Montana MVD Permit Practice Test 3
Test 3 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. May you exceed the posted speed limit in order to complete a pass?
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Answer C: No, the posted limit applies while you are passing too
The limit does not lift for passing; if you cannot complete the pass within it, there is not enough room and you should stay back.
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2. Which vehicle is most affected by a strong side wind?
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Answer D: A van or a car towing a tall trailer
Wind pushes against the side area of a vehicle, so tall boxy shapes and trailers are moved far more than low heavy ones.
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3. Why is it worth planning your route before a long drive?
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Answer B: So that you are not reading a map or a screen while the car is moving
A driver who knows the route is not navigating at the wheel, which is one of the commonest sources of distraction.
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4. What does Montana law require the department to include in material prepared for new drivers?
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Answer B: Information on distractions such as fatigue, food and grooming
Montana requires the department to include, in material prepared for new drivers, information on mental inattentiveness from stress, fatigue, emotion, passengers, controls, food and drink, electronic devices and personal grooming.
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5. What is the maximum fine for driving on a Montana highway without a valid Montana driver license?
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Answer A: $500
Montana sets the penalty for driving without a valid driver license at a fine of not more than $500.
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6. Which part of the space around your vehicle can you control best?
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Answer A: The space ahead of you
You choose your own following distance, so the gap in front is the space you truly control and the one that gives you time to react.
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7. Cannabis is legal for adults in some states. What does that mean for driving?
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Answer C: Driving while impaired by it is still an offense
Legal possession has nothing to do with driving law, and every state treats driving while impaired by cannabis as an offense.
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8. How does the Montana Driver Manual describe the rules on texting and talking on a phone while driving?
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Answer A: Most Montana cities have passed their own laws against it
The Montana Driver Manual states that most Montana cities have passed laws against texting and talking on cell phones while driving, so the restriction comes from local ordinances rather than a single statewide rule.
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9. What speed must a Montana driver hold when passing a stationary emergency vehicle and no lane change is possible?
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Answer A: Half of the posted speed limit
A Montana driver who is unable to change lanes must reduce speed to half the posted speed limit while passing the stationary vehicle.
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10. How does alcohol affect a driver's ability to handle several things at once?
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Answer B: It cuts the ability to divide attention between tasks
Driving means watching the road, the mirrors and the instruments together, and alcohol narrows attention so that one of those tasks is dropped without the driver noticing.
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11. What injury does a correctly set head restraint help prevent?
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Answer A: A neck injury of the kind caused when your vehicle is struck from behind
In a rear impact the body is pushed forward and the head restraint stops the head from whipping backward.
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12. How far ahead must a Montana driver signal a turn outside a business, residence or urban district?
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Answer D: The last 300 feet before the turn
Montana requires a continuous signal during the last 300 feet outside a business, residence or urban district, and during the last 100 feet inside one.
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13. Where do you find how much weight your vehicle may carry?
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Answer C: On the placard in the driver door opening
The certification placard in the driver door opening gives the load limit and the recommended cold tire pressures for the vehicle as built.
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14. A sign on a divided highway reads Keep Right Except to Pass. What does it require of you?
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Answer A: Use the left lane only to overtake, then return to a lane on the right
The left lane on such a highway is reserved for overtaking, so a driver who has finished a pass must move back to the right.
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15. Which of these is an early warning that you are too tired to keep driving?
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Answer C: Not remembering the last few miles you drove
Memory gaps, repeated yawning, heavy eyelids and drifting are the body signaling that sleep is winning, and they mean stop rather than push on.
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16. You are stopped at an intersection where bushes block your view of cross traffic. What should you do?
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Answer A: Edge forward slowly until you can see, then proceed when clear
Creeping forward a little at a time lets you gain a view without committing to the crossing. Never enter an intersection you cannot see into.
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17. You are parking facing downhill on a street with a curb. Which way should the front wheels point?
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Answer A: Toward the curb, so the vehicle would roll into it if it moved
Turning the wheels toward the curb when facing downhill means a vehicle that starts to roll is stopped by the curb instead of entering the traffic lane.
