MN Permit Practice Test 10

All 20 questions in test 10

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1. 1. What must you do before entering a roundabout?

   1. Stop inside the circle before selecting an exit
   2. Yield to vehicles already circulating from the left
   3. Enter first because circulating traffic must yield
   4. Change lanes after entering to reach any exit
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   Yield to vehicles already circulating from the left. Entering traffic must yield to vehicles already in the roundabout and wait until traffic from the left has cleared. Once inside, drive counterclockwise toward your exit. Stopping in the circle interrupts traffic, and circulating vehicles do not yield to a vehicle that has not entered. Lane changes within the roundabout are also prohibited, so choose the needed lane before arrival when the design has multiple lanes. Scan left, reduce speed, and be prepared to stop at the entry line if a circulating vehicle has priority.

   Study this in the handbook: Signaling, turns, roundabouts and U turns

2. 2. When following another vehicle, within what distance must your headlights remain on low beam?

   1. 200 feet or less
   2. 300 feet or less
   3. 400 feet or less
   4. 600 feet or less
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   200 feet or less. When you are following a vehicle at a distance of 200 feet or less, keep the headlights on low beam. The rule separately gives a longer distance for approaching traffic, so pay attention to whether the other vehicle is ahead of you or coming toward you. Three hundred, 400, and 600 feet are not the following threshold stated here. Identify the direction of the other vehicle before applying the distance.

   Study this in the handbook: Following distance, night driving and freeways

3. 3. If your headlights suddenly go out on a dark road, which action is recommended first?

   1. Stop in the traffic lane and turn off every electrical system
   2. Use the parking lights, hazard warning lights, or turn signals and guide the vehicle off the road
   3. Accelerate until another vehicle illuminates the roadway
   4. Open the hood immediately while the vehicle is moving
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   Use the parking lights, hazard warning lights, or turn signals and guide the vehicle off the road. A sudden loss of headlights does not mean you should remain exposed in a travel lane. Try the parking lights, hazard warning lights, or turn signals, since one may still provide enough illumination to guide you away from danger. On a dark, deserted road, reduce speed and keep the vehicle on the pavement until moving safely onto the shoulder. The choice to accelerate is hazardous because it shortens reaction time in darkness. Think of the remaining lights as a temporary guide, then reach a safe stopping place rather than attempting to continue normally.

   Study this in the handbook: Blowouts, brake failure and other vehicle emergencies

4. 4. What action is prohibited inside a Minnesota roundabout?

   1. Changing lanes
   2. Yielding to vehicles already circulating
   3. Following the lane selected before entry
   4. Exiting when the driver's route is reached
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   Changing lanes. Once inside a Minnesota roundabout, a driver must not stop, pass, or change lanes. Lane selection belongs before entry, especially in a multilane roundabout where signs indicate which lane serves each movement. Yield to vehicles already circulating, enter only after traffic from the left has cleared, and continue around to the appropriate exit. Changing lanes within the circle can cut across another vehicle’s path and defeats the predictable design. Choose the lane early, hold it through the roundabout, and signal as needed when leaving so the next driver understands the exit movement.

   Study this in the handbook: Signaling, turns, roundabouts and U turns

5. 5. Before you change lanes or turn, what does Minnesota's manual tell you to do about blind spots?

   1. Quickly turn your head to look for hidden pedestrians or vehicles
   2. Rely on your mirrors, since they cover the blind spots
   3. Honk first so anyone hidden will move out of the way
   4. Slow to a stop in the lane before every lane change
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   Quickly turn your head to look for hidden pedestrians or vehicles. Blind spots are areas around your vehicle where your view is blocked. Before changing lanes or turning, quickly turn your head to look for hidden pedestrians or vehicles. Do not rely only on mirrors, because you may miss vehicles in your blind spots. Avoid driving in other drivers' blind spots, and be especially aware of blind spots when you drive near commercial vehicles.

   Study this in the handbook: Signaling, turns, roundabouts and U turns

6. 6. You see a roundabout warning sign ahead. What should you do as you approach?

   1. Speed up so you can enter before other traffic
   2. Keep your speed and merge into the circle without looking
   3. Stop at the sign and wait for a green light
   4. Slow down to the advisory speed and prepare to stop if necessary
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   Slow down to the advisory speed and prepare to stop if necessary. A roundabout warning sign tells you to slow down to the advisory speed as you approach and to prepare to stop if necessary. Stopping and waiting at the sign is not the instruction, and keeping your speed or racing to get in ahead of traffic is unsafe. Once you arrive, yield to vehicles already in the roundabout and do not enter until traffic from the left has cleared. For a multilane roundabout, signs show which lane to use for each turn.

7. 7. What hazard is indicated by this yellow signal symbol?

