Missouri Permit Practice Test 4
25 questions written from the Missouri Driver Guide, with an explanation and page citation for every answer.
In Missouri, when must you turn on your headlights during the day?
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About this test
These questions were written from the Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026). 10 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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In Missouri, when must you turn on your headlights during the day?
- A Only when it is snowing
- B Only on interstate highways and other divided roads
- C Whenever you need your windshield wipers
- D Only in tunnels
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C. Whenever you need your windshield wipers
Missouri requires headlights any time weather conditions require your windshield wipers. Headlights help other drivers see you in rain, sleet and snow.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, page 64
Who must wear a seat belt under Missouri's general seat belt law?
- A Only the driver
- B The driver and all front seat occupants
- C Only the driver and passengers under 18
- D Only drivers on highways
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B. The driver and all front seat occupants
Missouri requires the driver and front-seat occupants of passenger vehicles to wear a properly adjusted and fastened seat belt. When an intermediate license holder drives, every passenger must be belted.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, page 57
When may you pass another vehicle on the right?
- A Whenever the shoulder is wide and paved
- B When the vehicle ahead is making or about to make a left turn
- C When the driver ahead is going under the speed limit
- D On any two-lane road when the right side is clear
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B. When the vehicle ahead is making or about to make a left turn
You may pass on the right when the vehicle ahead is turning left, on a one-way street, or on roads with enough lanes in your direction. You may never leave the pavement or use the shoulder to do it.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, page 24
You are 15 and hold an instruction permit. Which of these people may supervise you from the front seat?
- A A 21-year-old cousin with a valid license and no written permission from your parent
- B An 18-year-old sibling who has held a full license for two years
- C A family friend in her forties, licensed five years, with your parent's written permission
- D A 25-year-old neighbor who got a license last month, with your parent's written permission
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C. A family friend in her forties, licensed five years, with your parent's written permission
Under 16, you may drive only with a parent, stepparent, grandparent, guardian, qualified instructor, or a person at least 25 who has been licensed for three years and has written permission from your parent or guardian. The extra rules make sure your supervisor is experienced and approved by your family.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, page 17
At a four-way stop, who goes first?
- A The driver going straight, no matter who arrived at the stop first
- B The driver on the busier road
- C The driver who reached the intersection first, after a full stop
- D The driver turning right
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C. The driver who reached the intersection first, after a full stop
At a four-way stop, the first driver to reach the intersection goes first after coming to a complete stop. Everyone else waits their turn.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, page 25