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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Which of the following is true about large trucks?
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Scan from side to side
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size

2. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
25 mph
5
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

3. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
5
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

4. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

5. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
The first rain after a dry spell.
Pull off the road and rest
Let the call go to voicemail.

6. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
At all times
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
At all times
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

7. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
Headlights.
They may not see you
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
25 MPH

8. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
They may not see you
No faster than 65 mph.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Turned to the right (away from the street)

9. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

10. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

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...
Headlights.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Before you start driving
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

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

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13. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
At all times

14. When driving in fog - use your...
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Low beams
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

15. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
At all times.
May not be crossed for any reason.
25 mph
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

16. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
Headlights.
They may not see you
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

17. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Scan from side to side
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

18. When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection - you should...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Next to a red painted curb.

19. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
25 MPH
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

20. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Next to the broken line may pass.
100
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

21. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Headlights.
Turned to the right (away from the street)

22. 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...
5
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Your side of the road is a broken line.

23. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

24. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
The lane closest to the left curb
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

25. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.

26. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Scan from side to side
100
They may not see you

27. It is illegal to park your vehicle...
The first rain after a dry spell.
An exit lane
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
In an unmarked crosswalk.

28. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Next to a red painted curb.
5
No faster than 65 mph.

29. When can you drive in a bike lane?
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.

30. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
The vehicle on the through road
You are approaching a railroad crossing
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Headlights.

31. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.

32. 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...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
The first rain after a dry spell.

33. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
Under no circumstances
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

34. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
Signal for 100 feet before turning
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

35. Roadways are the most slippery...
Low beams.
The first rain after a dry spell.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.

36. If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars - you will...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
The first rain after a dry spell.
Increase your chances of an accident.
Turned to the right (away from the street)

37. 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.
100
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
The lane closest to the left curb

38. 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.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
15 MPH
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.

39. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
The first rain after a dry spell.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

40. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
10 to 15 seconds.

41. 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...
Increase your chances of an accident.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
They may not see you

42. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
25 mph
Under no circumstances
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

43. If you are involved in a traffic collision - you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV...
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

44. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Next to the broken line may pass.
Under no circumstances

45. You may legally block an intersection...
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Under no circumstances.

46. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Under no circumstances
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

47. 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...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
At all times
No faster than 65 mph
May not be crossed for any reason.

48. 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?
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
10 to 15 seconds.
The vehicle on the through road
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

49. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

50. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
100
The first rain after a dry spell.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Pull off the road and rest