Minnesota DMV Exam Simulator

Correct answer: Wait — time is the only thing that works

The only way to reduce your alcohol concentration is to wait. Alcohol leaves the body at about one drink per hour. Coffee, exercise, and cold showers do not speed up the process.

Correct answer: 15 years old

To qualify for an instruction permit you must be at least 15 years old, meet the driver-education requirements, comply with identification rules, and pass a vision screening and written test.

Correct answer: 50 feet

Parking is prohibited within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing. A vehicle closer than that can be struck by a train or block the view of the tracks.

Correct answer: No-fault and liability insurance, with proof in the vehicle at all times

Owners of motor vehicles driven on public roads must carry no-fault and liability insurance and keep valid proof of insurance in the vehicle at all times.

Correct answer: Yield to vehicles already in the roundabout and wait until traffic from the left has cleared

When entering a roundabout, yield to vehicles already in it. Do not enter until all traffic from the left has cleared, then drive counterclockwise to your exit.

Correct answer: Cruise control

Avoid using cruise control on slippery roads. If your tires lose traction, cruise control can keep applying power and make a skid worse.

Correct answer: Come to a complete stop

You must come to a complete stop for a student safety patrol or an adult crossing guard displaying a stop sign or flag. It is illegal to drive through a line of children crossing the road.

Correct answer: Let one car proceed each time the light turns green, taking turns to merge

Ramp meters control the flow of merging traffic. Only one car may proceed each time the light turns green — you must take turns entering the highway.

Correct answer: Keep a safe following distance behind the vehicle ahead

The three-second rule helps you keep a safe following distance in ideal conditions. Watch the vehicle ahead pass a fixed point, then count "one-thousand-one, one-thousand-two, one-thousand-three." If you reach the point before you finish, you are following too closely.

Correct answer: On the left side of the vehicle ahead of you

On two-lane roads where passing is allowed and traffic moves in both directions, you may pass on the left side of vehicles ahead of you. Do not exceed the speed limit to complete the pass (except the +10 mph allowance on 55 mph roads).

Correct answer: No — only time removes alcohol from your body

Drinking coffee, exercising, and taking cold showers do not increase how fast your body removes alcohol. Only waiting reduces your alcohol concentration.

Correct answer: Complete 30 hours of classroom instruction and be enrolled in behind-the-wheel training (or complete the first 15 classroom hours of a concurrent course)

Under 18, you must complete 30 hours of classroom instruction and be enrolled in behind-the-wheel instruction, or be enrolled in a concurrent driver-ed course and have completed the first 15 classroom hours. If you are 18 or older, classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction is not required.

Correct answer: On a crosswalk or sidewalk

You may not park on a crosswalk or sidewalk. Parking there forces pedestrians into the traffic lane to get around your vehicle.

Correct answer: Revocation of your driver’s license and vehicle registration

Failing to provide proof of insurance when asked can lead to revocation of your driver’s license and vehicle registration.

Correct answer: Stop, pass or change lanes

Do not stop, pass or change lanes within the roundabout. Keep moving counterclockwise until you reach your exit.

Correct answer: Stay calm, ease off the accelerator, and steer in the direction you want to go

A skid happens when your tires lose grip. Stay calm, do not overreact or slam on the brakes. Take your foot off the accelerator and brake gently until you can steer in the direction you want to go.

Correct answer: Move to the lane farthest away from it, if it is safe to do so

The Move Over Law requires you to move to the lane farthest away from a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights when there are two lanes in the same direction and it is safe to do so.

Correct answer: Prohibit and command (such as stop, yield and do-not-enter signs)

Red prohibits and commands. White regulates, yellow warns, orange warns and controls in construction zones, green guides and informs, blue describes motorist services, and brown marks recreational or historic sites.

Correct answer: A four- or five-second count

When road conditions are poor, or if you are driving a vehicle longer than standard length, increase your following distance to a four- or five-second count.

