Mississippi: Right-of-way, turning and passing — Part 3 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “When approaching an intersection and traffic is blocked ahead of you, what should you do?” · “While waiting to make a right turn at an intersection, where should you keep your vehicle?”
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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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According to the guidelines for a safe turn, what should you do throughout the turn?
- Move gradually toward the center line
- Stay in your lane
- Change lanes to avoid slow traffic
- Ease toward the shoulder
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Correct answer: Stay in your lane
You should stay in your lane throughout the turn and finish the turn in the proper lane.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 50 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 50)
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When approaching an intersection and traffic is blocked ahead of you, what should you do?
- Move into the crosswalk and wait for traffic to start moving
- Enter the intersection and wait there until traffic clears
- Pull onto the shoulder and go around the blocked vehicles
- Stop before reaching the crosswalk and wait for traffic to move
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Correct answer: Stop before reaching the crosswalk and wait for traffic to move
When traffic is blocked ahead of you at an intersection, you should stop before reaching the crosswalk and wait for traffic to move.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 50 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 50)
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Before making a left turn, at least how far from the intersection should you turn on your left signal and slow down?
- One hundred feet
- Fifty feet
- Twenty-five feet
- Two hundred feet
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Correct answer: One hundred feet
For a left turn, you turn on your left signal and slow down at least one hundred feet from the intersection.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 51 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 51)
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Well ahead of a left turn, what should you do?
- Move to the right lane and turn from there
- Stay in the right lane until you reach the intersection
- Check for traffic and move safely into the left lane
- Stop in the center of the road and signal
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Correct answer: Check for traffic and move safely into the left lane
For a left turn, you check for traffic well ahead and move safely into the left lane, using your signal to show you are changing lanes.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 51 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 51)
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While waiting to make a left turn at an intersection, what should you do with your wheels?
- Turn them to the left
- Keep them straight
- Turn them to the right
- Turn them slightly to the left
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Correct answer: Keep them straight
While waiting to turn left, you should keep your wheels straight.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 51 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 51)
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While waiting to make a left turn at an intersection, where should you keep your vehicle?
- Close to the right side of the lane
- In the middle of the right lane
- On the shoulder
- Close to the center line
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Correct answer: Close to the center line
While waiting to turn left, you should keep close to the center line.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 51 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 51)
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When travel is permitted and you are making a left turn, where should you enter the intersection?
- Just to the right of center
- Just to the left of center
- On the far right side of the road
- Across the center line
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Correct answer: Just to the right of center
After looking both ways, you enter the intersection just to the right of center.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 51 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 51)
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Which of these is a mistake to avoid when making a left turn?
- Entering just to the right of center
- Keeping close to the center line while waiting
- Cutting the corner
- Slowing down at least one hundred feet from the intersection
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Correct answer: Cutting the corner
The manual warns not to cut the corner when making a left turn.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 51 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 51)
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In making a left turn, what should you do after completing the turn, when it is safe?
- Stay in the left lane
- Return to the right lane
- Pull onto the shoulder
- Move into the center turn lane
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Correct answer: Return to the right lane
The last step of a left turn is to return to the right lane when it is safe.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 51 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 51)
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If you are not already in the right lane when preparing for a right turn, when should you move into it?
- Just before the crosswalk
- After the turn has started
- At the intersection itself
- Well ahead of the turn
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Correct answer: Well ahead of the turn
For a right turn, you should move into the right lane well ahead of the turn, after checking for traffic and using your signal.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 52 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 52)
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While waiting to make a right turn at an intersection, where should you keep your vehicle?
- Close to the right side of the lane
- Close to the center line of the road
- In the middle of the lane, away from the curb
- Partly on the shoulder of the road
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Correct answer: Close to the right side of the lane
While waiting to turn right, you should keep close to the right side of the lane.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 52 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 52)
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When travel is permitted and you are making a right turn, how should you enter the intersection?
- Starting from the left lane of the road
- Entering just to the right of center
- Keeping as close as possible to the right
- Swinging out toward the center line first
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Correct answer: Keeping as close as possible to the right
For a right turn, you enter the intersection keeping as close as possible to the right.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 52 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 52)
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After completing a right turn, which lane should you continue in?
- The left lane
- The right lane
- The center lane
- The lane farthest from the curb
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Correct answer: The right lane
The last step of a right turn is to continue in the right lane.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 52 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 52)
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At an intersection with multiple turn lanes or lane options, what must you always follow?
- The vehicle ahead of you
- The lane lines on the other road
- Pedestrian signals
- Directional arrows
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Correct answer: Directional arrows
At intersections with side-by-side turn lanes and lane options, you should always follow directional arrows.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 53 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 53)
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If you choose to turn at an intersection with multiple turn lanes, what must you be certain to do?
- Stay in your lane
- Move to the outside lane as you turn
- Change lanes during the turn if traffic is slow
- Enter the lane closest to the center
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Correct answer: Stay in your lane
If you choose to turn at such an intersection, you must be certain to stay in your lane.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 53 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 53)
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What does the manual say some roadways allow at intersections with side-by-side turn lanes?
- Only vehicles in the left lane to turn at the same time
- Vehicles to turn from any lane, regardless of arrows
- Vehicles in multiple lanes to turn at the same time
- Only one vehicle at a time to make a turn
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Correct answer: Vehicles in multiple lanes to turn at the same time
Some roadways allow vehicles in multiple lanes to turn at the same time.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 53 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 53)
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When two drivers approach an intersection and both want to turn left, how should each driver turn?
- To the right of the other driver
- To the left of the other driver
- Directly in front of the other driver
- After the other driver has stopped
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Correct answer: To the left of the other driver
When both drivers want to turn left, each should turn to the left of the other.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 54 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 54)