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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Scan from side to side
100
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.

2. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
At all times.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

3. Which of these statements is true about child passengers?
Next to the broken line may pass.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Scan from side to side

4. The speed limit in any alley is...
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
They may not see you
15 MPH
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.

5. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Increase your chances of an accident.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
The lane closest to the left curb

6. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

7. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it

8. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
At all times
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Before you start driving

9. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Increase your chances of an accident.
The vehicle on the through road
Let the call go to voicemail.

10. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
The lane closest to the left curb
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.

11. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Pull off the road and rest
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

12. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
Under no circumstances.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

13. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

14. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

15. When driving in fog - use your...
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Low beams
100

16. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
They may not see you
25 mph
At all times

17. It is illegal to park your vehicle...
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Next to the broken line may pass.

18. 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.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
100
The vehicle on the through road

19. Roadways are the most slippery...
Your side of the road is a broken line.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
5
The first rain after a dry spell.

20. When you change lanes or merge with another lane - you...
Scan from side to side
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Headlights.

21. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
5
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

22. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

23. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Next to a red painted curb.
At all times
Sell or transfer your vehicle

24. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Next to the broken line may pass.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.

25. When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection - you should...
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Low beams

26. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn

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.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
The vehicle on the through road
At all times

28. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
At all times
25 mph
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

29. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

30. Check your rear-view mirrors...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.

31. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
The first rain after a dry spell.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
May not be crossed for any reason.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

32. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
An exit lane
Sell or transfer your vehicle
At all times
5

33. 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...
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
15 mph
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

34. If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars - you will...
The far left lane.
Increase your chances of an accident.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it

35. If you want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming car is approaching...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Low beams.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
No faster than 65 mph.

36. 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...
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
They may not see you
Signal for 100 feet before turning

37. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
No faster than 65 mph.

38. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
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.
The far left lane.

39. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
At all times
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Low beams.

40. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Before you start driving
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
100

41. Which of the following is true about large trucks?
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

42. If you are involved in a traffic collision - you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV...
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.

43. You may legally park your car...
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

44. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
No faster than 65 mph.
The far left lane.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.

45. 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...
15 MPH
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

46. 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...
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

47. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.

48. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
Headlights.
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.
They may not see you

49. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
At all times
Let the call go to voicemail.
Before you start driving
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

50. When driving in fog - you should use your...
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Low beams.
25 mph
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.