MINNESOTA PERMIT EXAM PAPER TEST 2026/2027
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔as long as you have no-fault insurance on your vehicle you are not required to have
liability insurance - ✔✔false
✔✔how long is the instruction permit valid? - ✔✔2 years
✔✔although there is a usually less traffic at night, _______ of all fatal crashes occur
after dark - ✔✔nearly one-half
✔✔an AMBER Alert is issues in response to: - ✔✔a child abduction
✔✔when following a vehicle within _____ feet keep the low beams on/ do not use high
beams: - ✔✔within 200 feet
✔✔the only way to reduce alcohol concentration is: - ✔✔time
✔✔what test must you pass when renewing your license - ✔✔vision test
✔✔when entering a multi-lane roundabout, who has the right-of-way? - ✔✔all vehicles
in the roundabout
✔✔which is not an early symptom of carbon monoxide poisoning:
a. itchiness on exposed skin
b. sudden fatigue
c. headache
d. nausea and dizziness - ✔✔a
✔✔to prepare for a right turn, a driver must move into the bicycle lane when safe to do
so - ✔✔true
✔✔what are commercial vehicles 'no zones' - ✔✔blind sports to the front, sides, and
rear
✔✔a parent or guardian must sign a driving log that shows you have practice driven at
least ___ hours and that at least ____ of those were at night - ✔✔50/15 - 40/10 w a
parent
✔✔when approach a railroad crossing with red lights flashing, how far back from the rail
or gate should you stop your vehicle? - ✔✔at least 10 feet
,✔✔every motor vehicle driven on public roads within the state must be covered by: -
✔✔no-fault and liability insurance
✔✔a GPS may be mounted on the windshield - ✔✔true, near the bottom portion
✔✔if you are a citizen of the US or resident between 18-26 you will be registered with
the US service when you apply for a permit or license - ✔✔true
✔✔list the three tests needed to get a MN license - ✔✔knowledge, vision, road
✔✔you will get your license revoked if you are under 18 and incur at an at-fault crash
with a moving violation..... - ✔✔under vanessas law
✔✔how long is the provisional license valid? - ✔✔two years
✔✔what number must you supply on your permit application - ✔✔social security
number
✔✔if you move or change your name, when must you apply for a duplicate drivers
license or instruction permit? - ✔✔within 30 days of the change
✔✔under Vanessa's law, if your license is revoked due to a crash-related moving
violation, you cannot regain your license until you are 18 years old - ✔✔true
✔✔a MN identification card cannot be issued to someone who has a valid instruction
permit - ✔✔true
✔✔if your parent or guardian attend a supplemental parent class, a driving log is not
required when taking your road test - ✔✔false
✔✔if you fail the road test, you may retake it after: - ✔✔you have had time to improve
your driving
✔✔if you are under 18 and have your instruction permit, who must you drive with? -
✔✔a licensed driver 21 years or older
✔✔of you re take your permit, you must retake the knowledge test - ✔✔false
✔✔after the provisional license, you may qualify for a ______ license - ✔✔class d
✔✔the driver's license application has a section where you can indicate you want to be:
a. an organ donor
b. a tissue donor
, c. an eye donor
d. all of the above - ✔✔d
✔✔a MN identification card can also be issued to someone who has a valid drivers
license - ✔✔false
✔✔a driver from another state has to take the road test to get a MN drivers license -
✔✔false
✔✔if you're under 18, you must present your:
a. instruction permit
b. insurance card
c. driving log
d. all of the above - ✔✔d
✔✔which vehicle cannot be driven with a class d license? - ✔✔all can be driven with a
class d license
✔✔you can legally tint the windshield of your vehicle - ✔✔false
✔✔what kind of braking system are in all cars and trucks? - ✔✔foot break and parking
break
✔✔your headlights must be turned on: - ✔✔at sunset and remain on until sunrise
✔✔what color license plate light are you required to have? - ✔✔white
✔✔the driver and all passengers must use seat belts - ✔✔true
✔✔if a vehicle is not designed to allow a view through a rear window, it must be
equipped with: - ✔✔an additional side mirror
✔✔which of the following would improve fuel efficiency?
