Louisiana OMV permit practice test 9
25 questions written from the Class D & E Driver's Guide, covering licensing laws and penalties, road signs, signals and pavement markings, sharing the road, safe and defensive driving and more. Pick an answer to see straight away whether you're right and why. The real Louisiana OMV test has 40 questions and you need 32 right.
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Question 1What minimum vision standard does Louisiana's screening check for?
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C: 20/40. The vision screening determines whether your vision meets the minimum standard of 20/40. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Vision Test, page 13.
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Question 2A 'Left Turn Yield on Green' sign means:
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B: Left turns are permitted on a green ball, but you must yield to oncoming traffic. The sign allows a left turn on a circular green, but oncoming traffic goes first; turn only when there is a safe gap. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Traffic Signs, page 33.
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Question 3A two-way left turn lane, marked by solid and dashed yellow lines, may be used for:
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D: Left turns only, by vehicles from either direction. The designated center lane is for left turns only from either direction; it must never be used for travel or passing. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Lane Markings, page 41.
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Question 4In crashes between large trucks and cars, what share of fatalities are car occupants?
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C: 78%. In crashes involving large trucks and automobiles, car occupants sustain 78% of the fatalities. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Sharing the Road with Big Trucks, page 88.
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Question 5In evasive steering, why should you limit steering input to no more than 180 degrees?
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A: More input causes traction loss and the vehicle may cross into oncoming traffic. Using more than 180 degrees of input causes traction loss and the vehicle often moves across the roadway. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Steering Methods, page 54.
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Question 6A wild animal is standing on the road ahead. What should you do?
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D: Slow down or stop, don't use the horn, and pass as far from it as possible. For wild animals, slow or stop, don't use the horn or rev the engine, and pass as far away as possible. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Animals, page 109.
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Question 7Does Louisiana law treat driving under the influence of drugs (including prescription or OTC) differently from alcohol?
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C: No, the same penalty applies as for alcohol. Under Louisiana law, impaired driving on drugs, including over-the-counter and prescription medicines, carries the same penalties as alcohol. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Drugs, page 130.
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Question 8If you need glasses to pass the Louisiana vision test, what restriction code appears on your license?
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B: 01. Your license will display an 01 restriction, requiring corrective lenses while driving. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Vision Test, page 13.
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Question 9What does a 'Pass With Care' sign mean?
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B: You are at the end of a no passing zone and may pass when safe. Pass With Care marks the end of a no passing zone; pass only when it's safe. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Traffic Signs, page 33.
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Question 10Who has the right-of-way in a marked crosswalk?
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D: Pedestrians in the crosswalk. When pedestrians are in crosswalks, they have the right-of-way over motor vehicles; you must stop for them. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Lane Markings, page 41.
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Question 11You are following a truck and cannot see its side mirrors. What does that mean?
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B: You are too close and the driver can't see you; back off. If you can't see the truck's side mirrors, you're driving too close; the driver can't see you. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Sharing the Road with Big Trucks, page 88.
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Question 12Properly inflated tires can improve gas mileage by as much as:
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B: 3.3 percent. Keeping tires properly inflated can improve gas mileage by as much as 3.3 percent. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Tires, page 53.
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Question 13How much water can carry away most vehicles?
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B: 2 feet of rushing water. About 6 inches of water reaches the underside of most cars, and 2 feet of moving water can sweep most vehicles away. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Flooded Roadways, page 124.
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Question 14How long does it take for the effects of one marijuana cigarette to wear off, according to the guide?
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A: Five to six hours. One drink wears off in about an hour, but one marijuana cigarette takes five to six hours. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Marijuana, page 130.
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Question 15What score is needed to pass the Louisiana knowledge test?
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C: 80 percent. You must correctly answer 80 percent of the questions to pass the knowledge test. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Knowledge Test, page 13.
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Question 16A 'Keep Right' sign indicates:
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B: Traffic must stay to the right of a roadway feature or obstruction ahead, like a median or island. Keep Right signs show that traffic must stay to the right of an upcoming median, island or lane divider. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Traffic Signs, page 33.
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Question 17White arrows painted in your lane mean:
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B: You must move only in the direction the arrow indicates. Directional markings show the direction you must go; where arrows show more than one direction, you may choose. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Lane Markings, page 41.
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Question 18A truck is stopped ahead of you on a hill. Why should you leave extra space?
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D: It will roll backward when it begins to accelerate. A truck stopped on a hill will roll backwards when it begins to accelerate; leave extra space. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Sharing the Road with Big Trucks, page 88.
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Question 19In hot weather, for every 10-degree Fahrenheit rise in air temperature, tire pressure:
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C: Rises about one pound. Tire pressure goes up roughly one pound for each 10-degree Fahrenheit rise in air temperature, so check it in hot weather. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Seasonal Changes and How They Affect Driving, page 56.
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Question 20What does the guide say to do if a dusty gravel road reduces your vision?
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C: Use low beams, slow down and increase following distance. On dusty gravel roads, use low beams to be seen, slow down and increase following distance. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Rural Roads, page 108.
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Question 21What does Louisiana's open container law prohibit?
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D: Possessing any open alcoholic beverage container or drinking alcohol in a vehicle. Louisiana's open container law bans both having an open alcoholic drink container and drinking alcohol in the vehicle. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Blood Alcohol Concentration, page 129.
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Question 22Which of these will cause you to fail the Louisiana road skills test?
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D: A violation of any traffic law. You fail for a traffic law violation, a dangerous action, lack of cooperation, a collision, or cumulative minor mistakes. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Road Skills (Driving) Test, page 15.
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Question 23Where are you likely to see a 'Wrong Way' sign?
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C: On expressway ramps a short distance past the DO NOT ENTER sign. Wrong Way signs stand on expressway ramps just beyond the Do Not Enter sign; you will also see one if you turn the wrong way into a one-way street. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Traffic Signs, page 34.
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Question 24When following a truck at night, which headlights should you use?
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A: Low beams. Keep your headlights on low beam; the truck's many side mirrors would reflect high beams into the driver's eyes. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Following trucks, page 89.
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Question 25When should you use your parking brake?
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C: Every time you park. Whether manual or automatic, hilly or flat, use your parking brake every time you park. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Parking Brake, page 72.
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