Trucks are entering the highway.

There is a traffic signal ahead.

Continue at your current speed.

The blind spot of a large vehicle

An area designated for motor vehicles

Louisiana Car Driving Permit Test-21 - DMV Written Test Questions with Answers

Q.1

The consumption of alcohol while taking drugs can:

Decrease the effects of the drugs and alcohol.
Increase the effects of both the drugs and alcohol.
Help cure your illness.
Improve your driving ability.

Q.2

When dealing with pedestrians, a driver must:

Make sure the pedestrian is aware of their vehicle.
Always yield the right-of-way, even if the pedestrian is in the wrong.
Yield the right-of-way only when the pedestrian is legally entitled to it.
Slow down and sound their horn near a crosswalk.

Q.3

Smoking and preparing to smoke while driving:

Do not affect driving abilities.
Help maintain driver alertness.
Are distracting activities.
Are not distracting activities.

Q.4

This sign means:

Trucks only.
Trucks are entering the highway.
Upcoming hill.
Trucks have the right-of-way.

Q.5

You are waiting in the intersection to complete a left turn. You should:

Signal and keep your wheels turned to the left.
Signal and keep your wheels straight.
Flash your headlights so drivers will let you through.
Drive around the rear of a car if it blocks you.

Q.6

This sign means:

Steep downgrade.
Crossroad ahead.
No right turn.
Narrow bridge.

Q.7

When two vehicles enter an intersection from different highways at the same time, which vehicle must yield the right-of-way?

Either one
The vehicle on the left
The vehicle on the right
Neither

Q.8

Guide signs are ____ signs that provide directional and mileage information to drivers.

Yellow
Red
Green
White

Q.9

When riding in a vehicle, small children:

May be safely held by a strong adult.
Will be safe if they are standing on the floor in the back of the vehicle.
Will not be hurt in an accident because they are small.
Must never be allowed to ride while standing in the vehicle.

Q.10

If worried, nervous, angry, or crying, a driver:

Will drive no differently than they would if they were thinking more clearly.
Can drive faster because they are more in touch with their senses.
Should take the time to focus on driving before starting the engine.
Should call a friend to vent while driving.

Q.11

When approaching railroad tracks, you should:

Look, listen, slow down, and be prepared to stop.
Speed up to cross the tracks before the gate is lowered.
Try to drive around a lowered gate.
Not pay attention to how many tracks there are to cross.

Q.12

From top to bottom, the following is the proper order for traffic lights:

Red, yellow, green.
Red, green, yellow.
Green, red, yellow.
Green, yellow, red.

Q.13

What are the colors of signs that tell you the distance to the next exit on a highway?

Yellow with black letters
Black with white letters
Red with white letters
Green with white letters

Q.14

As you drive, you're required to stop your vehicle:

At an intersection with a stop sign.
Where there is a red light.
When a traffic officer orders you to stop.
All of the above.

Q.15

When checking your tires, you should make sure:

The tread is not worn away.
The air pressure is not too low.
They are not flat.
All of the above.

Q.16

From the center lane, which maneuver(s) can you perform?

You may make left turns.
You may make U-turns.
You may pass slow-moving traffic.
All of the above.

Q.17

This road sign means:

Divided highway begins.
A steep grade is ahead.
The overpass ahead has a low clearance.
Two lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions are about to merge.

Q.18

You may continue carefully through an intersection with a yellow light if:

There is an emergency vehicle crossing your lane.
There are pedestrians crossing.
You are turning right.
You are already within the intersection when the light changes to yellow.

Q.19

Which of the following is true about driving on a wet roadway?

As you drive faster, your tires become less effective.
Water does not affect cars with good tires.
Deep water is less dangerous than shallow water.
As you decrease your speed, the roadway becomes more slippery.

Q.20

What does a single dashed yellow line separating traffic mean?

Drivers may pass if it is safe to do so.
Both lanes travel in the same direction.
Drivers may not pass.
Drivers may pass, even if it could be dangerous.

Q.21

If you reach an intersection where you wish to turn but you are not in the proper lane, you should:

Quickly cut across traffic to make your turn.
Turn on your blinker and make the turn from your current lane.
Drive to the next intersection and make your turn then.
Safely change lanes then put your vehicle in reverse to go back to the intersection.

Q.22

Before changing lanes on a multilane highway, you should:

Sound your horn.
Turn on your headlights.
Reduce your speed.
Check your mirrors and blind spots.

Q.23

You may not cross a single broken white or yellow line:

When doing so would interfere with traffic.
When turning left into a driveway.
When the car in front of you is disabled.
When passing to the right on a one-way street.

Q.24

This sign means:

Watch for trucks.
Do not pass trucks.
Truck parking area ahead.
Steep downgrade ahead.

Q.25

You are coming to a railroad crossing where the crossing signals are flashing. You should:

Stop and look for a train.
Slow down and look for a train.
Look for a train, then speed up.
Do what the vehicle ahead of you does.

