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Missouri permit practice: 20 free questions

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Written from Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026). Independently checked .

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Question 1 of 20

A traffic signal flashes red at your intersection. What should you do?

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Correct answer: B. Make a full stop, then enter when safe.

Treat flashing red as a stop sign. Check for conflicting traffic before proceeding.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide — Chapter 7 - Pavement Marking, Traffic Signs, and Signals — Traffic Signals — Flashing Signal All Directions, PDF page 46. Checked .

Question 2 of 20

What does a flashing yellow traffic light require?

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Correct answer: C. Slow down and continue carefully.

Flashing yellow warns you to use extra care. Reduce speed and check the intersection before moving through.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide — Chapter 7 - Pavement Marking, Traffic Signs, and Signals — Traffic Signals — Flashing Signal All Directions, PDF page 46. Checked .

Question 3 of 20

Two cars reach an ordinary four-way intersection together. There are no signs or signals, and both drivers want to go straight. The other car approaches from your right. Who should yield?

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Correct answer: A. You should yield to the other car.

At an uncontrolled intersection, yield to a vehicle approaching from your right. This situation is separate from the rules for roundabouts.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide — Chapter 3 - Rules of the Road — Intersections, PDF page 25. Checked .

Question 4 of 20

You are already in an intersection when an ambulance approaches with its siren and flashing red lights. Where should you stop to let it pass?

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Correct answer: B. Finish crossing, then pull as far right as possible and stop.

Clear the intersection first. Then move to the right and stay stopped until the emergency vehicle has passed and the way is clear.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide — Chapter 3 - Rules of the Road — Emergency Vehicles, PDF page 25. Checked .

Question 5 of 20

At least how far before a turn should you start signaling?

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Correct answer: C. 100 feet.

Begin your turn signal at least 100 feet ahead of the turn. That gives other road users warning of your plan.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide — Chapter 3 - Rules of the Road — Hand and Vehicle Signals, PDF page 26. Checked .

Question 6 of 20

A car ahead is turning left, but you could pass it on the right only by using the paved shoulder. What should you do?

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Correct answer: A. Wait instead of passing on the shoulder.

A left-turning vehicle can sometimes be passed on the right, but the shoulder cannot be used for that maneuver. Wait for a safe, legal opportunity.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide — Chapter 3 - Rules of the Road — Passing on the Right, PDF page 24. Checked .

Question 7 of 20

You use a roadside pole to check your following gap. How much time should pass between the car ahead reaching the pole and your car reaching it under the guide’s basic following rule?

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Correct answer: B. Three seconds.

Use a gap of at least three seconds as the basic check. Reaching the reference point sooner means you are following too closely.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide — Chapter 8 - Safe Driving Tips For Everyday Driving — Following Other Vehicles — Three Second Rule, PDF page 59. Checked .

Question 8 of 20

A driver is tailgating you. There is no lane to your right, and the road ahead is now clear. What is the recommended response?

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Correct answer: C. Ease your speed down gradually to encourage a pass.

With no right lane available, wait for a clear road ahead and slow gradually. Sudden braking increases the chance of a rear-end crash.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide — Chapter 8 - Safe Driving Tips For Everyday Driving — Space Behind, PDF page 59. Checked .

Question 9 of 20

You park an automatic-transmission car on level ground. What should you do about the parking brake?

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Correct answer: A. Set it, as well as selecting Park.

Set the parking brake whenever you park. An automatic car should also have its transmission in Park.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide — Chapter 5 - Parking, PDF page 37. Checked .

Question 10 of 20

Your car displays a valid disability parking placard, but the person it was issued for is not with you and you are not picking them up or dropping them off. May you use a reserved disability space?

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Correct answer: B. No, displaying the placard alone does not qualify this trip.

The placard does not give other drivers unrestricted use of a reserved space. The person with the disability must be transported, including a pickup or drop-off.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide — Chapter 5 - Parking — When can you park in handicapped parking spaces?, PDF page 37. Checked .

