Missouri DOR Permit Practice Test 4
Test 4 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 does a Missouri driver license examiner score the driving skills test?
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Answer B: Points are deducted for errors and losing more than 30 fails
The examiner subtracts points for each driving error, and the applicant fails after losing more than 30 points or immediately for a serious error such as violating a traffic law.
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2. You are parked legally, but a police officer tells you to move the vehicle. What should you do?
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Answer B: Move it as directed, because an officer overrides the signs
Directions from a police officer or a firefighter take precedence over signs and markings, whether they are directing traffic or clearing a street.
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3. A lane along the right edge is set off by a solid white line and marked with a bicycle symbol. How should a driver treat it?
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Answer B: Stay out of it except for the short distance needed to turn or cross where that is allowed
A marked bicycle lane is set aside for bicycle traffic, and motor vehicles may enter it only briefly where turning or crossing is permitted.
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4. A driver behind you on a two-lane road clearly wants to pass. Why should you not wave that driver past?
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Answer B: You cannot see the whole road ahead for them and they may rely on your signal
Waving another driver out invites them to trust your judgment of a road you cannot see well enough, and the decision to pass belongs to the driver making it.
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5. A truck ahead of you is spreading salt or grit on the road. What should you do?
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Answer B: Drop back so the material does not reach your car
Spreaders throw material backward and sideways, and following close means stone chips and a screen full of spray, so leave extra distance.
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6. A white arrow painted in your lane points only to the right, and a sign above the lane shows the same movement. What must you do?
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Answer C: Turn right from that lane
Pavement arrows used with lane-use signs are regulatory, so a driver occupying that lane must make the movement shown.
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7. Is it acceptable to drive far below the flow of traffic on an open highway?
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Answer B: No, driving too slowly can obstruct traffic and create a hazard
Traffic that is much slower than the surrounding flow forces other drivers into sudden braking and unnecessary passing maneuvers, and impeding traffic is itself a violation.
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8. Snow has covered the pavement markings on a two-lane road. How should a driver judge lane position?
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Answer B: By the tracks of other traffic and the roadside features
With the markings hidden, ruts left by earlier traffic, signs, poles and the line of the shoulder are the best clues to where the lane runs.
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9. A police officer in the intersection raises a hand toward you although your signal is green. What should you do?
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Answer B: Stop and wait for the officer to wave you on
An officer directing traffic overrides signals and signs, and drivers must follow the officer even when the light says otherwise.
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10. What blood alcohol content makes driving illegal in Missouri for an adult in a car and for a commercial driver?
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Answer A: .08 percent in a car and .04 percent in a commercial vehicle
Missouri sets .08 percent for drivers aged 21 and over, .04 percent for commercial vehicle drivers, and .02 percent for drivers under 21.
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11. You receive a phone call that you feel you must answer while driving. What is the safest way to take it?
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Answer D: Pull off the road, stop in a safe place and then answer
No call is worth a crash. Stopping in a safe location removes the distraction completely, while every other option divides your attention.
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12. Which part of the space around your vehicle can you control best?
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Answer A: The space ahead of you
You choose your own following distance, so the gap in front is the space you truly control and the one that gives you time to react.
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13. What fine may a Missouri driver face for using a hand-held phone in a work zone or school zone?
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Answer B: Up to $500, even on a first violation
Missouri raises the fine to as much as $500 for a hands-free violation in an active work zone or school zone, regardless of prior convictions.
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14. A Missouri driver approaches a stopped emergency vehicle with lights flashing but cannot safely change lanes. What does the law require?
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Answer C: Slow to a safe speed for conditions and pass with due caution
When changing lanes is unsafe or impossible, Missouri requires the driver to proceed with due caution and reduce speed to a safe speed for road conditions.
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15. How much property damage liability coverage does Missouri law require?
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Answer C: $25,000 per crash
Missouri's minimum property damage liability coverage is $25,000 per crash.
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16. What is Missouri's minimum liability coverage for bodily injury to one person in a crash?
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Answer A: $25,000
Missouri requires at least $25,000 of bodily injury coverage per person, $50,000 per crash, and $25,000 for property damage.
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17. How long does a Missouri buyer have to apply for a title after purchasing a vehicle?
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Answer D: 30 days
Missouri gives a buyer 30 days to apply for a title, and a later application brings a penalty fee.
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18. How often should the spare tire be checked?
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Answer C: Regularly, because a spare loses pressure while it sits unused
Spares lose air slowly over months, and a flat spare is useless at the moment you need it.
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19. What does Missouri require of someone riding a moped on public streets?
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Answer C: A valid driver license, and no riding on the interstate system
A Missouri moped rider must hold a valid operator license but needs no motorcycle endorsement, and mopeds are barred from the federal interstate highway system.
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20. In Missouri, when do you not have to stop for a school bus with its red lights flashing?
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Answer A: When you are traveling the opposite direction on a highway with four or more lanes of traffic
Missouri exempts drivers traveling the opposite direction on a highway with four or more lanes, on a highway divided by a median with separate roadways, or when the bus is in a school loading zone where students do not cross.
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21. A driver is following you far too closely. What is the best response?
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Answer D: Increase your own following distance and let the driver pass when it is safe
More room ahead of you means you can slow gradually instead of braking hard, which reduces the chance of being struck from behind, and letting the driver by removes the problem entirely.
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22. A Missouri instruction permit holder has turned 16. Who may now ride as the supervising driver?
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Answer A: Any licensed driver at least 21 years old, in the front seat
Once the permit holder reaches 16, any licensed driver aged 21 or older may supervise from the front passenger seat.
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23. How many points does Missouri assess for speeding under state law compared with speeding under a municipal ordinance?
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Answer C: 3 points under state law and 2 under a municipal ordinance
A Missouri speeding conviction under state law carries three points, while the same offense under a county or municipal ordinance carries two.
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24. Your low beams light about 250 feet of road, but at your speed you would need more than that to stop. What is that called?
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Answer D: Overdriving your headlights
When your stopping distance is longer than the stretch of road your headlights show, you cannot react to anything you finally see. Slow down until you can.
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25. Does using a hands free device remove the risk of distraction?
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Answer A: No, the conversation still takes attention away from driving
Hands free equipment removes the manual part of the distraction but not the mental part, and a driver deep in conversation can look straight at a hazard without registering it.