DMV Mississippi Knowledge Practice Test

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1.When you approach a railroad crossing without flashing warning signals or crossing gates, you should:

Cross the tracks immediately and as quickly as possible.

Always stop before crossing the tracks.

Prepare to yield to any train at the crossing.

Speed up to beat any oncoming train.

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2.What should you do if your vehicle’s right wheels leave the pavement?

Stop quickly.

Immediately pull all the way off of the road and get back on when it is safe.

Accelerate and steer back on the road quickly.

Take your foot off the accelerator, slow down, then ease back onto the road when it is safe to do so.

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3.Larger vehicles have:

Larger blind spots.

Smaller blind spots.

No blind spots.

The same blind spots as smaller vehicles.

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4.This sign means:

Bicycle crossing.

Stop.

Fines double in a work zone.

Stop ahead.

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5.Shortly before your driver or nondriver license expires, the Driver License Bureau will mail a renewal reminder postcard to:

The most current address on your driver record.

The address on your last application.

The address in your local phone book.

Your local contract office.

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6.You are coming to an intersection with a flashing yellow light. You should:

Stop and wait for the light to change.

Make a U-turn because the intersection is closed.

Drive carefully through the intersection.

Prepare to stop; the light is about to turn red.

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7.If someone is driving aggressively behind you, you should:

Try to get out of the aggressive driver’s way.

Stare at the driver as he or she is passing you.

Speed up as he or she is passing you.

Block the passing lane.

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8.Downward-facing triangular signs:

Indicate school zones.

Tell drivers to yield.

Indicate construction zones.

Indicate railroad crossings.

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9.When you see this black and yellow sign, it means:

The road to the right is for one-way traffic only.

That due to upcoming roadwork, there is a detour to the right.

Slow down because the road ahead changes direction at an extreme angle.

There is a crossroad to your right.

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10.When faced with an oncoming car to the left and a bicyclist to the right, you should:

Pull onto the shoulder.

Split the difference.

Let the car pass and then pass the bike.

Pass the bike quickly.

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11.When changing lanes, you should:

Rely on your mirrors.

Begin signaling as you move into the next lane.

Signal at least 500 feet before your lane change when driving on residential streets.

Always check your blind spot.

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12.You should be cautious when passing a bicycle because:

You are moving faster than the bicycle.

The bicycle always has the right-of-way.

Oncoming traffic may not see you pull out to pass the bicycle.

The cyclist may have to swerve into traffic to avoid an object on the road.

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13.Certain highway signs require drivers to obey an indicated instruction. Such signs are known as:

Regulatory signs.

Warning signs.

Information signs.

Guide signs.

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14.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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15.You are approaching a railroad crossing that has no visible gates or flashing lights, but has a standard crossbuck. You should:

Approach all tracks with extreme caution and cross only when you know that there is no train coming.

Turn your radio down to hear if there may be an approaching train.

Only continue once cleared to do so by a flagger, if applicable.

All of the above.

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16.When the driver behind you wants to pass, you should:

Speed up.

Go the same speed.

Slow down to allow room in front of your vehicle for the other driver to complete the pass easily.

Change lanes.

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17.When you see or hear an emergency vehicle coming, you should:

Stop immediately and let the vehicle pass.

Drive as far toward the right side of the road as is safe and stop.

Proceed slowly and permit the vehicle to pass.

Keep moving slowly, staying to the right side of the road.

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18.To check your blind spot before changing lanes:

Look into the left side mirror.

Look into the right side mirror.

Look into the rearview mirror.

Look over your shoulder in the direction you plan to move.

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19.If your turn signals fail, you should use ____ to indicate that you are turning.

Your horn

Your headlights

Hand signals

Your emergency flashers

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20.Drive below the posted speed limit when:

Anything makes conditions less than perfect.

You see a police car.

Entering a highway where there are other cars.

You are on a four-lane road.

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21.When approaching a flashing red traffic light, drivers should:

Drive through the intersection if there is no crossing traffic.

Continue driving, as they have the right-of-way.

Stop if a police officer is nearby.

Treat the light like a stop sign.

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22.This sign means:

Trucks only.

Trucks are entering the highway.

Upcoming hill.

Trucks have the right-of-way.

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23.If your vehicle begins to skid, you should:

Overcorrect.

Turn your steering wheel into traffic.

Turn your steering wheel in the direction you want to go.

Release the steering wheel.

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24.Your blind spot is the area of the road:

You cannot see without moving your head.

Directly behind your vehicle.

You see in your rearview mirror.

You see in your side mirror.

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25.This sign means:

Curve ahead.

Roadwork ahead.

Merging traffic.

No left turn.

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26.If a transit vehicle is signaling to re-enter the main roadway following a stop, you must:

Honk to let them know you’re there.

Move to the left lane.

Yield.

Speed up to pass.

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27.Before changing lanes on a multilane highway, you should:

Sound your horn.

Turn on your headlights.

