Missouri DOR Permit Practice Test 5
Test 5 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. What is Missouri's uniform maximum speed on roads outside an urbanized area that are not interstates, freeways, expressways or lettered routes?
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Answer A: 60 mph
All other roads and highways outside an urbanized area carry a 60 mph uniform maximum limit under Missouri law.
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2. Why is it dangerous to make a left turn from the second lane from the center?
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Answer C: Because a driver in the lane beside you is turning into the same space
Drivers in the proper turn lane are entitled to that space, and turning across them puts two vehicles into one path through the intersection.
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3. It is cold and the road looks wet, but you notice the tires of vehicles ahead are throwing up no spray. What does this suggest?
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Answer B: The surface has frozen and is probably icy
Water throws spray, but ice does not. A shiny road with no spray in freezing temperatures is a strong sign of black ice, so slow down and avoid sudden inputs.
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4. You have driven at 70 mph for an hour and then exit onto a town street. What is the common risk?
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Answer B: Your sense of speed adapts, so 35 mph feels slow and you drive too fast
After a long stretch at high speed the brain adapts, so town speeds feel unnaturally slow; check the speedometer instead of trusting the feeling.
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5. What is the penalty for a third or later Missouri insurance suspension?
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Answer A: A one-year suspension and a $400 fee
A third or subsequent insurance suspension in Missouri means a one-year suspension, a $400 fee and a three-year insurance filing.
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6. Which statement best describes what the basic speed law requires of you?
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Answer C: That you never drive faster than is reasonable and safe for the conditions
Nearly every state has a basic speed law that makes the conditions the real limit: weather, traffic, light and road surface can all require a speed well below the posted number.
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7. How does Missouri law define an urbanized area for speed limit purposes?
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Answer C: 50,000 people at 1,000 or more per square mile
Missouri defines an urbanized area as an area of 50,000 population at a density of at least 1,000 persons per square mile, which is what triggers the lower interstate limit.
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8. How long does a parallel parking space need to be for the car you are driving?
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Answer D: About five or six feet longer than your vehicle
A few extra feet at each end give you the room to swing in and to straighten up without touching the vehicles in front or behind.
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9. A vehicle coming toward you has drifted into your lane. What should you do?
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Answer D: Slow down, sound the horn, flash your lights and steer to the right if possible
Moving right gives the other driver space to recover and keeps you out of the lane they are most likely to return to. Braking reduces the force of any impact.
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10. How long is a Missouri point suspension for a driver being suspended for the second time?
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Answer D: 60 days
Missouri point suspensions run 30 days for a first suspension, 60 days for a second and 90 days for a third or later one.
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11. Which use of a phone is still allowed while a Missouri vehicle is moving?
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Answer C: A hands-free call started with a single touch or swipe
Missouri allows voice-operated and hands-free calling, voice-to-text, navigation and audio, provided the driver does not hold or support the device.
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12. How many points does Missouri assess for operating a vehicle while the driver license is suspended or revoked?
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Answer B: 12 points
Operating a vehicle with a suspended or revoked license carries 12 points in Missouri, which by itself revokes the driving privilege for a year.
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13. Why must you never leave the engine running in a closed garage?
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Answer B: Because carbon monoxide builds up and can kill within minutes
Exhaust gas contains carbon monoxide, which has no smell or color and can reach fatal levels in an enclosed space very quickly.
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14. Where in Missouri is an emissions inspection required?
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Answer B: St. Louis City and four surrounding counties
Emissions inspections apply in St. Louis City and in St. Louis, St. Charles, Franklin and Jefferson counties under the Gateway Vehicle Inspection Program.
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15. Missouri's seat belt law covers the operator and front seat occupants, but which drivers must make sure every passenger is restrained?
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Answer A: Holders of an intermediate driver license
Missouri requires all passengers accompanying an intermediate license holder to be properly restrained, a stricter rule than the general front seat requirement.
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16. You are in the acceleration lane and the gap you were aiming for is now beside you. What is the best adjustment?
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Answer A: Change your speed a little to line up with a gap, then merge smoothly
The acceleration lane is for matching both the speed and the position of a gap, and small speed adjustments are what line the two up.
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17. A driver who wants to reverse direction arrives at this sign. What is allowed?
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Answer C: Going on and reversing direction only where the maneuver is permitted
The restriction removes that maneuver at that spot entirely, so the driver has to continue and turn the vehicle around at a place where it is not prohibited.
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18. Which trailer lights must work before you drive away?
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Answer B: The tail lights, brake lights and turn signals
The trailer hides the vehicle lights from anyone behind, so its own tail, brake and turn signals have to work before you move.
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19. On a highway with mileage-based exit numbering, you have just passed exit 42 and are looking for exit 55. About how far is it?
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Answer B: Thirteen miles
With mileage-based numbering each exit takes the number of the nearest milepost, so subtracting one exit number from another gives the distance in miles.
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20. When must a Missouri driver file an accident report with the Department of Revenue?
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Answer A: Within 30 days, if someone was uninsured and damage tops $500
Missouri requires an accident report within 30 days when the crash happened in the state, someone involved carried no liability insurance, and there was injury, death or property damage over $500.
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21. Which effect appears as a drinker's blood alcohol level climbs well past the first drinks?
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Answer D: Loss of muscle control and steady steering
Higher levels of alcohol reach the parts of the brain that control movement, which shows up as clumsy steering, late braking and poor lane control.
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22. Who may set a Missouri state highway speed limit above or below the uniform maximum, and what ceiling applies?
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Answer C: The highways and transportation commission, up to 75 mph
The state highways and transportation commission may raise or lower a limit on the recommendation of the Department of Transportation, but no Missouri speed limit may be set above 75 mph.
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23. Your navigation device tells you to turn where a road sign says the turn is closed. What should you do?
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Answer B: Follow the signs and what you can see
A device works from stored data that can be out of date, while signs and the road in front of you show the situation now, so the road wins every time.
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24. Why is repeatedly changing lanes to work through heavy traffic a poor idea?
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Answer A: It raises the crash risk and saves almost no time
Each lane change adds a conflict with another vehicle, and in congestion the lanes move at similar average speeds, so the gain is negligible.
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25. Unless signs say otherwise, what is the maximum speed on a Missouri rural expressway?
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Answer A: 65 mph
Missouri sets 65 mph on rural expressways, below the limit that applies to rural interstates and freeways.