Mississippi Car Driving Permit Test-20 - DMV Written Test Questions with Answers - MCQGeeks.com

Q.1

Water on the road can cause a vehicle to hydroplane. Your car may hydroplane at speeds as low as:

45 miles per hour.
35 miles per hour.
40 miles per hour.

Q.2

When you are behind a motorcycle, you should:

Be ready to use your horn.
Drive more slowly.
Allow a larger following distance.

Q.3

If you want to pass a pedestrian who is walking along the roadway and an oncoming vehicle is approaching, you should:

Slow down and let the oncoming vehicle pass before you pass the pedestrian.
Keep driving at a steady speed. The oncoming vehicle must stop for you.
Honk your horn to get the pedestrian to move over.

Q.4

This road sign means:

The roadway ends ahead.
Drivers must bear either right or left.
A four-way intersection is ahead.

Q.5

This sign means:

Four-lane traffic ahead.
Divided highway ahead.
Two-way traffic ahead.

Q.6

What does this road sign mean?

Falling rocks
Trucks use second gear
Steep hill

Q.7

If you want to enter the freeway but you don't see a gap in traffic, you should:

Maintain your speed and force the other drivers to create a gap.
Slow down on the ramp to wait for a gap.
Stop at the end of the ramp to wait for a gap.

Q.8

You drive defensively when you:

Put one car length between you and the car ahead.
Look only at the car in front of you while driving.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

Q.9

If your wheels drop off the roadway or pavement edge, you should:

Wait until it is safe to do so, then gradually re-enter the roadway.
Turn back onto the roadway immediately.
Stop.

Q.10

Broken yellow lines are used on streets and highways to:

Indicate no passing zones.
Separate lanes of traffic moving in the same direction.
Separate lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions.

Q.11

To see vehicles in your blind spots, you should check:

The inside rearview mirror.
The outside rearview mirror.
Over your shoulders.

Q.12

You should signal to turn ____ before beginning a turn.

100 feet
50 feet
10 feet

Q.13

Roads are slippery after it first starts to rain. When the road is slippery, you should:

Avoid making turns and stops while driving at high speeds.
Test your tires' traction while going uphill.
Decrease the distance you look ahead of your vehicle.

Q.14

Which of these statements is true about drugs and driving?

Any prescription drug is safe to use if you don't feel drowsy.
Even over-the-counter drugs can impair your driving.
Only illegal drugs can impair your driving.

Q.15

This sign means:

One-way traffic.
Intersection ahead.
Merging traffic from the right.

Q.16

When driving in work zones, you should:

Increase your speed to get through the zone as quickly as possible.
Reduce your speed and be prepared to stop suddenly.
Maintain your normal speed the whole way through the zone.

Q.17

When you drive through a construction zone, you should:

Stop to watch the workers.
Decrease your following distance.
Pass the construction zone carefully and not “rubberneck."

Q.18

Where should drivers use their high beam headlights?

Within 500 feet of another vehicle
In busy traffic
On open country roads

Q.19

You have stopped for a train at a railroad crossing. After the train passes, you should:

Wait for signal lights to stop flashing.
Look for a second train.
Both of the above.

Q.20

Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?

They are eliminated if you have one outside mirror on each side of the vehicle.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Blind spots can be checked by looking in your rearview mirrors.

Q.21

From top to bottom, the following is the proper order for traffic lights:

Red, yellow, green.
Red, green, yellow.
Green, red, yellow.

Q.22

You should allow an extra cushion of space:

When following a station wagon.
When following a driver who cannot see the rear of their vehicle.
When following a small passenger car.

Q.23

You are approaching an intersection where a traffic signal is displaying a steady yellow light. If you have not already entered the intersection, you should:

Speed up to beat the red light.
Reduce you speed and proceed carefully through the intersection.
Come to a safe stop.

Q.24

To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street, you should start your turn from:

Any lane (as long as it is safe).
The lane closest to the left curb.
The lane in the center of the road.

Q.25

When driving in fog, drivers should use:

Their low beam headlights.
Their high beam headlights.
Their parking lights.

Q.26

This sign means:

No turns.
No outlet.
No U-turns.

Q.27

If a truck or bus is making a right turn where you also need to make a right turn, you should:

Quickly turn before the truck or bus is able to.
Wait until the truck or bus turns before you turn.
Squeeze between the truck or bus and the curb.

Q.28

When passing another vehicle:

Pass the vehicle as slowly as possible.
Drive at the same speed as the vehicle you are passing.
Pass the vehicle as safely and as quickly as possible.

Q.29

This sign means:

Cars on the right move first.
You have the right-of-way.
Let cross traffic pass before proceeding.

Q.30

Double solid yellow lane markings mean that:

Neither lane may pass.
Both lanes may pass.
The lane to the right may pass.

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