Minnesota: Licensing basics — Part 5 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 5
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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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If a parent does not take the parent class, how many hours of supervised driving must the teen's log show?
- At least 30 hours
- At least 45 hours
- At least 60 hours
- At least 50 hours
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Correct answer: At least 50 hours
Without the parent class, the log must show at least 50 hours of supervised driving, including 15 nighttime hours.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 14
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How many nighttime hours must the supervised driving log include?
- 10 hours
- 15 hours
- 20 hours
- 25 hours
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Correct answer: 15 hours
The supervised driving log must include 15 nighttime hours, with or without the parent class.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 14
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During the first six months of a provisional license, between what hours must you not drive, unless an exception applies?
- Midnight to 5 a.m.
- 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- Midnight to 6 a.m.
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Correct answer: Midnight to 5 a.m.
During the first six months you must not drive from midnight to 5 a.m. unless an exception applies.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 14
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For how long does the midnight to 5 a.m. driving limit apply on a provisional license?
- During the first three months
- During the full two years
- During the first six months
- Until you turn 18
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Correct answer: During the first six months
The nighttime limitation applies during the first six months of the provisional license.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 14
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Which licensed driver may accompany you from midnight to 5 a.m. during the first six months of a provisional license?
- One who is at least 21 years old
- One who is at least 25 years old
- One who is at least 18 years old
- Any licensed driver
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Correct answer: One who is at least 25 years old
You may drive from midnight to 5 a.m. if accompanied by a licensed driver who is at least 25 years old.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 14
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During the first six months of a provisional license, which trip from midnight to 5 a.m. is allowed?
- Driving to a restaurant with friends
- Driving a friend home from a party
- Driving to a late movie
- Driving between home and work
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Correct answer: Driving between home and work
Driving between home and work is one of the exceptions to the midnight to 5 a.m. limit.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 14
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During the first six months of a provisional license, how many passengers under 20 may you have, unless a parent or guardian is with you?
- None
- Two
- Only one
- Three
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Correct answer: Only one
During the first six months you may have only one passenger under 20 unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 15
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During the second six months of a provisional license, how many passengers under 20 may you have, unless a parent or guardian is with you?
- No more than three
- None
- No more than four
- No more than five
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Correct answer: No more than three
During the second six months you may have no more than three passengers under 20 unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 15
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Which passengers under age 20 may you carry during both provisional license time periods despite the passenger limits?
- Friends who are in your grade at school
- Coworkers on the way to a shift
- Any passenger your parents have approved in writing
- Members of your immediate family
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Correct answer: Members of your immediate family
You may have immediate family members under age 20 as passengers during both time periods.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 15
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Besides being at least 18 years old, one way to qualify for an under 21 Class D driver’s license is to have held a provisional license for how many consecutive months with no alcohol, controlled-substance or crash-related moving violations?
- 12 months
- 6 months
- 18 months
- 24 months
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Correct answer: 12 months
The manual says you qualify if you are at least 18 or have held a provisional license for 12 consecutive months with no such convictions.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 16
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If you are under 18 and apply for your under 21 Class D driver’s license, you must certify that you have driven at least how many hours under the supervision of a licensed driver who is at least 21 years old?
- 5 hours
- 20 hours
- 10 hours
- 25 hours
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Correct answer: 10 hours
An applicant under 18 must certify at least 10 hours of driving supervised by a licensed driver who is at least 21 years old.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 16
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A driver under 21 receives a license marked “Under 21.” When does this license expire?
- On your 18th birthday
- On your 21st birthday
- Two years after it is issued
- On your 25th birthday
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Correct answer: On your 21st birthday
The license marked “Under 21” expires on your 21st birthday; after that it expires every four years on your birthday.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 16
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A restricted farm work driver’s license lets a 15-year-old drive alone to perform farm work during daylight hours within what distance of the farmhouse?
- 10 miles
- 25 miles
- 60 miles
- 40 miles
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Correct answer: 40 miles
The restricted farm work license allows driving alone during daylight hours within 40 miles of the farmhouse.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 16
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When may you drive alone to perform farm work with a restricted farm work driver’s license?
- During daylight hours only
- Between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. only
- Only on weekends and school holidays
- Only when a parent rides along
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Correct answer: During daylight hours only
The restricted farm work license lets you drive alone to perform farm work during daylight hours.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 16
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What is true about waiting before the road test for a restricted farm work driver’s license?
- You must hold an instruction permit for six months before the road test
- You must wait until you are 16 years old to take the road test
- You need not wait six months, but you must apply for an instruction permit
- You must work on the farm for a full year before the road test
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Correct answer: You need not wait six months, but you must apply for an instruction permit
For this license you do not need to wait six months before the road test, but you must apply for an instruction permit.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 16
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When can the farm work restriction be removed from a restricted farm work driver’s license?
- Automatically on your 16th birthday, with no application needed
- After six months with the license and reaching age 16, if you apply
- After one year with the license and a second road test
- Only when the farm owner signs a release form at the road test
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Correct answer: After six months with the license and reaching age 16, if you apply
The restriction can be removed after you have held the license for six months and reached 16, but you must apply to have it removed.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 16
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When a parent or guardian applies for a restricted farm work license for a 15-year-old, what must they present at the road test along with the form?
- A crop insurance policy covering every field on the farm
- A written statement from the county sheriff about the teen
- A title for each farm vehicle the teen will drive
- A property tax statement classifying the property as agricultural
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Correct answer: A property tax statement classifying the property as agricultural
The parent or guardian presents the form and a property tax statement classifying the property as agricultural.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 16
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A 15-year-old applying for a restricted farm work driver’s license works for a farmer who is not a parent or guardian. Who must fill out a form stating the need for the license?
