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Minnesota Permit Test –
Question/Answers
How long do you have to change your license if you move from another state? ✔Ans - 60 days How long do you have to change your license if you move to a different address in Minnesota? ✔Ans - 30 days You should be at least _____ seconds behind the car in front of you. ✔Ans - 3 Pulling into an intersection. How do you look for traffic? ✔Ans
- Look left, right, left. What is the maximum and minimum speed limit on a freeway or rural interstate? ✔Ans - 70 mph, 40 mph. What is the maximum and minimum speed limit on an urban interstate? ✔Ans - 65 mph, 40 mph. What is the speed limit on a divided highway? ✔Ans - 65 mph. What is the speed limit on most rural roads? ✔Ans - 55 mph. What is the speed limit in most urban areas? ✔Ans - 30 mph. What is the rule for passing in MN? ✔Ans - You can go 10 mph over the speed limit to pass on 2 lane roads if the regular speed limit is at least 55 mph. What is the basic speed law? ✔Ans - Your speed depends on the conditions. Can you go left at a red light? ✔Ans - Yes. If an interstate sign has an even number, which direction does it go? ✔Ans - East- West.
True or False. If an interstate sign has the number 694 on it, it will not go back to 94. ✔Ans - False. If the number is even, it will loop back to 94. What is the normal reaction time? ✔Ans - 3/4 second. What is the Minnesota Move Over Law? ✔Ans - If a person or a car is on the side of the road, move away from them (whether it is another lane or just closer to the line.) How to properly change lanes. ✔Ans - SIGNAL (100 ft.) MIRRORS (check) OVER YOUR SHOULDER (in the direction you want to go-blind spot) GO WHEN SAFE. How should you hold your steering wheel? ✔Ans - 9 and 3 or 8 and 4. What do you ask yourself when you are about to pass? ✔Ans - Is it legal? Is it safe? Is it necessary? What class of sign is a black and white sign? ✔Ans - Regulatory. What class is a yellow sign? ✔Ans - Warning. When do you obey a sign? ✔Ans - After you pass it. What class is an orange sign? ✔Ans - Warning (construction zone.) What class is a green sign? ✔Ans - Informational. What should you do at an animal crossing sign? ✔Ans - Be cautious.
How do you exit a cloverleaf freeway? ✔Ans - All exits to the right. What does a green arrow mean? ✔Ans - Lane is open. What does a yellow arrow mean? ✔Ans - Lane is closing. What does a red X mean? ✔Ans - Lane is closed. What does a flashing yellow arrow mean? ✔Ans - Use with caution. What do you do if there is an emergency vehicle on the freeway? ✔Ans - Pull over to the nearest side and stop. How far away from emergency vehicles do you have to be? ✔Ans - 500 ft. What is the Zero Tolerance Not a Drop law? ✔Ans - No alcohol below the age of 21. Automatic DWI at this BAC. ✔Ans -. Gross misdemeanor at this BAC. ✔Ans -. Court's definition of impairment. ✔Ans -. True or false. If there is a bike lane, you may use it as a turn lane. ✔Ans - True. To prevent highway hypnosis, when do you stop? ✔Ans - Every 100 miles or 2 hours. To recover from a skid what do you do? ✔Ans - Ease off the accelerator, keep off brake, steer the way you want to go. No passing within __________ ft. of a railroad. ✔Ans - 100
What are the first adjustments you make when you get into the driver's seat? ✔Ans - 1.) Seat 2.)Mirrors 3.) Steering wheel 4.)Head restraint What do you do if the temperature of your engine is too high? ✔Ans - Turn on the heat. When are infant seats mandatory? ✔Ans - 12 months or 20 lbs. When are child seats mandatory? ✔Ans - ages 1-4. When are booster seats mandatory? ✔Ans - Ages 4-8. When you are parking on hill, when is the only time your wheels go left? ✔Ans - Up hill, with a curb. What is the mandatory insurance you must have? ✔Ans - Liability and no-fault. Signal at _____ ft. ✔Ans - 100 In alleys how fast are you supposed to go? ✔Ans - 10 mph where can you go 30 mph? ✔Ans - on urban or town roads where can you go 55 mph? ✔Ans - all other locations that are not listed in the book what do you do when turning on a red light? ✔Ans - yield to traffic and pedestrians or wait until light is green on a "no turn on red" how much is the speed limit raised while lawfully passing somebody on the freeway ( posted 55 mph) ✔Ans - increases 10 mph
By a railroad crossin you must stop your vehicle at least --- feet before the rail/gate ✔Ans - 10 feet Are you allowed to pass 100 feet by a railroad crossing? ✔Ans
- No its illegal! what does a red sign signal? ✔Ans - commands white signs..? ✔Ans - regulates yellow signs signal.. ✔Ans - warns yellow-gren signals ✔Ans - pedestrian and bicycle crossings and school areas orange signs ✔Ans - warn and control construction zones green signs ✔Ans - guides and informs blue signs ✔Ans - describe services for motorists brown signs ✔Ans - indicate historic cultural or recreation sites What shape is a stop sign? ✔Ans - octagon what shape is a yield sign ✔Ans - triangle what shape is a right turn sign? ✔Ans - diamond what shape is a speed limit sign? ✔Ans - rectangle what shape is a school zone/ school crossing sign? ✔Ans - pentagon what shape is a railroad crossing sign? ✔Ans - crossbuck or a circle
what does SIPDE stand for? ✔Ans - scan identify predict decide execute When is driving not prohibited from midnight to 5 am? ✔Ans -
- When accompanied by a licensed driver at least 25 years old.
