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Louisiana practice test

Louisiana permit practice test.

Get to know the format, try six study questions, and check the explanations before opening a full Roadwise practice test. This course’s simulation is based on the format described below.

Questions
40
Correct to pass
32
Practice timer
No timer
Study question bank
795

The format in this course

Louisiana OMV Knowledge Test

To pass this Roadwise simulation, answer at least 32 of 40 questions correctly. Answers and explanations appear after you finish. Unanswered questions count as incorrect.

This practice format uses one overall passing threshold, without a separately scored sign section.

This Roadwise practice format has no countdown, so you can take the time you need.

The handbook itself (p.13) states the 80% passing threshold but does not give a total question count; the 40-question total and 32-correct passing score come from the official Louisiana OMV website. No section is scored separately, so the practice test uses one combined score.

Try a few practice questions

Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.

A Class D license covers a single commercial vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of:
  1. Under 10,001 pounds
  2. 26,001 pounds or more
  3. 10,001 to less than 26,001 pounds
  4. 6,001 to 10,000 pounds

Answer: 10,001 to less than 26,001 pounds

Class D covers vehicles from 10,001 up to but not including 26,001 pounds GVWR.

Handbook p. 6 ↗
How much more likely are you to survive a crash if you remain inside the vehicle rather than being thrown from it?
  1. Slightly more likely
  2. 3 to 4 times more likely
  3. 10 times more likely
  4. There is no difference

Answer: 3 to 4 times more likely

Staying inside the vehicle during a crash makes survival 3 to 4 times more likely than being ejected.

Handbook p. 44 ↗
Which of the following is illegal when passing?
  1. Passing on a road with a broken yellow centerline
  2. Passing when your view is blocked by a hill or curve
  3. Passing when there is enough distance to see clearly ahead
  4. Passing a vehicle traveling slower than the flow of traffic

Answer: Passing when your view is blocked by a hill or curve

Passing when your view ahead is obstructed by a hill or curve is explicitly prohibited.

Handbook p. 75 ↗
How much extra following distance should you add when driving at night?
  1. At least 2 additional seconds
  2. At least 1 additional second
  3. At least 3 additional seconds
  4. None, if your high beams are on

Answer: At least 1 additional second

Night driving calls for at least 1 extra second of following distance beyond your normal gap.

Handbook p. 79 ↗
How should trailer safety chains be attached?
  1. With slack, crossed under the trailer tongue
  2. Pulled tight so they can't move in turns
  3. Loose enough to drag on the road
  4. Hooked only to the rear bumper

Answer: With slack, crossed under the trailer tongue

Chains need some slack for sharp turns but shouldn't drag, and should cross under the tongue to catch it if the trailer separates.

Handbook p. 140 ↗
What does this sign mean?
3-foot passing law for bicycles
  1. Marks an obstruction that traffic may pass on either side.
  2. Instructs drivers to move vehicles out of travel lanes after a minor crash.
  3. Requires drivers to move over or slow down for stopped emergency vehicles.
  4. Drivers must leave at least 3 feet of space when passing a cyclist.

Answer: Drivers must leave at least 3 feet of space when passing a cyclist.

3-foot passing law for bicycles: Drivers must leave at least 3 feet of space when passing a cyclist. Leave at least 3 feet of clearance when passing a bicyclist.

Handbook p. 84 ↗

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