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California DMV Exam

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
Low beams
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Let the call go to voicemail.

2. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
100
Before you start driving
Let the call go to voicemail.

3. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
5
Before you start driving
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
An exit lane

4. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
The far left lane.
No faster than 65 mph.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

5. 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.
The lane closest to the left curb
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

6. 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.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Pull off the road and rest

7. When driving in fog - use your...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Low beams

8. The speed limit in any alley is...
The vehicle on the through road
15 MPH
At all times
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

9. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
At all times

10. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
25 mph
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Signal for 100 feet before turning
You are approaching a railroad crossing

11. You may legally park your car...
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

12. 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...
25 MPH
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.

13. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
Increase your chances of an accident.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Headlights.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

14. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
The vehicle on the through road
Before you start driving
25 MPH

15. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
At all times
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

16. If you want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming car is approaching...
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
10 to 15 seconds.
The first rain after a dry spell.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

17. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.

18. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if...
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

19. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
They may not see you
An exit lane

20. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

21. 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...
Pull off the road and rest
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
15 MPH
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

22. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
No faster than 65 mph
Pull off the road and rest

23. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
Scan from side to side
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

24. You should stop before crossing railroad tracks...
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
The lane closest to the left curb

25. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
No faster than 65 mph
Next to the broken line may pass.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy

26. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

27. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Let the call go to voicemail.
May not be crossed for any reason.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it

28. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
They may not see you

29. You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
25 mph
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

30. Roadways are the most slippery...
The first rain after a dry spell.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

31. Which of the following is true about large trucks?
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.

32. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

33. Check your rear-view mirrors...
The first rain after a dry spell.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

34. 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.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Under no circumstances

35. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
At all times
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

36. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

37. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
10 to 15 seconds.

38. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Before you start driving
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

39. If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars - you will...
Next to a red painted curb.
Increase your chances of an accident.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

40. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
Increase your chances of an accident.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Headlights.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

41. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Headlights.
Under no circumstances.
The far left lane.

42. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
May not be crossed for any reason.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

43. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
At all times
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Increase your chances of an accident.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

44. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive...
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Under no circumstances

45. When you change lanes or merge with another lane - you...
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

46. When driving in fog - you should use your...
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Next to a red painted curb.
Low beams.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

47. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
At all times
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
You are approaching a railroad crossing

48. When merging onto a freeway - you should be driving...
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Under no circumstances
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

49. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
In an unmarked crosswalk.
The vehicle on the through road
Scan from side to side
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

50. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
Headlights.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.