Correct answer: You can see the entire vehicle you passed in your rearview mirror

Use your right turn signal after passing and return to the right lane when you can see the entire vehicle you just passed in your rearview mirror.

Correct answer: Depressant that slows body functions and impairs motor skills

Alcohol is a depressant that slows body functions and impairs motor skills. Your driving ability becomes impaired after just one drink.

Correct answer: Two years

Your instruction permit is valid for two years of practice driving with a licensed supervising driver in the front passenger seat. If it is lost or expires, a new permit is valid for two years from the day you apply.

Correct answer: Not allowed

Parking is prohibited on any bridge and within any highway tunnel. These are narrow, high-risk locations where a stopped vehicle can easily cause a crash.

Correct answer: Fined up to $1,000 and sentenced to up to 90 days in jail

Operating an uninsured vehicle can result in revocation of your driving privileges for up to one year. If convicted, you may be fined up to $1,000 and sentenced to up to 90 days in jail.

Correct answer: Exit the roundabout first, then pull over

If an emergency vehicle approaches while you are in a roundabout, exit the roundabout immediately and then pull over. Stopping inside the roundabout would block traffic.

Correct answer: Press down firmly and hold the brake pedal while you steer

With anti-lock brakes, do not pump the pedal. Press down firmly on the brake pedal and keep steering until you regain control.

Correct answer: Slow down and pass with caution

If you cannot move a lane away, or you are on a road with only one lane in your direction, you must slow down and pass with caution.

Correct answer: Warning — a possible hazard is ahead

Most warning signs are yellow. They alert you to a possible hazard ahead so you can recognize it and react safely.

Correct answer: About three-quarters of a second

The time from perceiving danger to using the brakes is about 3/4 of a second. Your total stopping distance also depends on your reaction time, weather, tire tread and brake condition.

Correct answer: 100 feet of an oncoming vehicle

You must return to the right side of the road before coming within 100 feet of an oncoming vehicle.

Correct answer: It reduces the range of eye movement and decreases peripheral vision

Alcohol reduces the range of eye movement, decreasing your peripheral (side) vision, and can cause blurred vision at higher concentrations.

Correct answer: In the front passenger seat, next to you

It is illegal to practice on a permit without a licensed supervising driver sitting in the front passenger seat. If you are under 18, that supervisor must be at least 21 years old.

Correct answer: Parking on the traffic side of a vehicle already parked at the curb

Double parking means stopping on the traffic side of a vehicle already parked at the curb or edge of the highway. It is prohibited because it blocks a lane of traffic.

Correct answer: Up to 60 days

If you are a Minnesota resident, all motor vehicles driven on public roads must be registered with DVS. You have up to 60 days after becoming a resident to register your vehicle.

Correct answer: Choose the correct lane before entering, based on where you plan to exit

For multi-lane roundabouts, choose the correct lane before entering. Watch for signs or markings that require or prohibit certain movements, and slow down as you approach.

Correct answer: Never crowd it, and pass only when you can see the entire vehicle

Never crowd a snowplow. Stay well behind it to avoid flying snow, ice, and sanding material, and pass only when you can see the entire vehicle. Plows can throw up blinding snow clouds.

Correct answer: Tow trucks, road maintenance, utility, postal, and disabled vehicles

Besides police, fire, and ambulance vehicles, you must move over or slow down for stalled or disabled vehicles and for tow trucks, road maintenance, utility, construction, postal, and solid waste vehicles stopped with warning lights activated.

Correct answer: Orange

Orange signs with black letters are used in construction and work zones. Slow down when you see an orange sign — it warns of restricted lanes, detours and other work-zone hazards.

Correct answer: Decreases, and the risk of a crash increases

Increasing speed decreases your field of vision and increases the risk of a crash. The faster you drive, the less time you have to react to events on the road.

Correct answer: There is a solid yellow line on your side of the center or a "No Passing Zone" sign is posted

Do not pass where a "No Passing Zone" sign is posted or where there is a solid yellow line on your side of the center line. Double solid yellow lines mean no passing in either direction.