Missouri DMV Drivers Knowledge Test | DMV Online Car Test 18

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1.Your following distance should be ____ for every ten miles per hour of your driving speed.

One car length

Three car lengths

One-half of a car length

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2.If you park facing uphill on a street with a curb, set the parking brake and:

Turn the front wheels toward the curb.

Turn the front wheels away from the curb.

Leave the front wheels straight.

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3.Regulatory signs are:

Yellow.

White.

Green

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4.A solid yellow line on your side of the centerline means:

Reduce your speed.

Traffic light ahead.

Do not pass.

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5.Give the right-of-way to any pedestrian who is:

In a marked crosswalk.

In any crosswalk or intersection.

Crossing any street.

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6.You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?

Drive to the right edge of the road and slow down.

Drive to the right edge of the road and stop.

Stay in your lane, slow down, and let it pass.

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7.This sign indicates:

The distance from road surface to a bridge or overpass.

The maximum legal height of a vehicle allowed in this state.

The maximum width of a vehicle allowed on the highway.

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8.Double solid yellow lane markings mean that:

Neither lane may pass.

Both lanes may pass.

The lane to the right may pass.

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9.Before returning to your original lane after passing another vehicle, you should:

Beep your horn.

See both headlights of the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror.

Flash your headlights.

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10.Drivers are required to obey instructions from:

Security guards patrolling parking lots.

Other drivers whose vehicles are broken down on the roadway.

Flaggers (signal persons) at construction sites.

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11.Where is it safe to pass another vehicle?

Within an intersection where there are no oncoming vehicles

Wherever signs and/or pavement markings permit passing

Within a curve where there are no oncoming vehicles

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12.You may cross double yellow lines to pass another vehicle if the:

Vehicle in front of you moves to the right to let you pass.

Yellow line next to your side of the road is broken.

Yellow line next to the opposite side of the road is broken.

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13.As you approach the top of a hill, you should:

Speed up slightly.

Prepare to stop, if needed.

Maintain a steady speed.

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14.When stopping on snow or ice, drivers who are operating vehicles equipped with an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) should:

Pump the brakes.

Press and hold the brake pedal firmly.

Stay off the brakes and wait for the car to drift to a stop.

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15.When a gate at a railroad crossing is lowering, you should:

Speed up and cross the tracks before the gate lowers completely.

Come to a complete stop and wait.

Drive around the gate.

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16.You may legally block an intersection:

If you entered the intersection on the green light.

During rush hour traffic.

Under no circumstances.

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17.You should increase the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead when you:

Are following a small passenger vehicle.

Are being tailgated by another driver.

Are driving more slowly than the posted speed limit.

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18.Where should drivers be particularly alert to children?

School zones and playgrounds

Residential neighborhoods

All of the above locations

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19."No passing zone" signs tell drivers:

To speed up slightly.

That it is not safe to pass.

To maintain a steady speed.

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20.Unless otherwise posted, the maximum speed limit on a state road is:

70 mph.

55 mph.

40 mph.

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21.You should not use your horn:

When visibility ahead is limited.

If you might hit another vehicle.

Near blind pedestrians.

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22.If a child is about to run into the street, you should:

Start to prepare to slow down.

Flash your headlights.

Sound a sharp blast of your horn.

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23.A blood alcohol concentration of 0.02 percent:

Won't have any effect on your driving.

Won't put other drivers at risk.

Will double your chances of having an accident.

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24.When you see a flashing yellow light at an intersection, you should:

Yield to all traffic before crossing the intersection.

Stop, then enter the intersection when it is safe to do so.

Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

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25.Temporary signs used in construction and maintenance work areas:

Have a red background with green writing.

Have an orange background with black writing.

Have a yellow background with blue writing.

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26.You are approaching an intersection at the posted speed limit when the signal turns yellow. You should:

Slow down and proceed through the intersection without caution.

Speed up to cross the intersection before the light turns red.

Stop before entering the intersection, if you can do so safely.

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27.This sign means:

Watch for bicycles.

Bicycles not allowed.

Bicycle repair shop ahead.

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28.If pedestrians are illegally crossing in the middle of the street instead of in a crosswalk, you:

Must stop for them.

Do not have to stop for them.

Should honk your horn at them.

