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Tennessee permit exam simulator

Reviewed test format

Online test only

30 questions. At least 24 correct overall (calculated from the sourced passing rule); calculated maximum of 6 mistakes overall.

Published time limit: 60 minutes.

Test format details: For the online test for ages 15–17, Tennessee publishes 30 questions, an 80% pass mark, a 60-minute limit, and English or Spanish. These details describe the online option.

Official source

Test options and applicant conditions: Driver Service Centers normally use computer testing, with paper tests in limited cases. Selected centers offer oral tests by appointment for applicants with a learning disability or who cannot read. An applicant younger than 18 needs a physician or educational specialist statement documenting the condition or disability for an oral test. The department provides a certified sign-language interpreter for a deaf applicant requesting an oral test.

Official source · PDF page 35

Test format scope: The handbook requires alcohol and other drugs to account for at least 25% of knowledge-test questions. Its examination overview describes roughly equal shares of 25% for signs/signals, safe-driving principles, road rules, and drugs/alcohol.

Official source 1 · PDF page 93
Official source 2 · PDF page 35

Online test format: Questions: 30 Passing percentage: 80% Time limit (minutes): 60 Languages: English, Spanish Eligible ages: 15–17

Official source

Online testing: Applicants ages 15–17 may test online with a parent or legal guardian supervising through Tennessee Proctor ID. The proctor registers on a separate compatible phone or tablet and may supervise at most five applicants. The applicant uses a computer or tablet, not a phone. If testing reaches 30 minutes, the proctor must scan the QR code to authenticate again; tests finished before then need no second authentication. The department may require another exam at a service center even after an online pass.

Official source

Study the answers below, or start a scored practice exam in this browser. This practice uses the reviewed count and passing rules. These are our own handbook-based questions, and cannot guarantee what your exam will ask.

You approach a steady red traffic light. What is your first required action?

Question 1 of 30

Answer: A. Make a complete stop.

A steady red requires a stop. Any permitted turn comes after stopping and yielding.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — Section B-3: Traffic Signals, PDF page 55. Checked .

You are waiting to turn left across oncoming traffic. How should your front wheels be positioned?

Question 2 of 30

Answer: C. Straight ahead until the turn can begin.

Straight wheels reduce the chance that a rear impact pushes you into opposing traffic.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — Section B-4: Making Turns, PDF page 70. Checked .

At night, how should your speed relate to the reach of your headlights?

Question 3 of 30

Answer: A. You should be able to stop within the illuminated distance.

Do not drive so fast that you reach an unseen hazard before you can stop.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — Section B-6: Driving at Night, PDF page 88. Checked .

You cannot see a truck's side mirrors. What should you understand?

Question 4 of 30

Answer: A. The truck driver may be unable to see you.

A truck has large blind areas. Move out of a position where its driver cannot see you.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — Section B-4: Passing Trucks and Buses, PDF page 78. Checked .

Before driving after taking medicine, what should you do?

Question 5 of 30

Answer: C. Read its warnings and understand its effects.

Medication warnings help you recognize effects that can interfere with driving.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — Section B-7: Every Day Drugs, PDF page 95. Checked .

You combine alcohol with a drug and your driving ability is reduced. Is that safe or legal?

Question 6 of 30

Answer: B. No, impairment from the combination is prohibited.

Combining substances does not create an exception to impaired-driving rules.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — Section B-7: Every Day Drugs, PDF page 95. Checked .

Your BAC is below a legal threshold. What can you conclude about safe driving?

Question 7 of 30

Answer: B. It may still be unsafe because alcohol can impair you below that threshold.

A legal threshold is not a guarantee of unimpaired driving ability.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — Section B-7: Alcohol’s Effects on Driving Ability, PDF page 94. Checked .

Can a single alcoholic drink affect driving ability?

Question 8 of 30

Answer: A. Yes.

Even a small amount of alcohol can negatively affect driving.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — Section B-7: Alcohol’s Effects on Driving Ability, PDF page 94. Checked .

What does blood alcohol concentration measure?

Question 9 of 30

Answer: C. Alcohol present in the bloodstream.

BAC describes the concentration of alcohol in blood.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — Section B-7: What Is Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)?, PDF page 93. Checked .

What does implied consent mean when an officer suspects DUI?

Question 10 of 30

Answer: B. Driving carries consent to the specified chemical testing.

The consent rule applies when driving, and refusal can lead to license sanctions.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — Section B-7: Implied Consent Law, PDF page 95. Checked .

You approach a traffic light that is flashing red. What must happen before you enter the intersection?

Question 11 of 30

Answer: A. Stop the vehicle completely.

Flashing red requires a full stop. Then check for traffic and yield as required before continuing.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — Section B-4 Rules of the Road / Stops Required by Law, PDF page 64. Checked .

An overhead lane signal shows a red X above the lane ahead. What does that mean for you?

Question 12 of 30

Answer: B. That lane is unavailable for driving.

A red X closes the lane beneath the signal to drivers.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — Section B-4 Rules of the Road / Traffic Lanes and Lane Usage / Reversible Lanes, PDF page 75. Checked .

You are leaving a parking lot to join a main road. A car is approaching on that road. Who must yield?

Question 13 of 30

Answer: C. You must wait for traffic on the main road.

Traffic already using the main road has priority over a vehicle entering from a parking lot.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — Section B-4 Rules of the Road / Right-of-Way Procedures / Yield to Oncoming Traffic, PDF page 67. Checked .

Two cars reach an all-way stop together from crossing streets. Each will go straight, and neither has already entered. Which driver yields?

Question 14 of 30

Answer: A. The driver whose car is to the left of the other car.

When arrival times at an all-way stop are equal, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — Section B-4 Rules of the Road / Right-of-Way Procedures / Yielding at Intersections, PDF page 68. Checked .

