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2026 Missouri Permit Test
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QUESTION 1 / 24
If you are driving on the interstate and pass your exit, you should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Quickly cut across traffic to make your turn.
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B
Make a U-turn to go back to the exit.
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C
Continue driving and use the next exit.
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D
Put your vehicle in reverse to go back to the exit.
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QUESTION 2 / 24
Before changing lanes on a multilane highway, you should:
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A
Sound your horn.
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B
Turn on your headlights.
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C
Reduce your speed.
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D
Check your mirrors and blind spots.
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QUESTION 3 / 24
As you drive, you're required to stop your vehicle:
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At an intersection with a stop sign.
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B
Where there is a red light.
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C
When a traffic officer orders you to stop.
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D
All of the above.
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QUESTION 4 / 24
Before switching on the ignition, you should:
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Be sure only backseat passengers have buckled their seat belts.
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B
Be sure only adult passengers have buckled their seat belts.
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C
Be sure only child passengers have buckled their seat belts.
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D
Be sure all of the vehicle's occupants have buckled their seat belts.
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QUESTION 5 / 24
What should you do when an emergency vehicle is approaching while displaying flashing red or blue lights?
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A
See if you can reach your destination before the emergency vehicle catches up to you.
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B
Continue driving but try to stay out of its way.
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C
Pull over to the side of the road and come to a complete stop.
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D
Stop in the middle of an intersection.
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QUESTION 6 / 24
This road sign means: Image: https://www.dmv-written-test.com/images-car/virginia-left_turn_yield_on_green.png
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A
You are about to enter a one-way street the wrong way.
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B
School crossing ahead.
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C
Do not drive in this lane.
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D
Traffic turning left on the green light must yield to oncoming traffic.
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QUESTION 7 / 24
When approaching a railroad crossing, you should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Slow down.
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B
Look for a train.
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C
Be ready to stop.
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D
All of the above.
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QUESTION 8 / 24
If a crossing guard is directing traffic in a school zone, you must:
Choose one answer below.
A
Follow the directions given by the crossing guard.
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B
Copy what surrounding traffic is doing, despite the crossing guard's instructions.
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C
Assume the guard is not supposed to be directing traffic.
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D
Follow rules that would be in place if no children were present.
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QUESTION 9 / 24
The most effective thing you can do to reduce your risk of being injured or killed in a traffic crash is to:
Choose one answer below.
A
Wear your seat belt.
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B
Limit your driving to weekdays.
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C
Stay in the right lane on multilane highways.
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D
Limit your driving to hours between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
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QUESTION 10 / 24
Drinking alcohol and driving is:
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A minor traffic safety problem.
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B
A serious traffic safety problem.
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C
Safe if you have only had a few drinks.
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D
Only dangerous to the driver who drinks.
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QUESTION 11 / 24
Littering:
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A
Is against the law.
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B
May cause a traffic accident.
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C
Can lead to a $1,000 fine and up to one year in jail.
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D
All of the above.
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QUESTION 12 / 24
Your brake lights tell other drivers that you:
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A
Are making a turn.
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B
Have your emergency brake on.
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C
Are changing lanes.
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D
Are slowing down or stopping.
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QUESTION 13 / 24
You must stop at a railroad crossing when:
Choose one answer below.
A
Directed to do so by a flagger.
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B
It is controlled by a stop sign.
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C
Flashing red signals and gates are present and operating.
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D
All of the above.
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QUESTION 14 / 24
Which statement about speed is true?
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A
Driving too slowly on certain highways can be dangerous.
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B
Speeding can kill.
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C
Speeding is not dangerous if you are a skilled driver.
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D
Both "Driving too slowly on certain highways can be dangerous" and "Speeding can kill."
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QUESTION 15 / 24
If you miss your exit on an interstate expressway:
Choose one answer below.
A
Stop and make a U-turn.
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B
Get off at the next exit and come back to the exit you missed.
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C
Roll down your window and ask the driver next to you for help.
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D
Back up on the highway.
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QUESTION 16 / 24
What happens if you drink alcohol while taking prescription or over-the-counter medicine?
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A
The medicine reduces the effect of the alcohol.
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B
The alcohol will help the medicine cure a cold.
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C
The combination could multiply the effects of the alcohol or medicine.
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D
There is no effect because they are different substances.
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QUESTION 17 / 24
If a flagger is directing traffic in a construction zone, you must:
Choose one answer below.
A
Follow the directions given by the flagger.
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B
Copy what surrounding traffic is doing, despite the flagger's instructions.
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C
Assume the flagger is not supposed to be directing traffic.
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D
Follow the laws that would be in place if the area was not under construction.
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QUESTION 18 / 24
When approaching a railroad crossing warning sign:
Choose one answer below.
A
Be ready to drive faster than the train.
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B
Be prepared to stop if a train is nearby.
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C
Look for a way around any lowered gates.
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D
Assume no trains are nearby and continue driving normally.
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QUESTION 19 / 24
Before entering a roundabout, you must slow down and yield to:
Choose one answer below.
A
Vehicles in the roundabout.
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B
Bicyclists in the roundabout.
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C
Pedestrians in the roundabout.
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D
All of the above.
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QUESTION 20 / 24
When approaching a steady yellow traffic light, drivers should:
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A
Accelerate to avoid a red light.
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B
Continue driving, as they have the right-of-way.
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C
Slow to a stop, unless they are already within the intersection.
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D
Check to see what the cars next to them are doing.
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QUESTION 21 / 24
When approaching railroad tracks, you should:
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A
Look, listen, slow down, and be prepared to stop.
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B
Speed up to cross the tracks before the gate is lowered.
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C
Try to drive around a lowered gate.
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D
Not pay attention to how many tracks there are to cross.
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QUESTION 22 / 24
Before turning, you should:
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A
Use your signal.
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B
Turn the wheel.
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C
Increase your speed.
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D
Change lanes.
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QUESTION 23 / 24
You notice that the driver in the vehicle ahead of you is driving with one hand and talking to a passenger. You should:
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A
Give the vehicle extra space.
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B
Know that the driver in the vehicle ahead is reducing their safety margin by being an inattentive driver.
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C
Avoid following the driver's example.
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D
All of the above.
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QUESTION 24 / 24
Which of the following commonly causes traffic accidents?
Choose one answer below.
A
Inattentive driving
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B
Excessive speed under the driving conditions
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C
Following other vehicles too closely
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D
All of the above
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