2025 Mississippi Permit Test 5
The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in Mississippi. Each permit practice test question has three answer choices. Select one answer for each question and select "grade this section." You can find this button at the bottom of the drivers license quiz. For a complete list of questions and answers for Mississippi please visit https://staging.dmvwrittentest.cheat-sheets.com/en/mississippi/car.
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1. When driving in fog, drivers should use:
Explanation
When driving in fog, you should always use your low beam headlights. Using high beams will reduce visibility because the high beam lights will reflect back into your eyes.
2. This road sign means:
Explanation
Warning signs provide notice to road users of a situation that might not be readily apparent and are usually yellow with black markings. This sign alerts drivers to the right lane ending and tells them to prepare for potential merging traffic.
3. To see vehicles in your blind spots, you should check:
Explanation
By definition, blind spots are areas that cannot be seen using your mirrors. To check your blind spots, you should look over your shoulders.
4. A broken yellow line beside a solid yellow line indicates that passing is:
Explanation
When the center of the road is marked by a solid yellow line beside a broken yellow line, passing is permitted from the side next to the broken line and prohibited from the side next to the solid line.
5. Your following distance should be ____ for every ten miles per hour of your driving speed.
Explanation
When driving behind another vehicle, allow at least one car length of space in front of your vehicle for every ten miles per hour of your driving speed. As your driving speed increases, your stopping distance also increases. Allowing space in front of your vehicle will help you to safely stop or maneuver if you encounter an unexpected hazard.
6. Which of the following substances can affect the ability to drive?
Explanation
A number of drugs can impair your ability to drive, including depressant medications like tranquilizers and sedatives; over-the-counter cough syrups, cold tablets, and allergy medications (which may contain impairing substances like alcohol, codeine, or antihistamines); and illegal drugs.
7. If your vehicle begins to skid, you should:
Explanation
If your vehicle begins to skid, release the accelerator or brake pedal to regain vehicle balance. Steer in the direction of the skid to regain control of the vehicle.
8. A double solid yellow line down the center of a two-lane road indicates:
Explanation
Yellow lines are used to separate traffic moving in opposite directions. Solid lines indicate that drivers are not permitted to pass.
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