Take 2026 Michigan Permit Test 5

QUESTION 1 / 25

At an intersection with a stop sign, you should stop and:

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ACheck your rearview mirror for cars tailgating.✓BMove when the vehicle ahead of you moves.✓CLook right first, then left, then right again.✓DLook left first, then right, then left again.✓

QUESTION 2 / 25

This sign means: Image: https://www.dmv-written-test.com/images-car/indiana-left_turn_yield_on_green.png

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ALeft turn yield on green.✓BOne-way.✓CCattle crossing.✓DTwo-way left turn.✓

QUESTION 3 / 25

How can you lower the risk of hydroplaning?

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ADo not speed when the roads are wet.✓BUse tires with proper air pressure.✓CReplace tires with bad tread.✓DAll of the above.✓

QUESTION 4 / 25

When driving on slippery roads, you should:

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AUse alternate routes.✓BDrive as you would on dry roads.✓CIncrease your following distance.✓DAvoid crossing bridges or intersections.✓

QUESTION 5 / 25

Signs that are colored orange are:

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AWork zone signs.✓BRegulatory signs.✓CSchool zone signs.✓DGuide signs.✓

QUESTION 6 / 25

When driving in bad weather, drivers should:

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AIncrease their speed to reach their final destination more quickly.✓BDecrease their following distance.✓CIncrease their following distance.✓DNone of the above.✓

QUESTION 7 / 25

Which of the following about winter driving is not true?

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AWinter is the most difficult driving season.✓BChecking your vehicle's antifreeze and windshield washer fluid levels is especially important during the winter.✓CUsing cruise control in winter weather is a safe thing to do.✓DIt is best to use snow tires on your vehicle.✓

QUESTION 8 / 25

Roads freeze quickly when they are:

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AFlat.✓BCurvy.✓CIn the sun.✓DShaded.✓

QUESTION 9 / 25

You are driving in the right lane on an expressway. You should move into the left lane when:

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ATraffic is heavy but moving steadily.✓BThe weather is bad and roads are slippery.✓CTraffic is slow in your lane and cars are in the left lane.✓DTraffic is light and cars are merging onto the expressway from the right.✓

QUESTION 10 / 25

This road sign means: Image: https://www.dmv-written-test.com/images-car/arizona-four_way_intersection.png

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AA steep grade is ahead.✓BYou must turn left ahead.✓CDo not enter.✓DA four-way intersection is ahead.✓

QUESTION 11 / 25

It is best to keep a space cushion:

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AOnly in back of your vehicle.✓BOnly on the left and right sides of your vehicle.✓COnly in front of the vehicle.✓DOn all sides of the vehicle.✓

QUESTION 12 / 25

When approaching a school bus stopped with its stop arm extended, drivers should:

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ACome to a complete stop and wait to proceed.✓BHonk their horn before passing the bus on its left.✓CContinue driving when they think most kids are probably done exiting the bus.✓DPass the bus before its door opens.✓

QUESTION 13 / 25

A solid yellow line on your side of the centerline means:

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ASlow down.✓BPass with caution.✓CDo not pass.✓DKeep right on hills.✓

QUESTION 14 / 25

When you are being tailgated:

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AMove over to the right, if there is an open lane to your right.✓BIf there is not an open lane to your right, wait until the way is clear ahead and reduce your speed slowly to encourage the tailgater to drive around you.✓CNever slow down abruptly.✓DAll of the above.✓

QUESTION 15 / 25

A stop sign is shaped like a(n):

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ARectangle.✓BSquare.✓CCircle.✓DOctagon.✓

QUESTION 16 / 25

Drive below the posted speed limit when:

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AAnything makes conditions less than perfect.✓BYou see a police car.✓CEntering a highway where there are other cars.✓DYou are on a four-lane road.✓

QUESTION 17 / 25

If two drivers arrive at the same time to a four-way intersection controlled by stop signs:

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AThe driver on the right has the right-of-way.✓BThe driver on the left has the right-of-way.✓COne driver may continue driving without stopping.✓DOne driver should honk to indicate that they are giving up the right-of-way.✓

QUESTION 18 / 25

The driver's left arm and hand are extended downward. This hand signal means that the driver plans to: Image: https://www.dmv-written-test.com/images-car/new-york-hand_signal_down.png

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ATurn left.✓BTurn right.✓CStop.✓DStart up.✓

QUESTION 19 / 25

During normal weather and traffic conditions, keep a minimum following distance of:

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AOne second.✓BTwo seconds.✓CThree to four seconds.✓DFive seconds.✓

QUESTION 20 / 25

If another car is in danger of hitting you, you should:

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ASound your horn.✓BWave your arms.✓CUse your emergency lights.✓DFlash your headlights.✓

QUESTION 21 / 25

You may drink alcoholic beverages in a vehicle on a public highway:

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AAs long as you aren't driving.✓BIf you are riding in the back seat.✓CIf you are riding in the back of a pick-up truck.✓DUnder no circumstances.✓

QUESTION 22 / 25

You want to turn left at an intersection. The light is green but oncoming traffic is heavy. You should:

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AUse the next intersection.✓BWait at the crosswalk for traffic to clear.✓CWait in the center of the intersection for traffic to clear.✓DTake the right-of-way since you have a green light.✓

QUESTION 23 / 25

What does an orange-colored sign indicate?

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AThe start of a no passing zone.✓BA railroad crossing is ahead.✓CA school zone is ahead.✓DThe presence of construction work.✓

QUESTION 24 / 25

Traffic signals sometimes display arrows to control turns from specific lanes. A green arrow:

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AIs used only on one-way streets.✓BHas the same meaning as a circular green traffic light, but traffic must turn in the direction indicated by the arrow.✓CMeans that you may proceed, but only if the green arrow is accompanied by a circular green light.✓DPoints the way to an airport.✓

QUESTION 25 / 25

You may avoid the risks of alcohol-related crashes by:

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ADeciding before you start drinking that you are not going to drive.✓BSimply saying, "No thanks, I'm driving," if someone offers you a drink.✓CCalling a taxi.✓DDoing any of the above.✓