Missouri Permit Practice Test 2026: Test de práctica 5

Test de práctica 5 de 8 de Missouri Permit Practice Test: 25 preguntas más con respuestas y explicaciones.

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Missouri
205 preguntas
Revisado el 10 de octubre de 2026

Pregunta 1 de 25
In most states, how far before a turn should you start signaling?
- At least 10 feet
- Only as you begin to turn
- At least half a mile
- At least 100 feet
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. At least 100 feet
Most state laws require you to signal at least 100 feet before you turn. Check your state handbook in case a longer distance applies.
Pregunta 2 de 25
Besides police cars, which stopped vehicle with flashing lights should you also slow down and move over for?
- A tow truck helping a driver on the shoulder
- A car parked in a driveway
- A delivery van parked at the curb
- A bus at a bus stop with no lights flashing
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. A tow truck helping a driver on the shoulder
In many states, Move Over rules also cover tow trucks and highway work vehicles with flashing lights. Giving them space protects the people working beside the road.
Pregunta 3 de 25
What does this sign mean?
- Stop only if other vehicles are near
- Come to a full stop, then go when it is safe
- Slow down and go if no one is coming
- Stop only when a police officer is present
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Come to a full stop, then go when it is safe
A red octagon always means stop. Stop completely, yield to traffic and pedestrians, then go when it is safe.
Pregunta 4 de 25
What should you do when you see this sign?
- Speed up to cross the intersection
- Keep going straight
- Get ready to stop or turn; your road ends and you must turn left or right
- Make a U-turn
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Get ready to stop or turn; your road ends and you must turn left or right
The T shape shows that your road ends at a cross street. Slow down and be ready to yield or stop before you turn.
Pregunta 5 de 25
As you get close to your exit from a roundabout, what should you do?
- Turn on your right turn signal and exit
- Go around once more to check traffic
- Stop inside the roundabout before exiting
- Turn on your left turn signal and exit
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. Turn on your right turn signal and exit
Signal right as you approach your exit so others know you are leaving the roundabout.
Pregunta 6 de 25
Your car stalls on railroad tracks and a train is coming. What should you do?
- Try to push the car off the tracks
- Run along the tracks away from the train
- Stay in the car and keep trying to start it
- Get everyone out and walk away from the tracks at an angle toward the train
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Get everyone out and walk away from the tracks at an angle toward the train
Get out right away. Moving toward the train at an angle keeps you away from flying debris, which spreads in the direction the train is going.
Pregunta 7 de 25
Only one kind of sign has this shape. What is the shape called?
- Diamond
- Octagon (8 sides)
- Hexagon (6 sides)
- Pentagon (5 sides)
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Octagon (8 sides)
The eight-sided octagon is used only for STOP signs, so you can recognize it even from behind or when it is covered with snow.
Pregunta 8 de 25
Your car starts to skid on a slippery road. What should you do?
- Steer hard the opposite way
- Speed up
- Slam on the brakes
- Ease off the gas and steer in the direction you want the front of the car to go
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Ease off the gas and steer in the direction you want the front of the car to go
Take your foot off the gas, do not brake hard, and steer smoothly where you want to go.
Pregunta 9 de 25
A police officer directing traffic waves you through a red light. What should you do?
- Follow the officer's directions
- Turn right instead
- Honk to check that the officer means you
- Stay stopped until the light turns green
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. Follow the officer's directions
Directions from a police officer directing traffic override traffic lights, signs and pavement markings.
Pregunta 10 de 25
A school bus has stopped on this two-lane road with its red lights flashing and its stop arm out. Which cars must stop?
- Both Car 1 and Car 2
- Only Car 2, facing the bus
- Neither car, if no child is in the road
- Only Car 1, behind the bus
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. Both Car 1 and Car 2
On a two-lane road, traffic from both directions must stop for a school bus with flashing red lights.
Pregunta 11 de 25
What does this sign mean?
- The signal ahead is broken
- There is a pedestrian signal only
- There is a traffic signal ahead
- A railroad signal is ahead
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. There is a traffic signal ahead
Slow down and be ready to stop for a red light. This sign is used where the signal is hard to see.
Pregunta 12 de 25
What does this sign mean?
- A hospital zone begins
- A school is near; slow down and watch for children
- A playground is ahead
- An adults-only crosswalk is ahead
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. A school is near; slow down and watch for children
The five-sided school sign warns that you are near a school. Slow down, watch for children and obey any school speed limit.
Pregunta 13 de 25
Your light turns green, but a pedestrian is still crossing in front of you. What should you do?
- Honk so the pedestrian hurries
- Wait until the pedestrian has finished crossing
