Mississippi Permit Test (Driver Knowledge Exam) Practice Test
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- 1. Signs & Signals
You approach a red, eight-sided (octagonal) sign. What must you do?
- a.Slow down only if traffic is present
- b.Come to a full stop, then go when it is safe
- c.Yield to traffic on your left only
- d.Treat it as a caution sign
Answer: b
Explanation: A red octagon is a STOP sign. You must stop completely at the marked line or crosswalk, then proceed when it is safe. (Mississippi Driver's Manual, traffic signs)
- 2. Signs & Signals
A flashing red traffic signal means:
- a.Stop completely, then proceed when safe, like a STOP sign
- b.Speed up to clear the intersection
- c.Slow down but you never need to stop
- d.The light is broken and may be ignored
Answer: a
Explanation: A flashing red light means the same as a STOP sign: come to a full stop, then go when it is safe. (Mississippi Driver's Manual, traffic signals)
- 3. Signs & Signals
A round yellow sign with a large black X and the letters RR warns that:
- a.A rest area is ahead
- b.A railroad crossing is ahead
- c.A recreation area is ahead
- d.A right turn is required
Answer: b
Explanation: The round yellow sign with an X and RR is an advance warning of a railroad crossing. Be ready to stop for a train. (Mississippi Driver's Manual, warning signs)
- 4. Rules of the Road & Right of Way
You are turning left at a green light with oncoming traffic approaching. You must:
- a.Turn quickly before the oncoming cars arrive
- b.Assume oncoming traffic will stop for you
- c.Yield to oncoming vehicles and pedestrians until it is safe
- d.Sound your horn and complete the turn
Answer: c
Explanation: A driver turning left must yield to oncoming traffic and to pedestrians in the crosswalk before turning. (Mississippi Driver's Manual, right of way)
- 5. Rules of the Road & Right of Way
At an intersection with no signs or signals, you should:
- a.Always proceed first because there is no sign
- b.Speed up to claim the intersection
- c.Wait for a police officer to direct you
- d.Yield to any vehicle already in the intersection or approaching on your right
Answer: d
Explanation: At an uncontrolled intersection, yield to vehicles already there and to the vehicle on your right if you arrive together. (Mississippi Driver's Manual, right of way)
- 6. Safe Driving & Sharing the Road
A school bus ahead of you stops and shows flashing red lights with the stop arm out. You must:
- a.Stop and stay stopped until the lights stop flashing and the arm folds in
- b.Pass slowly on the left
- c.Proceed if you see no children
- d.Honk and drive around it
Answer: a
Explanation: You must stop for a school bus with flashing red lights and an extended stop arm and remain stopped until it withdraws them. (Mississippi Driver's Manual, school buses)
- 7. Safe Driving & Sharing the Road
Under Mississippi's seat belt law, the driver and front-seat passengers must:
- a.Buckle up only on the highway
- b.Wear a properly fastened seat belt at all times the vehicle is in motion
- c.Buckle up only at night
- d.Buckle up only if under 18
Answer: b
Explanation: Mississippi requires the driver and front-seat occupants to wear seat belts, and child restraint laws apply to young children. Belt use is primary-enforcement. (Mississippi Driver's Manual, occupant protection)
- 8. Speed & Conditions
The maximum speed limit on rural interstate highways in Mississippi is:
- a.55 mph
- b.70 mph
- c.75 mph
- d.80 mph
Answer: b
Explanation: Mississippi posts a maximum of 70 mph on rural interstate highways. Always obey the posted signs, which may be lower. (Mississippi Driver's Manual, speed limits)
- 9. Speed & Conditions
In rain, fog, or on wet roads you should:
- a.Reduce speed and increase your following distance
- b.Keep the same speed and spacing
- c.Follow more closely to see better
- d.Use your high beams in fog
Answer: a
Explanation: Wet or foggy conditions reduce traction and visibility, so slow down and leave extra space. Use low beams in fog. (Mississippi Driver's Manual, adverse conditions)
- 10. Alcohol, Drugs & the Graduated License
In Mississippi, a driver 21 or older is legally impaired when their blood alcohol concentration (BAC) reaches:
- a.0.05 percent
- b.0.08 percent
- c.0.10 percent
- d.0.15 percent
Answer: b
Explanation: The legal BAC limit for drivers 21 and older is 0.08 percent, though you can be charged at a lower level if impaired. (Mississippi Driver's Manual, DUI)