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California DMV Exam

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1. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
15 MPH
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.

2. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
The far left lane.
At all times
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

3. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
10 to 15 seconds.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Next to a red painted curb.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

4. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
An exit lane
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Sell or transfer your vehicle

5. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
At all times

6. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
They may not see you
15 MPH
100
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

7. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
25 MPH
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

8. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
5

9. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
May not be crossed for any reason.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

10. When driving in fog - use your...
Low beams
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
The far left lane.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

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...
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

12. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
Pull off the road and rest
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

13. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Pull off the road and rest
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

14. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
At all times
25 mph

15. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
100
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
10 to 15 seconds.

16. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Scan from side to side
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
No faster than 65 mph.

17. You may legally block an intersection...
Under no circumstances.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

18. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Next to a red painted curb.
Let the call go to voicemail.

19. You may legally park your car...
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Sell or transfer your vehicle
The vehicle on the through road
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

20. When you change lanes or merge with another lane - you...
Scan from side to side
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

21. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
Low beams.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

22. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Low beams
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

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...
Let the call go to voicemail.
Increase your chances of an accident.
No faster than 65 mph
Headlights.

24. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
10 to 15 seconds.
No faster than 65 mph
Signal for 100 feet before turning

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...
No faster than 65 mph
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

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.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Low beams

27. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Low beams.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

28. You drive defensively when you...
Under no circumstances.
The first rain after a dry spell.
Low beams
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

29. You should stop before crossing railroad tracks...
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
At all times

30. Roadways are the most slippery...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
The vehicle on the through road
The first rain after a dry spell.

31. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
No faster than 65 mph.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Headlights.

32. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

33. The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is...
Next to the broken line may pass.
15 MPH
An exit lane
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.

34. The speed limit in any alley is...
15 MPH
Headlights.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Turned to the right (away from the street)

35. Which of these statements is true about child passengers?
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

36. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
15 MPH
May not be crossed for any reason.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

37. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Your side of the road is a broken line.

38. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
Next to a red painted curb.
Increase your chances of an accident.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.

39. When merging onto a freeway - you should be driving...
At all times
Low beams.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

40. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
100
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Low beams.

41. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Scan from side to side

42. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
At all times

43. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
At all times
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
No faster than 65 mph.

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...
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
At all times

45. 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.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.

46. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
25 mph
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

47. 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.
Next to a red painted curb.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
No faster than 65 mph.

48. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
10 to 15 seconds.
At all times.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
5

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...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
15 mph
Low beams

50. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Next to the broken line may pass.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing

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