MS DMV Practice Test
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Under the laws of Mississippi, if you operate any motor vehicle on the streets or highways, you must have a driver’s license or learner’s permit. As part of your examination, your eyes will be checked to make sure you see well enough to drive safely. The questions on the written knowledge test will be based on information taken from the Mississippi Driver's Manual, and will concern the Mississippi traffic laws, road signs, road rules and safe driving practices. The Mississippi MS DMV knowledge test consists of 30 questions, and you'll need 24 correct answers to pass (80%).
Updated for 2026 DMV rules.
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Alcohol:
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Improves your reflexes, but reduces your physical control.
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Decreases your driving errors.
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Has a negative effect on your reaction time.
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Drinking alcohol and then driving is dangerous because it affects your:
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All the other answers are correct.
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Coordination.
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Reflexes.
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When they see this road sign, drivers must:
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Come to a complete stop and call the police.
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Treat it as a Yield sign.
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Not drive past this sign.
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This road sign means:
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Stop if necessary.
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Lane ends.
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Stop sign ahead.
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Double solid yellow lines mean:
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The lane to the left may pass.
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Passing is not permitted in either direction.
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Passing is permitted in either direction.
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This sign means:
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Series of curves ahead.
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No turns are allowed on this road.
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The road may be slippery when wet.
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A blood alcohol concentration of 0.02 percent:
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Doesn't affect your ability to drive.
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Affect your ability to drive negatively.
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Affect your ability to drive, if you are under 21 years old.
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8.
Drivers who have been drinking are more likely to:
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Keep a safe following distance.
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Be less reactive.
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Yield the right-of-way to oncoming vehicles.
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9.
A chemical test is used to measure:
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Blood Alcohol Content (BAC).
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Perception time.
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Driving ability.
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10.
Warning signs that indicate hazards ahead have ______ letters or symbols on a _____ background.
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red; white
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white; blue
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black; yellow
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TEST #1
Question 3 of 36
Negotiating Intersections
3. If an intersection has crosswalk lines but no STOP line, where must you stop for a red light?
After the crosswalk.
On the crosswalk.
Before the stop line.×
Before the crosswalk.✓
Explanation
If there is no stop line at a red light, you must stop before the crosswalk — it’s always illegal to stop on it.