Michigan: Exam Simulator
40 random questions from every topic, like a mini exam.
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40 questions; pass mark 80% (the state does not publish its test format).
- Instant feedback with an explanation
- Every answer cites its source in the manual
- Your best score is saved on this device
- Keyboard: press 1 to 4 to answer and Enter for the next question
Questions are original and based on the official manual "What Every Driver Must Know" (October 2025), Michigan Secretary of State.
Sample questions
The exam simulator picks 40 random questions from every topic each time you start. Here are a few examples.
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Under Michigan law, who may the Secretary of State issue an original driver's license or state ID card to?
- Any person holding a valid license from another state
- Any person who owns property in Michigan
- Only a person who is a legal resident of Michigan
- Any U.S. citizen, regardless of where they reside
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Correct answer: Only a person who is a legal resident of Michigan
State law prohibits the Secretary of State from issuing an original license or state ID card to anyone who is not a legal Michigan resident.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 1 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1)
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How long do most convictions generally remain on a Michigan driving record, and which type of conviction stays on the record permanently?
- At least 3 years; license suspensions and revocations remain permanently
- At least 7 years; fatality or impaired-driving convictions remain permanently
- At least 5 years; speeding and reckless driving convictions remain permanently
- At least 10 years; all convictions remain permanently
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Correct answer: At least 7 years; fatality or impaired-driving convictions remain permanently
Most convictions stay on the record for at least seven years, but a conviction for a fatality or impaired driving stays on the record permanently.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 13 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 13)
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What does an octagon (eight-sided) sign mean?
- Stop
- Yield
- School zone
- Railroad crossing
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Correct answer: Stop
The octagon is the shape of the stop sign.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 41 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 41)
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An orange triangle on the back of a vehicle means the vehicle:
- Is an emergency vehicle
- Is a school bus
- Does not move faster than 25 mph
- Is carrying dangerous cargo
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Correct answer: Does not move faster than 25 mph
It marks slow-moving vehicles such as farm equipment and Amish buggies. Drive with caution around them.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 44 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 44)
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What do broken white lines separate?
- Lanes moving in opposite directions
- Lanes moving in the same direction
- A bicycle lane from a crosswalk
- The road from the shoulder
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Correct answer: Lanes moving in the same direction
Broken white lines separate lanes of traffic moving in the same direction.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 45 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 45)
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Is it legal to drive across a store parking lot to avoid a traffic signal?
- Yes, if no sign forbids it
- Yes, if the red light lasts a long time
- No, it is illegal to cut across property
- Only if no police are nearby
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Correct answer: No, it is illegal to cut across property
It is illegal to drive across public or private property to avoid a traffic-control device.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 49 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 49)
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Under Michigan's seat belt law, who is required to be buckled up in the front seat of a vehicle?
- Only the driver
- Only passengers younger than 18
- The driver and all front-seat passengers
- Only passengers seated in the middle
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Correct answer: The driver and all front-seat passengers
Michigan law requires all front-seat occupants, including the driver, to wear a seat belt.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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What is the fine for a first offense of using a hand-held phone while driving in Michigan?
- $500
- $50
- $100
- $250
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Correct answer: $100
Drivers face a $100 fine for a first offense and $250 for subsequent violations.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 23 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 23)
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Michigan's Basic Speed Law requires drivers to travel at a speed that...
- always matches the posted speed limit exactly
- always allows you to stop within the clear distance ahead
- is set purely by surrounding traffic regardless of conditions
- is always at least 10 mph below the posted limit
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Correct answer: always allows you to stop within the clear distance ahead
The Basic Speed Law requires a careful and prudent speed that lets a driver stop within the clear distance ahead, which may be slower than posted but never faster.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 26 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 26)
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When making a right turn, including on a red light, a driver must...
- proceed immediately after signaling
- wait for a green arrow only
- yield the right of way to other vehicles
- always come to a full 10-second stop
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Correct answer: yield the right of way to other vehicles
Drivers must yield to other vehicles when making a right turn, including at a red light.
Source: What Every Driver Must Know (October 2025), page 29 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 29)