You have checked your mirrors before moving into the next lane. How should you check the area your mirrors may miss?

Question 15 of 30

Answer: B. Turn your head to check over your shoulder.

A shoulder check helps reveal a vehicle beside you that is hidden from the mirrors. Check before moving into its lane.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — Section B-4 Rules of the Road / Traffic Lanes and Lane Usage / Changing Lanes, PDF page 75. Checked .

A driver ahead signals a move into your lane. What should you do to help that driver change lanes safely?

Question 16 of 30

Answer: C. Ease your speed and leave a gap.

Leave room for the signaled lane change. Speeding up or competing for the opening can interfere with the maneuver.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — Section B-4 Rules of the Road / Traffic Lanes and Lane Usage / Changing Lanes, PDF page 75. Checked .

Rain and fog make it hard to see on a road where you normally drive at the posted limit. How should you choose your speed?

Question 17 of 30

Answer: A. Reduce it to suit the shorter view and wet road.

A posted limit does not guarantee a suitable speed in poor conditions. Choose a slower speed when weather or visibility requires it.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — Section B-4 Rules of the Road / The Basic Speed Rule, PDF page 60. Checked .

During bad weather, what minimum time gap does the handbook recommend leaving behind the vehicle ahead?

Question 18 of 30

Answer: B. Four seconds.

Bad weather calls for more room than the normal two-second gap. The recommendation is a gap of at least four seconds.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — Section B-4 Rules of the Road / The Two Second Rule, PDF page 63. Checked .

You park facing downhill beside a curb on the right. Which way should the front tires point?

Question 19 of 30

Answer: C. Toward the curb.

Angle the front tires toward the curb when parked downhill. If the car rolls, the curb can help keep it out of traffic.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — Section B-4 Rules of the Road / Parking / When Parking on a Hill Follow These Rules, PDF page 79. Checked .

You have parked at the curb and are about to open the driver door toward traffic. What should you do first?

Question 20 of 30

Answer: A. Check for traffic and let approaching vehicles go by.

Look for traffic before opening a door into the road. Wait for passing vehicles before getting out.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — Section B-4 Rules of the Road / Parking / Parallel Parking, PDF page 80. Checked .

A motorcycle is ahead of you in your lane. There seems to be space beside it. How should you treat that space?

Question 21 of 30

Answer: B. Leave the rider the entire lane.

A motorcycle rider is entitled to the whole lane. The rider may need that room to avoid a hazard.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — Chapter C-3 Sharing the Road Safely / Sharing the Road with Motorcycles, PDF page 121. Checked .

A transit bus at a bus stop signals that it is pulling back onto your road. What must you do?

Question 22 of 30

Answer: C. Yield so the bus can rejoin traffic.

Yield to a transit bus that signals and pulls out from its stop.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — Section B-4 Rules of the Road / Right-of-Way Procedures / Yield to Emergency Vehicles and Transit Buses, PDF page 68. Checked .

You must continue driving through fog. Which headlight setting should you use?

Question 23 of 30

Answer: A. Low beam.

Use low beams in fog. High beams can reflect toward your eyes and reduce what you can see.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — Section B-6 Driving at Night and in Inclement Weather Conditions / Fog and Smoke, PDF page 89. Checked .

Your car begins hydroplaning during heavy rain. How should you begin reducing its speed?

Question 24 of 30

Answer: B. Gently ease off the accelerator.

Ease off the accelerator to slow gradually. Hard braking can make the loss of tire grip harder to manage.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — Section B-6 Driving at Night and in Inclement Weather Conditions / Hydroplaning, PDF page 90. Checked .

A prescription medicine has impaired a driver. Does having a prescription excuse driving under its influence?

Question 25 of 30

Answer: C. No, a prescription does not excuse impaired driving.

Medicine can impair driving even when it was legally prescribed. A prescription does not protect a driver from a DUI for that impairment.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — Section B-7 Alcohol, Other Drugs and Driving / “Every Day” Drugs, PDF page 95. Checked .

Friends plan to drink at an evening gathering and ride home together. What should their designated driver agree to do?

Question 26 of 30

Answer: A. Have no alcohol that evening.

Choose the driver before drinking begins. That person should remain sober for the evening.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — Section B-7 Alcohol, Other Drugs and Driving / Prevention of Drinking and Driving, PDF page 97. Checked .

Where should an adult wear the shoulder portion of a safety belt?

Question 27 of 30

Answer: B. Across the chest and over the shoulder.

Keep the shoulder portion across the chest and shoulder. Routing it under the arm gives the belt the wrong position.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — Section B-2 Tennessee Safety Belt Laws / Safety Belt Facts, PDF page 45. Checked .

You become drowsy while driving on the interstate. What should you do?

Question 28 of 30

Answer: C. Leave the road at a safe stopping place and rest.

Drowsiness is a warning to stop driving. Reach a safe place off the interstate travel lanes and take a break.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — Section B-5 Interstate Driving / Special Interstate Driving Instructions / Fight Interstate Hypnosis, PDF page 85. Checked .

What is the youngest age at which an applicant can qualify for a Tennessee Class PD learner permit?

Question 29 of 30

Answer: A. 15 years old.

Applicants must be at least 15 for a Class PD permit. They must also pass the knowledge and vision checks.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — Section A-1 Your License / Class PD - Learner Permit, PDF page 17. Checked .

A Class PD permit holder is practicing in a car. Which person meets the supervising-driver requirement?

Question 30 of 30

Answer: B. A licensed 21-year-old seated beside the learner.

The supervising driver must be licensed, at least 21, and next to the learner in the front seat.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual — Section A-1 Your License / Class PD - Learner Permit, PDF page 17. Checked .

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