Missouri DOR Permit Practice Test 19

1. You leave your car so that its rear overhangs a marked crosswalk. What is wrong with that?

• A Nothing, provided that the front of the vehicle is inside the parking space
• B Pedestrians must step around it into the traffic lane
• C The paint of the crosswalk markings wears away under the weight of the tires
• D Drivers who are turning at the corner will not be able to read your plate

2. Traffic in a work zone is down to one lane in each direction, separated by a temporary double yellow line. May you pass?

• A Yes, because temporary markings are advisory only and carry no legal weight of their own
• B Yes, provided that there are no workers visible anywhere along that stretch of the road
• C No, temporary markings prohibit passing just as permanent ones do
• D Yes, if the vehicle ahead of you is traveling below the posted work zone speed limit

3. A deer has just crossed in front of you on a stretch signed for animal crossings. What is the best assumption?

• A The animal will return along the same line it took before
• B More animals are likely to follow the first one
• C The rest of the herd will have been scared away by now
• D The area beyond the next curve will be free of animals

4. The red lights on a stopped school bus go out and the bus begins to move away. What should you do?

• A Pass at once on either side, because the stopping rule no longer applies
• B Move off slowly and keep watching for children near the road
• C Sound your horn to warn any children who might still be crossing the road
• D Wait where you are until the bus has gone completely out of your sight

5. You are in the middle of an intersection when you hear a siren and see an emergency vehicle approaching. What should you do?

• A Keep going, clear the intersection, then pull to the right and stop
• B Stop where you are at once, so the emergency vehicle can pick a way around you
• C Turn right immediately and drive along the shoulder until the siren has passed
• D Speed up and try to stay ahead of the emergency vehicle to the next side street

6. You are driving on a divided highway and see a solid yellow line along the left side of your lanes. What does it tell you?

• A A passing zone starts at that point and runs for a mile
• B The lane you are in will end a short distance ahead
• C It marks the boundary of a bicycle lane running beside the traffic
• D It marks the left edge of the roadway for your direction

7. You brake hard in a vehicle with antilock brakes and feel the pedal pulsing under your foot. What should you do?

• A Keep firm, steady pressure on the pedal and steer where you need to go
• B Release the pedal and then pump it rapidly until the vehicle has stopped
• C Lift off the pedal until the pulsing stops, then press it down again
• D Apply the parking brake as well to add extra stopping power

8. At highway speed, a large object suddenly appears in your lane and there is open space beside you. Which response is often the most effective?

• A Brake as hard as you possibly can and hope to come to a stop before you reach the object
• B Steer around it, since at speed you can often turn quicker than you can stop
• C Sound the horn and keep driving straight at a steady speed
• D Keep the wheel straight and pump the brake pedal repeatedly to shorten the stopping distance

9. You reach an uncontrolled intersection at the same moment as a vehicle approaching from your left. What should you do?

• A Proceed, but only once you see that driver slowing
• B Stop and wave the other driver through the intersection ahead of you
• C Yield, because at an open intersection the vehicle on the left goes first
• D Accelerate through so the other driver has plenty of time to react

10. What must a driver be prepared to do at the point this sign refers to?

• A Merge into faster traffic without stopping, using the lane on the right
• B Change lanes to the left before the pavement narrows
• C Continue straight ahead across an unmarked crossing without slowing
• D Turn left or right, because the road being traveled ends there

11. A sign on a divided highway reads Keep Right Except to Pass. What does it require of you?

• A Use the left lane only to overtake, then return to a lane on the right
• B Drive in the far right lane at all times, even when a much slower vehicle is ahead of you
• C Stay in the left lane whenever your speed is at or above the posted limit for that highway
• D Move out of the left lane only once a vehicle behind you flashes its headlights at you

12. Where should you be looking as you steer through a turn?

• A At the front corner of your own hood, to judge how close you are to the curb
• B At the vehicle waiting on the cross street, so you can react if it moves
• C Toward the point on the new road where you want to end up
• D At the painted center line, to keep an exact distance from it during the turn

