Montana: Exam Simulator
40 random questions from every topic, like a mini exam.
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40 questions; pass mark 80% (the state does not publish its test format).
- Instant feedback with an explanation
- Every answer cites its source in the manual
- Your best score is saved on this device
- Keyboard: press 1 to 4 to answer and Enter for the next question
Questions are original and based on the official manual "Montana Driver Manual" (Revised April 2024), Montana Department of Justice, Motor Vehicle Division.
Sample questions
The exam simulator picks 40 random questions from every topic each time you start. Here are a few examples.
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What must drivers always have in their possession when driving in Montana?
- A valid Montana driver license
- A certified copy of their birth certificate
- Their Social Security card
- A receipt for their last license fee
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Correct answer: A valid Montana driver license
The licensing quick reference says drivers must always have a valid Montana driver license in their possession.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 1
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According to the manual, what is the best way to save on fuel and prolong the life of your car?
- Use it as little as possible
- Warm it up for several minutes before each trip
- Drive it at a steady high speed on the highway
- Take only long trips instead of short ones
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Correct answer: Use it as little as possible
The manual says the best way to save fuel and prolong the life of a car is to use it as little as possible.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 12
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What does a solid yellow line on your side of the centerline mean?
- You may pass if it is safe to do so
- You cannot pass over the centerline
- You may pass only on a hill or curve
- You must slow down before you pass
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Correct answer: You cannot pass over the centerline
A solid yellow line on your side means that you cannot pass over the centerline.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 34
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When you merge with traffic, at what speed should you try to enter?
- The same speed that traffic is moving
- Slower than traffic, so drivers can see you
- Faster than traffic, to make room quickly
- Whatever speed lets you stay in the right lane
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Correct answer: The same speed that traffic is moving
When you merge, try to enter at the same speed that traffic is moving.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 61
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Which is one purpose of signs about parking and stopping near schools?
- Reserving the closest spaces for parents
- Keeping school bus loading zones clear
- Marking where drivers may double-park
- Allowing vehicles to wait in travel lanes
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Correct answer: Keeping school bus loading zones clear
Signs may be used to keep school bus loading zones clear, and to prevent parked or waiting vehicles from blocking lanes and views.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 29
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On the sign color chart, which background color is used for guide and information signs?
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Fluorescent pink
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Correct answer: Green
Green is the background color for guide and information signs, and for legend on permissive regulation and parking signs.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 22
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What do international-type traffic control devices emphasize?
- Words and written messages instead of symbols
- Pictures and symbols instead of words
- Flashing lights instead of fixed signs
- Colors instead of shapes
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Correct answer: Pictures and symbols instead of words
The United States is moving toward an international-type system that emphasizes picture and symbolic signs rather than written messages.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 23
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What should you generally do at an intersection where the traffic signal is not working?
- Stop as you would if there were stop signs in all directions
- Slow down and go through if no one else is coming
- Treat it as a flashing yellow signal and proceed with caution
- Yield only to traffic on the larger road
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Correct answer: Stop as you would if there were stop signs in all directions
Generally, a signal that is not working is treated like stop signs in all directions. Even the first vehicle to arrive should be sure it is safe to proceed.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 30
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After stopping for a steady red light when entering a two-way street, what may you do?
- Cautiously turn right, unless a sign or police officer tells you not to
- Turn left, as long as you yield to all oncoming traffic first
- Turn right only where a sign specifically says that you may do so
- Go straight ahead when no traffic is coming from either direction
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Correct answer: Cautiously turn right, unless a sign or police officer tells you not to
After stopping, you may cautiously turn right on red unless a sign or police officer tells you not to turn against the red light.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 30
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Before starting across railroad tracks, what must there be?
- A clear view of the signals at the next crossing
- A traffic light on the far side
- A gap of at least 15 feet behind you
- Room for your vehicle on the far side
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Correct answer: Room for your vehicle on the far side
The manual says never to start to cross until there is room for your vehicle on the far side.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 33