Montana MVD Exam Simulator
A full-length mock exam: Montana does not publish a question count; we use 30 questions at its 75% pass mark. New questions every attempt.
How this simulator works
- Knowledge test: 30 questions, 23 correct to pass.
- No time limit, like the real test. Take your time.
- You won’t see whether you were right until the end, just like at the Montana test. Then you can review every answer with its explanation.
- Questions are drawn fresh from the full Montana bank each time.
How the real Montana knowledge test works
Montana does not publish a question count; we use 30 questions at its 75% pass mark. This simulator follows the same structure, gives no feedback until you finish, and draws a new set of questions from the full Montana bank every time.
Aim to pass the simulator two or three times in a row, on different days, before you book your test.
Sample questions from this test
What is the youngest age at which a Montana teen can get a non-commercial learner permit (NCLP)?
- A 15½, after passing the written and vision tests
- B 15, as long as a parent signs the consent form
- C 16, with or without any traffic education
- D 14½, with approved traffic education
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D. 14½, with approved traffic education
Montana lets teens get an NCLP as early as 14½, but only if they are taking or have completed a state-approved traffic education program. Without that course, the minimum ages are higher.
In clear weather, during what period does Montana law require your headlights to be on?
- A Only from sunset until sunrise, with no extra time
- B Only from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. in every season
- C From a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise
- D From a half hour before sunset to a half hour after sunrise
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C. From a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise
Montana requires headlights from a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise, and any other time visibility is under 500 feet. The manual also recommends turning them on at dusk and on overcast days.
Which traffic sign is the only one with eight sides?
- A The STOP sign
- B The DO NOT ENTER sign
- C The YIELD sign
- D The railroad advance warning sign
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A. The STOP sign
The STOP sign is the only eight-sided traffic sign, so you can recognize it even from behind or in fog. It means come to a complete stop and yield to traffic close enough to be a hazard.
At a four-way stop, who goes first?
- A The driver who reached the intersection first, after stopping
- B The driver who arrives last, to keep traffic moving
- C The driver on the wider or busier of the two crossing roads
- D The driver turning left
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A. The driver who reached the intersection first, after stopping
At a four-way stop, every driver must come to a complete stop, and the first to reach the intersection goes first. If you are unsure, be ready to yield to avoid a crash.
Under Montana law, who is responsible for making sure every passenger is buckled or in a child seat?
- A The parent of each child, wherever they sit
- B The vehicle's registered owner
- C The driver
- D Each adult passenger for themselves only
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C. The driver
Montana law makes the driver responsible for ensuring each occupant is properly buckled or in a child safety seat. Unbuckled passengers can be thrown into others in a crash, injuring or killing them.