Mississippi DPS Permit Practice Test 9
Test 9 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. The curb ahead is signed as a bus stop. May you wait there with your vehicle?
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Answer C: No, the space must stay clear for buses
A bus stop must stay open so that a bus can reach the curb and let passengers on and off safely, so no other vehicle may occupy it.
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2. The vehicle you want to pass is traveling close to the speed limit. What should you do?
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Answer C: Stay behind, because a pass may not take you over the limit
The speed limit applies while passing too. If you cannot complete the pass without exceeding it, do not start the pass.
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3. What is the right speed for a normal right turn at a city corner?
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Answer C: Slow enough to hold your lane and stop for a pedestrian
A city right turn is tight and crosses a crosswalk, so the correct speed is one that keeps you inside your lane and still allows a stop.
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4. What should you do before you back out of your own driveway at home?
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Answer A: Walk around the vehicle and check behind it for children or objects
A small child, a bicycle or a toy can sit entirely inside the blind area behind a vehicle, and a walk-around is the only way to be sure it is clear.
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5. Reaching for a drink in the cup holder is which kind of distraction?
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Answer A: Manual and visual at the same time
Your hand leaves the wheel and your eyes flick down to find the cup, so a task that feels trivial takes away two of the three things driving needs.
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6. Which message does Mississippi's texting law expressly leave outside its definition of a text message?
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Answer D: A weather alert received while the vehicle is being driven
Mississippi's definition of a text message excludes an emergency, traffic or weather alert and a message related to the operation or navigation of the vehicle.
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7. Which Mississippi drivers are excluded from DUI non-adjudication?
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Answer A: Holders of a commercial license or commercial learning permit
A driver must not hold a commercial license or commercial learning permit at the time of the offense to be eligible for non-adjudication.
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8. What fine does Mississippi set for an ordinary violation of its move over law?
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Answer A: Not more than $250.00
A move over violation is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $250.00 unless the violation causes damage or injury.
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9. Where is a U-turn most clearly unsafe and generally prohibited?
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Answer D: On a curve or near a hill crest, where other drivers cannot see you
U-turns are barred where approaching drivers cannot see you in time, such as on a curve or near the top of a hill.
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10. An owner cited for failing to show proof of insurance after a Mississippi crash has how many separate obligations?
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Answer C: Two, handling the citation in court and filing proof with the Bureau
The Driver Service Bureau warns that the citation must be resolved with the court and proof of insurance must be filed with the Bureau; failing either brings suspension.
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11. You are stopped at a red light waiting to turn right where the turn is allowed. Besides traffic from the left, what must you check?
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Answer D: Both crosswalks, and anyone approaching along your right side
A right turn on red crosses the crosswalk in front of you and enters the one on the cross street, and cyclists often approach along your right.
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12. A regulatory sign reads TURN ON HEADLIGHTS NEXT 15 MILES. What does it require?
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Answer C: Low beam headlights on for that stretch, day or night
Such a section is signed where a road is hard to see along, and the requirement is to run headlights, not just daytime running lamps, through the whole stretch even in bright daylight.
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13. Whom may the holder of a Mississippi hardship license carry as passengers?
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Answer B: Only immediate family such as siblings, parents and grandparents
Mississippi limits the hardship licensee to immediate family members such as siblings, parents and grandparents.
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14. Is it safe to check your phone while stopped at a red light?
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Answer B: No, you may miss the signal change and hazards around you
Attention does not return instantly when the light changes, and emergency vehicles, pedestrians or a rear-end threat can appear while you are stopped. Stay focused on the road.
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15. On an undivided two-lane road you meet a school bus coming toward you with its red lights flashing and its stop arm out. What must you do?
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Answer C: Stop and wait until the red lights stop flashing
On an undivided road drivers in both directions must stop for a school bus loading or unloading, because children may cross in front of it.
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16. What actually lowers the amount of alcohol in a person's blood?
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Answer D: The passage of time
The body eliminates alcohol at its own steady rate, so only time reduces blood alcohol. Coffee or a cold shower may make a person feel more awake while still impaired.
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17. What penalty does Mississippi law attach to failing to have an insurance card in the vehicle?
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Answer A: A $100.00 fine and a one-year suspension of driving privileges
Under Section 63-15-4 the offense is a misdemeanor punishable by a $100.00 fine and suspension of driving privileges for one year or until proof of liability insurance is shown.
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18. Your right-turn lane shows a green arrow while the through lanes face a red ball. What does that mean?
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Answer C: Only the right turn is allowed, and it is protected while the arrow lasts
A green arrow gives a protected movement in that direction only; the red ball still stops the through traffic in the other lanes.
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19. A person in a wheelchair is traveling in the roadway because the sidewalk is blocked by construction. What should you do?
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Answer B: Pass slowly with plenty of room, or wait
A blocked sidewalk leaves the person no choice but the road, and a chair cannot move aside quickly, so pass wide and slow or wait for room.
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20. A diamond-shaped sign is used to
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Answer A: warn of a condition on or next to the road that may call for caution
The diamond is the standard shape of the warning series, which alerts drivers to conditions that would otherwise not be obvious in time to react.
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21. What does Mississippi's move over statute mean by a recovery vehicle?
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Answer C: A truck designed specifically for towing a disabled vehicle
The statute defines a recovery vehicle as a truck specifically designed for towing a disabled vehicle or a combination of vehicles.
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22. What does the Mississippi manual say a vehicle's windows and windshield must not carry?
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Answer D: Signs, unofficial stickers or glass that creates a mirrored effect
Mississippi requires the windshield to be free of signs and unofficial stickers and forbids signs, posters, stickers or mirrored glass material on the windows.
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23. You are on a one-way street with two marked lanes. May you pass a slower vehicle on the right?
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Answer A: Yes, using the right lane, provided that the move is safe and signaled
On a roadway with two or more marked lanes in your direction, moving into the free lane and going by is a normal lane change rather than an unlawful pass.
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24. What most often starts a rear wheel skid?
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Answer A: Too much speed, braking or acceleration for the grip available
A skid begins when what you ask of the tires exceeds what the surface can give, which is usually a matter of speed and of how abruptly you use the controls.
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25. What is Mississippi's minimum liability coverage for bodily injury to one person in a single-vehicle accident?
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Answer C: $25,000
Mississippi requires at least $25,000 of coverage for bodily injury to one person, with $50,000 available when two or more people are hurt.
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26. Some drivers believe they can multitask while driving. What does research show?
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Answer C: The brain switches rapidly between tasks and driving performance suffers
The brain does not truly do two attention-demanding tasks at once; it alternates between them, and the driving task gets less attention each time.
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27. A Mississippi driver with an earlier DUI conviction refuses chemical testing again. How long is the Class R license suspended?
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Answer C: One year
A refusal by a driver previously convicted or non-adjudicated under Section 63-11-30 brings a one-year suspension instead of the usual ninety days.
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28. You are already inside a roundabout when an emergency vehicle approaches with lights and siren. What should you do?
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Answer B: Continue to your exit, leave the roundabout, then pull over and stop
Stopping inside a roundabout blocks the circulating roadway, so you should exit first and then pull over clear of the intersection.
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29. What clearance must a Mississippi driver leave when passing a bicycle?
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Answer C: At least three feet
Mississippi requires a driver to leave a safe distance of at least three feet between the vehicle and a bicycle when passing it.
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30. A high-occupancy vehicle lane is separated from the general lanes by a pair of solid white lines with a gap every so often. Where may you enter or leave it?
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Answer D: Only at the openings where the solid lines are broken
The solid lines forbid crossing, so entry and exit are limited to the designated openings where the marking is broken.