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29.When should drivers yield the right-of-way to pedestrians in a crosswalk?

Only if the pedestrians first wave to the driver.

Only if the pedestrians are not texting while walking.

At all times.

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30.Backing your vehicle is:

Always dangerous.

Dangerous if you have a helper.

Only dangerous in large vehicles.

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31.When entering the interstate on a short entrance ramp where there is no acceleration lane, you should:

Immediately enter the far-right traffic lane on the interstate and speed up to match the flow of traffic.

Use the shoulder of the main road to get up to the speed of traffic.

Speed up and enter the interstate only after you have identified a gap in traffic.

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32.Before you enter an intersection, you should look to your:

Left, your right, then your left again.

Right

Left.

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33.Excessive speed:

Saves time so you can get to your destination more quickly.

Helps you maneuver around obstacles.

Increases the likelihood of serious bodily injury and death.

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34.When driving under low-visibility conditions due to fog, you should:

Turn on your high beam headlights.

Slow down and use your low beam headlights.

Increase your speed so you do not cause an accident.

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35.At intersections, crosswalks, and railroad crossings, you should always:

Stop, listen, and proceed cautiously.

Look to the sides of your vehicle to see what is coming.

Slowly pass vehicles that seem to be stopped for no reason.

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36.If a vehicle is equipped with airbags:

Seat belts should still be worn.

Seat belts do not need to be worn.

Seat belts should be worn behind the back.

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37.A broken yellow line between two lanes of traffic means:

Both lanes of traffic are going in the same direction.

Passing is permitted when it's safe.

Passing is not permitted.

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38.This sign means:

Reserved parking for persons with disabilities.

Slow-moving vehicle.

No U-turn.

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39.You are involved in a minor collision at an intersection. There are no injuries and there is very little vehicle damage. You should:

Leave your vehicle in the traffic lane until law enforcement arrives.

Move your vehicle out of the traffic lane, if possible.

Not move your vehicle for any reason.

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40.When driving behind another vehicle at night, you should:

Keep your headlights on the low beam setting.

Use your high beam headlights until you are within 10 feet of the vehicle ahead.

Use your high beam headlights.

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41.A flashing red traffic light at an intersection means:

The same thing as a yield sign.

The light is about to turn green.

The same thing as a stop sign.

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42.You are driving on a one-way street. You may only turn left onto another one-way street if:

You increase your speed before the turn.

Traffic on the street moves to the right.

Traffic on the street moves to the left.

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43.What is a crosswalk?

The area where pedestrians may cross the roadway.

Another name for a four-way intersection.

An area designated for road construction workers.

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44.In inclement weather, you should:

Steer off the road.

Drive in a low gear.

Steer and brake smoothly.

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45.A steady yellow traffic signal light is a warning that the light is about to change to red. If you are already within the intersection when a green light changes to yellow, you should:

Stop.

Continue moving and clear the intersection safely.

Increase your speed so as not to cause an accident.

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1.Your following distance should be ____ for every ten miles per hour of your driving speed.

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2.If you park facing uphill on a street with a curb, set the parking brake and:

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3.Regulatory signs are:

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4.A solid yellow line on your side of the centerline means:

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5.Give the right-of-way to any pedestrian who is:

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6.You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?

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7.This sign indicates:

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8.Double solid yellow lane markings mean that:

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9.Before returning to your original lane after passing another vehicle, you should:

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10.Drivers are required to obey instructions from:

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11.Where is it safe to pass another vehicle?

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12.You may cross double yellow lines to pass another vehicle if the:

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13.As you approach the top of a hill, you should:

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14.When stopping on snow or ice, drivers who are operating vehicles equipped with an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) should:

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15.When a gate at a railroad crossing is lowering, you should:

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16.You may legally block an intersection:

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17.You should increase the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead when you:

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18.Where should drivers be particularly alert to children?

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19."No passing zone" signs tell drivers:

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20.Unless otherwise posted, the maximum speed limit on a state road is:

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21.You should not use your horn:

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22.If a child is about to run into the street, you should:

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23.A blood alcohol concentration of 0.02 percent:

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24.When you see a flashing yellow light at an intersection, you should:

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25.Temporary signs used in construction and maintenance work areas:

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26.You are approaching an intersection at the posted speed limit when the signal turns yellow. You should:

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