Free Missouri Permit Practice Test 3 (2026)
Real questions from the official Missouri driver handbook, each with a plain-English explanation. Free, unlimited retakes, no signup.
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This draw of 20 questions breaks down like this:
- Traffic Signs & Signals — 8
- Right-of-Way & Intersections — 5
- Adverse Conditions — 2
- Sharing the Road — 2
- Safe Driving — 1
- Signaling & Communication — 1
- Speed Limits & Speed Management — 1
Heaviest on Traffic Signs & Signals (8 of 20) — that is the section to revise first if you miss several here.
Every question here applies nationwide.
Each test on this site draws a different set, so Test 1, 2 and 3 never repeat a question.
Questions on this test
1. Two lanes merge into one ahead. The courteous, safe method is:
- Block the other lane
- Stop and wait
- Alternate (zipper) merge, one car from each lane
- Speed up to cut in
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Answer: Alternate (zipper) merge, one car from each lane
Zipper merging — taking turns — keeps traffic moving safely.
2. If you start to feel drowsy on a long drive, the safest action is to:
- Turn up the radio
- Open the window
- Pull over in a safe place and rest
- Drive faster to arrive sooner
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Answer: Pull over in a safe place and rest
Only rest cures drowsiness — pull over somewhere safe and sleep before continuing.
3. A 'NO OUTLET' sign means the road you are entering:
- Leads only to a dead-end area with no through streets
- Goes straight through
- Has a toll
- Is one-way
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Answer: Leads only to a dead-end area with no through streets
No Outlet means the road (and those it connects to) don't lead through.
4. Guide signs that give directions are usually:
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow
- Green
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Answer: Green
Green signs provide directional guidance.
5. What does this orange sign mean?
- Road work ahead — slow down
- School zone
- Recreation area
- Detour ended
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Answer: Road work ahead — slow down
An orange road-work-ahead sign means a work zone is coming; reduce speed and watch for workers.
6. Passing a large truck takes longer than passing a car because:
- A truck is much longer, so you're alongside it longer
- It is illegal
- Trucks speed up
- Trucks have no mirrors
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Answer: A truck is much longer, so you're alongside it longer
A truck's length means you spend more time alongside it — make sure you have plenty of room before passing.
7. Are you 'allowed' to drive up to 10 MPH over the posted limit?
- No — the speeding 'buffer' is a myth; obey the posted limit
- Yes, 10 over is fine
- Yes, with traffic
- Yes, on highways
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Answer: No — the speeding 'buffer' is a myth; obey the posted limit
There is no legal buffer. Obey the posted speed limit.
8. Turning left from a driveway onto a road, you must yield to:
- Only pedestrians
- Only traffic from the left
- No one
- Traffic approaching from both directions and pedestrians
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Answer: Traffic approaching from both directions and pedestrians
Yield to all approaching traffic and pedestrians before turning out of a driveway.
9. At an intersection where the traffic signal is completely dark (power out), you should:
- Treat it as an all-way stop
- Wait for it to turn on
- Speed through
- Assume you have the right-of-way
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Answer: Treat it as an all-way stop
A dark signal = treat the intersection as a four-way stop.
10. How far before a turn must you signal?
- 100 ft
- 250 ft
- 25 ft
- 50 ft
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Answer: 100 ft
Signal at least 100 feet before turning.
11. A solid white line at the edge of the road marks:
- A bike lane always
- The right edge of the travel lane
- The center
- No parking
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Answer: The right edge of the travel lane
The solid white edge line marks the right edge of your lane.
12. A green light turns to a steady green arrow for your turn. This means:
- Turn is now prohibited
- Stop
- You now have a protected turn — oncoming traffic is stopped
- Yield to oncoming still
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Answer: You now have a protected turn — oncoming traffic is stopped
A green arrow gives a protected turn; opposing traffic is held.
13. An emergency vehicle is approaching with lights and siren on. You should:
- Continue at the same speed
- Stop immediately in your lane
- Pull over to the right edge of the road and stop until it passes
- Speed up to clear the intersection
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Answer: Pull over to the right edge of the road and stop until it passes
Pull to the right edge and stop until the emergency vehicle has passed.
14. In strong crosswinds (or when passing a large truck), you should:
- Brake hard
- Keep a firm grip on the wheel and be ready to steer to stay in your lane
- Drive on the shoulder
- Speed up
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Answer: Keep a firm grip on the wheel and be ready to steer to stay in your lane
Grip the wheel firmly and correct gently for gusts, especially near trucks and open areas.
15. A steady red arrow means:
- Turn in that direction after stopping
- You may not turn in the direction of the arrow — wait
- Proceed with caution
- Yield to pedestrians, then turn
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Answer: You may not turn in the direction of the arrow — wait
A red arrow means you must stop and may not make that movement until it changes.
16. An emergency vehicle approaches while you are stopped at a red light with cars around you. You should:
- Run the red light immediately
- Reverse
- Honk
- Stay put if you can't move safely; make room when you can
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Answer: Stay put if you can't move safely; make room when you can
Only move when you can do so safely and legally; make room without endangering others.
17. In fog, using high beams:
- Helps you see better
- Warns others
- Is required
- Reflects back and reduces visibility — use low beams
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Answer: Reflects back and reduces visibility — use low beams
High beams reflect off fog into your eyes; low beams are better.
18. Road conditions like gravel, wet leaves, or grooved pavement are:
- More dangerous for motorcycles than cars — give them room to adjust
- Only a problem for trucks
- Never an issue
- Harmless to motorcycles
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Answer: More dangerous for motorcycles than cars — give them room to adjust
Small hazards can affect a motorcycle's balance; give riders room to move within their lane.
19. What does this sign mean?
- A loop ramp only
- A roundabout is ahead
- No turns
- A detour
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Answer: A roundabout is ahead
A roundabout-ahead sign warns of a traffic circle; slow down and prepare to yield.
20. This sign shape warns of:
- A hospital
- A school zone or school crossing
- A railroad crossing
- A dead end
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Answer: A school zone or school crossing
The pentagon shape marks a school zone or school crossing ahead.