Missouri: Licensing basics — Part 2 Practice Test
Missouri license classes, the instruction permit at 15, the graduated driver license, moving from another state, documents, the four-part driver examination and the commercial-vehicle rules in the Missouri Driver Guide. — Part 2
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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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On which chapter of the guide is the Class E written exam mainly based?
- Chapter 9 (Special Driving Conditions)
- Chapter 15 (Commercial Vehicles)
- Chapter 10 (Alcohol, Drugs, and Driving)
- Chapter 14 (Safety and Emissions Inspections)
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Correct answer: Chapter 15 (Commercial Vehicles)
The Class E written exam includes questions from the complete guide, but mainly Chapter 15 (Commercial Vehicles).
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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You already have a Class F license and apply for a Class E license. What does the guide say about the driving test?
- You must retake the driving test
- You must take the driving test only at night
- A driving test is not required
- You must take a driving test in a larger vehicle
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Correct answer: A driving test is not required
If you already have a Class F license, a driving test is not required for a Class E license.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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A Class E license may be needed if you receive pay for driving a motor vehicle that transports how many passengers?
- 14 or fewer
- 15 to 24
- 25 or more
- Exactly 30
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Correct answer: 14 or fewer
One reason to get a Class E license is receiving pay for driving a motor vehicle transporting 14 or fewer passengers, such as a day care center driver.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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A Class E license may be needed for regularly driving an employer's freight vehicle of what maximum gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR)?
- 10,000 pounds or less
- 26,000 pounds or less
- 16,000 pounds or less
- 40,000 pounds or less
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Correct answer: 26,000 pounds or less
The guide says this vehicle must be 26,000 pounds or less GVWR and not required to be placarded for hazardous materials.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 4)
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Who is not required to obtain a for-hire (Class E) license?
- A driver paid to take 14 or fewer passengers to a day care center
- A delivery driver who transports property for pay as part of the job
- A driver of a vehicle of 26,000 pounds or less who is employed to carry freight
- An eligible ride-service or taxicab driver using a vehicle of 12,000 pounds or less
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Correct answer: An eligible ride-service or taxicab driver using a vehicle of 12,000 pounds or less
Individuals using a vehicle of 12,000 pounds or less to provide transportation services as an eligible Transportation Network Company driver or taxicab driver are not required to have a Class E license.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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Which individuals are not required to obtain a for-hire (Class E) license?
- Individuals providing prepared food delivery services for a restaurant
- Individuals who receive pay for driving a day care center vehicle
- Individuals who deliver flowers for a florist
- Individuals who regularly drive an employer's freight vehicle of 26,000 pounds or less
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Correct answer: Individuals providing prepared food delivery services for a restaurant
Individuals providing prepared food delivery services for entities such as a fast food restaurant or delicatessen are not required to have a Class E license.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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What is the eligible age for a motorcycle license (Class M) in Missouri?
- 15
- 17
- 16
- 18
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Correct answer: 16
The guide lists the motorcycle license (Class M) as eligible age 16.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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Which tests must you pass for a motorcycle license (Class M)?
- Class M written and motorcycle road tests only
- Class F written, vision, road sign, and driving skills tests
- Class F and M written, vision, road sign, and motorcycle skills tests
- Vision and motorcycle skills tests only
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Correct answer: Class F and M written, vision, road sign, and motorcycle skills tests
The guide says you need to pass the Class F and Class M written, vision, road sign, and motorcycle skills tests.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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GDL requirements apply to Class M license applicants between which ages?
- 16 and 18
- 15 and 17
- 17 and 21
- 18 and 21
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Correct answer: 16 and 18
The guide says GDL requirements apply to Class M license applicants between the ages of 16 and 18.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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What does a driver operating a motorized bicycle need in Missouri?
- A Class M license with the motorcycle endorsement
- A motorcycle instruction permit
- No license of any kind
- A valid operator's license, but no motorcycle endorsement
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Correct answer: A valid operator's license, but no motorcycle endorsement
The guide says a motorized bicycle driver is not required to have a motorcycle endorsement but must hold a valid operator's (or higher classification) license.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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What is the minimum age to apply for a commercial driver license (CDL)?
- 16
- 18
- 17
- 21
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Correct answer: 18
The guide says you must be at least 18 years old to apply for a CDL.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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What is the minimum age to obtain a CDL with a Hazardous Materials or School Bus endorsement?
