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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Low beams
Sell or transfer your vehicle
At all times

2. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Under no circumstances

3. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
At all times.
25 MPH
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

4. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
Scan from side to side
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
At all times
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

5. When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection - you should...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

6. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street - you should start your turn from...
15 mph
The lane closest to the left curb
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

7. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
No faster than 65 mph.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.

8. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
25 mph
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

9. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

10. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
Next to the broken line may pass.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Pull off the road and rest
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

11. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
Next to the broken line may pass.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.

12. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Headlights.
Scan from side to side
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.

13. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
Let the call go to voicemail.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Before you start driving
Headlights.

14. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Under no circumstances.

15. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
Your side of the road is a broken line.
100
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
5

16. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
No faster than 65 mph
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Next to the broken line may pass.

17. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
10 to 15 seconds.
At all times
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn

18. The speed limit in any alley is...
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
At all times.
15 MPH
Increase your chances of an accident.

19. Which of these statements is true about child passengers?
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
The vehicle on the through road
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
At all times

20. When driving in fog - use your...
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Low beams
25 MPH

21. Two vehicles are approaching an uncontrolled 'T' intersection. One vehicle is on the the through road and the other is on the road that ends. Who has the right of way at the intersection?
Signal for 100 feet before turning
The vehicle on the through road
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

22. Check your rear-view mirrors...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size

23. If you are involved in a traffic collision - you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV...
Next to the broken line may pass.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

24. You may not park your vehicle...
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Next to a red painted curb.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

25. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Sell or transfer your vehicle
5
May not be crossed for any reason.

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...
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
The vehicle on the through road
No faster than 65 mph

27. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if...
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
5

28. You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.

29. When merging onto a freeway - you should be driving...
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

30. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Low beams.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

31. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Under no circumstances.
25 mph

32. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Under no circumstances
5

33. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

34. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Pull off the road and rest
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.

35. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
25 mph
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.

36. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
The first rain after a dry spell.
Before you start driving
Scan from side to side

37. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive...
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing

38. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
No faster than 65 mph.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Low beams
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

39. You may legally park your car...
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Under no circumstances
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

40. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
At all times
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Turned to the right (away from the street)

41. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
Next to the broken line may pass.
Increase your chances of an accident.
May not be crossed for any reason.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

42. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

43. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
25 mph
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

44. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
They may not see you

45. You are driving in the far right lane of a four-lane freeway and notice thick broken white lines on the left side of your lane. You are driving in...
Scan from side to side
An exit lane
25 mph
Before you start driving

46. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
The first rain after a dry spell.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

47. If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars - you will...
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
They may not see you
Increase your chances of an accident.

48. 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...
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

49. You drive defensively when you...
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

50. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
No faster than 65 mph
May not be crossed for any reason.
An exit lane
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.