Minnesota: Licensing basics — Part 4 Practice Test
Who needs a Minnesota license, the identification you bring, the written test, vision screening and road test, the Graduated Driver’s Licensing system with its instruction permit and provisional license, license classes and endorsements, renewal and ID cards. — Part 4
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Minnesota Driver’s Manual" (June 2026), Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services.
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During the road test you are in a crash that you could have avoided, but you are not legally at fault. What happens?
- You may continue if the other driver is cited
- You may retake only the driving portion that day
- You fail the road test immediately
- The test is paused until the police report is ready
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Correct answer: You fail the road test immediately
Involving your vehicle in a crash that you could have avoided causes immediate failure, even if you are not legally at fault.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 12
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What happens if you cannot complete a maneuver without assistance from the examiner?
- You may try the maneuver a second time
- You fail the road test immediately
- The examiner demonstrates it and the test continues
- A point is deducted and the test continues
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Correct answer: You fail the road test immediately
Inability to control your vehicle or complete a maneuver without the examiner's assistance causes immediate failure.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 12
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What happens if you refuse to follow the examiner's instructions during the road test?
- The examiner repeats them once and the test continues
- You are asked to reschedule for the following week
- A point is deducted and the test continues
- You fail the road test immediately
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Correct answer: You fail the road test immediately
Not cooperating with the examiner or refusing to follow the examiner's instructions causes immediate failure.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 12
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What happens after you fail the road test?
- You must wait one year and then retake the written test
- You may retake the road test again the same day
- You are assigned practice time to finish before retesting
- You must retake the vision screening first
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Correct answer: You are assigned practice time to finish before retesting
You may retake the road test after practicing; you will be assigned practice time that must be completed before your next road test.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 12
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After you pass the road test, what may you do?
- Apply for your Minnesota driver's license
- Drive without any restrictions right away
- Skip the vision screening at your next renewal
- Take the written test again for a higher score
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Correct answer: Apply for your Minnesota driver's license
When you pass the road test, you may apply for your Minnesota driver's license.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 12
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Your temporary paper driver's license is valid until when?
- Until the end of the month in which you passed the road test
- For 30 days from the date of the road test
- For one year after you pass the road test
- The listed expiration date or until the permanent license arrives
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Correct answer: The listed expiration date or until the permanent license arrives
The temporary paper license is valid until the expiration date listed or until you receive your permanent license in the mail.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 12
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What could happen if you provide false information about medical conditions on your application?
- You could be required to take the road test twice
- You could lose your driving privileges
- Your application would be accepted with a warning
- You could be asked to retake the written test
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Correct answer: You could lose your driving privileges
Providing false information on the application could result in you losing your driving privileges.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 12
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If you have a medical condition when you apply, what may you need to provide?
- A statement from a physician
- A report from your employer
- A letter signed by a parent
- A certified copy of your medical records
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Correct answer: A statement from a physician
You may need a statement from a physician saying whether the condition affects your ability to drive safely.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 12
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How soon must you submit a physician's statement if you already have a permit or license and are diagnosed with epilepsy or a condition that could cause loss of consciousness?
- Within 10 days of the diagnosis
- Within 90 days of the diagnosis
- Within 30 days of the diagnosis
- At your next renewal
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Correct answer: Within 30 days of the diagnosis
You must submit a physician's statement within 30 days of the diagnosis.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 12
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Which of these may approve the driver's license or instruction permit application of an applicant under 18?
- Your high school principal or school counselor
- A county-appointed foster parent
- The instructor of your driver education course
- Any adult neighbor who is at least 21 years old
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Correct answer: A county-appointed foster parent
Under-18 applications must be approved by a parent, a court-appointed guardian, a county-appointed foster parent or the director of the transitional living program.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 13
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If your parents are divorced, who may approve your application?
- Only your non-custodial parent or that parent's spouse
- Any adult relative who lives in your household
- Either parent's employer or a close family friend
- Your custodial parent or a stepparent married to that parent
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Correct answer: Your custodial parent or a stepparent married to that parent
If your parents are divorced, your custodial parent or a stepparent married to your custodial parent may approve your application.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 13
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If you have no living parents or guardian, or you are married or legally emancipated, who may sign your application?
- Only a licensed driver education instructor or school official
- Only a judge, or a county social worker you choose
- A close family member, an employer or a spouse 18 or older
- Any friend who is at least 18 years old and has a license
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Correct answer: A close family member, an employer or a spouse 18 or older
A close family member, employer or a spouse who is at least 18 years old may sign your application.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 13
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Who can withdraw approval of an application for a driver's license or instruction permit?
- The individual who signed the application
- Only a court
- Only the DVS Driver Evaluation Unit
- The applicant's driver education instructor
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Correct answer: The individual who signed the application
Approval can be withdrawn by the individual who signed the application.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 13
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A foreign exchange student's host sponsors cannot sign the application unless what is true?
- They have hosted the student for at least six months
- They are licensed drivers who are at least 21 years old
- They have a signed letter from the student's school
- They have legal guardianship of the student as a minor
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Correct answer: They have legal guardianship of the student as a minor
Host sponsors of a foreign exchange student cannot sign unless they have legal guardianship of the student as a minor.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 13
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What does a foreign exchange student need from their parents?