Q.26

To prepare for anything coming up on the road ahead, you should:

Continually scan the entire road and all roadsides.
Stare straight ahead at all times.
Drive with your left foot resting lightly on the brake pedal.
Maintain focus toward the middle of the road.

Q.27

If you are approaching a traffic signal that you notice has been solid green for a long time, you should:

Prepare for the light to turn yellow.
Speed up to beat a red light.
Assume the light will stay green.
Assume the light is broken.

Q.28

When you want to change lanes, you should wait for a minimum ____ gap in traffic.

One-second
Two-second
Three-second
Four- or five-second

Q.29

When meeting a car with blinding headlights, you should:

Use your bright lights until the other vehicle dims theirs.
Flash your lights on and off to warn the other driver.
Dim your lights and then speed up to pass quickly.
Look toward the right side of the road.

Q.30

What should you do if your vehicle’s right wheels leave the pavement?

Stop quickly.
Immediately pull all the way off of the road and get back on when it is safe.
Accelerate and steer back on the road quickly.
Take your foot off the accelerator, slow down, then ease back onto the road when it is safe to do so.

Q.31

When should drivers and passengers fasten their safety belts?

Before reaching 55 mph
When they feel unsafe
When making a sharp turn
Before starting the engine

Q.32

Defensive driving is:

Driving aggressively.
Using safe driving strategies to prevent crashes.
Driving against the traffic.
More dangerous than not driving defensively.

Q.33

This sign means:

Continue at your current speed.
You must stop ahead.
Speeding is not allowed.
There is a traffic signal ahead.

Q.34

Pentagonal signs indicate:

No passing zones.
School zones.
Speed limits.
Railroad crossings.

Q.35

When a curb is painted ____, it indicates a handicap parking restriction.

Blue
Yellow
White
Red

Q.36

When approaching a traffic signal displaying a steady green arrow, drivers:

Should merge into a lane in the direction of the arrow.
Should slow to a stop, if it is safe to do so.
May turn in the direction of the arrow after yielding to traffic and pedestrians already in the intersection.
May drive straight through the intersection.

Q.37

If you need to drive in foggy weather:

Turn on your low beam headlights.
Turn on your hazard lights.
It is okay to drive at the maximum speed limit.
Do not drive at a speed above 10 miles per hour.

Q.38

What is a "No zone?"

A designated no passing zone
A one-way traffic area
The blind spot of a large vehicle
An area designated for motor vehicles

Q.39

Which of the following are used on some highways to direct drivers into the proper lanes for turning?

Flashing red lights
Flashing yellow lights
White lines on the side of the road
White arrows in the middle of the lanes

Q.40

You come to an intersection with a flashing red light. You must:

Slow down and drive carefully through the intersection.
Turn either right or left, since the road is blocked ahead.
Stop at the intersection and wait for a flashing green light.
Stop at the intersection, then proceed as traffic allows.

The consumption of alcohol while taking drugs can:

When dealing with pedestrians, a driver must:

Smoking and preparing to smoke while driving:

This sign means:

You are waiting in the intersection to complete a left turn. You should:

This sign means:

When two vehicles enter an intersection from different highways at the same time, which vehicle must yield the right-of-way?

Guide signs are ____ signs that provide directional and mileage information to drivers.

When riding in a vehicle, small children:

If worried, nervous, angry, or crying, a driver:

When approaching railroad tracks, you should:

From top to bottom, the following is the proper order for traffic lights:

What are the colors of signs that tell you the distance to the next exit on a highway?

As you drive, you're required to stop your vehicle:

When checking your tires, you should make sure:

From the center lane, which maneuver(s) can you perform?

This road sign means:

You may continue carefully through an intersection with a yellow light if:

Which of the following is true about driving on a wet roadway?

What does a single dashed yellow line separating traffic mean?

If you reach an intersection where you wish to turn but you are not in the proper lane, you should:

Before changing lanes on a multilane highway, you should:

You may not cross a single broken white or yellow line:

This sign means:

You are coming to a railroad crossing where the crossing signals are flashing. You should:

To prepare for anything coming up on the road ahead, you should:

If you are approaching a traffic signal that you notice has been solid green for a long time, you should:

When you want to change lanes, you should wait for a minimum ____ gap in traffic.

When meeting a car with blinding headlights, you should:

What should you do if your vehicle’s right wheels leave the pavement?

When should drivers and passengers fasten their safety belts?

Defensive driving is:

This sign means:

Pentagonal signs indicate:

When a curb is painted ____, it indicates a handicap parking restriction.

When approaching a traffic signal displaying a steady green arrow, drivers:

If you need to drive in foggy weather:

What is a "No zone?"

Which of the following are used on some highways to direct drivers into the proper lanes for turning?

You come to an intersection with a flashing red light. You must:

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