IN Permit Practice Test 23

All 20 questions in test 23

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1. 1. After parking at the curb, what must a motorist do before opening a vehicle door?

   1. Check first for bicyclists approaching alongside
   2. Open the door wide to warn traffic
   3. Sound the horn before opening
   4. Open the door only halfway each time
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   Check first for bicyclists approaching alongside. After parking and before opening vehicle doors, a motorist should first check for bicyclists. The cited passage reads: "After parking and before opening vehicle doors, a motorist should first check for bicyclists." The manual says to check for bicyclists before opening the door. Sounding the horn does not fulfill the instruction to check for bicyclists first. The instruction to check for bicyclists applies before opening the door.

   Study this in the handbook: Trucks, motorcycles, bicycles and horse drawn vehicles

2. 2. A 17 year old earns a first Indiana driver license. When can a motorcycle endorsement arrive at the same time?

   1. When the rider has held a learner permit for 30 days
   2. When the rider is at least 16 and has completed a motorcycle safety course
   3. When the rider passes only the written car exam
   4. At any age with no course or exam
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   When the rider is at least 16 and has completed a motorcycle safety course. A first-time Indiana driver’s license applicant may obtain a motorcycle endorsement at the same time if at least 16 years old and after completing a motorcycle safety course. The manual specifies an approved Ride Safe Indiana provider for the course path to an endorsement. The cited passage reads: "If you are obtaining your Indiana driver’s license for the first time, you can get a motorcycle endorsement at the same time, provided you are 16 years old or older and have completed a motorcycle safety course."

3. 3. A driver parks facing downhill next to a curb. Which way should the front wheels point?

   1. Away from the curb
   2. Toward the curb
   3. Straight ahead
   4. Toward traffic
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   Toward the curb. When parking facing downhill, turn the wheels toward the curb. When parking facing uphill with a curb, turn them away from the curb. If there is no curb, turn them away from the street. The cited passage reads: "When you park facing downhill, turn your vehicle’s wheels toward the curb." Away suits uphill parking. The manual says to turn the wheels toward the curb when facing downhill.

   Study this in the handbook: Turns, all way stops, roundabouts and interstates

4. 4. What does zipper merging at a work zone lane closure accomplish?

   1. It lets one driver block both lanes
   2. It removes the need to slow down
   3. It can shorten the length of a traffic backup
   4. It closes the open lane early
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   It can shorten the length of a traffic backup. At some work zones, signs encourage drivers to merge toward the lane closure. This is called late or zipper merging and may reduce the length of a traffic backup. The manual also advises drivers to slow down and maintain a safe distance in work zones. The cited passage reads: "smoothly. At some locations traffic is encouraged to merge towards the lane closure, this is known as late or zipper merging, which may be used to reduce the length of a traffic back-up. Signs will be used in these cases."

   Study this in the handbook: Railroad crossings, work zones and vehicle size limits

5. 5. What speed limit does the manual give for county roads in an Indiana urban area when no different limit is posted?

   1. 55 miles per hour
   2. 70 miles per hour
   3. 40 miles per hour
   4. 15 miles per hour
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   55 miles per hour. For county roads in urban areas, the manual gives a speed limit of 55 miles per hour or the posted speed limit. Urban areas have a population of at least 50,000 people. The cited passage reads: "• On a non-divided state highway, vehicles may not exceed 55 miles per hour or the posted speed limit • On county roads, vehicles may not exceed 55 miles per hour or the posted speed limit"

   Study this in the handbook: Speed limits, following distance and stopping

6. 6. What does a pedestrian hybrid beacon show before any pedestrian activates it?

   1. A steady green light
   2. Flashing red lights
   3. A steady yellow light
   4. It stays dark until a pedestrian activates it
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   It stays dark until a pedestrian activates it. A pedestrian hybrid beacon is dark unless activated by a pedestrian. Once activated, it displays flashing yellow, steady yellow, steady red, and then flashing red before going dark again. The cited passage reads: "The pedestrian hybrid beacon is dark unless it has been activated by a pedestrian." Green never appears in its sequence. Flashing red arrives late in sequence. Yellow appears mid sequence, not idle.

7. 7. An Indiana resident still holds a license from another state. What does Indiana require about holding both?

   1. Both may be kept if one is expired
   2. Both may be kept for travel
   3. Only one credential may be held at a time
   4. The older card becomes an ID card
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   Only one credential may be held at a time. Indiana residents cannot hold more than one credential at the same time, even if one was issued by another state. The manual states that other credentials must be surrendered to complete an application for an Indiana identification card. The cited passage reads: "Indiana residents cannot hold more than one credential at the same time, even if one of the credentials was issued by another state."

