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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. It is illegal to park your vehicle...
The far left lane.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

2. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
At all times
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
The vehicle on the through road
Let the call go to voicemail.

3. When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection - you should...
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

4. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it

5. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
May not be crossed for any reason.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

6. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
Scan from side to side
10 to 15 seconds.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

7. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
The far left lane.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

8. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

9. You drive defensively when you...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Let the call go to voicemail.
No faster than 65 mph.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

10. The speed limit in any alley is...
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
25 MPH
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
15 MPH

11. 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?
Let the call go to voicemail.
The vehicle on the through road
The first rain after a dry spell.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.

12. Roadways are the most slippery...
15 mph
5
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
The first rain after a dry spell.

13. 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
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

14. The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is...
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Scan from side to side
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
At all times

15. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

16. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
May not be crossed for any reason.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
The first rain after a dry spell.

17. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
The lane closest to the left curb
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

18. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
Before you start driving
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
25 mph
Low beams.

19. 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...
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

20. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Under no circumstances
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

21. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

22. You may legally block an intersection...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Under no circumstances.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
15 MPH

23. 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...
15 MPH
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

24. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
15 MPH
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

25. When merging onto a freeway - you should be driving...
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
15 mph
At all times.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

26. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if...
They may not see you
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

27. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.

28. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.

29. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
At all times
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Headlights.

30. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
At all times.
No faster than 65 mph.
15 mph
An exit lane

31. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Before you start driving
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

32. You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
They may not see you
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

33. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

34. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive...
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.

35. If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars - you will...
Pull off the road and rest
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Increase your chances of an accident.

36. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

37. 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...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

38. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.

39. You may legally park your car...
Low beams
100
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
In an unmarked crosswalk.

40. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

41. You should stop before crossing railroad tracks...
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

42. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
The far left lane.

43. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
100
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing

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

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45. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
They may not see you
Under no circumstances.

46. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Under no circumstances.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
At all times.

47. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
An exit lane
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

48. Which of these statements is true about child passengers?
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
15 mph
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.

49. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

50. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Scan from side to side
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy