Indiana BMV driver's license practice test 1
Free Indiana driver's license practice test with 25 original questions from the Indiana Driver's Manual. This test leans on Chapter 1: Obtaining a New Credential (3), Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle Operation (11), and Chapter 6: Traffic Signs and Signals (6). It starts with this question: "At an all-way stop, who goes first?" No account needed, and every answer is explained.
Checked on
- Questions
- 25
- Passing score
- 80% (20 of 25)
- Mistakes allowed
- 5
- Official handbook
- Indiana Driver's Manual
Practice questions
Question 1 of 250 of 25 answered
At an all-way stop, who goes first?
What this test covers
Every question comes from one of these sections of the Indiana Driver's Manual.
- Chapter 1: Obtaining a New Credential3 questions
- Chapter 5: Points, Suspensions, and Insurance Requirements2 questions
- Chapter 6: Traffic Signs and Signals6 questions
- Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle Operation11 questions
- Chapter 8: Accidents and Emergency Situations3 questions
All 25 questions on this test
Every question on this test is listed here with its answer options. Take the test above to see which answers are correct and why.
Question 1: At an all-way stop, who goes first?
- A. The first vehicle to stop
- B. The largest vehicle
- C. The vehicle going straight
- D. The vehicle on the left
Source:Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle Operation
Question 2: When passing, how do you know you've gone far enough to move back into the lane?
- A. You've counted two seconds after pulling even with it
- B. You can see it in your rearview mirror
- C. The other driver flashes their headlights at you
- D. Your front bumper is even with its front bumper
Source:Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle Operation
Question 3: Under Indiana law, how many listed acts in one episode of driving count as aggressive driving?
- A. At least two
- B. At least seven
- C. At least three
- D. At least one
Source:Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle Operation
Question 4: What does a flashing yellow arrow for a turn mean?
- A. Stop completely, then turn when the arrow turns steady
- B. Turn after yielding to pedestrians and oncoming traffic
- C. You have the right of way and may turn without yielding
- D. The turn is prohibited until the arrow turns green
Source:Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 6: Traffic Signs and Signals
Question 5: What do brown traffic signs tell you about?
- A. Nearby recreational and cultural interest sites
- B. School zones, playgrounds, and school bus routes
- C. Temporary conditions caused by road construction
- D. Road services such as gas, food, and lodging
Source:Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 6: Traffic Signs and Signals
Question 6: What is Indiana's minimum liability insurance requirement?
- A. $50,000 per person, $100,000 per accident, $25,000 property
- B. $25,000 per person, $50,000 per accident, $25,000 property
- C. $25,000 per person, $50,000 per accident, $10,000 property
- D. $30,000 per person, $60,000 per accident, $25,000 property
Source:Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 5: Points, Suspensions, and Insurance Requirements
Question 7: What's the maximum speed on a rural state divided highway in Indiana, unless posted otherwise?
- A. 60 mph
- B. 55 mph
- C. 70 mph
- D. 65 mph
Source:Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle Operation
Question 8: Why should you never turn the ignition to lock while the car is moving?
- A. The air bags will go off automatically
- B. The headlights and turn signals will fail
- C. The brakes will stop working right away on all wheels
- D. The steering will lock and you'll lose control
Source:Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 8: Accidents and Emergency Situations
Question 9: At 55 mph, a car stops in about 130 to 140 feet. How far might a fully loaded tractor-trailer with hot brakes need?
- A. About 150 to 160 feet
- B. About 300 to 350 feet
- C. More than 400 feet
- D. About 200 to 250 feet
Source:Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle Operation
Question 10: In Indiana, a round (circular) traffic sign warns of
- A. An intersection where you must yield
- B. An upcoming school zone
- C. An upcoming railroad crossing
- D. A no-passing zone on the left
Source:Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 6: Traffic Signs and Signals
Question 11: Which kinds of information can a rectangular sign display?