   Study this in the handbook: Learner's permits, knowledge exam and skills exam

8. 8. How should speed change when driving at night on an unfamiliar Indiana road?

   1. Keep daytime speed to stay alert
   2. Raise speed to shorten the trip
   3. Reduce normal speed, especially on unfamiliar roads
   4. Use the speed of traffic ahead blindly
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   Reduce normal speed, especially on unfamiliar roads. Reduce normal speed at night, especially on unfamiliar roads. Pedestrians, road markings, and other vehicles are harder to identify at night. Avoid looking directly at approaching headlights; focus on the right side of the road to avoid glare. The cited passage reads: "Under nighttime driving conditions, you should reduce normal speed, especially on unfamiliar roads." The manual says to reduce normal speed at night, especially on unfamiliar roads.

   Study this in the handbook: Weather, night driving, drowsiness and distraction

9. 9. A driver needs to turn around and considers backing into a side intersection to reverse direction. What does Indiana guidance say?

   1. Never back into an intersection to turn around
   2. Back in only after honking twice
   3. Back in only at night with hazard lights on
   4. Back in only on residential streets
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   Never back into an intersection to turn around. Never back into an intersection to turn around. When reversing, turn your body to the right and look through the back window; never use only the rearview mirror. Go slowly and watch carefully in all directions. The cited passage reads: "Go slowly, watching carefully in all directions. Never back into an intersection in order to turn around." A horn creates no exception. Hazard lights create no exception.

   Study this in the handbook: Turns, all way stops, roundabouts and interstates

10. 10. How may an Indiana driver change a mailing address with the BMV?

    1. Only in person at a branch
    2. Online, at a BMV Connect kiosk, or at a branch
    3. Only by postal mail
    4. Only by telephone
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    Online, at a BMV Connect kiosk, or at a branch. A mailing address can be changed online at myBMV.com, at a BMV Connect kiosk, or at a BMV branch, giving three channels for a simple update. Branch only handling confuses mailing changes with principal legal address changes, which do demand a branch visit with documents. Postal mail is not required for this update. A telephone route is not listed among the channels. Keep the mailing address current even after a move, because credentials are mailed to the address on file and postal forwarding will not deliver them.

    Study this in the handbook: Renewing, amending and replacing your license

11. 11. A driver damages an unattended vehicle and cannot find the owner. What must happen?

    1. Leave the scene quietly
    2. Wait exactly ten minutes then leave
    3. Take reasonable steps to notify the owner, and if the owner cannot be located, call law enforcement
    4. Pay the nearest business instead
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    Take reasonable steps to notify the owner, and if the owner cannot be located, call law enforcement. After a collision with an unattended vehicle or other property, stop and remain at the scene. Take reasonable steps to notify the owner. If the owner cannot be located, call a law enforcement agency to provide information. The cited passage reads: "take reasonable steps to notify the owner of the damaged property, and if the owner cannot be located, call a law enforcement agency in order to provide information."

    Study this in the handbook: Accidents, collisions and roadside emergencies

12. 12. Who posts Indiana's traffic signs?

    1. The Indiana Department of Transportation and local governments
    2. Only the BMV at its branches
    3. Private driving schools
    4. Only the State Police
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    The Indiana Department of Transportation and local governments. The manual says traffic signs are posted by the Indiana Department of Transportation and by local governments. They use colors, shapes, written messages, and symbols so that drivers can quickly understand the information, which is why learning them is necessary to obtain an Indiana driver's license. Signs control traffic flow and make streets and highways safer for drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians alike, so a driver should obey them wherever they are posted.

    Study this in the handbook: Traffic sign colors and shapes

13. 13. When positioning alongside the vehicle ahead of a parallel-parking space, what minimum separation and bumper alignment does the manual specify?

    1. At least two feet, with rear bumpers aligned
    2. Touching bumpers for accuracy
    3. At least ten feet
    4. No alignment step is used
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    At least two feet, with rear bumpers aligned. Signal your intention to park. Position your vehicle parallel to the vehicle ahead of the empty space, maintain at least two feet of separation, and align your rear bumper with its rear bumper. The cited passage reads: "maintain at least two feet from this vehicle. Align your rear bumper with the rear bumper of the vehicle parked in front of the empty space (Figure A)."

    Study this in the handbook: Turns, all way stops, roundabouts and interstates

14. 14. A new Indiana resident aged 18 or older held an out-of-state license that expired six years ago. Besides vision screening, which exams are required for an Indiana license?

    1. Vision screening only
    2. Knowledge exam and driving skills exam
    3. Knowledge exam only
    4. No testing because of prior licensure
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    Knowledge exam and driving skills exam. Six years past expiration crosses the five year line, so prior licensure no longer waives the road test. The applicant faces both the written knowledge exam and a driving skills exam, alongside identity paperwork and a vision check. Stopping at the written exam matches the shorter lapse category, where expiration under five years keeps the skills test waived. Vision alone never suffices for someone reentering licensure after that long a gap.

