DMV Mississippi Knowledge Practice Test

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1.If you are at fault in a traffic crash and do not pay for the damages:

Your driver license and/or plates will be suspended for one year.

You will save money.

Your car will be repossessed.

You must buy a new car.

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2.If you are driving on a one-way street and an emergency vehicle using its flashing lights approaches your vehicle, you must:

Drive with your flashers turned on.

Drive toward the nearest roadside and stop.

Speed up and take the nearest exit.

Slow down until the vehicle passes you.

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3.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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4.A flashing yellow light at an intersection means that you should:

Slow down and proceed with care.

Continue normally through the intersection.

Stop and proceed when a green light appears.

Stop and proceed when the way is clear.

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5.You are waiting in the intersection to complete a left turn. You should:

Signal and keep your wheels turned to the left.

Signal and keep your wheels straight.

Flash your headlights so drivers will let you through.

Drive around the rear of a car if it blocks you.

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6.Where should you go to take the Missouri driver examinations?

Any Missouri State Highway Patrol examination station.

Any Department of Transportation office.

Any Missouri contract office.

The nearest high school driver education class.

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7.At an intersection with a stop sign, you should stop and:

Check your rearview mirror for cars tailgating.

Move when the vehicle ahead of you moves.

Look right first, then left, then right again.

Look left first, then right, then left again.

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8.Which of the following lights indicates that you should slow down and proceed with caution at an intersection?

A flashing yellow light

A flashing red light

A solid yellow light

A solid red light

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9.Your vehicle strikes an unattended parked vehicle and you cannot locate the vehicle’s owner. You:

Have done as much as you can.

Must stay until the police arrive.

Must leave a written notice containing your name, your address, and the circumstances of the accident.

May go on your way.

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10.____ limit your concentration, perception, judgment, and memory.

Only a blood alcohol level greater than the legal limit can

Alcohol does not

Even the smallest amount of alcohol can

Only a blood alcohol level greater than 0.05 percent can

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11.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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12.The driver's left arm and hand are extended downward. This hand signal means that the driver plans to:

Turn left.

Stop.

Turn right.

Start up.

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13.When approaching a school bus stopped with its stop arm extended, drivers should:

Come to a complete stop and wait to proceed.

Honk their horn before passing the bus on its left.

Continue driving when they think most kids are probably done exiting the bus.

Pass the bus before its door opens.

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14.A broken yellow line alongside a solid yellow line means:

Passing on the left is permitted from either direction.

Passing is permitted from the lane next to the broken line.

Passing is permitted from the lane next to the solid line.

Passing is not allowed from either direction.

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15.If you stop at a railroad crossing with more than one track:

Wait to proceed until you have a clear view of all tracks.

Stop on the first railroad track and watch for another train.

Go through as soon as the train passes.

Go through when one of the tracks is free.

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16.If you are convicted of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) for the first time, you will:

Lose your license for 90 days.

Be fined $50.

Be required to install an Ignition Interlock Device (IID).

Get off with a warning.

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17.In which of the following ways can alcoholic beverages affect you?

It slows your reaction time.

It gives you a feeling of false confidence.

It impairs your thinking ability.

All of the above.

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18.This sign is a warning that you are approaching:

An intersection.

A crosswalk.

A railroad crossing.

A blasting zone.

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19.When parking uphill next to a curb, set the parking brake and:

Keep the rear tires against the curb.

Keep the front tires straight ahead.

Turn your steering wheel away from the curb.

Turn your steering wheel toward the curb.

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20.You are driving in the left lane and want to move into the right lane. You should:

Check your mirrors, signal, and look over your left shoulder for other vehicles before changing lanes.

Check your mirrors, signal, and look over your right shoulder for other vehicles before changing lanes.

Check your mirrors, signal, and look over both shoulders for other vehicles before changing lanes.

Check your mirrors, signal, and change lanes.

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21.What are the colors of signs that tell you the distance to the next exit on a highway?

Yellow with black letters

Black with white letters

Red with white letters

Green with white letters

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22.When you are in a line of traffic that is crossing a railroad track that has no signals or gates:

You have the right-of-way and do not need to check for trains.

You may pass slower drivers while crossing the track.

You need to make sure there is space for your vehicle to get all the way across the tracks without stopping.

All of the above

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23.What does alcohol do to your driving skills and judgement?

It helps driving skills but harms your judgement.

It harms both driving skills and judgement.

