Minnesota Permit Test (MN Driver's Manual) — All Questions

An eight-sided (octagonal) red sign directs you to:

• a.Stop completely✓
• b.Yield
• c.Merge
• d.Slow to 20 mph

The octagon shape is used only for STOP signs. Stop fully at the marked line or crosswalk, then go when it is safe. (Minnesota Driver's Manual, traffic signs)

A yellow diamond sign with a curved arrow warns that:

• a.The road is closed
• b.There is a curve or turn ahead✓
• c.No passing is allowed
• d.A rest area is ahead

A yellow diamond with a curved arrow warns of a curve or turn ahead; slow down and be ready to steer through it safely. (Minnesota Driver's Manual, warning signs)

What does a steady green light mean?

• a.Stop if you can
• b.Yield to all cross traffic
• c.Go if the intersection is clear and it is safe✓
• d.The signal is broken

A steady green means you may go if the way is clear; you must still yield to pedestrians and vehicles already in the intersection. (Minnesota Driver's Manual, traffic signals)

A broken (dashed) white line on the roadway means:

• a.No lane changes allowed
• b.The edge of the road
• c.Opposing traffic ahead
• d.You may change lanes when it is safe✓

A broken white line separates lanes traveling the same direction and shows that lane changes are permitted when safe. (Minnesota Driver's Manual, pavement markings)

At a four-way stop, if two vehicles arrive at the same time, the driver who must yield is the one:

• a.On the left✓
• b.On the right
• c.Turning right
• d.In the heavier vehicle

When two vehicles reach a four-way stop together, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. (Minnesota Driver's Manual, right of way)

Minnesota's Move Over law requires that, when approaching a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights on a multilane road, you:

• a.Keep your speed and lane
• b.Move over one full lane away, or slow down if you cannot✓
• c.Stop in your lane
• d.Pass on the shoulder

The Ted Foss Move Over law requires drivers on a road with two or more lanes in their direction to move over a lane away from a stopped emergency vehicle with lights flashing, or slow down if moving over is not possible. (Minnesota Driver's Manual / Move Over law)

When you approach a roundabout, you should:

• a.Enter without yielding
• b.Stop inside the circle
• c.Yield to traffic already in the circle and enter when there is a gap✓
• d.Drive clockwise

At a roundabout, slow down and yield to vehicles already circulating, then enter a safe gap moving counterclockwise to the right. (Minnesota Driver's Manual, roundabouts)

A driver turning left at an intersection must:

• a.Turn ahead of oncoming traffic
• b.Proceed on a red light
• c.Expect oncoming cars to stop
• d.Yield to oncoming vehicles and pedestrians until it is safe✓

On a left turn you must yield to oncoming traffic and to pedestrians close enough to be a hazard, then turn only when safe. (Minnesota Driver's Manual, turning)

When a school bus stops with red lights flashing and its stop arm extended on a two-lane road, you must:

• a.Stop at least 20 feet away until the red lights stop and the arm folds✓
• b.Pass slowly on the left
• c.Continue if children are not visible
• d.Sound your horn

On an undivided road you must stop at least 20 feet from a school bus displaying flashing red lights and an extended stop arm, and stay stopped until the signals stop and the bus moves. (Minnesota Driver's Manual, school buses)

When sharing a lane is not allowed, a motorcycle is entitled to:

• a.Half a lane
• b.A full lane of its own✓
• c.Only the shoulder
• d.The bike lane only

A motorcycle is entitled to use a full lane. Never crowd or share a lane with one, and give extra following distance because it is small and easy to miss. (Minnesota Driver's Manual, sharing the road)

Minnesota law requires you to pass a bicyclist by leaving a safe distance of at least:

• a.6 inches
• b.1 foot
• c.3 feet✓
• d.10 feet

Minnesota requires at least three feet of clearance when passing a bicyclist, and you may cross the center line to pass when it is safe. (Minnesota Driver's Manual, bicycles)

When you approach a pedestrian crossing at a corner or marked crosswalk, you must:

• a.Honk and keep going
• b.Proceed if you have a green light
• c.Speed up to pass first
• d.Stop and yield the right of way to the pedestrian✓

