Free Montana MVD Practice Permit Test - Practice Test 2 2026
This Practice Test 2 is modeled on the Motor Vehicle Division (Montana Department of Justice) (MVD) written knowledge exam, whose length the agency does not publish; to pass you need a pass mark the MVD does not publish (our practice tests use 74%). These 25 questions rotate through traffic laws, road signs, and right-of-way - the core topics the MVD tests most heavily. Every question includes an explanation, so you learn the rule behind each answer - not just whether you got it right.
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What's on the Montana Practice Test 2
The MVD does not publish how many questions are on the real Montana knowledge test. Practice Test 2 is a 25-question set drawn from 46 questions, scored against a practice target of 74%.
Topics in this test's question pool
- Road signs 17
- Traffic laws 11
- Safe driving 6
- Right of way 4
- Parking 3
- Alcohol & drugs 2
- Speed limits 1
- Vehicle equipment 1
- Emergencies 1
46 questions in the pool, 9 of them written specifically for Montana. Each attempt shows 25 in a new order.
Sample questions from this test, with answers
Want to test yourself first? Take the test above before reading these. Every answer below is checked against the source shown.
1. A slow-moving vehicle on a Montana road must pull off where there is room for a safe turnout once how many vehicles are held up behind it?
- A. Two or more
- B. Three or more
- C. Four or more (correct)
- D. Six or more
Why: When four or more vehicles are slowed behind it, a slow-moving vehicle must turn off the road at the first spot with enough room to do so safely.
Source: official Montana driver handbook, p.62 (PDF p.72), Slow-Moving Traffic
2. On Montana two-lane public highways, the daytime speed limit is 70 mph and the nighttime limit is:
- A. 65 mph (correct)
- B. 70 mph
- C. 55 mph
- D. 60 mph
Why: Montana sets a 70 mph daytime and 65 mph nighttime limit on two-lane public highways unless posted otherwise.
Source: official Montana driver handbook, PDF p.48 (manual p.38), 'Speed Limits' table, cars day/night then trucks
3. What is the purpose of a broken white line between lanes?
- A. Lanes are one-way only
- B. Lane changes are permitted when safe (correct)
- C. You may not change lanes or pass here
- D. Traffic moves in opposite directions
Why: Broken (dashed) white lines separate lanes of traffic moving in the same direction. You may change lanes when it is safe to do so.
Source: official Montana driver handbook
4. A rectangular white sign reading 'KEEP RIGHT' with an arrow means:
- A. Pass the divider on either side
- B. Go to the right of the divider (correct)
- C. Stay in the right lane to pass
- D. Right turns only
Why: A 'Keep Right' sign directs you to pass to the right of a traffic island, median, or obstruction. It keeps traffic flowing correctly around the divider.
5. If your vehicle's accelerator sticks while driving, you should:
- A. Shift into park and pull the parking brake
- B. Shift to neutral, brake, and steer to safety (correct)
- C. Switch off the engine and remove the key
- D. Keep driving and call for help on your phone
Why: Shift to neutral (to disconnect engine power), then apply brakes steadily to slow the vehicle. Steer to a safe location. Only turn off the ignition if other methods fail - as this can lock the steering column in older cars.
Source: official Montana driver handbook
6. A small sign below a railroad crossbuck shows the number 2. What does it tell you?
- A. Trains come through here about twice a day
- B. Stop at least two car lengths from the rails
- C. The crossing is two miles down the road
- D. There are two sets of tracks at the crossing (correct)
Why: When a crossing has more than one track, a sign under the crossbuck shows how many tracks there are. Be ready for a train on any of them.
Source: official Montana driver handbook
More Montana facts, the full requirements table and the printable PDF are on the Montana permit practice test page.
Montana MVD Test Info
- Questions on real test
- Not published by the MVD
- Passing score
- Not published
- Correct needed
- a pass mark the MVD does not publish (our practice tests use 74%)
- Minimum age
- 15 years old
- Testing agency
- Motor Vehicle Division (Montana Department of Justice)
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Study Tip
Don't just aim to pass this Montana Practice Test 2 once - keep taking it until you score 74% or higher two or three times in a row. Read the explanation after every question, even the ones you get right, to lock in the rule before your MVD exam.