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2026 Missouri Permit Test 24
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QUESTION 1 / 25
You want to back out of your driveway. You see children playing nearby. Before you start to move your car, you should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Rev your engine to warn the children that you are moving.
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B
Sound your horn so the children will hear you.
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C
Walk to the back of the car to be sure the way is clear.
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D
Tell the children to stay away from the driveway.
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QUESTION 2 / 25
When approaching a traffic signal displaying a steady green arrow, drivers:
Choose one answer below.
A
Should merge into a lane in the direction of the arrow.
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B
Should slow to a stop, if it is safe to do so.
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C
May turn in the direction of the arrow after yielding to traffic and pedestrians already in the intersection.
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D
May drive straight through the intersection.
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QUESTION 3 / 25
When entering a highway from an entrance ramp, you should generally:
Choose one answer below.
A
Enter above the speed of traffic to get ahead.
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B
Enter slowly to avoid other vehicles.
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C
Stop first, then slowly enter traffic.
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D
Accelerate to the speed of traffic.
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QUESTION 4 / 25
You may cross double solid yellow lines:
Choose one answer below.
A
To pass a slow-moving truck.
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B
To turn into a driveway.
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C
To pass another car.
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D
Under no conditions.
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QUESTION 5 / 25
The posted speed limit shows: Image: https://www.dmv-written-test.com/images-car/district-of-columbia-speed_limit_25.png
Choose one answer below.
A
Only a recommended driving speed.
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B
The exact speed at which you must travel to avoid a ticket.
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C
The maximum safe driving speed under ideal road and weather conditions.
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D
The maximum safe driving speed under all road conditions.
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QUESTION 6 / 25
Your vehicle's stopping distance increases when stopping:
Choose one answer below.
A
On a wet or icy road.
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B
On paved highways.
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C
When driving at night.
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D
All of the above.
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QUESTION 7 / 25
If there are two railroad tracks next to each other:
Choose one answer below.
A
It is always safe to proceed after one train passes.
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B
You must always stop before crossing the tracks.
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C
When one train passes, look for another train on the other track before proceeding.
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D
Honk your horn as you cross the tracks.
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QUESTION 8 / 25
Certain highway signs require drivers to obey an indicated instruction. Such signs are known as:
Choose one answer below.
A
Regulatory signs.
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B
Warning signs.
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C
Information signs.
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D
Guide signs.
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QUESTION 9 / 25
What are the colors of signs that tell you the distance to the next exit on a highway?
Choose one answer below.
A
Yellow with black letters
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B
Black with white letters
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C
Red with white letters
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D
Green with white letters
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QUESTION 10 / 25
A single broken white line down the center of a two-lane road indicates:
Choose one answer below.
A
Lanes are moving in opposite directions and drivers are not permitted to pass.
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B
Lanes are moving in opposite directions and drivers are permitted to pass when it is safe to do so.
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C
Lanes are moving in the same direction and drivers are not permitted to pass.
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D
Lanes are moving in the same direction and drivers are permitted to pass when it is safe to do so.
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QUESTION 11 / 25
A leaking exhaust system can:
Choose one answer below.
A
Cause excessive oil use.
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B
Require your vehicle to have a tune-up sooner than normal.
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C
Make you drowsy while driving.
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D
Set grass fires on country roads.
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QUESTION 12 / 25
Roads become very slippery:
Choose one answer below.
A
When it has been raining for an hour or more.
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B
The day after it rains.
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C
For the first 10 to 15 minutes of a rainstorm.
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D
Right after the rain has stopped.
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QUESTION 13 / 25
When approaching a traffic signal displaying a steady yellow arrow, drivers:
Choose one answer below.
A
Should merge into a lane in the direction of the arrow.
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B
Should slow to a stop, if it is safe to do so.
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C
May turn left after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians.
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D
Have the right-of-way and may expect oncoming traffic to stop for them.
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QUESTION 14 / 25
A red flashing traffic light has the same meaning as a:
Choose one answer below.
A
Solid red light.
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B
Stop sign.
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C
Yield sign.
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D
Caution sign.
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QUESTION 15 / 25
The minimum and maximum speed limits on Missouri interstate highways are:
Choose one answer below.
A
40 mph and 55 mph.
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B
40 mph and 70 mph.
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C
30 mph and 70 mph.
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D
55 mph and 75 mph.
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QUESTION 16 / 25
The youngest age a person may be to obtain an instruction permit is:
Choose one answer below.
A
14 years old.
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B
15 years old.
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C
15 and one-half years old.
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D
16 years old.
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QUESTION 17 / 25
At an intersection with a stop sign, you should stop and:
Choose one answer below.
A
Check your rearview mirror for cars tailgating.
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B
Move when the vehicle ahead of you moves.
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C
Look right first, then left, then right again.
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D
Look left first, then right, then left again.
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QUESTION 18 / 25
You are waiting in the intersection to complete a left turn. You should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Signal and keep your wheels turned to the left.
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B
Signal and keep your wheels straight.
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C
Flash your headlights so drivers will let you through.
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D
Drive around the rear of a car if it blocks you.
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QUESTION 19 / 25
Coming to a complete stop at an intersection, yielding to cross traffic/pedestrians, and then proceeding through the intersection when the way is clear corresponds with:
Choose one answer below.
A
A solid red light.
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B
A flashing yellow light.
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C
A solid green light.
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D
A flashing red light.
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QUESTION 20 / 25
The most important thing to remember about speed management and curves is that you must:
Choose one answer below.
A
Drive at the posted speed limit as you enter the curve, then slow down at the sharpest part of the curve.
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B
Slow down before you enter the curve.
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C
Accelerate gently before you enter the curve.
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D
Drive at the posted speed limit before, throughout, and after the curve.
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QUESTION 21 / 25
Which of the following best ensures your safety and the safety of those around you when you are backing your vehicle?
Choose one answer below.
A
Honk your horn right before shifting into reverse.
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B
Check behind the vehicle before you get into the driver's seat.
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C
Check your rearview mirrors to see what is behind you.
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D
Turn up the car radio before backing up to get the attention of anyone who may be around you.
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QUESTION 22 / 25
To check your blind spot when changing lanes to the left, you should glance:
Choose one answer below.
A
Over your right shoulder.
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B
At your side mirror.
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C
Over your left shoulder.
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D
At your rearview mirror.
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QUESTION 23 / 25
When a vehicle with an Anti-Lock Braking System starts to lose traction on a slippery road, drivers should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Pump the brakes.
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B
Press and hold the brake pedal.
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C
Press and hold the gas pedal.
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D
Lightly tap the brakes.
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QUESTION 24 / 25
A speed limit is:
Choose one answer below.
A
The maximum or minimum legal speed you can travel on a road under dangerous conditions.
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B
The maximum or minimum legal speed you can travel on a road under ideal conditions.
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C
The suggested speed to travel on a road under ideal conditions.
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D
None of the above.
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QUESTION 25 / 25
To pass a slower-moving vehicle on a two-lane, two-way road, you must:
Choose one answer below.
A
Not cross the centerline.
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B
Flash your lights at oncoming traffic.
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C
Use the shoulder.
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D
Use the lane that belongs to oncoming traffic.
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