Montana MVD Permit Practice Test 2
Test 2 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 27 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Montana test.
- Questions33
- Correct to pass27
- Passing score82%
- Minimum age14 years 6 months
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1. Why should your thumbs rest along the rim rather than hook inside the spokes?
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Answer D: A jolt can spin the wheel and injure hooked thumbs
A pothole or a dropped wheel can snap the wheel round violently, and thumbs hooked through the spokes are trapped when it happens.
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2. When should you turn on your signal before a turn or a lane change?
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Answer C: Well before the maneuver, so other drivers have time to react
A signal is a warning to others, so it has to be given far enough ahead of the maneuver that drivers and pedestrians can adjust.
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3. The vehicle ahead of you has pulled out to pass a truck. May you follow it out and pass as well?
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Answer B: No, wait until it is done and judge the road for yourself
You cannot see past the vehicle ahead of you, and if it has to abort the pass there is nowhere for either of you to go.
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4. Where must an open alcoholic beverage container be kept in a Montana vehicle that has a trunk?
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Answer A: In the trunk or a locked glove or storage compartment
Montana prohibits open containers in the passenger area and requires them to be kept in a locked glove or storage compartment, a trunk or cargo area, or behind the last upright seat.
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5. An overhead lane signal shows a flashing yellow X above your lane. What does it mean?
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Answer D: The lane may be used only for a left turn
A flashing yellow X marks a lane that may be used only to make a left turn; a steady yellow X is the one that warns you to leave the lane.
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6. On a Montana interstate, what speed reduction is required when you approach a stationary emergency vehicle and you are able to change lanes?
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Answer B: 20 miles an hour below the posted limit
On a Montana interstate a driver who can change lanes must move to a lane that is not adjacent and reduce speed to 20 miles an hour below the posted limit; a driver who cannot change lanes must slow to half the posted limit.
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7. At many crossings the walk indication appears only after a button is pressed. What happens if a pedestrian does not press it?
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Answer B: The signal may cycle without showing a walk indication
An actuated pedestrian phase is called in by the pushbutton, so without it the controller may serve the vehicle movements alone.
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8. How far from the nearest rail of a railroad crossing does Montana prohibit parking?
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Answer D: 50 feet
Montana prohibits stopping, standing or parking within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing.
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9. 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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10. Your green left-turn arrow goes out and a steady green ball stays lit. What may you do?
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Answer A: Continue turning left, but only after yielding to oncoming traffic
When the arrow ends and a green ball remains, the turn changes from protected to permissive, so it is still allowed but oncoming traffic goes first.
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11. A school sign combined with an AHEAD plaque, or with a plaque giving a distance in feet, forms an assembly that
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Answer B: warns of a school crossing located further along the road
The school advance crossing assembly is placed before the crosswalk to give drivers notice, while a different assembly marks the crossing itself.
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12. Besides a fine and possible jail, what does driving in Montana without valid liability insurance add to the driving record?
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Answer C: 5 points
Montana treats a motor vehicle liability protection offense as a 5-point violation, on top of a fine of at least $250 and up to 10 days in county jail.
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13. What point value does Montana attach to operating a motor vehicle while the license is suspended or revoked?
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Answer D: 6 points
Montana assigns 6 points for operating a motor vehicle while the license to do so has been suspended or revoked.
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14. You are towing a trailer and turning right at an intersection. What must you allow for?
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Answer D: The trailer cuts the corner, so swing wider than usual
A trailer follows a shorter path than the towing vehicle, so its wheels track inside your line and can mount the curb unless you take the turn wide.
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15. What speed does Montana allow for a vehicle running on solid rubber or cushion tires?
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Answer C: 10 miles an hour
Montana prohibits driving a vehicle equipped with solid rubber or cushion tires at a speed greater than 10 miles an hour.
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16. On a Montana two-lane highway where passing is unsafe, when must a slow driver pull into a turnout?
