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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
At all times.
100

2. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
At all times.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

3. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
25 MPH

4. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
Next to the broken line may pass.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn

5. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street - you should start your turn from...
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
10 to 15 seconds.
The lane closest to the left curb
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

6. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

7. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
100
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

8. When driving in fog - you should use your...
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Low beams.

9. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
No faster than 65 mph.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.

10. If you plan to pass another vehicle - you should...
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

11. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
100
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.

12. 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...
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

13. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
Your side of the road is a broken line.
100
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
The far left lane.

14. 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...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
They may not see you
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

15. Which of these statements is true about child passengers?
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Before you start driving
100

16. 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...
25 mph
An exit lane
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

17. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
No faster than 65 mph
At all times.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Pull off the road and rest

18. A white painted curb means...
Let the call go to voicemail.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

19. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
Under no circumstances
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

20. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

21. 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...
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Let the call go to voicemail.
The first rain after a dry spell.
15 mph

22. 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...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
An exit lane
Headlights.

23. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
They may not see you
Headlights.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

24. Check your rear-view mirrors...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
An exit lane
No faster than 65 mph.
Next to a red painted curb.

25. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

26. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
25 mph

27. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Increase your chances of an accident.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
The lane closest to the left curb

28. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
15 MPH
Scan from side to side

29. When driving in fog - use your...
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
At all times
Low beams
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

30. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.

31. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Next to the broken line may pass.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.

32. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
The first rain after a dry spell.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

33. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
At all times.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Under no circumstances
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

34. 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?
May not be crossed for any reason.
5
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
The vehicle on the through road

35. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
5
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

36. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
100
Your side of the road is a broken line.
They may not see you
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

37. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
At all times
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

38. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive...
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Headlights.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

39. If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars - you will...
Low beams.
Increase your chances of an accident.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Let the call go to voicemail.

40. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn

41. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
Scan from side to side
At all times
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Your side of the road is a broken line.

42. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Before you start driving
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy

43. When can you drive in a bike lane?
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.

44. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
At all times
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Let the call go to voicemail.

45. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
At all times
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Sell or transfer your vehicle

46. It is illegal to park your vehicle...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
At all times

47. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
At all times.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

48. Roadways are the most slippery...
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Increase your chances of an accident.
The first rain after a dry spell.
15 mph

49. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Pull off the road and rest
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
The vehicle on the through road

50. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.