- One notarized form covering both the permit and the provisional license
- Two notarized application forms, for the permit and the provisional license
- A notarized letter that replaces the application forms
- Three notarized forms, one for each year of the permit
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Correct answer: Two notarized application forms, for the permit and the provisional license
A foreign exchange student needs two application forms with notarized parent signatures: one for the instruction permit and one for the provisional license.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 13
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What is the purpose of the Graduated Driver's Licensing (GDL) system?
- To help ease inexperienced drivers into driving
- To limit driving to daytime hours for all new drivers
- To replace the written test for young drivers
- To reduce the number of exam stations drivers must visit
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Correct answer: To help ease inexperienced drivers into driving
Minnesota's GDL system is meant to help ease inexperienced drivers into driving.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 13
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Under GDL, how long must a driver 18 or younger hold an instruction permit before taking the road test?
- At least three months
- At least one year
- At least six months
- At least nine months
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Correct answer: At least six months
If you are 18 or younger, you must hold an instruction permit for at least six months before taking the road test.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 13
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For how long is an instruction permit valid for practice driving?
- One year
- Two years
- Three years
- Six months
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Correct answer: Two years
The permit is valid for two years of practice driving with a licensed supervising driver.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 13
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Where must the licensed supervising driver sit when you practice driving with an instruction permit?
- In the back seat
- In either the front or the back seat
- Anywhere in the vehicle
- In the front passenger seat
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Correct answer: In the front passenger seat
Practice driving is with a licensed supervising driver sitting in the front passenger seat.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 13
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What does the manual say about practicing driving without a valid instruction permit?
- It is allowed with a parent supervising
- It is allowed on private property
- It is illegal
- It is allowed during the first six months
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Correct answer: It is illegal
It is illegal to practice driving without a valid instruction permit.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 13
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When you drive with an instruction permit, when must you have the permit with you?
- At all times
- Only when you are driving at night
- Only when driving on a freeway
- Only on trips outside your county
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Correct answer: At all times
When you drive, you must have your instruction permit with you at all times.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 13
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What is the minimum age to obtain an instruction permit?
- 14
- 16
- 17
- 15
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Correct answer: 15
To qualify for an instruction permit, you must be at least 15 years old.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 13
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If you are under 18 and not in a concurrent driver education course, how many hours of classroom instruction must you complete to get an instruction permit?
- 20 hours
- 30 hours
- 25 hours
- 45 hours
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Correct answer: 30 hours
You must complete 30 hours of classroom instruction and be enrolled in behind-the-wheel instruction.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 13
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If you are enrolled in a concurrent driver education course, how many classroom hours must you have completed to get an instruction permit?
- The first 15 hours
- The first 5 hours
- The first 30 hours
- The first 40 hours
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Correct answer: The first 15 hours
You must be enrolled in a concurrent driver education course and have completed the first 15 classroom hours of the curriculum.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 13
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If you are under 18, how old must the driver supervising your permit driving be?
- 18 or older
- 25 or older
- 21 or older
- 19 or older
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Correct answer: 21 or older
If you are under 18, you must be supervised by a driver aged 21 or older.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 13
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If you are 18 or older, how old must the driver supervising your permit driving be?
- 21 or older
- 25 or older
- 18 or older
- 16 or older
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Correct answer: 18 or older
If you are 18 and older, you must be supervised by a driver aged 18 or older.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 14
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How long must a driver aged 19 or older hold an instruction permit before taking the road test?
- Three months
- Six months
- One month
- Nine months
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Correct answer: Three months
The required practice period is six months, or three months if you are 19 years old or older.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 14
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If your instruction permit is lost or expired, how long is a new permit valid?
- One year from the day you apply
- The remainder of your original two years
- Six months from the day you apply
- Two years from the day you apply
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Correct answer: Two years from the day you apply
The new permit will be valid for two years from the day you apply.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 14
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In the GDL system, which phase is the provisional license?
- The first phase
- The second phase
- The third phase
- The fourth phase
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Correct answer: The second phase
The provisional license is the second phase of the GDL system.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 14
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How long is a provisional license valid?
- Two years from the application date
- One year from the date it is issued
- Until your 18th birthday
- Three years from the application date
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Correct answer: Two years from the application date
The provisional license is valid for two years from the application date.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 14
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What is the minimum age to qualify for a provisional license?
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
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Correct answer: 16
To qualify for a provisional license, you must be at least 16 years old.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 14
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To qualify for a provisional license, what driver education must you have completed?
- Only the classroom phase
- Only the behind-the-wheel phase
- Neither, if a parent signs the application
- Both the classroom and behind-the-wheel phases
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Correct answer: Both the classroom and behind-the-wheel phases
You must have completed the classroom and behind-the-wheel phases of driver education.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 14
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To qualify for a provisional license, what must your record show for the six months you held your instruction permit?
- No more than one conviction for a moving violation
- No crashes of any kind, including those where you were not at fault
- No convictions for moving or alcohol/controlled-substance violations
- No driving at all between midnight and 5 a.m. during the six months
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Correct answer: No convictions for moving or alcohol/controlled-substance violations
You must have held the instruction permit for six months with no convictions for moving or alcohol/controlled-substance violations.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 14
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If a parent completes a parent class from a Minnesota-approved driver education program, how many hours of supervised driving must the log show?
- At least 40 hours
- At least 30 hours
- At least 45 hours
- At least 60 hours
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Correct answer: At least 40 hours
With the parent class, the supervised driving log must show at least 40 hours, including 15 nighttime hours.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 14