Indiana BMV Permit Practice Test 6
Test 6 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 40 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Indiana test.
- Questions50
- Correct to pass40
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age15 years
-
1. The rear of your vehicle begins to slide sideways on a slippery surface. What is the correct correction?
Show answer
Answer C: Ease off the accelerator and steer in the direction you want the front of the vehicle to go
Looking and steering toward your intended path lines the front wheels up with the direction of travel, while sudden braking or a sharp opposite input usually makes the slide worse.
-
2. How does an Indiana driver bring an indefinite no-insurance suspension to an end?
Show answer
Answer A: By filing an SR22 and keeping it in force continuously for 180 days
An indefinite no-insurance suspension is stayed when the BMV receives an SR22 and is terminated when that SR22 stays in force for 180 days without a lapse.
-
3. How far below the established limit must an Indiana worksite speed limit be set?
Show answer
Answer B: At least ten miles per hour below
A temporary worksite speed limit must be set at least ten miles per hour below the maximum established speed limit for that stretch of road.
-
4. Why is being predictable an important part of driving safely?
Show answer
Answer A: Because other road users are able to plan around what you are doing
Other drivers make their decisions from what they expect you to do, so surprises are what produce collisions.
-
5. How should a head restraint be adjusted?
Show answer
Answer D: So the top is at least as high as the back of your head and close behind it
A restraint set at head height and close behind limits how far the head snaps backward in a rear impact, which is what reduces neck injury.
-
6. Why does the situation ahead of this sign deserve extra care from a motorcyclist?
Show answer
Answer C: Because a narrow machine is easy to overlook in a mirror or a blind spot
A motorcycle fills very little of a mirror and disappears easily into a blind spot, so the rider should adjust speed and lane position to stay visible where the streams come together.
-
7. A person in a wheelchair is traveling in the roadway because the sidewalk is blocked by construction. What should you do?
Show answer
Answer B: Pass slowly with plenty of room, or wait
A blocked sidewalk leaves the person no choice but the road, and a chair cannot move aside quickly, so pass wide and slow or wait for room.
-
8. How should a pregnant driver or passenger wear a seat belt?
Show answer
Answer A: Lap belt below the belly across the hips, shoulder belt across the chest
A properly worn belt protects both mother and baby. The lap portion goes low under the belly, snug across the hip bones, and the shoulder belt crosses between the breasts.
-
9. Your vehicle stalls on railroad tracks and you see a train approaching. What should you do?
Show answer
Answer D: Get everyone out and run toward the train at an angle away from the tracks
Leave the vehicle at once. Running toward the oncoming train and away from the tracks keeps you clear of the wreckage, which is thrown forward in the direction the train is moving.
-
10. What does a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 mean for the driver of a car?
Show answer
Answer B: It is the level almost every state treats as legally intoxicated
In almost every state a driver at 0.08 or above is legally intoxicated whatever the driver seems like, but impairment starts well before that level is reached.
-
11. A set of reversible express lanes is closed off with gates and signs while it runs the other way. What must you never do?
Show answer
Answer C: Enter past a closed gate or a sign showing the lanes are closed
When reversible lanes are closed they may already be carrying traffic in the opposite direction, so entering past a gate can put you head-on into that traffic.
-
12. How long do Indiana knowledge exam results remain valid?
Show answer
Answer C: 180 days
The Indiana BMV keeps a passing knowledge exam result valid for 180 days.
-
13. 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?
Show answer
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.
-
14. A high truck ahead of you hides the traffic signal as you approach the intersection. What should you do?
Show answer
Answer A: Drop back so you can see the signal and the truck's brake lights
Extra following distance restores your view of the signal, so you are reacting to the light yourself rather than copying the truck driver.
-
15. A sign at the curb reads Tow-Away Zone. What does it mean for you?
Show answer
Answer C: That a vehicle left there can be removed at the owner's expense
In a tow-away zone the vehicle can be removed immediately and the owner pays the towing and storage charges to get it back.
-
16. How many points does Indiana assess for driving 16 to 25 miles per hour over the speed limit?
Show answer
Answer A: Four points
Indiana assesses two points for 1 to 15 mph over the limit, four points for 16 to 25 mph over, and six points for 26 mph or more over.
-
17. You are already inside a roundabout when an emergency vehicle approaches with lights and siren. What should you do?
Show answer
Answer B: Continue to your exit, leave the roundabout, then pull over and stop
Stopping inside a roundabout blocks the circulating roadway, so you should exit first and then pull over clear of the intersection.
