Indiana Permit Practice Test 1

26 questions written from the Indiana Driver's Manual, with an explanation and page citation for every answer.

Question 1 of 26
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What is the youngest age at which you can get an Indiana learner's permit?

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About this test

These questions were written from the Indiana Driver's Manual. 15 of the 21 Indiana questions in this test cover rules that are specific to Indiana or differ between states. Every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the exact page it comes from, so you can check it yourself.

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  1. What is the youngest age at which you can get an Indiana learner's permit?

    • A 15, if enrolled with a BMV licensed behind-the-wheel training provider
    • B 14 and a half, if a parent signs the financial liability statement at a BMV branch
    • C 16, with no exceptions for driver education students
    • D 15 and a half, after finishing an online theory course
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    A. 15, if enrolled with a BMV licensed behind-the-wheel training provider

    Indiana lets you get a learner's permit at 15 only if you show a Certificate of Driver Education Enrollment from a BMV licensed behind-the-wheel training provider. Without driver education you must wait until you are 16.

    Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, page 8

  2. What is Indiana's legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for adult drivers?

    • A .10
    • B .05
    • C .08
    • D .15
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    C. .08

    Driving while intoxicated or with a BAC over .08 is a criminal offense in Indiana. Even below that level, alcohol slows reaction time and judgment.

    Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, page 28

  3. To turn left from a road with more than one lane in your direction, which lane should you use?

    • A The far-left lane for your direction
    • B The center lane
    • C The far-right lane
    • D Any lane, as long as you signal
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    A. The far-left lane for your direction

    Move into the proper lane well before a turn: far-left for a left turn and far-right for a right turn. Then signal and yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians.

    Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, page 43

  4. What do yellow lane lines separate?

    • A Lanes moving in the same direction
    • B Bike lanes from travel lanes
    • C Traffic moving in opposite directions
    • D The shoulder from the right lane
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    C. Traffic moving in opposite directions

    Yellow lines divide traffic moving in opposite directions. You may cross a broken yellow line to pass when safe, but not a solid yellow line except to turn.

    Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, page 42

  5. Unless posted otherwise, what is the speed limit on an Indiana rural state divided highway?

    • A 55 mph
    • B 60 mph
    • C 65 mph
    • D 70 mph
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    B. 60 mph

    Rural state divided highways have a 60 mph statutory limit unless posted otherwise. Always obey the posted sign where one exists.

    Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, page 45