Highway & Freeway Driving — Minnesota
Minnesota permit practice test: 641 free practice questions (25 official sample questions · Official driver handbook). Official test format: Class D: 40 Q, pass 32. Highway & Freeway Driving: 51 questions.
Entering and exiting freeways, lane changes, overtaking and HOV lane rules.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Highway & Freeway Driving |
| License test | Minnesota Car learner's permit test (Class D) |
| Topic questions | 51 (8% of 641 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
Official handbook
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Questions (51)
1. If you see orange construction signs and cones on a freeway, you must:
- Change lanes and maintain your current speed
- Be prepared for workers and equipment ahead ✓
- Slow down because the lane ends
Answer: B. Be prepared for workers and equipment ahead
2. You may pass another vehicle if the line dividing your lane from the lane you wish to enter is a ____ line.
- Broken white ✓
- Double solid yellow
- Solid yellow
- Solid white
Answer: A. Broken white
3. When in a travel lane on the roadway:
- You may stop to drop off passengers.
- You may stop to look up an address.
- You may make a U-turn or back up if you get on the wrong entrance ramp of the freeway.
- Don’t stop for any reason. Keep moving until you can safely pull off the road. ✓
Answer: D. Don’t stop for any reason. Keep moving until you can safely pull off the road.
4. You are entering a crowded freeway. What should you do to merge into traffic?
- Use your side and rearview mirrors and check your blind spots.
- Use the acceleration lane to adjust your speed to match the speed of freeway traffic.
- Yield to traffic already on the freeway.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
5. Which of the following statements is true?
- It is okay for drivers of other vehicles to follow motorcycles closely.
- A motorcycle with two people on it is more balanced than a motorcycle with just one rider.
- The driver of a passenger vehicle must change lanes completely when passing a motorcycle. ✓
- Drivers of other vehicles can expect a motorcycle's brake lights to turn on when the motorcyclist slows down.
Answer: C. The driver of a passenger vehicle must change lanes completely when passing a motorcycle.
6. To enter a freeway:
- Signal, yield to existing traffic, and enter at the same speed that traffic is moving. ✓
- Signal and enter the freeway. Freeway traffic must yield.
- Drive slowly so you can check traffic.
- Always come to a complete stop first.
Answer: A. Signal, yield to existing traffic, and enter at the same speed that traffic is moving.
7. To check your blind spot when changing lanes to the left, you should glance:
- Over your right shoulder.
- At your side mirror.
- Over your left shoulder. ✓
- At your rearview mirror.
Answer: C. Over your left shoulder.
8. When changing lanes on a highway, you should:
- Signal a lane change.
- Check your rearview and outside mirrors.
- Check your blind spot by glancing over your shoulder.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
9. When passing another vehicle, a driver should wait until the entire car they've just passed is visible in the rearview mirror before changing back into the right-hand lane.
- True ✓
- False
Answer: A. True
10. When turning or changing lanes, you must:
- Always signal your intentions, even when no visible traffic is present. ✓
- Signal only if there is visible traffic.
- Signal only when driving at night.
- Signal only when driving in heavy traffic at night.
Answer: A. Always signal your intentions, even when no visible traffic is present.
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · 25 official sample questions · Official driver handbook