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Montana Permit Test Practice Questions - Montana Driver License Knowledge Test Exam
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QUESTION 1 / 25
Which Montana agency administers the driver license written knowledge test?
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A
Montana Department of Transportation
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B
Montana Motor Vehicle Division
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C
Montana Highway Patrol
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D
Montana Secretary of State
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QUESTION 2 / 25
What is the source of all questions on the Montana driver license knowledge test?
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A
A national database of traffic questions
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B
The official Montana Driver Manual
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C
Federal motor vehicle regulations only
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D
Questions written by individual MVD examiners
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QUESTION 3 / 25
Besides passing the written knowledge test, what other screening must you complete to receive a Montana learner license?
Choose one answer below.
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A hearing test
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B
A vision screening
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C
A physical fitness test
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D
A criminal background check
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QUESTION 4 / 25
Under Montana's Graduated Driver Licensing program, what is the minimum age to apply for a learner license without completing a driver education course?
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14 years old
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B
15 years old
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C
16 years old
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D
18 years old
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QUESTION 5 / 25
In Montana, how long must a teen hold a learner license before applying for the next licensing step?
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A
30 days
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B
3 months
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C
6 months
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D
1 year
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QUESTION 6 / 25
How many hours of supervised driving practice must a Montana teen complete before applying for a restricted license?
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A
20 hours, with at least 5 at night
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B
40 hours, with at least 10 at night
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C
50 hours, with at least 10 at night
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D
100 hours, with at least 20 at night
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QUESTION 7 / 25
While driving with a Montana learner license, who must accompany the new driver?
Choose one answer below.
A
Any passenger who is at least 18 years old
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B
A licensed driver who is at least 18 years old occupying the front passenger seat
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C
A parent only, in any seat of the vehicle
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D
No supervision is required after passing the written test
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QUESTION 8 / 25
During Montana's restricted (first-year) license phase, when is a teen generally prohibited from driving?
Choose one answer below.
A
Between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
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B
Between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.
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C
Between midnight and 6:00 a.m.
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D
There is no nighttime restriction
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QUESTION 9 / 25
During the first six months of a Montana restricted license, how many non-family passengers under age 18 may the teen carry?
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No more than one
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B
No more than three
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C
Up to five
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D
There is no passenger limit
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QUESTION 10 / 25
When does a Montana driver typically advance to a full-privilege license without nighttime or passenger restrictions?
Choose one answer below.
A
Immediately after passing the road test
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B
After completing the restricted license phase or reaching age 18
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C
After holding a learner license for 30 days
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D
After turning 21
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QUESTION 11 / 25
If you fail the Montana written knowledge test, how long must you generally wait before retaking it?
Choose one answer below.
A
You may retake it the same day
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B
24 hours
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C
30 days
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D
6 months
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QUESTION 12 / 25
Who is legally responsible for damages caused by a Montana teen driver who holds a learner or restricted license?
Choose one answer below.
A
The MVD
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B
The parent or guardian who signed the license application
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C
The driver education instructor
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D
No one, because the teen is a minor
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QUESTION 13 / 25
What does a red traffic signal mean?
Choose one answer below.
A
Slow down and proceed with caution
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B
Stop completely and remain stopped until the signal changes
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C
Stop only if other vehicles are present
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D
Yield to traffic on the cross street, then go
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QUESTION 14 / 25
What should you do when you approach a steady yellow traffic light?
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A
Speed up to clear the intersection before it turns red
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B
Prepare to stop because the signal is about to turn red
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C
Stop only if a pedestrian is crossing
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D
Treat it the same as a green light
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QUESTION 15 / 25
What should you do at a flashing red traffic signal?
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A
Slow down but do not stop
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B
Come to a complete stop, then proceed when safe
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C
Continue at normal speed
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D
Stop and wait for a green light to appear
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QUESTION 16 / 25
What does a flashing yellow traffic signal indicate?
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A
Stop completely before proceeding
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B
Slow down and proceed with caution
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C
The intersection is closed
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D
Yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians only
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QUESTION 17 / 25
What is the standard shape of a regulatory STOP sign?
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A
Triangle
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B
Octagon
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C
Diamond
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D
Rectangle
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QUESTION 18 / 25
A yellow, diamond-shaped sign with a black symbol most often conveys what kind of message?
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A
A regulation you must obey by law
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B
A warning about conditions ahead
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C
Distance to the next town
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D
A service such as fuel or lodging
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QUESTION 19 / 25
What does an orange, diamond-shaped sign typically indicate?
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A
A school zone ahead
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B
A construction or work zone ahead
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C
A no-passing zone
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D
A scenic route
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QUESTION 20 / 25
What color and shape identifies signs marking school zones and school crossings?
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A
Red octagon
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B
Fluorescent yellow-green, pentagon-shaped
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C
Blue rectangle
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D
Brown diamond
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QUESTION 21 / 25
A solid yellow line next to your lane on a two-lane road means what?
Choose one answer below.
A
Passing is permitted when the way is clear
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B
Passing is not permitted from your side of the road
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C
The road is one-way
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D
You may park along the line
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QUESTION 22 / 25
What do white lane lines on a roadway separate?
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A
Traffic moving in opposite directions
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B
Lanes of traffic moving in the same direction
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C
The roadway from the shoulder only
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D
Parking spaces from travel lanes
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QUESTION 23 / 25
What does a solid white line along the edge of the road indicate?
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A
The center of a two-way road
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B
The edge of the travel lane or shoulder boundary
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C
A passing zone
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D
A bicycle-only lane
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QUESTION 24 / 25
When two sets of solid double yellow lines are spaced apart in the center of a roadway, this area should be treated as what?
Choose one answer below.
A
A passing lane
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B
A barrier that vehicles may not cross or drive on
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C
A reversible lane
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D
An optional turn lane
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QUESTION 25 / 25
What does a center lane marked with solid and broken yellow lines on both sides and arrows in both directions indicate?
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A passing-only lane
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B
A two-way left-turn lane shared by traffic from both directions
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C
A lane reserved for emergency vehicles
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D
A bus-only lane
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