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Missouri DMV quick permit practice test 4

Use this 12-question Missouri quick test when you only have a few minutes. The questions come from our full tests and lean on Chapter 7: Pavement Marking, Traffic Signs, and Signals (4), Chapter 9: Safe Driving Tips for Special Driving Conditions (2), and Chapter 10: Alcohol, Drugs, and Driving (1). It opens with: "Your rear wheels start to skid. What is the correct response?" Explanations follow every answer.

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Questions
12
Passing score
80% (10 of 12)
Mistakes allowed
2
Official handbook
Missouri Driver Guide

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Question 1 of 120 of 12 answered

Your rear wheels start to skid. What is the correct response?

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What this test covers

Every question comes from one of these sections of the Missouri Driver Guide.

All 12 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.

  1. Question 1: Your rear wheels start to skid. What is the correct response?

    • A. Brake hard and turn the wheel firmly away from the direction of the slide
    • B. Press the accelerator to power out of the skid
    • C. Ease off the accelerator and steer gently the way the rear wheels slide

    Source:Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 9: Safe Driving Tips for Special Driving Conditions

  2. Question 2: How far before a turn should you signal?

    • A. About 25 feet
    • B. Right as you begin to turn
    • C. At least 100 feet

    Source:Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 3: Rules of the Road

  3. Question 3: Can you be charged with DWI in Missouri for driving while impaired by a prescription or over-the-counter medicine?

    • A. Yes, any drug that impairs your driving can lead to a DWI charge
    • B. No, DWI covers only alcohol and illegal drugs
    • C. Only if the medicine was prescribed to someone else and you took it anyway

    Source:Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 10: Alcohol, Drugs, and Driving

  4. Question 4: What do Missouri's right-of-way rules tell drivers?

    • A. Which driver is entitled to go first in every traffic situation
    • B. Who must yield, without giving any driver the right-of-way
    • C. That the larger vehicle always goes first

    Source:Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 3: Rules of the Road

  5. Question 5: A signal above your lane shows both a green turn arrow and a green straight arrow. What may you do?

    • A. Go straight only
    • B. Turn only
    • C. Turn or go straight

    Source:Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 7: Pavement Marking, Traffic Signs, and Signals

  6. Question 6: Which action helps you avoid carbon monoxide poisoning?

    • A. Never leave the motor running in a garage
    • B. Run the heater in a parked car with the windows closed
    • C. Keep the vents open when following closely behind another vehicle

    Source:Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 8: Safe Driving Tips for Everyday Driving

  7. Question 7: You see a solid yellow line on your side of the center line. What does it mean?

    • A. You may pass if no cars are coming
    • B. You must slow to 25 mph
    • C. You may not pass

    Source:Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 7: Pavement Marking, Traffic Signs, and Signals

  8. Question 8: What does an orange sign usually tell you?

    • A. Construction or work is being done ahead
    • B. A hazard is ahead
    • C. A public recreation or cultural interest area is nearby

    Source:Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 7: Pavement Marking, Traffic Signs, and Signals

  9. Question 9: If Missouri issues you two license plates, where do they go?

    • A. Both on the back of the vehicle
    • B. One on the front and one on the back of the vehicle
    • C. One on the back and one on the inside of the windshield

    Source:Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 14: Safety and Emissions Inspections and Required Equipment

  10. Question 10: You are not part of a funeral procession. What is the rule about the vehicles in it?

    • A. Join the procession to get through red lights
    • B. Do not drive between vehicles that are part of the procession
    • C. Pass on the right if the procession is moving slowly through the intersection

    Source:Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 4: Sharing the Road

  11. Question 11: The gate at a railroad crossing has just risen after a train passed. There are two or more tracks. What should you do?

    • A. Cross quickly before the gate lowers again
    • B. Wait for the red lights to stop flashing before you look
    • C. Look for a second train before you cross

    Source:Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 7: Pavement Marking, Traffic Signs, and Signals

  12. Question 12: A vehicle is coming straight at you in your lane. What should you do?

    • A. Swing into the left lane
    • B. Slow down, pull to the right, and sound your horn
    • C. Brake hard and hold your lane so the other driver can steer around

    Source:Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 9: Safe Driving Tips for Special Driving Conditions

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