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California DMV Exam

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...






2. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...






3. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.






4. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...






5. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...






6. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...






7. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...






8. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?






9. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...






10. When driving in fog - use your...






11. You are being chased by a police vehicle with its lights and sirens activated. You ignore the warning to stop and speed away. During the chase - a person is seriously injured. You are subject to...






12. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...






13. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...






14. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.






15. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.






16. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...






17. You may legally block an intersection...






18. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...






19. You may legally park your car...






20. When you change lanes or merge with another lane - you...






21. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...






22. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...






23. It is a very windy day. You are driving and a dust storm blows across the freeway reducing your visibility. You should drive slower and turn on your...






24. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...






25. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 mph. Most of the other vehicles are driving 70 mph or faster. You may legally drive...






26. You are driving in the far right lane of a multilane freeway. A line of five cars is merging into your lane ahead from an on-ramp. You...






27. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...






28. You drive defensively when you...






29. You should stop before crossing railroad tracks...






30. Roadways are the most slippery...






31. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...






32. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...






33. The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is...






34. The speed limit in any alley is...






35. Which of these statements is true about child passengers?






36. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...






37. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...






38. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...






39. When merging onto a freeway - you should be driving...






40. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.






41. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...






42. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...






43. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...






44. You are on a two-way road and the vehicle ahead of you is turning left into a driveway. You may legally pass the vehicle on the right...






45. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?






46. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?






47. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive...






48. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...






49. You are approaching a railroad crossing with no warning devices and are unable to see 400 feet down the tracks in one direction. The speed limit is...






50. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...






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