Mississippi Car / Permit: Penalties & Licensing Practice Test

Question 1

What happens if you make a false statement on a Mississippi license application?

Accepted Answer

Your driving privileges may be suspended — Falsifying the application puts your driving privilege at risk of suspension.

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The application is simply returned

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Nothing, if it is corrected later

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You pay a one dollar late fee

Question 2

A new resident arrives with a valid, unexpired license from another state. What does Mississippi require?

Accepted Answer

A vision screening, with the Computerized Exam waived — The Computerized Exam is waived for a valid out-of-state license, but the applicant still has to pass a vision screening and surrender the old license.

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Both the written and vision exams

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No testing of any kind

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A road test only

Question 3

What is the minimum age for a Regular Learner's Permit in Mississippi?

Accepted Answer

Fifteen — Applicants may seek the permit once they reach fifteen years of age.

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Seventeen

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Fourteen

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Sixteen

Question 4

How long must a Mississippi learner hold the permit before moving up to a regular license?

Accepted Answer

One year — The permit has to be held for a full year, though a teen who turns seventeen sooner may apply at that point.

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Two years

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Three months

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Six months

Question 5

An applicant under eighteen must supply what school document, and how recent must it be?

Accepted Answer

A Certification of Attendance no more than thirty days old — A Certification of Attendance from the school is required, and it cannot be more than thirty days old.

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A transcript from any prior year

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A letter from a teacher, undated

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A report card no older than one semester

Question 6

What does Mississippi require before it will add a motorcycle endorsement to your license?

Accepted Answer

A computerized test on motorcycle operation and a skills test — You must pass a computerized test covering motorcycle operation and also a skills test.

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A doctor's certificate

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Proof of motorcycle ownership

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Only a vision screening

Question 7

How early may a qualifying Mississippi driver renew a license before it expires?

Accepted Answer

Six months early — Renewal can be done as much as six months ahead of the expiration date.

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One year early

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One month early

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Three months early

Question 8

Who must sign the application of a Mississippi applicant who is under seventeen?

Accepted Answer

Both parents, if both are living and have legal custody — Both living parents with legal custody must sign, and whoever signs takes on liability for the young driver's negligence, with the signature notarized.

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Any licensed adult over twenty-five

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The school principal

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Only the applicant

Question 9

When does Mississippi require a Class D license?

Accepted Answer

For commercial operation of a vehicle under twenty-six thousand pounds gross vehicle weight rating — The Class D covers commercial operation of a vehicle rated below twenty-six thousand pounds gross vehicle weight.

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For any vehicle with a trailer

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For any pickup truck

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For driving out of state

Question 10

Which two documents does Mississippi accept as proof of identification for a first license?

Accepted Answer

A social security card and a certified birth certificate — You must produce a social security card together with a certified birth certificate.

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A school photo card and a library card

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A passport photo and a utility bill

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A voter card and a bank statement

Question 11

What is required of each document offered as proof of Mississippi residency?

Accepted Answer

Each must show a physical address, and post office boxes are not accepted — Two separate documents are needed, and each has to show a physical street address. Post office boxes are rejected.

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Each must be issued by a state agency

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Each must be notarized

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Each must be less than one week old

Question 12

How many hours of witnessed driving must the required affidavit certify?

Accepted Answer

Fifty hours — A parent, teacher or guardian has to swear they watched the applicant drive for fifty hours and vouch for that person's skill.

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One hundred hours

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Twenty hours

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Thirty hours

Mississippi Car / Permit: Penalties & Licensing practice test

Study questions with answers

1. What happens if you make a false statement on a Mississippi license application?

2. A new resident arrives with a valid, unexpired license from another state. What does Mississippi require?

3. What is the minimum age for a Regular Learner's Permit in Mississippi?

4. How long must a Mississippi learner hold the permit before moving up to a regular license?

5. An applicant under eighteen must supply what school document, and how recent must it be?

6. What does Mississippi require before it will add a motorcycle endorsement to your license?

7. How early may a qualifying Mississippi driver renew a license before it expires?

8. Who must sign the application of a Mississippi applicant who is under seventeen?

9. When does Mississippi require a Class D license?

10. Which two documents does Mississippi accept as proof of identification for a first license?

11. What is required of each document offered as proof of Mississippi residency?

12. How many hours of witnessed driving must the required affidavit certify?

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