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Am I Ready for the North Dakota Permit Test?
12-question diagnostic · 4 easy, 4 medium, 4 hard · Updated July 12, 2026
Twelve questions, deliberately mixed: four easy, four medium, four of the hardest in our verified North Dakota bank. The real test needs 80% — but a diagnostic this short needs a margin, so read your result like this: 11+ of 12, you're ready to book; 9–10, you're close — drill the 25 hardest first; below that, work the full test ladder before test day.
Answer each question to see the explanation. Your score is tallied against the real passing bar at the end.
1. Under North Dakota’s implied consent law, by driving you have already consented to:
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Correct answer: A chemical test of your blood, breath, urine, or saliva for alcohol or drugs
By receiving a license to drive in North Dakota, you have given your consent to a chemical test of your blood, breath, urine, or saliva to determine alcohol and/or drug content.
2. What kind of vehicle does a North Dakota Class D license prepare you to drive?
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Correct answer: Ordinary noncommercial passenger vehicles under 26,001 pounds — but not a motorcycle
North Dakota has five classes of operator’s licenses. The Class D license covers single vehicles less than 26,001 pounds GVWR (and lets them tow trailers not over 10,000 pounds). A motorcycle requires a separate Class M license.
3. When you park facing downhill, which way should you turn your front wheels?
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Correct answer: Toward the curb
When parking downhill, turn your wheels toward the curb. If the car rolls, the front tires catch against the curb instead of drifting into traffic.
4. Two vehicles reach an unsigned intersection at about the same time. Who must yield?
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Correct answer: The vehicle on the left must yield to the vehicle on the right
When two vehicles approach an unsigned intersection at approximately the same time, the vehicle on the left must yield to the vehicle on the right.
5. You must report a crash when the combined property damage is:
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Correct answer: $4,000 or more, or when there is personal injury or death
You must report a crash that results in combined damage of $4,000 or more, or that results in personal injury or death.
6. A large tractor-trailer’s blind spots (the "No-Zone") extend:
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Correct answer: Up to 20 feet in front, along both sides, and up to 200 feet behind
Trucks have serious blind spots into which a car can disappear — up to 20 feet in front of the cab, on both sides (especially alongside the cab), and up to 200 feet to the rear.
7. When you park facing uphill next to a curb, which way should you turn your front wheels?
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Correct answer: Away from the curb
When parking uphill with a curb, turn your wheels away from the curb. If the car rolls back, the tires roll back into the curb and stop.
8. What is the maximum speed limit on paved, divided multi-lane highways, unless otherwise posted?
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Correct answer: 70 miles per hour
The maximum speed limit is 70 miles per hour on paved and divided multi-lane highways, unless otherwise posted.
9. At an uncontrolled T-intersection, who must yield?
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Correct answer: The vehicle on the terminating street must yield to vehicles on the continuing street
At an uncontrolled T-intersection, the vehicle on the terminating street must yield to vehicles on the continuing (through) street.
10. You turn left from a two-way road onto a four-lane highway. After completing the turn, what should you do when traffic permits?
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Correct answer: Move to the right, out of the passing lane
When turning left onto a four-lane highway, make the turn so you enter the passing lane. When traffic permits, move to the right, out of the passing lane.
11. For a first offense at .08% or more, the administrative license suspension is:
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Correct answer: 91 days
For a first offense within seven years at an alcohol concentration of .08% or more, the administrative license suspension is 91 days.
12. If a driver is physically unable to report a crash and is not the vehicle’s owner, the owner must give notice within:
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Correct answer: Five days after learning of the crash
When the driver is physically incapable of giving notice and is not the owner, the owner of the vehicle must give notice and the missing insurance information within five days after learning of the crash.
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