee assess against a driver caught operating a vehicle while the license is under suspension, revocation or cancellation?
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Answer C: 8 points
Operating while the license is suspended, revoked or cancelled carries the maximum 8 points on the state schedule.
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9. The cars in front of and behind your parallel parked car have left you very little room. How do you get out?
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Answer D: Ease back and forth, turning the wheels each way, until you clear
Short movements with the wheels turned first one way and then the other walk the car out of a tight space without touching anything.
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10. What does a booster seat do for a child?
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Answer B: It lifts the child so that the adult belt crosses hips and shoulder
A booster raises the child so the adult belt lies on the strong parts of the body instead of the neck and the abdomen.
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11. A driver moves into the space you were keeping ahead of you. What should you do?
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Answer D: Ease off and rebuild the gap in front of you
Losing a following gap is common in traffic; the answer is simply to drop back and recreate it rather than drive too close.
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12. What is the total state fee for an eight year Tennessee Class D operator license, combining the license fee and the application fee?
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Answer A: 28 dollars
Tennessee charges a 26 dollar license fee plus a 2 dollar application fee for a Class D license, for a total of 28 dollars covering eight years.
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13. How many points does Tennessee assess against a driver under 18 who is caught using a cell phone while driving?
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Answer C: 6 points
A driver under 18 caught using a cell phone while driving is assessed 6 points, double the ordinary handheld device penalty.
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14. How long does Tennessee revoke a driver license after a third DUI conviction?
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Answer A: 6 years
A third DUI conviction brings a 2,190 day revocation, equal to six years, well beyond the penalty for a second offense.
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15. You have a steady green ball to turn left, and the oncoming traffic gets a green left arrow. What does that mean for you?
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Answer C: Oncoming vehicles will turn across your path, so you must wait
A green ball is permissive, so when the oncoming side receives a protected arrow those vehicles have priority and you must yield until they clear.
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16. You signaled a lane change and the signal did not switch itself off afterwards. Why does that matter?
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Answer B: Other drivers may act on a turn you do not intend to make
A signal left on tells other drivers you are about to turn, and someone may pull out in front of you. Cancel it as soon as the maneuver is finished.
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17. In normal operation, which indication always comes between a green and a red on the same signal face?
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Answer C: A steady yellow
The yellow change interval must follow every green or green arrow, so a signal can never jump straight from green to red.
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18. What is true about an airbag once it has inflated in a crash?
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Answer B: It must be replaced by a technician before the car is driven any further
An airbag is a single use device, and the module and often the belts must be replaced before the vehicle protects anyone again.
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19. You are the first driver on a road just after a storm. What should you plan for?
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Answer B: Branches, mud and other debris hidden around the next bend
Storm debris lands where nobody has cleared it yet, often just beyond a curve or a crest, so reduce speed and look much further ahead.
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20. What counts as a complete stop at a stop sign?
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Answer C: The wheels stop turning before the stop line
A legal stop means the vehicle is no longer moving, made at the stop line or before entering the crosswalk or intersection.
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21. A blue motorist service sign showing a fuel symbol and an arrow means that
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Answer D: fuel is available in the direction shown, and the sign imposes no obligation
Service signs are informational: they tell the driver what is available and in which direction, but they create no requirement.
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22. You are driving on the through road of a T-intersection and want to turn left into the side road. Oncoming traffic is approaching on the through road. What must you do?
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Answer C: Yield to the oncoming traffic before you turn
The vehicle waiting in the stem of the T yields to both of you, but you still owe the right of way to oncoming through traffic before turning across it.
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23. You have turned onto a ramp at night and your headlights pick out large white arrows painted on the pavement pointing straight back at you. What do they mean?
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Answer C: You are traveling against the flow and must turn back
Wrong-way arrows are laid so that a driver going the correct way never sees them head on, so an arrow pointing at you means you are on the ramp backwards.
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24. How should speed and following distance be adjusted beyond this sign?
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Answer D: Cut speed and leave a longer gap, because traffic can stop without warning
Traffic in these areas stops and starts unexpectedly and there is little room to steer around a problem, so extra space is what prevents a rear-end collision.
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25. A new Tennessee resident holds a valid, current out-of-state driver license. Which test does the state require before issuing a Tennessee license?
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Answer C: Only a vision screening
When the out-of-state license is current and valid, Tennessee requires only a vision screening; a license expired six months or more, or one from another country, triggers the full knowledge and road skills tests as well.
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26. You are on a country road with no sidewalk and two people are walking toward you on your side of the shoulder. What should you do?
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Answer C: Slow down and move over to give them room
Where there is no sidewalk, people are expected to walk on the shoulder facing traffic, and drivers must slow and give them space.
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27. Where should you be looking as you steer through a turn?
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Answer C: Toward the point on the new road where you want to end up
Drivers steer toward what they look at, so looking through the turn to where you want to go keeps the path smooth and accurate.
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28. You are inside a tunnel with no shoulder when an ambulance comes up behind you with lights and siren. What should you do?
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Answer D: Keep going at a safe speed and pull over once you are clear of the tunnel
Stopping in a tunnel or on a narrow bridge blocks the only lane, so continue at a safe speed to the first place where you can pull clear.
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29. You are waiting to pull out of a driveway when a bicyclist comes along the bike lane in front of you. What must you do?
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Answer D: Wait until the bicyclist has gone past
A driver leaving a driveway yields to everything already on the road, and a bike lane is part of the roadway.
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30. A person moves to Tennessee and establishes residency there. Within how many days must that person obtain a Tennessee driver license?
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Answer D: 30 days
A new or returning Tennessee resident must obtain a Tennessee driver license no later than 30 days after establishing residency in the state.