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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

2. When can you drive in a bike lane?
15 mph
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.

3. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
At all times
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.

4. The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is...
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
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.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.

5. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
No faster than 65 mph.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
The lane closest to the left curb
Next to the broken line may pass.

6. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
15 MPH
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Sell or transfer your vehicle

7. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
100
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
15 mph
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

8. When merging onto a freeway - you should be driving...
10 to 15 seconds.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
No faster than 65 mph

9. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
They may not see you
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.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

10. 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
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

11. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.

12. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Headlights.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

13. 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.
At all times
Pull off the road and rest
Your side of the road is a broken line.

14. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
25 MPH
Pull off the road and rest
Headlights.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

15. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
The first rain after a dry spell.
Next to a red painted curb.

16. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

17. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
Before you start driving
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

18. 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...
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
At all times
Headlights.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

19. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Scan from side to side
At all times
Turned to the right (away from the street)

20. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
May not be crossed for any reason.
The lane closest to the left curb

21. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
Pull off the road and rest
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

22. You may legally block an intersection...
15 mph
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
At all times
Under no circumstances.

23. 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?
Your side of the road is a broken line.
The vehicle on the through road
25 MPH
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

24. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
An exit lane
Let the call go to voicemail.

25. 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...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.

26. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Under no circumstances

27. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
25 mph
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

28. 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.
Next to the broken line may pass.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

29. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
No faster than 65 mph
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

30. 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 to the right edge of the road and stop
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Let the call go to voicemail.

31. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
The far left lane.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
An exit lane

32. Check your rear-view mirrors...
No faster than 65 mph
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

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

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34. 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
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
You are approaching a railroad crossing

35. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
15 mph
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Pull off the road and rest
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

36. 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...
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Scan from side to side

37. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
They may not see you
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

38. 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
Low beams.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

39. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
At all times
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
They may not see you

40. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
At all times
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

41. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
25 MPH
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

42. You drive defensively when you...
Increase your chances of an accident.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
100

43. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
Next to the broken line may pass.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
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.

44. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
Let the call go to voicemail.
They may not see you
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.

45. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

46. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

47. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
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.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

48. You should stop before crossing railroad tracks...
Under no circumstances
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.

49. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
Increase your chances of an accident.
At all times
5
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

50. The speed limit in any alley is...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
25 MPH
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
15 MPH