Montana MVD Permit Practice Test 9
Test 9 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. You come up behind a bicyclist who is descending a steep hill in the middle of the traffic lane. What should you take into account?
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Answer D: The rider may be moving at close to the speed of the traffic
A bicycle can reach the speed of traffic on a descent, so there is little to gain from a pass and the rider needs the whole lane to steer around surface hazards.
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2. Compared with dry pavement, how much room does a vehicle need to stop on packed snow?
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Answer D: Several times as much
Grip on packed snow is a fraction of that on dry pavement, so stopping distance grows several times over. Antilock brakes help you steer, not stop shorter.
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3. What must a driver be ready for beyond this sign?
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Answer C: Vehicles approaching from the opposite direction in the next lane over
The separation between the two directions runs out, so from that point oncoming vehicles share the same pavement and the driver has to keep right.
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4. What tetrahydrocannabinol level triggers the offense for a Montana driver under 21 years of age?
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Answer C: Any amount that the analysis detects
For a driver under 21 Montana makes it an offense to drive with any amount of tetrahydrocannabinol in the blood, rather than applying the 5 nanogram threshold.
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5. The school bus stop ahead sign is installed where
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Answer C: a school bus stop cannot be seen from far enough away by approaching drivers
This school warning sign is used in advance of a bus stop that lacks adequate sight distance and cannot be relocated, so drivers are warned before the stopped bus comes into view.
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6. What is the daytime and nighttime speed limit for cars on Montana interstate highways outside urbanized areas?
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Answer C: 80 miles an hour
Montana law sets 80 miles an hour at all times for vehicles on interstate highways located outside an urbanized area of 50,000 or more people.
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7. You are calling 911 to report a crash. Which information matters most?
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Answer C: The exact location, how many people are hurt and any hazard such as fire
Dispatchers need to know where to send help, how much help to send, and what dangers the crews will meet on arrival.
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8. What must a Montana driver file before a revoked license can be restored?
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Answer A: A certificate of insurance proving financial responsibility
Montana keeps a revoked license revoked until the person is otherwise eligible and files a certificate of insurance as proof of financial responsibility.
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9. What speed governs when a temporary limit has been posted at a Montana incident scene?
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Answer D: The temporary posted speed limit
Montana requires the driver to reduce speed to the temporary posted speed limit, and applies the fixed reductions only when no temporary limit is posted.
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10. How long may a standard Montana driver license run before it expires, for a licensee who is under 75?
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Answer D: Up to 12 years, expiring on the anniversary of the birthday
Montana sets a maximum term of 12 years, with the license expiring on the anniversary of the licensee's birthday or on the 75th birthday, whichever comes first.
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11. You are approaching a yield sign and no other vehicle is anywhere in sight. What does the sign require?
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Answer A: Slow down and be ready to stop, but stop only if needed
A yield sign requires you to slow and give way, and to stop only when traffic or pedestrians make stopping necessary.
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12. What does a flashing yellow traffic light mean?
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Answer B: Slow down and proceed with caution
A flashing yellow lets you enter the intersection cautiously after yielding to pedestrians and to conflicting traffic that is already there.
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13. A yellow lamp flashes above a warning sign at a sharp curve. What does it ask of a driver?
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Answer D: Slow down and pass the point with extra care
A warning beacon draws attention to the sign it is mounted with, and the message of the sign is what the driver must act on.
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14. You are at a red light where right turns on red are allowed, you cannot see clearly, and the driver behind sounds the horn. What should you do?
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Answer C: Stay stopped until you can see that the turn is safe
Turning right on red is permitted, never required, so you wait until you can see that the way is clear no matter what the driver behind does.
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15. You are crossing a divided highway with a wide median. How should you treat the two roadways?
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Answer D: As two intersections, waiting in the median only when your vehicle fits
Each roadway of a divided highway is a separate intersection, and you should wait in the median only if it is long enough to hold your vehicle clear of both roadways.
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16. A friend who has been drinking insists on driving home. What is the right thing to do?
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Answer B: Take the keys and arrange a sober ride, even if the friend objects
An impaired driver is dangerous on any street at any speed, and coffee does not lower blood alcohol. Keeping the keys and finding another way home is the only safe choice.
