Mississippi permit test flashcards

318 cards for the Mississippi DPS knowledge test. Read the question, say your answer, then flip: every answer comes with a one-line reason and the handbook page it comes from.

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Each deck starts with 20 free cards. Swipe right if you knew it, left to see it again.

What’s in each deck

Practice test 120 cards

Every question in our Mississippi bank as a card. The front is the question (with its diagram where there is one); the back is the correct answer, why, and the page of the Mississippi Driver's License Manual. Diagrams that would give the answer away appear only after you flip.

Topics: Road signs, Traffic signals, Pavement markings, Right of way & intersections, Turning & signaling, Lanes, passing & merging, Speed limits & control, Following distance & space, Parking & stopping, Highways & freeways, Sharing the road, School buses & emergency vehicles, Railroad crossings, Work zones, Night, weather & hazards, Emergencies & crashes, Alcohol & drugs, Distracted & drowsy driving, Permits & licensing, Laws, points & insurance, Seat belts & equipment.

Road signs 118 cards · free

The sign on the front; its name, what it means and what to do on the back. Regulatory, warning, school, railroad, work zone and guide signs, all from the federal MUTCD, which Mississippi follows.

Road-sign flashcards on their own

Mississippi rules 20 cards

Permit and test facts (age, fees, passing score, supervised hours) and Mississippi’s laws on phones, DUI, seat belts, school buses, Move Over and more. Each card links to the official source it was checked against.

Read the full Mississippi traffic laws page

Motorcycle 60 cards

Questions from the Motorcycle Operator Manual With Supplementary Information for Three-Wheel Motorcycles (MSF, 17th Edition): gear, controls, lane position, hazards and Mississippi’s motorcycle laws.

Mississippi motorcycle practice tests

A few of the cards

Front on top, back below. In the player you see one side at a time.

  • Mississippi rules · Permit and test facts

    How old must you be to get a learner’s permit in Mississippi?

    15 years

    At least 15 for a Regular Learner's Permit; proof of school enrollment required for ages 15-17.

    driverservicebureau.dps.ms.gov

  • Mississippi rules · Traffic laws

    What must you do after a crash in Mississippi?

    Report a crash immediately to law enforcement if anyone is injured or killed or apparent property damage exceeds $500.

    Show your proof of insurance when the officer arrives.

    driverservicebureau.dps.ms.gov

  • Practice test · Road signs

    In the Mississippi manual, which sign shape is used for school crossing signs and school zone warnings?

    Pentagon

    The five-sided pentagon is reserved for school crossing signs and warnings of school zones ahead.

    Mississippi Driver's License Manual, page 27

  • Practice test · Turning & signaling

    According to the Mississippi manual, at least how far before an intersection should you turn on your turn signal?

    100 feet

    Signal and slow down at least 100 feet before the intersection. Arm signals must also be given continuously for at least 100 feet before you turn.

    Mississippi Driver's License Manual, page 51

  • Practice test · Lanes, passing & merging

    Mississippi forbids passing within how many feet of a bridge, railroad crossing or intersection?

    100 feet

    Do not pass on hills, curves, or within 100 feet of bridges, viaducts, overpasses, railroad crossings, crosswalks or intersections, or anywhere your view is blocked.

    Mississippi Driver's License Manual, page 47

  • Road signs · Regulatory signs

    Stop sign

    What does this sign mean?

    Stop

    Come to a complete stop at the stop line (or before the crosswalk or intersection), then go only when it is safe and you have yielded to traffic and pedestrians.

    MUTCD 11th ed., page 6

How to study with flashcards

  1. Answer before you flip. Say the answer out loud or in your head. Recalling it yourself is what makes it stick; recognizing it among four options is easier than the real test.
  2. Grade yourself honestly. Swipe right (or press “Got it”) only if you had the answer, not if it looked familiar. Swipe left for “Again”.
  3. Review your misses straight away. At the end of a round you can go through just the cards you missed.
  4. Come back over several days. Short sessions spread out beat one long night.
  5. Finish with a real-format test. When most cards are known, take the Mississippi exam simulator to practice under test conditions.

Questions about the flashcards

How many Mississippi permit test flashcards are there?

318 in all: 120 practice-test cards from the Mississippi question bank, 118 road-sign cards, 20 Mississippi rules and permit facts and 60 motorcycle cards.

Are the flashcards free?

The road-signs deck is free for everyone, with no sign-up. The first 20 cards of each Mississippi deck are free too, and every practice test on this site is free.

Where do the answers come from?

Practice cards come from questions written from the Mississippi Driver's License Manual, and each answer names the handbook page. Rule cards come from Mississippi’s statutes and DPS pages, checked and quoted on our traffic-laws page. Road-sign cards follow the federal MUTCD, which every state uses.

Do the flashcards work on a phone?

Yes. They open full screen, you tap a card to flip it and swipe right if you knew it, left to see it again, or up to skip. Turn your phone sideways for a wider card. There are buttons for every action, and on a computer you can use the keyboard.

Are these the real test questions?

No. States keep their test questions confidential, and no practice site has them. These cards cover the same rules the real Mississippi test is based on, with a source for every answer.

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