Mississippi Car Driving Permit Test-8 - DMV Written Test Questions with Answers - MCQGeeks.com

Q.1

You should signal continuously while turning because it:

Is illegal to turn off your signal before completing a turn.
Lets other drivers know what your intentions are.
Is always unsafe to turn off a signal before completing a turn.

Q.2

When parking next to a curb, you should use your turn signals:

Only when pulling away from the curb.
When pulling next to, but not away from, the curb.
When pulling next to or away from the curb.

Q.3

When entering an interstate highway, you should:

Stop, check for cars, and enter when safe.
Check for cars and reduce your speed to 25 mph before entering the traffic lane.
Check for cars, increase your speed to match the flow of traffic, and merge when the way is clear.

Q.4

When driving at night, you should:

Always use your high beams.
Look directly at the headlights of an oncoming vehicle.
Increase your following distance.

Q.5

You should signal to turn ____ before beginning a turn.

100 feet
50 feet
10 feet

Q.6

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.

Q.7

You reach an intersection with stop signs on all four corners at the same time as the driver on your left. Who has the right-of-way?

The driver on your left has the right-of-way.
You have the right-of-way.
Whoever is signaling to make a turn has the right-of-way.

Q.8

When crossing a sidewalk to enter traffic from an alley or driveway, drivers should:

Stop only if pedestrians are on the sidewalk.
Stop before driving onto the sidewalk or sidewalk area.
Expect pedestrians on the sidewalk to yield the right-of-way.

Q.9

Remove all snow, frost, and ice from:

Just the windshield.
All windows.
Just the windshield and passenger window.

Q.10

This road sign means:

Cars in the right lane must slow down.
No left turn.
Merge.

Q.11

On a freeway, you should look farther ahead than you would on a city street:

In order to see potential hazards early.
Because it takes a quarter of a mile to stop your vehicle completely.
Because it helps you keep up with traffic.

Q.12

If you experience a tire blowout:

Tap or pump the brakes.
Slow down gradually and use your brakes lightly.
Apply the brakes firmly and quickly.

Q.13

When stopped at a red traffic light with a green arrow, you may proceed in the direction of the arrow if you:

First come to a complete stop.
Wait until the light changes.
Are in the proper lane and the intersection is clear.

Q.14

Hydroplaning occurs when tires ride on a thin film of water instead of on the road. To prevent hydroplaning in wet weather, you should:

Put on your cruise control to maintain a constant speed.
Slow down.
Move to the shoulder of the road as soon as it starts to rain.

Q.15

Children on bicycles should be given extra space by motor vehicle operators because:

They do not have the same physical reflexes as adults.
They are smaller and more difficult to see than adults.
Both of the above.

Q.16

To help avoid skidding on slippery surfaces, you should:

Shift to a lower gear after starting down a steep hill.
Speed up to enter curves and slow down to exit them.
Slow down before entering curves and intersections.

Q.17

If a child is riding a bicycle near your vehicle:

Beep your horn.
Expect the child to be in total control of the bicycle.
Expect the unexpected.

Q.18

What does this road sign indicate?

Directions for children
School zone ahead
Playground area ahead

Q.19

This sign indicates that:

There is a steep hill ahead.
No trucks are allowed on the upcoming hill.
A logging road is ahead.

Q.20

Collisions are more likely to happen when:

All vehicles are traveling at about the same speed.
One lane of traffic is traveling faster than the other lanes.
One vehicle is traveling faster or slower than the flow of traffic.

Q.21

A curb painted red means:

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

Q.22

This sign means:

Curves ahead.
Divided highway starts.
Divided highway ends.

Q.23

If weather or light conditions require you to have your lights on while driving:

Use your high beams.
Use your parking lights.
Use your low beams.

Q.24

Highway pavement will be particularly treacherous and most slippery:

If it has been raining several hours.
If it has just begun to rain.
If it has been raining for one to two hours.

Q.25

The first thing that alcohol effects is:

Vision.
Judgment.
Balance.

Q.26

Which of the following road surfaces freezes first?

A tunnel
An intersection
A bridge

Q.27

This sign is a warning that you are approaching:

An intersection.
A crosswalk.
A railroad crossing.

Q.28

If you are being passed in a no passing zone, you should:

Pull off the road.
Maintain your speed and position.
Slow down and let the other driver safely return to the drive lane.

Q.29

You want to park downhill on a two-way road and there is no curb. Which way do you turn your front wheels?

Straight ahead
Right, toward the side of the road
Left, toward the center of the road

Q.30

When stopping on snow or ice, drivers who are operating vehicles equipped with an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) should:

Pump the brakes.
Press and hold the brake pedal firmly.
Stay off the brakes and wait for the car to drift to a stop.

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