Drivers must stop for and yield to pedestrians crossing at a corner or crosswalk, whether marked or unmarked. Watch for people who are hard to see at dusk and at night. (Minnesota Driver's Manual, pedestrians)

Large trucks need more room to stop and turn, so when a truck is turning right you should:

• a.Never try to pass on the right side, because the truck may swing wide✓
• b.Squeeze past on its right
• c.Pass quickly on the right
• d.Assume it will turn tightly

Trucks often swing wide to make a right turn and have a large blind spot on the right. Never try to pass a turning truck on the right; wait until it completes the turn. (Minnesota Driver's Manual, sharing the road with trucks)

Minnesota winters bring snow and ice. On a slippery road you should:

• a.Keep your normal speed
• b.Slow down, increase following distance, and make smooth, gentle moves✓
• c.Brake hard to test traction
• d.Use cruise control

On snow or ice, reduce speed, leave a much larger following distance, and steer and brake smoothly. Do not use cruise control on slippery roads. (Minnesota Driver's Manual, winter driving)

If your vehicle starts to skid on ice, the correct response is to:

• a.Brake hard and steer sharply
• b.Accelerate through the skid
• c.Ease off the gas and steer in the direction you want the front of the car to go✓
• d.Turn the wheel opposite the skid

To recover from a skid, take your foot off the accelerator and gently steer where you want the front of the car to go; avoid slamming the brakes, which can worsen the skid. (Minnesota Driver's Manual, skids)

The posted speed limit tells you the maximum for good conditions, so in fog or heavy snow you should:

• a.Drive the posted limit
• b.Use high beams for more light
• c.Stop in the driving lane
• d.Slow to a speed that is safe for the conditions and use low beams✓

Posted limits assume ideal conditions. In fog or snow, reduce speed to what is safe and use low beams, since high beams reflect and reduce visibility. (Minnesota Driver's Manual, speed and conditions)

A good way to keep a safe gap behind the car ahead in good weather is the:

• a.Three-second rule✓
• b.One-second rule
• c.Five-car rule at all speeds
• d.One-mile rule

Use the three-second rule in good conditions: if you pass a fixed point less than three seconds after the vehicle ahead, drop back, and add time in snow, ice, or fog. (Minnesota Driver's Manual, following distance)

For a driver 21 or older, Minnesota's illegal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is:

• a.0.02 or higher
• b.0.08 or higher✓
• c.0.05 or higher
• d.0.10 or higher

A driver 21 or older is driving while impaired (DWI) at a BAC of 0.08 or higher in Minnesota. (Minnesota DWI law)

Under Minnesota's 'Not a Drop' law, a driver under 21 may be charged for driving after:

• a.A BAC of 0.08 or higher
• b.A BAC of 0.05 or higher
• c.Consuming any amount of alcohol✓
• d.Drinking only after midnight

Minnesota's 'Not a Drop' law makes it illegal for anyone under 21 to drive after consuming any amount of alcohol, a true zero-tolerance standard. (Minnesota underage alcohol law)

What is the minimum age to get a Minnesota instruction permit after starting driver education?

• a.14
• b.16
• c.17
• d.15✓

A teen may get a Minnesota instruction permit at age 15 after completing the classroom portion of driver education, then practice supervised before a provisional license. (Minnesota graduated licensing)

During the first six months of a Minnesota provisional license, the driver may carry no more than how many passengers under age 20 (not counting family)?

• a.One✓
• b.None
• c.Three
• d.Five

In the first six months of a provisional license, no more than one passenger under 20 (who is not an immediate family member) is allowed; this rises to three in the second six months. (Minnesota GDL passenger limits)

During the first six months of a Minnesota provisional license, the driver generally may not drive between midnight and 5 a.m. unless:

• a.It is a weekend
• b.Accompanied by a licensed driver 25 or older, driving to or from work, or in an emergency✓
• c.The weather is clear
• d.They stay under 40 mph

In the first six months, a provisional driver may not drive from midnight to 5 a.m. except when accompanied by a licensed driver at least 25 (such as a parent), driving between home and work, or during an emergency. (Minnesota GDL night restriction)