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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
In an unmarked crosswalk.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
The first rain after a dry spell.

2. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
100
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Your side of the road is a broken line.

3. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
25 mph

4. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Increase your chances of an accident.

5. If you are involved in a traffic collision - you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV...
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Let the call go to voicemail.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Signal for 100 feet before turning

6. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Headlights.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

7. When merging onto a freeway - you should be driving...
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Before you start driving

8. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
Low beams.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Pull off the road and rest

9. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
At all times
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Increase your chances of an accident.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

10. Which of the following is true about large trucks?
Scan from side to side
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Next to the broken line may pass.

11. You may legally block an intersection...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Under no circumstances.
You are approaching a railroad crossing

12. The speed limit in any alley is...
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
15 MPH
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

13. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Pull off the road and rest
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

14. You drive defensively when you...
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

15. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
The lane closest to the left curb
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

16. If you want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming car is approaching...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Scan from side to side

17. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
At all times.
The first rain after a dry spell.

18. It is illegal to park your vehicle...
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

19. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
25 mph

20. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

21. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
Under no circumstances
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

22. A white painted curb means...
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

23. If you plan to pass another vehicle - you should...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
The vehicle on the through road
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.

24. 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...
Let the call go to voicemail.
15 mph
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

25. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
The first rain after a dry spell.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

26. 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
Let the call go to voicemail.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

27. 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...
Pull off the road and rest
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
No faster than 65 mph
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

28. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
Under no circumstances
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
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

29. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
Increase your chances of an accident.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
100

30. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Next to a red painted curb.
An exit lane
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

31. When can you drive in a bike lane?
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Headlights.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

32. When driving in fog - use your...
Low beams
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
100

33. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
At all times.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

34. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
At all times
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

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

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36. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing

37. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
At all times
They may not see you
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Increase your chances of an accident.

38. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
The first rain after a dry spell.
The lane closest to the left curb
Before you start driving
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

39. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Before you start driving
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

40. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
They may not see you
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

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
At all times
25 mph
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

42. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
You are approaching a railroad crossing
At all times.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

43. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
An exit lane
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

44. You may legally park your car...
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Pull off the road and rest

45. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Scan from side to side

46. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
100
May not be crossed for any reason.
Low beams

47. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
25 MPH
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.

48. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
They may not see you
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

49. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
10 to 15 seconds.

50. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
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.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
10 to 15 seconds.