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2026 Montana Permit Test 17
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QUESTION 1 / 25
When you see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights, you must:
Choose one answer below.
A
Slow down and keep moving in your lane.
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B
Keep driving in your lane.
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C
Pull to the right curb and stop.
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D
Stop exactly where you are.
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QUESTION 2 / 25
When parallel parking between two cars, you should first:
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A
Turn your wheels to the left.
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B
Turn your wheels to the right.
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C
Pull up even with the car in front of your desired parking space.
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D
Back slowly.
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QUESTION 3 / 25
What does an orange-colored sign indicate?
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A
The start of a no passing zone.
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B
A railroad crossing is ahead.
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C
A school zone is ahead.
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D
The presence of construction work.
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QUESTION 4 / 25
It is permissible to drive a motor vehicle on the left of a highway's centerline:
Choose one answer below.
A
When overtaking and passing another vehicle, if passing is permitted.
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B
When you have 500 feet of clear road ahead and to the rear.
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C
When the shoulder of the road is rough and the ditch is deep.
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D
Any time the road is clear of vehicles coming from the opposite direction.
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QUESTION 5 / 25
When approaching a railroad crossing, you should:
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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 6 / 25
If you become stranded in a snowstorm, the best thing to do is to:
Choose one answer below.
A
Get out of the car and go for help.
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B
Lay down in your car and go to sleep.
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C
Walk into the road and get the attention of other drivers.
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D
Stay in the car, as you are most likely to be found when you stay in your vehicle.
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QUESTION 7 / 25
If a transit vehicle is signaling to re-enter the main roadway following a stop, you must:
Choose one answer below.
A
Honk to let them know you’re there.
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B
Move to the left lane.
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C
Yield.
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D
Speed up to pass.
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QUESTION 8 / 25
An arrow painted on the pavement means:
Choose one answer below.
A
Drivers in the proper lane may make the movement indicated by the arrow, if they choose to do so.
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B
Drivers in the proper lane must make the movement indicated by the arrow, but only if traffic lights are not working.
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C
Drivers in the proper lane must always come to a complete stop before making the movement indicated by the arrow.
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D
Drivers in the proper lane must make the movement indicated by the arrow while following directions indicated by traffic signals.
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QUESTION 9 / 25
When approaching an accident scene, you should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Keep your attention on your driving.
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B
Keep moving.
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C
Stop if you are involved or if emergency help has not yet arrived.
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D
All of the above.
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QUESTION 10 / 25
You may drive around the gates at a railroad crossing:
Choose one answer below.
A
When the train has passed.
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B
Under no circumstances.
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C
When the lights have stopped flashing.
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D
When other drivers drive around the gates.
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QUESTION 11 / 25
This sign is a: Image: https://www.dmv-written-test.com/images-car/washington-warning.png
Choose one answer below.
A
Service sign.
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B
Regulatory sign.
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C
Warning sign.
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D
Stop sign.
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QUESTION 12 / 25
You may avoid the risks of alcohol-related crashes by:
Choose one answer below.
A
Deciding before you start drinking that you are not going to drive.
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B
Simply saying, "No thanks, I'm driving," if someone offers you a drink.
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C
Calling a taxi.
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D
Doing any of the above.
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QUESTION 13 / 25
This sign means: Image: https://www.dmv-written-test.com/images-car/pennsylvania-slippery_when_wet.png
Choose one answer below.
A
A left curve is ahead.
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B
A series of curves is ahead.
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C
An S-curve is ahead.
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D
The road will be slippery when wet.
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QUESTION 14 / 25
Driving while being distracted by any activity:
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A
Is never dangerous.
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B
Usually causes the driver to react more slowly to hazards.
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C
Usually causes the driver to drive faster.
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D
Is only dangerous for young drivers.
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QUESTION 15 / 25
When making a right turn on a green light, you must:
Choose one answer below.
A
Maintain your normal driving speed.
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B
Stop and look for nearby police cars.
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C
Yield to pedestrians.
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D
Increase your normal driving speed.
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QUESTION 16 / 25
This sign means that: Image: https://www.dmv-written-test.com/images-car/pennsylvania-workers_ahead.png
Choose one answer below.
A
A community service group is picking up trash along the highway ahead.
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B
Workers are on or very close to the road in the work zone ahead.
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C
Children are at play ahead.
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D
There is a pedestrian crosswalk ahead.
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QUESTION 17 / 25
On a road which has no sidewalks, a pedestrian should walk on the:
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A
Side of the road which has the lightest traffic.
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B
Same side of the road on which traffic is moving.
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C
Side of the road facing oncoming traffic.
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D
Side of the road which has the heaviest traffic.
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QUESTION 18 / 25
Which is the most common cause of traffic crashes?
Choose one answer below.
A
New drivers
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B
Human error
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C
Bad weather
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D
Bad roads
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QUESTION 19 / 25
When faced with an oncoming car to the left and a bicyclist to the right, you should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Pull onto the shoulder.
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B
Split the difference.
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C
Let the car pass and then pass the bike.
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D
Pass the bike quickly.
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QUESTION 20 / 25
Which of the following about winter driving is not true?
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A
Winter is the most difficult driving season.
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B
Checking your vehicle's antifreeze and windshield washer fluid levels is especially important during the winter.
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C
Using cruise control in winter weather is a safe thing to do.
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D
It is best to use snow tires on your vehicle.
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QUESTION 21 / 25
You are approaching a railroad crossing that has no visible gates or flashing lights, but has a standard crossbuck. You should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Approach all tracks with extreme caution and cross only when you know that there is no train coming.
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B
Turn your radio down to hear if there may be an approaching train.
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C
Only continue once cleared to do so by a flagger, if applicable.
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D
All of the above.
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QUESTION 22 / 25
What is the number one killer on Montana’s roads?
Choose one answer below.
A
Poor or unkempt roads
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B
Inclement weather/driving conditions
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C
Drunk drivers
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D
Excessive speed
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QUESTION 23 / 25
When making a turn, you must ____ your speed.
Choose one answer below.
A
Increase
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B
Maintain
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C
Vary
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D
Reduce
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QUESTION 24 / 25
A regulatory sign containing a red circle with a slash through the middle indicates:
Choose one answer below.
A
That drivers should come to a complete stop.
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B
That an action is forbidden.
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C
That some drivers should yield to other drivers.
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D
That drivers should drive under the speed limit.
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QUESTION 25 / 25
If worried, nervous, angry, or crying, a driver:
Choose one answer below.
A
Will drive no differently than they would if they were thinking more clearly.
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B
Can drive faster because they are more in touch with their senses.
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C
Should take the time to focus on driving before starting the engine.
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D
Should call a friend to vent while driving.
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