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#1. If someone is driving aggressively behind you:

Block the passing lane

A. Block the passing lane

Speed up if the driver tries to pass you

B. Speed up if the driver tries to pass you

Remain calm and try to get out of the way

C. Remain calm and try to get out of the way

Stay out of the way. Remain calm and do not react with similar behavior.

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#2. The Implied Consent Law means that you:

Are protected from uninsured motorists

A. Are protected from uninsured motorists

Automatically have agreed to be tested for alcohol or drugs in your blood

B. Automatically have agreed to be tested for alcohol or drugs in your blood

Can refuse state administered chemical tests

C. Can refuse state administered chemical tests

Under the implied consent law, a driver (by driving), automatically agrees to take a test to measure blood alcohol concentration when stopped (under 21 years old), under arrest (age 21 and over), and suspected of driving under the influence.

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#3. The following are true about large trucks except:

They have bigger blind spots than most cars

A. They have bigger blind spots than most cars

They have longer stopping distances than most cars

B. They have longer stopping distances than most cars

The driver of a truck can see the road better than the driver of a car

C. The driver of a truck can see the road better than the driver of a car

It is not true that the driver of a truck can see the road better.

Many motorists falsely assume that trucks and buses can see the road better because they sit twice as high as the driver of a small vehicle. While trucks and buses do enjoy a better forward view and have bigger mirrors, they have serious blind spots into which a small vehicle can disappear from view.

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#4. Your car must have the following equipment in proper working order:

Running board courtesy lamps

A. Running board courtesy lamps

Windshield wipers

B. Windshield wipers

A red light showing from the front

C. A red light showing from the front

Windshield wipers are required equipment. A bell, siren, or exhaust whistle is not allowed. A red light showing from the front is not allowed. Running board courtesy lamps are optional equipment. (Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than one running board courtesy lamp on each side thereof which shall emit a white or yellow light without glare.)

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#5. A conviction under state law of speeding will result in the following points on your driver record:

One point

A. One point

Three points

B. Three points

Six points

C. Six points

Points assessed for violations vary, based on conviction under state law or county or municipal ordinance. A conviction under state law of speeding carries 3 points. Under county or municipal ordinance speeding carries two points.

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#6. To prepare for hazards on the road ahead, you should:

Always keep your eyes focused straight ahead

A. Always keep your eyes focused straight ahead

Continually scan the entire road and roadsides

B. Continually scan the entire road and roadsides

Drive with your left foot resting lightly on the brake pedal

C. Drive with your left foot resting lightly on the brake pedal

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. It is illegal to drive on a sidewalk except:

When traffic isn't moving

A. When traffic isn't moving

When you prepare for a right turn

B. When you prepare for a right turn

To cross

C. To cross

It is illegal to drive on a sidewalk except to cross.

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#8. Why is it dangerous to start your vehicle or warm up the engine in a closed garage?

Because of carbon monoxide

A. Because of carbon monoxide

Your engine is likely to stall

B. Your engine is likely to stall

It is against the law

C. It is against the law

Beware of carbon monoxide poisoning. Cars produce carbon monoxide which is deadly gas. Remember, the gas has no smell, taste or color.

Do not:

• Leave the motor running in a garage.
• Leave vents open when following closely behind another car.
• Leave the motor running and the windows closed while the car is parked.
• Drive with a defective muffler or exhaust system.
• Use the heater or air conditioner in a parked car with the windows closed.

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#9. Looking over your shoulder when changing lanes is important because it allows you to check for:

Blind spots

A. Blind spots

Pedestrians beside the road

B. Pedestrians beside the road

Turn signals that don't work or operate correctly

C. Turn signals that don't work or operate correctly

Looking over your shoulder is important because it allows you to check for blind spots.

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#10. It is a good idea to use your low-beam headlights in the following situations EXCEPT:

When driving in rural areas at night with no other traffic

A. When driving in rural areas at night with no other traffic

When driving night in heavy rain

B. When driving night in heavy rain

When driving in fog

C. When driving in fog

Use the low beams in fog, or when it is snowing or raining hard. You must also dim your high beams whenever you come within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle or following 350 feet or less behind another vehicle.

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#11. What does the three-second rule mean?

You should keep at least a three-second distance between you and the car ahead

A. You should keep at least a three-second distance between you and the car ahead

You should be able to bring your car to a complete stop in three seconds

B. You should be able to bring your car to a complete stop in three seconds

You should check your speed every third second

C. You should check your speed every third second

Be sure to keep a safe distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front of you. A good way to measure your safe following distance is to use the three second rule.

Choose an object near the road ahead, like a sign or telephone pole. As the vehicle ahead of you passes it, count slowly, One thousand one, one thousand two, and one thousand three. If you reach the object before you finish counting, you are too close to the vehicle ahead.

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#12. When you approach a roundabout:

Use turn signals only when you exit the roundabout

A. Use turn signals only when you exit the roundabout

Keep your speed and enter a gap in traffic

B. Keep your speed and enter a gap in traffic

Yield to pedestrians in crosswalks

C. Yield to pedestrians in crosswalks

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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#13. To avoid glare from the high-beam headlights of an approaching car:

Look to the right side of the road

A. Look to the right side of the road

Look straight ahead until your eyes recover from the glare

B. Look straight ahead until your eyes recover from the glare

Focus on the center line on the road

C. Focus on the center line on the road

If a vehicle comes toward you with high beams on, make sure you have dimmed your lights. Look away from the other vehicle’s headlights and toward the right side of the road until the car has passed. Use the edge line as a guide.

