Mississippi: Licensing basics — Part 2 Practice Test
Mississippi license types, the learner’s permit at 15 and the Class R license, moving from another state, documents, the vision and computerized exams, Class D company-vehicle rules, littering, organ donation and the Natchez Trace Parkway. — Part 2
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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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When does the manual say a Class D license is required?
- When you operate a vehicle commercially and it is under 26,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating
- Whenever you drive any vehicle of more than 26,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating
- Whenever you drive a motorcycle on a public road
- Whenever you drive a vehicle that carries more than one passenger
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Correct answer: When you operate a vehicle commercially and it is under 26,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating
A Class D license is required for commercial operation of a vehicle under 26,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 14 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 14)
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When do you need a commercial license to drive a pick-up truck, regardless of what the truck is used for?
- Whenever the truck is driven after dark
- Whenever the truck is driven on an interstate highway
- Only when you transport hazardous materials requiring a placard
- Whenever the truck carries a load in its bed
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Correct answer: Only when you transport hazardous materials requiring a placard
A commercial license is not needed for a pick-up truck unless it carries hazardous materials in an amount that requires a placard.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 14 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 14)
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What is the minimum age to be eligible for a license to drive a school bus, per the Mississippi Department of Education?
- Eighteen years old
- Twenty-one years old
- Nineteen years old
- Twenty-five years old
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Correct answer: Twenty-one years old
You must be at least twenty-one years old before you are eligible for a school bus license.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 14 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 14)
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You need eyeglasses to pass the exam for a license or permit. What happens to your license?
- It is issued without any restriction
- It is issued only after you buy new glasses from a station
- It is issued only for daytime driving on interstate highways
- It is restricted accordingly
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Correct answer: It is restricted accordingly
If you need an aid or special equipment, such as eyeglasses, to pass the exam, your license is restricted accordingly.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 14 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 14)
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What must you obtain to go along with your Driver’s License in order to operate a motor-driven cycle?
- A Motorcycle Endorsement
- A Class D license
- A school bus license
- A Regular Learner’s Permit
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Correct answer: A Motorcycle Endorsement
To operate a motor-driven cycle you must obtain a Motorcycle Endorsement along with your Driver’s License.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 14 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 14)
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Which tests must you complete to receive the Motorcycle Endorsement?
- Only the same written exam given for a Regular Driver’s License
- A skills test only, with no written test
- A computerized test on the operation of a motorcycle and a skills test
- A computerized test on the operation of a motorcycle and a night driving test
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Correct answer: A computerized test on the operation of a motorcycle and a skills test
The endorsement requires both a computerized test on motorcycle operation and a skills test.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 14 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 14)
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When you apply for a motorcycle endorsement, what should you do so the proper test is given?
- Bring your own motorcycle to the license station
- Advise the examiner
- Show a helmet to the clerk at the front desk
- Fill out a separate form at your school
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Correct answer: Advise the examiner
You advise the examiner that you are applying for the endorsement so that the proper test will be administered.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 14 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 14)
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What may be waived if you hold an out-of-state license which is valid for the operation of motorcycles?
- Only the vision exam
- The application form and the signatures
- Only the skills test, while the computerized test is always required
- The computerized and skills tests
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Correct answer: The computerized and skills tests
With an out-of-state license valid for motorcycles, the computerized and skills tests may be waived.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 14 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 14)
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Who must wear a crash helmet on the public roads or highways of Mississippi?
- Anyone operating or riding any motorcycle or motor scooter
- Only riders under eighteen years old
- Only motorcycle operators, not their passengers or scooter riders
- Only riders on interstate highways
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Correct answer: Anyone operating or riding any motorcycle or motor scooter
A crash helmet must be worn if operating or riding any motorcycle or motor scooter on public roads or highways.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 14 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 14)
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Besides providing all required documentation, which of these must you do to be eligible for a Class R Regular Driver’s License?
- Pass the vision examination only, since the written one is optional
- Pass a hearing examination and the written examination
- Pass both the written examination and the vision examination
- Pass the written examination and a night driving examination
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Correct answer: Pass both the written examination and the vision examination
The Class R requirements include passing the written examination and the vision examination.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 15 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 15)
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Which of these is one of the ways to meet the age and experience requirement for a Class R Regular Driver’s License?
