North Dakota: Licensing basics — Testing Rules, Residency and Exemptions Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “What happens if you bring a cell phone into the knowledge testing area?” · “Which of these is allowed in the vehicle during the road test?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual" (2025-2027), North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT).
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What happens if you bring a cell phone into the knowledge testing area?
- You receive a failed test score
- You are told to turn it off and may keep testing
- You must retake the test at a different office
- Your permit application is cancelled
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Correct answer: You receive a failed test score
The manual says bringing any of the prohibited items into the testing area, including cell phones, results in a failed test score.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 1 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1)
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What happens if you leave the knowledge testing area before your test is completed?
- You may return and finish after a short break
- Your test is paused for up to one hour
- You receive a failed test score
- You are charged an extra testing fee
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Correct answer: You receive a failed test score
The manual states that leaving the knowledge testing area before the test is completed also earns a failed test score.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 1 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1)
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Who must sign approval and sponsorship on the application of an applicant under 18 years of age?
- The applicant's high school principal or counselor
- A parent, legal guardian, or designated person
- A licensed driving instructor at a driving school
- The applicant's employer or a co-worker
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Correct answer: A parent, legal guardian, or designated person
All applicants younger than 18 need a parent, legal guardian, or designated person to sign approval and sponsorship.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 1 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1)
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What must a legal guardian present when signing for an applicant under 18?
- A notarized letter from the school
- A copy of the applicant's report card
- Proof of the guardian's own driving record
- Guardianship papers
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Correct answer: Guardianship papers
The manual says a legal guardian must present guardianship papers.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 1 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1)
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If you are testing at an office that closes for lunch, when must you arrive?
- No later than 30 minutes prior to noon
- No later than 15 minutes after noon
- No later than one hour prior to noon
- No later than two hours prior to noon
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Correct answer: No later than one hour prior to noon
The manual says to arrive no later than one hour prior to noon at an office that closes for lunch, or you may not be allowed to test.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 1 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1)
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How long before an office closes must you arrive to take a knowledge test?
- No later than 15 minutes prior to closing
- No later than one hour prior to closing
- No later than 30 minutes prior to closing
- No later than two hours prior to closing
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Correct answer: No later than one hour prior to closing
The manual says to arrive no later than one hour prior to closing, or you may not be allowed to test.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 1 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1)
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Which document must an applicant under 16 years of age present for the road test?
- A signed letter from the school principal
- A certified copy of a birth certificate only
- A motorcycle safety course certificate
- A driver’s education Certificate of Training
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Correct answer: A driver’s education Certificate of Training
The manual states that applicants less than 16 years of age are required to present a driver’s education Certificate of Training.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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Who must accompany an applicant under 16 years of age to the road test?
- A parent or legal guardian
- Any licensed adult driver
- A driver education teacher
- A friend who is at least 18
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Correct answer: A parent or legal guardian
The manual says applicants under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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Which permit must an applicant hold in order to take the road test?
- A temporary tourist permit
- A valid North Dakota operator’s permit
- A commercial learner permit
- A driving school enrollment permit
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Correct answer: A valid North Dakota operator’s permit
The manual lists a valid North Dakota operator’s permit as a road test item.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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Which of these is allowed in the vehicle during the road test?
- A friend riding as a passenger
- A cell phone
- A pet dog
- A medical alert or service animal
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Correct answer: A medical alert or service animal
The manual excludes pets, passengers, and electronic devices from the vehicle during the road test, except for medical alert or service animals.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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Your vehicle has a self-parking feature. What must you do to use this vehicle for the road test?
- Test in a different vehicle or deactivate the feature
- Show the examiner how the feature works
- Use the feature only for the parallel parking part
- Tell the examiner before using the feature
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Correct answer: Test in a different vehicle or deactivate the feature
Self-parking vehicles are not allowed, so the applicant must test in a different vehicle or deactivate the self-parking feature.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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What must be true of your vehicle's registration in order to pass the inspection before the road test?
- It may have expired within the last 30 days
- Registration is not checked for the road test
- It must be currently registered
- It may be shown after the road test
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Correct answer: It must be currently registered
The manual says that to pass inspection the vehicle must be currently registered and have the listed equipment in proper working order.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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What happens to the road test if the vehicle or the working environment is unsafe?
- It is shortened to ten minutes
- It is given on a closed course
- It will not be administered
- The applicant pays a retest fee
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Correct answer: It will not be administered
The manual notes that the road test will not be administered if the equipment or any other factors make the vehicle or working environment unsafe.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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For driver licensing, a person (other than a nonresident student, tourist, or nonresident member of the Armed Forces) who has lived in North Dakota for how long is deemed a resident?
- 45 consecutive days
- 90 consecutive days
- 120 consecutive days
- 180 consecutive days
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Correct answer: 90 consecutive days
The manual deems such a person a resident for driver licensing after 90 consecutive days in the state.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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After you become a North Dakota resident, how long may you operate a Class D vehicle with an operator’s license from another state?
- 45 days
- 120 days
- 180 days
- 60 days
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Correct answer: 60 days
The manual allows a new resident to operate a Class D or M vehicle on another state’s operator’s license for 60 days after becoming a resident.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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What must a person applying for a North Dakota operator’s license provide regarding where they live?
- Proof of North Dakota resident address
- Only a Post Office box number
- A written statement from a local police officer
- Nothing; any U.S. address is accepted
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Correct answer: Proof of North Dakota resident address
The manual states that proof of North Dakota resident address is required.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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What must be true for your operator’s license or permit to be valid?
- It must be laminated
- It must be notarized
- It must be signed by you
- It must show a current vehicle registration
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Correct answer: It must be signed by you
The manual says that for the license or permit to be valid, it must be signed by you.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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When must you have your license or permit in your possession?
- Only when driving outside your home county
- Every time you drive
- Only when driving at night
- Only when asked by your parent
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Correct answer: Every time you drive
The manual says you must have the license or permit in your possession every time you drive.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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What is the minimum age at which a non-resident with a valid license from home may drive in North Dakota?
- 14 years
- 15 years
- 18 years
- 16 years
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Correct answer: 16 years
The manual says a non-resident must be at least 16 years of age to drive in North Dakota.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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Who is exempt from needing a North Dakota license while operating a government vehicle on official business?
- Employees of the United States government or North Dakota National Guard
- Employees of any North Dakota business with a company vehicle
- Volunteer firefighters driving their own vehicles
- Employees of a school district
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Correct answer: Employees of the United States government or North Dakota National Guard
The exemptions include employees of the United States government or the North Dakota National Guard while operating a government vehicle on official business.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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A North Dakota resident on active duty in the Armed Forces outside the state had a valid operator’s license when leaving. Until when does it remain valid?
- Until 15 days after discharge or separation from the service
- Until 120 days after discharge or separation from the service
- Until 30 days after discharge or separation from the service
- Until the end of the year in which the person was discharged
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Correct answer: Until 30 days after discharge or separation from the service
The manual says the license remains valid until 30 days after discharge or separation from the service.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (2025-2027), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)