-
18. Why should you not leave the engine running when you walk away from your vehicle?
Show answer
Answer C: Because the vehicle can be stolen or can move on its own
An unattended running vehicle is an easy theft and, if the transmission slips or is knocked out of park, it can roll away with nobody at the wheel.
-
19. Once you have parallel parked, how close to the curb should your wheels be?
Show answer
Answer C: Within the distance your state allows, commonly 12 to 18 inches
Parking close to and parallel with the curb keeps the vehicle out of the traffic lane without damaging the tires; each state sets the exact maximum, usually 12 inches and 18 inches in some states.
-
20. You hear a bang and one of the front tires deflates while you are on the highway. What happens to the vehicle?
Show answer
Answer D: It pulls strongly toward the side that failed
The collapsed tire drags heavily on that corner, so the vehicle veers toward it. Hold the wheel firmly, keep your line and let the speed fall before leaving the road.
-
21. A 17 year old moves to Indiana holding an out-of-state license issued 200 days ago. What does the BMV require?
Show answer
Answer D: A BMV driving skills exam, plus a knowledge exam and a vision screening
A new resident under 18 who has held an out-of-state license for at least 180 days but less than one year must pass a BMV driving skills exam as well as a knowledge exam and vision screening.
-
22. In Indiana, what changes when a driver's alcohol concentration reaches 0.15 rather than 0.08?
Show answer
Answer A: The offense rises from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class A misdemeanor
Operating with an alcohol concentration of at least 0.08 but under 0.15 is a Class C misdemeanor, while 0.15 or more is a Class A misdemeanor.
-
23. You are waiting in a left-turn lane at a green light when a fire engine with lights and siren comes toward you in the oncoming lanes. What should you do?
Show answer
Answer D: Hold your position and let the fire engine pass
Turning across the path of an approaching emergency vehicle is exactly what you must not do; stay put until it has gone by.
-
24. What telecommunications device rule applies specifically to an Indiana driver under 21?
Show answer
Answer D: No use at all while driving, except to make a 911 emergency call
Indiana bars a driver under 21 from operating a motor vehicle while using a telecommunications device, with an exception only for a 911 emergency call.
-
25. What must an Indiana applicant under 18 submit as proof of the required supervised driving practice?
Show answer
Answer A: A completed practice driving log signed by a parent or legal guardian
The applicant files the log of supervised driving practice, and a parent or legal guardian must sign it when the applicant is under 18.
-
26. You are stopped in slow traffic and a motorcycle comes up between the lanes. What should you do?
Show answer
Answer D: Hold your position and avoid any sudden lane change
The danger to a rider between lanes comes from a vehicle moving sideways without warning, so staying predictable is what protects them.
-
27. What mental element does Indiana require before aggressive driving becomes a Class A misdemeanor?
Show answer
Answer C: Intent to harass or intimidate a person in another vehicle
The offense requires that the driver knowingly or intentionally engage in the listed conduct with intent to harass or intimidate a person in another vehicle.
-
28. A single solid white line separates two lanes running in the same direction. What is it telling drivers?
Show answer
Answer A: Changing lanes there is discouraged
A solid white lane line discourages lane changing, typically where merging or weaving would create a hazard.
-
29. A sign at the intersection prohibits U-turns, but the opening looks wide and clear. What may you do?
Show answer
Answer B: Obey the sign and turn around somewhere else
A prohibition applies whatever the traffic looks like at that moment, usually because of sight distance or conflicts you cannot see from the lane.
-
30. Which vehicle is most affected by a strong side wind?
Show answer
Answer D: A van or a car towing a tall trailer
Wind pushes against the side area of a vehicle, so tall boxy shapes and trailers are moved far more than low heavy ones.
-
31. About how far ahead do low beam headlights let you see on a dark road?
Show answer
Answer B: About 250 feet
Low beams light roughly 250 feet of road, and high beams roughly 350 to 500 feet, which sets the limit on a safe night speed.
-
32. Where is the best place in the car for a child safety seat?
Show answer
Answer A: In the rear seat, secured either with the belt or with the lower anchors
The rear seat is furthest from most impacts and from the front airbags, and the seat must be locked in with the belt or the anchors.
-
33. A high-occupancy vehicle lane is separated from the general lanes by a pair of solid white lines with a gap every so often. Where may you enter or leave it?
Show answer
Answer D: Only at the openings where the solid lines are broken
The solid lines forbid crossing, so entry and exit are limited to the designated openings where the marking is broken.
