Missouri DOR Permit Practice Test 1
Test 1 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 20 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Missouri test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass20
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age15 years
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1. How do points come off a Missouri driving record over time when no new violations occur?
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Answer A: One third after a year, half the rest after two, none left after three
Missouri reduces accumulated points by one third after one year without a violation, by half of the remainder after two years, and to zero after three.
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2. Many signs use a symbol instead of words. The main advantage is that a symbol
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Answer C: can be read from farther away and by more people
A symbol is recognized at greater distance than a line of text and does not depend on the reader knowing English.
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3. When should you adjust your seat, mirrors and steering wheel?
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Answer B: Before you start moving
Adjusting the driving position while moving takes your attention and often your hands away from driving. Make every adjustment while parked, every time.
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4. Which steering method gives the most control when you must turn the wheel a long way at low speed?
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Answer C: Hand over hand, feeding the wheel from one hand to the other
Hand over hand keeps both hands on the wheel through a large turn, so you never lose the ability to correct quickly.
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5. A white regulatory sign shows the silhouette of a truck inside a red circle with a diagonal slash. What does it mean?
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Answer A: Trucks are not allowed to use that road
The circle and slash over a symbol always means the movement or vehicle shown is prohibited, so trucks must keep off that roadway.
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6. When does Missouri law require headlights to be switched on?
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Answer D: Half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise, and when wipers are used
Missouri requires headlights from half an hour after sunset until half an hour before sunrise, and any time weather conditions call for the windshield wipers.
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7. Which tests does a Missouri intermediate license holder take to obtain the full under-21 driver license?
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Answer B: The vision and road sign tests
Moving from an intermediate to a full under-21 license requires only the vision and road sign tests, because the written and driving tests were already passed.
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8. What is worth carrying in the vehicle during a winter trip?
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Answer A: A blanket, a flashlight, a scraper and a small shovel
A winter kit keeps you warm and visible if you are stopped for hours, and lets you clear glass and dig the wheels out. Hot water can crack cold glass.
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9. What happens to a Missouri driving privilege on conviction for failing to have a required ignition interlock installed?
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Answer D: It is revoked for one year, and for five on a second offense
A conviction for failing to install a required interlock revokes the Missouri driving privilege for one year, and a second offense costs five years.
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10. How many points does Missouri assess for failing to stop for a school bus loading or unloading students?
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Answer D: 5 points
Missouri assesses five points for failing to stop for a school bus receiving or discharging students, along with a court-ordered suspension.
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11. What does a Missouri driver need to end a first suspension for failing to keep insurance?
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Answer A: A $20 fee and proof of insurance filed for three years
A first Missouri insurance suspension ends with a $20 fee and an SR-22 filing kept on file for three years.
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12. The center line beside your lane is solid yellow while the opposite side has a broken yellow line. What does this mean?
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Answer D: You may not pass, but traffic in the other direction may
A solid yellow line on your side of the center marks a no-passing zone for your direction only, while the broken line grants the opposing direction a passing zone.
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13. You are already inside an intersection when you realize you should be in the lane beside you. What should you do?
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Answer C: Stay in your lane through the intersection and change lanes afterwards
Drivers in an intersection are watching for cross traffic and turning vehicles, so an unexpected sideways move there is easily missed.
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14. During which period may a Missouri vehicle use studded snow tires?
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Answer C: November 1 through April 1
Missouri permits studded snow tires only from November 1 to April 1.
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15. How long must a Missouri instruction permit be held before the holder can move up to an intermediate license?
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Answer B: Six months, or 182 days
Missouri requires the instruction permit to be held for at least six months, counted as 182 days beginning the day after issuance.
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16. Where is signing of this kind normally placed along a freeway?
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Answer D: Ahead of the interchange and again at the exit, so a driver can reach the correct lane in time
Guide information for an interchange is repeated on the approach and at the ramp, because a driver who learns about the exit only at the last moment has no room left for a safe lane change.
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17. What extra fine does Missouri add for speeding or passing in a construction or work zone?
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Answer D: At least $250 first, and at least $300 after that
Missouri courts add a minimum fine of $250 for a first work zone speeding or passing offense and at least $300 for a second or later one, on top of any other fine.
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18. The road is icy and visibility is poor, but you are driving at the posted speed limit. Is this acceptable?
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Answer A: No, because you may never drive faster than is safe for the conditions
Under the basic speed rule a driver must travel at a speed that is reasonable for the actual conditions, so a legal posted speed can still be an unlawful and unsafe speed.
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19. The inside of your windshield keeps fogging up on a cold, damp day. What clears it best?
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Answer B: The defroster with the air conditioning on, which dries the air
Fog on the inside is moisture from the cabin air. The air conditioner dries that air, and the defroster warms the glass, so together they clear it and keep it clear.
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20. Under Missouri's child passenger restraint law, which children must ride in a child passenger restraint system?
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Answer A: Children under four years old, or any child weighing less than 40 pounds
Missouri requires a child passenger restraint system for children under four regardless of weight and for any child weighing less than 40 pounds regardless of age.
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21. A vehicle ahead of you displays a reflective orange triangle on its rear. What does that emblem tell you?
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Answer B: The vehicle is built to travel at 25 mph or less
The orange triangle is the slow moving vehicle emblem used on farm and construction equipment designed for 25 mph or less, warning you that you are closing on it much faster than it appears.
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22. How should speed and following distance be adjusted beyond this sign?
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Answer D: Cut speed and leave a longer gap, because traffic can stop without warning
Traffic in these areas stops and starts unexpectedly and there is little room to steer around a problem, so extra space is what prevents a rear-end collision.
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23. Traffic has built up behind you while you wait for a gap to turn left. How should that affect your decision?
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Answer C: It should not change it; wait for a gap that is genuinely safe
Pressure from behind does not make a small gap bigger, and rushing a left turn across traffic is a common cause of serious crashes.
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24. What is the licensing consequence of a second Minor in Possession conviction in Missouri?
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Answer B: A 90-day suspension
Missouri suspends for 30 days on a first Minor in Possession conviction, 90 days on a second, and revokes for one year on a third.
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25. A short driver cannot get ten inches between the chest and the steering wheel airbag. What is the answer?
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Answer D: Move the seat back and tilt the wheel downward, or fit pedal extenders
Distance from the airbag is gained by moving the seat back and aiming the wheel at the chest, using pedal extenders if the pedals are then out of reach.