- You have reached the age of fifteen and have held a Learner’s Permit for six months
- You have reached the age of sixteen and have held a Learner’s Permit for one year
- You have reached the age of sixteen, regardless of any permit held
- You have reached the age of fifteen and have passed the vision examination
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Correct answer: You have reached the age of sixteen and have held a Learner’s Permit for one year
One option is being sixteen and having held a Learner’s Permit for one year.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 15 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 15)
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A person who is seventeen or older can meet the requirement for a Class R Regular Driver’s License in which way?
- Only after holding a Learner’s Permit for one year
- Only after holding a Learner’s Permit for six months
- Only after holding an out-of-state license
- Regardless of previous permits or licenses held
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Correct answer: Regardless of previous permits or licenses held
At seventeen or older, previous permits or licenses held do not matter for this requirement.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 15 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 15)
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How long must you have held an out-of-state driver’s license to meet the Class R requirement based on that license?
- At least six months
- At least thirty days
- At least one year
- At least two years
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Correct answer: At least six months
Having held an out-of-state driver’s license for at least six months is one way to meet the requirement.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 15 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 15)
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If you are issued a Learner’s Permit at age fifteen and one-half, when are you eligible for your Regular Driver’s License?
- At age sixteen
- At age seventeen
- At age sixteen and one-half
- Right away, at age fifteen and one-half
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Correct answer: At age sixteen and one-half
You still must wait a year, so a permit issued at fifteen and one-half leads to eligibility at sixteen and one-half.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 15 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 15)
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What are you issued if you first apply for a license at age sixteen?
- A Regular Driver’s License
- A Learner’s Permit
- A Motorcycle Endorsement
- A school bus license
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Correct answer: A Learner’s Permit
If you first apply at age sixteen, you will be issued a Learner’s Permit, and you become eligible for a Regular Driver’s License at seventeen.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 15 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 15)
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A person who first applies at age sixteen is issued a Learner’s Permit. At what age does this person become eligible for a Regular Driver’s License?
- Sixteen and one-half
- Eighteen
- Twenty-one
- Seventeen
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Correct answer: Seventeen
The manual says that when you turn seventeen, you will be eligible for a Regular Driver’s License.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 15 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 15)
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If you first apply for a license at age seventeen or older, what may you do?
- Apply directly for a Regular Driver’s License
- Apply only for a Learner’s Permit and wait one year
- Apply for a Regular Driver’s License only after a six-month wait
- Apply only after completing a school bus course
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Correct answer: Apply directly for a Regular Driver’s License
At seventeen or older you may apply directly for a Regular Driver’s License.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 15 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 15)
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If you first apply for a license at age seventeen or older, when may you complete the Computerized Exam?
- Only after a one-year wait
- Only after thirty days
- On the same day
- Only after you have driven fifty hours
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Correct answer: On the same day
The manual says you may complete the Computerized Exam on the same day.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 15 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 15)
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What must you always have in your possession while operating a motor vehicle?
- Your Social Security card
- Your Driver’s License
- Your certified birth certificate
- Your vision form
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Correct answer: Your Driver’s License
You must always have your Driver’s License in your possession while operating a motor vehicle.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 15 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 15)
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Who furnishes the application form you must complete to obtain a license of any type?
- The Mississippi Department of Education and its school districts
- Your county tax collector
- The school you attend
- The Department of Public Safety, Driver Service Bureau
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Correct answer: The Department of Public Safety, Driver Service Bureau
The application form is furnished by the Department of Public Safety, Driver Service Bureau.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 16 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 16)
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Which of these must the completed license application contain?
- A brief history of your physical and mental condition
- Your yearly income and the name of your employer
- A list of every vehicle you own
- The names of your closest neighbors
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Correct answer: A brief history of your physical and mental condition
The application must contain a physical description and a brief history of your physical and mental condition.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 16 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 16)
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If you are eighteen or older and applying for an original license, how many pieces of documentation must you show to prove you live in Mississippi?
- One
- Three
- Two
- Four
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Correct answer: Two
An applicant eighteen or older for an original license must show two pieces of documentation proving residency.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 16 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 16)
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If you are under twenty-one years old, whose residence documentation may you use as proof of residency?
- Your school principal’s
- Your parent’s
- Your employer’s
- Your neighbor’s
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Correct answer: Your parent’s
Applicants under twenty-one may use documentation for their parent’s residence.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 16 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 16)
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What must each proof of residency contain?
- A telephone number only
- A post office box number
- A notarized signature of a parent
- A physical address
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Correct answer: A physical address
Each proof of residency must contain a physical address; post office box numbers are not accepted.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 16 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 16)
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Which of these is NOT accepted as proof of residency?
