Tennessee TDOSHS Permit Practice Test 6
Test 6 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. What condition does this sign warn a driver about?
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Answer B: Another road joins the road being traveled, from one side
It announces a side road entering the main roadway, so the driver should expect vehicles waiting to pull out and other vehicles slowing to turn in.
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2. Smoke from a nearby fire is drifting across the highway. What should you do?
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Answer C: Slow down, use low beams, and close the windows and vents
Smoke cuts visibility like fog and can make your eyes water. Low beams, a much lower speed and closed vents protect both your view and the air in the car.
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3. A driver reaching a stop sign is required to do what?
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Answer D: Come to a complete stop and then proceed only when it is safe
A stop sign requires a full stop before the stop line, crosswalk or intersection, after which the driver may go on once the way is clear.
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4. What minimum fine does Tennessee law set for a speeding violation committed inside a posted highway work zone?
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Answer B: 250 dollars
Tennessee sets a 250 dollar minimum fine for violations inside a posted construction or work zone, well above ordinary roadway penalties.
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5. An exit ramp is separated from the highway by a triangle of pavement painted with white stripes. What may you do there?
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Answer C: Nothing; keep off it and choose either the lane or the ramp
The striped area between a ramp and the through lanes is not for driving, stopping or last-second changes of direction.
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6. You have just been involved in a crash on a city street. Which sequence of first steps is correct?
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Answer A: Stop where you are, check everyone for injuries, and then make the scene safe
You are required to stop, and the first priority at the scene is people, followed by preventing a second collision.
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7. What does the traffic law actually say about the right of way?
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Answer B: It says who must yield; no driver is ever entitled to take the right of way
The law describes who must yield. Right of way is something you give; insisting on it when another driver does not yield causes crashes.
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8. You cannot avoid a wide puddle that covers only the right half of your lane. What should you expect?
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Answer D: The water can tug the vehicle toward that side, so slow before it and grip the wheel
Water dragging on the tires of one side only pulls the vehicle that way. Reduce speed before you reach it and hold the wheel firmly.
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9. How many points does Tennessee assess against a driver caught traveling below the posted minimum speed?
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Answer B: 3 points
Driving below the posted minimum speed carries 3 points, the same weight given to several mid-tier moving violations.
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10. Does Tennessee's Move Over Law extend to a stopped recovery vehicle, such as a tow truck working with its lights flashing?
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Answer D: Yes, recovery vehicles like tow trucks are covered
Tennessee's Move Over Law explicitly extends to recovery vehicles, which includes tow trucks working roadside with their lights active.
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11. A Tennessee driver whose license is still revoked for DUI is caught driving without the required ignition interlock. What is the immediate consequence?
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Answer B: Arrest for driving on a revoked license, with the vehicle subject to seizure
Driving without the required interlock while still revoked exposes the driver to arrest for driving on a revoked license and possible vehicle seizure.
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12. What must accompany a Tennessee Level I permit application besides the teen's own documents?
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Answer B: A parent or guardian's signature on a minor affidavit, plus SR-22 proof of financial responsibility when required
A parent, guardian or other responsible party must sign the minor affidavit and, when required, provide SR-22 proof of financial responsibility before Level I is issued.
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13. You are in the open lane where another lane is merging into yours. What is your part in the merge?
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Answer A: Keep a steady speed and leave a gap for one vehicle to come in
A merge works when each driver in the through lane lets one vehicle in, which keeps both lines moving instead of stopping them both.
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14. Two solid white lines separate your lane from the lane beside it. What do they mean?
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Answer B: Crossing from one lane to the other is prohibited
A solid double white line marks a boundary that road users may not cross, such as the entrance to a preferential lane.
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15. How do strong emotions affect driving?
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Answer B: They narrow your attention and make risky decisions more likely
Anger, worry and excitement all take attention away from the driving task and push drivers toward decisions they would not normally make.
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16. A pedestrian steps off the curb in the middle of a block where there is no crosswalk at all. What is the legal position?
