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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
The lane closest to the left curb

2. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
At all times
Headlights.
Under no circumstances
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing

3. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
No faster than 65 mph
15 mph
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

4. Which of the following is true about large trucks?
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

5. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Increase your chances of an accident.

6. You drive defensively when you...
Under no circumstances.
100
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

7. You may legally park your car...
In an unmarked crosswalk.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
No faster than 65 mph
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

8. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

9. You should stop before crossing railroad tracks...
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
10 to 15 seconds.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

10. It is illegal to park your vehicle...
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

11. 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.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.

12. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
At all times
The lane closest to the left curb
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it

13. 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.
Under no circumstances.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

14. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
No faster than 65 mph.

15. 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.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
15 MPH
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

16. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
The lane closest to the left curb
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
The far left lane.

17. If you want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming car is approaching...
An exit lane
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

18. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Low beams.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

19. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
5
Increase your chances of an accident.

20. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
10 to 15 seconds.
15 MPH
25 mph
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

21. When you change lanes or merge with another lane - you...
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
May not be crossed for any reason.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

22. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
Let the call go to voicemail.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
An exit lane

23. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Pull off the road and rest
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

24. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
Let the call go to voicemail.
At all times.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
The far left lane.

25. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Low beams
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Scan from side to side

26. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
5
Let the call go to voicemail.
At all times
Scan from side to side

27. If you plan to pass another vehicle - you should...
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

28. 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...
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Headlights.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
In an unmarked crosswalk.

29. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

30. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Increase your chances of an accident.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

31. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Before you start driving

32. Check your rear-view mirrors...
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
May not be crossed for any reason.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.

33. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
They may not see you
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
15 MPH
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

34. 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?
The vehicle on the through road
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
At all times
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.

35. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
The vehicle on the through road
They may not see you
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

36. Which of these statements is true about child passengers?
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

37. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

38. 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...
Low beams.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
15 mph
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

39. When driving in fog - use your...
Low beams
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Increase your chances of an accident.
5

40. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Let the call go to voicemail.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

41. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Low beams.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
10 to 15 seconds.

42. When can you drive in a bike lane?
Let the call go to voicemail.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
25 MPH

43. 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...
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

44. When merging onto a freeway - you should be driving...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
They may not see you
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

45. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
The lane closest to the left curb
At all times.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

46. The speed limit in any alley is...
15 MPH
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

47. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Signal for 100 feet before turning

48. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Pull off the road and rest
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

49. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
5
The far left lane.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

50. A white painted curb means...
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.