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#14. When there is an oncoming car to your left and a child on a bicycle to your right on a two-way road, you should:

Tap your horn and pass close to the child

A. Tap your horn and pass close to the child

Slow down and let the car pass before you pass

B. Slow down and let the car pass before you pass

Reduce speed and drive between the car and the child

C. Reduce speed and drive between the car and the child

When possible, take potential hazards one at a time. For example, if you are overtaking a bicycle and an oncoming vehicle is approaching, slow down and let the vehicle pass first so you can give extra room to the bicycle.

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#15. When brakes fail:

Swing from one side of the road to the other to reduce speed

A. Swing from one side of the road to the other to reduce speed

Continue driving until you reach a garage

B. Continue driving until you reach a garage

Pump the brake pedal several times to build up pressure

C. Pump the brake pedal several times to build up pressure

When brakes fail, do not panic. You should:

• Pump the brake pedal several times. This will often build up enough brake pressure to allow you to stop.
• If that does not work, use the parking brake. Apply the parking brake gradually.
• Shift to a low gear and look for a place to slow to a stop.
• Make sure the vehicle is off the roadway.
• After the vehicle has stopped, call for help. Do not try to drive to a garage.

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#16. When entering an interstate highway or a controlled access highway, you should do the following except:

Use the ramp and acceleration lane to reach highway speed

A. Use the ramp and acceleration lane to reach highway speed

Use your left turn signal when merging

B. Use your left turn signal when merging

Drive to the end of the acceleration lane and stop

C. Drive to the end of the acceleration lane and stop

Do not stop at the end of an acceleration lane unless traffic is very heavy and you have to stop. Unnecessary stopping causes many rear-end collisions and also obstructs the even flow of traffic.

Use the ramp and acceleration lane to increase your speed to match the speed of the vehicles on the highway. As you are speeding up, watch for an opening in the highway traffic. Switch on your turn signal, and pull smoothly into the traffic.

This question asked what you should not do.

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#17. When approaching a stopped emergency vehicle with activated lights on a four-lane roadway, you must:

Turn on your headlights

A. Turn on your headlights

Keep your speed and avoid stopping

B. Keep your speed and avoid stopping

Try to vacate the lane closest to the emergency vehicle

C. Try to vacate the lane closest to the emergency vehicle

When approaching a stationary emergency vehicle displaying lighted red or red and blue lights, you must proceed with caution. If it is safe to do so, make a lane change into a lane not adjacent to the stationary vehicle. If changing lanes is unsafe or impossible, reduce speed.

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#18. The following is true about making a safe right-hand turn at an intersection, except:

You should insist on the right-of-way

A. You should insist on the right-of-way

You should signal at least 100 feet before the turn

B. You should signal at least 100 feet before the turn

You should keep close to the right edge of the road

C. You should keep close to the right edge of the road

You should not insist on the right-of-way.

As a good driver, you should get into the proper turn lane and signal at least 100 feet before you turn. You must yield to pedestrians in or about to enter a crosswalk.

(This question asked what you should not do).

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#19. A traffic signal showing a steady yellow arrow means:

That the next signal will be a circular red signal

A. That the next signal will be a circular red signal

Protected phase is ending

B. Protected phase is ending

That the next signal will be a red arrow

C. That the next signal will be a red arrow

A steady yellow arrow appears after a green arrow. It tells you the protected phase is ending and the green arrow will be changing to a circular green light, a flashing yellow arrow or a red light. You must be ready to yield the right-of-way to oncoming traffic or to stop.

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#20. Which of the following must you obey over the other two?

A stop sign

A. A stop sign

A law enforcement officer

B. A law enforcement officer

A flashing red light

C. A flashing red light

Traffic control can be provided by law enforcement and firefighters. Drivers must obey directions from these individuals, even if the directions are different than what the traffic lights and signs indicate.

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#21. When you park your car you are always responsible for making sure your car:

Has parking lights turned on

A. Has parking lights turned on

Doesn't become a hazard

B. Doesn't become a hazard

Is parked in a designated area

C. Is parked in a designated area

Drivers are responsible for making sure their vehicles do not become hazards after they have been parked. Whenever you park your vehicle, be sure it is in a place that is far enough from any travel lane to avoid interfering with traffic and visible to vehicles approaching from either direction.

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#22. The driver ahead signals:

A slow down or stop

A. A slow down or stop

A left turn

B. A left turn

A right turn

C. A right turn

Left turn – left arm extended horizontally out of an open window .

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#23. Going around a lowered gate at a railroad crossing is:

Illegal

A. Illegal

Permitted, if no gongs are sounding

B. Permitted, if no gongs are sounding

Permitted, if no red light is flashing

C. Permitted, if no red light is flashing

Never try to go through, around or under any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad crossing.

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#24. What does a solid white line between lanes mean?

Changing lanes is prohibited

A. Changing lanes is prohibited

Traffic is flowing in opposite directions

B. Traffic is flowing in opposite directions

Changing lanes is discouraged

C. Changing lanes is discouraged

Solid white lines are used to mark both edges of two-way roads and the right edge of one-way roads. White lines also separate lanes of traffic flowing in the same direction.

A dashed white line between lanes of traffic means that you may cross it to change lanes if it is safe. A solid white line between lanes of traffic means that you should stay in your lane unless a special situation requires you to change lanes.

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#25. When approaching a stopped school bus with flashing red lights traveling on your side of an undivided highway with two lanes, you must:

Slow down and proceed with caution

A. Slow down and proceed with caution

Pass as quickly as possible

B. Pass as quickly as possible

Stop

C. Stop

When alternate flashing red lights and the stop signal arm are activated, you must always stop if you travel in the same direction.

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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.