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#1. When driving on a highway with one lane in each direction, you may cross the center line for passing:

Only when making a legal left turn

A. Only when making a legal left turn

Under no circumstances

B. Under no circumstances

When there are no oncoming vehicles and no solid yellow line

C. When there are no oncoming vehicles and no solid yellow line

When driving on a highway with a total of two lanes (one lane in each direction), drive in the right-hand lane. You may cross the center line for passing when there are no oncoming vehicles and no solid yellow line.

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#2. A traffic signal showing a steady yellow light means:

Stop

A. Stop

Caution

B. Caution

Yield

C. Yield

A steady yellow light means caution. It tells you the traffic signal is changing from green to red. Stop for a steady yellow light unless you are within the intersection or are so close that you cannot safely stop before entering the intersection.

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#3. When driving on snow or ice, you should keep the following safe distance between you and the car ahead:

Eight to ten seconds

A. Eight to ten seconds

Two to three seconds

B. Two to three seconds

Three car lengths

C. Three car lengths

It will take longer to stop your vehicle when driving on snow or ice. So be sure to leave a safe distance, about 8 to 10 seconds, between your vehicle and any vehicle ahead of you.

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#4. Suppose you are driving on a four-lane highway with no signs or markings to control turning. From which lane should you make a right turn?

The lane closest to the right edge of the road

A. The lane closest to the right edge of the road

Any of the two lanes to your right

B. Any of the two lanes to your right

Any lane if the cross street also has four lanes

C. Any lane if the cross street also has four lanes

To make a right turn, drive close to the right edge of the road. Do not turn from another lane unless there are signs or lane markings that allow for two or more turning lanes.

Remember, you should turn from the lane that is closest to the direction you want to go and turn into the lane closest to the one you came from.

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#5. A condition of drowsiness or unawareness, known as highway hypnosis, is often caused by:

Steady sounds of wind, engine, and tire hum

A. Steady sounds of wind, engine, and tire hum

Heavy city traffic

B. Heavy city traffic

Fresh air from open windows

C. Fresh air from open windows

Highway hypnosis is caused by the sameness of the road and traffic. The hum of the wind, tires, and engine also adds to the hypnosis.

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#6. You drive defensively when you:

Keep your eyes moving to look for possible trouble spots

A. Keep your eyes moving to look for possible trouble spots

Keep one car length between you and the car ahead

B. Keep one car length between you and the car ahead

Stare at the car in front of you while driving

C. Stare at the car in front of you while driving

To avoid making mistakes, or being in a crash because of someone else’s mistake, you must drive defensively. As a defensive driver you should keep your eyes moving. Notice what is happening ahead of you and on the sides of the road, and check behind you through your mirrors every few seconds.

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#7. When you plan to exit an interstate highway or a controlled access highway, you should:

Plan ahead and give yourself plenty of time

A. Plan ahead and give yourself plenty of time

Do not signal your intention to exit until you reach the exit ramp

B. Do not signal your intention to exit until you reach the exit ramp

Always keep your speed until you reach the roadway you will be entering

C. Always keep your speed until you reach the roadway you will be entering

Plan ahead. Make sure you are in the proper lane to leave the highway well in advance of the deceleration lane. The heavier the traffic, the earlier you should move into the proper lane. Use the deceleration lane and the exit ramp to slow down when leaving the highway. Reduce your speed to the posted speed.

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#8. When crossing a sidewalk exiting from a driveway, you must:

Proceed without stopping

A. Proceed without stopping

Flash headlights

B. Flash headlights

Yield to pedestrians

C. Yield to pedestrians

Proceed with caution when entering a road from a driveway, alley, or parking lot. When crossing a sidewalk you must yield to pedestrians. You must also yield to vehicles already on the main road.

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#9. If you park facing uphill on a street with a curb and turn the front wheels to the left:

Back of the car will roll into the street if the brakes fail

A. Back of the car will roll into the street if the brakes fail

The curb will stop the car from rolling into the street

B. The curb will stop the car from rolling into the street

Front of the car will roll into the street if the brakes fail

C. Front of the car will roll into the street if the brakes fail

Headed uphill, turn your front wheels away from the curb and let your vehicle roll back a few inches. The curb will stop the car from rolling anywhere.

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#10. Which of the following could be signs of aggressive driving?

