Montana Permit Practice Test 3
25 questions written from the Montana Driver Manual (Form 25-0100), with an explanation and page citation for every answer.
Which traffic sign is the only one with eight sides?
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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). 7 of the 20 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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Sample questions from this test
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.
You are passing a bicyclist on a two-lane highway with no oncoming traffic. How much space does the Montana manual recommend?
- A About three feet, never crossing the center line
- B About five feet, crossing the center line if needed
- C About one car length behind them
- D About two feet, staying in your own lane
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B. About five feet, crossing the center line if needed
Treat a cyclist like any other slow-moving vehicle. If no traffic is coming, carefully cross the center line to give the cyclist about five feet; if traffic is coming, slow to the cyclist's speed and wait.
How far before a turn in town does the Montana manual say to signal?
- A 100 feet
- B 300 feet
- C 50 feet
- D 500 feet
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A. 100 feet
Montana drivers should signal 100 feet before turning in town (about a third of a city block) and 300 feet before turning on rural roads, where speeds are higher.
According to the Montana Driver Manual, where do Montana's laws against texting and calling while driving come from?
- A Federal law that every state must follow
- B A statewide ban that covers only permit holders
- C A statewide ban that covers every driver
- D Most Montana cities have passed their own laws
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D. Most Montana cities have passed their own laws
The Montana manual says most Montana cities have passed laws against texting and talking on cell phones while driving, so rules can differ by town. The safest habit everywhere is to keep the phone down and pull over to use it.
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The center of a two-lane road has a solid yellow line on your side and a dashed yellow line on the other side. What does this mean?
- A You may not pass; drivers on the other side may
- B You may pass whenever no oncoming traffic is in sight
- C Both directions may pass with care
- D Neither direction may pass
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A. You may not pass; drivers on the other side may
When a solid and a dashed yellow line run together, the line nearest you is the one that applies. A solid line on your side means you may not pass; drivers with the dashed line on their side may pass when safe.