Free North Dakota DOT Practice Permit Test - Practice Test 4 2026
This Practice Test 4 is modeled on the Department of Transportation (DOT) written knowledge exam, whose length the agency does not publish; to pass you need a pass mark the DOT does not publish (our practice tests use 80%). These 25 questions rotate through traffic laws, road signs, and right-of-way - the core topics the DOT tests most heavily. Every question includes an explanation, so you learn the rule behind each answer - not just whether you got it right.
When you parallel park next to a curb, where should your car end up?
What's on the North Dakota Practice Test 4
The DOT does not publish how many questions are on the real North Dakota knowledge test. Practice Test 4 is a 25-question set drawn from 49 questions, scored against a practice target of 80%.
Topics in this test's question pool
- Road signs 15
- Traffic laws 10
- Safe driving 10
- Right of way 5
- Speed limits 2
- Parking 2
- Vehicle equipment 2
- Emergencies 2
- Alcohol & drugs 1
49 questions in the pool, 8 of them written specifically for North Dakota. Each attempt shows 25 in a new order.
Sample questions from this test, with answers
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1. When passing a bicyclist in North Dakota, how much space must you leave between your vehicle and the bicycle?
- A. At least 3 feet (correct)
- B. At least 1 foot
- C. At least 2 feet
- D. At least 6 feet
Why: North Dakota requires drivers to leave at least three feet of space when passing a bicycle. Give even more room in bad weather, and pass only when it is safe.
Source: official North Dakota driver handbook, p.33 (PDF p.37), Sharing the Road with Bicycles
2. What is the penalty in North Dakota for driving onto a road that has been officially closed because of hazardous conditions?
- A. A $250 fine (correct)
- B. A $50 fine
- C. A warning only
- D. A $1,000 fine
Why: Entering a road that officials have closed because of hazardous conditions is illegal and carries a $250 fine. The manual repeats this rule in both its winter driving and flooding sections.
Source: official North Dakota driver handbook, p.27 (PDF p.31), Winter Driving
3. A warning sign showing an arrow splitting into two directions around a vertical line indicates:
- A. A divided highway begins ahead (correct)
- B. A fork where you must choose a route
- C. A passing lane opens ahead
- D. Two-way traffic begins ahead
Why: This sign warns that a divided highway begins ahead - a median or barrier will separate the opposing lanes. Keep right of the divider.
4. When should you use your vehicle's emergency hazard lights?
- A. When parking briefly in a no-parking zone
- B. When your car is disabled on or near the road (correct)
- C. To thank a driver who let you merge
- D. When you plan to change lanes or make a turn
Why: Hazard lights warn others that your vehicle is stopped, disabled or a hazard. Rules for using them while moving (for example in heavy rain) differ between states, so follow your state handbook.
5. What color background is used for most warning signs?
- A. Red
- B. White
- C. Yellow (correct)
- D. Purple
Why: Most warning signs have a yellow background with black symbols or letters. Yellow signals caution - slow down and watch for the hazard described.
6. Your regular brakes have failed and pumping did not help. How should you use the parking (emergency) brake?
- A. Apply it slowly and gradually (correct)
- B. Pull it on as hard as you can
- C. Only after the car has stopped
- D. Apply it and release it rapidly
Why: Setting the parking brake too hard or too fast can lock the wheels and throw the car into a skid. Apply it slowly while you steer to a safe place.
More North Dakota facts, the full requirements table and the printable PDF are on the North Dakota permit practice test page.
North Dakota DOT Test Info
- Questions on real test
- Not published by the DOT
- Passing score
- Not published
- Correct needed
- a pass mark the DOT does not publish (our practice tests use 80%)
- Minimum age
- 14 years old
- Testing agency
- Department of Transportation
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Study Tip
Don't just aim to pass this North Dakota Practice Test 4 once - keep taking it until you score 80% or higher two or three times in a row. Read the explanation after every question, even the ones you get right, to lock in the rule before your DOT exam.