Signaling well in advance

A. Signaling well in advance

Keeping a safe following distance

B. Keeping a safe following distance

Tailgating (following too closely)

C. Tailgating (following too closely)

Some examples of behavior associated with road rage include:

• Honking the horn
• Pursuing another vehicle
• Flashing the headlights
• Making aggressive gestures
• Forcing another vehicle to pull over
• Verbally abusing another driver
• Bumping into another vehicle
• Tailgating another vehicle
• Threatening another driver
• Braking or slowing suddenly
• Damaging a vehicle intentionally
• Deliberate obstruction
• Assaulting another driver
• Cutting off or swerving

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#11. Which pavement marking separates traffic traveling in opposite directions?

White solid lines

A. White solid lines

Yellow lines

B. Yellow lines

Red lines

C. Red lines

If the line on the left of you is yellow, the traffic on the other side of the line is moving in the opposite direction.

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#12. When approaching another vehicle from behind at night, at what distance should you dim your headlights?

1,000 feet

A. 1,000 feet

300 feet

B. 300 feet

500 feet

C. 500 feet

Use your low beams when you come within 500 feet (about one block) of an oncoming vehicle. Also use your low beams when following another vehicle within 300 feet.

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#13. You must always stop at a railroad crossing when:

There are more than two tracks

A. There are more than two tracks

Train traffic is frequent

B. Train traffic is frequent

You cannot cross and clear the tracks

C. You cannot cross and clear the tracks

Never start to cross the tracks until there is room for your vehicle on the other side of the tracks.

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#14. You arrive at a roundabout. Before entering, you must:

Yield to pedestrians crossing the roadway

A. Yield to pedestrians crossing the roadway

Always come to a full stop

B. Always come to a full stop

Use your horn

C. Use your horn

When approaching a roundabout intersection, always yield to traffic in the circle and pedestrians in the crosswalks. Wait for a gap in traffic before entering.

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#15. Which is true about signaling before making a sudden stop?

It is not necessary to signal when you stop

A. It is not necessary to signal when you stop

You may use hand-and-arm signals

B. You may use hand-and-arm signals

You must always use the vehicle's emergency lights

C. You must always use the vehicle's emergency lights

Remember, the law requires that you give an appropriate signal before stopping or suddenly decrease your speed. You can signal with your hand and arm or with your vehicle’s brake lights.

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#16. In general, a passenger car must pass a safety inspection:

Every 50,000 miles, or every second year

A. Every 50,000 miles, or every second year

Every second year

B. Every second year

Only when there is a change of ownership

C. Only when there is a change of ownership

In general, your vehicle safety inspection is good for two registration years unless you sell the vehicle. Your vehicle registration renewal notice will indicate whether an inspection is required for your next renewal. Vehicles are exempt for the first five years following the model year of manufacture even when there is a change of ownership.

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#17. For an immediate right turn in a roundabout with multiple lanes, you should:

Enter in any lane

A. Enter in any lane

Enter in the left lane

B. Enter in the left lane

Enter in the right lane

C. Enter in the right lane

Follow directions on signs or pavement markings about which lane to use. For a right turn, always enter the right lane. A left lane allows left turns, straight ahead movements and U-turns only.

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#18. When approaching a stopped school bus with flashing red lights traveling in the opposite direction on a two-lane roadway with a center turning lane, you must:

Always stop

A. Always stop

Slow down and pass carefully

B. Slow down and pass carefully

Stop only if children are crossing the street

C. Stop only if children are crossing the street

Stopping is not required in the following situations:

• When you are traveling the opposite direction of a school bus on a highway divided by a median where the vehicles traveling one direction are on a totally separate road from the vehicles traveling the opposite direction.
• When you are traveling the opposite direction of a school bus on a highway containing four or more lanes of traffic.
• When a school bus is stopped in a loading zone (at a school) where students are not permitted to cross the roadway.

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#19. Which is the second most cited drug in car crashes?

Cocaine

A. Cocaine

Marijuana

B. Marijuana

Alcohol

C. Alcohol

Marijuana is the second most cited drug in car crashes, after alcohol.

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#20. If your vehicle is equipped with an airbag, you are recommended to keep this distance between you and the center of the steering wheel:

No less than 25 inches

A. No less than 25 inches

At least 10 inches

B. At least 10 inches

Less than 10 inches, but no closer than five inches

C. Less than 10 inches, but no closer than five inches

The biggest risk is being too close to the airbag. An airbag needs about 10 inches of space to inflate.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recommends drivers sit with at least 10 inches between the center of their breastbone and the center of the steering wheel.

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#21. When approaching a stopped emergency vehicle with activated lights on a two-way two-lane roadway, you must:

Stop at least 200 feet behind the emergency vehicle

A. Stop at least 200 feet behind the emergency vehicle

Slow down and proceed with due caution

B. Slow down and proceed with due caution

Move over to the left half of the roadway

C. Move over to the left half of the roadway

Proceed with due caution and reduce the speed of the vehicle, maintaining a safe speed for road conditions.

