Montana DMV driver's license practice test 2
Practice for the Montana written test with 25 free questions based on the Montana Driver Manual. Most of them come from Chapter 3: Signs, Signals, & Markings (6), Chapter 4: Driving Rules (6), and Chapter 5: How to Drive Safely (5). Question 1 asks: "On a road posted 50 mph or more, what is the minimum speed reduction when passing next to a stopped emergency vehicle?" Every answer comes with an explanation, and you don't need an account.
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On a road posted 50 mph or more, what is the minimum speed reduction when passing next to a stopped emergency vehicle?
What this test covers
Every question comes from one of these sections of the Montana Driver Manual.
- Chapter 1: The Driver License3 questions
- Chapter 2: Motor Vehicle Equipment3 questions
- Chapter 3: Signs, Signals, & Markings6 questions
- Chapter 4: Driving Rules6 questions
- Chapter 5: How to Drive Safely5 questions
- Chapter 6: Physical Requirements1 question
- Chapter 7: Emergencies, Crashes, & Enforcement Stops1 question
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: On a road posted 50 mph or more, what is the minimum speed reduction when passing next to a stopped emergency vehicle?
- A. 20 mph below the limit
- B. 10 mph below the limit
- C. To 25 mph exactly
- D. Not at all, if you change lanes
Source:Montana Driver Manual, Chapter 7: Emergencies, Crashes, & Enforcement Stops
Question 2: You can't stop in time for a deer in the road. What does the manual advise?
- A. Speed up to get past it
- B. Swerve hard into the other lane
- C. Don't swerve sharply
- D. Swerve into the ditch
Source:Montana Driver Manual, Chapter 5: How to Drive Safely
Question 3: A school crossing guard holds a stop sign while children cross. What must you do?
- A. Continue if no children are in your lane
- B. Honk and wait for a gap
- C. Pass slowly on the left
- D. Stop and not drive past
Source:Montana Driver Manual, Chapter 3: Signs, Signals, & Markings
Question 4: What is the longest a new Montana resident may drive on a valid out-of-state license?
- A. 90 consecutive days
- B. 60 consecutive days
- C. One full year
- D. 30 consecutive days
Question 5: What does a Divided Highway Ends sign tell you?
- A. The road ends ahead at a T intersection with a stop
- B. The road becomes two-way ahead; keep right
- C. A median begins ahead
- D. You may use any lane ahead
Source:Montana Driver Manual, Chapter 3: Signs, Signals, & Markings
Question 6: About how tall is a child when the vehicle's lap and shoulder belt usually fits properly?
- A. About 4'0"
- B. About 4'9"
- C. About 5'5"
- D. About 3'6"
Source:Montana Driver Manual, Chapter 2: Motor Vehicle Equipment
Question 7: Why is texting called the most alarming distraction?
- A. It only happens at night
- B. Texting while driving is illegal in every Montana town
- C. It is a manual, visual and mental distraction at once
- D. It drains the car battery
Source:Montana Driver Manual, Chapter 5: How to Drive Safely
Question 8: What happens after a second violation of the first-year restricted license rules?
- A. 20 to 60 hours of community service
- B. A 30-day suspension and a new written test
- C. The license is suspended for six months
- D. A written warning to the parents
Question 9: A car is stopped at a crosswalk to let a pedestrian cross. You come up behind it. What must you do?
- A. Don't pass the stopped car
- B. Pass it carefully on the left
- C. Honk to find out why it stopped
- D. Pass it on the right shoulder
Question 10: What driving speed does the manual give for roundabouts?
- A. 25 mph or less
- B. The same as the road's speed limit
- C. 35 mph or less
- D. 15 mph or less
Source:Montana Driver Manual, Chapter 3: Signs, Signals, & Markings
Question 11: What does a PASS WITH CARE sign mean?
- A. You may pass only on the right
- B. A no-passing zone begins here
- C. Only trucks and buses may pass from this point on
- D. You may again pass other vehicles with care
Source:Montana Driver Manual, Chapter 3: Signs, Signals, & Markings
Question 12: How quickly can alcohol absorbed through the stomach affect your brain?
- A. Within 20 to 40 minutes
- B. Within one minute
- C. Within one hour
- D. Only after several drinks
Source:Montana Driver Manual, Chapter 6: Physical Requirements
Question 13: How many attempts does a paid license receipt give you to pass the required exams?
- A. One attempt, then a new fee
- B. Three attempts within one year
- C. Two attempts within six months
- D. Unlimited attempts within one year
Question 14: On rural roads, what is the minimum distance before a turn to use your turn signal?
- A. 200 feet
- B. 300 feet
- C. 100 feet
- D. 1,000 feet
Question 15: What is the closest you may park to a fire hydrant?
- A. 20 feet
- B. 10 feet
- C. 15 feet
- D. 50 feet
Question 16: A pedestrian with a guide dog or white cane is crossing. What should you do?
- A. Yield completely and don't use your horn
- B. Honk so they know you're there
- C. Drive around them slowly
- D. Wait only if they're in a marked crosswalk
Question 17: What does a solid white line between lanes mean?
- A. Traffic on the other side goes the opposite way
- B. Stay in your lane unless a special situation requires a change
- C. You may change lanes freely whenever the next lane over is completely clear
- D. The lane ends ahead
Source:Montana Driver Manual, Chapter 3: Signs, Signals, & Markings
Question 18: A school bus ahead shows flashing yellow lights. What should you do?
- A. Keep your speed; yellow means nothing yet
- B. Stop at least 30 feet away
- C. Slow down and proceed carefully
- D. Speed up to pass before it stops
Question 19: A car is about to pull out between you and your turn. When should you signal?
- A. Never; just turn
- B. Right away
- C. After you pass that car
- D. Only once you're in the turn
Source:Montana Driver Manual, Chapter 5: How to Drive Safely
Question 20: Where must evidence of insurance be kept?
- A. Only when you drive out of state
- B. At home with your title
- C. Only with your insurance company
- D. In the vehicle at all times
Question 21: What visibility distance triggers Montana's headlight rule in bad weather or blowing dust?
- A. 1,000 feet
- B. 350 feet
- C. 100 feet
- D. 500 feet
Source:Montana Driver Manual, Chapter 2: Motor Vehicle Equipment
Question 22: What train distance from the crossing does the law use to require you to stop?
- A. 1,500 feet
- B. 500 feet
- C. 1,000 feet
- D. One mile
Source:Montana Driver Manual, Chapter 3: Signs, Signals, & Markings
Question 23: What is the best way to see when backing up?
- A. Back up quickly to finish sooner
- B. Use the rearview and side mirrors
- C. Lean your head out of the driver's side window as you go
- D. Turn and look through the rear window
Source:Montana Driver Manual, Chapter 5: How to Drive Safely
Question 24: In the Four Second Sight Distance Rule, what does reaching the object before four seconds mean?
- A. You're going too fast for how far you can see
- B. The road is safe for passing
- C. Your headlights need aiming
- D. You're following the vehicle ahead of you too closely
Source:Montana Driver Manual, Chapter 5: How to Drive Safely
Question 25: In the penny test, when is a tire unsafe?
- A. When the tread doesn't reach Lincoln's head
- B. When the penny slides in sideways
- C. When the tread covers all of Lincoln's head
- D. When the penny won't fit in the groove
Source:Montana Driver Manual, Chapter 2: Motor Vehicle Equipment
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