a. keeping tires properly inflated
b. acceleration quickly to desired speed
c. maintaining properly tuned engine
d. using cruise control - ✔✔b
✔✔tire tread is illegal if it is less than _____ of an inch deep - ✔✔1/16th
✔✔when driving a vehicle with an airbag, you should have your hands in the '10 and 2'
position - ✔✔false
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔as long as you have no-fault insurance on your vehicle you are not required to have
liability insurance - ✔✔false
✔✔how long is the instruction permit valid? - ✔✔2 years
✔✔although there is a usually less traffic at night, _______ of all fatal crashes occur
after dark - ✔✔nearly one-half
✔✔an AMBER Alert is issues in response to: - ✔✔a child abduction
✔✔when following a vehicle within _____ feet keep the low beams on/ do not use high
beams: - ✔✔within 200 feet
✔✔the only way to reduce alcohol concentration is: - ✔✔time
✔✔what test must you pass when renewing your license - ✔✔vision test
✔✔when entering a multi-lane roundabout, who has the right-of-way? - ✔✔all vehicles
in the roundabout
✔✔which is not an early symptom of carbon monoxide poisoning:
a. itchiness on exposed skin
b. sudden fatigue
c. headache
d. nausea and dizziness - ✔✔a
✔✔to prepare for a right turn, a driver must move into the bicycle lane when safe to do
so - ✔✔true
✔✔what are commercial vehicles 'no zones' - ✔✔blind sports to the front, sides, and
rear
✔✔a parent or guardian must sign a driving log that shows you have practice driven at
least ___ hours and that at least ____ of those were at night - ✔✔50/15 - 40/10 w a
parent
✔✔when approach a railroad crossing with red lights flashing, how far back from the rail
or gate should you stop your vehicle? - ✔✔at least 10 feet
,✔✔every motor vehicle driven on public roads within the state must be covered by: -
✔✔no-fault and liability insurance
✔✔a GPS may be mounted on the windshield - ✔✔true, near the bottom portion
✔✔if you are a citizen of the US or resident between 18-26 you will be registered with
the US service when you apply for a permit or license - ✔✔true
✔✔list the three tests needed to get a MN license - ✔✔knowledge, vision, road
✔✔you will get your license revoked if you are under 18 and incur at an at-fault crash
with a moving violation..... - ✔✔under vanessas law
✔✔how long is the provisional license valid? - ✔✔two years
✔✔what number must you supply on your permit application - ✔✔social security
number
✔✔if you move or change your name, when must you apply for a duplicate drivers
license or instruction permit? - ✔✔within 30 days of the change
✔✔under Vanessa's law, if your license is revoked due to a crash-related moving
violation, you cannot regain your license until you are 18 years old - ✔✔true
✔✔a MN identification card cannot be issued to someone who has a valid instruction
permit - ✔✔true
✔✔if your parent or guardian attend a supplemental parent class, a driving log is not
required when taking your road test - ✔✔false
✔✔if you fail the road test, you may retake it after: - ✔✔you have had time to improve
your driving
✔✔if you are under 18 and have your instruction permit, who must you drive with? -
✔✔a licensed driver 21 years or older
✔✔of you re take your permit, you must retake the knowledge test - ✔✔false
✔✔after the provisional license, you may qualify for a ______ license - ✔✔class d
✔✔the driver's license application has a section where you can indicate you want to be:
a. an organ donor
b. a tissue donor
, c. an eye donor
d. all of the above - ✔✔d
✔✔a MN identification card can also be issued to someone who has a valid drivers
license - ✔✔false
✔✔a driver from another state has to take the road test to get a MN drivers license -
✔✔false
✔✔if you're under 18, you must present your:
a. instruction permit
b. insurance card
c. driving log
d. all of the above - ✔✔d
✔✔which vehicle cannot be driven with a class d license? - ✔✔all can be driven with a
class d license
✔✔you can legally tint the windshield of your vehicle - ✔✔false
✔✔what kind of braking system are in all cars and trucks? - ✔✔foot break and parking
break
✔✔your headlights must be turned on: - ✔✔at sunset and remain on until sunrise
✔✔what color license plate light are you required to have? - ✔✔white
✔✔the driver and all passengers must use seat belts - ✔✔true
✔✔if a vehicle is not designed to allow a view through a rear window, it must be
equipped with: - ✔✔an additional side mirror
✔✔which of the following would improve fuel efficiency?
a. keeping tires properly inflated
b. acceleration quickly to desired speed
c. maintaining properly tuned engine
d. using cruise control - ✔✔b
✔✔tire tread is illegal if it is less than _____ of an inch deep - ✔✔1/16th
✔✔when driving a vehicle with an airbag, you should have your hands in the '10 and 2'
position - ✔✔false
