Michigan DMV driver's license practice test 5
Try this free Michigan practice test for the driver's license knowledge exam: 25 questions from the What Every Driver Must Know. The sections it covers most are Chapter 4: Traffic Laws (8), Chapter 5: Signs, Pavement Markings and Signals (5), and Chapter 7: Emergencies and Special Situations (4). To start, you'll answer this: "How often must you renew your license in person at a Secretary of State office?" Explanations follow every answer.
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Practice questions
Question 1 of 250 of 25 answered
How often must you renew your license in person at a Secretary of State office?
What this test covers
Every question comes from one of these sections of the What Every Driver Must Know.
- Chapter 1: Your Driver's License3 questions
- Chapter 2: Your Driving Record2 questions
- Chapter 4: Traffic Laws8 questions
- Chapter 5: Signs, Pavement Markings and Signals5 questions
- Chapter 6: Sharing the Road3 questions
- Chapter 7: Emergencies and Special Situations4 questions
All 25 questions on this test
Every question on this test is listed here with its answer options. Take the test above to see which answers are correct and why.
Question 1: How often must you renew your license in person at a Secretary of State office?
- A. Every 8 years
- B. Every 20 years
- C. Every 12 years
- D. Every 4 years
Source:What Every Driver Must Know, Chapter 1: Your Driver's License
Question 2: Who must adjust speed when merging onto a freeway?
- A. Whoever is going faster
- B. The driver who is merging
- C. The larger vehicle
- D. Traffic already on the freeway
Source:What Every Driver Must Know, Chapter 7: Emergencies and Special Situations
Question 3: Someone is tailgating you. What does the manual suggest?
- A. Speed up to get away
- B. Pull over and let them pass
- C. Slow down to annoy them
- D. Tap your brakes to warn them
Source:What Every Driver Must Know, Chapter 7: Emergencies and Special Situations
Question 4: Are penalties for driving under the influence of marijuana lighter than for alcohol?
- A. No, they're the same
- B. Yes, they're half as much
- C. Yes, there are no points
- D. Yes, only a fine applies
Source:What Every Driver Must Know, Chapter 2: Your Driving Record
Question 5: What does a "Keep Left" sign mean?
- A. The right lane is closed for good
- B. Pass to the left of the obstruction
- C. Left turns only ahead
- D. Stay in the left lane for the next several miles
Source:What Every Driver Must Know, Chapter 5: Signs, Pavement Markings and Signals
Question 6: What is the standard speed limit in platted subdivisions?
- A. 15 mph
- B. 35 mph
- C. 25 mph
- D. 45 mph
Question 7: May you pass a bicyclist in a no-passing zone?
- A. Yes, as long as it's safe
- B. Only if the bicyclist waves you by
- C. No, never
- D. Only on roads with bike lanes
Source:What Every Driver Must Know, Chapter 6: Sharing the Road
Question 8: What does a vertical rectangle sign usually give?
- A. Warnings about hazards
- B. School zone notices
- C. Directions to places
- D. Laws or regulations
Source:What Every Driver Must Know, Chapter 5: Signs, Pavement Markings and Signals
Question 9: How long do most convictions stay on your Michigan driving record?
- A. At least seven years
- B. Permanently
- C. At least two years
- D. At least three years
Source:What Every Driver Must Know, Chapter 2: Your Driving Record
Question 10: How far from a school bus with red lights flashing must you stop?
- A. At least 10 feet
- B. At least 100 feet
- C. At least 50 feet
- D. At least 20 feet
Question 11: Within what distance of an oncoming vehicle is it illegal to use high beams?
- A. 1,000 feet
- B. 300 feet
- C. 200 feet
- D. 500 feet
Source:What Every Driver Must Know, Chapter 7: Emergencies and Special Situations
Question 12: At 55 mph, about how far does a commercial vehicle need to stop?
- A. About 1,000 feet
- B. About 200 feet
- C. About 130 feet
- D. About 400 feet
Source:What Every Driver Must Know, Chapter 6: Sharing the Road
Question 13: How many passengers under 21 may a Level 2 driver carry, without an exception?
- A. No more than one
- B. No more than two
- C. No more than three
- D. None at all
Source:What Every Driver Must Know, Chapter 1: Your Driver's License
Question 14: When may you use the center lane of a three-lane road to pass?
- A. Only when passing a truck
- B. Always, as long as no car is in it
- C. Only at night
- D. Never when marked left turn only
Question 15: A construction worker's directions conflict with a traffic signal. Which do you follow?
- A. Neither; stop and wait for police
- B. The traffic signal, since it's the law
- C. The construction worker's directions
- D. Whichever lets you go first
Question 16: How much space must you leave when passing a bicyclist?
- A. At least 5 feet everywhere
- B. At least 2 feet
- C. At least 3 feet
- D. At least 1 foot
Source:What Every Driver Must Know, Chapter 6: Sharing the Road
Question 17: How is a left turn only center lane marked?
- A. A single solid yellow line in the middle
- B. Broken white lines on both sides
- C. Solid yellow outside, broken yellow inside
- D. Double solid white lines on both of its sides
Source:What Every Driver Must Know, Chapter 5: Signs, Pavement Markings and Signals
Question 18: How many supervised hours must be logged before taking Segment 2?
- A. At least 50 hours, including 10 at night
- B. At least 20 hours, including 5 at night
- C. At least 30 hours, including 2 at night
- D. At least 60 hours, including 10 at night
Source:What Every Driver Must Know, Chapter 1: Your Driver's License
Question 19: How close to a fire hydrant may you park?
- A. No closer than 20 feet
- B. No closer than 30 feet
- C. No closer than 10 feet
- D. No closer than 15 feet
Question 20: How far behind a moving emergency vehicle with lights and siren must you stay?
- A. At least 500 feet
- B. At least 1,000 feet
- C. At least 300 feet
- D. At least 200 feet
Question 21: Headlights must be on when you can't clearly see people and vehicles at what distance?
- A. 1,000 feet
- B. 500 feet
- C. 200 feet
- D. 100 feet
Source:What Every Driver Must Know, Chapter 7: Emergencies and Special Situations
Question 22: On a freeway, when may you drive in the left lane?
- A. When no traffic is right behind or ahead in it
- B. Any time you choose
- C. Whenever you plan to exit in five miles
- D. Whenever you're driving at the posted speed limit
Question 23: What does a double solid white line mean?
- A. Same direction on both sides, no crossing
- B. A reversible lane
- C. A bike lane on the right
- D. Opposite-direction travel where passing is allowed
Source:What Every Driver Must Know, Chapter 5: Signs, Pavement Markings and Signals
Question 24: What should you do at a yellow light if you can't stop safely?
- A. Back up behind the line
- B. Drive cautiously through without speeding up
- C. Speed up to get through before the red
- D. Brake hard, even in the middle of the intersection
Source:What Every Driver Must Know, Chapter 5: Signs, Pavement Markings and Signals
Question 25: Which phone use is allowed for all Michigan drivers?
- A. Posting to social media while stopped in traffic
- B. Calling 911 to report a crash
- C. Reading a text at a red light
- D. Holding the phone for a short call
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