Tennessee: Exam Simulator
40 random questions from every topic, like a mini exam.
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40 questions; pass mark 80% (the state does not publish its test format).
- Instant feedback with an explanation
- Every answer cites its source in the manual
- Your best score is saved on this device
- Keyboard: press 1 to 4 to answer and Enter for the next question
Questions are original and based on the official manual "Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual" (March 2025 printing), Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security.
Sample questions
The exam simulator picks 40 random questions from every topic each time you start. Here are a few examples.
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A new resident with a valid out-of-state license must apply for a Tennessee license if they live in Tennessee longer than how long?
- 30 days
- 10 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
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Correct answer: 30 days
A person who moves to Tennessee with a valid license from another state or country must apply for a Tennessee license once they live in the state longer than 30 days.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 2)
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What must the vehicle you bring for the road test meet?
- Only the requirements printed in the vehicle’s owner’s manual and warranty
- All Tennessee motor vehicle registration (valid tags) and safety law requirements
- Only the examiner’s personal preferences
- Only the insurance company’s requirements
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Correct answer: All Tennessee motor vehicle registration (valid tags) and safety law requirements
The vehicle must meet the state registration (valid tags) and safety law requirements and have equipment in proper working order.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 22 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 22)
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The manual’s information on pavement markings is based on which publication, which all states’ highway agencies must use in marking and signing roadways?
- The State Highway Patrol Field Handbook
- The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
- The National Driver Register Guide
- The Standard Highway Signing Directory
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Correct answer: The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
The chapter follows the Federal Highway Administration’s Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 42 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 42)
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What is the minimum speed in the left most lane of an interstate highway, unless traffic congestion and flow prevent safe driving at such speed?
- 55 m.p.h.
- 45 m.p.h.
- 35 m.p.h.
- 65 m.p.h.
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Correct answer: 55 m.p.h.
It is unlawful to drive less than 55 m.p.h. in the left most lane of any interstate, unless congestion and flow prevent safe driving at that speed.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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If you are stopping at a curb, within how many inches of the curb should you move for proper parking?
- 18 inches
- 6 inches
- 12 inches
- 24 inches
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Correct answer: 18 inches
The manual says to move to within 18 inches of the curb when stopping at a curb for proper parking.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 29 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 29)
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A stop sign is partly covered by snow and dirt. What should still tell you that you must stop?
- Its diamond shape and red color
- Its round shape and red color
- Its octagonal shape and red color
- Its octagonal shape and yellow color
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Correct answer: Its octagonal shape and red color
Even a damaged or dirty stop sign can be recognized by its eight-sided (octagonal) shape and its red color.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 35 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 35)
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After stopping at a stop sign, you still cannot see the cross traffic. What should you do?
- Go ahead at once, since you have already made your stop
- Sound your horn, wait a moment, and then drive across
- Wait for a driver on the cross street to wave you ahead
- Move ahead carefully until you can see, then go only if safe
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Correct answer: Move ahead carefully until you can see, then go only if safe
If you cannot see from where you stopped, proceed cautiously to a point where you can see, and go on only when it is safe.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 36 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 36)
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A school crossing guard signals you to stop while your traffic light is green. What must you do?
- Obey the crossing guard and stop
- Go on, because the light is green
- Go on if no children are in sight
- Slow down but keep moving
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Correct answer: Obey the crossing guard and stop
Crossing guards, police and highway construction workers can direct traffic, and drivers must follow their directions even when the lights or signs show something different.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 35 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 35)
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You are turning left on a green light without an arrow. What must you do?
- Turn quickly before oncoming traffic arrives
- Yield to oncoming vehicles
- Turn first, because left turns have priority
- Stop and wait for a green arrow to appear
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Correct answer: Yield to oncoming vehicles
A green light does not remove the right-of-way laws, so a left-turning driver yields to oncoming vehicles.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 41 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 41)
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A round yellow sign shows a black X and two letters R. What does it always mean?
- A railroad grade crossing is ahead
- A crossroad intersection is ahead
- The road ahead is closed
- A four-way stop is ahead
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Correct answer: A railroad grade crossing is ahead
The round railroad sign always means you are approaching a railroad grade crossing.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 36 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 36)