- Driving between home and work
- Driving home from a school event where transpotation was not provided
- Driving for employments purposes When is a driver with a provisional license prohibited from driving? ✔Ans - From midnight to 5 am How many passengers can a driver with a provisional license have in the first six months of recieving their license? ✔Ans - One under the age of 20, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian How many passengers can a driver with a provisional license have in the second six months of recieving their license? ✔Ans
- No more than three passengers under the age of twenty, unless accompanied by a guardian What is the exception for the passenger limit? ✔Ans - If the passengers are part of the drivers immediate family. What is Vanessa's Law? ✔Ans - An unlicensed teen driver with a crash-related moving violation or an alcohol/controlle substance-violation cannot be given a license, instruction permit, or provisional license until age 18. After Vanessa's Law what must the driver do at age 18? ✔Ans
- Fulfill reinstatement requirements, including payment fees of which can be up to $
- Obtain learners permit for six months
- Pass the road test
How can you lose right of way when entering an intersection? ✔Ans - If you approach an intersection at an unlawful speed, you losethe right-of-way privilege associated with driving at a lawful speed. What is the speed limit in alleys (unless indicated otherwise)? ✔Ans - 10 mph What is the speed limit on urban or town roads (unless indicated otherwise)? ✔Ans - 30 mph What is the speed limit on roads other than alleys and urban or town roads (unless indicated otherwise)? ✔Ans - 55 mph What speed will cause your driving priviledges to be revoked and for how long will they be revoked? ✔Ans - If you are caught driving in excess of 100 mph your driving privileges will be revoked for a minimum of six months. When are you not allowed to use hand signals? ✔Ans - You may not use hand signals at night or while driving a vehicle constructed or loaded so that hand signals are not visible to other drivers. What is this signal used for : Arm extended out? ✔Ans - Left turn What is this signal used for : Forearm facing up? ✔Ans - Right turn What is this signal used for : Forearm facing down? ✔Ans - Stop While waiting to make a turn what position should your wheels be in? ✔Ans - Straight What is important to remember when making a left turn on a red light? ✔Ans - When turning on a red light: •Yield to traffic and pedestrians
- When a "No Turn on Red" sign is posted at an intersection, you must wait until the light is green to make a turn. What should you do when approaching a roundabout? ✔Ans - •Slow down as you approach the roundabout.
- For multi-lane roundabouts, as with any intersection, get into the appropriate lane as you approach the roundabout. •Yield to pedestrians and bicyclists crossing the roadway. •Watch for signs or pavement markings that require or prohibit certain movements. What is an interchange? ✔Ans - An interchange is the connection of a freeway to a road or another freeway by a series of ramps. The connecting roadways allow you to leave one road and enter another safely, without disrupting the flow of traffic. Never pass on a curve or hill where you cannot clearly see the road ahead for_? ✔Ans - Improper passing causes many collisions. Use extra caution when passing at night, when visibility is poor, and when the road is slippery. You must not pass on a curve or hill where you cannot clearly see the road ahead for at least 700 feet. Passing a commercial vehicle takes _________ compared to a passenger vehicle on a level highway. ✔Ans - On a level highway, it takes three to five seconds longer to pass a commercial vehicle than a car. Allow enough time to pass the commercial vehicle and return to the right lane before coming within 100 feet of approaching traffic. In a standard passenger car, partial hydroplaning can begin at speeds as low as_? ✔Ans - At speeds of 35 mph or less, most tires will "wipe" water off the road surface to keep tires in contact with the road. At higher speeds, water can collect under tires and lift them off the surface of the road. This is called "hydroplaning." In a standard passenger car, partial hydroplaning can begin at speeds as low as 35 mph.
you are traveling on a one-way road, you must pull to whichever side is nearest and stop. If you are within an intersection, proceed through it before stopping. Remain stopped until all emergency vehicles have passed. When passing another vehicle, you must: ✔Ans - When passing another vehicle, you must return to the right side of the road before coming within 100 feet of an oncoming vehicle. Backing up is not allowed on freeways or expressways, except: ✔Ans - Backing up is not allowed on freeways or expressways, except by drivers of emergency vehicles in the course of duty. Backing up on public roads is an unsafe practice. Never pass on a curve or hill where you cannot clearly see the road ahead for: ✔Ans - You must not pass on a curve or hill where you cannot clearly see the road ahead for at least 700 feet When is driving not prohibited from midnight to 5 am? ✔Ans -
- When accompanied by a licensed driver at least 25 years old.