-
34. A driver passes this sign on an open road. Over what stretch does the figure it sets stay in force?
Show answer
Answer A: From the sign onward, in every lane, until another sign sets a different figure
The figure governs the road from the sign onward and binds every lane, and it stays in force until a later sign sets a different one.
-
35. You are turning right onto a one-way street. Which lane of that street should you enter?
Show answer
Answer C: The lane closest to the right curb
Even though every lane on a one-way street runs your way, a right turn must end in the lane nearest the right curb; you may change lanes afterwards when it is safe.
-
36. Which stationary vehicle showing flashing amber lights triggers Indiana's move over duty?
Show answer
Answer B: A solid waste hauler collecting refuse along the roadway
The amber light move over duty covers recovery vehicles, utility service vehicles, solid waste haulers, road maintenance vehicles and survey or construction vehicles.
-
37. How should your speed behave while you move from one lane into the next?
Show answer
Answer C: Keep it steady or adjust it smoothly to match the traffic in the new lane
A lane change works best as a smooth movement at the speed of the lane you are joining, since sudden braking or acceleration surprises the drivers around you.
-
38. You are about to pass another vehicle at night with your high beams on. What should you do?
Show answer
Answer C: Switch to low beams as you come up behind it and while you are alongside
High beams shining into the mirrors of the vehicle ahead blind the very driver whose reaction you depend on during the pass.
-
39. When may the holder of an Indiana probationary driver's license first renew it?
Show answer
Answer D: At 21 years and one day of age
A probationary license may not be renewed until the holder is 21 years and one day old, and renewal then produces an unrestricted license.
-
40. You come back to find that your parked car has rolled out into the street. What most likely went wrong?
Show answer
Answer C: The parking brake was not set and the wheels were not turned
The parking brake, a gear or park, and turned front wheels are three separate safeguards, and a runaway means at least the first two were missing.
-
41. Cones and drums mark a shifted lane through a work zone. What should you do?
Show answer
Answer A: Follow the path that they mark and stay inside it
Channelizing devices define the temporary travel path, and the space on the other side of them belongs to the workers.
-
42. Why should you not switch the engine off while the vehicle is still moving fast?
Show answer
Answer B: You lose power steering and the steering may lock
With the engine off the steering becomes very heavy and on many vehicles the column can lock, so shift to neutral first and only shut down once stopped.
-
43. Which sign tells you that the vehicles ahead are part of a funeral procession?
Show answer
Answer C: Headlights burning in daylight, with small flags or markers on the vehicles
Processions are normally identified by daytime headlights, hazard lights and flags or windshield markers, not by emergency lights or sirens.
-
44. When must an Indiana vehicle display lighted head lamps?
Show answer
Answer C: From sunset to sunrise, and whenever people are not clear at 500 feet
Lighted head lamps are required from sunset to sunrise and at any other time when persons and vehicles on the highway are not clearly discernible at 500 feet ahead.
-
45. Should you drive with your hazard lights flashing while moving in fog?
Show answer
Answer A: No, they hide your turn signals and suggest you are stopped
Hazard lights on a moving vehicle tell other drivers you are stopped or disabled, and they cancel out your turn signals just when clarity matters most.
-
46. You are stopped at a stop sign waiting to turn onto a highway where traffic moves at 55 mph. How should you choose your gap?
Show answer
Answer A: Wait for a much larger gap than the one you would accept on a city street
Fast traffic covers ground while you are still accelerating, so the gap that feels adequate at 25 mph is dangerously short at highway speed.
-
47. On dry pavement in good weather, what is the smallest following gap you should keep?
Show answer
Answer A: About three seconds behind the vehicle ahead
Three seconds is the accepted minimum on dry roads in good visibility, and the gap should be longer in poor conditions.
-
48. You are leaving a freeway on an exit ramp posted with an advisory speed of 25 mph. Where should you slow to that speed?
Show answer
Answer A: In the deceleration lane, before you reach the curve of the ramp
Slowing belongs in the deceleration lane so you arrive at the curve already at the advisory speed and do not hold up traffic still in the through lanes.
-
49. No plaque stating days or hours accompanies this sign at the intersection. When does the restriction apply?
Show answer
Answer D: At all times, since nothing limits it to particular periods
A regulatory restriction runs continuously unless a supplemental plaque states the days or hours during which it applies.
-
50. You are turning left from a two-way street onto a one-way street. Which lane should you enter?
Show answer
Answer C: The first lane open to traffic on the left side of the one-way street
Turn left from the lane closest to the center line and finish in the first available lane on the left of the one-way street, then change lanes if you need to.