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Michigan DMV Permit Free Practice Test (15 Questions)

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Where these questions come from

Each question is built from the official Michigan driver manual. The real test asks the same topics with different wording.

Passing score on the real Michigan permit test: 80% (12 of 15 correct here).

Sample Michigan permit-test questions

Below are 4 sample questions from the Michigan question bank. The interactive practice test above randomizes from the same pool.

While driving, you must maintain _________ in bad weather (such as fog).

  1. a smaller following distance
  2. high-beam headlights
  3. a greater following distance
  4. a higher speed

Correct answer: C

Explanation: In hazardous weather conditions, you should drive more slowly and allow a greater following distance between your vehicle and others.

What does this sign mean?

  1. An acceleration ramp near a freeway; merge with freeway traffic.
  2. A bump ahead; maintain a constant speed.
  3. A steep downgrade ahead; shift into a lower gear.
  4. A narrow passage near a hill; go slow.

Correct answer: C

Explanation: There is a steep descent ahead. Check your brakes. Watch out for descending vehicles such as trucks. Use low gear to reduce wear on your brakes even if your vehicle has an automatic transmission.

You must maintain a _________ following distance to reduce the chance of a rear-end collision.

  1. five- to six-second
  2. three- to four-second
  3. four- to five-second
  4. six- to seven-second

Correct answer: B

Explanation: You must maintain a three-to four-second following distance to reduce the chance of colliding with the vehicle ahead of you.

What does this sign indicate?

  1. Traffic in the right lane must merge right, and traffic in the left lane must go straight or merge right.
  2. Traffic in the right lane must turn right, and traffic in the left lane must go straight or turn right.
  3. Traffic in the right lane must go straight, and traffic in the left lane must turn right.
  4. Traffic in the right lane must turn right, and traffic in the left lane must go straight or turn left.

Correct answer: B

Explanation: This sign means that traffic in the right lane must turn right, and traffic in the left lane must either continue straight or turn right.