Minnesota DVS Permit Practice Test 7
Test 7 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 32 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Minnesota test.
- Questions40
- Correct to pass32
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age15 years
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1. On a highway with mileage-based exit numbering, you have just passed exit 42 and are looking for exit 55. About how far is it?
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Answer B: Thirteen miles
With mileage-based numbering each exit takes the number of the nearest milepost, so subtracting one exit number from another gives the distance in miles.
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2. Why is backing up on a freeway or on its shoulder prohibited?
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Answer A: Traffic arrives far too fast to expect a vehicle moving the wrong way
Freeway traffic closes on a stopped or reversing vehicle at highway speed and has almost no time to react to something moving against the flow.
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3. Which use of a wireless device is prohibited for a Minnesota driver even in hands-free mode?
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Answer D: Watching video content
Minnesota Statutes 169.475 prohibits accessing video content, images, games and applications on a wireless device while driving, whatever mode the device is in.
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4. You will leave your vehicle for several hours after dark. Where is the best place to park it?
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Answer D: In a well-lit spot with people and cameras nearby
Light, passing people and cameras all discourage theft and make your own return to the vehicle safer.
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5. When may a Minnesota driver meeting a school bus with flashing red lights carry on without stopping?
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Answer B: When a physical barrier or a median separates the two roadways
Minnesota Statutes 169.444 excuses the stop only where the road is separated from the parallel road by a physical barrier, a raised median or a depressed median.
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6. What is the safest way to handle an unrestrained pet or a child who needs attention while you are driving?
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Answer D: Secure pets before the trip and pull over safely before attending to a child
A loose animal or an urgent situation in the back seat can capture a driver's attention completely, so restrain pets beforehand and stop in a safe place when someone needs help.
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7. Traffic in your lane is backed up and the paved shoulder looks clear. May you drive along it to get past?
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Answer C: No, the shoulder is not a travel lane
Passing must be done within the roadway; driving on the shoulder to get around traffic is prohibited and surprises anyone entering from the right.
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8. You have fitted the small temporary spare tire after a flat. What should you keep in mind?
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Answer C: It is meant for low speed and short distances until the regular tire is repaired
Compact spares have limited grip, handling and durability. Follow the speed and distance limits printed on the tire and get the regular tire fixed soon.
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9. What is the minimum age to obtain a Minnesota instruction permit?
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Answer D: 15 years old
A Minnesota applicant must be at least 15 years old to qualify for an instruction permit.
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10. You find yourself in a lane that must turn, you wanted to go straight, and you cannot change lanes safely. What should you do?
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Answer D: Make the required turn and find another route
Going straight from a mandatory turn lane surprises everyone around you, while a wrong turn costs only a few extra minutes.
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11. The red oil pressure warning light comes on while you are driving. What should you do?
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Answer C: Pull over safely as soon as possible and shut off the engine
Loss of oil pressure means the engine is no longer being lubricated and can be destroyed within minutes. Stop, shut down and check before restarting.
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12. What happens to your field of vision as your speed increases?
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Answer C: It narrows, so you notice less at the sides of the road
The faster you travel, the more your useful field of view narrows toward the center, so a hazard coming from the side is seen late or missed altogether.
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13. What offense does a Minnesota driver commit by knowingly giving an officer false proof of insurance?
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Answer D: A misdemeanor
Minnesota Statutes 169.791 makes knowingly providing false information to an officer or a court administrator a misdemeanor.
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14. Heavy trucks have worn deep ruts into a highway lane and rain has filled them. What is the danger?
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Answer D: Water collects in them, so the tires can lose contact with the road
Ruts hold standing water long after the rest of the lane has drained, which makes them the most likely place to start hydroplaning.
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15. Who is exempt from Minnesota's hands-free law while performing official duties?
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Answer A: The operator of an authorized emergency vehicle
Minnesota Statutes 169.475 excepts the operator of an authorized emergency vehicle acting in the course of official duties.
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16. You and the driver facing you both have stop signs at a two-way stop. You are going straight and that driver is turning left. Who has the right of way?
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Answer B: You do, and the turning driver must wait
Between two opposing drivers who both stopped, the one going straight goes first and the left-turning driver yields.
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17. How long must a Minnesota driver under 18 hold a provisional license before a full class D license may be issued?
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Answer D: 12 months
Minnesota Statutes 171.04 bars a full license for a person under 18 who has not held a provisional license for at least this period.
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18. What should you avoid when a hostile driver pulls alongside you?
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Answer A: Making eye contact, or answering the gestures in any way at all
Any response, including a look, encourages an aggressive driver, so give none and let the vehicle go.
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19. You are stopped at a stop sign on a two-way stop intersection and the cross street has no stop signs at all. What does that mean for you?
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Answer A: You yield to all cross traffic no matter how long that takes
At a two-way stop only your direction is controlled, so there is no taking turns; you wait for a gap big enough to enter safely.
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20. Beside an accessible parking space there is an area painted with diagonal stripes. What is it for?
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Answer C: It is an access aisle for wheelchairs and lifts, and no vehicle may park or stop in it
The striped access aisle gives the room a ramp or lift needs to deploy, so blocking it makes the adjacent accessible space unusable.
