Missouri Permit Practice Test 2
A second full-length Missouri practice test: 30 fresh multiple-choice questions with zero repeats from Test 1. The real DOR Written test (part of the four-part Missouri driver examination, which also includes vision, road sign, and driving tests) has 25 questions, and you need 20 correct (80%) to pass.
Question 1 of 30
1. On a multilane highway, white lines separate the lanes. What does the white color tell you about the traffic around you?
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Correct answer: B. White lines divide lanes of traffic that flow the same way, while yellow divides opposing flows. Reading line color at a glance tells you instantly where oncoming cars can be. White means with you, yellow means toward you.
2. Your younger sibling asks when they can get a learner's permit in Missouri. What age do you tell them?
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Correct answer: A. Tell them 15; that is when Missouri allows a learner's permit application. Until then, driving on public roads is off the table. Graduated licensing phases in privileges so new drivers gain experience under lower-risk conditions.
3. After failing the Missouri driving test three times, what must happen before you can test again?
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Correct answer: A. Missouri allows one driving test per day, and three failures stop further attempts until the Department of Revenue approves you after documented additional behind-the-wheel training. Three strikes means retraining first, so practice thoroughly before each attempt.
4. You keep yawning and your eyes feel heavy on a long drive. What actually fixes drowsiness?
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Correct answer: A. Only sleep cures sleepiness, so pull off somewhere safe and rest when drowsiness hits. Loud music, open windows, and caffeine wear off within minutes, and a driver who nods off is as dangerous as a drunk one.
5. An ambulance with flashing lights and a siren comes up behind you on a two-way street. What should you do?
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Correct answer: C. When an emergency vehicle approaches with lights and siren, pull to the right edge of the road and stop, avoiding blocking intersections. A predictable move to the right opens a clear lane. Everyone right, everyone stopped, help gets through.
6. A passenger claims some Missouri highways have unlimited speed like the German autobahn. In reality, the state's highest legal limit is which of these?
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Correct answer: D. Every road in Missouri has a limit, and the statewide ceiling is 70 mph on designated highways. Higher speeds multiply crash energy dramatically, so no US state allows unlimited speed. Follow whatever limit is actually posted.
7. A truck ahead signals a right turn but first swings out toward the left. What should you do?
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Correct answer: C. Long vehicles swing wide to make right turns, and the tempting gap on their right closes like a trap once the trailer comes around. Hold back and wait. Never slide into the right side of a turning truck.
8. You must park on a hill where the road has no curb. Which way should you turn your wheels?
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Correct answer: A. With no curb to catch the car, always turn your wheels toward the road's edge, uphill or downhill. A runaway car then rolls off the travel lanes instead of into traffic. No curb: aim for the shoulder.
9. Which shape is used only for yield signs, so you can recognize the sign even when you cannot read its face?
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Correct answer: D. Only yield signs use the downward-pointing triangle, just as only stop signs use the octagon. Unique shapes let drivers react from the outline alone in fog or darkness. Picture the point aiming down, telling you to back off and give way.
10. On the Missouri driving test, how close to the curb must your vehicle end up when you parallel park?
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Correct answer: D. Missouri examiners score parallel parking in a 25-by-7-foot space and expect you to finish within 18 inches of the curb, near the space's center, within two minutes. A car parked wide invites sideswipes. Hook: eighteen inches, two minutes.
11. You are in the right lane when you see a yellow diamond sign showing the right lane narrowing into the left lane. What should you do?
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Correct answer: B. A lane-ends sign warns your lane will disappear, so signal, match the other lane's speed, and merge before the pavement runs out. Drivers in the ending lane must yield to through traffic. Early, smooth merges prevent the last-second squeeze.
12. An officer stops an adult driver in Missouri and a breath test is given. At what BAC reading can that driver be charged with driving under the influence, even if their driving looked steady?
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Correct answer: C. A BAC of 0.08% or more is enough by itself for a DUI charge in Missouri. The law uses a fixed number because alcohol impairs everyone, and drivers are poor judges of their own impairment behind the wheel.
13. While you wait to turn, the green arrow changes to a steady yellow arrow. What is the signal telling you?
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Correct answer: D. A steady yellow arrow warns that the protected turning phase is about to end. Stop if you can do so safely; drivers already at the point of no return may finish the turn cautiously. Yellow arrow means wrap up, not speed up.
14. You hold only a learner's permit and your supervising adult is unavailable. When may you drive by yourself?
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Correct answer: C. A permit never allows solo driving; a qualified supervisor must ride with you every time. Getting caught alone can mean tickets, permit suspension, and a longer wait for your license. Shortcuts here only stretch out the process.