- 21
- 18
- 19
- 25
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Correct answer: 21
The guide says you must be at least 21 years old to obtain a CDL with a Hazardous Materials or School Bus endorsement.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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When does a Missouri nondriver ID (Class ND) expire for an applicant under age 70?
- On your date of birth in the fourth year after you apply
- Exactly one year after you apply
- On your date of birth in the sixth year after you apply
- On your 21st birthday
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Correct answer: On your date of birth in the sixth year after you apply
The guide says a nondriver ID expires on your date of birth in the sixth year after you apply.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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If you are age 70 or older, how will your nondriver ID generally be issued?
- With a two-year expiration date
- As non-expiring
- With a four-year expiration date
- With the same six-year date as everyone else
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Correct answer: As non-expiring
The guide says that if you are age 70 or older, your nondriver ID will be issued as non-expiring, with an exception for some REAL ID-compliant cards.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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Which four tests make up the Missouri four-part driver examination?
- Written, vision, road sign, and motorcycle skills tests
- Written, hearing, road sign, and driving skills tests
- Vision, road sign, driving skills, and reaction tests
- Written, vision, road sign, and driving skills tests
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Correct answer: Written, vision, road sign, and driving skills tests
The four-part exam consists of a written test, vision test, road sign test, and a driving skills test.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 6 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6)
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You are new to Missouri and transferring your out-of-state driver license. Which tests must you take?
- The written and driving skills tests
- The vision and road sign tests
- The vision test only
- No tests of any kind
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Correct answer: The vision and road sign tests
A person transferring an out-of-state license must surrender it and take the vision and road sign tests.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 6 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6)
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What happens to any license, permit, or nondriver ID issued in another state once you transfer your out-of-state license to Missouri?
- It stays valid for six more months
- It stays valid for non-driving identification
- It is invalidated
- It is converted into a Missouri permit
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Correct answer: It is invalidated
The guide says that upon transfer, any driver license, permit or nondriver ID issued in another state is invalidated.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 6 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6)
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If your Missouri driver license has been expired for more than how long must you take the four-part driver examination?
- Six months (184 days)
- Three months (92 days)
- One month (31 days)
- One year (365 days)
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Correct answer: Six months (184 days)
The guide says you must take the four-part exam if your Missouri license has been expired for more than six months (184 days).
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 6 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6)
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Which situation requires you to take the four-part driver examination?
- You are renewing your Missouri license before it expires
- Your license was revoked for too many points
- You changed your mailing address within Missouri
- You are age 65 or older and renewing a license
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Correct answer: Your license was revoked for too many points
The four-part exam is required if your license was revoked because of too many points or because of an Administrative Alcohol Revocation.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 6 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6)
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Who may ask you to take the driver examination even if you have a current driver license?
- Any law enforcement officer at a traffic stop
- Your insurance company
- The clerk at the license office
- The Director of Revenue
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Correct answer: The Director of Revenue
The guide says the Director of Revenue may ask you to take the exam even if you have a current driver license.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 6 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6)
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When you obtain or renew a license, permit, or nondriver ID, what must you do with your current one?
- Present it and surrender it
- Present it and keep it
- Destroy it before you apply
- Mail it to the Department of Revenue after 30 days
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Correct answer: Present it and surrender it
The guide says you will be required to present and surrender your current license, permit, or nondriver ID.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 6 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6)
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Which document is NOT acceptable as proof of lawful status, according to the guide?
- A valid, unexpired U.S. passport
- A U.S. Certificate of Citizenship
- A hospital birth certificate
- A Certificate of Birth Abroad
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Correct answer: A hospital birth certificate
The guide says hospital birth certificates and birth registration cards are not acceptable as proof of lawful status.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 6 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6)
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What do the identity documents you use to verify identity have to contain?
- Your full legal name and place of employment
- Your social security number and driving record
- Your full legal name and date of birth
- Your date of birth and vehicle registration
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Correct answer: Your full legal name and date of birth
The guide says documents used to verify identity must contain your full legal name and date of birth.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 6 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6)
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A person who is age 65 or older and renewing a non REAL ID-compliant license may be exempt from presenting which documents?
- Documents for place of birth
- Documents for Missouri residency
- Documents for social security number
- Documents for full legal name
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Correct answer: Documents for place of birth
The guide says age 65 and older renewing a non REAL ID-compliant license or ID may be exempt from presenting documents for place of birth.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 6 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6)
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Which proof of lawful status is not acceptable for issuance of a REAL ID-compliant document?