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21. What condition does this sign warn a driver about?
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Answer B: Another road joins the road being traveled, from one side
It announces a side road entering the main roadway, so the driver should expect vehicles waiting to pull out and other vehicles slowing to turn in.
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22. A yellow diamond showing two vertical arrows, one pointing up and one pointing down, warns that
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Answer A: the road ahead carries traffic in both directions
The two-way traffic sign warns that the roadway ahead is not divided and that vehicles will be coming from the opposite direction.
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23. A black and white regulatory sign facing traffic at a divided section reads KEEP LEFT. What does it require?
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Answer D: Passing the island or obstruction on its left side
Keep Left is posted at an island or obstruction that traffic must pass on the left, which is the opposite of the far more common Keep Right situation.
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24. How long does Minnesota keep ordinary convictions, crashes and licensing actions on a driving record?
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Answer B: At least five years
Minnesota Statutes 171.12 requires the cumulative driver record of revocations, suspensions, convictions and crashes to be kept for at least five years.
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25. Which vehicle working at a Minnesota roadside triggers the Move Over duty?
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Answer A: A utility company vehicle with warning lights activated
Minnesota Statutes 169.18 covers utility company, construction and road maintenance vehicles, along with tow trucks and freeway service patrol vehicles, when their warning lights are on.
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26. A Minnesota provisional license holder is convicted of a crash-related traffic violation. When may a full license be issued?
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Answer A: After 12 consecutive months, or when the driver turns 18, whichever comes first
Minnesota Statutes 171.055 delays the full license for 12 consecutive months after such a conviction or until the person reaches 18, whichever occurs first.
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27. What are painted curb markings mainly used for?
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Answer D: Conveying parking and stopping regulations
Colored curbs tell drivers where waiting or parking is restricted, and because the exact color meanings are set locally a driver should also read the posted signs.
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28. This sign is still standing late at night, and nobody is working. What should the driver assume?
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Answer B: The layout may still be altered, so the same care and reduced speed apply
Narrowed lanes, shifted alignments, dropped pavement edges and parked equipment remain overnight, so the hazard does not end when the crew goes home.
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29. When do the Minnesota provisional license passenger limits stop applying?
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Answer B: When a parent or guardian is riding with the driver
Minnesota Statutes 171.055 suspends the passenger restriction while the provisional license holder is accompanied by a parent or guardian.
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30. Why is smooth, early braking better than hard, late braking?
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Answer D: It keeps you in control and gives the driver behind more warning
Braking early and gently keeps the tires well within their grip and gives following drivers time to react to your brake lights.
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31. You have strapped luggage to the roof rack for a long trip. What should you expect?
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Answer D: A higher center of gravity, so take the curves and lane changes gently
Weight on the roof raises the center of gravity and makes the vehicle lean and respond more slowly to steering.
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32. Where must a Minnesota driver stop for an approaching emergency vehicle when an intersection is just ahead?
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Answer C: Clear of the intersection
Minnesota Statutes 169.20 requires the driver to move to the right-hand edge or curb clear of any intersection before stopping.
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33. What most often starts a rear wheel skid?
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Answer A: Too much speed, braking or acceleration for the grip available
A skid begins when what you ask of the tires exceeds what the surface can give, which is usually a matter of speed and of how abruptly you use the controls.
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34. A bicyclist ahead of you extends the left arm out with the forearm bent upward. What does that signal mean?
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Answer A: The bicyclist intends to turn right
Bicyclists use the same hand signals as drivers: left arm straight out means left, left arm bent up means right, and left arm bent down means stop or slow.
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35. You have a green arrow to turn left. What still applies?
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Answer D: You must yield to any pedestrian or vehicle still inside the intersection
A green arrow protects your turn from conflicting traffic, but you must still let anyone already in the intersection get clear before you move.
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36. With no posted signs, what is the Minnesota speed limit in an alley?
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Answer A: 10 mph
Minnesota Statutes 169.14 sets the statutory speed limit in alleys at 10 miles per hour.
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37. A small plate under a stop sign reads CROSS TRAFFIC DOES NOT STOP. What is it telling you?
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Answer D: Traffic on the cross street is not required to stop at all
The plate warns that the other road is uncontrolled, so you must wait for a gap instead of expecting anyone to take turns with you.
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38. A school sign paired with a plaque showing a diagonal downward-pointing arrow is installed
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Answer D: at the school crossing itself, or as close to it as possible
The diagonal downward arrow points at the crossing, so this assembly is placed at the crossing location rather than in advance of it.
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39. How should you use your mirrors while another vehicle overtakes you on a multilane road?
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Answer C: Follow it from the inside mirror to the side mirror and then to your own view
Handing the vehicle from one mirror to the next keeps it in sight through the blind spot instead of losing it there.
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40. You are waiting to pull out of a driveway when a bicyclist comes along the bike lane in front of you. What must you do?
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Answer D: Wait until the bicyclist has gone past
A driver leaving a driveway yields to everything already on the road, and a bike lane is part of the roadway.