Louisiana OMV Permit Practice Test 8
Test 8 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 32 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Louisiana test.
- Questions40
- Correct to pass32
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age15 years
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1. Why should cruise control be switched off on wet, snowy or icy roads?
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Answer B: It may keep feeding power to a wheel that has started to slip, and cancelling it costs you time
Cruise control holds a set speed regardless of grip, so it can add power just as a tire loses traction, and the extra step of cancelling it delays your response.
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2. Who must be buckled up under Louisiana's mandatory safety belt law?
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Answer B: All passengers in both the front and back seats of cars, vans and pickup trucks
Louisiana requires every occupant of a car, van or pickup truck to be properly restrained, whether seated in front or in the rear.
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3. A United States numbered route is normally marked with
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Answer C: black numerals on a white shield
The U.S. route marker is a white shield carrying black numerals, which sets it apart at a glance from the red, white and blue Interstate shield.
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4. Besides buying a liability policy, how may a Louisiana vehicle owner satisfy the compulsory security requirement?
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Answer D: By posting a liability bond, depositing cash or securities, or self-insuring
Louisiana accepts an automobile liability policy, a motor vehicle liability bond, a cash or securities deposit with the state treasurer, or a certificate of self-insurance.
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5. What suspension does Louisiana impose for a first conviction of illegally passing a school bus that is stopped to load or unload children?
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Answer C: Thirty days
Louisiana suspends for 30 days on a first conviction, 60 days on a second and one year on a third for this offense.
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6. Beyond this sign, cones and temporary signs lead traffic along a path that does not agree with the lines painted on the pavement. Which one must the driver follow?
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Answer C: The temporary arrangement, because it replaces the permanent layout while the work lasts
Temporary traffic control set up for the work takes precedence over the permanent signs and markings, which no longer describe how the road is being used.
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7. A school crossing guard has returned to the curb but two children are still walking across the road. When may you go?
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Answer C: Only after the children have reached the far sidewalk
The guard leaving the road does not end your duty; you stay stopped until every child is clear of the roadway.
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8. Which stopped vehicles trigger Louisiana's move over duty?
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Answer B: Any vehicle making lawful use of visual signals such as flashing amber lights
Louisiana writes the duty around any vehicle making lawful use of visual signals, including the display of alternately flashing green, amber or yellow warning lights.
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9. A sign with a yellow background and a black legend generally conveys
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Answer B: a general warning
Yellow is the background color used for general warning signs, so a yellow sign tells the driver to expect something ahead rather than to obey a rule.
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10. What does a Louisiana Class E Temporary Instructional Permit allow a 14 year old to do?
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Answer A: Drive only with a driver education instructor in the vehicle
The temporary instructional permit is issued at 14 and allows driving only with a driver education instructor; it is surrendered when the course is finished.
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11. A small yellow plaque showing a speed number below a curve warning sign gives
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Answer C: the speed recommended for the condition being warned about
The advisory speed plaque belongs to the warning series and states the speed judged safe for the condition ahead under good circumstances, not a regulatory limit.
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12. You see brake lights several vehicles ahead of you in your lane. What is the best first step?
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Answer C: Ease off the gas and cover the brake pedal
Reacting to the trouble several vehicles ahead, rather than waiting for the car in front, cuts your reaction time and warns the driver behind you.
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13. A white arrow painted in your lane points only to the right, and a sign above the lane shows the same movement. What must you do?
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Answer C: Turn right from that lane
Pavement arrows used with lane-use signs are regulatory, so a driver occupying that lane must make the movement shown.
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14. A school bus ahead of you has its red lights flashing and its stop arm extended. What are you required to do?
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Answer A: Stop and stay stopped until the lights stop flashing and the bus starts moving
Flashing red lights and an extended stop arm mean children are getting on or off, so traffic must stop and wait until the bus withdraws the signals and moves again.
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15. What does a booster seat do for a child?
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Answer B: It lifts the child so that the adult belt crosses hips and shoulder
A booster raises the child so the adult belt lies on the strong parts of the body instead of the neck and the abdomen.
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16. A streetcar is coming along tracks in the middle of the street as you wait to turn across them. What should you do?
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Answer A: Let the streetcar pass before you cross the tracks
Rail vehicles cannot steer around you and need a long distance to stop, so drivers yield to a streetcar or light rail train.
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17. You get into a heated argument with a passenger while driving. What should you do?
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Answer D: End the discussion or pull over to finish it
Anger narrows attention and encourages risk, and a conversation you cannot let go of is a passenger you should be parked to talk with.
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18. Which statement best describes what the basic speed law requires of you?
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Answer C: That you never drive faster than is reasonable and safe for the conditions
Nearly every state has a basic speed law that makes the conditions the real limit: weather, traffic, light and road surface can all require a speed well below the posted number.
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19. How many items must the Louisiana knowledge test for Group D and Group E applicants contain at a minimum?
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Answer A: At least 32 items
Louisiana law sets a statutory floor: the knowledge test for Group D and Group E applicants must contain at least 32 items, of which 80 percent must be answered correctly.
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20. Under Louisiana law, when is smoking inside a motor vehicle an offense?
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Answer B: When a child younger than thirteen is also present in the vehicle
Louisiana makes it a primary offense to smoke in a vehicle where a child younger than 13 is present, punishable by 150 dollars or at least 24 hours of community service.