- Driving between home and work
- Driving home from a school event where transpotation was not provided
- Driving for employments purposes When is a driver with a provisional license prohibited from driving? ✔Ans - From midnight to 5 am How many passengers can a driver with a provisional license have in the first six months of recieving their license? ✔Ans - One under the age of 20, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian How many passengers can a driver with a provisional license have in the second six months of recieving their license? ✔Ans
- No more than three passengers under the age of twenty, unless accompanied by a guardian
What is the exception for the passenger limit? ✔Ans - If the passengers are part of the drivers immediate family. What is Vanessa's Law? ✔Ans - An unlicensed teen driver with a crash-related moving violation or an alcohol/controlle substance-violation cannot be given a license, instruction permit, or provisional license until age 18. After Vanessa's Law what must the driver do at age 18? ✔Ans
- Fulfill reinstatement requirements, including payment fees of which can be up to $
- Obtain learners permit for six months
- Pass the road test What can a driver with a Class D license operate? ✔Ans - - Many single unit vehicle (car,pickup, truck) under 26,00lbs
- Any farm tucks trucks transporting goods within 150 miles of the farm
- Authorized emergency vehicles
- Recreational vehicles
- Motorized bikes or Motorcycles
- Neighborhoos electric vehicles What single unit vehiclas can someone with a Class D license not drive? ✔Ans - - Vehicle over 26,000lbs
- Vehicles meant for 15 passengers or more(including driver)
- Vehicles that carry hazardous materials What are the commercial drivers licenses? ✔Ans - Class A, B and C licenses are called commercial driver's licenses What is bad about dirty headlights? ✔Ans - Dirty headlights can reduce light output by as much as 75 percent. When are you required to use headlights? ✔Ans - Your headlights must be turned on at sunset and used until sunrise.They must also be used during weather conditions that
What is this signal used for : Arm extended out? ✔Ans - Left turn What is this signal used for : Forearm facing up? ✔Ans - Right turn What is this signal used for : Forearm facing down? ✔Ans - Stop While waiting to make a turn what position should your wheels be in? ✔Ans - Straight What is important to remember when making a left turn on a red light? ✔Ans - When turning on a red light: •Yield to traffic and pedestrians
- When a "No Turn on Red" sign is posted at an intersection, you must wait until the light is green to make a turn. What should you do when approaching a roundabout? ✔Ans - •Slow down as you approach the roundabout.
- For multi-lane roundabouts, as with any intersection, get into the appropriate lane as you approach the roundabout. •Yield to pedestrians and bicyclists crossing the roadway. •Watch for signs or pavement markings that require or prohibit certain movements. What is an interchange? ✔Ans - An interchange is the connection of a freeway to a road or another freeway by a series of ramps. The connecting roadways allow you to leave one road and enter another safely, without disrupting the flow of traffic. Never pass on a curve or hill where you cannot clearly see the road ahead for_? ✔Ans - Improper passing causes many collisions. Use extra caution when passing at night, when visibility is poor, and when the road is slippery. You must not pass on a curve or hill where you cannot clearly see the road ahead for at least 700 feet.
Passing a commercial vehicle takes _________ compared to a passenger vehicle on a level highway. ✔Ans - On a level highway, it takes three to five seconds longer to pass a commercial vehicle than a car. Allow enough time to pass the commercial vehicle and return to the right lane before coming within 100 feet of approaching traffic. In a standard passenger car, partial hydroplaning can begin at speeds as low as_? ✔Ans - At speeds of 35 mph or less, most tires will "wipe" water off the road surface to keep tires in contact with the road. At higher speeds, water can collect under tires and lift them off the surface of the road. This is called "hydroplaning." In a standard passenger car, partial hydroplaning can begin at speeds as low as 35 mph. When you approach or pass a stopped emergency vehicle with its lights flashing, you must_? ✔Ans - You must slow down, leave more space and pass slowly. A center lane between lanes of traffic traveling in opposite directions may be designated for_? ✔Ans - A center lane between lanes of traffic traveling in opposite directions may be designated for left turns only. This type of lane is marked by parallel solid and dashed yellow lines and is sometimes accompanied by white arrows on the pavement. Anyone who flees a police officer using a motor vehicle is sentenced to imprisonment for not more than: ✔Ans - Not more than three years and one day, a fine of not more than $5,000, or both. When a vehicle is properly parallel parked, its wheels on the curb side must be positioned: ✔Ans - If a vehicle is properly parallel parked, its wheels on the curb side will be positioned no more than 12 inches from the curb. If you are driving at a slower speed than other traffic on a highway or freeway, stay in the lane: ✔Ans - Maintain the same approximate speed as surrounding vehicles, when possible,
