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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
May not be crossed for any reason.
Pull off the road and rest

2. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
The lane closest to the left curb
Signal for 100 feet before turning
The vehicle on the through road
15 mph

3. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
100
15 mph
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

4. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
They may not see you
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.

5. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Scan from side to side
In an unmarked crosswalk.

6. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if...
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Low beams.

7. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive...
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
The far left lane.
No faster than 65 mph
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

8. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

9. The speed limit in any alley is...
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
15 MPH
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
At all times.

10. If you plan to pass another vehicle - you should...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

11. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Increase your chances of an accident.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
25 MPH

12. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
The vehicle on the through road
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

13. When can you drive in a bike lane?
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.

14. 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...
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

15. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
Under no circumstances.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
At all times
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.

16. Check your rear-view mirrors...
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
An exit lane

17. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
The far left lane.

18. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Let the call go to voicemail.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

19. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
5
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

20. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

21. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Your side of the road is a broken line.

22. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Your side of the road is a broken line.

23. 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.
Under no circumstances
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Low beams.

24. Which of these statements is true about child passengers?
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Pull off the road and rest

25. When driving in fog - use your...
Low beams
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Let the call go to voicemail.

26. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

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

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28. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Scan from side to side
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

29. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
Scan from side to side
Next to a red painted curb.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

30. You may legally block an intersection...
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Under no circumstances.

31. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Turned to the right (away from the street)
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

32. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
At all times
No faster than 65 mph
Next to the broken line may pass.
At all times.

33. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

34. You drive defensively when you...
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

35. You should stop before crossing railroad tracks...
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.

36. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
100
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn

37. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
At all times.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

38. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
They may not see you

39. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
The first rain after a dry spell.
Next to a red painted curb.
Increase your chances of an accident.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

40. 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
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

41. 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
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.

42. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

43. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
At all times
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

44. 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.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
5

45. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
The lane closest to the left curb

46. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
You are approaching a railroad crossing
5
Pull off the road and rest
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

47. When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection - you should...
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

48. You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?
25 MPH
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Under no circumstances

49. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
Scan from side to side
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.

50. 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...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Under no circumstances.