North Dakota NDDOT permit practice test
25 questions written from the Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual 2025-2027, covering licensing laws and penalties, road signs, signals and pavement markings, hazards, weather and night driving, emergencies and more. Pick an answer to see straight away whether you're right and why.
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Question 1In which languages is the North Dakota Class D knowledge test offered?
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D: English and 13 other languages, including Arabic, Spanish, Somali, Russian, Vietnamese and Chinese. The Class D test is offered in English, Arabic, Spanish, Somali, Russian, Vietnamese, Turkish, Swahili, Nepali, Serbo-Croatian, French, Pashto, Dari and Chinese. Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual 2025-2027: General Information, page 1.
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Question 2What does the STOP sign require in North Dakota if there is no stop line or crosswalk?
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A: Stop as near as possible before the intersection where you can safely see traffic from all directions. With no stop line or crosswalk, stop as near as possible before the intersection where you can safely see traffic approaching from all directions. Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual 2025-2027: Regulatory Signs, page 9.
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Question 3The traffic signals at an intersection are dark due to a power outage. What must a North Dakota driver do?
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D: Stop and yield the right of way to any vehicle in the intersection. If the signals are dark, stop and yield the right of way to any vehicle in the intersection. Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual 2025-2027: Signals, page 15.
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Question 4Which vehicles must stop at North Dakota railroad crossings, and how far from the tracks?
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D: School buses, gasoline/explosives carriers and passenger buses, within 50 feet but not less than 15 feet. School buses, vehicles carrying explosives or flammable liquids, and passenger buses must stop within 50 feet but not less than 15 feet from the tracks. Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual 2025-2027: Railroad Crossings, page 18.
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Question 5Your vehicle is stuck on railroad tracks. In which direction should you walk?
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D: Toward the oncoming train and away from the tracks at a 45-degree angle. Evacuate and walk toward the oncoming train and away from the tracks at a 45-degree angle, since debris spreads in the train's direction. Then call the ENS number and 911. Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual 2025-2027: Railroad Crossings, page 18.
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Question 6At a North Dakota uncontrolled T-intersection, who must yield?
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C: The vehicle on the terminating street. The vehicle on the terminating street must yield to vehicles on the continuing street. Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual 2025-2027: Right of Way, page 19.
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Question 7Near a hill crest or curve, how far must you be able to see before making a U-turn in North Dakota?
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C: 500 feet or more. Don't make a U-turn near a hill crest or curve where you can't see 500 feet or more. Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual 2025-2027: Right of Way, page 20.
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Question 8An emergency vehicle is flashing red, white or blue lights or using its siren. What must you do?
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A: Immediately stop along the right curb or edge and stay stopped until it passes; don't stop in an intersection. Immediately stop along the right-hand curb or edge and stay stopped until it passes. Don't stop in the middle of an intersection. Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual 2025-2027: Right of Way, page 20.
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Question 9What is the North Dakota speed limit when approaching a railway crossing with an obstructed view of the track, unless posted?
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C: 20 mph. The limit is 20 mph when approaching a railroad crossing with an obstructed view, unless posted. Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual 2025-2027: Speed Limits, page 20.
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Question 10When passing, you must return to your lane at least how far before meeting an approaching vehicle in North Dakota?
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B: 200 feet. Get completely beyond the vehicle and return to your lane at least 200 feet before meeting an approaching vehicle. Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual 2025-2027: Passing, page 21.
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Question 11Who is responsible for safely changing lanes?
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A: The driver making the lane change. The driver making the lane change is responsible for doing it safely: change one lane at a time and cancel the signal afterward. Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual 2025-2027: Lane Changes, page 21.
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Question 12When parallel parking in North Dakota, how close to the curb should your wheels be?
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A: Within one foot. Your wheels should be parallel to and within one foot of the right-hand curb. Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual 2025-2027: Parallel Parking, page 25.
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Question 13Above what speed must a towed trailer have safety chains or brakes that can hold it if the coupling breaks?
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B: 25 mph. When traveling faster than 25 mph you need safety chains or brakes capable of holding the trailer if the coupling breaks. Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual 2025-2027: Towing, page 26.
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Question 14In North Dakota, nearly what share of traffic deaths involve drivers who had been drinking?
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D: Nearly half. Nearly half of North Dakota traffic deaths involve drivers who had been drinking before the crash. Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual 2025-2027: Alcohol, page 35.
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Question 15What happens if you leave the North Dakota knowledge testing area before finishing your test?
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A: You receive a failed test score. Leaving the testing area before the test is completed, or bringing prohibited items like phones, results in a failed score. Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual 2025-2027: Check List for Testing, page 1.
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Question 16What colors are most North Dakota regulatory signs?
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B: White with black letters or red with white letters. Most regulatory signs are white with black letters or red with white letters. Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual 2025-2027: Regulatory Signs, page 9.
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Question 17When may you turn left on red in North Dakota?
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C: From a one-way street onto a one-way street after stopping, unless a sign prohibits it. You may turn left on red from a one-way street onto a one-way street, unless a sign prohibits it. Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual 2025-2027: Signals, page 15.
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Question 18When a train is crossing, how far back from the crossing must you stop in North Dakota?
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D: At least 15 feet. When a train is crossing, stop at least 15 feet before the crossing. Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual 2025-2027: Railroad Crossings, page 18.
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Question 19In North Dakota, a crash must be reported immediately to police if combined damage reaches what amount, or if there is injury or death?
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C: $4,000. Crashes with combined damage of $4,000 or more, or injury or death, must be reported immediately to local police, or to the Highway Patrol or sheriff outside cities. Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual 2025-2027: Crash Reports, page 27.
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Question 20At a four-way stop, another vehicle goes out of turn. What should you do?
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B: Yield to that vehicle to avoid a crash. The first to stop goes first, but if someone goes out of turn, yield so you don't cause a crash. Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual 2025-2027: Right of Way, page 19.
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Question 21When turning left from a two-way road onto a four-lane highway, which lane should you enter?
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C: The passing (left) lane, then move right when traffic permits. Enter the passing lane of the four-lane highway, then move right out of it when traffic permits. Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual 2025-2027: Turning, page 23.
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Question 22On a North Dakota interstate, an emergency, police or NDDOT maintenance vehicle is parked with lights flashing. What must you do?
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D: Move over to the opposite lane and proceed with due caution. On the interstate or a multi-lane highway, move over to the opposite lane and proceed with due caution. Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual 2025-2027: Right of Way, page 20.
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Question 23What is the North Dakota speed limit when passing a school during recess or arrival and dismissal times, unless posted?
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B: 20 mph. The limit is 20 mph when passing a school during recess or while children are arriving or leaving, unless posted. Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual 2025-2027: Speed Limits, page 20.
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Question 24After passing, when may you return to your lane in North Dakota?
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B: When you can see the entire front of the passed vehicle in your inside rearview mirror. Don't return until you see the entire front of the passed vehicle in the inside rearview mirror. Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual 2025-2027: Passing, page 21.
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Question 25You exit the North Dakota interstate at the wrong interchange. What should you do?
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C: Follow the ramp out and return to the highway using the on-ramp. Never back up on a ramp; follow it out and return by the on-ramp. Median crossovers are for authorized vehicles only. Class D Noncommercial Driver License Manual 2025-2027: Interchanges, page 24.
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