13. A yellow diamond shows a car with wavy lines behind its rear tires. What is the warning?

• A The surface is loose gravel for the next few miles
• B The surface is grooved and will pull at the steering
• C The surface has ruts that fill with water in the rain
• D The surface loses grip badly when it is wet

14. You drive onto a section where the top layer has been milled off and the surface is grooved. How will it feel?

• A The brakes will grab suddenly, so you should hold the pedal down firmly
• B The engine will lose power, so you should change to a lower gear at once
• C The steering may wander, so hold the wheel firmly and slow down
• D The vehicle will float as if on water, so you should steer with small jerks

15. You are behind three slow vehicles on a two-lane road and the way ahead looks clear. What is the sound decision?

• A Pass all three at once, since a single long pass takes less time than three
• B Pass on the right where the shoulder is wide enough to hold your vehicle
• C Follow closely behind the last one so that you are ready when a gap appears
• D Pass one vehicle at a time, if the road allows it

16. A lane is marked with a large white bicycle symbol and chevrons, but there is no separate bicycle lane. What does it mean?

• A Bicyclists may use the whole lane, so follow or pass with care
• B Bicyclists must stay over the painted symbols so that cars can pass within the same lane
• C The lane is reserved for bicycles during the hours that are posted on the nearby signs
• D Motor vehicles are not permitted to travel in that lane at any time of the day at all

17. What is the usual result of driving well above the flow of traffic on a typical trip?

• A A large time saving, which is why fast drivers arrive first on most journeys
• B Very little time saved, with much greater risk
• C A steady saving of about one minute for every mile that is driven
• D No change in risk, since crash risk depends only on the number of vehicles

18. A separate right-turn lane leads onto the cross street and carries a yield sign. What does it require?

• A A complete stop at the sign before every turn, exactly as at a stop sign
• B Nothing at all, because the lane is separated from the main intersection
• C A stop only when the traffic signal for the main intersection shows red
• D Slowing and giving way to traffic and people, stopping if needed

19. You reach a T intersection where the cross street has a ONE WAY sign pointing to the right. What may you do?

• A Turn either way, provided you yield to traffic already on the street
• B Turn right only, because the street carries traffic in that direction
• C Turn left, but only after coming to a complete stop at the corner
• D Cross straight over, because a one-way street may always be crossed

20. A yellow diamond shows two lanes narrowing into one. What does it require of a driver?

• A Moving over immediately and stopping until traffic clears
• B Keeping to the lane that ends, because it has priority
• C Sounding the horn before entering the remaining lane
• D Adjusting speed and merging before the lane disappears

21. How far ahead should you normally be looking while driving?

• A Just beyond the hood of your vehicle
• B At the vehicle directly ahead of you
• C At the lane markings beside you
• D About 12 to 15 seconds of travel ahead

22. After completing a turn you notice your signal is still flashing. What should you do?

• A Switch it off at once, before other drivers act on it
• B Leave it flashing until your next lane change, to save the effort
• C Switch on the opposite signal in order to cancel the first one
• D Use the hazard lights instead until the signal resets by itself

23. You are waiting to turn and the traffic ahead has stopped. Where must you not come to rest?

• A Behind the stop line, because that space must be kept clear for cyclists
• B Inside the turn lane, which is only for vehicles that are still moving
• C In the through lane beside you, which belongs to other traffic
• D On the crosswalk, which people need in order to cross the street

24. A flagger in a work zone turns a paddle so that the red octagonal face reading STOP is toward you. What must you do?

• A Stop completely and wait for the flagger to signal you forward
• B Slow to about half the posted speed and keep moving past the flagger
• C Stop only if workers are actually standing in the roadway
• D Change lanes and drive past the flagger without stopping

25. You have begun to move into the next lane when the gap you were aiming for closes. What is the safest action?

• A Continue into the lane and expect the other driver to drop back and make room for you
• B Brake hard while you are still between the two lanes and wait there for another opening
• C Return to your own lane, cancel the signal and wait for a better gap
• D Sound the horn and keep moving over, because you signaled the change before you started