15. While your car is moving, which phone use does Missouri's Siddens Bening Hands-Free Law permit?
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Correct answer: B. Missouri's Siddens Bening Hands-Free Law bars drivers from physically holding or supporting a phone, texting, or watching and recording video, but voice calls through hands-free features remain legal. If your hands stay on the wheel, you comply.
16. How does the law treat a driver who leaves the scene of a crash they were involved in?
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Correct answer: B. Fleeing a crash you were part of, often called hit and run, is a serious crime everywhere, with penalties that grow if anyone was hurt. Staying is a legal duty. Whatever the damage, driving away doubles the trouble.
17. You are heading to a party where you plan to drink. What is the safest plan for getting home?
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Correct answer: B. The safest plan is decided before the first drink: a sober designated driver, rideshare, taxi, or staying over. Once alcohol dulls your judgment, you cannot trust yourself to choose wisely. Plan the ride first, then the party.
18. You pass a round yellow sign marked with a large black X and the letters R R. What is it telling you?
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Correct answer: A. The round yellow RXR sign is the advance warning for a railroad crossing, posted well before the tracks. It gives you time to slow, quiet distractions, and scan for trains. Round and yellow means railroad ahead, not at, the sign.
19. When do reduced school zone speed limits typically apply?
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Correct answer: D. School zone limits usually apply during posted times, when the zone's beacons flash, or whenever children are present. Kids are small, quick, and unpredictable near schools. When you see the zone active, drop your speed and cover the brake.
20. Your right wheels drop off the pavement onto a soft shoulder. What should you do?
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Correct answer: B. If your wheels leave the pavement, do not yank the wheel; ease off the gas, slow down, and steer back gently once traffic allows. A sudden jerk against the pavement lip can flip or launch the car.
21. Under Missouri's zero-tolerance law, what BAC level counts as a violation for a driver under 21?
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Correct answer: B. Missouri's zero-tolerance law sets the under-21 threshold at 0.02%, far stricter than the adult standard. Underage drinking is illegal to begin with, so the safest and simplest rule is zero alcohol before driving, always.
22. You are involved in a crash with another vehicle. What does the law require you to do?
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Correct answer: D. After any crash you are part of, stop at once, get help for the injured, trade license, registration, and insurance details, and report the crash when required. Leaving without doing these turns an accident into a crime.
23. You merge onto an interstate in Missouri posted at the state's maximum speed limit. The fastest you may legally drive there is which speed?
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Correct answer: C. Missouri caps highway speed at 70 mph, its statewide maximum. Even on wide-open pavement, the posted number is the ceiling, and rain, fog, or traffic can make a much lower speed the only safe and legal choice.
24. Graduated driver licensing (GDL) in Missouri moves teens through permit, intermediate, and full-license stages. Entry into the first stage, the learner's permit, begins at what age?
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Correct answer: A. GDL entry in Missouri starts with a learner's permit at 15. Each stage lifts restrictions as skill grows, because crash risk is highest in a driver's first solo months. The ladder starts at 15; climb it patiently.
25. For your first six months with a Missouri intermediate license, how many passengers under 19 who are not in your immediate family may ride with you?
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Correct answer: D. During the first six months, Missouri intermediate drivers may carry only one passenger under 19 from outside their immediate family; afterward the cap rises to three. Teen passengers multiply distraction, so the state phases them in slowly.
26. A yellow diamond sign shows a side lane curving in to join the main road ahead. You are on the main road. What does the sign mean?
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Correct answer: C. A merge sign warns that another roadway joins yours ahead. Entering drivers must yield, but you should adjust your speed or change lanes when safe to open a gap. Merging works best when both drivers cooperate like a zipper.
27. You are driving through a residential district in Missouri and see no speed limit signs. What is the default speed limit?
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Correct answer: C. Where no sign is posted, Missouri's default residential limit is 25 mph. Homes mean driveways, pets, and kids near the road, so the default stays low. A posted sign always overrides the default, so watch for one.
28. Your GPS routes you through a Missouri neighborhood of homes and parked cars with no posted speed limit. State law caps your speed there at what value?
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Correct answer: D. State law gives unposted residential areas in Missouri a default cap of 25 mph. Parked cars shrink your view of crossing pedestrians, which is exactly why the cap is low. Posted signs, where present, replace the default.
29. Who may legally park in a space reserved for people with disabilities?
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Correct answer: C. Reserved accessible spaces are only for vehicles showing a valid disability placard or plate, used when the person it was issued to is aboard. These wide, close-in spots are essential access, which is why enforcement is strict everywhere.
30. Where does modern guidance tell you to place your hands on the steering wheel?
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Correct answer: D. Hold the wheel near the 9 and 3 o'clock positions, level on each side. This grip gives balanced control and keeps your arms out of the path of a deploying airbag. Think low and wide, clear of the bag.
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