Minnesota Permit Test: Lanes & Passing Practice Questions
Lane use, merging, passing safely and freeway driving.
Question 1
On a highway with more than one lane in your direction, which lane should you normally use?
Correct answer: The right-hand lane, moving out of the left lane to let others pass
Drive in the right-hand lane when available and move out of the left-most lane to let others pass, except when passing or preparing a left turn or left exit.
Source: Chapter 3: Traffic laws and vehicle operation β Right-hand lane travel
Question 2
Do not pass on a curve or hill where you cannot see the road ahead for at least how far?
Correct answer: 700 feet
Passing is prohibited on curves or hills where you cannot clearly see at least 700 feet ahead.
Source: Chapter 3: Traffic laws and vehicle operation β Passing
Question 3
After passing, you must return to the right side before coming within how far of an oncoming vehicle?
Correct answer: 100 feet
You must be back on the right side of the road before you come within 100 feet of an oncoming vehicle.
Source: Chapter 3: Traffic laws and vehicle operation β Passing
Question 4
You may not pass within how many feet of an intersection, underpass, tunnel or railroad crossing?
Correct answer: 100 feet
Passing within 100 feet of an intersection, underpass, tunnel or railroad crossing is not allowed.
Source: Chapter 3: Traffic laws and vehicle operation β Passing
Question 5
When is it safe to return to the right lane after passing a vehicle?
Correct answer: When you can see the entire passed vehicle in your rearview mirror
Signal right and return when you can see the whole vehicle you passed in your rearview mirror.
Source: Chapter 3: Traffic laws and vehicle operation β Passing
Question 6
Which is a legal situation for passing on the right?
Correct answer: The vehicle ahead is turning left and it is safe
Passing on the right is allowed when the vehicle ahead is turning left, or on roads with two or more lanes your way, but never on the shoulder or in a bike lane.
Source: Chapter 3: Traffic laws and vehicle operation β Passing
Question 7
Another driver is trying to pass you. What should you do?
Correct answer: Stay in your lane and do not speed up
When someone is passing you, stay in your lane and do not increase your speed.
Source: Chapter 3: Traffic laws and vehicle operation β Passing
Question 8
A lane is closed ahead and traffic is backing up. What does the zipper merge ask you to do?
Correct answer: Stay in your lane to the merge point, then alternate
In heavy, slow traffic, stay in your current lane until the merge point and take turns merging.
Source: Chapter 4: Sharing the road β Highway work zones
Question 9
The zipper merge can reduce the length of traffic backups by up to how much?
Correct answer: 40 percent
The zipper merge reduces the overall length of traffic backups by up to 40 percent.
Source: Chapter 4: Sharing the road β Highway work zones
Question 10
Who may use a center left-turn lane marked with solid and dashed yellow lines?
Correct answer: Left-turning drivers from either direction
A center turn lane may be used by vehicles traveling in either direction to make left turns.