Mississippi DMV Practice Test - Free 20 Questions

Question 1

What is the default speed limit on most urban streets in Mississippi when no speed limit sign is posted?

Accepted Answer

30 mph

Answer

25 mph

Answer

35 mph

Answer

40 mph

Question 2

What is the maximum speed limit on most Mississippi interstate highways for passenger vehicles?

Accepted Answer

70 mph

Answer

65 mph

Answer

75 mph

Answer

80 mph

Question 3

What is the speed limit in Mississippi school zones when children are present?

Accepted Answer

20 mph

Answer

15 mph

Answer

25 mph

Answer

30 mph

Question 4

Under Mississippi's GDL program, at what age can a teenager apply for a learner's permit?

Accepted Answer

15

Answer

14

Answer

16

Answer

15 and a half

Question 5

Mississippi's GDL program requires permit holders to complete at least how many supervised nighttime driving hours?

Accepted Answer

15 hours

Answer

5 hours

Answer

10 hours

Answer

20 hours

Question 6

Under Mississippi's GDL nighttime restrictions, teens under 17 with an intermediate license may not drive during which hours?

Accepted Answer

Midnight to 5 AM

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10 PM to 5 AM

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11 PM to 5 AM

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Midnight to 6 AM

Question 7

The legal BAC limit for a driver age 21 or older in Mississippi is:

Accepted Answer

0.08%

Answer

0.04%

Answer

0.06%

Answer

0.10%

Question 8

Under Mississippi's zero tolerance law, what BAC level is illegal for a driver under 21?

Accepted Answer

0.02%

Answer

Any measurable amount — 0.00%

Answer

0.04%

Answer

0.08%

Question 9

Under Mississippi's implied consent law, a driver who refuses a chemical test after a DUI stop will:

Accepted Answer

Have their license suspended automatically for 90 days

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Face no legal penalty

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Only receive a written warning

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Lose their license permanently

Question 10

Mississippi's seatbelt law requires which vehicle occupants to be buckled?

Accepted Answer

All occupants in all seating positions

Answer

Only the driver

Answer

Driver and front-seat passengers only

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Only occupants under age 21

Question 11

When approaching a stationary emergency vehicle with flashing lights on a Mississippi highway, the Move Over law requires you to:

Accepted Answer

Move one lane away if safe, or reduce to a safe speed if a lane change isn't possible

Answer

Stop completely until the vehicle drives away

Answer

Move over only for police or fire vehicles

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Only slow down when instructed by an officer

Question 12

On a two-lane Mississippi road, a school bus is stopped with flashing red lights. What must drivers traveling in BOTH directions do?

Accepted Answer

Stop at least 20 feet from the bus in both directions until red lights stop flashing

Answer

Only drivers behind the bus must stop

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Slow to 20 mph and pass carefully

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Stop only if children are visible outside the bus

Question 13

What is the recommended following distance in Mississippi under normal driving conditions?

Accepted Answer

3 seconds

Answer

1 second

Answer

2 seconds

Answer

4 seconds

Question 14

You arrive at a 4-way stop at the same moment as a driver directly to your right. Who goes first?

Accepted Answer

The driver to your right has the right of way

Answer

You go first because you plan to go straight

Answer

Whoever has their turn signal on goes first

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Both must wait for an officer to direct traffic

Question 15

On a Mississippi two-lane road, a solid yellow line is painted on YOUR side of the center. This means:

Accepted Answer

Passing is prohibited — do not cross the center line to overtake

Answer

You may pass if the road looks clear for 500 feet

Answer

You are entering a designated passing zone

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The road is about to narrow

Question 16

Turning right on a red light in Mississippi is:

Accepted Answer

Permitted after a full stop and yielding, unless a sign says otherwise

Answer

Prohibited statewide

Answer

Permitted without stopping if no vehicles are approaching

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Allowed only between 6 AM and 10 PM

Question 17

What does a flashing red traffic signal mean in Mississippi?

Accepted Answer

Stop completely, yield to all traffic, then proceed when safe

Answer

Caution — slow and proceed

Answer

Yield to cross traffic, then proceed when clear

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The signal is out of order — treat as uncontrolled

Question 18

When must headlights be used on Mississippi roads?

Accepted Answer

From sunset to sunrise and whenever visibility is less than 500 feet

Answer

Only between 1 AM and 5 AM

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Only when it is actively raining

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Only on rural roads and state highways

Question 19

You are making a left turn at a green light. Oncoming traffic is still moving through the intersection. You should:

Accepted Answer

Yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians, then complete the turn when safe

Answer

Proceed immediately — the green light gives you right of way

Answer

Enter the intersection and wait for a safe gap before completing the turn

Answer

Only turn when a dedicated left-turn arrow appears

Question 20

What is the speed limit on most Mississippi rural two-lane highways when no sign is posted?

Accepted Answer

55 mph

Answer

45 mph

Answer

50 mph

Answer

60 mph

Question 1 of 20

What is the default speed limit on most urban streets in Mississippi when no speed limit sign is posted?