- The farm owner
- The teen’s school principal
- The county sheriff
- The driver examiner
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Correct answer: The farm owner
If you work for a farmer who is not your parent or guardian, the farm owner must fill out a form stating the need for the license.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 16
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For a restricted farm work license, what must you present when you are ready for the road test?
- A certificate from an approved motorcycle safety course and a vehicle title for the farm truck
- A letter from your employer’s insurance company and a signed copy of the farm lease
- A certificate from an approved behind-the-wheel driver education course and a supervised driving log
- A passing score on the written test and a signed statement from your school counselor
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Correct answer: A certificate from an approved behind-the-wheel driver education course and a supervised driving log
At the road test you must present a certificate of completion from an approved behind-the-wheel driver education course and a supervised driving log.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 16
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How does the restriction of a special medical driver’s license appear on the license?
- As FARMLIM
- As MEDLIM
- As MEDEXEM
- As HARDSHIP
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Correct answer: As MEDLIM
The restriction on a special medical driver’s license appears on the license as MEDLIM.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 17
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Before the road test for a special medical driver’s license, what must you submit?
- A property tax statement classifying the land as agricultural
- A signed statement from the farm owner
- A DD-214 discharge paper
- A completed License for Medical Reason Exemption form
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Correct answer: A completed License for Medical Reason Exemption form
You must meet requirements and submit a completed License for Medical Reason Exemption form before the road test.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 17
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What does the manual say about riding an electric-assist bicycle?
- You do not need a test or a license, but you must be at least 15 years old
- You need a permit from DVS and must be at least 16 years old
- You need a Class D license and must be at least 16 years old
- You need only a written test and must be at least 14 years old
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Correct answer: You do not need a test or a license, but you must be at least 15 years old
An electric-assist bicycle is not a moped, so no test or license is needed, but the rider must be at least 15 years old.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 17
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What must you always do with your driver’s license when you are driving?
- Keep it in the glove compartment
- Show it to every passenger
- Carry it with you
- Leave it at home if you have a permit
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Correct answer: Carry it with you
The manual says you must always carry your license with you when driving.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 17
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Where is information about your license class, endorsements and restrictions listed?
- On the front of your license, under your photo
- On the back of your driver’s license
- On a separate card mailed with your license
- Only in the driver’s manual
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Correct answer: On the back of your driver’s license
Information about your license class, endorsements and any restrictions is listed on the back of your driver’s license.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 17
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Which license is the most common for Minnesota drivers and is known as the standard driver’s license?
- Class C
- Class B
- Class A
- Class D
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Correct answer: Class D
The Class D driver’s license is the most common license for Minnesota drivers and is known as the standard driver’s license.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 17
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A Class D license allows you to drive single-unit vehicles, with exceptions. Which gross vehicle weight is excluded?
- 26,001 pounds or more
- 16,001 pounds or more
- 20,001 pounds or more
- 12,001 pounds or more
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Correct answer: 26,001 pounds or more
A Class D license does not cover single-unit vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of 26,001 pounds or more.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 17
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With a Class D license, you may not drive a vehicle designed to carry more than how many passengers, including the driver?
- 10
- 12
- 15
- 20
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Correct answer: 15
A Class D license excludes vehicles designed to carry more than 15 passengers, including the driver.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 17
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With a Class D license, within what distance of the farm may you drive a farm truck transporting agricultural products, farm machinery or farm supplies?
- 50 miles
- 150 miles
- 100 miles
- 300 miles
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Correct answer: 150 miles
A Class D license covers farm trucks carrying farm products, machinery or supplies within 150 miles of the farm.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 17
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To drive a farm truck under a Class D license, who must you be?
- The registered owner of the truck and no one else
- Any licensed driver who is at least 21 years old
- A member of the local agricultural cooperative
- The farmer, an immediate family member or a farm employee
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Correct answer: The farmer, an immediate family member or a farm employee
A Class D license covers a farm truck only if you are the farmer, an immediate family member or a farm employee.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 17
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Which type of vehicle may you drive with a Class D license regardless of its weight?
- An authorized emergency vehicle
- A school bus
- A tank vehicle
- A double-trailer combination
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Correct answer: An authorized emergency vehicle
A Class D license covers authorized emergency vehicles regardless of their weight.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 17
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Which of these can you drive with a Class D license?
- A vehicle designed to carry 18 passengers
- A single-unit truck weighing 30,000 pounds
- A motor home for personal use
- A school bus
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Correct answer: A motor home for personal use
A Class D license covers recreational vehicles such as motor homes and camping trailers for personal use.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 17
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What do you need in addition to a Class D license to drive a motorcycle?
- A second Class D license issued for motorcycles
- The appropriate license endorsement
- A school bus endorsement added to your license
- A moped permit from a driver education course
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Correct answer: The appropriate license endorsement
A Class D license covers motorcycles only with the appropriate license endorsement.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 17
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You may tow a trailer with a gross vehicle weight of more than 10,000 pounds with a Class D license only if the combined gross vehicle weight of the vehicle and trailer is no more than what?
- 16,000 pounds
- 20,000 pounds
- 30,000 pounds
- 26,000 pounds
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Correct answer: 26,000 pounds
With a trailer over 10,000 pounds, the combined weight of the vehicle and trailer must be 26,000 pounds or less.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 18
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What must you pass to receive any license endorsement?
- Additional written tests
- A specialized road test for each endorsement
- A second vision test and a medical exam
- A hazardous materials course
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Correct answer: Additional written tests
You must pass additional written tests to receive all endorsements.
Source: Minnesota Driver’s Manual (June 2026), page 18