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#22. The driver's license bureau requires that you submit proof of insurance when:

Reinstating your driver's license after a suspension or revocation

A. Reinstating your driver's license after a suspension or revocation

You have a total of 4 points on your driver record

B. You have a total of 4 points on your driver record

Your vehicle is manufactured 2002 or earlier

C. Your vehicle is manufactured 2002 or earlier

When reinstating your driver’s license after a suspension or revocation you must submit proof of insurance.

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#23. Which car or cars are not driving in the truck's blind spots?

The red car (B) only

A. The red car (B) only

The yellow car (A) only

B. The yellow car (A) only

The blue car (C) only

C. The blue car (C) only

The blue (C) car is not driving in a typical no-zone. It is important to remember that there are several no-zones (blind spots) in which a truck driver cannot see other vehicles. These areas include both sides, rear, and front of the truck.

This question asked which car is not in a no-zone.

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#24. When the vehicle ahead of you passes a fixed object and you reach the same fixed object in less than three seconds:

You must increase your speed

A. You must increase your speed

You are following too closely

B. You are following too closely

You should flash your headlights or use your horn as a warning

C. You should flash your headlights or use your horn as a warning

When the vehicle ahead of you passes a fixed object and you reach the same fixed object in less than three seconds are following to closely. Fall back to increase your following distance.

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#25. To prevent skidding on slippery surfaces, you should:

Adjust speed to road conditions

A. Adjust speed to road conditions

Turn the wheel sharply and firm at all turns

B. Turn the wheel sharply and firm at all turns

Accelerate quickly after a stop

C. Accelerate quickly after a stop

Skids are caused by drivers traveling too fast for the conditions. Keep your speed down, avoid fast turns and quick stops, and have good tires.

Remember, hitting the brakes or jerking the steering wheel will only make the skid worse.

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#26. What do the light gray areas in the picture mark?

Safety maneuver angle

A. Safety maneuver angle

Passing zone

B. Passing zone

Blind spot

C. Blind spot

Blind spots are the spaces you cannot see with your rear-view mirrors. Looking over your shoulder allows you to check your blind spots. Avoid driving in another vehicle’s blind spot.

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Facts about Your Missouri Written Test

Missouri License & Permit Practice Test

This practice test for your Missouri written knowledge exam has 25 random questions based on the Driver Guide and actual tests released by MO Driver’s License Bureau. You can take the practice test as often as needed. Since all tests have random questions from a large bank, the questions on each test differ.

After each question, you get the correct answer and an explanation. When you complete the test, you will see your score.

The passing score in Missouri is 80 percent, which means you must answer at least 20 questions correctly. When you study, you should go for a 100% score. That way, you will know that you can pass the actual examination.

Missouri 4-part Driver Examination

To get your full unrestricted driver’s license in Missouri, you must pass four different tests:

• Vision screening
• Road sign recognition test
• Written knowledge test
• Road skills test

This practice test focuses on the 25-question written knowledge test. To check your knowledge of common road signs described in the Missouri Driver Guide, you should try this practice test: Missouri Road Sign Recognition Test .

1   Start by Getting the Missouri Driver Guide

When you are ready to prepare for the first steps of your driver’s examination, you should start by getting the Missouri Driver Guide.

The latest version of the Driver Guide is available at your local Driver Licensing Office and online.

You must know the basic Missouri traffic laws and safe driving practices described in this guide. Read it at least two or three times over a week or two. It is best to take your time digesting all the new information.

2   Use the Practice Test to Check Your Progress

When you think you have mastered the guide’s contents, use these practice tests to check whether you are ready for the real exam.

A practice test is a learning and diagnostic tool but not a good cheat sheet.

The sample questions help you understand the types of questions on the exam and which areas they may cover. The practice test has many sample questions but may not include all possible questions that the Driver Examination Division may throw at you when the day comes.

You should also be aware that Driversprep.com is not affiliated with any Missouri state or government entity. What you see here is not the official online knowledge test certifying your permit or license eligibility.

Who Must Take the MO Written Knowledge Test?

Requirements differ slightly depending on your age, whether you are applying for a new license or permit, renewing one, or recently moved to Missouri.

You must take the complete four-part driver examination if:

  You are a new driver.

New drivers must pass all tests to be eligible for a driver’s license.

If you are under 18 years, the Graduated Driver’s License (GDL) law requires you to complete a period of driving with a licensed driver (instruction permit) and restricted driving (intermediate license) before getting a full driver’s license.

  You let your license expire for more than six months.

