Free Missouri DMV Car / Permit Practice Test 2026
The Missouri Car / Permit knowledge test has 25 questions, and you need 20 correct (80%) to pass. Practice free with questions written from the official Missouri driver handbook — every one has a clear explanation, and you can retake as often as you like with no sign-up.
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
What's on the Missouri written test
The Missouri Car / Permit knowledge test has 25 questions; you need 20 correct (80%) to pass.
Based on the official Missouri exam format — always confirm current details with your state DMV.
Practice by topic
Focus on one area at a time — each topic has its own set of Missouri practice questions.
Learn the shapes, colors, and meanings of regulatory, warning, and guide signs — from stop and yield to construction and school-zone signs.
Speed limits, turning and signaling rules, headlight and seat-belt requirements, and the everyday laws every driver must follow.
How to read traffic signals, lane lines, and pavement markings — including yellow and white lines, arrows, and flashing lights.
Who goes first at intersections, four-way stops, roundabouts, and crosswalks, and how to yield to pedestrians and emergency vehicles.
Following distance, scanning, blind spots, using your lights, and the habits that prevent crashes and keep you in control.
Driving safely around motorcycles, bicycles, large trucks, pedestrians, and school buses — and knowing who has the right of way.
Blood alcohol limits, zero-tolerance and implied-consent laws, and how alcohol and drugs — legal or not — affect your driving.
Legal and illegal parking, colored curbs, distances from hydrants and crossings, and how to park safely on hills.
Choosing a safe speed, keeping a space cushion, adjusting for weather and traffic, and understanding stopping distance.
What to do when things go wrong — brake failure, tire blowouts, skids, and stalling on railroad tracks.
The point system, license suspension, provisional-license rules, insurance requirements, and other licensing basics.
How to pass the first time
- Read the official Missouri driver handbook at least once before test day.
- Practice by topic to find your weak spots, then fix them.
- Take full-length practice tests until you pass comfortably every time.
- Read every explanation — understanding beats memorizing.
Missouri Car / Permit test — frequently asked questions
How many questions are on the Missouri Car / Permit test?
The Missouri Car / Permit knowledge test has 25 questions, and you need 20 correct (80%) to pass. Our practice tests mirror that format.
How many questions can I miss on the Missouri Car / Permit test?
You can miss up to 5 of the 25 questions and still pass — you need 20 correct, which is 80%.
Can I retake the practice test?
Yes — practice as often as you like, completely free. The questions and answer choices are shuffled each time.
Can I take the Missouri practice test in Spanish?
Yes. Every question here is available in English and Spanish — switch languages anytime. Many states also offer the real knowledge test in languages other than English; confirm what Missouri offers with your DMV.
Can I practice on my phone?
Yes. The practice tests work in any mobile or desktop browser — no app or sign-up needed — so you can study anywhere.
Are these the real DMV test questions?
No. Our questions are original, written from the current official Missouri driver handbook to match the real test's topics and style. We are not affiliated with any DMV or government agency.
What's the best way to study?
Read the Missouri driver handbook, practice by topic to target weak areas, and finish with full-length tests until you consistently pass.
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Missouri Car / Permit questions with answers
20 sample questions from the Missouri Car / Permit question bank — each with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the section of the official handbook it comes from.
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1. You are driving and suddenly see a red-and-white 'Wrong Way' sign facing you. What has happened?
Correct answer: You are heading into traffic coming toward you and must turn around safely
A 'Wrong Way' sign means you are traveling against oncoming traffic. Pull off, turn around, and get back on the correct side as safely as possible.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 7 - Pavement Markings, Traffic Signs, and Signals
2. In which of these locations does Missouri law forbid passing on the left?
Correct answer: Within 100 feet of an intersection or railroad crossing
Passing on the left is prohibited near hills and curves with limited sight, within 100 feet of a bridge, tunnel, intersection, or railroad crossing, and where a solid yellow line is present.
3. While driving, your accelerator sticks and the engine keeps racing. What is the correct first step?
Correct answer: Shift the transmission into neutral and apply the brakes
Shift to neutral to cut power to the wheels, brake, keep your eyes on the road, and steer safely off the roadway before shutting off the engine.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 9 - Safe Driving Tips for Special Driving Conditions
4. Why should you avoid lingering alongside or right behind a large truck or bus?
Correct answer: Because these vehicles have large blind spots where the driver cannot see you
Large trucks and buses have big blind spots, or 'No-Zones'; if you cannot see the driver's mirrors, they cannot see you.