- A valid, unexpired U.S. passport
- A U.S. Certificate of Naturalization
- A U.S. birth certificate with an embossed, stamped or raised seal
- A copy of a U.S. birth certificate with military ID or discharge papers
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Correct answer: A copy of a U.S. birth certificate with military ID or discharge papers
The guide says a copy of a U.S. birth certificate with military ID or discharge papers is not acceptable proof of lawful status for a REAL ID-compliant document.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 6 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6)
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What must non-U.S. citizens present as proof of lawful status?
- A hospital-issued birth registration card from their home country
- The appropriate immigration documents indicating the applicant's status
- A letter from a Missouri employer confirming their job status
- A foreign driver license and a foreign passport only
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Correct answer: The appropriate immigration documents indicating the applicant's status
The guide says non-U.S. citizens must present the appropriate immigration documents indicating the applicant's status.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 6 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 6)
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How many documents verifying Missouri residency must you provide to obtain a REAL ID-compliant document?
- Two
- One
- Three
- Four
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Correct answer: Two
For a REAL ID-compliant document you must provide two documents that verify Missouri residency.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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How many documents verifying Missouri residency must you provide to obtain a document that is not REAL ID-compliant?
- Two
- Three
- One
- Four
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Correct answer: One
A non REAL ID-compliant document requires one document verifying Missouri residency.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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A letter on letterhead from another state, a local government or a federal agency can help prove your Missouri address if it was issued within the last how many days?
- 30 days
- 90 days
- 60 days
- 180 days
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Correct answer: 90 days
The letter counts as a residency document when it was issued within the last 90 days.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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What does the manual say about using a Post Office Box on your application?
- It is acceptable if you have used it for a year
- It is acceptable for drivers under 21 years old
- It is acceptable for REAL ID documents only
- It is not acceptable as a residential address
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Correct answer: It is not acceptable as a residential address
A Post Office Box is not acceptable as a residential address, so you must show proof of your residential address.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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If you are under 21 and cannot provide an acceptable document to verify your Missouri residential address, who may provide such a document on your behalf?
- A teacher or school counselor
- An employer
- A parent or legal guardian
- A licensed driving instructor
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Correct answer: A parent or legal guardian
An applicant under 21 may have a parent or legal guardian provide the residency document on his or her behalf.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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For a REAL ID-compliant application, a residency document submitted by a parent or guardian counts as how much of the residency verification required?
- Both of the two required documents
- Only one of the two required documents
- None of the required documents
- It replaces all the required documents
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Correct answer: Only one of the two required documents
A document submitted by a parent or guardian is only acceptable as one of the two required residency verification documents.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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Which statement describes a residential address?
- The address where you receive your license and other mail each month
- The place of business where you work most days of the week
- The address of any property that you own anywhere in the country
- The location where a person has been physically present and regards as home
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Correct answer: The location where a person has been physically present and regards as home
A residential address is the location at which a person has been physically present and that the person regards as home.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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If you have a separate mailing address, what must you provide?
- A document to verify the mailing address
- A signed letter from the post office
- A second Social Security card
- A notarized statement from a neighbor
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Correct answer: A document to verify the mailing address
A separate mailing address must be verified with a document.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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Why are current addresses important when you apply for a license?
- Your address decides which written test you take
- Your license will be mailed to the address provided
- Your address decides which class of license you receive
- Your license is held at the office until you pick it up
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Correct answer: Your license will be mailed to the address provided
The license is mailed to the address you provide, so the address needs to be current.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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Which statement about the Social Security Card used to provide your Social Security Number is correct?
- It may be a signed photocopy that is notarized
- It may be laminated if it is also signed
- It must be original and laminated for protection
- It must be the original, signed and not laminated
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Correct answer: It must be the original, signed and not laminated
The Social Security Card must be original, signed and not laminated.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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Which of these may be used to provide your Social Security Number when you apply?
- A W-2 Wage and Tax Statement
- A current utility bill for your home
- A property tax receipt for your home
- A voter ID card issued by Missouri
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Correct answer: A W-2 Wage and Tax Statement
The number may be shown by a Social Security Card, a W-2 Wage and Tax Statement, a 1099 Form, or a paystub with name and number.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)