If you let your Missouri driver’s license expire more than 184 days, you must retake all tests.

If you move to Missouri and have an out-of-state license that has been expired for more than 184 days, you must also pass all tests.

  You have a foreign license.

If you have a license from a country other than the United States and Canada, you must also pass all tests before you are eligible for a Missouri license.

  Your license was revoked

You must apply for a new license and pass all tests if your license was revoked because of too many points on your driving record or because of an Administrative Alcohol action.

  The Director of Revenue has reasons to ask for a re-examination.

When there are reasonable grounds, the Director of Revenue can require a re-examination, even if your current driver’s license is still valid.

When is the Knowledge Test Waived?

Your examiner will typically waive the knowledge test if you move to Missouri and transfer your out-of-state driver’s license to a Missouri license. Your out-of-state license must be valid. The Driver Examination Division will not issue a Missouri license if your out-of-state license has been suspended, revoked, or expired for more than six months.

Even if the clerk waives the written test, you must still pass the vision screening and the road sign identification test .

When you renew your Missouri driver’s license, you must also take the vision and road sign identification tests again.

The Official Written Test

The written test will verify your knowledge of Missouri traffic laws and driving methods.

The test is not an open-book test. Cheating, using, or attempting to use any recording, photographic, or two-way communication device during the test may be considered fraud. Fraud is a Class “A” misdemeanor that may result in the loss of your driving privilege for up to one year.

Missouri State Highway Patrol offers the written test on a computer or paper. Oral tests are also available, typically as part of the computer’s audio system. You can also request that an examiner read the test to you.

The written test on paper is available in 11 foreign languages plus English.

Not all languages are available on the computerized test. You can take the test on a computer in these languages:

If you fail the test, you can retake the test at the discretion of the examiner. There is no official wait time, but don’t expect that they will allow you to retake it. You are, however, usually allowed to retake it the next business day.

There is no time limit on the test.

You take your test at a Missouri State Highway Patrol testing location. They offer testing in all 114 Missouri counties.

Online Proctoring Test from Home

Missouri does not offer online proctoring tests from home just yet.

Missouri Graduated Licensing Program

All first-time drivers between 15 and 18 years must complete a period of driving with a licensed driver (instruction permit) and restricted driving (intermediate license) before getting a full driver’s license.

Step 1: Instruction Permit

To get your first instruction permit, you must:

  Be at least 15 years old.
  Pass vision screen, road sign recognition test, and the written knowledge test.
  Have a signed permission statement from a parent, legal guardian, or certified trainer.

You must present the test form to a local license office to apply for the temporary instruction permit. The six-month permit term begins when the instruction permit is issued, NOT the test form. Your test form from the Missouri State Highway Patrol is not valid for driving.

With a valid instruction permit, you may drive when accompanied in the front seat by a parent, legal guardian, or certified trainer with a federal residential job training program unless you are 16 years or older. If you are 16 years or older, you may drive when accompanied in the front seat by any driver who is at least 21 years old and has a valid driver’s license.

When you practice driving, you must always carry the permit with you. The driver and all passengers must wear seat belts, and you cannot use a hand-held electronic wireless communication device for sending, reading, or writing a text or electronic message.

The permit is valid for 12 months.

Step 2: Intermediate License

To qualify for the intermediate driver’s license, you must:

  Be at least 16 years old.
  Have held an instruction permit for 182 days (six months).
  Not have been convicted of alcohol-related offenses in the last 12 months.
  Not have been convicted of traffic offenses in the last six months.
  Have completed 40 hours of supervised driving, of which 10 must be at night.
  Pass vision, road sign, and written tests if previous results are more than one year old.
  Pass the road skills test.

With a valid intermediate license, you may drive without supervision. The license, however, comes with passenger restrictions and a night curfew.

  Passenger restriction:

• During the first six months, you cannot drive with more than one passenger who is under 19 years old and who is not a member of your immediate family.
• After the first six months, you cannot drive with more than three passengers who are under 19 years old and who are not members of your immediate family

  Night curfew:

You cannot drive alone between 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. except to and from a school activity, job, or emergency. You may also drive at night if a licensed driver at least 21 years old accompanies you.

Step 3: Unrestricted License

The next step is the Under-21 unrestricted license.

To get your license:

  Results from your previous Missouri written test and road skills test cannot be more than one year old.
  Your Missouri instruction permit must be valid or expired no more than six months ago.
  You must pass the vision screening and the road sign recognition test again.
  Your driver record cannot show any alcohol-related offenses or traffic convictions in the last 12 months.
  Your driving privilege cannot be suspended, revoked, or denied in any state.