LA DMV PRACTICE TEST

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You must have a Louisiana driver's license or driving permit if you are a resident of Louisiana and want to drive a motor vehicle on public streets and highways. The following tests may be given when you apply for a driver’s license: vision, traffic signs and signals, knowledge of traffic laws, road skills. The Louisiana DMV written test is designed to check your knowledge of road signs, rules of the road, traffic laws and safe driving practices. Everything you will need to know is covered in the Louisiana Driver's Manual. The Louisiana DMV written test consists of 40 questions, and you'll need at least 32 correct answers to pass (80%).
1. If you hear a thumping sound while driving, you should:
Try your emergency lights.
Get off the road and check your tires.
Pull the steering wheel back.
Hook your shoe under the gas pedal and see if you can free it.
2. When driving in fog at night, you should use:
Low beam headlights.
High beam headlights.
Parking lights.
None of the above.
3. If traffic prevents you from completely crossing railroad tracks:
You may proceed if no train is visible or audible.
You should slowly move forward as far as possible.
You should stop before reaching the tracks.
You should stop 15 feet from the tracks.
4. If you want to go to a social event where you might drink alcohol, you should:
Arrange to go with two or more people and agree that one of you will not drink alcohol.
Arrange to remain overnight or ride home with a friend who does not drink.
Use public transportation or a taxi, if available.
All of the above.
5. In heavy rain, tires can ride on a thin film of water, without touching the road. This is called:
Risk-planning.
Hydroplaning.
Rainplaning.
Waterplaning.
6. A vertical rectangle is generally used for:
School crossing signs.
Regulatory signs.
Guide signs.
Railroad advance warning signs.
7. For which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
Solid red lights, red arrows, and flashing yellow lights.
Solid red lights, flashing red lights, and yellow lights.
Solid red lights, flashing red lights, and blacked-out traffic signals.
Solid red lights, flashing green lights, and purple lights.
8. A flashing yellow light means:
The light will soon change from green to red.
You have the right-of-way.
Yield the right-of-way to other traffic at the intersection.
Drive with caution.
9. Roadways are the most slippery:
When it has been raining for a long time.
When it hasn't rained in a long time.
When it starts raining.
When it stops raining.
10. If you encounter an aggressive driver you should:
Make eye contact and ask them to pull off the road and stop.
Show them how to drive defensively.
Get out of their way.
Speed up.
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