Missouri Permit Test (Driver Examination) Practice Test
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- 1. Signs & Signals
You come to a red, eight-sided (octagonal) sign. You must:
- a.Slow and merge without stopping
- b.Make a complete stop, then go when it is safe
- c.Yield only to pedestrians
- d.Stop only if a vehicle is coming
Answer: b
Explanation: A red octagon is a STOP sign. Stop completely at the line or crosswalk, then proceed when it is safe. (Missouri Driver Guide, traffic signs)
- 2. Signs & Signals
A pennant-shaped (sideways triangle) yellow sign on the left side of the road means:
- a.Divided highway ahead
- b.Added lane ahead
- c.Merge right
- d.No passing zone
Answer: d
Explanation: The yellow pennant-shaped sign marks the beginning of a No Passing Zone. Do not pass until the road is again marked for passing. (Missouri Driver Guide, warning signs)
- 3. Signs & Signals
A five-sided (pentagon) sign is used to warn of:
- a.A hospital ahead
- b.A school zone or school crossing
- c.A dead-end street
- d.A weigh station
Answer: b
Explanation: The five-sided pentagon sign warns of a school zone or school crossing ahead. Watch for children and reduce speed. (Missouri Driver Guide, warning signs)
- 4. Rules of the Road & Right of Way
You are turning left at an intersection with oncoming traffic. You should:
- a.Turn before the oncoming cars reach you
- b.Expect oncoming traffic to slow for you
- c.Yield to oncoming vehicles and pedestrians until it is safe
- d.Honk and complete the turn
Answer: c
Explanation: A left-turning driver must yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians before turning. (Missouri Driver Guide, right of way)
- 5. Rules of the Road & Right of Way
When you enter a roundabout, you must:
- a.Enter to the left and go clockwise
- b.Come to a full stop before entering
- c.Force your way in to keep traffic moving
- d.Yield to traffic already in the roundabout and enter to the right
Answer: d
Explanation: Enter a roundabout to the right (counterclockwise) and yield to pedestrians and to vehicles already circulating. (Missouri Driver Guide, roundabouts)
- 6. Safe Driving & Sharing the Road
A school bus ahead activates flashing red lights and extends its stop arm. You must:
- a.Stop and remain stopped until the lights stop and the arm folds
- b.Pass on the left if clear
- c.Slow to 10 mph and pass
- d.Continue if no children are visible
Answer: a
Explanation: Stop for a school bus with flashing red lights and an extended stop arm, and stay stopped until it withdraws them. (Missouri Driver Guide, school buses)
- 7. Safe Driving & Sharing the Road
Missouri's seat belt law requires that:
- a.Only children must be buckled
- b.The driver and front-seat passengers wear seat belts
- c.No one is required to wear a belt
- d.Belts are needed only on the interstate
Answer: b
Explanation: Missouri requires the driver and front-seat passengers to wear seat belts, and child restraint laws cover young children. (Missouri Driver Guide, occupant protection)
- 8. Speed & Conditions
The maximum speed limit on rural interstate highways in Missouri is:
- a.55 mph
- b.70 mph
- c.75 mph
- d.80 mph
Answer: b
Explanation: Missouri posts a maximum of 70 mph on rural interstate highways. Obey posted signs, which may be lower. (Missouri Driver Guide, speed limits)
- 9. Speed & Conditions
When driving in fog, you should use:
- a.Low-beam headlights
- b.High-beam headlights
- c.Hazard lights while moving
- d.No lights at all
Answer: a
Explanation: Use low beams in fog. High beams reflect off the fog and reduce your visibility further. (Missouri Driver Guide, adverse conditions)
- 10. Alcohol, Drugs & the Graduated License
In Missouri, a driver 21 or older is considered legally intoxicated at a BAC of:
- a.0.05 percent
- b.0.08 percent
- c.0.10 percent
- d.0.15 percent
Answer: b
Explanation: The adult BAC limit is 0.08 percent, though you can be charged at a lower level if impaired. (Missouri Driver Guide, DWI)