Missouri DOR Permit Practice Test 6
Test 6 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. You are waiting inside the intersection to turn left when your light turns red. What should you do?
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Answer A: Complete the turn as soon as the way is clear
Once you have legally entered the intersection you should clear it as soon as the oncoming traffic has stopped, rather than sit in the path of cross traffic.
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2. What administrative action follows a first Missouri arrest for driving with a BAC of .08 percent or more?
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Answer B: A 90-day suspension, with a restricted privilege possible
A first alcohol offense brings a 90-day suspension in Missouri, and the driver may qualify for a 90-day or 60-day restricted driving privilege.
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3. Besides the holding period and practice hours, what record must a Missouri permit holder have to move up to an intermediate license?
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Answer D: No alcohol conviction in 12 months and no traffic conviction in six
Missouri requires no alcohol-related convictions within the last 12 months and no traffic convictions within the last six months before issuing an intermediate license.
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4. You are waiting to turn and the traffic ahead has stopped. Where must you not come to rest?
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Answer D: On the crosswalk, which people need in order to cross the street
Stopping on a crosswalk forces pedestrians out into the traffic lanes to get around you, so you hold back before it instead.
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5. A Missouri driver fails to appear in court for a traffic ticket. What happens next?
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Answer B: The court allows 30 days to comply before a suspension starts
Missouri courts allow 30 days to pay or comply; after that the Driver License Bureau is notified and the driving privilege is suspended until proof of payment and a $20 fee arrive.
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6. At 45 mph you look at a navigation screen for four seconds. Roughly how far do you travel unseeing?
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Answer D: About 260 feet
At 45 mph you cover roughly 66 feet a second, so four seconds on a screen is around 260 feet of road that you never looked at.
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7. What happens to a Missouri driver license if the driver refuses a chemical test of blood alcohol content?
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Answer C: It is taken away for one year
Refusing the chemical test in Missouri costs the driver license for one year, and reinstatement requires a fee, a SATOP program and two years of SR-22 insurance filing.
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8. What is the maximum fine for a second Missouri hands-free violation within 24 months of the first?
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Answer D: $250
A second violation within 24 months carries a fine of up to $250 under Missouri's hands-free law.
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9. After the first six months with a Missouri intermediate license, what is the passenger limit for people under 19 who are not immediate family?
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Answer C: No more than three
After the first six months the limit rises to three passengers under 19 who are not members of the driver's immediate family.
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10. Which stationary vehicles trigger Missouri's move over duty besides those showing red or red and blue lights?
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Answer A: Those showing amber, or amber and white, lights
Missouri's move over law covers a stationary vehicle displaying lighted amber, or amber and white, lights as well as red or red and blue lights.
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11. A freeway sign shows a minimum speed limit. What does it require?
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Answer B: That you keep up with it unless conditions make that unsafe
A minimum speed limit keeps very slow vehicles off the highway, but weather, traffic or a mechanical problem may make a lower speed necessary and lawful.
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12. Your vehicle has antilock brakes. What should you never do in an emergency stop?
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Answer A: Pump the pedal up and down
The system already releases and reapplies the brakes many times a second. Pumping the pedal interrupts it and makes the stop longer.
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13. An orange sign reading END ROAD WORK is posted beside the highway. What does it mark?
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Answer C: The point where the work zone restrictions stop
The sign is installed at the downstream end of the temporary traffic control zone to tell drivers that normal conditions apply again.
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14. Once you are moving, which way of using a navigation device costs you the least attention?
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Answer B: Listening to the spoken directions
Voice guidance lets you keep your eyes on the road, while anything that needs the screen takes glances that add up over a trip.
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15. Two vehicles reach a four-way stop at the same moment from adjacent roads. Who should go first?
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Answer A: The driver on the right
When two drivers stop at a four-way stop at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.
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16. Why do bridges and overpasses deserve extra caution when temperatures are near freezing?
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Answer A: They lose heat from above and below, so they ice over before the surrounding road
A bridge deck is exposed to cold air on both surfaces and has no ground beneath it to hold heat, so ice can form there while the connecting road is still only wet.
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17. How many questions are on the Missouri Class F written test, and how many must be answered correctly?
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Answer B: 25 questions, 20 correct
The Missouri Driver Guide states that the Class F written test has 25 multiple-choice questions and that 20 must be answered correctly to pass.
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18. You come up behind a group of cyclists riding two abreast on a narrow rural road. What should you do?
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Answer A: Wait for a clear stretch and pass them as one group
Passing a group as a single unit when the way ahead is clear is safer than several rushed passes, and cutting through the group leaves nobody any escape room.
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19. What is the default speed limit in any Missouri city, town or village when no sign is posted?
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Answer B: 25 mph
Missouri sets 25 mph as the speed limit in any city, town or village unless a sign posts a different limit.
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20. A Missouri driver at fault in a crash does not pay for the damage caused. What happens?
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Answer D: The license and plates are suspended for one year
Missouri suspends the driver license and license plates for one year when an at-fault driver fails to pay for the damage; reinstatement needs a $20 fee and proof the damages were settled.
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21. A white diamond symbol is painted in a highway lane. What does it identify?
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Answer C: A lane reserved for high-occupancy vehicles
The diamond symbol marks a preferential lane, most often one reserved for vehicles carrying a minimum number of occupants.
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22. A deer suddenly steps onto the road ahead of you at night. What is the safest response?
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Answer C: Brake firmly and stay in your lane rather than swerving
Swerving at speed often leads to a rollover or a head-on crash that is far worse than hitting the animal. Brake hard, hold your lane and expect more deer to follow.
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23. Is it acceptable to watch a video on a screen positioned where you can see it while driving?
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Answer B: No, the screen pulls your eyes and attention away from the road
Moving pictures are among the strongest visual distractions. Video screens must be out of the driver's view while the vehicle is moving.
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24. What is the maximum fine when a Missouri driver has two prior hands-free convictions within 24 months?
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Answer C: $500
A third or later violation within 24 months carries a fine of up to $500.
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25. What is the purpose of carrying a first aid kit in your vehicle?
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Answer D: It lets you treat cuts and bleeding while the help is on its way
A kit is for simple first aid such as controlling bleeding until trained help arrives, not a substitute for calling for that help.