North Dakota permit test: highways & freeways
Entering, exiting and driving on limited-access roads. 4 questions.
You are entering a freeway from an entrance ramp. Who has the right of way, unless signs say otherwise?
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Sample highways & freeways questions
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You are entering a freeway from an entrance ramp. Who has the right of way, unless signs say otherwise?
- A You do, because you are merging
- B Whichever vehicle is going faster
- C Whichever vehicle is larger
- D Vehicles already on the main roadway
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D. Vehicles already on the main roadway
Unless signs say otherwise, vehicles entering a freeway must yield to vehicles on the main roadway. Use the ramp to match the speed of traffic, and stop only if there is no opening.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (Class D), 2025-2027, page 28
You miss your exit on the Interstate. What should you do?
- A Continue to the next interchange
- B Back up on the shoulder to the exit
- C Stop and wait for a gap to reverse
- D Use the median crossover to turn around
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A. Continue to the next interchange
Never back up on the Interstate or a ramp. If you miss your interchange, go on to the next one, and do not use median crossovers, which are for emergency and maintenance vehicles.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (Class D), 2025-2027, page 28
Your car has a problem on the Interstate and you must stop. What should you do?
- A Stop on the median crossover
- B Keep driving slowly in the left lane
- C Stop in the right lane with your flashers on
- D Pull onto the shoulder and raise your hood
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D. Pull onto the shoulder and raise your hood
Never stop on the traveled part of the Interstate. In an emergency, stop on the shoulder and raise your hood to show you are having trouble.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (Class D), 2025-2027, page 28
You took the wrong exit ramp off the Interstate. What should you do?
- A Make a U-turn on the ramp
- B Follow the ramp out, then return to the highway using the on ramp
- C Back up the exit ramp to the highway
- D Stop on the ramp and wait for traffic to clear
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B. Follow the ramp out, then return to the highway using the on ramp
If you exit at the wrong interchange, follow it out and return to the highway by the on ramp. Never back up or stop on exit ramps.
Source: North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (Class D), 2025-2027, page 28