MS Permit Practice Test 6

All 20 questions in test 6

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1. 1. How far from the approach to a traffic control device, such as a stop sign or signal, must you park in Mississippi?

   1. At least 30 feet
   2. At least 10 feet
   3. At least 50 feet
   4. There is no minimum
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   At least 30 feet. Mississippi forbids parking within 30 feet of the approach to any traffic control device, so drivers approaching can see the sign or signal. Ten feet is the fire hydrant distance, and 50 feet is not in the Mississippi list. There is a minimum, so the claim that there is no minimum is wrong. The same list bans parking on crosswalks, sidewalks, bridges, and inside intersections.

2. 2. On a four-lane highway, what should a driver do when an emergency vehicle is parked on the roadside with lights or a siren activated?

   
   1. Move onto the shoulder beside the emergency vehicle
   2. Merge into the lane away from the emergency vehicle if safe
   3. Pass without changing position or reducing attention
   4. Stop in the lane next to the emergency vehicle
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   Merge into the lane away from the emergency vehicle if safe. On a four-lane highway, the driver should merge into the lane away from the parked emergency vehicle when that movement is safe. If an adjacent lane is not safe, the manual says to slow down and prepare to stop if necessary. Moving onto the shoulder brings the car closer to the hazard, while stopping beside it blocks the response area. The practical cue is to scan mirrors early, create lateral space when possible, and reduce speed when a safe lane change cannot be made.

3. 3. Within how many feet of a bridge, railroad crossing, or intersection does Mississippi forbid passing?

   1. 50 feet
   2. 100 feet
   3. 500 feet
   4. 1,000 feet
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   100 feet. Mississippi says not to pass on hills or curves, or within 100 feet of bridges, viaducts, overpasses, railroad crossings, crosswalks, intersections, or any place where the view is obstructed. Fifty feet is too short, while 500 and 1,000 feet are not the distance in the rule. The manual also says to pass only in good weather, never in rain or sleet, and never by driving on the shoulder.

4. 4. When should a Mississippi driver reduce speed because of visibility or weather?

   1. When traffic is light and the roadway is straight
   2. Only when the road is dry and visibility is clear
   3. Only after reaching the posted maximum speed
   4. When the weather or visibility is poor
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   When the weather or visibility is poor. Mississippi instructs drivers to slow down when weather or visibility is poor. Rain, fog, darkness, or blowing conditions can shorten the time available to see a hazard and respond, even when the posted limit has not changed. The choice about dry pavement and clear visibility reverses the manual’s condition. Reaching the posted maximum is not a requirement, and light traffic does not make poor visibility safe. Watch the road farther ahead, increase following space, and reduce speed early whenever the view or surface becomes harder to read.

5. 5. How early may an eligible Mississippi driver renew a license before its expiration date?

   1. Up to thirty days early
   2. Up to three months early
   3. Only during the expiration month
   4. Up to six months early
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   Up to six months early. The renewal notice permits an eligible licensed driver to renew up to six months before the expiration date. Thirty days and three months are shorter than the stated window, while waiting for the expiration month is unnecessarily restrictive. This rule concerns renewal timing, not the period of validity printed on a newly issued credential. A useful planning cue is to begin the renewal process during the six month window and confirm current requirements with the Driver Service Bureau before visiting an office.

6. 6. What is the only permitted use of a center lane marked TURN LANE ONLY?

   1. Passing slower traffic
   2. Preparing to turn left or right across opposing lanes
   3. Normal travel for several blocks
   4. Parking while waiting to turn
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   Preparing to turn left or right across opposing lanes. A center lane marked TURN LANE ONLY may be used only while preparing to turn left or right across the opposite lanes. It is never a passing lane and is not for ordinary travel, so the choices “Passing slower traffic” and “Normal travel for several blocks” misuse its purpose. Parking there creates a different hazard and is not listed as an allowed use. Enter the lane close enough to the intended turn to complete that maneuver safely, then leave it as directed by the turn. Do not use its extra pavement as a shortcut around traffic.

7. 7. A flashing hand appears at a pedestrian crossing. What should a pedestrian do?

