Michigan Permit Test (Segment 1 / SOS Knowledge Test) Practice Test
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- 1. Signs, Signals & Road Markings
A red, eight-sided sign requires a driver to:
- a.Slow down only
- b.Make a complete stop
- c.Yield to trucks only
- d.Merge left
Answer: b
Explanation: A red octagon is a STOP sign; you must stop completely at the stop line or crosswalk before proceeding when safe. (Michigan: What Every Driver Must Know, signs)
- 2. Signs, Signals & Road Markings
A steady yellow traffic light means:
- a.Speed up to beat the red
- b.Stop and stay stopped
- c.The light is out of order
- d.The signal is about to turn red; prepare to stop
Answer: d
Explanation: A steady yellow warns that the light is about to turn red, so stop if you can do so safely. (Michigan: What Every Driver Must Know, signals)
- 3. Signs, Signals & Road Markings
A solid white line along the edge of the road marks:
- a.The center of the road
- b.The right edge of the traffic lane
- c.A passing zone
- d.A bike-only lane in all cases
Answer: b
Explanation: A solid white edge line marks the right boundary of the roadway to help keep you in your lane. (Michigan: What Every Driver Must Know, pavement markings)
- 4. Rules of the Road & Right of Way
When you turn left at an intersection on a green light, you must:
- a.Yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians
- b.Turn ahead of oncoming cars
- c.Stop fully before every left turn
- d.Sound your horn and turn
Answer: a
Explanation: On a solid green light a left turn must yield to oncoming vehicles and to pedestrians before completing the turn. (Michigan: What Every Driver Must Know, turns)
- 5. Rules of the Road & Right of Way
Michigan's Move Over law requires that, when approaching a stopped emergency, police, or service vehicle with flashing lights, you:
- a.Speed past quickly
- b.Stop in the road
- c.Ignore it if you are not in that lane
- d.Slow down and, if safe, move over one lane
Answer: d
Explanation: The Move Over law requires slowing down and moving over a lane, when it is safe, for stopped emergency and service vehicles with flashing lights. (Michigan Move Over law)
- 6. Safe Driving & Sharing the Road
Before you change lanes, you should always:
- a.Rely only on your mirrors
- b.Check your blind spot by looking over your shoulder
- c.Close the gap ahead first
- d.Turn without signaling
Answer: b
Explanation: Mirrors leave blind spots, so glance over your shoulder before moving into another lane. (Michigan: What Every Driver Must Know, lane changes)
- 7. Safe Driving & Sharing the Road
A school bus ahead of you stops and shows flashing red lights on a two-lane road. You must:
- a.Stop until the red lights stop flashing
- b.Pass slowly on the left
- c.Continue if no child is visible
- d.Pass on the right
Answer: a
Explanation: You must stop for a school bus displaying flashing red lights and remain stopped until the lights turn off and the bus moves. (Michigan: What Every Driver Must Know, school buses)
- 8. Speed & Road Conditions
The maximum speed limit on most Michigan freeways, where posted, is:
- a.55 mph
- b.65 mph
- c.70 mph
- d.80 mph
Answer: c
Explanation: Most Michigan freeways are posted at 70 mph, though some rural stretches are posted higher and others lower. (Michigan: What Every Driver Must Know, speed limits)
- 9. Speed & Road Conditions
In a residential area with no posted sign, a common Michigan default speed limit is:
- a.45 mph
- b.55 mph
- c.10 mph
- d.25 mph
Answer: d
Explanation: Unless posted otherwise, the default limit in Michigan residential areas is 25 mph. (Michigan: What Every Driver Must Know, speed limits)
- 10. Alcohol, Drugs & Graduated Licensing
Under Michigan's Zero Tolerance law, a driver under 21 may be charged with a BAC as low as:
- a.0.02%
- b.0.08%
- c.0.05%
- d.0.10%
Answer: a
Explanation: Michigan's Zero Tolerance law makes it illegal for drivers under 21 to drive with a BAC of 0.02% or higher. (Michigan Zero Tolerance law)