It has no effect on either driving skills or judgement.

It has no effect on judgement but it harms driving skills.

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24.Night driving can be more difficult than driving during the day because:

Cars overheat more quickly at night.

Visibility is reduced in the dark.

It is more likely to be raining at night.

You are more likely to encounter a motorcycle at night.

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25.A person's ability to drive can be impaired by:

Alcohol.

Any medication.

A lack of sleep.

All of the above.

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26.What color are pavement markings that separate traffic lanes moving in opposite direction?

Yellow

White

Yellow and white

Yellow, white, and black

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27.After stopping for a school bus that is unloading children:

Do not proceed until the children wave to you.

Watch for children walking along the side of the road.

Accelerate quickly.

Turn on your emergency flashers.

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28.You are driving up a hill and are approaching a heavy truck from the rear. You should know that:

The truck may be traveling at a speed slower than the posted speed limit.

You may not be able to safely pass the truck.

You may not be able to legally pass the truck.

All of the above.

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29.This sign means:

Four-lane traffic ahead.

Divided highway ahead.

Two-way traffic ahead.

Intersection ahead.

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30.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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31.Lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions are divided by ____ lines.

White

Red

Black

Yellow

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32.This sign shows one type of:

Intersection.

Road curve.

Right turn.

Lane change.

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33.Your vehicle's stopping distance increases when stopping:

On a wet or icy road.

On paved highways.

When driving at night.

All of the above.

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34.When driving on roads that may be slippery:

Always drive at the maximum speed limit.

Use cruise control to maintain a steady speed.

Reduce your following distance.

Do not make any sudden changes in speed or direction.

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35.Which of the following statements is true?

Signal at least 100 feet before changing lanes to pass and ensure there is no oncoming traffic.

Use your mirrors and look over your left shoulder to check your blind spot when passing to the left.

When passing, wait until you can see both headlights of the passed car in your rearview mirror before returning to your original lane.

All of the above.

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36.Stop lines are solid white lines painted across traffic lanes:

In curves and on hills.

Next to churches and schools.

At intersections and pedestrian crosswalks.

On freeway on-ramps.

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37.Anything that requires you to ____ could cause you to crash.

Take your eyes off the road

Take your hands off the wheel

Take your attention away from the task of driving

All of the above

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38.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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39.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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40.This road sign means:

Do not pass.

Do not enter.

No turn on red.

Keep right.

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41.Work zone signs mean:

You must immediately stop and back up.

Less than ideal conditions are present for driving.

It is summer.

You should drive faster to get out of the work zone.

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42.At dusk or on overcast days, you should:

Drive using your four-way flashers.

Drive using your parking lights.

Not turn on any vehicle lights.

Turn on your headlights.

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43.This sign means:

Roundabout ahead.

Lane ends, merge left.

Turn around.

Curve ahead.

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44.Drivers must yield to a pedestrian:

Even if the pedestrian crosses the street carelessly.

Only when the pedestrian is in a crosswalk.

Only if the pedestrian is on the same side of the road as the driver.

If the pedestrian uses a hand signal to ask oncoming drivers to stop.

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45.You must keep proof of your liability insurance:

At your place of employment.

In a safety deposit box at the bank.

In your vehicle whenever it is being operated.

At your neighbor’s house.

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1.If you are at fault in a traffic crash and do not pay for the damages:

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2.If you are driving on a one-way street and an emergency vehicle using its flashing lights approaches your vehicle, you must:

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3.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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4.A flashing yellow light at an intersection means that you should:

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5.You are waiting in the intersection to complete a left turn. You should:

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6.Where should you go to take the Missouri driver examinations?

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7.At an intersection with a stop sign, you should stop and:

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8.Which of the following lights indicates that you should slow down and proceed with caution at an intersection?

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9.Your vehicle strikes an unattended parked vehicle and you cannot locate the vehicle’s owner. You:

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10.____ limit your concentration, perception, judgment, and memory.

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11.Which statement about speed is true?

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

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13.When approaching a school bus stopped with its stop arm extended, drivers should:

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14.A broken yellow line alongside a solid yellow line means:

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15.If you stop at a railroad crossing with more than one track:

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16.If you are convicted of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) for the first time, you will:

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17.In which of the following ways can alcoholic beverages affect you?

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18.This sign is a warning that you are approaching:

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19.When parking uphill next to a curb, set the parking brake and:

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