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Louisiana DMV Permit Full Practice Exam (40 Questions)

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Where these questions come from

Each question is built from the official Louisiana driver manual. The real test asks the same topics with different wording.

Passing score on the real Louisiana permit test: 80% (32 of 40 correct here).

Sample Louisiana permit-test questions

Below are 4 sample questions from the Louisiana question bank. The interactive practice test above randomizes from the same pool.

In which of the following situations are you allowed to pass another vehicle on the right?

  1. When the vehicle you are passing is trying to change lanes
  2. When the vehicle you are passing is making or about to make a right turn
  3. When the vehicle you are passing is making or about to make a left turn
  4. None of the above

Correct answer: C

Explanation: You may pass another vehicle on the right when it is making or about to make a left turn.

You must continuously signal a turn for _________ before making the turn.

  1. not less than 100 feet
  2. not less than 50 feet
  3. less than 100 feet
  4. not less than 75 feet

Correct answer: A

Explanation: You must continuously signal a turn for at least 100 feet before making the turn. You should signal for an even greater distance when driving at higher speeds or in heavy traffic. (At 50 mph, your vehicle will travel 100 feet in less than two seconds.)

For a second conviction for driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08% or above, your license will be suspended for

  1. 120 Days.
  2. 12 Months.
  3. 6 Months.
  4. 90 Days.

Correct answer: B

Explanation: For a second conviction for a BAC of 0.08% or above, your license will be suspended for one year. [Losing Your Driving Privileges, Chapter 9: Driving Offenses, Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide]

Passing a vehicle on the right is NOT permitted

  1. when you are in a left-turn lane.
  2. on one-way streets where all lanes of traffic are moving in the same direction.
  3. when the vehicle is in the left-turn lane.
  4. on highways that have at least two lanes traveling in each direction.

Correct answer: A

Explanation: Under Louisiana law, you may pass a vehicle on the right in only two situations: 1) The vehicle is making or about to make a left turn; 2) there are two or more lanes of traffic going in the same direction as you are. (This can be the case on a multilane highway or on a one-way street.)