Missouri DOR Motorcycle Practice Test 1
Test 1 of 6. 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 182 days
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1. When are you expected to switch from high beams to low beams?
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Answer D: When a vehicle approaches from ahead or you come up behind another vehicle
High beams blind other drivers, both those coming toward you and those you follow through their mirrors. Dim them whenever another vehicle is within range.
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2. What visual acuity does Missouri require to pass the driver license vision test?
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Answer D: At least 20/40 with either eye or with both eyes
Missouri's standard is at least 20/40 acuity with either or both eyes, together with peripheral vision of at least 55 degrees in each eye.
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3. A second, third or fourth class Missouri county sets a speed limit on a county road but posts no signs. What limit applies?
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Answer C: 50 mph
Such a county commission may set a limit of up to 55 mph if the road is properly signed; where no signs are posted the limit is 50 mph.
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4. 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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5. A strong wind is blowing steadily across the road from your left. How should you ride?
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Answer A: Move toward the left of the lane and lean into the wind
Riding on the windward side of the lane leaves room to be pushed without leaving the lane, and a slight lean into the wind holds the line.
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6. Once a driver has joined the route this sign begins, how is the rest of the way marked?
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Answer B: By further markers of the same kind at each turn, until the original road is rejoined
The alternate route is signed continuously, with a marker at every turn, so a driver with no local knowledge can follow it back to the original road.
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7. What makes a left turn protected rather than permissive?
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Answer B: Oncoming traffic is held by a red signal while you have a green arrow
A protected turn is one where the conflicting movements are stopped by their own signal, which is what the green arrow indicates.
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8. How many points does Missouri assess for failing to stop for a school bus loading or unloading students?
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Answer D: 5 points
Missouri assesses five points for failing to stop for a school bus receiving or discharging students, along with a court-ordered suspension.
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9. Under Missouri's Abuse and Lose law, how long may a driver under 21 lose the license for an alcohol-related traffic offense?
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Answer C: 90 days
The Abuse and Lose law allows the license of a driver under 21 to be taken away for 90 days for any intoxication-related traffic offense or for possessing or using alcohol or drugs while driving.
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10. Do Missouri's graduated driver license requirements apply to a 17-year-old applying for a Class M license?
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Answer A: Yes, they apply to Class M applicants aged 16 to 18
Missouri applies the graduated driver license requirements to Class M applicants between 16 and 18, just as it does to car license applicants.
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11. 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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12. What happens to a Missouri driving privilege on conviction for failing to have a required ignition interlock installed?
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Answer D: It is revoked for one year, and for five on a second offense
A conviction for failing to install a required interlock revokes the Missouri driving privilege for one year, and a second offense costs five years.
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13. What effect does low tire pressure have on a motorcycle?
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Answer C: It makes steering, braking and general handling worse
An underinflated tire changes shape under load, which makes the motorcycle steer heavily and respond unpredictably.
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14. Under normal conditions, what is the slowest a driver may legally travel on a Missouri interstate highway?
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Answer B: 40 mph
Missouri posts a 40 mph minimum on interstate highways, and a driver who cannot maintain it should use another route.
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15. A driver ignores this sign and passes on the opposite side. What is the main risk?
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Answer B: Ending up on the wrong side of a divider, facing traffic coming the other way
The sign settles which side of a fixed divider is the legal one, so taking the other side sends the vehicle into the opposing stream or straight at the obstruction.
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16. When are the hazard warning lights properly used?
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Answer A: When your vehicle is stopped or barely moving and is a hazard
Hazard lights warn that your vehicle is an obstruction; they do not authorize illegal parking and they hide your turn signals while driving.
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17. 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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18. 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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19. 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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20. A Missouri driver injures a highway worker in a work zone through one of the listed endangering acts. What point penalty applies?
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Answer A: 12 points
Aggravated endangerment of a highway worker, which requires injury or death in a construction or work zone, brings 12 points plus a fine of $5,000 or $10,000.
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21. Which tests must a Missouri applicant pass for a Class M motorcycle license?
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Answer A: The Class F and Class M written tests plus vision, road sign and motorcycle skills tests
Missouri requires the Class F and Class M written tests together with the vision, road sign and motorcycle skills tests before issuing a Class M license.
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22. A steady green arrow pointing left is displayed for your turning lane. What does it tell you?
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Answer D: The turn is protected because conflicting traffic is being held
A steady green arrow gives a protected movement in the direction shown, although you still yield to pedestrians and to any vehicle already inside the intersection.
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23. During which period may a Missouri vehicle use studded snow tires?
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Answer C: November 1 through April 1
Missouri permits studded snow tires only from November 1 to April 1.
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24. Heavy rain has left standing water on the road where this sign is posted. What does the law expect of the driver?
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Answer C: Driving below the posted figure, at a speed that suits the conditions
Drivers must adapt to conditions, so in rain, fog, snow or dense traffic the safe speed falls below the posted maximum and keeping to that maximum can itself be an offense.
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25. Which headlight setting should you use in dense fog?
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Answer B: Low beams
High beams reflect off the water droplets in fog and bounce glare back at you, while low beams aim downward and light the road without that mirror effect.