Minnesota Permit Test Flash Cards Questions And Answers

How long do you have to change your license if you move from another state? - ANS 60 days How long do you have to change your license if you move to a different address in Minnesota? - ANS 30 days You should be at least _____ seconds behind the car in front of you. - ANS 3 Pulling into an intersection. How do you look for traffic? - ANS Look left, right, left. What is the maximum and minimum speed limit on a freeway or rural interstate? - ANS 70 mph, 40 mph. What is the maximum and minimum speed limit on an urban interstate? - ANS 65 mph, 40 mph. What is the speed limit on a divided highway? - ANS 65 mph. What is the speed limit on most rural roads? - ANS 55 mph. What is the speed limit in most urban areas? - ANS 30 mph. What is the rule for passing in MN? - ANS You can go 10 mph over the speed limit to pass on 2 lane roads if the regular speed limit is at least 55 mph. What is the basic speed law? - ANS Your speed depends on the conditions. Can you go left at a red light? - ANS Yes. If an interstate sign has an even number, which direction does it go? - ANS East- West. True or False. If an interstate sign has the number 694 on it, it will not go back to 94. - ANS False. If the number is even, it will loop back to 94. What is the normal reaction time? - ANS 3/4 second. What is the Minnesota Move Over Law? - ANS If a person or a car is on the side of the road, move away from them (whether it is another lane or just closer to the line.) How to properly change lanes. - ANS SIGNAL (100 ft.) MIRRORS (check) OVER YOUR SHOULDER (in the direction you want to go-blind spot) GO WHEN SAFE. How should you hold your steering wheel? - ANS 9 and 3 or 8 and 4. What do you ask yourself when you are about to pass? - ANS Is it legal? Is it safe? Is it necessary? What class of sign is a black and white sign? - ANS Regulatory. What class is a yellow sign? - ANS Warning. When do you obey a sign? - ANS After you pass it. What class is an orange sign? - ANS Warning (construction zone.) What class is a green sign? - ANS Informational. What should you do at an animal crossing sign? - ANS Be cautious. What is the yellow signal used for? - ANS To clear the intersection. What should you do at a flashing red signal? - ANS Treat it as a stop sign. What class is a white sign? - ANS Mostly regulatory (warning if it is a railroad sign) What class is a yellow-green sign? - ANS Warning. What class is a blue sign? - ANS Informational. What should you do at a yield sign? - ANS Slow or stop (if necessary) What does an exempt sign under a railroad crossing sign mean? - ANS Buses and truck drivers may proceed without stopping. What information does a brown sign have on it? - ANS Historic sites, parks, and other points of interest. What information does a blue sign have on it? (name 3) - ANS Services such as telephones, gas, food, motels, hospitals, and rest areas. What information does a green sign have on it? (name 3) - ANS Exits, distance to cities, interstate interchanges, street or route names, and bicycle routes. What is the SIPDE system? - ANS SCAN (search ahead) IDENTIFY (locate hazards and potential conflicts) PREDICT (anticipate speed, distance, direction) DECIDE (Decide what you will do if the situation changed) EXECUTE (carry out decision) When do you turn on your low beam headlights? - ANS Within 1,000 feet of another car. How do you exit a cloverleaf freeway? - ANS All exits to the right. What does a green arrow mean? - ANS Lane is open. What does a yellow arrow mean? - ANS Lane is closing. What does a red X mean? - ANS Lane is closed. What does a flashing yellow arrow mean? - ANS Use with caution. What do you do if there is an emergency vehicle on the freeway? - ANS Pull over to the nearest side and stop. How far away from emergency vehicles do you have to be? - ANS 500 ft. What is the Zero Tolerance Not a Drop law? - ANS No alcohol below the age of 21. Automatic DWI at this BAC. - ANS .08 Gross misdemeanor at this BAC. - ANS .20 Court's definition of impairment. - ANS .04 True or false. If there is a bike lane, you may use it as a turn lane. - ANS True. To prevent highway hypnosis, when do you stop? - ANS Every 100 miles or 2 hours. To recover from a skid what do you do? - ANS Ease off the accelerator, keep off brake, steer the way you want to go. No passing within __________ ft. of a railroad. - ANS 100 What are the first adjustments you make when you get into the driver's seat? - ANS 1.) Seat 2.)Mirrors 3.) Steering wheel 4.)Head restraint What do you do if the temperature of your engine is too high? - ANS Turn on the heat. When are infant seats mandatory? - ANS 12 months or 20 lbs. When are child seats mandatory? - ANS ages 1-4. When are booster seats mandatory? - ANS Ages 4-8. When you are parking on hill, when is the only time your wheels go left? - ANS Up hill, with a curb. What is the mandatory insurance you must have? - ANS Liability and no-fault. Signal at _____ ft. - ANS 100 In alleys how fast are you supposed to go? - ANS 10 mph where can you go 30 mph? - ANS on urban or town roads where can you go 55 mph? - ANS all other locations that are not listed in the book