Mississippi Permit Practice Test 2026: Teste prático 8

1. Pergunta 1 de 25

   A train has just passed a crossing with more than one track. What should you do before you go?

   • ADrive around the gates as they start to rise
   • BGo as soon as the last train car passes
   • CMake sure no other train is coming on another track
   • DFollow the car ahead closely across the tracks
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   Resposta: C. Make sure no other train is coming on another track

   A second train can be hidden by the first one. Wait until the lights stop and you can see that all tracks are clear.

2. Pergunta 2 de 25

   When is the road often most slippery in the rain?

   • AIn the first minutes after rain starts
   • BJust after the rain stops and the sun comes out
   • CAfter it has rained for many hours
   • DOnly at night
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   Resposta: A. In the first minutes after rain starts

   When rain begins, it mixes with oil and dirt on the road and makes a slick film. Slow down right away.

3. Pergunta 3 de 25

   Where are a large truck's blind spots, or No-Zones?

   • AIn front, behind and along both sides
   • BTrucks have no blind spots because the driver sits up high
   • COnly on the left side
   • DOnly directly behind it
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   Resposta: A. In front, behind and along both sides

   Large trucks and buses have big blind spots on all four sides. Do not stay in them.

4. Pergunta 4 de 25

   On a freeway with two or more lanes going your way, what is the left lane mainly for?

   • AStopping in an emergency
   • BPassing
   • CSlow vehicles
   • DTrucks only
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   Resposta: B. Passing

   Keep right except to pass. If many vehicles pass you on the right, move right and let them go by on the left.

5. Pergunta 5 de 25

   Must you yield to a pedestrian crossing at an intersection that has no painted crosswalk lines?

   • AOnly if a crossing guard is there
   • BOnly in school zones
   • CYes, most intersections have unmarked crosswalks where pedestrians have the right-of-way
   • DNo, only painted crosswalks count
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   Resposta: C. Yes, most intersections have unmarked crosswalks where pedestrians have the right-of-way

   Pedestrians have the right-of-way in both marked and unmarked crosswalks.

6. Pergunta 6 de 25

   You see this sign facing you on a ramp. What should you do?

   • AKeep driving in the left lane with your hazard lights on
   • BYou are going the wrong way: pull over safely, turn around and leave the way you came
   • CSpeed up to get off the ramp quickly
   • DKeep going and take the next exit
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   Resposta: B. You are going the wrong way: pull over safely, turn around and leave the way you came

   WRONG WAY signs face drivers who are going against traffic. Stop safely, turn around and drive in the correct direction.

7. Pergunta 7 de 25

   What does a flashing yellow traffic light mean?

   • ASpeed up before the light turns red
   • BSlow down and go through with caution
   • CStop and wait for a green light
   • DThe signal is broken, so treat it as an all-way stop
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   Resposta: B. Slow down and go through with caution

   A flashing yellow light is a warning. You may go, but slow down and watch for traffic and pedestrians.

8. Pergunta 8 de 25

   What does this sign mean?

   • AThe left lane is closed ahead
   • BIf you are in the left lane, you must turn left
   • CLeft turns are not allowed
   • DYou may turn left from any lane
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   Resposta: B. If you are in the left lane, you must turn left

   Get into the correct lane early. If you are in the left lane, you have to turn left at the intersection.

9. Pergunta 9 de 25

   What does this sign mean?

   • AKeep left
   • BLeft turns only
   • CSharp curve to the left
   • DYou may not turn left here
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   Resposta: D. You may not turn left here

   The arrow shows a left turn and the red circle and slash ban it. Go straight or turn right if allowed.

10. Pergunta 10 de 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • A55 mph is the suggested speed for a curve
    • BOnly trucks must keep to 55 mph
    • CYou must drive at least 55 mph
    • D55 mph is the fastest you may legally drive here in good conditions
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    Resposta: D. 55 mph is the fastest you may legally drive here in good conditions

    A white speed limit sign shows the maximum legal speed. In bad weather or heavy traffic you must drive slower.

11. Pergunta 11 de 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • AU-turns are allowed ahead
    • BTurn around ahead
    • CA roundabout is ahead; slow down and drive counterclockwise
    • DDo not enter
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    Resposta: C. A roundabout is ahead; slow down and drive counterclockwise

    At a roundabout, yield to traffic already in the circle and travel counterclockwise, to the right of the center island.

12. Pergunta 12 de 25

    You have parked on the street. What should you do before opening your door on the traffic side?

    • ATurn on your headlights
    • BHonk your horn
    • CCheck behind you for bicyclists and cars
    • DOpen the door quickly to get out fast
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    Resposta: C. Check behind you for bicyclists and cars

    Opening a door into the path of a bicyclist can cause a serious crash. Look back before you open it.