5. When a motorcyclist or bicyclist passes a parked car, about how much clearance should they leave?
Correct answer: Three to four feet, to allow for opening doors
Riders should leave three to four feet beside parked vehicles to avoid suddenly opened doors, and drivers should give them the same room.
6. Now that medical marijuana is legal in Missouri, what is the rule about driving after using it?
Correct answer: It is never legal or safe to drive while impaired by marijuana
Even with legal medical marijuana, driving under its influence remains illegal and unsafe because it impairs judgment and coordination.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 10 - Alcohol, Drugs, and Driving
7. Even after a minor crash with a parked car, why must you not simply drive away?
Correct answer: Leaving the scene of a crash is a crime
Leaving the scene of any traffic crash, including with a parked vehicle, is a crime; stop and leave your information.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 13 - Mandatory Insurance
8. When should you switch from high beams to low beams for an oncoming vehicle?
Correct answer: When you come within 500 feet of it
Dim to low beams within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle, and within 300 feet when following another vehicle.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 9 - Safe Driving Tips for Special Driving Conditions
9. On the roadway, what does a broken (dashed) line separating lanes tell you?
Correct answer: You may cross it to pass or change lanes when it is safe
Broken lines may be crossed to pass or change lanes, while solid lines should not be crossed for passing.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 7 - Pavement Markings, Traffic Signs, and Signals
10. You are stopped in the middle of an intersection when an emergency vehicle approaches with lights and siren. What should you do?
Correct answer: Continue through the intersection first, then pull over to the right
If you are already in an intersection, drive through it before pulling over to the right and stopping.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 3 - Rules of the Road
11. A curb painted yellow next to the roadway indicates what?
Correct answer: Parking is restricted or prohibited there
Colored curb markings such as yellow show parking restrictions; do not park alongside a yellow-painted curb.
12. A warning sign shaped like the letter 'T' means what about the road you are driving on?
Correct answer: Your road ends ahead and you must turn right or left
A T-intersection sign warns that your road dead-ends into another, so you will have to turn one way or the other.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 7 - Pavement Markings, Traffic Signs, and Signals
13. On a two-lane road a school bus stops with its red lights flashing and stop arm out. What must approaching and following drivers do?
Correct answer: Stop before reaching the bus in both directions
On a two-lane road, traffic in both directions must stop when a bus displays flashing red lights and its stop arm.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 3 - Rules of the Road
14. Your brake pedal sinks to the floor and the brakes fail. What is the correct response?
Correct answer: Pump the pedal fast, then use the parking brake gradually and downshift
Pump the brake pedal quickly several times; if that fails, apply the parking brake gradually, shift to a lower gear, and steer off the road.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 9 - Safe Driving Tips for Special Driving Conditions
15. Your total stopping distance is made up of which two parts?
Correct answer: Reaction distance plus braking distance
Total stopping distance equals the distance you travel while reacting plus the distance the vehicle travels after you brake.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 8 - Safe Driving Tips for Everyday Driving
16. A large truck ahead of you begins a right turn by first swinging to the left. Why?
Correct answer: Big trucks often need extra room and swing wide to complete a right turn
Because of their size, trucks may swing left before turning right; watch their signals and do not try to pass on the right.
17. For a driver 21 or older, at what blood alcohol content (BAC) is it illegal to drive in Missouri?
Correct answer: 0.08% or more
It is illegal to drive with a BAC of 0.08% or higher for adult drivers.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 10 - Alcohol, Drugs, and Driving
18. What is the eligible age for a full (unrestricted, under-21) Missouri driver license?
Correct answer: 18
The full driver license is available at age 18 after meeting the intermediate license requirements.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 1 - The Missouri Driver License
19. Before changing lanes, why should you glance over your shoulder in addition to checking mirrors?
Correct answer: To check the blind spots your mirrors cannot show
Mirrors leave blind spots you cannot see, so a quick shoulder check before changing lanes helps avoid a collision.
20. You arrive at an intersection where the traffic signals are completely dark and not working. How should you proceed?
Correct answer: Treat the intersection as an all-way stop
A signal that is dark or not operating should be handled as a four-way stop, with each driver stopping and taking turns.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 7 - Pavement Markings, Traffic Signs, and Signals