   1. Remain at the curb if they have not started crossing
   2. Enter the roadway immediately before the signal changes
   3. Run diagonally to beat approaching vehicles
   4. Ignore the display when the crosswalk is painted
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   Remain at the curb if they have not started crossing. The pedestrian crossing guidance says a flashing sign means pedestrians must not leave the curb. Someone who already began crossing should continue, but a person still waiting must remain out of the roadway. The choice “Enter the roadway immediately before the signal changes” reverses that instruction by encouraging a late start. A painted crosswalk does not cancel the signal, and running diagonally does not solve the timing problem. The practical cue is simple: flashing means no new entry, so wait for the next indication that permits crossing and then check traffic.

8. 8. On a four-or-more-lane divided highway, what may opposite-direction traffic do when a school bus stops?

   
   1. Continue only after the bus driver waves it through
   2. Stop ten feet behind the bus even across the division
   3. Pass the bus on its shoulder
   4. Continue on its side of the divided highway without stopping
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   Continue on its side of the divided highway without stopping. The divided-highway exception allows traffic traveling opposite the stopped school bus to continue on its own side without stopping. That exception depends on a highway with at least four lanes and two lanes moving in opposite directions. Crossing the division to stop behind the bus is unnecessary and unsafe, while using the shoulder is not an authorized passing method. A wave from the driver is not the condition stated by the rule. Same-direction traffic must still stop and wait as required.

9. 9. What does the triangular YIELD sign require you to do?

   
   1. Let other vehicles on the roadway have the right-of-way
   2. Stop for exactly three seconds before proceeding
   3. Enter first because the triangle grants priority
   4. Yield only to vehicles approaching from the left
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   Let other vehicles on the roadway have the right-of-way. The equilateral triangle identifies a YIELD sign, and its instruction is to let other vehicles on the roadway have the right-of-way. The manual does not impose a fixed three-second stop, nor does the shape grant priority to the approaching driver. Limiting the check to the left could miss traffic from another direction. Slow enough to evaluate the entire conflict area, stop if needed, and proceed only after the roadway is safe. The key cue is triangle equals surrender priority, not automatic stopping for a set duration.

10. 10. What does a green arrow permit when a driver is in the proper lane?

    1. A U-turn from any lane at the intersection
    2. A turn only after yielding to a green light facing opposing traffic
    3. Straight travel only, regardless of the arrow direction
    4. A turn in the direction shown by the arrow as a protected turn
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    A turn in the direction shown by the arrow as a protected turn. A green arrow permits movement in the arrow's direction from the proper lane and gives the driver a protected turn because opposing traffic has a red light. The choice “A turn only after yielding to a green light facing opposing traffic” describes the unprotected situation associated with a flashing yellow arrow or certain solid-green left turns. Straight-only travel disregards the displayed direction, and a U-turn is not created by a turn arrow. Confirm that your lane matches the arrow before moving, while still watching for pedestrians and complying with intersection rules.

11. 11. You passed Mississippi's computerized exam but waited to finish the licensing process. When would you have to take the computerized exam again?

    1. After 90 days
    2. After 6 months
    3. After two years
    4. Never; a passing score never expires
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    After two years. A computerized exam score is good for two years. Applicants who wait longer than that must retake the exam. The 90 day and six month choices would expire the score far sooner than the manual says, and a passing score does not last forever. Providing the 50 hour affidavit before the two years pass lets the applicant avoid retaking the exam.

12. 12. A Mississippi driver takes the breath test and the result is at or over the legal limit. How long is the officer's receipt good as a temporary permit?

    1. 45 days
    2. 90 days
    3. 30 days
    4. It is not valid for driving
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    30 days. When the test shows a BAC at or above the driver's limit (0.08 for 21 and older, 0.02 for under 21), the officer takes the license and gives a receipt that works as a temporary permit for only 30 days. The 45 day receipt applies to drivers who refuse the test, and 90 days is the refusal suspension. The receipt does allow driving for its short life.

13. 13. How does the manual classify a third or subsequent DUI offense within five years?

    1. As a felony
    2. As a misdemeanor
    3. As a civil violation
    4. As a first offense if no crash caused injury
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    As a felony. A third or subsequent DUI within five years is labeled a felony in the manual. The misdemeanor choices belong to the first and second offense rows, while a civil violation is not the classification shown in the table. The absence of an injury does not turn a repeat offense into a first offense. Count qualifying DUI offenses within the stated five-year period, then use the row that matches that count. That sequence keeps the classification separate from the additional fine, custody, and license consequences listed elsewhere in the same table.

14. 14. What information do destination, direction, and distance markers provide?

