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North Dakota Permit Test: Licensing Practice Questions
Permits, license classes, renewals and the testing process.
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Question 1
What is the minimum age to apply for a North Dakota instruction permit?
15
16
14
13
Correct answer: 14
All instruction permit applicants in North Dakota must be at least 14 years old and pass the knowledge and vision tests.
Source: Your Operator’s License – Permits & Examinations
Question 2
Who must ride in the seat beside a driver using an instruction permit?
Any passenger who is at least 16 years old and has a permit
A licensed driver 18+ with three years of experience
A licensed driver at least 21 with five years of experience
Any adult family member, whether or not they hold a license
Correct answer: A licensed driver 18+ with three years of experience
The supervising driver must hold a valid license for the vehicle class, be at least 18, and have at least three years of driving experience.
Source: Your Operator’s License – Permits & Examinations
Question 3
A 14- or 15-year-old permit holder must keep the permit how long before the road test (or waiver)?
12 months or until 16 (whichever is first), minimum six months
Three months, regardless of the applicant’s age or experience
Until the 17th birthday in every case, with no exceptions at all
Exactly 30 days after passing the written knowledge test
Correct answer: 12 months or until 16 (whichever is first), minimum six months
Permit holders aged 14 or 15 must hold the permit 12 months or to age 16, whichever is first, but never less than six months.
Source: Your Operator’s License – Permits & Examinations
Question 4
A 16- or 17-year-old must hold an instruction permit for how long before taking or waiving the road test?
Twelve months, with no exceptions for older teens
Six months or until age 18, whichever comes first
Ten days after passing the written knowledge test
Two full years, which is the whole life of the permit
Correct answer: Six months or until age 18, whichever comes first
Permit holders who are 16 or 17 must hold the permit six months or until 18, whichever comes first.
Source: Your Operator’s License – Permits & Examinations
Question 5
How many hours of supervised practice driving must a North Dakota applicant under 16 complete?
At least 20 hours, all in daylight
At least 50 hours in variable conditions
At least 100 hours with a licensed driving school
No practice hours are required
Correct answer: At least 50 hours in variable conditions
Applicants under 16 need at least 50 hours of supervised practice in variable conditions, certified by a parent or guardian at the road test.
Source: Your Operator’s License – Permits & Examinations
Question 6
What may waive the Class D road test in North Dakota?
Any online video course lasting at least two hours in total
A signed letter from a parent saying the teen drives well
A course with 30 classroom hours and six behind-the-wheel hours
Holding the permit for 90 days without receiving any ticket
Correct answer: A course with 30 classroom hours and six behind-the-wheel hours
A certificate showing at least 30 hours of classroom training and six hours of approved behind-the-wheel training can waive the road test.
Source: Your Operator’s License – Permits & Examinations
Question 7
What penalty applies for driving in violation of the conditions of a North Dakota instruction permit?
A two-point penalty on your driving record
An automatic one-year revocation of all driving privileges
A warning only, with nothing added to your record
A $1,000 fine and mandatory time in the county jail
Correct answer: A two-point penalty on your driving record
Violating the conditions of an instruction permit is a two-point penalty on your driving record.
Source: Your Operator’s License – Permits & Examinations
Question 8
After becoming a North Dakota resident, how long may you drive a Class D vehicle on a valid license from another state?
30 days
60 days
90 days
One year
Correct answer: 60 days
New residents may use another state's operator's license for Class D or M vehicles for 60 days, then must obtain a North Dakota license.
Source: Your Operator’s License – Permits & Examinations
Question 9
For driver licensing, a person who has lived in North Dakota for how long is considered a resident?
30 consecutive days or more
Six months
One year
90 consecutive days
Correct answer: 90 consecutive days
Apart from certain exemptions, someone who has lived in the state 90 consecutive days is treated as a resident for licensing.
Source: Your Operator’s License – Permits & Examinations
Question 10
How soon must you notify the Driver License Division after changing your name or address?
Within 10 days
Within 30 days
Within 60 days
At your next renewal
Correct answer: Within 10 days
North Dakota requires you to report a name or address change within 10 days, with documentary evidence.
Source: Renewals, Duplicates & Change of Name or Address
Question 11
How early can you renew a North Dakota license without losing the time left on it?
Up to 30 days before it expires
Only in the month it expires
Up to two full years before it expires
Up to 10 months before it expires
Correct answer: Up to 10 months before it expires
You may renew up to 10 months before expiration without losing any remaining time on the old license.
Source: Renewals, Duplicates & Change of Name or Address
Question 12
At renewal, a vision certificate from a doctor or optometrist is accepted if it is no older than:
Six months
One month
Two years
Five years
Correct answer: Six months
Renewal applicants take a vision test or present a vision certificate that is not more than six months old.
Source: Renewals, Duplicates & Change of Name or Address
Question 13
Which item will make you fail the knowledge test if you bring it into the testing area?
A government photo ID
A cell phone
Prescription eyeglasses
Your appointment confirmation number
Correct answer: A cell phone
Cell phones and other electronic devices are not allowed in the testing area; bringing them results in a failed test score.
Source: Your Operator’s License – Permits & Examinations
Question 14
If you fail the North Dakota road test, when may you retake it?
Immediately, in the same appointment
Only after 30 days
Only after a new driver education course
Not on the same day
Correct answer: Not on the same day
If you fail any of the tests, you will not be allowed to retake that examination the same day.
Source: Your Operator’s License – Permits & Examinations
Question 15
Which vehicle may be driven with a North Dakota Class D license?
Any combination over 26,001 pounds
A single vehicle under 26,001 pounds GVWR
A bus designed to carry 16 or more passengers
Any two- or three-wheeled motorcycle
Correct answer: A single vehicle under 26,001 pounds GVWR
A Class D license covers any single vehicle under 26,001 pounds GVWR, which may tow trailers of 10,000 pounds GVWR or less.
Source: Classes of Licenses
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