Mississippi: Interstate driving Practice Test
Entering and leaving the interstate, lane use, passing, speed and following distance, and what to do after a breakdown.
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Mississippi Driver's License Manual" (Revised December 2024), Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Driver Service Bureau.
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At the end of an entrance ramp, what should you do in the acceleration lane?
- Increase your speed until you reach the speed of the interstate traffic
- Wait in the acceleration lane until all the traffic has passed
- Slow down so that you merge at a lower speed than the traffic
- Keep your speed low until you are well inside the travel lane
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Correct answer: Increase your speed until you reach the speed of the interstate traffic
On an interstate entrance, you speed up in the acceleration lane to match the flow of traffic before you merge.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 69 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 69)
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What does the manual say about merging onto the interstate at a speed that is slower or faster than the flow of traffic?
- It is acceptable if you signal first
- It is required when the ramp is short
- It is dangerous
- It is safe if no other vehicle is in the lane
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Correct answer: It is dangerous
Merging slower or faster than the flow of traffic is dangerous, so you match the speed of the traffic.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 69 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 69)
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When merging into a travel lane of the interstate, what should you do about approaching vehicles?
- Speed up so that they have to yield to you before you merge
- Yield to them and never turn suddenly into the main flow of traffic
- Sound your horn to warn them and then move over at once
- Stop at the end of the ramp unless the travel lane is empty
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Correct answer: Yield to them and never turn suddenly into the main flow of traffic
To merge into a travel lane you yield to approaching vehicles and never turn suddenly into the main flow of traffic.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 69 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 69)
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What should you do with your turn signal after you merge onto the interstate?
- Leave it on until you reach the next exit
- Leave it on for one-quarter mile
- Flash it twice more to warn drivers behind you
- Turn it off
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Correct answer: Turn it off
After merging you switch off your turn signal.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 69 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 69)
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How far from your exit should you be in the correct lane when you plan to leave the interstate?
- At least one-eighth mile
- At least one-half mile
- At least one-quarter mile
- At least one mile
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Correct answer: At least one-quarter mile
The manual says to be in the correct lane at least one-quarter mile from your exit.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 69 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 69)
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Which statement about interstate exits is correct?
- Some exits are on the left and require you to leave from the left-hand lane
- Every exit is on the right and requires you to leave from the right-hand lane
- Exits on the left are used by leaving from the right-hand lane
- Most exits are on the left and require you to leave from the left-hand lane
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Correct answer: Some exits are on the left and require you to leave from the left-hand lane
Most exits are on the right, but some are on the left and must be taken from the left-hand lane, so watch the signs.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 69 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 69)
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When may you begin to slow down to leave the interstate?
- As soon as you turn on your signal for the exit
- As soon as you are one-quarter mile from your exit
- As soon as you see the exit sign on the right
- Only after you have safely moved into the deceleration lane
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Correct answer: Only after you have safely moved into the deceleration lane
You do not slow down until you have safely moved into the deceleration lane.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 69 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 69)
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After you have moved into the deceleration lane, what should you do?
- Keep your interstate speed until you reach the end of the ramp
- Reduce your speed to the posted limit and turn off your signal
- Keep your signal on until you are back on a regular road
- Stop at the start of the ramp and check for other vehicles
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Correct answer: Reduce your speed to the posted limit and turn off your signal
In the deceleration lane you reduce your speed to the posted limit and turn off your signal.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 69 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 69)
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If you miss your exit on the interstate, what should you do?
- Stop on the shoulder and back up to the exit
- Continue to the next exit
- Slow down and turn around when traffic clears
- Back up on the exit ramp if no vehicle is behind you
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Correct answer: Continue to the next exit
You never stop and back up for a missed exit; you continue to the next exit.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 69 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 69)
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Which of these must you never do on an exit ramp?
- Reduce your speed to the posted limit
- Turn off your turn signal
- Continue along the ramp
- Stop, back up, or turn around
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Correct answer: Stop, back up, or turn around
The manual says never to stop, back up, or turn around on an exit ramp.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 69 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 69)
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If you take the wrong exit from the interstate, what should you do?
- Continue off the ramp
- Return to the interstate by the shortest route
- Wait at the end of the ramp for a gap in traffic
- Pull over and ask the highway patrol for help
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Correct answer: Continue off the ramp
If you take the wrong exit, you continue off the ramp.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 69 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 69)
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According to the manual, which lane is intended for through travel and which for passing?
- The left lane for through travel and the right lane for passing
- The left lane for slower traffic and the right lane for entering vehicles only
- The right lane for through travel and the left lane for passing
- Both lanes are for through travel, and passing is not allowed
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Correct answer: The right lane for through travel and the left lane for passing
The right lane is intended for through travel, while the left lane is intended for passing.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 70 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 70)
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On which side of other vehicles is passing permissible on the interstate?
- Only the left
- Only the right
- Only the left unless traffic is stopped
- Either the right or the left
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Correct answer: Either the right or the left
On the interstate, passing on either the right or the left is permissible.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 70 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 70)
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Which lane should you stay in if you are traveling more slowly than the other traffic?
- The left lane
- The right lane
- The center lane
- Any lane, as long as you signal
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Correct answer: The right lane
You should stay in the right lane when traveling more slowly than the other traffic.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 70 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 70)
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What should you do when another vehicle is passing you?
- Speed up slightly so the pass is over sooner
- Flash your headlights to show that you see the vehicle
- Do not speed up
- Brake sharply to let the vehicle move in ahead of you
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Correct answer: Do not speed up
When you are being passed, you do not speed up.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 70 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 70)
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How long should you drive alongside another vehicle while you are passing it?
- No longer than it takes you to pass
- Long enough to check that its driver has seen you
- As long as the passing lane stays clear ahead
- Until the other vehicle slows down
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Correct answer: No longer than it takes you to pass
Driving alongside another vehicle longer than it takes to pass is dangerous because you may be in its blind spot.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 70 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 70)
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You are in the interstate's right lane and vehicles are entering from access ramps and acceleration lanes. What should you do when it is safe?
- Merge left so the entering vehicles can enter the right lane safely
- Speed up to stay ahead of the entering vehicles
- Stay in the right lane and keep your speed steady
- Brake hard so the entering vehicles can pass in front of you
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Correct answer: Merge left so the entering vehicles can enter the right lane safely
To let entering vehicles join the right lane safely, you merge left when it is safe to do so.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 70 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 70)
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What should you check before changing lanes for vehicles beside and behind you?
- Your rearview mirror only, before you signal
- Your side mirrors only, before you signal
- Your rearview and side mirrors, plus your blind spot
- Your speedometer and your rearview mirror
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Correct answer: Your rearview and side mirrors, plus your blind spot
To change lanes you check the rearview and side mirrors and your blind spot, then signal clearly.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 70 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 70)
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If you are unsure how to enter the interstate, what should you do?
- Enter the ramp and follow the traffic ahead of you
- Drive onto the ramp slowly with your flashers on
- Pull off the road and stop to check for the correct route
- Follow the nearest ramp until you see a sign for the interstate
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Correct answer: Pull off the road and stop to check for the correct route
If you are unsure how to enter, you pull off the road and stop to check for the correct route, and do not proceed until you are sure how to use the ramp.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 71 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 71)
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How many principal types of interstate interchanges does the manual show how to use?
- Two
- Three
- Six
- Four
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Correct answer: Four
The manual's diagrams show the correct way to use the four principal types of interstate interchanges.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 71 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 71)