    Study this in the handbook: Learner's permits, knowledge exam and skills exam

15. 15. A motorcycle ahead blinks a turn signal for blocks without turning. What should a following driver conclude?

    1. A turn is guaranteed soon
    2. The rider must be turning at the next street
    3. Ignore all motorcycle signals
    4. Signals are usually not self-canceling, so wait until action is sure
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    Signals are usually not self-canceling, so wait until action is sure. Do not assume a flashing motorcycle turn signal means a turn is coming soon. Motorcycle signals are usually not self-canceling, and riders sometimes forget to turn them off. Wait until you are sure the rider is going to act before proceeding. The cited passage reads: "These vehicles have signals that are usually not selfcanceling, and riders sometimes forget to turn them off." Guaranteed turns trust lamps blindly.

    Study this in the handbook: Trucks, motorcycles, bicycles and horse drawn vehicles

16. 16. Which parked vehicle with amber flashing lights is covered by Indiana's Move Over law?

    1. A parked taxi picking up a rider
    2. A parked delivery van with no lights
    3. A private car with a bumper sticker
    4. A solid waste hauler or trash truck
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    A solid waste hauler or trash truck. Authorized vehicles with amber flashing lights include recovery vehicles and tow trucks, highway maintenance vehicles, utility service vehicles, solid waste haulers and trash trucks, and survey or construction vehicles. Change lanes away from them, or if you cannot, slow to 10 miles per hour under the posted limit. Failure to comply with the amber light rule is a Class B infraction. Slowing down and moving over gives workers a safer space, so look well ahead for flashing lights on the shoulder and plan your lane change early.

    Study this in the handbook: Move Over law, school buses and pedestrians

17. 17. A rider renews a license that already carries an unexpired motorcycle endorsement. What happens to the endorsement fee?

    1. The endorsement fee doubles at renewal
    2. The rider must repay the fee and retake the riding exam
    3. No endorsement fee is charged at that renewal
    4. The endorsement drops off unless repaid within 30 days
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    No endorsement fee is charged at that renewal. If you hold an unexpired driver’s license with a motorcycle endorsement, you do not have to pay the endorsement fee when renewing the license. The cited passage reads: "currently hold an unexpired driver’s license with a motorcycle endorsement, you will not be required to pay the fee for the endorsement when you renew your license." No doubling rule exists. The manual says no endorsement fee is required when renewing an unexpired license with that endorsement.

18. 18. During an Indiana driving skills exam, which habit can hurt the final score?

    1. Checking the blind spot before moving over
    2. Signaling before changing lanes
    3. Allowing room for a passing vehicle
    4. Leaving the turn signal on after finishing a lane change
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    Leaving the turn signal on after finishing a lane change. Leaving the turn signal on after a completed lane change is listed as an action that could affect the final score or cause failure. The exam also evaluates proper signaling, blind-spot checks, and allowing room for passing vehicles. The cited passage reads: "• Leaving your turn signal on after a completed lane change" Failing to check a blind spot is listed as an action that could affect the score or cause failure.

    Study this in the handbook: Learner's permits, knowledge exam and skills exam

19. 19. What rear lighting must every truck or bus carry in Indiana?

    1. One red tail lamp and no plate lamp
    2. Two white tail lamps and a blue stop lamp
    3. Four red tail lamps and two stop lamps
    4. Two red tail lamps, one rear white license plate lamp, and at least one red stop lamp
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    Two red tail lamps, one rear white license plate lamp, and at least one red stop lamp. Every truck or bus must have two red tail lamps, one rear white license plate lamp, and at least one red stop lamp. The cited passage reads: "The lighting requirements for any truck or bus are: (2) red tail lamps, one (1) rear white license plate lamp, and at least one (1) red stop-lamp." The requirement includes two red tail lamps and one rear white license plate lamp.

20. 20. What information must a driver give everyone involved after an accident, beyond staying at the scene?

    1. Insurance agent phone number only
    2. Name, address, and vehicle registration number, plus showing a driver license
    3. Home phone number and employer name
    4. Vehicle color and fuel type
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    Name, address, and vehicle registration number, plus showing a driver license. Remain at the accident scene. Give your name, address, and vehicle registration number to everyone involved, and show your driver’s license. The cited passage reads: "The driver must remain at the scene of the accident, giving their name, address, and registration number of the motor vehicle to everyone involved, in addition to showing his or her driver’s license." Agent numbers skip identity facts.

    Study this in the handbook: Accidents, collisions and roadside emergencies