Question 11 of 20

There seems to be enough room for your car beside a motorcycle within one lane. How should you share that space?

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Correct answer: C. Allow the motorcycle the whole lane.

A motorcycle needs its own lane space. Do not crowd alongside it within the same lane.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide — Chapter 4 - Sharing The Road — Sharing The Road With Motorcycles, PDF page 30. Checked .

Question 12 of 20

You have passed a large truck. Before returning to its lane, what should you be able to see in your inside rearview mirror?

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Correct answer: A. The truck’s cab.

Wait until the cab is visible in your rearview mirror before moving back. Leave the truck room rather than cutting closely in front of it.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide — Chapter 4 - Sharing The Road — Sharing The Road With Large Trucks, PDF page 31. Checked .

Question 13 of 20

You must drive through fog. Which headlight setting should you choose?

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Correct answer: B. Low beams.

Use low beams in fog. High beams make it harder to see through the fog.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide — Chapter 9 - Safe Driving Tips for Special Driving Conditions — Fog, PDF page 66. Checked .

Question 14 of 20

While driving, your accelerator sticks. Which transmission setting should you select as part of bringing the car under control?

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Correct answer: C. Neutral.

Shift into neutral and use the brakes. Keep watching the roadway as you find a safe place to stop.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide — Chapter 9 - Safe Driving Tips for Special Driving Conditions — Handling Vehicle Emergencies — Stuck Accelerator, PDF page 67. Checked .

Question 15 of 20

For a driver younger than 21, what BAC level does the guide identify as the illegal driving threshold?

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Correct answer: A. 0.02%.

The under-21 threshold is 0.02% BAC. A young driver is subject to a lower alcohol limit than an adult driver.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide — Chapter 10 - Alcohol, Drugs, and Driving — Physical and Mental Effects of Alcohol and Drugs — Alcohol, PDF page 73. Checked .

Question 16 of 20

You refuse the chemical BAC test requested by an officer after a traffic stop. How long does the guide say your license will be taken away?

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Correct answer: B. One year.

Refusing the chemical test results in losing your license for one year. Refusal carries a licensing consequence of its own.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide — Chapter 10 - Alcohol, Drugs, and Driving — Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test of Your Blood Alcohol Content (BAC), PDF page 72. Checked .

Question 17 of 20

Where should the shoulder portion of a seat belt rest?

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Correct answer: C. Across your chest.

Wear the shoulder belt over your chest and the lap portion low over your hips. Routing the shoulder strap under an arm or behind your back is unsafe.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide — Chapter 8 - Safe Driving Tips For Everyday Driving — Use Seat Belts and Child Restraints, PDF page 57. Checked .

Question 18 of 20

Where does the guide recommend that children age 12 and younger ride when properly restrained?

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Correct answer: A. In a rear seat.

Children through age 12 should ride in the rear with the correct restraint. The rear seat is the recommended location for this age group.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide — Chapter 8 - Safe Driving Tips For Everyday Driving — Use Seat Belts and Child Restraints, PDF page 57. Checked .

Question 19 of 20

Before moving from an instruction permit to an intermediate license, what is the minimum permit-holding period?

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Correct answer: B. Six months (182 days), counted from the day after issue.

The required permit period is six months, or 182 days. Start counting on the day following issuance.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide — Chapter 1 - The Missouri Driver License — The Graduated Driver License (GDL) Law — To Graduate to an Intermediate License, PDF page 18. Checked .

Question 20 of 20

The instruction needed to advance to an intermediate license totals 40 hours. At least how many of those hours must be at night?

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Correct answer: C. Ten hours.

At least ten of the 40 instruction hours must involve nighttime driving. Completing only daytime practice does not meet that requirement.

Source: Missouri Driver Guide — Chapter 1 - The Missouri Driver License — The Graduated Driver License (GDL) Law — To Graduate to an Intermediate License, PDF page 18. Checked .

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