Free Montana MVD Practice Permit Test - Practice Test 4 2026
This Practice Test 4 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.
At a roundabout, in which direction does traffic flow and who has priority?
What's on the Montana Practice Test 4
The MVD does not publish how many questions are on the real Montana knowledge test. Practice Test 4 is a 25-question set drawn from 49 questions, scored against a practice target of 74%.
Topics in this test's question pool
- Road signs 15
- Traffic laws 10
- Safe driving 10
- Right of way 4
- Vehicle equipment 3
- Speed limits 2
- Parking 2
- Emergencies 2
- Alcohol & drugs 1
49 questions in the pool, 8 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. After a reportable crash in Montana, the written accident report must be filed within:
- A. 24 hours
- B. 3 days
- C. 30 days
- D. 10 days (correct)
Why: A reportable crash must be reported to law enforcement right away, and the written report must be filed within 10 days. Someone else may file it if you are injured.
Source: official Montana driver handbook, p.80 (PDF p.90), Report the Accident
2. Montana's speed limit on urban-area interstates (the Billings, Great Falls and Missoula areas) is:
- A. 65 mph (correct)
- B. 80 mph
- C. 70 mph
- D. 55 mph
Why: Montana caps urban interstate speeds at 65 mph, lower than the 80 mph allowed on rural interstates.
Source: official Montana driver handbook, PDF p.48 (manual p.38), 'Speed Limits' table and footnote; MCA 61-8-303
3. Which of these is a warning sign that you are too drowsy to drive safely?
- A. You feel hungry and want to stop for a snack
- B. Your passengers start talking more loudly
- C. You cannot remember driving the last few miles (correct)
- D. You notice more traffic signs than usual
Why: Not remembering the last few miles, heavy eyelids, missing exits or signs, and drifting out of your lane all mean you should pull over and rest.
Source: official Montana driver handbook
4. When should you use your vehicle's emergency hazard lights?
- A. When parking briefly in a no-parking zone
- B. When your car is disabled on or near the road (correct)
- C. To thank a driver who let you merge
- D. When you plan to change lanes or make a turn
Why: Hazard lights warn others that your vehicle is stopped, disabled or a hazard. Rules for using them while moving (for example in heavy rain) differ between states, so follow your state handbook.
Source: official Montana driver handbook
5. A solid white line between lanes of traffic going the same direction means:
- A. Lane changes are allowed when safe
- B. Lane changes are discouraged (correct)
- C. The road is one-way
- D. Traffic moves in opposite directions
Why: A solid white line discourages or prohibits lane changes. A broken (dashed) white line means lane changes are permitted when safe. White lines separate traffic moving in the same direction.
Source: official Montana driver handbook
6. A 'LANE ENDS' warning sign (showing one lane merging into another) means:
- A. Your lane ends - merge over (correct)
- B. A new lane opens on your right
- C. The highway ends ahead
- D. Two-way traffic ahead
Why: A lane-ends sign warns that the number of lanes is being reduced ahead. Merge safely into the continuing lane before your lane disappears.
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 4 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.