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Missouri Class E (For-Hire) Driver's License Exam Practice Questions
Complete (Verified Update!!!!!!!!2026–2027)
Exam Blueprint Overview
The Missouri Class E (For-Hire) license is required for anyone who receives pay for
driving a motor vehicle transporting 14 or fewer passengers (including the driver)
or who transports property for pay or as part of their employment. The minimum
age is 18 years old.
Test
Details
Component
25 multiple-choice questions covering traffic laws, safe driving, plus Chapter 15 (Commerci
Written Test
Vehicles)
Vision Test Minimum 20/40 acuity; 55° peripheral each eye or 85° in one eye
Road Sign Test Recognition and understanding of traffic signs
Driving Test Skills examination after passing written, vision, and road sign tests
SECTION 1: GENERAL DRIVING RULES & SAFETY (Questions)
1. When you approach a railroad crossing without flashing
warning signals or crossing gates, you should:
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A) Cross the tracks as quickly as possible
B) Always stop
C) Yield to all trains at the crossing
D) Speed up to beat the train
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Trains cannot stop quickly. You must yield to any
approaching train at all railroad crossings, even those without
signals or gates. Look both ways and proceed only when safe.
2. You may pass another vehicle by using the shoulder of the
road:
A) When the vehicle in front of you is making a left turn
B) To go around a slow moving vehicle
C) You are not allowed to pass on the shoulder of the road
D) When the traffic ahead is blocked up for 250 feet
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Passing on the shoulder is illegal in Missouri. The
shoulder is for emergencies and stopped vehicles only. Drivers
must remain within marked lanes when passing.
3. If you miss your exit from an interstate expressway:
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A) Stop in any lane of the highway
B) Get off at the next exit and come back to the exit you missed
C) Roll down your window and ask the driver next to you for
help
D) Back up on the highway
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Never stop, back up, or make unsafe maneuvers to
reach a missed exit. Continue to the next exit, exit safely, and
re-enter the highway in the correct direction.
4. The minimum age that a person must be in order to obtain
an Instruction Permit is:
A) 14 years old
B) 15 years old
C) 15 1/2 years old
D) 16 years old
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The minimum age for an Instruction Permit in
Missouri is 15½ years old. Applicants must pass vision, road
signs, and written knowledge tests at a Missouri State Highway
Patrol examination station.
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5. The fee for an Instruction Permit is:
A) $1.00
B) $2.00
C) $3.50
D) $4.00
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The fee for an Instruction Permit in Missouri is $3.50.
6. Shortly before your driver or nondriver license expires, the
Driver License Bureau will mail a renewal reminder postcard to:
A) The most current address on your driver record
B) The address on your last application
C) The address in your local phone book
D) Your local contract office
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The Driver License Bureau mails renewal reminder
postcards to the most current address on your driver record.
7. The minimum age that a person must be in order to obtain a
motorcycle instruction permit is:
A) 14 years old
B) 15 years old
Missouri Class E (For-Hire) Driver's License Exam Practice Questions
Complete (Verified Update!!!!!!!!2026–2027)
Exam Blueprint Overview
The Missouri Class E (For-Hire) license is required for anyone who receives pay for
driving a motor vehicle transporting 14 or fewer passengers (including the driver)
or who transports property for pay or as part of their employment. The minimum
age is 18 years old.
Test
Details
Component
25 multiple-choice questions covering traffic laws, safe driving, plus Chapter 15 (Commerci
Written Test
Vehicles)
Vision Test Minimum 20/40 acuity; 55° peripheral each eye or 85° in one eye
Road Sign Test Recognition and understanding of traffic signs
Driving Test Skills examination after passing written, vision, and road sign tests
SECTION 1: GENERAL DRIVING RULES & SAFETY (Questions)
1. When you approach a railroad crossing without flashing
warning signals or crossing gates, you should:
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A) Cross the tracks as quickly as possible
B) Always stop
C) Yield to all trains at the crossing
D) Speed up to beat the train
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Trains cannot stop quickly. You must yield to any
approaching train at all railroad crossings, even those without
signals or gates. Look both ways and proceed only when safe.
2. You may pass another vehicle by using the shoulder of the
road:
A) When the vehicle in front of you is making a left turn
B) To go around a slow moving vehicle
C) You are not allowed to pass on the shoulder of the road
D) When the traffic ahead is blocked up for 250 feet
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Passing on the shoulder is illegal in Missouri. The
shoulder is for emergencies and stopped vehicles only. Drivers
must remain within marked lanes when passing.
3. If you miss your exit from an interstate expressway:
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A) Stop in any lane of the highway
B) Get off at the next exit and come back to the exit you missed
C) Roll down your window and ask the driver next to you for
help
D) Back up on the highway
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Never stop, back up, or make unsafe maneuvers to
reach a missed exit. Continue to the next exit, exit safely, and
re-enter the highway in the correct direction.
4. The minimum age that a person must be in order to obtain
an Instruction Permit is:
A) 14 years old
B) 15 years old
C) 15 1/2 years old
D) 16 years old
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The minimum age for an Instruction Permit in
Missouri is 15½ years old. Applicants must pass vision, road
signs, and written knowledge tests at a Missouri State Highway
Patrol examination station.
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5. The fee for an Instruction Permit is:
A) $1.00
B) $2.00
C) $3.50
D) $4.00
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The fee for an Instruction Permit in Missouri is $3.50.
6. Shortly before your driver or nondriver license expires, the
Driver License Bureau will mail a renewal reminder postcard to:
A) The most current address on your driver record
B) The address on your last application
C) The address in your local phone book
D) Your local contract office
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The Driver License Bureau mails renewal reminder
postcards to the most current address on your driver record.
7. The minimum age that a person must be in order to obtain a
motorcycle instruction permit is:
A) 14 years old
B) 15 years old
