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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 for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
At all times
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
You are approaching a railroad crossing

2. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
Let the call go to voicemail.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
At all times

3. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Scan from side to side
25 mph
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

4. 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...
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
5
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

5. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Next to the broken line may pass.
Headlights.

6. You may legally block an intersection...
Under no circumstances.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Pull off the road and rest
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

7. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Under no circumstances.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

8. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if...
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

9. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
10 to 15 seconds.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing

10. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy

11. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
They may not see you
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

12. It is illegal to park your vehicle...
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Low beams

13. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
25 MPH
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

14. When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection - you should...
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Your side of the road is a broken line.
15 mph
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

15. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
The first rain after a dry spell.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Scan from side to side
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

16. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Before you start driving
Scan from side to side
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

17. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
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
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

18. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
100
The lane closest to the left curb

19. 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...
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
The first rain after a dry spell.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

20. You drive defensively when you...
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
At all times
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

21. The speed limit in any alley is...
May not be crossed for any reason.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
15 MPH
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

22. You are driving in the far right lane of a four-lane freeway and notice thick broken white lines on the left side of your lane. You are driving in...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
An exit lane
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.

23. Roadways are the most slippery...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
The first rain after a dry spell.
At all times.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

24. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

25. You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Low beams
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

26. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Under no circumstances
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

27. If you are involved in a traffic collision - you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV...
An exit lane
At all times
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.

28. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
You are approaching a railroad crossing
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
No faster than 65 mph.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

29. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
Next to a red painted curb.
Let the call go to voicemail.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
No faster than 65 mph

30. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive...
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
An exit lane
Low beams.

31. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.

32. Check your rear-view mirrors...
25 MPH
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

33. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

34. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street - you should start your turn from...
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
The lane closest to the left curb
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

35. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

36. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Increase your chances of an accident.

37. 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.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Low beams

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

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39. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
At all times
The far left lane.
15 MPH

40. 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...
The first rain after a dry spell.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
25 MPH

41. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

42. You may not park your vehicle...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Next to a red painted curb.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

43. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
5
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

44. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
Under no circumstances
Next to the broken line may pass.
10 to 15 seconds.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

45. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
10 to 15 seconds.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
No faster than 65 mph.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

46. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

47. When merging onto a freeway - you should be driving...
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

48. When can you drive in a bike lane?
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Low beams
Scan from side to side

49. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
5
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
10 to 15 seconds.

50. 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...
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
15 mph
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop