North Dakota DMV Sign Test 4

4.9 out of 5 (81 votes)
80% Passing score
20 Questions
4 Mistakes allowed
This North Dakota road signs practice test is built for the part of the Class D knowledge exam that drivers tend to recognize, skim, and then somehow still miss. Road signs are not tested in a separate little bubble in North Dakota. They are folded into the regular 25-question Rules of the Road knowledge test, the one where you need 20 correct answers to pass, so every sign question counts against the same 5-question cushion. That detail matters more than people usually think it does. The practice test gives you 20 multiple-choice questions based on the official North Dakota driver manual, with a passing score of 16 out of 20. It covers the sign knowledge you are expected to carry into the real DMV permit test: regulatory signs, warning signs, guide signs, traffic signals, pavement markings, railroad crossings, work zones, school areas, and pedestrian crossings. And, yes, that is a lot of categories for something people often describe as “just signs,” but the state treats them as part of whether you can read the road in real time. Color recognition gets special attention because it is one of those small things that does a lot of work. Red usually means stop, yield, or take immediate action. Green points you toward permitted directions or movements. Yellow warns you that something ahead needs caution, whether that is a curve, a school zone, or a change in road conditions. Once those colors become automatic, the rest of the sign starts making sense faster. North Dakota also has its own practical angle here. Slow-moving vehicle signs are not decorative trivia when you are sharing rural highways with farm equipment. Railroad crossings, four-way stops, work zones, and school signs are everyday driving situations where a missed sign can turn into a very real mistake — not dramatic, just real, and that is kind of the point. This ND practice permit test is useful whether you are preparing for your first permit, renewing, or brushing up before the DMV road sign test portion of the knowledge exam. For licensing context, North Dakota allows learner permits at 14, requires under-18 applicants to have parent or guardian sponsorship, and charges $5 for an in-person written knowledge test or $10 for the online version. You are limited to one knowledge-test attempt per day. After the test, you will see what you missed and the correct answers, which is where the studying finally gets specific. Use that review carefully. It is the difference between vaguely knowing signs and being ready for the way North Dakota actually asks about them.
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Sample North Dakota Permit Test Questions

Question 1

When a traffic signal turns green, what must you do before entering the intersection?

  1. A Wait five seconds before proceeding
  2. B Enter immediately to avoid delaying traffic
  3. C Yield to vehicles or pedestrians lawfully remaining in the intersection or crosswalk
  4. D Proceed because green gives you an absolute right-of-way

Correct answer: C – Yield to vehicles or pedestrians lawfully remaining in the intersection or crosswalk

In North Dakota, a circular green signal permits a driver to proceed straight or turn unless a sign prohibits the movement. The driver must still yield to vehicles lawfully within the intersection and pedestrians lawfully within the intersection or an adjacent crosswalk. A green signal is not an absolute right-of-way.

Source: N.D.C.C. § 39-10-05(1)(a) – Traffic-control signal legend, North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual — “Signs, Signals, and Road Markings,” “Traffic Signals”

Question 2

What does a green arrow pointing left authorize you to do?

A green arrow pointing to the left on a traffic light means you may:
  1. A Turn left or continue straight through the intersection
  2. B Turn left only after coming to a complete stop
  3. C Cautiously turn left after yielding to lawful users still in the intersection or crosswalk
  4. D Turn left without regard for a possible collision

Correct answer: C – Cautiously turn left after yielding to lawful users still in the intersection or crosswalk

North Dakota law allows cautious entry on a green arrow only for the movement indicated. A left-pointing arrow therefore authorizes a left turn, not straight travel. The driver must still yield to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and other traffic lawfully using the intersection.

Source: N.D.C.C. § 39-10-05(1)(b) – Traffic-control signal legend, North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual — “Signs, Signals, and Road Markings,” “Traffic Signals”

Question 3

A yellow diamond sign shows an arrow bending right and then left. What does it warn of?

This sign means:
  1. A A single sharp right turn
  2. B Two curves ahead, first right and then left
  3. C Two curves ahead, first left and then right
  4. D The paved roadway ends

Correct answer: B – Two curves ahead, first right and then left

Curve and turn warning signs alert drivers to changes in the roadway ahead. This arrow indicates that the first curve is to the right and the next is to the left. Reduce speed before reaching the curves; an advisory speed sign may also be posted.

Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual — “Warning Signs”

Question 4

On a two-lane road, which maneuver is prohibited across two solid yellow centerlines?

  1. A Turning left into a driveway
  2. B Turning left into a private road
  3. C Passing another vehicle
  4. D Turning left from a driveway

Correct answer: C – Passing another vehicle

The North Dakota manual identifies two solid yellow centerlines as no passing in either direction. Crossing the centerline is permitted as part of a lawful left turn, including a turn into or from a driveway or private road. Do not cross the lines merely to overtake another vehicle.

Source: N.D.C.C. § 39-10-15(2), (3) – No-passing zones, North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual — “Pavement Markings”

Question 5

Before turning right at a circular green signal, you must yield to:

  1. A Drivers waiting at a red signal
  2. B Vehicles behind you
  3. C Pedestrians lawfully within the intersection or adjacent crosswalk
  4. D No one because green gives an absolute right-of-way

Correct answer: C – Pedestrians lawfully within the intersection or adjacent crosswalk

North Dakota law allows a right or left turn on a circular green signal unless a sign prohibits it. A turning driver must still yield to vehicles and pedestrians lawfully within the intersection or an adjacent crosswalk. Enter only after those road users have been given the right-of-way.

Source: N.D.C.C. § 39-10-05(1)(a) – Traffic-control signal legend

Question 6

A yellow-painted curb is accompanied by a sign identifying the space as a loading zone. What use is permitted?

  1. A Loading or unloading as allowed by the posted restriction
  2. B Unlimited parking for buses
  3. C Parking by emergency vehicles only
  4. D Parking by vehicles displaying an accessible placard only

Correct answer: A – Loading or unloading as allowed by the posted restriction

North Dakota requires appropriate, legible notice before a local parking or special restriction may be enforced. In this situation, the posted sign designates the yellow curb as a loading zone. Use the space only for loading or unloading and comply with any limits shown on the sign.

Source: N.D.C.C. § 39-13-03 – Local parking regulations not enforceable where sign illegible or not in proper position, N.D.C.C. § 39-10-04(1) – Obedience to and required traffic-control devices

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