Minnesota DMV Drivers Practice Permit Test

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1.This sign means:

Traffic signal.

Fire station.

T intersection.

Left turn signal.

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2.On a two-lane street, your vehicle is being followed by a fire engine that is not using its emergency signals. You should:

Continue to drive in a normal manner.

Stop as quickly as you can.

Speed up to get out of its way.

Slow down, move as far to the right as possible, and stop.

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3.From top to bottom, the following is the proper order for traffic lights:

Red, green, yellow.

Red, yellow, green.

Green, yellow, red.

Green, red, yellow.

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4.When you want to make a right turn, your car must be:

Near the center of the street.

Close to the left side of the street.

Close to the right side of the street.

Past the center of the intersection when you begin to turn.

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5.This sign means:

Sharp turn ahead, slow down.

Work crew ahead.

Side road.

Playground ahead.

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6.A stop sign is shaped like a(n):

Rectangle.

Square.

Circle.

Octagon.

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7.Motorcycles are entitled to:

The bicycle lane.

The same full lane width as other motor vehicles.

Half the width of a lane.

The width of the sidewalk.

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8.What is a "No zone?"

A designated no passing zone

A one-way traffic area

The blind spot of a large vehicle

An area designated for motor vehicles

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9.When parking uphill on a hill or incline with a curb:

Turn your front wheels sharply toward the curb.

Turn your front wheels slightly to the right.

Turn your front wheels sharply away from the curb.

Keep your front wheels straight.

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10.To help relieve fatigue on a long trip, it is a good idea to:

Stop and rest every two hours.

Do arm exercises every hour.

Drive with one eye open at a time.

Change feet on the gas pedal.

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11.You may pass another vehicle if the line dividing your lane from the lane you wish to enter is a ____ line.

Broken white

Double solid yellow

Solid yellow

Solid white

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12.If you want to get off the freeway but you have missed your exit, you should:

Go to the next exit.

Make a U-turn through the median.

Pull onto the shoulder and back your car to the exit.

Flag down a police officer for an escort back to your exit.

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13.Which statement about speed is true?

Driving too slowly on certain highways can be dangerous.

Speeding can kill.

Speeding is not dangerous if you are a skilled driver.

Both "Driving too slowly on certain highways can be dangerous" and "Speeding can kill."

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14.When stopped for a traffic violation or at an equipment check, the driver must produce:

Proof of insurance.

Their license.

Proof of registration.

All of the above.

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15.The most effective thing you can do to reduce your risk of being injured or killed in a traffic crash is to:

Wear your seat belt.

Limit your driving to weekdays.

Stay in the right lane on multilane highways.

Limit your driving to hours between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

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16.Downward-facing triangular signs:

Indicate school zones.

Tell drivers to yield.

Indicate construction zones.

Indicate railroad crossings.

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17.A driver entering interstate traffic from an entrance or acceleration ramp:

Should yield to drivers already on the interstate.

Has the right-of-way.

May force their way into traffic.

Can assume that other drivers will change lanes to make room.

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18.When passing a large vehicle, the driver of a small vehicle must be prepared for:

Loud noises.

Excess air pollution.

Wind gusts produced by the large vehicle.

Falling vehicle parts.

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19.When driving past a vehicle that has just stopped in a parked position on the side of the road, you should:

Assume that the driver will open the car door as you approach.

Speed up.

Slam on your brakes.

Assume that the driver will wait for you to pass before opening the door.

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20.When driving in bad weather, drivers should:

Increase their speed to reach their final destination more quickly.

Decrease their following distance.

Increase their following distance.

None of the above.

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21.You may not park:

On a hill.

In a parking lot.

On a crosswalk or in a marked bicycle lane.

Within 12 inches of the right side of the road.

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22.When you are driving on the freeway and see that a vehicle will be entering your lane from an entrance ramp, you should:

Speed up to pass them.

Honk your horn so they know you are there.

Change lanes or slow down to allow them room.

Ignore them because you have the right-of-way.

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23.A speed limit is:

The maximum or minimum legal speed you can travel on a road under dangerous conditions.

The maximum or minimum legal speed you can travel on a road under ideal conditions.

The suggested speed to travel on a road under ideal conditions.

None of the above.

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24.This road sign means:

Slow down or stop.

Stop, if necessary.

You must come to a complete stop.

Drive with caution and be ready to stop.

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25.If you begin to feel tired while driving, the best thing to do is to:

Get some coffee.

Open your window.

Stop driving.

Turn on the radio.

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26.The amount of space you need to cross traffic depends on the:

Road conditions, weather conditions, and oncoming traffic.

Presence of a stop sign.

Use of your turn signals.

Cars behind you.