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18. The route marker used for an Interstate highway is a shield with
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Answer A: white numerals on a blue field under a red band carrying the word INTERSTATE
The Interstate route marker is a cutout shield with a white border, the word INTERSTATE in white on red across the top and the route number in white on blue.
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19. You have a green left-turn arrow but a pedestrian is still walking in the crosswalk you must cross. What should you do?
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Answer B: Wait until the crosswalk is clear before turning
A green arrow protects you from other vehicles, but it never removes the duty to yield to a person already in the crosswalk.
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20. 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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21. How does a wet road change the distance you need to stop?
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Answer C: It lengthens it, so you need a much bigger gap ahead
Water between the tire and the road cuts grip, so braking distance grows and the gap that works on dry pavement is no longer enough.
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22. A bicyclist stops at a four-way stop just before you do. Who goes first?
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Answer B: The bicyclist, who reached the intersection and stopped there before you did
A bicyclist on the roadway follows the same right of way rules as a driver, so arrival order decides the turn.
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23. Alcohol is classified as which kind of drug?
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Answer B: A depressant that slows the central nervous system
As a depressant, alcohol slows the brain and nervous system, which lengthens reaction time and dulls the coordination that driving depends on.
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24. What jail term and fine does Montana set for a first DUI conviction with no minor in the vehicle?
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Answer D: 24 consecutive hours to 6 months, and $600 to $1,000
A first Montana DUI carries 24 consecutive hours to 6 months of imprisonment and a fine of $600 to $1,000; the figures rise when a minor was in the vehicle.
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25. A Montana driver whose license was suspended for a DUI is caught driving. What minimum jail term applies?
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Answer C: Not less than 2 days, with a fine of up to $2,000 possible
Montana punishes driving during a DUI-related suspension with 2 days to 6 months of imprisonment and a fine of up to $2,000, and the court may add up to 40 hours of community service.
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26. How long do the first-year restrictions apply to a Montana minor?
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Answer A: One year from issuance, or until the driver turns 18 if sooner
The Montana first-year restrictions run for one year from the date the license is issued or until the licensee turns 18, whichever occurs first.
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27. Why should the shoulder belt never be worn under the arm or behind the back?
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Answer C: In a crash it could not hold your upper body and could cause severe injury
The shoulder belt restrains your chest and head. Placed under the arm it concentrates crash force on the ribs and organs; behind the back it does nothing at all.
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28. A highway lane is marked with a large white diamond and signed as a high-occupancy vehicle lane. Who may use it?
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Answer B: Only vehicles carrying at least the number of occupants shown on the sign, during the posted hours
The diamond marking identifies a preferential lane whose occupancy requirement and hours of operation are stated on the accompanying signs.
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29. Is it acceptable to watch a video on a screen positioned where you can see it while driving?
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Answer B: No, the screen pulls your eyes and attention away from the road
Moving pictures are among the strongest visual distractions. Video screens must be out of the driver's view while the vehicle is moving.
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30. Under Montana's implied consent law, which samples has a driver already agreed to give?
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Answer C: Blood, breath or oral fluid, at the officer's direction
A person who operates or is in actual physical control of a vehicle in Montana is considered to have consented to a test of blood, breath or oral fluid.
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31. You are following another vehicle down a long, steep grade. What should you do about the gap?
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Answer D: Make it longer, because both of you need more room to stop
Everything takes longer to stop on a downgrade, including the vehicle ahead, so the gap that works on the flat is no longer enough.
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32. How many points does a Montana speeding conviction add to the driving record?
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Answer A: 3 points
Montana's schedule lists speeding at 3 points, while an unspecified moving violation counts 2 points.
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33. Montana has no statewide handheld phone ban. Which offense covers a distracted driver who fails to drive prudently?
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Answer B: Careless driving, which demands a careful and prudent manner
Montana's careless driving statute requires driving in a careful and prudent manner that does not unduly or unreasonably endanger others, while reckless driving demands willful or wanton disregard.