Mississippi DPS Motorcycle Practice Test 5
Test 5 of 6. 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 ageSee note
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1. You arrive at a four-way stop after two other vehicles have already stopped there. When is it your turn?
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Answer A: After both of the earlier vehicles have gone
Vehicles clear a four-way stop in the order they arrived, so the third driver to stop is the third to go.
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2. 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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3. What does Mississippi charge to reinstate a license suspended for failure to pay child support?
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Answer A: $25.00
Mississippi charges $25.00 to reinstate a license suspended for failure to pay child support.
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4. Why does the speed of the right-hand lane of a freeway change so often?
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Answer B: Vehicles entering and leaving the highway all use that lane
Entrance and exit ramps feed into the right lane, so traffic there is constantly slowing to leave or speeding up to join.
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5. How long may a Mississippi driver's license issued to a non-US citizen remain valid?
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Answer C: As long as the person's lawful stay, but no more than four years
Mississippi ties a non-citizen's license to the applicant's authorized length of stay and caps it at four years.
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6. Where must a Mississippi driver stop when a crossing gate is lowered or a signal is flashing at a railroad crossing?
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Answer D: Within fifty to ten feet of the outer rail of the crossing
Mississippi requires every driver to stop within fifty to ten feet of the outer rail whenever a gate is down, a signal is flashing, a stop sign is posted, a flag person signals or a train is approaching.
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7. 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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8. Every signal head at an intersection is flashing red in all directions. How should you treat the intersection?
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Answer C: As an all-way stop, stopping and then going in turn
Red flashing in every direction means each approach must stop, so the intersection works exactly like an all-way stop.
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9. You are joining a highway from a short ramp that has no acceleration lane. What should you do?
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Answer A: Stop or slow at the end of the ramp and wait for a safe gap
Without an acceleration lane there is no room to match speed, so you must yield at the end of the ramp and enter only when a gap allows it.
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10. What is the function of a regulatory sign?
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Answer A: To inform road users of traffic laws or regulations that apply at that location
Regulatory signs state requirements that carry the force of law where they are posted, so disregarding one is a violation rather than a lapse of judgment.
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11. What maximum speed does Mississippi list for the Natchez Trace Parkway?
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Answer B: 50 mph
The Natchez Trace Parkway has its own listed maximum of 50 mph, lower than ordinary two-lane state highways.
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12. A yellow diamond shows a horse with a rider. Besides slowing down, what else should a driver do?
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Answer C: Avoid using the horn or revving the engine
The equestrian crossing sign warns of horses on or across the road, and a sudden noise can startle an animal into the traffic lane.
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13. Mississippi's speed table lists a minimum as well as a maximum for interstates and four-lane state and US highways. What is that minimum?
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Answer A: 40 mph
Mississippi sets a minimum speed of 40 mph for interstates and four-lane state and US highways so that slow vehicles do not obstruct the flow.
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14. A grade crossing is marked only with a crossbuck and has no lights or gates. What does the crossbuck require of you?
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Answer C: Yield to rail traffic and cross only when no train is approaching
The crossbuck requires road users to yield the right-of-way to rail traffic, so you must look and listen and be ready to stop.
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15. A NO LEFT TURN sign carries a plaque reading 7 AM TO 9 AM MON TO FRI. What does the assembly mean?
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Answer A: The turn is banned only during those hours on those days
A time plaque limits the restriction to the periods shown, so outside those hours and days the left turn may be made normally.
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16. What reinstatement fee does Mississippi charge after a suspension under the Implied Consent Law?
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Answer C: $175.00
Mississippi charges $175.00 to reinstate driving privileges after a suspension under the Implied Consent Law.
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17. 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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18. 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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19. You are leaving a private driveway and entering a public street. What are you required to do?
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Answer B: Stop and yield to traffic on the street and to pedestrians on the sidewalk
A driver entering a roadway from a driveway, alley or private road must stop and yield to traffic on the roadway and to pedestrians on the sidewalk being crossed.
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20. Besides a chemical test, what else supports an impaired driving charge?
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Answer B: The officer's observations of the driving and the driver
Weaving, slow responses, speech and balance observed by the officer are evidence in their own right, which is why a driver can be charged on behavior alone.
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21. How may a Mississippi driver present proof of insurance at a traffic stop?
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Answer A: On paper or as an electronic image shown on a phone or other device
Mississippi expressly allows proof of insurance to be shown as an electronic image on a cellular phone or any other type of electronic device.
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22. Why must a tank bag be strapped down properly rather than simply laid on the tank?
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Answer D: Because a bag that slides can reach the controls or your hands
Braking pushes anything loose on the tank forward toward the handlebars, where it can jam the steering or interfere with the levers.
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23. 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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24. Does using a hands free device remove the risk of distraction?
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Answer A: No, the conversation still takes attention away from driving
Hands free equipment removes the manual part of the distraction but not the mental part, and a driver deep in conversation can look straight at a hazard without registering it.
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25. A yellow pennant, an isosceles triangle with its long axis horizontal, is reserved for which message?
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Answer D: No passing zone
The pennant shape is used only for the no passing zone sign, which marks the point where overtaking is no longer allowed.
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26. A Mississippi crash injures nobody. Above what amount of apparent property damage must it still be reported to law enforcement?
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Answer C: $500
Mississippi requires an immediate report to law enforcement when an accident involves injury, death, or apparent property damage exceeding $500.
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27. Besides the certification label, what does a novelty helmet typically lack?
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Answer B: A thick, firm liner of impact absorbing foam under the shell
The energy absorbing layer is what makes a helmet work, and a novelty shell has little or none of it, so it offers almost no protection in a crash.
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28. Mississippi equipment law requires two headlights on most vehicles. How many does it require on a motorcycle?
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Answer A: One
The Mississippi vehicle equipment rules require two headlights on a motor vehicle but expressly allow one headlight on a motorcycle.
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29. A broken white line separates your lane from the lane on your right. What does it permit?
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Answer C: Changing lanes when it is safe to do so
A normal broken white line marks a boundary between lanes traveling the same way that road users may cross when it is safe.
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30. You want to turn left across the oncoming lane into a shopping center driveway. Who must you yield to?
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Answer B: Oncoming traffic and anyone using the sidewalk
A left turn into a driveway crosses both the oncoming lane and the sidewalk, so you give way to traffic and to pedestrians before completing it.