Mississippi Car Driving Permit Test-17 - DMV Written Test Questions with Answers - MCQGeeks.com

Q.1

To help others see you when daylight begins to fade, you should use your:

Parking lights.
Low beam headlights.
Emergency flashers.

Q.2

Large trucks are likely to lose speed when:

Driving up long or steep hills.
Driving in long, gradual curves.
Driving down long, gradual hills.

Q.3

Trucks' blind spots are:

Directly behind the body.
On the immediate left of the cab.
Both on the immediate left of the cab and directly behind the body.

Q.4

Tailgating other drivers (driving too closely to their rear bumper):

Can frustrate other drivers and make them angry.
Cannot result in a traffic citation.
Reduces collisions by preventing being "cut off."

Q.5

In traffic moving attomph, you are least likely to have an accident if you:

Drive a few miles per hour faster than most other vehicles.
Stay within that speed range.
Drive a few miles per hour slower than most other vehicles.

Q.6

If you encounter an aggressive driver, you should:

Challenge them.
Get out of their way.
Speed up.

Q.7

You are driving behind a motorcycle and want to pass. You must:

Stay in the right lane as much as possible because the motorcycle is small and doesn't use all of the lane.
Blow your horn to make the motorcycle move onto the shoulder so that you can pass.
Have your vehicle entirely in the left lane before and during the pass.

Q.8

A vehicle suddenly cuts in front of you, creating a hazard. What should you do first?

Honk and step on the brake firmly.
Take your foot off the gas pedal.
Swerve into the lane next to you.

Q.9

As you enter into a roundabout, you should slow down and:

Yield to any crossing pedestrians and bicyclists.
Yield to any car already within the roundabout.
Both of the above.

Q.10

A U-turn is not permitted:

In a parking lot.
On or near any curve or hill.
On a straight roadway with a clear view for 500 feet in both directions.

Q.11

Alcohol is:

A stimulant.
An antihistamine.
A depressant.

Q.12

When double solid yellow lines separate lanes of traffic:

Passing is permitted from the left.
Passing is permitted from the right.
Passing is not permitted from either direction.

Q.13

If bad weather makes it difficult for you to see clearly, you should:

Speed up to get off the road quickly.
Drive in the lane closest to oncoming traffic.
Increase your following distance.

Q.14

When a car with bright headlights drives toward you at night, you should:

Stop until the other driver passes.
Look below their headlights.
Glance toward the right edge of your lane.

Q.15

In which of the following scenarios should your wheels not be pointed straight ahead?

When waiting to make a left turn at a traffic light.
When parked on a hill or sloping driveway.
When parked on the side of a level roadway where there is no curb.

Q.16

If the driver of an oncoming vehicle fails to dim their headlights:

Look toward the center of the roadway.
Look toward the right side of the road.
Look straight ahead.

Q.17

This sign means:

Trucks under 18,000 pounds are allowed.
Hill ahead.
Truck stop ahead.

Q.18

If you parallel park facing downward on a hill:

Turn your wheels sharply toward the side of the road.
Turn your wheels away from the side of the road.
Keep your wheels straight.

Q.19

When you see this sign, you:

Are approaching a railroad crossing and should prepare to stop.
Will always stop at the upcoming railroad crossing.
Should stop and wait for a signal before crossing the railroad tracks.

Q.20

A sign with this shape means:

No passing zone.
Right turn permitted on red.
Yield right-of-way.

Q.21

Stopping distances and the severity of collisions:

Decrease as a vehicle's speed increases.
Are not affected by a vehicle's speed.
Increase as a vehicle's speed increases.

Q.22

Drivers turning left must yield to:

Oncoming vehicles traveling straight or turning right.
Passing cars.
No one in particular.

Q.23

Before stopping your vehicle at a traffic signal or sign, you should:

Press down hard on the accelerator.
Check your mirrors for surrounding traffic.
Set the parking brake.

Q.24

At intersections with a "Yield" sign, you must:

Yield the right-of-way to cross traffic that is near enough to cause conflict.
Yield the right-of-way only to vehicles on your right.
Always slow down and proceed without stopping.

Q.25

Which of the following is not a safe driving practice when driving on the interstate?

Slower traffic must keep to the right.
Change lanes without signaling.
If you miss your exit, you must go to the next exit.

Q.26

When arriving to an uncontrolled intersection at the same time as vehicles to your right and left, you should:

Yield the right-of-way to the vehicle on your left.
Yield the right-of-way to the vehicle on your right.
Wait until there are no vehicles at the intersection before proceeding.

Q.27

When passing, you should move back into the right lane when:

You are one vehicle length ahead of the passed vehicle.
You can see both headlights of the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror.
You are 50 feet ahead of the passed vehicle.

Q.28

Defensive driving is:

Driving aggressively.
Using safe driving strategies to prevent crashes.
More dangerous than not driving defensively.

Q.29

A curb painted red means:

Loading zone.
The area is reserved for picking up or dropping off passengers.
No parking, standing, or stopping.

Q.30

To avoid glare from the headlights of an approaching car:

Look briefly toward the right side of the road.
Stay focused on the centerline on the road.
Flash your high beams.

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