Indiana Renewing and Replacing a License Practice Test

20 practice questions

1. 1. If you lose your credential while temporarily living outside Indiana, what can you obtain?

   1. An interim credential, subject to certain qualifications
   2. A permanent replacement mailed automatically
   3. Nothing until you return to Indiana
   4. A temporary out-of-state license
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   Correct answer: A. An interim credential, subject to certain qualifications

   A credential lost while temporarily residing outside Indiana may be replaced with an interim credential, subject to certain qualifications.

   Manual p. 19

2. 2. When can you replace or renew your credential online at myBMV.com?

   1. If your residential address or name has not changed, and you are eligible
   2. Only if you are under 21
   3. Only during a renewal month you're assigned
   4. At any time, regardless of any changes
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   Correct answer: A. If your residential address or name has not changed, and you are eligible

   You may renew or replace a credential online if your address and name have not changed and you are eligible.

   Manual p. 19

3. 3. For how long does a driver's license remain valid after discharge for someone who was temporarily living outside Indiana due to armed forces service?

   1. 30 days
   2. 90 days
   3. 180 days
   4. One year
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   Correct answer: B. 90 days

   The driver's license remains valid for 90 days after discharge, post-deployment, or after no longer temporarily residing outside Indiana for that service.

   Manual p. 19

4. 4. How long do you have to apply for an amended credential after a principal address change?

   1. 30 days
   2. 60 days
   3. 90 days
   4. There is no deadline
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   Correct answer: A. 30 days

   You must apply for an amended credential within 30 days of a principal address change.

   Manual p. 20

5. 5. How can you replace a lost or stolen credential, if your name and address haven't changed?

   1. Log into myBMV.com or visit a BMV Connect kiosk
   2. Only by calling the police first
   3. Only by mailing a notarized letter
   4. You cannot replace it if stolen
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   Correct answer: A. Log into myBMV.com or visit a BMV Connect kiosk

   A lost or stolen credential can be replaced via myBMV.com or a BMV Connect kiosk if name and address haven't changed.

   Manual p. 20

6. 6. Does temporarily living outside Indiana affect your ability to replace a lost credential?

   1. Yes, an interim credential process applies
   2. No, the process is identical to being in Indiana
   3. Yes, replacement becomes completely impossible
   4. No, you must surrender your Indiana credential
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   Correct answer: A. Yes, an interim credential process applies

   The manual provides for an interim credential when a credential is lost while temporarily residing outside Indiana.

   Manual p. 19

7. 7. What condition does the manual state for online renewal or replacement at myBMV.com?

   1. Your residential address and name have not changed, and you are eligible
   2. A change of your emergency contact's phone number
   3. A change of your employer
   4. A change of your vehicle's color
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   Correct answer: A. Your residential address and name have not changed, and you are eligible

   When residential address and name have not changed, a credential may be renewed or replaced online if the holder is eligible.

   Manual p. 19

8. 8. Who qualifies for the 90-day driver's license grace period described in the manual?

   1. Someone temporarily living outside Indiana due to United States Armed Forces service
   2. Anyone who travels outside Indiana for any reason
   3. Anyone attending college out of state
   4. Anyone working a remote job from another state
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   Correct answer: A. Someone temporarily living outside Indiana due to United States Armed Forces service

   The 90-day grace period applies to someone temporarily living outside Indiana due to U.S. Armed Forces service.

   Manual p. 19

9. 9. What must you do after a change to your principal (legal) address?

   1. Notify the BMV and apply for an amended credential within 30 days
   2. Nothing, since only mailing address changes matter
   3. Wait until your next scheduled renewal
   4. Only update your voter registration
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   Correct answer: A. Notify the BMV and apply for an amended credential within 30 days

   A principal address change requires notifying the BMV and applying for an amended credential within 30 days.

   Manual p. 20

10. 10. What condition must be met to replace a lost credential online or at a kiosk?