    1. The weight limit for trucks
    2. The location of the nearest repair shop only
    3. A prohibition on turning
    4. The distance to towns and cities
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    The distance to towns and cities. Destination, direction, and distance markers tell drivers how far away towns and cities are. They are guide signs that support route planning, not regulatory signs that prohibit a maneuver or specify a truck's weight limit. The repair-shop choice is too limited because the signs identify destinations generally. Read the place names and mileage before choosing a lane or exit, and allow enough time to prepare for the route rather than making a sudden move after passing the marker.

15. 15. On a divided highway with at least two lanes in each direction, who may continue past a stopped school bus?

    
    1. Traffic traveling behind the bus in the same direction
    2. Traffic moving in the opposite direction on its separated side
    3. Every vehicle if the bus is stopped near a median
    4. Only motorcycles traveling in the opposite direction
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    Traffic moving in the opposite direction on its separated side. The divided highway exception is narrow. A driver traveling opposite the stopped school bus may continue on that driver's side when the highway has four or more lanes and at least two lanes move in each direction. Vehicles traveling in the same direction as the bus must still stop and wait for the children and bus warning devices. A median alone does not release same-direction traffic. Identify your direction of travel and the number of separated lanes before deciding whether to stop.

16. 16. What penalty does Mississippi list for a second offense of the cited traffic violation within five years?

    1. A warning
    2. A $25 fine
    3. A fine of $750 to $1,500 or up to one year in jail or both, plus a 90 day license suspension
    4. A lifetime revocation
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    A fine of $750 to $1,500 or up to one year in jail or both, plus a 90 day license suspension. For a second or subsequent offense within five years, the penalty is a fine of not less than $750 and not more than $1,500, or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, plus suspension of the driver's license and driving privileges for 90 days. The escalating penalty is meant to stop repeat offenders. The first offense carries a lighter fine.

17. 17. This right-angle warning arrow tells a driver to expect what?

    
    1. A pedestrian-only crossing with no roadway change
    2. A sharp turn ahead that requires careful speed control
    3. A mandatory U-turn at the next intersection
    4. A railroad crossing controlled by a gate
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    A sharp turn ahead that requires careful speed control. The right-angle arrow warns of a sharp turn ahead, where the roadway changes direction abruptly. It is not a command to make a U-turn, and it does not identify a pedestrian crossing or a railroad gate. Release speed before the turn, scan beyond the sign, and follow the curve without drifting across the lane line. The useful cue is the word sharp, which calls for earlier speed control than a gentle bend. Keep the vehicle balanced through the turn rather than braking suddenly within it.

18. 18. After moving to Mississippi, how soon must a resident obtain a Mississippi license plate?

    1. Within 60 days
    2. Within 10 days
    3. Within 30 days
    4. By the next annual vehicle inspection
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    Within 30 days. A person who moves to Mississippi must obtain a Mississippi license plate within 30 days. The 60 day period in the manual applies to obtaining a Mississippi driver’s license, so confusing the two deadlines can lead to a late vehicle registration. The plate belongs on the rear of the vehicle and must remain readable, including its tag light at night. Mark the 30 day vehicle deadline separately from the 60 day driver licensing deadline when relocating.

19. 19. What light transmittance must Mississippi window tint allow?

    1. 28 percent or greater, with a $5 compliance certificate and decal
    2. 50 percent
    3. 5 percent
    4. 70 percent
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    28 percent or greater, with a $5 compliance certificate and decal. All windows must have a light transmittance of 28 percent or greater to be legal. Any Mississippi registered vehicle with after market tint must be inspected at an official Window Tint Inspection Station; the compliance certificate and decal cost $5, the decal goes in the lower left corner of the windshield and the certificate stays in the dash compartment for an officer to inspect.

20. 20. A yellow solid arrow is displayed for a left-turn lane. What should the driver do?

    1. Treat it as a flashing yellow arrow and turn immediately
    2. Make a protected turn without checking oncoming traffic
    3. Slow down and prepare to stop because the signal is changing to red
    4. Continue straight even if the lane arrow requires a turn
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    Slow down and prepare to stop because the signal is changing to red. A yellow solid arrow has the same meaning as a solid yellow light: the signal is about to change to red, so the driver should slow down and prepare to stop. The choice “Make a protected turn without checking oncoming traffic” mistakes it for a green arrow and ignores the approaching red phase. A flashing yellow arrow allows a turn only with a yield to oncoming traffic, but that is a different display. Read the arrow's steady or flashing condition, then stop safely when the change permits stopping before the intersection.