- A document that shows only a post office box number
- A bank statement that shows a physical address
- A lease or rent agreement
- A water bill
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Correct answer: A document that shows only a post office box number
No post office box numbers will be accepted as proof of residency.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 16 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 16)
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What must a notarized letter from an employer, used as proof of residency, include?
- The applicant’s salary and job title
- The applicant’s social security number and date of birth
- The applicant’s address and the employer’s telephone number
- The employer’s tax number and the applicant’s hire date
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Correct answer: The applicant’s address and the employer’s telephone number
The letter must state the applicant’s address and include the employer’s telephone number.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 16 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 16)
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What may happen if you make a false statement on your license application?
- Your application is automatically approved with a restriction
- Your driving privileges may be suspended
- You must retake only the vision exam
- Nothing, as long as you sign the application
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Correct answer: Your driving privileges may be suspended
A false statement on the application may result in suspension of driving privileges.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 16 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 16)
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If you are under seventeen years old, whose signature must your application for a permit or license include when both parents are living and both have legal custody?
- Only one parent of your choice
- Your legal guardian and your employer
- A responsible adult of your choice
- Both of your parents
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Correct answer: Both of your parents
Under seventeen, the application must include the signature of both parents if both are living and both have legal custody.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 16 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 16)
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If you are under seventeen and both parents are not living or do not have legal custody of you, whose signature must your application include?
- Your legal guardian or your employer
- Your school principal
- Any licensed driver over age twenty-one
- A police officer
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Correct answer: Your legal guardian or your employer
In that case the application must include the signature of your legal guardian or your employer.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 16 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 16)
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If you are under seventeen and have no custodial parent, legal guardian, or employer, who must sign your application?
- Your driver education teacher
- Any friend your own age
- A responsible adult willing to assume the obligations imposed by law
- A licensed driver who has held a driver’s license for over one year
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Correct answer: A responsible adult willing to assume the obligations imposed by law
A responsible adult who is willing to assume the legal obligations must sign.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 16 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 16)
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If you currently hold a driver’s license from another state, what must you also provide?
- The out-of-state license or a lost license affidavit
- A letter from the other state’s governor
- A second vision form from an eye specialist
- Proof that you completed a motorcycle course
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Correct answer: The out-of-state license or a lost license affidavit
Holders of another state’s license must also provide that license or a lost license affidavit.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 16 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 16)
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How old may a Certification of Attendance form be?
- It must not be over sixty days old
- It must not be over thirty days old
- It must not be over one year old
- It may be any age
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Correct answer: It must not be over thirty days old
The form must not be over thirty days old.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 16 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 16)
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If you are home-schooled and under eighteen, where do you obtain a blank Certification of Attendance?
- From the Department of Education office
- From your local library
- From the school nearest your home
- From the Department of Public Safety website
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Correct answer: From the Department of Public Safety website
Home-schooled applicants obtain a blank Certification of Attendance from the Department of Public Safety website and need their parents’ signature on it.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 16 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 16)
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If you are under eighteen and married, what may you show instead of a School Certification of Attendance?
- A marriage license
- A copy of your spouse’s driver’s license
- A letter from your employer
- A bank statement
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Correct answer: A marriage license
A married applicant under eighteen may show a marriage license instead of the school form.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 16 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 16)
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Beginning July 1, 2027, who must certify the Driver’s Education and Training Program whose completion you document?
- The Mississippi Department of Transportation or the local sheriff
- Any driving school that is open to the public
- The State Board of Education or the Department of Public Safety
- The county school board where you live
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Correct answer: The State Board of Education or the Department of Public Safety
The signed documentation must show completion of a program certified by the State Board of Education or the Department of Public Safety.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 16 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 16)
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What must be done with the signature of the person who signs your application?
- It must be witnessed by a police officer
- It must be notarized
- It must be repeated on every page of the manual
- It must be signed in the presence of the examiner
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Correct answer: It must be notarized
Whoever signs your application will be liable and must have their signature notarized.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 16 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 16)
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For what is the person who signs your application liable?
- Any fine you pay for a parking ticket
- Your license fees only
- Damage to your own vehicle
- Your negligence or willful misconduct
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Correct answer: Your negligence or willful misconduct
The signer is liable for the applicant’s negligence or willful misconduct.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 16 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 16)
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What may a person who signed your application later do?
- File a verified written request to cancel your license or permit
- Take the license examination in your place
- Require you to retake the vision exam and the written exam
- Extend your permit for another year
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Correct answer: File a verified written request to cancel your license or permit
Any person who signs may later file a verified written request that the license or permit be cancelled.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 16 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 16)