    1. Name and residential address information have not changed
    2. The credential must be less than a year old
    3. A police report must be filed first
    4. The holder must be over 21
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    Correct answer: A. Name and residential address information have not changed

    Online or kiosk replacement requires that name and residential address information has not changed.

    Manual p. 20

11. 11. How often can you renew a credential online or at a BMV Connect kiosk?

    1. Every renewal, with no limit
    2. Every other renewal
    3. Only once in a lifetime
    4. Only for identification cards, never licenses
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    Correct answer: B. Every other renewal

    A credential may be renewed online or at a BMV Connect kiosk every other renewal.

    Manual p. 19

12. 12. If your Indiana license is expired after military discharge, how must you renew it?

    1. Online only, no documentation needed
    2. By visiting a BMV branch with DoD documentation such as the long form DD 214
    3. By mail with a copy of your orders
    4. By calling the BMV's customer service line
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    Correct answer: B. By visiting a BMV branch with DoD documentation such as the long form DD 214

    An expired license after discharge must be renewed at a BMV branch with Department of Defense documentation, such as the long form DD 214.

    Manual p. 19

13. 13. Where can you change your mailing address?

    1. Online at myBMV.com, at a BMV Connect kiosk, or at a BMV branch
    2. Only by mail
    3. Only at a BMV branch
    4. Only by calling customer service
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    Correct answer: A. Online at myBMV.com, at a BMV Connect kiosk, or at a BMV branch

    A mailing address can be changed online at myBMV.com, at a BMV Connect kiosk, or at a BMV branch.

    Manual p. 20

14. 14. How many times can you replace your credential online before a branch visit is required?

    1. A maximum of 5 times
    2. A maximum of 10 times
    3. A maximum of 20 times
    4. Unlimited times
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    Correct answer: B. A maximum of 10 times

    A credential may be replaced online a maximum of 10 times before a BMV branch visit is required.

    Manual p. 20

15. 15. After renewing online, when can you next renew online or at a kiosk again?

    1. The very next renewal
    2. The renewal after next
    3. Never again
    4. Only after 10 years
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    Correct answer: B. The renewal after next

    Online or kiosk renewal is allowed every other renewal — meaning it alternates with in-person renewals.

    Manual p. 19

16. 16. What document can serve as proof of military discharge at a BMV branch?

    1. The long form DD 214
    2. A pay stub from the last month of service
    3. A letter from a fellow service member
    4. A copy of enlistment paperwork
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    Correct answer: A. The long form DD 214

    The long form DD 214 is named as proof of military discharge for this renewal.

    Manual p. 19

17. 17. Which change can be made online without visiting a branch: a mailing address, or a principal legal address requiring document review?

    1. A mailing address change
    2. Neither can be done online
    3. Both require a branch visit
    4. Only the principal address change is online
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    Correct answer: A. A mailing address change

    A mailing address can be changed online, at a kiosk, or at a branch.

    Manual p. 20

18. 18. After reaching the online replacement limit, what must you do for the next replacement?

    1. Visit a BMV branch
    2. Wait one year before replacing again
    3. Nothing more can be done; the credential is void
    4. Contact the Social Security Administration
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    Correct answer: A. Visit a BMV branch

    After 10 online replacements, a BMV branch visit is required for further replacements.

    Manual p. 20

19. 19. When does a probationary driver's license expire?

    1. At exactly age 21
    2. At 21 years and 30 days of age
    3. At 18 years and 30 days of age
    4. On the holder's next birthday after 18
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    Correct answer: B. At 21 years and 30 days of age

    A probationary driver's license expires at 21 years and 30 days of age.

    Manual p. 19

20. 20. What is the first step to legally change your name on your credential?

    1. Visit a Social Security Administration office to change your name there first
    2. Go straight to a BMV branch
    3. Apply online at myBMV.com immediately
    4. Mail a written request to the BMV
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    Correct answer: A. Visit a Social Security Administration office to change your name there first

    You must first change your name with the Social Security Administration before visiting a BMV branch.

    Manual p. 20