Missouri: Highway driving — Part 2 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “Instead of stopping on the highway itself, where can you stop?” · “What is at the beginning of most exit ramps?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Missouri Driver Guide" (Revised August 2026), Missouri Department of Revenue.
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If many vehicles are passing you in the right lane of a multi-lane roadway, what does that probably mean?
- You are going slower than the rest of the traffic
- The left lane is reserved for passing only
- Other drivers are exceeding the speed limit
- You are driving too close to the shoulder
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Correct answer: You are going slower than the rest of the traffic
If many vehicles pass you in the right lane, you are probably going slower than the rest of the traffic.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 38 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 38)
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When many vehicles are passing you in the right lane of a multi-lane roadway, and you will not be turning left soon, what should you do?
- Stay in the left lane and keep your speed
- Speed up to keep pace with the passing vehicles
- Move onto the shoulder until traffic thins
- Move into the right lane when the way is clear
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Correct answer: Move into the right lane when the way is clear
Unless you will be turning left soon, you should move into the right lane when the way is clear.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 38 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 38)
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Instead of stopping on the highway itself, where can you stop?
- On the median
- At rest stops or service areas
- Beside the entrance ramp
- In the right lane with flashers on
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Correct answer: At rest stops or service areas
You should never stop on the highway itself; many highways have rest stops and service areas.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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What does it mean when a highway has controlled access?
- You can enter only at intersections with traffic signals
- You can enter or leave only where there are entrance or exit ramps
- Only vehicles with permits may use the highway
- Traffic is limited to one lane in each direction
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Correct answer: You can enter or leave only where there are entrance or exit ramps
On a controlled access highway you can enter or leave only where there are entrance or exit ramps.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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What is the purpose of the acceleration lane at the end of an entrance ramp?
- To stop and wait for an opening in highway traffic
- To slow down before joining the traffic
- To pass slower vehicles on the ramp
- To increase your speed to match the vehicles on the highway
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Correct answer: To increase your speed to match the vehicles on the highway
You use the ramp and acceleration lane to increase your speed to match the speed of the vehicles on the highway.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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While you are speeding up on an entrance ramp and see an opening in the highway traffic, what should you do?
- Flash your headlights and let the highway traffic yield
- Stop at the end of the acceleration lane and wait
- Switch on your turn signal and pull smoothly into the traffic
- Move into the traffic quickly without signaling
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Correct answer: Switch on your turn signal and pull smoothly into the traffic
You switch on your turn signal and pull smoothly into the traffic.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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When may you stop at the end of an acceleration lane?
- When traffic is very heavy and you have to stop
- Whenever you cannot see an opening right away
- Whenever the highway traffic is above the speed limit
- Whenever you want to check your mirrors one more time
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Correct answer: When traffic is very heavy and you have to stop
You do not stop at the end of an acceleration lane unless traffic is very heavy and you have to stop.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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Drivers already on the highway should give you room to enter. If they do not, what must you do?
- Speed up and merge ahead of the nearest vehicle
- Honk and take the space you need to enter
- Merge at the speed of the ramp and let them adjust
- Yield the right-of-way to them, even if you must stop
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Correct answer: Yield the right-of-way to them, even if you must stop
You must yield the right-of-way to the drivers on the highway, even if that means stopping at the end of an acceleration lane.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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What is at the beginning of most exit ramps?
- An acceleration lane
- A deceleration lane
- A merge lane
- A passing lane
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Correct answer: A deceleration lane
At the beginning of most exit ramps is a deceleration lane.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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When should you be in the proper lane to leave the highway?
- Well in advance of the deceleration lane
- As you enter the deceleration lane
- Once you reach the exit ramp
- Just before the end of the ramp
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Correct answer: Well in advance of the deceleration lane
You make sure you are in the proper lane to leave the highway well in advance of the deceleration lane.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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What should you do in the deceleration lane and on the exit ramp?
- Speed up to pass traffic
- Stop and check your mirrors
- Slow down
- Wait for traffic to clear
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Correct answer: Slow down
You use the deceleration lane and the exit ramp to slow down when leaving the highway.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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Which sign must you be sure to obey on an exit ramp?
- The weight-limit sign
- The speed advisory sign
- The route marker
- The mile marker
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Correct answer: The speed advisory sign
You must be sure to obey the speed advisory sign on the exit ramp.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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At the end of an exit ramp, what should you be ready to do?
- Speed up
- Make a U-turn
- Merge without slowing
- Stop or yield
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Correct answer: Stop or yield
You should be ready to stop or yield at the end of the ramp.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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If you miss your exit on a highway, what should you do?
- Back up carefully on the shoulder to the missed exit
- Turn around at the nearest opening in the median strip
- Get off at the next exit and come back to the one you missed
- Stop and wait for a gap in traffic to make a U-turn
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Correct answer: Get off at the next exit and come back to the one you missed
You do not stop, back up, or turn around on the highway; you get off at the next exit and come back to the exit you missed.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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When driving through a Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI), where do you travel for a short distance?
- On the left side of the roadway
- On the shoulder of the roadway
- On the right side of the roadway only
- In the center turn lane
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Correct answer: On the left side of the roadway
When driving through a DDI, you will travel on the left side of the roadway for a short distance.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 40 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 40)
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What can help you determine where you need to go on an interchange?
- Painted arrows on the shoulder
- Mile markers
- The shape of the ramps
- Directional signs
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Correct answer: Directional signs
There are directional signs on all interchanges that can help you determine where you need to go.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 40 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 40)