   
   1. A lane that is reserved for buses
   2. A railroad crossing immediately at the sign
   3. A school crosswalk that requires a full stop now
   4. A traffic light at the next intersection
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   A traffic light at the next intersection. The signal-ahead warning tells the driver that a traffic light is located at the next intersection. It is advance information, so the driver should watch for the signal and be ready to respond, not stop automatically at the warning sign itself. A railroad crossing requires railroad symbols and devices, a school warning uses a pentagon, and bus restrictions use lane signs. Use the extra distance to check traffic, identify the stop line, and adjust speed smoothly if the light changes.

8. 8. Under Minnesota law as revised in 2025, what is the license revocation period for refusing a required chemical test when the driver has no qualified prior impaired driving incidents in the past 20 years?

   1. A 30-day suspension
   2. Not less than one year
   3. A warning with no effect on driving privileges
   4. Exactly six years
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   Not less than one year. Minnesota moved its implied consent revocation periods into section 171.178 in 2025. A driver who refuses the test and has no qualified prior impaired driving incidents within the past 20 years loses the license for not less than one year. With one or more qualified prior incidents, full privileges return only after the driver uses an ignition interlock device for a set period, which can run two, six, or ten years depending on the record. Test refusal can also be charged as a crime. The 30-day figure belongs to the underage no-tolerance suspension.

   Study this in the handbook: Implied consent and DWI penalties

9. 9. A hill or curve blocks other drivers from seeing you. How far away must they be able to see you for a U-turn to be legal there?

   1. 300 feet
   2. 1,000 feet
   3. 500 feet
   4. 700 feet
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   1,000 feet. A U-turn is illegal near the top of a hill or on a curve when other drivers cannot see your vehicle from 1,000 feet away. A shorter view of 300, 500, or 700 feet does not satisfy this condition. The manual also says not to make a U-turn unless it can be done without disrupting other traffic. Check how well approaching drivers can see you before attempting to reverse direction.

   Study this in the handbook: Signaling, turns, roundabouts and U turns

10. 10. What does a WRONG WAY sign indicate about your vehicle's direction?

    
    1. A rough surface begins beyond the sign
    2. You are approaching a permitted passing zone
    3. The lane is reserved for trucks during daylight
    4. You have entered a lane of oncoming traffic
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    You have entered a lane of oncoming traffic. A WRONG WAY sign tells you that you have entered a lane of oncoming traffic and are traveling in the wrong direction. A permitted passing zone is the opposite message, since the danger here is the direction of travel itself. The truck lane and rough surface choices describe restrictions or road conditions this sign does not communicate. The manual pairs this sign with DO NOT ENTER, which means do not enter that lane or road if the sign is facing you. Treat WRONG WAY as an urgent warning that your vehicle is facing traffic coming toward it.

    Study this in the handbook: Sign colors, shapes and regulatory signs

11. 11. Below 0.08 percent, when can a Minnesota driver of a regular car still be arrested for DWI?

    1. At 0.04 percent or more, if an officer can prove alcohol caused driving errors
    2. Never below 0.08 percent
    3. At 0.06 percent or more, if the driver admits to drinking earlier
    4. At 0.02 percent or more, if the car is parked on a public road
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    At 0.04 percent or more, if an officer can prove alcohol caused driving errors. Minnesota's DWI line is 0.08 percent, or 0.04 percent in a commercial vehicle. The manual adds that if an officer can prove alcohol caused the driver to commit driving errors, the driver can be arrested for DWI with an alcohol concentration as low as 0.04 percent. Saying never below 0.08 ignores this. A lower number such as 0.06 or 0.02, or an admission to drinking, is not the condition. The law also covers off-road recreational vehicles and motorboats.

    Study this in the handbook: How alcohol affects you and the DWI law

12. 12. A Minnesota driver under 21 is convicted of driving with a detectable amount of alcohol for the first time. How long is the suspension?

    1. 180 days
    2. 90 days
    3. 30 days
    4. A full year
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    30 days. It is illegal for anyone under 21 to operate a motor vehicle with any detectable amount of alcohol. A first conviction brings a 30 day suspension of driving privileges, and a second conviction brings a 180 day suspension. Ninety days is the first adult DWI revocation minimum, and one year the second. Vanessa's Law also applies to teens convicted of an alcohol-related violation, and it works differently for a provisional license holder than for an unlicensed teen.

    Study this in the handbook: How alcohol affects you and the DWI law

13. 13. What score must an applicant earn to pass Minnesota's Class D written test?

    1. 70 percent
    2. 75 percent
    3. 80 percent
    4. 90 percent
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    80 percent. The Class D written test requires a score of 80 percent to pass. The 70 and 75 percent choices set the bar too low, while 90 percent demands more than the manual specifies. This score requirement is separate from the test format, identification check, and daily testing limit. Prepare for both traffic laws and road signs, then use 80 percent as the number to remember when evaluating the result.

    Study this in the handbook: The written test, vision screening and road test

14. 14. When passing a bicyclist, what minimum space must you leave between the side of your car and the rider?

