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Minnesota Most-Missed Permit Questions
From anonymous first-attempt answers on this site: the Minnesota questions learners get wrong most, with the correct answer and the handbook lesson for each. Answer counts as of 2026-11-06.
Each question below was answered at least 50 times in its current version. The percentage is the share of learners whose first attempt was correct, so a lower number means a harder question. Answers are counted anonymously in aggregate; no individual learner is tracked.
A sign below a railroad crossbuck displays a number. What does that number identify?
Correct answer: The number of railroad tracks
A number sign beneath a crossbuck tells you how many tracks are at that crossing.
63% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 82 answers · Study the handbook lesson: Sign colors, shapes and regulatory signs
What is the alcohol content of 80-proof whiskey?
Correct answer: 40 percent
Proof measures a drink's strength and equals twice the percentage of alcohol it contains.
66% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 79 answers · Study the handbook lesson: How alcohol affects you and the DWI law
When is it legal to cross the center of the road to pass a bicyclist in Minnesota?
Correct answer: When it is safe, even in a no-passing zone
Minnesota allows you to cross the center of the roadway to pass a bicyclist, even in a no-passing zone, when it is safe to do so.
68% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 57 answers · Study the handbook lesson: Pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcycles
A Minnesota driver tests at 0.08 percent or above. What may the driver receive before the revocation begins?
Correct answer: A seven-day temporary license
If you are found at 0.
68% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 57 answers · Study the handbook lesson: Implied consent and DWI penalties
Who is registered with the Selective Service when applying for a Minnesota license or ID?
Correct answer: U.S. citizens or residents between the ages of 18 and 26
If you are a U.
69% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 51 answers
How far ahead must a Minnesota driver be able to see before passing on a curve or hill?
Correct answer: At least 700 feet
Do not pass on a curve or hill where you cannot clearly see the road ahead for at least 700 feet, within 100 feet of an intersection, underpass, tunnel or railroad crossing, when you are about to meet an oncoming vehicle, or when another...
70% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 50 answers · Study the handbook lesson: Passing, backing up and parking
How far above the posted speed limit must a Minnesota driver travel before additional fines apply?
Correct answer: 20 mph or more
Minnesota adds additional fines when a driver travels 20 mph or more above the posted speed limit.
75% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 51 answers · Study the handbook lesson: Speed limits and the basic speed law
What does a steady yellow X above a traffic lane tell you to do?
Correct answer: Prepare to move safely into another lane
A steady yellow X announces that the lane control is changing.
77% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 62 answers · Study the handbook lesson: Traffic signals, lane use signals and ramp meters
What criminal penalty does the Minnesota manual list for a first DWI offense?
Correct answer: 90 days in jail, a $1,000 fine, or both
The manual lists 90 days in jail, a $1,000 fine, or both for a first DWI offense, alongside the minimum 90-day revocation and optional ignition interlock.
82% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 57 answers · Study the handbook lesson: Implied consent and DWI penalties
If convicted of failing to stay stopped for a school bus with flashing red lights in Minnesota, what is the minimum fine?
Correct answer: At least $500, plus loss of driving privileges
You must stop at least 20 feet from a school bus with red lights flashing and stay stopped until they stop flashing.
83% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 52 answers · Study the handbook lesson: Stop rules, school buses and fleeing police
Which vehicles may deviate from the lane in a Minnesota roundabout?
Correct answer: Vehicles longer than 40 feet or wider than 10 feet, or any combination vehicle
A vehicle longer than 40 feet or wider than 10 feet, or any combination vehicle, may deviate from the lane as needed to drive through a roundabout while being cautious of other traffic.
90% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 52 answers · Study the handbook lesson: Signaling, turns, roundabouts and U turns
When an emergency vehicle is approaching on a two-way road, when may a driver resume movement?
Correct answer: After all emergency vehicles have passed
A driver who has pulled right and stopped for an approaching emergency vehicle must remain stopped until all emergency vehicles have passed.
94% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 52 answers · Study the handbook lesson: Emergency vehicles, the Move Over Law and traffic stops
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