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21. Below a speed limit sign is a smaller panel with white numbers on a black background and the word NIGHT. What does it show?
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Answer D: The limit that applies after dark
A night speed limit panel sets a separate legal maximum for the hours of darkness, and its reversed colors mark it as the night figure.
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22. At which location is this sign normally installed?
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Answer D: Facing traffic that could turn into a one-way roadway or ramp against the flow
It is posted where a driver could otherwise enter a ramp or a one-way roadway from the wrong end, so it faces exactly the traffic that has to be kept out.
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23. How much supervised driving practice must a parent or guardian certify before a Louisiana teen moves from the learner stage to an intermediate license?
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Answer D: 50 hours, of which at least 15 hours are at night
Louisiana requires a signed statement attesting to a minimum of 50 hours of behind-the-wheel practice, with at least 15 of those hours completed after dark.
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24. You notice that the driver ahead of you is holding a phone to the ear. What should you do?
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Answer C: Assume slower reactions and leave extra space, or else hold back
A driver on the phone reacts late and misses things, so the safe response is distance rather than a lesson.
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25. Many signs use a symbol instead of words. The main advantage is that a symbol
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Answer C: can be read from farther away and by more people
A symbol is recognized at greater distance than a line of text and does not depend on the reader knowing English.
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26. How far ahead of expiry may a Louisiana Class E license be renewed by mail or electronic commerce?
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Answer A: Up to 180 days before it expires
Louisiana allows a Class D or Class E license to be renewed by mail or by electronic commerce as much as 180 days ahead of expiry, subject to conditions such as age and immigration status.
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27. You are traveling in the same direction as a funeral procession and want to get ahead of it. What should you not do?
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Answer B: Driving in between the vehicles of the procession
Most states prohibit driving into or through a funeral procession, and cutting into the line leaves the drivers behind with no lead vehicle to follow, so go around only where passing is permitted.
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28. What counts as a complete stop at a stop sign?
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Answer C: The wheels stop turning before the stop line
A legal stop means the vehicle is no longer moving, made at the stop line or before entering the crosswalk or intersection.
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29. What is the basic rule for entering a roundabout?
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Answer B: Traffic already circulating goes first, and you wait for a gap
Entering traffic yields to vehicles already going around the circle, which is what keeps a roundabout moving instead of locking up.
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30. A pedestrian has stepped into a crosswalk at an intersection ahead of you. What is your obligation?
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Answer C: Yield and let the pedestrian finish crossing before you proceed
Drivers must yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk, and an intersection has a legal crosswalk whether or not lines are painted on the pavement.
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31. What happens to the original suspension period when a Louisiana driver is convicted of driving during that suspension?
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Answer C: It is extended by one year beyond the date the driver could have reapplied
A conviction for operating during suspension adds a further year, running from the date on which the driver would otherwise have become eligible to reapply.
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32. What is the safe way to carry a dog in a car?
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Answer C: In a secured crate, or in a harness attached to a seat belt anchor
An unrestrained animal distracts the driver and becomes a heavy projectile in a crash, so it should be crated or harnessed.
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33. You are stopped at a T-intersection and a driver on the through road is signaling a right turn into your road. What is the safe assumption?
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Answer B: The driver may not actually turn, so wait until the vehicle slows and starts turning
A blinking signal may have been left on by mistake or may be for the next street, so wait until the vehicle actually slows and turns.
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34. The queue for an exit ramp has backed up into the right lane of the highway. What should you do if you want that exit?
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Answer B: Join the back of the queue in the lane instead of cutting in later
Passing a queue and forcing in at the front stops the whole line, and using the shoulder puts you where broken-down vehicles are expected to be.
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35. A driver on the street this sign governs is preparing to turn left at the next corner. Which lane should the vehicle be in beforehand?
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Answer A: The lane closest to the left curb
All the traffic here runs the same way, so nothing is coming toward the driver and the turn is taken from the extreme left lane rather than from beside the middle of the roadway.
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36. A driver's blood alcohol concentration is below the legal limit, but the driver is visibly impaired. Can the driver be arrested?
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Answer C: Yes, driving while impaired by alcohol is an offense at any concentration
The per se figure, 0.08 percent in most states and 0.05 percent in Utah, is the level at which impairment is presumed. Impairment shown by driving behavior and field tests is enough on its own, because alcohol affects skills well before that number.
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37. Your phone is in a mount on the dashboard rather than in your hand. What is true?
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Answer B: It still takes your eyes and mind off the road
A mount solves the hand problem but not the eye or the mind problem, and reading or tapping a mounted screen costs the same seconds of attention.
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38. What should you do about snow and ice on your vehicle before driving?
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Answer C: Clear all glass, mirrors and lights, and the roof and hood as well
Snow left on the roof or hood slides onto your windshield when you brake and blows into the path of drivers behind you, and covered lights make your vehicle hard to see.
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39. Who may supervise the holder of a Louisiana learner's permit?
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Answer D: A licensed adult at least 21 years old or a licensed sibling at least 18 years old
Louisiana lets a licensed parent, guardian or adult of at least 21, or a licensed sibling of at least 18, ride with the permit holder.
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40. You find that your shoulder belt has some slack in it. Why does that matter?
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Answer D: You travel further before the belt restrains you, so injuries are worse
Slack lets your body build up speed before the belt takes hold, which increases the forces on you and the risk of hitting the interior.