Mississippi: Signals and vehicle controls — Part 1 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “How far must the foot brake be able to stop your vehicle when it is going twenty miles per hour?” · “How far behind you must the red taillight on your vehicle be visible?”
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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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How far must the foot brake be able to stop your vehicle when it is going twenty miles per hour?
- Within fifteen feet
- Within sixty feet
- Within ninety feet
- Within thirty feet
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Correct answer: Within thirty feet
The foot brake must be strong enough to stop the vehicle within thirty feet at a speed of twenty miles per hour.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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How far must the parking brake be able to stop your vehicle when it is going twenty miles per hour?
- Within fifty-five feet
- Within forty feet
- Within seventy feet
- Within twenty-five feet
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Correct answer: Within fifty-five feet
The parking brake must be strong enough to stop the vehicle within fifty-five feet at twenty miles per hour.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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How far away must your vehicle’s horn be able to be heard?
- One hundred feet
- Three hundred feet
- Two hundred feet
- One thousand feet
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Correct answer: Two hundred feet
The manual says a vehicle must have a horn which can be heard two hundred feet away.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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How many headlights must a vehicle other than a motorcycle have?
- One
- Two
- Three
- Four
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Correct answer: Two
The manual says a vehicle must have two headlights (one for a motorcycle).
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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What is the minimum number of taillights your vehicle must have?
- Two
- Three
- Four
- One
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Correct answer: One
The manual says a vehicle must have at least one taillight.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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With your headlights, how far ahead does the manual recommend you be able to see a person under good weather conditions at night?
- Five hundred feet
- One hundred feet
- Three hundred feet
- One thousand feet
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Correct answer: Five hundred feet
It is recommended that headlights let you see a person five hundred feet ahead under good weather conditions at night.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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How far behind you must the red taillight on your vehicle be visible?
- One hundred feet
- Three hundred feet
- Five hundred feet
- One thousand feet
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Correct answer: Five hundred feet
The taillight must be red and visible five hundred feet behind you.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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In addition to two headlights, how many spotlights may your vehicle have?
- No more than two
- No more than one
- No more than five
- None at all
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Correct answer: No more than one
The manual says that besides two headlights, a vehicle may have no more than one spotlight and no more than three auxiliary lights.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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In addition to two headlights, how many auxiliary lights may your vehicle have?
- No more than one
- No more than two
- No more than five
- No more than three
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Correct answer: No more than three
The manual says that besides two headlights, a vehicle may have no more than one spotlight and no more than three auxiliary lights.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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Which two colors are against the law for spotlights and auxiliary lights on your vehicle?
- Red and blue
- Red and white
- Blue and green
- Yellow and green
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Correct answer: Red and blue
The manual says it is against the law for a spotlight or auxiliary light to be either red or blue.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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At no time should you have more than how many lights, not including headlights, burning at once?
- Two
- Six
- Four
- Eight
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Correct answer: Four
The manual says you should never have more than four lights, not including headlights, burning at once.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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What must the muffler on your vehicle do?
- Be replaced every year, whether or not it is worn, to keep engine noise low
- Be in good working order and operate constantly to prevent excess noise and smoke
- Operate only at highway speed to reduce noise and smoke on the road
- Be fitted with a bypass that lets you cut the noise when you want
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Correct answer: Be in good working order and operate constantly to prevent excess noise and smoke
The muffler must be in good working order and must operate constantly to prevent excessive or unusual noise and annoying smoke.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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What does the manual say about using a muffler cutout, bypass, or similar device on a vehicle?
- It is allowed on highways outside municipalities
- It is allowed if the vehicle passes an inspection
- It is allowed on trucks but not on passenger cars
- No person shall use one on their vehicle
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Correct answer: No person shall use one on their vehicle
The manual states that no person shall use a muffler cutout, bypass, or a similar device on their vehicle.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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Does Mississippi law require you to have a rearview mirror?
- No, but it is recommended
- Yes, on every motor vehicle
- Yes, but only on vehicles driven at night
- Yes, but only on passenger cars
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Correct answer: No, but it is recommended
Mississippi law does not require a rearview mirror, but the manual recommends having one.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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When are you required by law to have a side mirror?
- When you drive any vehicle that has a spotlight and auxiliary lights
- When you drive any vehicle with tinted windows on its rear glass
- When you drive a truck with a body that blocks your view of the road behind
- When you drive any vehicle at night on a highway outside a city
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Correct answer: When you drive a truck with a body that blocks your view of the road behind
A driver of a truck whose body blocks the view of the road behind is required by law to have a side mirror.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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What does the manual say about windshield wipers?
- They are optional equipment on all vehicles
- They must work
- They are required only in the winter months
- They are required only on trucks
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Correct answer: They must work
The manual states plainly that windshield wipers must work.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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Which description of your tires matches what the manual requires?
- Studded, and rated for use on any highway at night or in snow
- Replaced every year whether or not they show any wear or decay
- Marked with a tread depth gauge in the sidewall rubber of the tire
- Properly inflated, with good tread, and free of breaks, cuts, and decay
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Correct answer: Properly inflated, with good tread, and free of breaks, cuts, and decay
The manual requires tires to be properly inflated, have good tread, and be free of breaks, cuts, and decay.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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Under the squatted vehicle law, it is unlawful to drive a passenger motor vehicle whose front fender has been raised, by altering the suspension, frame or chassis, how much greater than the rear fender?
- Four or more inches
- Two or more inches
- Six or more inches
- Eight or more inches
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Correct answer: Four or more inches
The law makes it unlawful to drive a passenger motor vehicle whose front fender is raised four or more inches greater than the rear fender by alteration.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 20 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 20)
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Under the squatted vehicle law, how is the height of a fender measured?
- Along the body of the vehicle from the bumper to the top of the wheel well
- From the top of the tire to the top of the hood along the fender line
- Vertically from the ground, through the wheel’s centerline, to the bottom of the fender
- At the wheel’s outer edge, from the road to the bottom of the door
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Correct answer: Vertically from the ground, through the wheel’s centerline, to the bottom of the fender
The law says fender height is a vertical measurement from, and perpendicular to, the ground, through the centerline of the wheel, and to the bottom of the fender.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 20 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 20)