Take 2026 Missouri Permit Test 3

QUESTION 1 / 24

If your car breaks down on a highway, you should:

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ASit in your car and wait for help.✓BUse your four-way flashers to warn other drivers.✓CSound your horn at passing motorists.✓DFlash your headlights at oncoming traffic.✓

QUESTION 2 / 24

You are driving on a divided multilane highway and see or hear the signal of an approaching emergency vehicle. You should:

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ADisregard the signal if there are other lanes available for the emergency vehicle.✓BStop as quickly as you can.✓CSlow down, move your vehicle to provide a clear path for the emergency vehicle, and stop.✓DIncrease your speed to get out of the way of the emergency vehicle.✓

QUESTION 3 / 24

When driving on slick roads, you should:

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ATake turns more slowly than usual.✓BChange lanes quickly.✓CAccelerate quickly.✓DBrake hard.✓

QUESTION 4 / 24

Distracted driving may be caused by:

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AEating, drinking, or smoking.✓BTalking or texting on a cellular phone.✓CChanging a radio station or CD.✓DAll of the above.✓

QUESTION 5 / 24

Braking distance is affected by:

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AThe speed your vehicle is traveling.✓BThe condition of your brakes and tires.✓CThe condition of the pavement.✓DAll of the above.✓

QUESTION 6 / 24

When sharing the road with a truck, it is important to remember that trucks generally:

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ARequire longer distances to stop than smaller vehicles do.✓BRequire less time to pass on a downgrade than smaller vehicles do.✓CRequire a smaller turning radius than smaller vehicles do.✓DRequire less time to pass on an incline than smaller vehicles do.✓

QUESTION 7 / 24

What should you be most concerned about when you see this sign? Image: https://www.dmv-written-test.com/images-car/pennsylvania-shoulder_drop_off.png

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ADriving with your headlights out of alignment because one side of your car is higher than the other.✓BDamaging a tire from drifting onto the shoulder.✓CHydroplaning, if the shoulder has water on it.✓DLosing control of the vehicle if you drift onto the shoulder.✓

QUESTION 8 / 24

You must keep proof of your liability insurance:

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AAt your place of employment.✓BIn a safety deposit box at the bank.✓CIn your vehicle whenever it is being operated.✓DAt your neighbor’s house.✓

QUESTION 9 / 24

If you operate a motor vehicle while intoxicated and you injure or kill another person, you:

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AWill only have to pay a fine.✓BWill only spend time in jail.✓CWill only lose your license.✓DMay lose your license and be sentenced to jail.✓

QUESTION 10 / 24

When encountering an aggressive driver, you should:

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AAvoid eye contact, slow down, and let them pass.✓BCut them off to slow them down.✓CRetaliate by tailgating them.✓DMake sure they know you disapprove of their behavior.✓

QUESTION 11 / 24

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

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AA left curve is ahead.✓BA series of curves is ahead.✓CAn S-curve is ahead.✓DThe road will be slippery when wet.✓

QUESTION 12 / 24

In which of the following ways can alcoholic beverages affect you?

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AIt slows your reaction time.✓BIt gives you a feeling of false confidence.✓CIt impairs your thinking ability.✓DAll of the above.✓

QUESTION 13 / 24

A “No right on red” sign means:

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AEven if the traffic signal is red, you may turn right.✓BIf the traffic signal is red, you cannot turn right.✓CThe intersection has a high number of traffic crashes.✓DEven if the traffic signal is red, you do not have to come to a stop.✓

QUESTION 14 / 24

Worn or bald tires:

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ACan make turning more difficult.✓BAre likely to hydroplane.✓CCan increase your stopping distance.✓DAll of the above.✓

QUESTION 15 / 24

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 16 / 24

Highway markings:

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AAre usually not important.✓BAre only found in construction zones.✓CProvide information for drivers.✓DAre usually red and blue in color.✓

QUESTION 17 / 24

Drivers who have consumed alcohol before getting behind the wheel:

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AAre always aware of the risks they are taking.✓BDo not have sufficient control over their bodies and minds or the vehicles being driven.✓CAre better drivers because they are more careful than sober drivers.✓DHave quicker reaction times.✓

QUESTION 18 / 24

When driving on major highways:

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AStay alert.✓BKeep your eyes moving.✓CBe ready to react to road hazards.✓DAll of the above.✓

QUESTION 19 / 24

If someone is driving aggressively behind you, you should:

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ATry to get out of the aggressive driver’s way.✓BStare at the driver as he or she is passing you.✓CSpeed up as he or she is passing you.✓DBlock the passing lane.✓

QUESTION 20 / 24

To ensure that your physical condition does not cause you to drive in an unsafe manner, you should:

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AKeep physically fit and have regular physical examinations.✓BKnow the effect of any medicine on your driving ability.✓CDrive within your physical limitations.✓DAll of the above.✓

QUESTION 21 / 24

Do not pass:

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AOn a hill or curve.✓BWhen school bus lights are flashing.✓CWhen approaching an intersection.✓DAll of the above.✓

QUESTION 22 / 24

Anything that requires you to ____ could cause you to crash.

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ATake your eyes off the road✓BTake your hands off the wheel✓CTake your attention away from the task of driving✓DAll of the above✓

QUESTION 23 / 24

To change lanes you should:

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ACheck your mirrors and signal, then change lanes.✓BSignal, check your mirrors, check your blind spot in the direction you plan to move, then change lanes.✓CSignal, check your mirrors, and change lanes.✓DSignal and change lanes.✓

QUESTION 24 / 24

What is the only way to reduce your blood alcohol concentration (BAC)?

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ADrink coffee.✓BExercise.✓CAllow your body time to get rid of the alcohol.✓DTake a cold shower.✓