- Drive slowly around the pedestrian
- Go, because you have a green light
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Wait until the pedestrian has finished crossing
A green light lets you go only after you yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk and vehicles already in the intersection.
Pregunta 14 de 25
Why should you never drive beside a motorcycle in the same lane?
- Motorcycles must ride on the shoulder
- A motorcyclist has the right to use the full width of the lane
- Motorcycles are always slower than cars
- It is fine if the rider waves you by
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. A motorcyclist has the right to use the full width of the lane
A motorcycle is entitled to a full lane, just like a car. Sharing its lane is dangerous and not allowed.
Pregunta 15 de 25
At a stop sign with a white stop line painted across your lane, where should you stop?
- Before the stop line
- Inside the crosswalk
- With your front wheels past the line
- Past the line, at the edge of the cross street
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. Before the stop line
A stop line shows where you must stop. If there is no stop line, stop before the crosswalk.
Pregunta 16 de 25
A front tire blows out while you are driving on the highway. What should you do?
- Hold the wheel tightly and slowly ease off the gas
- Brake hard right away
- Speed up to keep control
- Steer sharply onto the shoulder
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. Hold the wheel tightly and slowly ease off the gas
Grip the wheel firmly, keep the car straight, and let it slow down before you brake gently and pull off.
Pregunta 17 de 25
While you wait to turn left, why should you keep your front wheels pointed straight ahead?
- To keep your tires from wearing out
- So your turn signal keeps working
- So you can turn faster when the way is clear
- So you are not pushed into oncoming traffic if you are hit from behind
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. So you are not pushed into oncoming traffic if you are hit from behind
Keep your wheels straight until it is safe to turn. If your wheels are turned and someone hits you from behind, you could be pushed into oncoming cars.
Pregunta 18 de 25
You come to a traffic light that is completely dark because of a power outage. What should you do?
- Honk and keep going
- Treat the intersection like an all-way stop
- Yield only to cars on your left
- Drive through if no cars are close
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Treat the intersection like an all-way stop
When a signal is not working, stop as you would at a stop sign, then follow the right-of-way rules.
Pregunta 19 de 25
When may you pass another vehicle on the right?
- When the vehicle ahead is turning left and there is room to pass safely
- When you can use the shoulder
- Whenever the vehicle ahead is slow
- Only on a two-lane road
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. When the vehicle ahead is turning left and there is room to pass safely
You may pass on the right only when it is safe, such as when the car ahead is turning left or on a road with two or more lanes your way. Never use the shoulder.
Pregunta 20 de 25
What does keeping a space cushion around your car, as shown, give you?
- The right-of-way over other drivers
- A shorter braking distance
- Time and room to react if something goes wrong
- Better fuel economy
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Time and room to react if something goes wrong
Space around your vehicle gives you time to see problems and room to steer or stop.
Pregunta 21 de 25
You are involved in a minor crash. What must you do?
- Wait in your car until the other driver leaves
- Stop at the scene
- Drive home and call your insurance company
- Leave if the damage looks small
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Stop at the scene
If you are in a crash, you must stop, no matter how small the damage is.
Pregunta 22 de 25
You see this sign while driving in the rain. What should you do?
- Pump your brakes often to dry them
- Drive on the shoulder
- Speed up to get past quickly
- Slow down and avoid sudden braking or sharp turns
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Slow down and avoid sudden braking or sharp turns
Wet roads can make your tires lose grip. Slow down, leave more space, and steer and brake gently.
Pregunta 23 de 25
What does this sign mean?
- Heavy vehicles must keep right
- The lane is closed
- Only vehicles with two or more people may use this lane
- Trucks only
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Only vehicles with two or more people may use this lane
HOV means high-occupancy vehicle. 2+ means at least two people, counting the driver.
Pregunta 24 de 25
What does a flashing red traffic light mean?
- The light is about to turn green
- Stop only if other cars are coming
- Stop completely, then go when it is safe
- Slow down and go with care without stopping
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Stop completely, then go when it is safe
A flashing red light means the same as a stop sign: come to a full stop, then go when the way is clear.
Pregunta 25 de 25
Which drinks contain about the same amount of alcohol?
- 1.5 ounces of liquor and 12 ounces of wine
- 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine and 1.5 ounces of liquor
- 5 ounces of beer and 12 ounces of liquor
- 12 ounces of beer and 12 ounces of wine
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine and 1.5 ounces of liquor
A regular beer, a glass of wine and a shot of liquor each have about the same amount of alcohol. A drink is a drink.

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