Missouri Permit Practice Test 1
25 questions written from the Missouri Driver Guide, with an explanation and page citation for every answer.
What is the youngest age at which you can get a Missouri instruction permit?
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About this test
These questions were written from the Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026). 12 of the 20 Missouri questions in this test cover rules that are specific to Missouri or differ between states. Every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the exact page it comes from, so you can check it yourself.
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What is the youngest age at which you can get a Missouri instruction permit?
- A 14
- B 15 and a half
- C 16
- D 15
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D. 15
The instruction permit is Step One of Missouri's Graduated Driver License program, and you can get it at 15. It lets a young driver practice with a qualified adult before moving on to the intermediate license.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, page 5
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At an intersection with no signs or signals (not a roundabout), two cars arrive at the same time. Who must yield?
- A The driver on the left yields to the car on the right
- B The driver on the right yields to the car on the left
- C The driver going faster has the right-of-way
- D The larger vehicle has the right-of-way
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A. The driver on the left yields to the car on the right
At an uncontrolled intersection, drivers must yield to vehicles coming from the right. Roundabouts are the exception, where you yield to traffic already in the circle.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, page 25
Unless a sign says otherwise, what is the speed limit in a Missouri city, town or village?
- A 25 mph
- B 20 mph
- C 30 mph
- D 35 mph
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A. 25 mph
The speed limit in any Missouri city, town or village is 25 mph unless a different limit is posted. Lower speeds give you time to react to pedestrians, cross traffic and parked cars.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, page 52
You reach the end of an acceleration lane, but highway drivers have not made room for you. What should you do?
- A Force your way in, since they should make room
- B Yield to them, even if you must stop at the end of the lane
- C Drive onto the shoulder and keep going
- D Back up the ramp and try again
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B. Yield to them, even if you must stop at the end of the lane
Use the acceleration lane to match highway speed and find a gap. If no one makes room, you must yield to highway traffic, even if that means stopping at the end of the lane.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, page 41
At night, you must switch to low beams when an oncoming vehicle comes within what distance?
- A 200 feet
- B 300 feet
- C 1,000 feet
- D 500 feet
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D. 500 feet
Dim to low beams within 500 feet (about one block) of an oncoming vehicle, and within 300 feet when following another vehicle. High beams can blind other drivers.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, page 64