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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
They may not see you
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Pull off the road and rest
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

2. 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...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
No faster than 65 mph
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

3. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

4. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
100
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Scan from side to side
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

5. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
15 mph
An exit lane
At all times.

6. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

7. When driving in fog - use your...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Low beams
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing

8. When can you drive in a bike lane?
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.
Next to a red painted curb.
In an unmarked crosswalk.

9. You may legally park your car...
15 mph
May not be crossed for any reason.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it

10. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Low beams.
No faster than 65 mph

11. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
5
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

12. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
Under no circumstances
No faster than 65 mph.
15 MPH
Pull off the road and rest

13. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

14. Which of these statements is true about child passengers?
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.

15. If you want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming car is approaching...
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

16. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street - you should start your turn from...
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
The lane closest to the left curb
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

17. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Low beams.
Increase your chances of an accident.

18. Check your rear-view mirrors...
15 MPH
May not be crossed for any reason.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

19. You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
At all times.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

20. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

21. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
100
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

22. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
10 to 15 seconds.
Your side of the road is a broken line.

23. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
15 MPH
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Next to a red painted curb.

24. Which of the following is true about large trucks?
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size

25. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
Low beams.
Low beams
May not be crossed for any reason.
Under no circumstances

26. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

27. 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.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Before you start driving
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

28. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
Pull off the road and rest
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.

29. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
At all times
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

30. 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...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Low beams.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

31. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
15 mph
5
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

32. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
The far left lane.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
At all times.

33. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Before you start driving
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

34. You may not park your vehicle...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Next to a red painted curb.

35. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Next to the broken line may pass.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Turned to the right (away from the street)

36. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
The vehicle on the through road
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

37. 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...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
15 mph
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
10 to 15 seconds.

38. If you are involved in a traffic collision - you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV...
25 mph
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
15 MPH
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.

39. 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.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Headlights.

40. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
25 mph

41. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

42. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
25 MPH
An exit lane
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

43. 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...
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.

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

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45. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Before you start driving
At all times.
Signal for 100 feet before turning

46. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
25 mph
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

47. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

48. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
Before you start driving
Scan from side to side
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
They may not see you

49. A white painted curb means...
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

50. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
At all times
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Your side of the road is a broken line.