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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

2. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Let the call go to voicemail.

3. You should stop before crossing railroad tracks...
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

4. When merging onto a freeway - you should be driving...
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

5. 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?
15 MPH
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
The vehicle on the through road
The far left lane.

6. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
15 mph
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

7. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Under no circumstances

8. The speed limit in any alley is...
At all times
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
15 MPH
Under no circumstances.

9. If you are involved in a traffic collision - you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV...
5
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Low beams
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

10. 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.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Low beams

11. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
15 MPH

12. If you want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming car is approaching...
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

13. 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...
15 mph
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Under no circumstances.
No faster than 65 mph

14. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
They may not see you
Low beams
Pull off the road and rest
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

15. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

16. There are five vehicles following closely behind you on a road with one lane in your direction. When you see this white sign (SLOWER TRAFFIC USE TURNOUTS) - you should...
10 to 15 seconds.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
100
15 MPH

17. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Next to a red painted curb.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

18. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

19. 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...
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Scan from side to side
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

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

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21. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Under no circumstances
No faster than 65 mph
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn

22. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

23. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
5

24. When you change lanes or merge with another lane - you...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Sell or transfer your vehicle

25. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
At all times
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

26. Roadways are the most slippery...
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
The first rain after a dry spell.
An exit lane
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

27. When driving in fog - use your...
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Low beams

28. You drive defensively when you...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Let the call go to voicemail.

29. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
At all times
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Let the call go to voicemail.

30. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
The lane closest to the left curb
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

31. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.

32. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
10 to 15 seconds.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Under no circumstances.

33. If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars - you will...
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
The far left lane.
Increase your chances of an accident.

34. If you plan to pass another vehicle - you should...
The vehicle on the through road
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
15 MPH

35. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
100
May not be crossed for any reason.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.

36. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Low beams.

37. When driving in fog - you should use your...
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Low beams.

38. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
25 MPH
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

39. 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...
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
An exit lane

40. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street - you should start your turn from...
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
They may not see you
The lane closest to the left curb

41. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
Your side of the road is a broken line.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

42. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
15 mph
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
10 to 15 seconds.
No faster than 65 mph.

43. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
An exit lane
Turned to the right (away from the street)

44. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
Scan from side to side
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
You are approaching a railroad crossing

45. When can you drive in a bike lane?
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

46. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
The first rain after a dry spell.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

47. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
Increase your chances of an accident.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

48. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Under no circumstances.
Before you start driving
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

49. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

50. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.