Mississippi DPS Permit Practice Test 8
Test 8 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. How many active driving credentials may a Mississippi driver hold at one time?
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Answer C: One, either a commercial license or a regular Class R license
Mississippi allows a driver to hold only one active credential at a time, either a commercial license or a regular Class R license.
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2. When does a Mississippi license suspension following a DUI conviction or non-adjudication begin?
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Answer B: Twenty-one days after the court order is entered
Mississippi starts suspensions for DUI convictions and non-adjudications twenty-one days from the date the court order was entered.
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3. How long is the license suspension for a first offense DUI conviction in Mississippi for a driver 21 or older?
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Answer C: 120 days
A first offense DUI in Mississippi carries a 120-day suspension along with a fine of $250 to $1,000 and up to 48 hours in jail.
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4. Lights set into the pavement along both edges of a crosswalk start to flash yellow as you approach. What do they tell you?
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Answer D: Someone is crossing and has to be given way
In-roadway warning lights flash only when a pedestrian activates the crossing, so a flashing pattern means somebody is in or entering the crosswalk.
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5. Your car begins to lose power on a freeway and you must stop. Where should you try to bring it to a halt?
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Answer A: As far off the right side of the road as you can get, beyond the edge line
A disabled vehicle should be moved completely clear of the travel lanes, on the right, so that traffic can pass without changing course.
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6. A flashing red lamp is mounted above a stop sign at a rural intersection. What does it add?
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Answer C: Emphasis, while the required stop stays the same
A stop beacon makes an easily missed stop sign more visible, but it neither adds to nor takes away from the obligation the sign already imposes.
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7. How much does Mississippi charge for a duplicate driver's license?
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Answer D: $11.00
A duplicate driver's license costs $11.00 in Mississippi, the same amount charged for a duplicate identification card.
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8. The route marker used for an Interstate highway is a shield with
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Answer A: white numerals on a blue field under a red band carrying the word INTERSTATE
The Interstate route marker is a cutout shield with a white border, the word INTERSTATE in white on red across the top and the route number in white on blue.
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9. What may a Mississippi court impose for a first conviction of reckless driving?
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Answer B: A fine of $5.00 to $100.00, or imprisonment for up to thirty days
Mississippi punishes a first reckless driving conviction with a fine of not less than five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, or imprisonment for not more than thirty days.
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10. You are about to change lanes to the left when you notice a vehicle already overtaking you in that lane. What should you do?
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Answer A: Hold your lane and your speed, and change only after that vehicle has gone by
A signal asks for space but does not create it, and the overtaking driver has nowhere to go if you move across.
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11. What program must a Mississippi driver complete after a first DUI conviction?
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Answer A: The Mississippi Alcohol Safety Education Program
A first DUI conviction requires attendance at and completion of the Mississippi Alcohol Safety Education Program, together with proof of insurance for three years.
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12. The trapezoid sign shape is associated with
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Answer C: recreational and cultural interest area signing
The trapezoid is used for recreational and cultural interest area guide signs and for national forest route markers.
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13. Who has authority to increase the speed restriction on a portion of Mississippi's Interstate Highway System?
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Answer A: The Mississippi Transportation Commission, by order entered on its minutes
Section 63-3-501 lets the Mississippi Transportation Commission raise interstate speed restrictions by an order duly entered on its minutes, up to a stated ceiling.
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14. What is true about an airbag once it has inflated in a crash?
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Answer B: It must be replaced by a technician before the car is driven any further
An airbag is a single use device, and the module and often the belts must be replaced before the vehicle protects anyone again.
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15. What is wrong with slowing to a crawl at a stop sign and then rolling on through?
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Answer C: It is not a stop, and you may miss a pedestrian or cross traffic
A rolling stop is a violation and it also cuts short the moment you need in order to look carefully in each direction before entering.
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16. What is the safest way to handle an unrestrained pet or a child who needs attention while you are driving?
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Answer D: Secure pets before the trip and pull over safely before attending to a child
A loose animal or an urgent situation in the back seat can capture a driver's attention completely, so restrain pets beforehand and stop in a safe place when someone needs help.
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17. A single solid white line separates two lanes running in the same direction. What is it telling drivers?
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Answer A: Changing lanes there is discouraged
A solid white lane line discourages lane changing, typically where merging or weaving would create a hazard.
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18. How does alcohol affect a driver's ability to handle several things at once?
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Answer B: It cuts the ability to divide attention between tasks
Driving means watching the road, the mirrors and the instruments together, and alcohol narrows attention so that one of those tasks is dropped without the driver noticing.
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19. What is the maximum speed for any vehicle in a Mississippi school zone?
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Answer B: 15 mph
Mississippi caps school zone speed for any vehicle at 15 mph, which is lower than the school zone limit used by many other states.
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20. An out-of-state student attending a Mississippi university may drive using what credential?
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Answer A: The valid driver's license issued by the student's home state
Mississippi lets out-of-state college students drive on their home state license, the same allowance it gives non-resident military families.
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21. Two vehicles meet on a steep, narrow mountain road with no room to pass. Which driver should back up?
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Answer C: The driver heading downhill, who has more control while reversing
On a narrow mountain road the vehicle facing downhill yields, because backing uphill gives better control than reversing down a grade.
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22. How much should you normally reduce your speed on a road covered with packed snow compared with dry conditions?
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Answer C: By about half
Packed snow roughly doubles the distance needed to stop, so a common guideline is to cut speed by about half. On ice, slow to a crawl.
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23. You are passing a line of slow traffic in the lane beside you and you notice a gap in that line ahead. What should you expect?
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Answer A: A vehicle may pull out of that gap into your lane
A gap in a slow line is an invitation to any driver waiting to turn out of a side street or to change lanes, and they are looking at the gap rather than at you.
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24. You are waiting to turn and the traffic ahead has stopped. Where must you not come to rest?
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Answer D: On the crosswalk, which people need in order to cross the street
Stopping on a crosswalk forces pedestrians out into the traffic lanes to get around you, so you hold back before it instead.
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25. You are parked legally, but a police officer tells you to move the vehicle. What should you do?
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Answer B: Move it as directed, because an officer overrides the signs
Directions from a police officer or a firefighter take precedence over signs and markings, whether they are directing traffic or clearing a street.
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26. You are making a U-turn at a signal on a green left arrow. Who must you still watch for?
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Answer D: People in the crosswalk you will cross as you come around
Even a protected arrow does not clear the crosswalk, and a U-turn sweeps across a crosswalk that pedestrians may already be using.
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27. How does marijuana affect a driver?
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Answer C: It slows reaction time and impairs judgment of time and distance
Marijuana impairs coordination, attention and the ability to judge speed and distance. Driving while impaired by it is illegal everywhere, even where its use is legal.
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28. A new Mississippi resident surrenders a valid, unexpired license from another state. What examination still applies?
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Answer D: The vision screening applies although the knowledge exam is waived
Mississippi waives the computerized knowledge exam for a valid out-of-state license but still screens the applicant's vision.
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29. Whose policy satisfies the proof of insurance a Mississippi driver must file after an uninsured accident?
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Answer D: An insurance company licensed to do business in Mississippi
The proof must come from a liability insurance company licensed in Mississippi and must show the minimum coverage the state requires.
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30. Which family of signs normally uses a rectangle that is wider than it is tall?
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Answer B: Guide signs, which name routes and destinations
Guide signs are laid out as horizontal rectangles because they have to carry route numbers, place names and distances side by side.