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Tennessee Permit Practice Test 2
20 new questions · no repeats from Test 1 · Updated July 12, 2026
A fresh 20 — no overlap with Test 1 — weighted toward the rules-of-the-road and safety questions people miss most. The real Tennessee exam is 30 questions at 80% to pass — that 80% bar ties Tennessee with 35 other states at #7 strictest of the 50 states.
Answer each question to see the explanation. Your score is tallied against the real passing bar at the end.
1. In Tennessee, the BAC level that is always illegal ("legal intoxication") for a driver 21 or older is:
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Correct answer: .08 percent
In Tennessee, .08 percent is the level of intoxication that is always illegal for adult drivers. It is unlawful to drive with a BAC of .08 percent or higher.
2. A driver with a Class PD learner permit may operate a car only when:
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Correct answer: Accompanied by a licensed driver at least 21 years old seated in the front seat beside them
A Class PD holder may drive an automobile only when accompanied by a licensed driver who is at least 21 years old and is sitting in the seat beside the driver.
3. While backing, you should:
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Correct answer: Back slowly and gradually, since the car is harder to control
Back slowly and gradually. Your car is much harder to control and stop while backing, so keep looking to all sides for hazards and be ready to stop.
4. At the scene of a crash, you should NOT move an injured person from a wrecked vehicle unless:
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Correct answer: You are trained to do so, or there is an immediate danger such as fire
Do not move an injured person from a wrecked vehicle unless you have the necessary medical or rescue training, or there is an immediate danger such as fire. Otherwise, wait for emergency personnel.
5. When you are turning left at an intersection without a protected green arrow, you must yield to:
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Correct answer: Oncoming vehicles going straight or turning right
When turning left, you must yield to any oncoming vehicle proceeding straight or turning right, unless you have a traffic light with a protected green arrow for your turn.
6. Under Tennessee law, a child who is four through eight years old and less than four feet, nine inches tall must ride in:
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Correct answer: A belt-positioning booster seat, in the back seat if the vehicle has one
Children four through eight years old and under four feet, nine inches must be in a belt-positioning booster seat and must ride in the back seat if the vehicle has one.
7. You must always yield to a blind pedestrian who is:
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Correct answer: Carrying a white cane or using a guide dog
Always yield to a blind pedestrian carrying a white, metallic, or red-tipped white cane, or using a guide dog.
8. Under Tennessee law, a yellow traffic light must be displayed for at least how long before the red light appears?
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Correct answer: A minimum of three seconds
Tennessee law only requires the yellow light to be exhibited for a minimum of three seconds before the red light. It is still dangerous to try to "beat the yellow."
9. Following too closely (tailgating) most often leads to which kind of crash?
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Correct answer: Rear-end collisions
Many drivers follow too closely, which blocks their view of traffic ahead and causes rear-end crashes — the most common type. Keep a space cushion so you have time to see and react to hazards.
10. Signaling your intention to turn or change lanes:
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Correct answer: Warns others of your plans but does NOT give you the right-of-way
Signaling lets other drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians know your intentions and gives them time to react. However, signaling does NOT give you the right-of-way — you must still make sure the move can be made safely.
11. Alcohol is:
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Correct answer: A depressant that slows all nerve impulses and body functions
Alcohol, in any concentration, is a depressant — not a stimulant. It slows all nerve impulses and body functions. The false feeling of stimulation comes only from lowered inhibitions.
12. Under Tennessee law, when may a learner permit (Class PD) holder NOT drive?
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Correct answer: Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
A learner permit holder may not drive between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Everyone in the vehicle must wear a seat belt, and a licensed driver 21 or older must be in the front seat.
13. Backing into an intersection from a driveway is:
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Correct answer: Illegal
It is illegal to back into an intersection from a driveway. A driver must make sure any backing movement can be done safely and without interfering with other traffic.
14. If you are the first to arrive at a crash scene and are not trained to give aid, you should:
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Correct answer: Call 911, then slowly continue on so you do not interfere with arriving emergency crews
If you arrive first and are not professionally trained to render aid, notify police by calling 911, then slowly continue on so you do not interfere with the arrival of emergency services or become a victim of a secondary collision.
15. At a "T" intersection where one road dead-ends into a main crossing roadway, who must yield?
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Correct answer: Vehicles on the road that ends must yield to traffic from both directions on the main road
At a "T" intersection where one road dead-ends into another, vehicles on the road that ends must yield to oncoming traffic from both directions on the main through road.
16. In Tennessee, back-seat passengers must wear a safety belt when:
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Correct answer: They are under 17 years old
Back-seat passengers must be belted if they are under 17 years old. Belts are also required in the back seat when the driver holds a learner permit or intermediate license and passengers are between four and 17.
17. When you are stopped at a red light or waiting to turn, you should:
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Correct answer: Not stop with any part of your vehicle over the crosswalk
Do not block the crosswalk when stopped at a red light or waiting to turn. Blocking it forces pedestrians to walk around your vehicle and into a dangerous position.
18. A green traffic light means you may go, but you must first:
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Correct answer: Yield to pedestrians and vehicles still in the intersection, and to oncoming traffic if turning left
Green gives permission to proceed if the intersection is clear, but you must still observe right-of-way: yield to pedestrians and vehicles already in the intersection, and to oncoming traffic when turning left.
19. How does higher speed affect your ability to respond to hazards?
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Correct answer: The higher the speed, the less time you have to spot hazards and the longer it takes to stop
The speed at which you drive determines how much time you have to act or react and how long it takes to stop. The higher the speed, the less time you have to spot hazards and the greater your stopping distance.
20. After completing a turn or lane change, you should:
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Correct answer: Make sure your turn signal has switched off
Be sure to turn off your signal after using it. An unintended signal still means "turn" to other drivers and might tempt someone to pull out in front of you.
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