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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
No faster than 65 mph.
They may not see you
Let the call go to voicemail.

2. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
The vehicle on the through road
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

3. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Under no circumstances

4. 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.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

5. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Let the call go to voicemail.

6. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

7. 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...
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
15 mph
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
The vehicle on the through road

8. You may legally park your car...
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
10 to 15 seconds.
Headlights.

9. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
25 MPH
The lane closest to the left curb
Low beams.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

10. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

11. 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...
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Scan from side to side
15 MPH
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

12. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
5
100
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Sell or transfer your vehicle

13. 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.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

14. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
At all times
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Headlights.

15. The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is...
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
25 MPH

16. When can you drive in a bike lane?
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
May not be crossed for any reason.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

17. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

18. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

19. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Pull off the road and rest
The first rain after a dry spell.

20. 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.
100
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

21. A white painted curb means...
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Low beams
5
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

22. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
Next to the broken line may pass.
Before you start driving
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Let the call go to voicemail.

23. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
At all times.

24. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
At all times
They may not see you
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.

25. When merging onto a freeway - you should be driving...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Increase your chances of an accident.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
The first rain after a dry spell.

26. If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars - you will...
Increase your chances of an accident.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

27. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Low beams.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

28. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
An exit lane
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

29. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
Next to a red painted curb.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

30. When driving in fog - you should use your...
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
10 to 15 seconds.
Low beams.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.

31. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Pull off the road and rest
Next to the broken line may pass.

32. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
5
Before you start driving
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

33. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
At all times
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

34. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
No faster than 65 mph

35. You should stop before crossing railroad tracks...
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

36. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
At all times
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Next to the broken line may pass.
At all times.

37. 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...
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

38. 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...
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Headlights.
Increase your chances of an accident.
The vehicle on the through road

39. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
No faster than 65 mph
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
May not be crossed for any reason.

40. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
Sell or transfer your vehicle
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

41. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Pull off the road and rest
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

42. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
10 to 15 seconds.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

43. 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...
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

44. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
No faster than 65 mph.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

45. 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?
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
The vehicle on the through road
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

46. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Low beams
25 mph
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

47. Which of the following is true about large trucks?
25 MPH
Under no circumstances
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing

48. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
No faster than 65 mph.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

49. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Low beams
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

50. It is illegal to park your vehicle...
Let the call go to voicemail.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
In an unmarked crosswalk.
May not be crossed for any reason.