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27.This sign means:

Trucks are permitted on an upcoming narrow bridge.

The bridge ahead is open to one-way traffic only.

The bridge ahead is wide enough for only one car at a time.

The bridge ahead may be too narrow to meet or pass a truck.

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28.When approaching a roundabout, you should always:

Increase your speed.

Maintain your speed.

Come to a complete stop.

Decrease your speed.

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29.A work zone:

May be moving or stationary.

Is marked with black and white signs.

Does not require a driver to slow down and pay extra attention.

All of the above.

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30.Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit on streets that are not designated highways, freeways, or subdivision roads is:

25 mph.

35 mph.

45 mph.

55 mph.

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31.Roads freeze quickly when they are:

Flat.

Curvy.

In the sun.

Shaded.

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32.This sign means:

You must turn left or right.

You are approaching a T intersection.

The road that you are on intersects with a divided highway.

You are on an overpass above a divided highway.

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33.This road sign means:

Parking spaces are reserved for people with disabled parking permits.

A circular intersection is ahead.

Traffic in the lane must turn in the direction of the arrow.

Lanes are reserved for buses and vehicles with a driver and one or more passengers.

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34.When driving on major highways:

Stay alert.

Keep your eyes moving.

Be ready to react to road hazards.

All of the above.

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35.When in a travel lane on the roadway:

You may stop to drop off passengers.

You may stop to look up an address.

You may make a U-turn or back up if you get on the wrong entrance ramp of the freeway.

Don’t stop for any reason. Keep moving until you can safely pull off the road.

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36.A red arrow displayed on a traffic light means that:

A driver must proceed slowly through the intersection.

A driver must stop and then proceed when the way is clear.

A driver must stop and then proceed when the signal changes to a green light or green arrow.

A driver may turn in the direction that the red arrow is pointing.

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37.If you miss your exit on an interstate expressway:

Stop and make a U-turn.

Get off at the next exit and come back to the exit you missed.

Roll down your window and ask the driver next to you for help.

Back up on the highway.

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38.A reflective orange triangle on the back of a vehicle indicates:

It is a slow-moving vehicle.

It is an ambulance.

It is a school bus.

The vehicle is broken.

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39.An "End school zone" sign indicates:

That the speed limit is 20 mph.

The beginning of a reduced speed zone.

The increased possibility of encountering pedestrians.

The end of a reduced speed zone.

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40.You must yield to other drivers:

When entering a street from a garage or alley.

When they are on a road to your left and you have reached an unmarked intersection at the same time.

When your traffic signal is a green arrow.

All of the above.

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41.A flashing red traffic signal at an intersection has the same requirements as:

A slow sign.

A yield sign.

A stop sign.

An intersection sign.

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42.Certain highway signs contain information about hazardous conditions. Such signs are known as:

Warning signs.

Information signs.

Guide signs.

Regulatory signs

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43.When approaching railroad tracks, you should:

Look, listen, slow down, and be prepared to stop.

Speed up to cross the tracks before the gate is lowered.

Try to drive around a lowered gate.

Not pay attention to how many tracks there are to cross.

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44.The correct way to use a freeway exit ramp is to:

Slow down before entering the exit ramp.

Slow down once moving onto the exit ramp.

Keep your speed constant once in the exit ramp.

Pass slower traffic in the exit ramp.

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45.The effect that lack of sleep has on your safe driving ability is the same as:

The effect that alcohol has.

The effect that amphetamines have.

The effect that anger has.

The effect that driving with teenagers has.

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Practice Test 17

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1.This sign means:

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2.On a two-lane street, your vehicle is being followed by a fire engine that is not using its emergency signals. You should:

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3.From top to bottom, the following is the proper order for traffic lights:

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4.When you want to make a right turn, your car must be:

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5.This sign means:

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6.A stop sign is shaped like a(n):

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7.Motorcycles are entitled to:

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8.What is a "No zone?"

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9.When parking uphill on a hill or incline with a curb:

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10.To help relieve fatigue on a long trip, it is a good idea to:

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11.You may pass another vehicle if the line dividing your lane from the lane you wish to enter is a ____ line.

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12.If you want to get off the freeway but you have missed your exit, you should:

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13.Which statement about speed is true?

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14.When stopped for a traffic violation or at an equipment check, the driver must produce:

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15.The most effective thing you can do to reduce your risk of being injured or killed in a traffic crash is to:

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16.Downward-facing triangular signs:

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17.A driver entering interstate traffic from an entrance or acceleration ramp:

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18.When passing a large vehicle, the driver of a small vehicle must be prepared for:

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19.When driving past a vehicle that has just stopped in a parked position on the side of the road, you should:

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