Reduce your speed.

Check your mirrors and blind spots.

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28.You want to back out of your driveway. You see children playing nearby. Before you start to move your car, you should:

Rev your engine to warn the children that you are moving.

Sound your horn so the children will hear you.

Walk to the back of the car to be sure the way is clear.

Tell the children to stay away from the driveway.

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29.You must stop for a school bus:

That is parked on the shoulder of the road with no one in it.

When it approaches you, even if its lights are not flashing.

If you are both driving on a two-lane highway and its red lights are flashing.

Whenever the driver waves at you.

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30.While driving on a two-lane road without bicycle lanes, you encounter a bicyclist traveling in the same direction. What is the safest way to pass the bicyclist?

Slow down and wait until there is no traffic approaching, then pass the bicyclist while leaving him or her sufficient space.

Continue driving straight. It is the bicyclist’s responsibility to get out of your way.

Do not pass the bicyclist until you come to a traffic signal or stop sign.

Honk at the bicyclist to let him or her know you are about to pass.

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31.The driver's left arm and hand are extended upward. This hand signal means that the driver plans to:

Turn left.

Turn right.

Come to a stop.

Go straight ahead.

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32.You may continue carefully through an intersection with a yellow light if:

There is an emergency vehicle crossing your lane.

There are pedestrians crossing.

You are turning right.

You are already within the intersection when the light changes to yellow.

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33.A fully loaded tractor-trailer traveling at 55 mph could take up to ____ to come to a complete stop.

50 feet

125 feet

400 feet

750 feet

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34.To prevent hydroplaning, you should:

Ensure that your tires have good tread depth.

Ensure that your tires are properly inflated.

Reduce your speed when driving in the rain.

All of the above.

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35.Distracted driving may be caused by:

Eating, drinking, or smoking.

Talking or texting on a cellular phone.

Changing a radio station or CD.

All of the above.

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36.When approaching a steady red traffic light, drivers should:

Drive through the intersection if there is no crossing traffic.

Continue driving, as they have the right-of-way.

Stop only if a police officer is nearby.

Come to a complete stop.

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37.What is the only way to reduce your blood alcohol concentration (BAC)?

Drink coffee.

Exercise.

Allow your body time to get rid of the alcohol.

Take a cold shower.

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38.When approaching a traffic signal displaying a steady yellow arrow, drivers:

Should merge into a lane in the direction of the arrow.

Should slow to a stop, if it is safe to do so.

May turn left after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians.

Have the right-of-way and may expect oncoming traffic to stop for them.

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39.You are driving at night and another vehicle is approaching from the opposite direction. Your headlights:

Should be on their high beam setting.

Should be on their low beam setting.

Should be off. Use your parking lights.

May be on either their high or low beam setting.

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40.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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41.This sign means that:

A community service group is picking up trash along the highway ahead.

Workers are on or very close to the road in the work zone ahead.

Children are at play ahead.

There is a pedestrian crosswalk ahead.

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42.The sign with this shape and color is a ____ sign.

Railroad crossing

No passing zone

Wrong way

Stop

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43.You are stopped in a line of vehicles waiting at a stop sign. If there is no cross traffic after the vehicles ahead have passed through the intersection, you:

May proceed through the intersection without stopping again.

Must stop again at the stop sign or stop line before proceeding.

May slowly roll past the stop sign.

May follow the vehicle directly ahead of you without stopping.

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44.A license will be suspended if a driver:

Refuses to submit to a chemical test.

Drives 10 mph over the speed limit.

Honks their horn in a residential area after midnight.

Does not turn off their high beam lights around another vehicle.

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45.A leaky exhaust system in your vehicle is dangerous because it can cause:

A loss of hearing.

Carbon monoxide poisoning.

Pollution.

Poor engine performance.

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1.When you approach a railroad crossing without flashing warning signals or crossing gates, you should:

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2.What should you do if your vehicle’s right wheels leave the pavement?

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3.Larger vehicles have:

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4.This sign means:

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5.Shortly before your driver or nondriver license expires, the Driver License Bureau will mail a renewal reminder postcard to:

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6.You are coming to an intersection with a flashing yellow light. You should:

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7.If someone is driving aggressively behind you, you should:

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8.Downward-facing triangular signs:

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9.When you see this black and yellow sign, it means:

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10.When faced with an oncoming car to the left and a bicyclist to the right, you should:

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11.When changing lanes, you should:

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12.You should be cautious when passing a bicycle because:

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13.Certain highway signs require drivers to obey an indicated instruction. Such signs are known as:

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14.When in a travel lane on the roadway:

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15.You are approaching a railroad crossing that has no visible gates or flashing lights, but has a standard crossbuck. You should:

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16.When the driver behind you wants to pass, you should:

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17.When you see or hear an emergency vehicle coming, you should:

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18.To check your blind spot before changing lanes:

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19.If your turn signals fail, you should use ____ to indicate that you are turning.

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