Montana DMV driver's license practice test 6
Here are 25 free Montana driver's license practice questions drawn from the Montana Driver Manual. They focus on Chapter 3: Signs, Signals, & Markings (6), Chapter 4: Driving Rules (6), and Chapter 5: How to Drive Safely (5). The test opens with: "Why is it wise not to shift gears while crossing railroad tracks?" You get an explanation after each answer, and you need no account.
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Practice questions
Question 1 of 250 of 25 answered
Why is it wise not to shift gears while crossing railroad tracks?
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: Why is it wise not to shift gears while crossing railroad tracks?
- A. It damages the tracks
- B. The train crew can hear it
- C. It's illegal in Montana
- D. You might stall
Source:Montana Driver Manual, Chapter 3: Signs, Signals, & Markings
Question 2: What does a flashing red signal mean?
- A. Slow down and proceed with caution
- B. The same as a yield sign
- C. The light is about to turn green
- D. The same as a stop sign
Source:Montana Driver Manual, Chapter 3: Signs, Signals, & Markings
Question 3: What does the manual say is generally better than a head-on crash?
- A. Swerving into the oncoming lane
- B. Running off the road
- C. Speeding up
- D. Stopping in your lane
Source:Montana Driver Manual, Chapter 7: Emergencies, Crashes, & Enforcement Stops
Question 4: What is one of the leading causes of deaths at railroad crossings?
- A. Crossing at night with high beams
- B. Assuming a train isn't coming
- C. Crossing too slowly
- D. Crossing with the radio on
Source:Montana Driver Manual, Chapter 5: How to Drive Safely
Question 5: On a dusty gravel road, what does the manual recommend?
- A. Turn off your headlights
- B. Drive faster to leave the dust behind
- C. Use low beam headlights
- D. Use high beam headlights
Source:Montana Driver Manual, Chapter 5: How to Drive Safely
Question 6: When people walk on the roadway, which side must they use?
- A. Either side
- B. The left side, facing oncoming traffic
- C. The middle of the lane
- D. The right side of the road, with the traffic
Question 7: When should you not use your horn?
- A. To greet a friend
- B. When another car is about to hit you
- C. When a child is about to run into the street
- D. When a cyclist moves into your lane
Source:Montana Driver Manual, Chapter 5: How to Drive Safely
Question 8: At a steady red light with no stop line or crosswalk, where do you stop?
- A. Wherever you can see best
- B. Just past the first lane of cross traffic
- C. In the middle of the intersection
- D. Before entering the intersection
Source:Montana Driver Manual, Chapter 3: Signs, Signals, & Markings
Question 9: Whenever possible, children under what age should ride in the back seat?
- A. 16
- B. 6
- C. 10
- D. 13
Source:Montana Driver Manual, Chapter 2: Motor Vehicle Equipment
Question 10: Who is responsible for making sure passengers are buckled up?
- A. Each passenger for themselves
- B. The owner of the vehicle
- C. The driver
- D. Only the parents of child passengers
Source:Montana Driver Manual, Chapter 2: Motor Vehicle Equipment
Question 11: Whom must you yield to when turning left at an intersection?
- A. Vehicles behind you
- B. No one, if you signaled first
- C. Oncoming vehicles going straight
- D. Only the oncoming trucks and buses going straight
Question 12: When you're fatigued, how often should you stop for a short break?
- A. At least every four hours
- B. Only when you need gas
- C. At least every 30 minutes
- D. At least every two hours
Source:Montana Driver Manual, Chapter 5: How to Drive Safely
Question 13: Within what distance behind another vehicle must you turn off your high beams?
- A. 100 feet
- B. 300 feet
- C. 500 feet
- D. 1,000 feet
Source:Montana Driver Manual, Chapter 2: Motor Vehicle Equipment
Question 14: Barricade stripes slope downward to the right. What should you do?
- A. Bear to the right
- B. Turn around
- C. Stop at the barricade
- D. Bear to the left
Source:Montana Driver Manual, Chapter 3: Signs, Signals, & Markings
Question 15: On a two-lane road, how much over the limit may you go to pass another vehicle and return to your lane?
- A. 10 mph
- B. 5 mph
- C. None at all
- D. 15 mph
Question 16: What does the manual advise at a Slippery When Wet sign?
- A. Follow closer to see the car ahead
- B. Brake firmly to test the road
- C. Slow down and don't brake hard or turn suddenly
- D. Keep your usual speed; only an icy road is dangerous
Source:Montana Driver Manual, Chapter 3: Signs, Signals, & Markings
Question 17: Your license expired 14 months ago. What must you do?
- A. Reapply as a new driver and pass all tests
- B. Pay a late fee and take a vision test
- C. Nothing, since it's still valid for two years
- D. Renew it by mail with no tests
Question 18: What colors are Montana warning signs?
- A. Black and yellow
- B. Black and white
- C. Black and orange
- D. White and green
Source:Montana Driver Manual, Chapter 3: Signs, Signals, & Markings
Question 19: What is the youngest age at which a Montana teen can get a learner permit (NCLP)?
- A. 13½, after an online driving course
- B. 14½, while in a state-approved traffic education program
- C. 14, with a parent's signature and no driving course at all
- D. 15½, after passing the road test
Question 20: A medicine label warns against operating heavy machinery. What does that mean for driving?
- A. Drive only in daylight
- B. Drive only short distances
- C. It only applies to truck drivers
- D. Do not drive
Source:Montana Driver Manual, Chapter 6: Physical Requirements
Question 21: What does the manual say about leaving keys in a parked car?
- A. Leave them hidden under the seat
- B. Never leave them; lock the doors
- C. It's fine for quick stops
- D. It's fine if the engine is off
Question 22: What is the closest you may park to a railroad crossing?
- A. 50 feet
- B. 100 feet
- C. 15 feet
- D. 30 feet
Question 23: Who must wear a seatbelt when a Montana teen drives on a learner permit?
- A. Only passengers in the front seat
- B. Everyone in the vehicle
- C. Only the teen driver and the supervisor
- D. Only passengers who are under 18
Question 24: When passing a cyclist on a high-speed two-lane road, what distance does the manual recommend?
- A. Three feet
- B. One car width
- C. Five feet
- D. Two feet
Question 25: Your vehicle begins to slide. What should you do with the brake?
- A. Brake hard to stop the slide
- B. Stay off it
- C. Pump it quickly
- D. Hold it down firmly
Source:Montana Driver Manual, Chapter 5: How to Drive Safely
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