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California DMV Exam

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. You may legally block an intersection...
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
No faster than 65 mph
Under no circumstances.
Low beams.

2. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

3. A white painted curb means...
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Low beams.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

4. 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...
An exit lane
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
25 mph
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

5. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

6. The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is...
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Headlights.
Next to the broken line may pass.

7. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
An exit lane
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
The far left lane.
15 mph

8. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
At all times

9. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
15 mph
May not be crossed for any reason.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.

10. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

11. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
Your side of the road is a broken line.
100
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Signal for 100 feet before turning

12. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
They may not see you
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

13. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
Scan from side to side
5
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size

14. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
The vehicle on the through road
15 mph
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

15. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
5
25 MPH
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

16. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Let the call go to voicemail.

17. You drive defensively when you...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

18. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Let the call go to voicemail.
The lane closest to the left curb

19. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
Low beams
Scan from side to side
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

20. 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.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
No faster than 65 mph
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

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...
15 mph
Low beams.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Increase your chances of an accident.

22. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
The lane closest to the left curb
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

23. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Low beams
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

24. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Before you start driving
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

25. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
5
Your side of the road is a broken line.

26. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Before you start driving

27. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if...
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

28. There are five vehicles following closely behind you on a road with one lane in your direction. When you see this white sign (SLOWER TRAFFIC USE TURNOUTS) - you should...
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
25 MPH
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Let the call go to voicemail.

29. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
They may not see you
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

30. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
Under no circumstances.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
25 MPH

31. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
10 to 15 seconds.
The vehicle on the through road
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

32. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

33. Always stop before you cross railroad tracks when...

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34. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Next to a red painted curb.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
15 mph

35. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Headlights.

36. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
The vehicle on the through road
May not be crossed for any reason.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

37. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
5
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

38. Which of these statements is true about child passengers?
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

39. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street - you should start your turn from...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
The lane closest to the left curb
Pull off the road and rest
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

40. When you change lanes or merge with another lane - you...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
15 MPH
5

41. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
Low beams.
Scan from side to side
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Sell or transfer your vehicle

42. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
25 mph
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn

43. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.

44. A pedestrian Who is blind or visually impaired uses traffic sounds before deciding to cross the street. If you see a pedestrian with a guide dog or white cane waiting to cross at a corner - you should...
No faster than 65 mph.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

45. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
25 mph
At all times.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Low beams.

46. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

47. The speed limit in any alley is...
No faster than 65 mph
Pull off the road and rest
15 MPH
Sell or transfer your vehicle

48. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Pull off the road and rest
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.

49. You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

50. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.