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17. On a Montana four-lane national highway segment of at least 10 miles that is not an interstate, what are the limits?
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Answer B: 75 by day and 70 at night
Montana sets 75 miles an hour daytime and 70 miles an hour nighttime on a four-lane national highway system segment of 10 miles or more that is not an interstate.
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18. Within how many days must a Montana driver file a written accident report when one is required?
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Answer D: 10 days
Montana requires the written report within 10 days of the accident, unless a law enforcement officer investigated it and files the report instead.
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19. Your brake pedal sinks to the floor and the vehicle does not slow down. What is a reasonable sequence of actions?
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Answer C: Pump the pedal, shift to a lower gear and apply the parking brake gradually while steering to a safe spot
Pumping can rebuild pressure in a partly failed system, a lower gear adds engine braking, and easing on the parking brake slows the vehicle without locking the wheels.
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20. What is the speed limit on a Montana interstate highway inside an urbanized area of 50,000 or more people?
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Answer B: 65 miles an hour
Montana sets 65 miles an hour at all times on interstate segments located within an urbanized area of 50,000 or more people.
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21. Besides law enforcement and emergency vehicles, which stationary vehicle triggers Montana's move over duty?
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Answer B: A highway worker vehicle using its emergency lights
Montana's move over duty covers a stationary law enforcement or authorized emergency vehicle using its siren or lights and a stationary highway worker vehicle using its emergency lights.
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22. A reduced speed limit posted with this sign and a plaque giving hours is in force
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Answer C: during the hours shown on the plaque, or while the beacon is flashing
A school speed limit applies during the periods stated on the plaque or while the attached beacon flashes, and the regular limit governs outside those periods.
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23. 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.
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24. A driver holds a steady highway speed into the section this sign warns about. What is the most likely result?
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Answer B: The vehicle runs wide toward the outside and can cross into another lane or leave the pavement
Holding speed into a change of alignment asks the tires for more side grip than they can supply, so the vehicle runs wide and the driver is left with less room to correct.
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25. A left-turn bay opens ahead of the intersection with a solid white line beside it. Where should you enter the bay?
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Answer C: At the opening before the solid line begins
The solid line marks where lane changes are no longer intended, so you move into the turn bay at its opening rather than cutting across the line later.
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26. What is threshold braking?
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Answer C: Braking hard but staying just short of locking the wheels
A rolling tire grips better than a sliding one, so the shortest stop comes from pressure held just below the point where the wheels lock.
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27. Your right wheels drop off the edge of the pavement onto a soft shoulder. What should you do?
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Answer C: Ease off the accelerator, hold the wheel straight and steer back gently once you have slowed
Yanking the wheel while the tires are pressed against a pavement lip can throw the vehicle across the road, so slow down first and then make a gentle correction.
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28. 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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29. A vehicle in front of you has already begun turning left into a driveway when the gap you were waiting for opens up. What should you do?
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Answer B: Wait and let that driver finish the turn
A vehicle that has lawfully started a maneuver keeps the right of way until it is finished.
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30. How much supervised driving must a Montana teen driver acquire during the instruction permit stage?
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Answer C: 50 hours, including 10 hours at night
Montana requires at least 50 hours of supervised driving experience, including 10 hours at night, spread over a minimum of six months.
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31. What must a driver be ready to do along the stretch of road where this sign is posted?
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Answer D: Slow down and stop for a child who steps into the roadway
Children misjudge speed and distance and act without warning, so the driver reduces speed, covers the brake and scans the sidewalks and parked vehicles.
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32. Which situation lets a Montana restricted licensee drive during the 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew?
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Answer D: Travel to or from a place of employment or a school event
Montana allows curfew driving when the licensee is accompanied by a licensed adult, is traveling to or from work or a school event, or is responding to an emergency.
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33. What should you do before you back out of your own driveway at home?
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Answer A: Walk around the vehicle and check behind it for children or objects
A small child, a bicycle or a toy can sit entirely inside the blind area behind a vehicle, and a walk-around is the only way to be sure it is clear.