Montana MVD Permit Practice Test 4
Test 4 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. A curb sign reads 2 Hour Parking, 8 AM to 6 PM, Monday to Saturday. When may you stay longer than two hours?
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Answer A: Outside those hours and on Sundays
A time limit applies only during the days and hours printed on the sign; outside them the ordinary parking rules apply.
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2. Where is the best place in the car for a child safety seat?
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Answer A: In the rear seat, secured either with the belt or with the lower anchors
The rear seat is furthest from most impacts and from the front airbags, and the seat must be locked in with the belt or the anchors.
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3. On other Montana public highways that are not interstates, what are the day and night speed limits for cars?
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Answer A: 70 miles an hour during the day and 65 at night
Montana law sets 70 miles an hour during the daytime and 65 miles an hour during the nighttime on public highways other than interstates.
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4. You are turning left into a street that is divided by a raised median. Which side should you enter?
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Answer C: The right-hand roadway, so that you travel on the proper side
A raised median separates two directions of travel, so the turn must be completed into the roadway carrying traffic your way.
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5. What is the earliest age at which a Montana teenager may obtain a learner license?
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Answer A: 14 years and 6 months, while taking an approved traffic education course
Montana allows a learner license as early as 14 and a half only for a teenager who is taking or has completed a state-approved traffic education program.
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6. What happens to the vehicle registration on a second Montana conviction for driving without insurance?
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Answer C: The registration and plates are surrendered and suspended
A second Montana conviction brings a $350 fine and surrender of the registration and license plates, with the registration suspended.
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7. A Montana low-speed electric vehicle driven under a low-speed restricted driver license may be used on which roads?
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Answer D: Only roads where the posted speed limit is 25 miles an hour or less
Montana allows a low-speed electric vehicle only where the posted speed limit does not exceed 25 miles an hour, and it may not cross a highway posted above 45 miles an hour.
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8. You and a driver coming from the opposite direction reach a four-way stop at the same time and you are both going straight ahead. What happens next?
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Answer D: Both of you may move off together, because your paths do not cross each other
Opposing vehicles that are both going straight do not cross paths, so they can move off together once the intersection is clear.
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9. You come to a place where a storm has dropped a power line across the road ahead. What should you do?
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Answer B: Stop well back, keep everyone away from it and report it to the police
A downed line may be live and can energize the ground around it, so keep well clear and let the utility or the police handle it.
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10. You have turned onto a street and see parked cars facing you and headlights coming toward you. What has probably happened?
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Answer C: You have turned the wrong way onto a one-way street
Vehicles parked facing you and headlights approaching in your lane are the classic signs of driving against the flow on a one-way street.
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11. Why should you avoid swinging wide to the left before making a right turn in a car?
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Answer A: Another driver may think you are turning left and try to pass on your right
Swinging left first misleads other road users about your intention and invites someone to move up on your right, exactly where you are about to go.
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12. You are backing a trailer and want its rear to move to the left. Which way should you turn the steering wheel?
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Answer A: Move the bottom of the wheel to the left, which turns the top to the right
A trailer moves opposite to the tow vehicle's steering when backing. Holding the wheel at the bottom and moving your hand in the direction you want the trailer to go makes this easier.
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13. What does Montana impose for throwing a lighted cigarette from a vehicle onto a highway?
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Answer B: A fine of not more than $500
Montana bars throwing lighted matches, tobacco, cigarettes, cigars or other lighted material onto a road or right-of-way, with a fine of up to $500 on conviction.
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14. Before making a right turn at an intersection, what should you check besides oncoming traffic?
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Answer B: Your right blind spot and the crosswalk, for cyclists and pedestrians
Right turns often catch a cyclist or a pedestrian coming up on the right, so check the blind spot and the crosswalk before you turn.
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15. What is the usual result of driving well above the flow of traffic on a typical trip?
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Answer B: Very little time saved, with much greater risk
Signals, traffic and short distances swallow the theoretical gain, while crash risk and crash severity both climb sharply with speed.
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16. You have printed directions or paperwork you need to check. When should you read them?
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Answer C: Before you leave, or after you park
Reading takes eyes and mind off the road for far longer than any safe glance, and a light that changes while you read leaves you moving off blind.
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17. How does Montana change the fine for a traffic violation committed in a marked work zone?
