Mississippi DPS Permit Practice Test 6
Test 6 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 24 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Mississippi test.
- Questions30
- Correct to pass24
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age15 years
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1. A teenager moves to Mississippi holding a valid learner's permit from another state. How is the time already held treated?
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Answer C: It counts toward the twelve months required before a license is issued
Mississippi gives credit for the months a valid out-of-state learner's permit was held toward the twelve months required before a driver's license is issued.
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2. A driver leaves the vehicle at the curb where this sign is posted and walks away for two minutes. Is that allowed?
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Answer B: No, leaving the vehicle unattended there is prohibited whatever the length of the absence
Walking away leaves the vehicle parked, and the prohibition holds regardless of how long the driver is gone or whether the engine is left running.
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3. You are waiting inside the intersection to turn left when your light turns red. What should you do?
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Answer A: Complete the turn as soon as the way is clear
Once you have legally entered the intersection you should clear it as soon as the oncoming traffic has stopped, rather than sit in the path of cross traffic.
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4. At the scene of a crash you were part of, what are you required to do besides stopping?
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Answer B: Give your name, your address and vehicle details, and help anyone who is hurt
Every state requires drivers involved in a crash to identify themselves and to render reasonable aid to anyone injured.
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5. A large truck ahead of you swings toward the left just before turning right at an intersection. What should you do?
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Answer B: Stay back and never try to move into the gap between the truck and the curb
Long vehicles need extra room and often swing wide to complete a right turn, so the space that opens on their right closes again as the trailer sweeps through it.
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6. How must a Mississippi reinstatement fee be paid when it is sent by mail?
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Answer D: By cashier's check or money order, never by personal check
Mississippi requires a certified cashier's check or money order for a mailed reinstatement and will not accept personal checks.
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7. At a stop sign with a painted stop line and a crosswalk, where must you stop?
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Answer D: At the stop line, before it and before the crosswalk
You stop at the stop line first, and only if there is no stop line do you stop before the crosswalk, and only if there is neither do you stop before entering the intersection.
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8. Mississippi law requires low beams when you come within what distance of an oncoming vehicle?
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Answer D: Five hundred feet
Mississippi requires low beams within five hundred feet of an oncoming vehicle and when following within five hundred feet of another vehicle.
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9. You are in a marked passing zone but a steady stream of oncoming traffic is coming toward you. What does the broken center line allow?
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Answer C: A pass only when the road is clear, so you have to stay behind
A passing zone marks where the sight distance is adequate, but it never gives permission to enter a lane that another vehicle is occupying.
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10. Mississippi's lane change duty toward a stationary vehicle with flashing lights applies on a roadway with what layout?
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Answer C: At least four lanes, with two or more running in the driver's direction
The statute requires the lane change only where the roadway has at least four lanes with not less than two proceeding in the same direction as the approaching vehicle.
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11. The lane you are in is marked with a straight arrow and a right-turn arrow together. What does that mean?
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Answer D: Drivers in that lane may either go straight or turn right
A lane marked with two arrows serves both movements, so a driver in it may take either one.
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12. What is the maximum speed limit for passenger vehicles on Mississippi interstate highways?
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Answer C: 70 mph
Mississippi sets the interstate maximum for passenger automobiles at 70 mph, and the manual states it applies both day and night.
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13. Where are signs of this kind placed at an intersection?
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Answer C: At the near right and far left corners, facing drivers on the intersecting street
They are installed at the corners of the intersecting street so that a driver about to turn in sees the restriction before committing to the turn.
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14. A school crossing guard steps into the roadway and holds up a stop paddle. What must you do?
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Answer D: Stop and stay stopped until the guard and the children have left the road
A crossing guard directs traffic with legal authority; you must remain stopped until both the guard and the children are clear of the roadway.
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15. An oncoming driver flashes their headlights while you are waiting to turn left. What should you do?
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Answer D: Judge the situation yourself, since the flash may mean something else
A flash is not a legal signal and may mean many things, so the decision to turn stays yours and must be based on what you can see.
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16. You are parking on a one-way street where parking is allowed on both sides. What must still be true?
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Answer D: The vehicle must face the direction the traffic flows
Either curb may be used on a one-way street where signs allow it, but the vehicle must always be headed in the direction traffic moves.
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17. Your low beams light about 250 feet of road, but at your speed you would need more than that to stop. What is that called?
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Answer D: Overdriving your headlights
When your stopping distance is longer than the stretch of road your headlights show, you cannot react to anything you finally see. Slow down until you can.
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18. Where is signing of this kind normally placed along a freeway?
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Answer D: Ahead of the interchange and again at the exit, so a driver can reach the correct lane in time
Guide information for an interchange is repeated on the approach and at the ramp, because a driver who learns about the exit only at the last moment has no room left for a safe lane change.
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19. When does Mississippi's school zone speed limit apply?
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Answer B: During recess and while children arrive or leave at opening and closing hours
The Mississippi school zone sign states that the reduced limit applies when passing a school during recess or while children are arriving at or leaving school during opening and closing hours.
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20. A driver who is passing you cannot complete the pass because a vehicle is coming. What should you do?
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Answer C: Ease off the accelerator and make room for them to drop back in
The only place for the passing vehicle to go is the gap behind you, and easing off opens that gap immediately.
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21. When does a Mississippi move over violation carry a fine of up to one thousand dollars?
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Answer D: When it damages the protected vehicle or injures anyone in it
The higher fine applies where the violation results in property damage to the protected vehicle or bodily injury to its driver or a passenger.
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22. When a Mississippi hardship licensee drives for a purpose outside the allowed list, who must sit beside the driver?
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Answer A: A parent, guardian or other licensed person at least 21 years old
Outside the permitted purposes the hardship licensee must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or other person aged twenty-one or older who holds a valid license and occupies the seat beside the driver.
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23. Why is passing on a curve prohibited even when the traffic seems light?
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Answer C: You cannot see far enough around it to know the lane is clear
A pass is only as safe as the distance you can see, and a curve hides the very lane the maneuver uses.
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24. A flashing red arrow is displayed for your turning lane. What does it require?
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Answer D: Stopping, then turning when the way is clear
A flashing red arrow is treated like a stop sign for that movement: come to a full stop, then turn when it is safe and no one has to be cut off.
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25. What is the youngest age at which a Mississippi resident may apply for a Regular Learner's Permit?
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Answer B: 15 years old
Mississippi sets the minimum age for a Regular Learner's Permit at 15, and an applicant under 18 must also show proof of school enrollment.
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26. You arrive at an intersection with no signs, no signals and no markings at the same time as a vehicle on the road to your right. What must you do?
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Answer B: Yield to the vehicle on your right
At an uncontrolled intersection you must yield to a vehicle already in the intersection or approaching from your right.
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27. What does a booster seat do for a child?
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Answer B: It lifts the child so that the adult belt crosses hips and shoulder
A booster raises the child so the adult belt lies on the strong parts of the body instead of the neck and the abdomen.
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28. For how long must a Mississippi driver convicted of a first DUI keep proof of insurance on file?
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Answer C: Three years
A first DUI conviction requires proof of insurance for three years alongside completion of the alcohol safety education program.
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29. You are approaching a horse and rider on a country road. What about your horn?
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Answer C: Do not sound it at all, because the noise can frighten the animal
A startled horse is dangerous to its rider and to you, so pass wide and slow and leave the horn alone.
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30. A Mississippi officer seizes a license because the driver's alcohol concentration is over the limit. How long does the receipt serve as a temporary permit?
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Answer D: Thirty days
When the reading reaches or exceeds the limit the officer takes the license and issues a receipt that serves as a temporary permit for thirty days.