Vehicle Equipment & Safe Operation — 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. Vehicle Equipment & Safe Operation: 35 questions.
Brakes, tires, lights, mirrors, seat belts, child seats and basic vehicle control.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Vehicle Equipment & Safe Operation |
| License test | Minnesota Car learner's permit test (Class D) |
| Topic questions | 35 (5% 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
dps.mn.gov ✓ Verified from official source
Questions (35)
1. You are driving on a busy street, and your vehicle’s accelerator sticks open. You should:
- Blow your horn
- Slam on your brakes
- Turn on your four-way flashers ✓
Answer: C. Turn on your four-way flashers
2. You are driving on a busy street and your vehicle’s accelerator sticks open. You should:
- Blow your horn.
- Slam on your brakes.
- Turn on your four-way flashers.
- Turn off your ignition, taking care not to engage the steering wheel locking mechanism. ✓
Answer: D. Turn off your ignition, taking care not to engage the steering wheel locking mechanism.
3. How can you help prevent rear-end collisions?
- Avoid sudden stops.
- Before stopping, check your mirrors and blind spots for traffic.
- Release the gas pedal and let your vehicle slow before applying the brakes.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
4. Before switching on the ignition, you should:
- Be sure only backseat passengers have buckled their seat belts.
- Be sure only adult passengers have buckled their seat belts.
- Be sure only child passengers have buckled their seat belts.
- Be sure all of the vehicle's occupants have buckled their seat belts. ✓
Answer: D. Be sure all of the vehicle's occupants have buckled their seat belts.
5. If you leave your vehicle unattended, you must:
- Turn off the engine.
- Lock the ignition and remove the key.
- Set the parking brake.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
6. Seat belts must be used by:
- Only the driver.
- Only adult passengers.
- Only child passengers.
- All of a vehicle's occupants. ✓
Answer: D. All of a vehicle's occupants.
7. A leaky exhaust system in your vehicle is dangerous because it can cause:
- A loss of hearing.
- Pollution.
- Carbon monoxide poisoning. ✓
- Poor engine performance.
Answer: C. Carbon monoxide poisoning.
8. Your tire blows out while you are driving. You should:
- Slam on your brakes.
- Hold your steering wheel tightly and slow to a stop. ✓
- Keep driving normally.
- Turn on your emergency flashers and continue driving.
Answer: B. Hold your steering wheel tightly and slow to a stop.
9. A leaking exhaust system can:
- Cause excessive oil use.
- Require your vehicle to have a tune-up sooner than normal.
- Make you drowsy while driving. ✓
- Set grass fires on country roads.
Answer: C. Make you drowsy while driving.
10. If you need to slow down while driving on a slippery road, the first thing you should do is:
- Firmly apply your brakes.
- Take your foot off the gas pedal. ✓
- Apply your parking brake.
- Pump your brakes.
Answer: B. Take your foot off the gas pedal.
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · 25 official sample questions · Official driver handbook