Missouri DOR Permit Practice Test 2
Test 2 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. A large truck ahead of you swings toward the left just before turning right at an intersection. What should you do?
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Answer B: Stay back and never try to move into the gap between the truck and the curb
Long vehicles need extra room and often swing wide to complete a right turn, so the space that opens on their right closes again as the trailer sweeps through it.
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2. A child has outgrown the rear-facing seat. What comes next?
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Answer D: A forward-facing seat with a harness, used up to its own stated limits
The stages run rear facing, then forward facing with a harness, then a booster, then the adult belt alone.
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3. A child in the back seat unfastens a seat belt while you are on the freeway. What should you do?
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Answer A: Pull off safely and refasten the belt
Turning or reaching back takes your eyes and hands off a high speed task, so leave the freeway or use the shoulder only if there is no exit, then fix the belt.
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4. A Missouri driver license has been expired for more than six months. What does the driver now face?
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Answer C: The written and driving tests must be taken again
Once a Missouri license has been expired for more than 184 days, the applicant must pass the written and driving tests again in addition to the vision and road sign tests.
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5. Unless posted otherwise, what is the maximum speed on Missouri rural interstates and freeways?
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Answer D: 75 mph
Since August 28, 2026, RSMo 304.010 sets 75 mph as the uniform maximum on Missouri rural interstates and freeways, with 65 mph on rural expressways and 60 mph inside urbanized areas; MoDOT may still post lower limits on specific segments.
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6. When a Missouri driving privilege is reinstated after a point suspension, what happens to the accumulated points?
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Answer B: They are reduced to four
On reinstatement the Department reduces the driver's total to four points, and further reductions follow after one, two and three point-free years.
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7. What is the eligible age for a Missouri instruction permit, the first step of the Graduated Driver License program?
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Answer B: 15 years old
Step One of Missouri's Graduated Driver License program is the instruction permit, for which the eligible age is 15.
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8. Under Missouri's electronic communication device law, what is prohibited while the vehicle is in motion?
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Answer A: Physically holding or supporting a cellphone with any part of the body
Missouri bans holding or supporting a phone with any part of the body, along with manual texting and video recording or watching; voice-operated, hands-free and navigation uses remain allowed.
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9. A bicyclist is riding around a single-lane roundabout in the middle of the lane as you wait to enter. What is your duty?
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Answer C: Yield to the bicyclist just as you would to a car
A bicyclist using the roundabout is traffic like any other vehicle and has the same claim to the circulating lane.
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10. Your passengers are being noisy and you are losing concentration. What should you do?
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Answer B: Ask them to settle down, or pull over safely until they do
The driver is responsible for the conditions inside the vehicle, and stopping is always better than driving distracted.
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11. A center lane is bordered by a solid yellow line on the outside and a broken yellow line on the inside, with left-turn arrows painted in it. How may you use that lane?
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Answer A: Only to make a left turn or to prepare for one from either direction
That marking identifies a two-way left turn lane, which may only be used for left turns or to prepare for a left turn and never for travel or passing.
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12. How many points does Missouri assess for a conviction of careless and imprudent driving?
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Answer C: 4 points
The Missouri point schedule assigns 4 points to careless and imprudent driving, compared with 3 points for speeding.
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13. You are turning left at an intersection and an oncoming bicyclist is approaching in the bike lane. What must you do?
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Answer B: Yield and complete the turn only after the bicyclist has passed
A bicycle in the roadway has the same right of way as a vehicle, so a left-turning driver must yield to an oncoming rider just as to an oncoming car.
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14. Which agency gives the Missouri driver examination?
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Answer D: The Missouri State Highway Patrol
The Missouri State Highway Patrol administers the driver examination, and the license office issues the document once the tests are passed.
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15. Why is dusk one of the harder times of day to drive?
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Answer B: The failing light blurs shapes into the background
In fading light there is not enough contrast to pick objects out, yet it is not dark enough for headlights to do the work, so pedestrians and cyclists disappear.
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16. In a work zone the temporary lane lines conflict with the old lines still visible on the pavement. Which do you follow?
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Answer C: The temporary markings, which show the current traffic pattern
Temporary markings define the traffic pattern in force, and the old lines are simply the layout that no longer applies.
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17. What must a Missouri driver provide to be reinstated after an intoxication-related suspension?
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Answer A: A $45 fee, proof of SATOP and two years of SR-22 insurance
Missouri requires a $45 reinstatement fee, completion of a Substance Awareness Traffic Offender Program, and an SR-22 filing kept on file for two years.
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18. You are approaching a sharp curve. When should you reduce your speed?
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Answer D: Before you enter the curve, so you can accelerate gently through it
Braking hard inside a curve uses up the traction that is already being demanded for cornering, so the slowing must be finished before you enter.
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19. You are approaching the entry of a modern roundabout. Who must you yield to?
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Answer C: Traffic already circulating in the roundabout, which approaches from your left
Traffic in a United States roundabout circulates counterclockwise, so drivers entering must look left and yield to vehicles already in the circulating roadway.
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20. An orange sign reads RIGHT LANE CLOSED AHEAD. What is the correct response?
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Answer A: Move left in good time and keep a steady pace
The sign is placed well before the taper so that drivers can merge smoothly rather than braking hard where the lane actually closes.
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21. A yellow sign shows a truck on a slope with the legend 7 PERCENT GRADE. What should a driver of a heavy vehicle do?
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Answer A: Select a lower gear before starting down
The percentage shows how steep the descent is, and choosing a low gear at the top lets the engine hold the vehicle back instead of the brakes overheating.
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22. What is the maximum fine for a first violation of Missouri's hands-free driving law?
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Answer B: $150
A first violation of the Siddens Bening Hands Free Law carries a fine of up to $150 where there is no prior conviction within 24 months.
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23. You are on an entrance ramp joining a busy freeway. What should you do with your speed in the acceleration lane?
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Answer D: Build it up to about the speed of the traffic you are joining
Merging works when your speed matches the traffic stream, because a large speed difference forces the drivers already on the freeway to brake or swerve.
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24. What blood alcohol content makes it illegal for a Missouri driver under 21 to be behind the wheel?
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Answer B: .02 percent or more
Missouri sets .02 percent for drivers under 21, while the limit is .08 percent for other drivers and .04 percent for commercial vehicle drivers.
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25. Besides 12 points in 12 months, which totals revoke a Missouri driving privilege for one year?
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Answer C: 18 points in 24 months or 24 points in 36 months
Missouri revokes a driving privilege for one year at 12 points in 12 months, 18 points in 24 months, or 24 points in 36 months.