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Mississippi Permit Test: Parking Practice Questions
Parking on hills, curb colors and where parking is not allowed.
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Question 1
How close to a fire hydrant may you park in Mississippi?
No closer than 15 feet
No closer than 100 feet
No closer than 5 feet
No closer than 10 feet
Correct answer: No closer than 10 feet
You may not park within ten feet of a fire hydrant.
Source: Parking
Question 2
How close to a crosswalk at an intersection may you park in Mississippi?
No closer than 5 feet
No closer than 20 feet
No closer than 10 feet
No closer than 100 feet
Correct answer: No closer than 20 feet
Do not park within twenty feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
Source: Parking
Question 3
How close to a traffic control device may you park in Mississippi?
No closer than 30 feet
No closer than 100 feet
No closer than 10 feet
No closer than 20 feet
Correct answer: No closer than 30 feet
Do not park within thirty feet of the approach to any traffic control device.
Source: Parking
Question 4
How close to the nearest rail of a railroad crossing may you park in Mississippi?
No closer than 5 feet
No closer than 15 feet
No closer than 100 feet
No closer than 50 feet
Correct answer: No closer than 15 feet
Do not park within fifteen feet of the nearest rail of any railroad crossing.
Source: Parking
Question 5
How close to a fire station driveway may you park (when not otherwise posted)?
No closer than 5 feet
No closer than 100 feet
No closer than 10 feet
No closer than 20 feet
Correct answer: No closer than 20 feet
Do not park within twenty feet of a fire station driveway entrance, or seventy-five feet if posted.
Source: Parking
Question 6
How close to the curb should your tires be when parallel parked in Mississippi?
Within 24 inches
Within 12 inches
Within 3 inches only
Within 18 inches
Correct answer: Within 12 inches
For parallel parking, tires should be within twelve inches of the curb.
Source: Parallel Parking
Question 7
Parking uphill with a curb, which way should you turn your wheels?
Either way
Straight
To the right
To the left
Correct answer: To the left
Uphill with a curb, turn the wheels sharply left; in all other cases (downhill, or uphill without curb), turn right.
Source: Parking on a Hill
Question 8
Parking downhill, which way should you turn your wheels?
Straight
To the left
Away from the curb
To the right, curb or not
Correct answer: To the right, curb or not
Downhill, turn your wheels sharply to the right whether or not there is a curb.
Source: Parking on a Hill
Question 9
If you must park along a highway, from how far should your car be visible?
It doesn't matter
At least 200 feet in both directions
50 feet
At least one full mile in each direction
Correct answer: At least 200 feet in both directions
Pull off the road, leave 20 feet for others if possible, and be visible from at least 200 feet both ways.
Source: Parking – Parking on a Highway
Question 10
Which is a prohibited parking place in Mississippi?
In a marked lot space
On a residential street by the curb
In a highway underpass
In your driveway
Correct answer: In a highway underpass
Prohibited places include sidewalks, crosswalks, bridges, highway underpasses and double parking.
Source: Parking
Question 11
What should you do when parking a car with an automatic transmission?
Leave the engine running in neutral
Put it in park, set the brake, turn off the ignition
Only set the brake
Leave it in neutral
Correct answer: Put it in park, set the brake, turn off the ignition
Put the gear in park (or low for manual), set the parking brake firmly, and turn off the ignition.
Source: Parking
Question 12
When backing out of a straight-in parking space, how should you look?
Only in the rearview mirror
Straight ahead
Back over your shoulder
Only at the camera
Correct answer: Back over your shoulder
Always look back over your shoulder while backing up; never rely on the rearview mirror alone.
Source: Parallel Parking – Exiting
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