Missouri DOR Permit Practice Test 9
Test 9 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 the correct relationship between air bags and seat belts?
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Answer B: Air bags are designed to work together with seat belts, not instead of them
An air bag is a supplemental restraint that cushions one impact, while the belt keeps you in position so the bag can work and protects you in rollovers and secondary impacts.
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2. What does a marked crosswalk tell a driver approaching a corner?
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Answer D: Where pedestrians are expected to cross and must be given way
Crosswalk markings show pedestrians where to cross and warn drivers to yield to anyone using the crossing.
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3. During the first six months with a Missouri intermediate license, how many passengers under 19 who are not immediate family may ride along?
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Answer B: No more than one
For the first six months an intermediate license holder may carry no more than one passenger under 19 who is not a member of the immediate family.
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4. A wasp flies in through the open window while you are driving. What is the safest reaction?
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Answer B: Stay calm, slow down and stop somewhere safe
Far more crashes come from the driver's reaction to an insect than from the insect, so keep your eyes forward, slow down and deal with it stopped.
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5. A pedestrian starts to cross against a Do Not Walk signal, right in front of you. What should you do?
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Answer D: Slow or stop and let the person reach safety
Even when a pedestrian is crossing unlawfully, a driver must take reasonable care to avoid hitting that person.
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6. What does Missouri require of a driver regarding proof of insurance while driving?
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Answer D: Keep proof in the vehicle and show it when an officer asks
Missouri drivers must keep proof of insurance in the vehicle, and a driver who cannot produce it when asked receives a ticket.
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7. The crossbuck, formed by two rectangular arms crossed in an X, is placed
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Answer D: on each highway approach to a railroad grade crossing
The crossbuck marks the location of a highway-rail grade crossing and is required on each highway approach to that crossing.
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8. A Missouri hands-free violation causes property damage of more than $5,000. How is it graded?
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Answer B: A class D misdemeanor
Property damage exceeding $5,000 caused by a hands-free violation is a class D misdemeanor in Missouri.
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9. How long may a Missouri driver license issued to an applicant under 21 be valid?
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Answer A: Three years, expiring on the applicant's birthday
Missouri issues a license to an applicant under 21 for a maximum of three years, while applicants aged 21 to 69 may receive a six-year license.
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10. How may a two-way left-turn lane never be used?
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Answer B: As a through travel lane or a passing lane
The lane exists only for turning movements, so traveling or passing along it puts you head-on with vehicles turning from the opposite direction.
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11. How many points in what period cause a Missouri driving privilege to be suspended?
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Answer B: 8 or more points in 18 months
Missouri suspends the driving privilege at 8 or more points in 18 months; 4 points in 12 months only triggers an advisory letter.
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12. You reach a one-lane bridge and a vehicle is already partway across it coming toward you. What should you do?
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Answer D: Stop before the bridge and let it come through
A vehicle already on a one-lane bridge has the right of way, and the driver who has not yet entered waits at the approach.
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13. A notification appears on your smart watch while you are driving. What should you do?
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Answer B: Treat it as you would a phone and leave it
A watch screen demands the same eyes and the same attention as a phone, and a wrist is no safer a place to read a message than a dashboard.
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14. For how long is a Missouri intermediate driver license issued?
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Answer B: Up to two years
The intermediate license carries a term of up to two years, bridging the instruction permit and the full under-21 license.
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15. Which family of signs normally uses a rectangle that is wider than it is tall?
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Answer B: Guide signs, which name routes and destinations
Guide signs are laid out as horizontal rectangles because they have to carry route numbers, place names and distances side by side.
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16. What does a sign reading Slower Traffic Keep Right require?
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Answer C: Traffic moving slower than the general flow must use the right-hand lane
The sign applies to any vehicle traveling below the speed of the traffic around it, which must keep right so faster vehicles can use the lanes to the left.
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17. How much more energy must your brakes absorb if you double your speed?
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Answer D: About four times as much, since energy rises with the square of speed
Kinetic energy grows with the square of speed, so twice the speed means about four times the energy and a far longer braking distance.
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18. When does the Missouri Department of Revenue mail a point accumulation advisory?
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Answer B: After 4 points in 12 months
Missouri sends a point accumulation advisory letter once a driver reaches four points within a twelve-month period.
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19. A Missouri parent asks the Director of Revenue to deny a license to their 16-year-old. What is the effect?
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Answer A: A denial goes on the record and ends when the teen turns 18
Form 4811 lets a parent or guardian have a license denied or cancelled for a driver under 18; the denial expires when the driver turns 18 or when the parent clears it.
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20. A traffic signal ahead is showing a flashing red light. What does it require?
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Answer C: Stop completely, then go when the way is clear, as at a stop sign
A flashing red light has the same meaning as a stop sign: stop completely, yield to traffic and pedestrians, then proceed when it is safe.
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21. How does Missouri law treat the number shown on a speed limit sign when a speeding charge is enforced?
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Answer A: It is presumed to be the legal limit unless rebutted
Missouri law creates a rebuttable presumption that the posted speed limit is the legal speed limit for enforcement purposes.
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22. Why is this restriction so common beside fire hydrants, crosswalks and intersection corners?
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Answer C: To keep sight lines open and leave access for emergency crews
A vehicle left in those places hides pedestrians from approaching drivers, blocks the path of turning vehicles and can keep firefighters from reaching a hydrant.
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23. Which Missouri Department of Transportation vehicles are covered by the move over law?
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Answer A: Those marked as emergency response or motorist assistance
A vehicle owned by the state highways and transportation commission qualifies when it is marked as a department of transportation emergency response or motorist assistance vehicle.
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24. What must be true before Missouri's extra work zone fine can be imposed?
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Answer D: A highway worker was in the zone and a warning sign was posted
The enhanced work zone fine applies only where a highway worker was present in the zone and the required warning sign about the minimum fine had been posted.
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25. Where is the best place in the car for a child safety seat?
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Answer A: In the rear seat, secured either with the belt or with the lower anchors
The rear seat is furthest from most impacts and from the front airbags, and the seat must be locked in with the belt or the anchors.