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Answer C: It at least doubles the penalty when a worker was within 1,000 feet
Montana at least doubles the penalty for a traffic violation in a marked work zone when a highway worker was present within 1,000 feet of the violation.
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18. You reach a stop-controlled intersection at the same time as a driver on your left, but that driver is already moving through the crossing. Who goes first?
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Answer C: The driver who is already inside the intersection
A vehicle already in the intersection has the right of way, and the rule about yielding to the right applies only before anyone has entered.
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19. Which shape is used for the school advance warning sign and the school crossing sign?
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Answer B: An upward-pointing pentagon
The five-sided pentagon with its point up identifies school signing, so the outline alone tells a driver that children may be present.
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20. What is the correct first step when parallel parking behind an empty space?
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Answer D: Signal, pull up alongside the vehicle in front of the space, then back slowly into it
Parallel parking is done in reverse from a position alongside the vehicle ahead of the space, because backing in lets the rear wheels guide the vehicle to the curb.
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21. An oncoming driver flashes their headlights while you are waiting to turn left. What should you do?
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Answer D: Judge the situation yourself, since the flash may mean something else
A flash is not a legal signal and may mean many things, so the decision to turn stays yours and must be based on what you can see.
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22. On a rural two-lane road you pass small blue signs, each naming one business with an arrow and a distance. What are they?
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Answer D: Tourist-oriented directional signs for traveler businesses
Tourist-oriented directional signs carry a white legend on blue and are used on rural conventional roads to guide travelers to eligible businesses.
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23. Two drivers each have three drinks, one over three hours and one in half an hour. What is the difference?
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Answer C: The fast drinker reaches a higher peak level
The liver removes alcohol at a steady rate, so drinking faster than the body can clear it pushes the blood alcohol level much higher.
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24. Which combination best reduces the chance of hydroplaning?
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Answer D: Good tread depth, correct tire pressure and lower speed in the rain
Tread channels water away, correct pressure keeps the tire's shape, and lower speed gives the tire time to push water aside. Hydroplaning can begin at surprisingly modest speeds.
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25. Why is parking against the flow of traffic dangerous even when nobody complains?
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Answer D: Because you had to cross traffic to get there and must cross again to leave
Parking on the wrong side means driving against traffic at both ends of the stop, and your reflectors and lights face the wrong way while you are there.
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26. Which of these places should never be used to turn your vehicle around?
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Answer C: The driveway of a fire station or the roadway in front of it
Turning around in or in front of a fire station driveway can block emergency vehicles leaving, and most states prohibit it.
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27. Whom does Montana law direct the department to work with on distracted driving education?
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Answer B: The superintendent of public instruction
Montana directs the department, in cooperation with the superintendent of public instruction, to encourage schools to teach the dangers of physical and cognitive distractions.
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28. The sign over the leftmost lane reads LEFT LANE MUST TURN LEFT. You are in that lane and want to go straight. What should you do?
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Answer C: Move out of the lane before the intersection if it is safe
A mandatory movement lane control sign makes the turn compulsory for that lane, so a driver who wants another movement must change lanes in advance.
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29. On a Montana state highway or county road, how much must a driver who can change lanes slow for a stationary emergency vehicle?
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Answer C: 30 miles an hour below the posted limit
Montana requires a reduction of 30 miles an hour below the posted limit on state highways and county roads, against 20 below on an interstate.
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30. How does Montana treat the REAL ID-compliant driver license?
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Answer C: It is optional, and an applicant may choose a standard license
Montana statute lets a person apply for either a standard driver license or identification card or a REAL ID-compliant one.
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31. What minimum jail term applies to a second Montana driving under the influence conviction?
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Answer B: 7 days
Montana sets 7 days to 1 year of imprisonment and a fine of $1,200 to $2,000 for a second DUI conviction.
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32. During the first six months with a Montana first-year restricted license, how many unrelated passengers under 18 may ride along without adult supervision?
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Answer B: Only one
For the first six months a Montana restricted license holder may carry only one unrelated passenger under the age of 18 unless a licensed adult is supervising.
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33. Smoke and flames appear from the engine compartment after you stop. What should you do?
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Answer A: Get everyone well away from the vehicle first, and then call the fire service
A vehicle fire can spread within seconds, so people come out first and firefighting is left to the fire service.