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Am I Ready for the Minnesota Permit Test?
12-question diagnostic · 4 easy, 4 medium, 4 hard · Updated July 12, 2026
Twelve questions, deliberately mixed: four easy, four medium, four of the hardest in our verified Minnesota bank. The real test needs 80% — but a diagnostic this short needs a margin, so read your result like this: 11+ of 12, you're ready to book; 9–10, you're close — drill the 25 hardest first; below that, work the full test ladder before test day.
Answer each question to see the explanation. Your score is tallied against the real passing bar at the end.
1. In Minnesota, you can be arrested for DWI if your alcohol concentration is at least:
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Correct answer: 0.08 percent
A person with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or higher who is in control of a vehicle can be arrested for driving while impaired (DWI).
2. What may you drive with a Minnesota Class D driver’s license?
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Correct answer: Ordinary cars, pickups and small trucks under 26,001 pounds — but not a motorcycle without an endorsement
The Class D license is the standard Minnesota license. It covers single-unit vehicles such as cars, pickups and small trucks under 26,001 pounds. To ride a motorcycle you still need the motorcycle endorsement added to the license.
3. When you parallel park, how close to the curb should the wheels nearest the curb be?
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Correct answer: No more than 12 inches from the curb
When you parallel park, the wheels closest to the side of the road should be no more than 12 inches from the curb. Parking farther out leaves your vehicle sticking into the traffic lane.
4. Which of these must every vehicle have in working order?
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Correct answer: A horn
Your vehicle must have a working horn. Bells, sirens, and whistles are not horns and may be used only by emergency vehicles. Use your horn to help avoid a crash, not to announce your arrival.
5. For a driver operating a commercial vehicle, the DWI alcohol concentration limit is:
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Correct answer: 0.04 percent
The DWI limit is lower for commercial drivers: 0.04 percent while driving a commercial vehicle, compared with 0.08 percent for other drivers.
6. After you become a Minnesota resident, how long do you have to get a Minnesota driver’s license?
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Correct answer: 60 days
You have 60 days (30 days for commercial drivers) once you become a Minnesota resident to get your Minnesota license or permit.
7. After you park at the curb, what should you do with the front wheels and the vehicle?
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Correct answer: Turn the front wheels toward the curb or shoulder, put it in park, and set the parking brake
Turn the front wheels toward the curb or shoulder, place the vehicle in park, and engage the parking brake. That way, if the vehicle rolls, the wheels steer it toward the curb and off the road rather than into traffic.
8. At an all-way stop or a flashing red light, two drivers arrive at the same time. Who yields?
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Correct answer: The driver on the left yields to the driver on the right
At all-way stops or flashing red lights, when you reach the intersection at the same time as another driver, the driver on the left must yield to the driver on the right.
9. On which road do you NOT have to stop for a school bus with red lights flashing?
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Correct answer: A divided highway, when you are traveling in the opposite direction
The only exception is on a divided highway when you are traveling in the opposite direction from the bus. On every other roadway you must stop for the flashing red lights.
10. Refusing the required chemical test can result in revocation of your driving privileges for:
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Correct answer: One to six years
Refusing to submit to a blood, breath, or urine test is a crime that results in revocation of driving privileges for one to six years, depending on the number of offenses on your record.
11. You move to Minnesota from a country other than the U.S. or Canada and hold a valid license from that country. What testing is required?
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Correct answer: You must pass a written test, a vision test and a road test
If you move to Minnesota from a country other than the U.S. or Canada, you must pass a written test, a vision test and a road test, even if you have a valid license from your former country.
12. You may not park within how many feet of a stop sign, flashing signal, or traffic control signal at the side of a public road?
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Correct answer: 30 feet
Parking is prohibited within 30 feet of any flashing light, stop sign, or traffic control signal at the side of a public road, so the sign or signal stays visible to other drivers.
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