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Answer A: When four or more vehicles have formed a line behind
Montana requires the driver of a slow-moving vehicle to turn off at the nearest safe turnout or use the shoulder when four or more vehicles are following on a two-lane highway where passing is unsafe.
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17. You cannot avoid a wide puddle that covers only the right half of your lane. What should you expect?
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Answer D: The water can tug the vehicle toward that side, so slow before it and grip the wheel
Water dragging on the tires of one side only pulls the vehicle that way. Reduce speed before you reach it and hold the wheel firmly.
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18. What is true about an airbag once it has inflated in a crash?
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Answer B: It must be replaced by a technician before the car is driven any further
An airbag is a single use device, and the module and often the belts must be replaced before the vehicle protects anyone again.
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19. What does a Montana officer give a driver whose license is seized after a refusal to be tested?
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Answer B: A temporary driving permit valid for 5 days
On a refusal the officer forwards the license to the department and issues a temporary driving permit valid for 5 days.
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20. When may the holder of a Montana traffic education permit drive?
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Answer C: Whenever an approved instructor is seated beside the permit holder
A Montana traffic education permit authorizes driving only when an approved instructor is seated beside the permit holder.
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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. 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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23. Your vehicle does not have antilock brakes and you must stop quickly on a slippery road. What is the correct technique?
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Answer B: Apply the brakes firmly without locking the wheels, releasing slightly if they lock
Locked wheels slide and cannot steer. Squeezing the brakes to just short of lockup, and easing off if they lock, gives the shortest stop with control.
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24. You are approaching a yield sign on a ramp that joins a busy street. What does the sign require?
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Answer A: Slow down, be ready to stop, and let the other traffic go first
A yield sign means you must slow, be prepared to stop and give way to traffic on the road you are entering; a full stop is required only when traffic makes it necessary.
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25. A driver ahead of you extends the left arm straight out horizontally through the window. What is being signaled?
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Answer C: A left turn
The left arm held straight out is the standard hand signal for a left turn.
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26. Another driver cuts you off and you feel your temper rising. What should you do?
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Answer A: Take a breath, drop back and let it go, because the whole trip matters more
Retaliation turns a moment of bad driving into a crash, and dropping back costs you only a few seconds.
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27. A notification appears on your smart watch while you are driving. What should you do?
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Answer B: Treat it as you would a phone and leave it
A watch screen demands the same eyes and the same attention as a phone, and a wrist is no safer a place to read a message than a dashboard.
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28. When may a Montana driver apply to renew a driver license?
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Answer B: Within 6 months before the expiration date or up to 1 year after it
Montana accepts a renewal application filed within 6 months before expiration or within 1 year after it.
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29. A driver has to stop for a train at this sign. How far back from the nearest rail should the vehicle be held?
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Answer C: No closer than roughly fifteen feet
A train and its load overhang the rails, so stopping no closer than about fifteen feet keeps the vehicle outside the space the train actually sweeps.
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30. What driving privilege does Montana allow during a suspension imposed for refusing a chemical test?
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Answer A: None, because no probationary license may be issued
Montana provides no restricted probationary license during a suspension imposed under the implied consent provisions for refusing a test.
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31. Where is a U-turn generally the most reasonable choice?
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Answer B: At an intersection where it is permitted and you can see well both ways
A U-turn needs a legal place and a long clear view in both directions, which is why a permitted intersection with open sight lines is the usual choice.
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32. At roughly what speed can hydroplaning begin when a lot of water is lying on the road?
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Answer C: At speeds as low as about 35 mph
With enough water and less than perfect tread, a tire can start to ride on the water at around 35 mph, well below normal highway speeds.
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33. What is the safest way to deal with the situation this sign announces?
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Answer B: Match the speed of the other traffic stream and open a gap so vehicles can blend without hard braking
Blending works when speeds are matched and gaps are opened, so nobody has to brake hard or swerve where the two streams come together.