13. Pergunta 13 de 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • AThe no-passing area has ended; you may pass when it is safe
    • BYou must pass slow vehicles
    • CYou may pass only on the right
    • DPassing is not allowed
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    Resposta: A. The no-passing area has ended; you may pass when it is safe

    This sign marks the end of a no-passing area. Pass only when the road ahead is clear and it is safe.

14. Pergunta 14 de 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • ADetour to the right
    • BRight turns only
    • CTraffic on this street moves only in the direction of the arrow
    • DKeep to the right of the divider
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    Resposta: C. Traffic on this street moves only in the direction of the arrow

    Drive only in the direction of the arrow. You may not drive the other way on a one-way street.

15. Pergunta 15 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?

    • ABoth Car 1 and Car 2
    • BOnly Car 2, facing the bus
    • CNeither car, if no child is in the road
    • DOnly Car 1, behind the bus
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    Resposta: 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.

16. Pergunta 16 de 25

    Which signs use this round shape?

    • AHospital signs
    • BRailroad crossing advance warning signs
    • CSpeed limit signs
    • DSchool zone signs
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    Resposta: B. Railroad crossing advance warning signs

    In the United States the circle shape is used for the railroad advance warning sign.

17. Pergunta 17 de 25

    Your car starts to skid on a slippery road. What should you do?

    • ASteer hard the opposite way
    • BSpeed up
    • CSlam on the brakes
    • DEase off the gas and steer in the direction you want the front of the car to go
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    Resposta: 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.

18. Pergunta 18 de 25

    How should you exit a freeway?

    • AStop on the shoulder, then take the exit
    • BSlow down in the main lane, then change lanes
    • CMove into the exit lane early, then slow down in the exit lane
    • DCross the painted area at the last moment
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    Resposta: C. Move into the exit lane early, then slow down in the exit lane

    Get into the correct lane well before the exit, signal, and do most of your slowing after you enter the exit lane or ramp.

19. Pergunta 19 de 25

    Which of these is a warning sign that you are too sleepy to drive?

    • AChecking your mirrors often
    • BWanting to change the radio station
    • CFeeling hungry
    • DDrifting over lane lines or hitting rumble strips
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    Resposta: D. Drifting over lane lines or hitting rumble strips

    Drifting from your lane or hitting rumble strips means you are drowsy. Stop in a safe place and rest.

20. Pergunta 20 de 25

    Why should you never try to beat a train to a crossing?

    • AA train cannot stop quickly; at 60 mph it may need a mile or more
    • BTrains must yield to cars at crossings
    • CTrain engineers can steer around cars
    • DTrains always slow down at crossings
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    Resposta: A. A train cannot stop quickly; at 60 mph it may need a mile or more

    Trains are very heavy and need a long distance to stop. A train at 60 mph may take a mile or more.

21. Pergunta 21 de 25

    The lights are flashing at a railroad crossing. Where should you stop?

    • ARight next to the rail
    • BAt least 15 feet but no more than 50 feet from the nearest rail
    • CAt least 200 feet before the tracks
    • DOn the tracks, so you can see better
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    Resposta: B. At least 15 feet but no more than 50 feet from the nearest rail

    Stop between 15 and 50 feet from the nearest rail, and wait until the train has passed and it is safe.

22. Pergunta 22 de 25

    What does the red circle with a slash on this sign mean?

    • AThe action shown inside it is not allowed
    • BThe rule applies only at night
    • CThere is danger ahead
    • DThe action shown is allowed
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    Resposta: A. The action shown inside it is not allowed

    On US regulatory signs, red is used for STOP, YIELD and the circle and slash that ban an action.

23. Pergunta 23 de 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • AThe road is closed ahead
    • BA railroad crossing is ahead
    • CA radar speed check is ahead
    • DA rest area is ahead
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    Resposta: B. A railroad crossing is ahead

    This round yellow sign is placed before a railroad crossing. Slow down, look and listen, and be ready to stop.

24. Pergunta 24 de 25

    Your brake pedal suddenly sinks to the floor. What should you try first?

    • ATurn off the engine
    • BShift into park
    • COpen the door to drag your foot
    • DPump the brake pedal to build up pressure
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    Resposta: D. Pump the brake pedal to build up pressure

    Pumping the pedal may build enough pressure to stop. If that fails, use the parking brake slowly and shift to a lower gear.

25. Pergunta 25 de 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • AThe center lane is only for left turns by traffic from both directions
    • BThe center lane is a passing lane
    • CThe left lane must turn left
    • DTwo lanes may turn left
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    Resposta: A. The center lane is only for left turns by traffic from both directions

    Use the shared center lane only to slow down and turn left. Never use it to pass or to travel a long way.

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