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Answer A: They must yield to you, but you must still avoid a crash
A pedestrian crossing away from a crosswalk yields to vehicles, yet every driver still has a duty to use care and avoid hitting a person.
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17. You are driving on a rural road with no sidewalk. Where should you expect to meet pedestrians?
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Answer A: Walking toward you on your side of the road
Where there is no sidewalk, pedestrians are taught to walk facing traffic, so they appear on your side of the road coming toward you.
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18. How many points does Tennessee assess for operating a vehicle after never having been licensed at all?
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Answer C: 3 points
Operating without ever being licensed is worth 3 points, a step above merely forgetting to carry a valid license.
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19. What does a sign showing a bicycle inside a red circle with a diagonal slash prohibit?
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Answer D: Riding a bicycle on that roadway
This is a selective exclusion sign, used where bicycles are banned from a road such as a freeway or a tunnel.
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20. Which Tennessee drivers may keep a non-photo driver license under the state's grandfather rule?
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Answer C: Those 60 or older whose non-photo license issued on or before December 31, 2012
The exemption is limited to drivers who were already 60 or older and held a non-photo license issued on or before December 31, 2012; anyone reaching 60 afterward cannot obtain a non-photo license based on age alone.
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21. Where is a U-turn generally the most reasonable choice?
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Answer B: At an intersection where it is permitted and you can see well both ways
A U-turn needs a legal place and a long clear view in both directions, which is why a permitted intersection with open sight lines is the usual choice.
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22. At a four-way stop you and an opposing driver arrive together. You are going straight and the other driver is turning left across your path. Who goes first?
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Answer B: You do, because the left turn crosses your path
When two opposing drivers arrive together, the one going straight goes first and the left-turning driver yields.
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23. Which headlight setting should you use in dense fog?
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Answer B: Low beams
High beams reflect off the water droplets in fog and bounce glare back at you, while low beams aim downward and light the road without that mirror effect.
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24. After an hour on a hot highway your tire pressure reads higher than it did in the morning. What should you do?
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Answer D: Nothing, because pressure rises when tires heat up
Air expands as the tire warms, so a hot reading is normally above the cold setting. Bleeding air off would leave the tire underinflated once it cooled.
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25. What is the minimum age to apply for a Level I learner permit in Tennessee?
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Answer A: 15 years old
Level I of the Tennessee graduated program opens at age 15, which is the first stage a teen driver can enter.
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26. In Tennessee, when can a teen move from the Intermediate Restricted License to the Intermediate Unrestricted License?
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Answer C: At 17, after holding the restricted license for one year with a clean enough record
The unrestricted stage begins at 17 after a full year on the restricted license, with no more than six points, no at fault crashes and no more than two seat belt violations.
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27. Under what combination of circumstances might a Tennessee driver qualify for a waiver of the ignition interlock requirement after a DUI conviction?
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Answer A: The conviction involved a BAC under 0.08, non-alcohol impairment, or a refusal, and there was no accident, no minor passenger and no prior DUI within 10 years
The waiver requires both a qualifying type of conviction and a clean surrounding record, including no accident, no minor passenger and no other DUI in the prior decade.
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28. Why should you not leave the engine running when you walk away from your vehicle?
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Answer C: Because the vehicle can be stolen or can move on its own
An unattended running vehicle is an easy theft and, if the transmission slips or is knocked out of park, it can roll away with nobody at the wheel.
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29. A Tennessee driver is convicted of illegal racing on a public road. What insurance consequence follows?
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Answer A: The driver must file SR-22 proof of financial responsibility
A racing or speed competition conviction is among the offenses that require the driver to carry SR-22 coverage.
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30. Why does this warning matter more on a motorcycle than in a car?
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Answer B: Because a sudden jolt can unsettle a two-wheeled machine and the rider can lose control
A jolt can push a motorcycle off line or lift a wheel, so a rider slows early, comes slightly off the seat and keeps a relaxed but firm hold on the handlebars.