Montana Permit Test Marathon (All Questions)

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What is the youngest age at which a Montana teen can get a non-commercial learner permit (NCLP)?

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About this test

These questions were written from the Montana Driver Manual (Form 25-0100) (Cover reads "Revised April 2024"; back cover reads "Revised November 2023"; file name indicates 05.26). 71 of the 121 Montana questions in this test cover rules that are specific to Montana 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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  1. 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.

    Source: Montana Driver Manual (Form 25-0100), page 18

  2. 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.

    Source: Montana Driver Manual (Form 25-0100), page 24

  3. 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.

    Source: Montana Driver Manual (Form 25-0100), page 33

  4. 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.

    Source: Montana Driver Manual (Form 25-0100), page 50

  5. 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.

    Source: Montana Driver Manual (Form 25-0100), page 29