    1. 1 foot
    2. 3 feet
    3. 18 inches
    4. 2 feet
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    3 feet. Leave at least three feet between the side of your vehicle and a bicyclist when passing. A narrower gap of one or two feet does not meet Minnesota’s instruction. Before passing, also make sure the rider is not signaling or making a left turn. The handbook allows crossing the road center to pass a bicyclist, including in a no-passing zone, when that maneuver can be completed safely.

    Study this in the handbook: Pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcycles

15. 15. What credit does a Minnesota driver receive when upgrading from a provisional license with a clean record?

    1. No credit
    2. A free license
    3. A $20 credit
    4. A $3.50 credit toward the fee
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    A $3.50 credit toward the fee. If you upgrade from a provisional license with no violations on your record, you receive a $3.50 credit toward the license fee. If you are under 21 the license is marked Under 21, expires on your 21st birthday, and then expires every four years on your birthday. A driver with violations on the provisional record does not receive the credit, so the $3.50 is tied to that clean record rather than given to everyone. The credit reduces the fee; it does not make the new license free.

    Study this in the handbook: Provisional license limits, Vanessa's Law and the under 21 license

16. 16. During the first six months of a Minnesota provisional license, how many passengers under 20 who are not immediate family members may ride without a parent or guardian accompanying the driver?

    1. Any number of passengers under age 20
    2. Two passengers under age 20
    3. Three passengers under age 20
    4. One passenger under age 20
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    One passenger under age 20. For the first six months, a provisional license holder may have only one passenger under 20 unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. The choices “Two passengers under age 20” and “Three passengers under age 20” increase the number beyond the first-period limit and belong to neither the stated rule nor its exception. The choice “Any number of passengers under age 20” removes the passenger restriction entirely. Immediate family members under 20 are treated separately under the manual's note, so do not count them the same way as unrelated young passengers. Before starting the trip, identify who is riding and whether the required adult exception is present.

    Study this in the handbook: Provisional license limits, Vanessa's Law and the under 21 license

17. 17. During the second six months of a Minnesota provisional license, how many passengers under 20 who are not immediate family members may ride without a parent or guardian accompanying the driver?

    1. One
    2. Two
    3. No more than three
    4. No numerical limit
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    No more than three. The second six-month period permits no more than three passengers under 20 unless a parent or guardian accompanies the provisional driver. The choice “One” is the tighter limit for the first six months. The choice “Two” understates the allowance, while the choice “No numerical limit” ignores the continuing restriction. The timing matters, so a driver cannot apply the second-period number immediately after receiving the license. Keep the license date in mind, count young passengers before departure, and remember that the manual separately allows immediate family members under 20 during both periods.

    Study this in the handbook: Provisional license limits, Vanessa's Law and the under 21 license

18. 18. Which single unit vehicles are excluded from a Minnesota Class D license?

    1. Those with a gross vehicle weight of 26,001 pounds or more
    2. Any vehicle with a trailer
    3. Pickups over 6,000 pounds
    4. Vans carrying more than five people
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    Those with a gross vehicle weight of 26,001 pounds or more. With a Class D license, the standard Minnesota license, you may drive all single unit vehicles such as cars, pickups and small trucks, with three exceptions: those with a gross vehicle weight of 26,001 pounds or more, vehicles designed to carry more than 15 passengers including the driver, and vehicles that carry hazardous materials. Qualifying farm trucks within 150 miles of the farm and authorized emergency vehicles of any weight are also allowed on a Class D license.

19. 19. What does a solid white line beside your lane generally tell you?

    1. Change lanes immediately before the line ends
    2. Opposing traffic is directly beside you
    3. Avoid changing lanes across the line
    4. Passing is required in that lane
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    Avoid changing lanes across the line. White lines separate lanes moving in the same direction, and a solid white line means you should not change lanes across it. It can also mark a crosswalk, stop line, parking stall, or roadway edge, so consider the surrounding layout before moving. It does not divide opposing traffic, which is the role of yellow lines. A solid boundary is not an instruction to cross before it ends. Treat the line as a lane boundary and remain positioned until a legal opening or broken marking permits a move.

    Study this in the handbook: Lines and lane markings

20. 20. A Minnesota driver under 18 wants to move from a provisional license to an under 21 license. What must the driver certify?

    1. At least 50 more night hours
    2. A second road test
    3. At least 10 hours of driving supervised by a licensed driver at least 21
    4. A signed letter from a teacher
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    At least 10 hours of driving supervised by a licensed driver at least 21. To get the under 21 Class D license, a driver must be at least 18 or have held a provisional license for 12 consecutive months with no alcohol, controlled substance or crash-related convictions and no more than one other moving violation. A driver under 18 must also certify at least 10 hours of driving supervised by a licensed driver at least 21. Fifty extra night hours, a second road test and a teacher's letter are not requirements.

    Study this in the handbook: Provisional license limits, Vanessa's Law and the under 21 license