- A. Only warnings about schools and railroad crossings
- B. Only route markers and the names of towns on the road ahead
- C. Only speed limits, turn bans, and other rules you must obey
- D. Rules, guide information, or warnings like advisory speeds
Source:Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 6: Traffic Signs and Signals
Question 12: At a stop sign with no stop line and no crosswalk, where should you stop?
- A. Halfway into the intersection so you can see
- B. At least 50 feet back from the stop sign
- C. Right beside the stop sign, even if it's inside the intersection
- D. Before entering the intersection
Source:Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 6: Traffic Signs and Signals
Question 13: A traffic signal that displays only bicycle symbols applies to
- A. Bicyclists only
- B. Bicyclists and motorcycles
- C. All vehicles in the right lane
- D. Drivers turning right
Source:Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 6: Traffic Signs and Signals
Question 14: What's the most common factor in collisions in Indiana?
- A. Brake, steering, or other mechanical failure
- B. Driving in heavy fog, rain, or snow
- C. Failure to yield the right of way
- D. Driving with worn or underinflated tires
Source:Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 8: Accidents and Emergency Situations
Question 15: Your car has conventional brakes and the rear wheels start sliding sideways. What should you do?
- A. Pull the parking brake and hold the wheel perfectly straight
- B. Ease off the gas and steer in the direction the rear is sliding
- C. Speed up to regain traction, then steer back toward your lane
- D. Brake hard and turn sharply away from the direction of the skid
Source:Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle Operation
Question 16: How much supervised driving practice must you log before applying for an Indiana driver's license?
- A. 30 hours, with at least 6 of them at night
- B. 60 hours, with at least 10 of them at night
- C. 40 hours, with at least 5 of them at night
- D. 50 hours, with at least 10 of them at night
Source:Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 1: Obtaining a New Credential
Question 17: Vehicles such as school buses must stop at railroad crossings. How far from the nearest rail must they stop?
- A. Between 50 and 100 feet
- B. At least 100 feet
- C. Between 15 and 50 feet
- D. Between 5 and 10 feet
Source:Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle Operation
Question 18: If you fail the driving skills exam, how long must you wait before taking it again?
- A. Two months
- B. Fourteen days
- C. Until the next business day
- D. Seven days
Source:Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 1: Obtaining a New Credential
Question 19: You want to turn right and a bicyclist is coming up on your right. What should you do?
- A. Let the cyclist go through before you turn
- B. Honk so the cyclist stops for you
- C. Speed up and turn before the cyclist arrives
- D. Turn, since the cyclist has to yield to cars
Source:Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle Operation
Question 20: What's the youngest age at which you can get an Indiana learner's permit?
- A. 16 and 90 days, after finishing a driver education program
- B. 14, as long as a parent signs the financial liability statement
- C. 15 and a half, after finishing an online theory course
- D. 15, if enrolled in BMV-licensed behind-the-wheel training
Source:Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 1: Obtaining a New Credential
Question 21: Your car stalls in a flooded area. What does the manual advise?
- A. Keep trying to restart the engine until it catches
- B. Push the car to the deepest part to clear the road
- C. Abandon the car as soon as possible
- D. Stay inside with the doors locked until help comes
Source:Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle Operation
Question 22: How many points does Indiana assess for driving 1 to 15 mph over the speed limit?
- A. 2 points
- B. 4 points
- C. 1 point
- D. 6 points
Source:Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 5: Points, Suspensions, and Insurance Requirements
Question 23: Yellow lane markings separate
- A. Lanes of traffic that all move in the same direction
- B. Lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions
- C. Parking spaces from the edge of the road
- D. Bike lanes from the regular travel lanes
Source:Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle Operation
Question 24: How should you look when backing up?
- A. Rely on the backup camera screen on the dashboard
- B. Turn your body right and look through the back window
- C. Use only the side mirrors, checking each one in turn slowly
- D. Use only the rearview mirror, glancing at it often
Source:Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle Operation
Question 25: Your car plunges into water. How should you try to get out?
- A. Through an open window
- B. Wait until the car fills with water, then open the door
- C. Open the door right away and swim out
- D. Stay inside and call 911 until help arrives
Source:Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 8: Accidents and Emergency Situations
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