Highway & Freeway Driving — Mississippi
Mississippi permit practice test: 480 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. Highway & Freeway Driving: 52 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 | Mississippi Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 52 (11% of 480 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
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Questions (52)
1. If you miss your exit on the freeway, you should not:
- Continue on the freeway and find an alternate route to your destination.
- Proceed to the next exit, leave the freeway, and return to your proper exit.
- Back up on the road or shoulder. ✓
Answer: C. Back up on the road or shoulder.
2. Make room for cars that are entering the freeway by:
- Slowing down.
- Merging into a different lane. ✓
- Maintaining your speed and position.
Answer: B. Merging into a different lane.
3. You exit the freeway on a ramp that curves downhill. You should:
- Slow to a safe speed before the curve. ✓
- Slow to the posted speed limit for the freeway.
- Wait until you have entered the curve to begin braking.
Answer: A. Slow to a safe speed before the curve.
4. When entering an interstate highway, you should:
- Stop, check for cars, and enter when safe.
- Check for cars and reduce your speed to 25 mph before entering the traffic lane.
- Check for cars, increase your speed to match the flow of traffic, and merge when the way is clear. ✓
Answer: C. Check for cars, increase your speed to match the flow of traffic, and merge when the way is clear.
5. Where is it safe to pass another vehicle?
- Within an intersection where there are no oncoming vehicles
- Wherever signs and/or pavement markings permit passing ✓
- Within a curve where there are no oncoming vehicles
Answer: B. Wherever signs and/or pavement markings permit passing
6. Before returning to your original lane after passing another vehicle, you should:
- Beep your horn.
- See both headlights of the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror. ✓
- Flash your headlights.
Answer: B. See both headlights of the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror.
7. If it is necessary to make an emergency stop while driving on an interstate, you should:
- Sound your horn at passing cars to get their attention.
- Get out of your vehicle and flag down the first vehicle that passes.
- Pull off the road, turn on your emergency flashers, and stay in your vehicle, if you can. ✓
Answer: C. Pull off the road, turn on your emergency flashers, and stay in your vehicle, if you can.
8. When passing another vehicle, you should return to your original lane when:
- You can see both headlights of the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror. ✓
- You have cleared the front bumper of the passed vehicle.
- You are 50 feet in front of the passed vehicle.
Answer: A. You can see both headlights of the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror.
9. If you want to enter the freeway but you don't see a gap in traffic, you should:
- Maintain your speed and force the other drivers to create a gap.
- Slow down on the ramp to wait for a gap. ✓
- Stop at the end of the ramp to wait for a gap.
Answer: B. Slow down on the ramp to wait for a gap.
10. Before you change lanes, you should check your mirrors and:
- Never look over your right shoulder.
- Always slow down in your traffic lane.
- Glance over your shoulder. ✓
Answer: C. Glance over your shoulder.
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Not yet verified
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook