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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
No faster than 65 mph
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
You are approaching a railroad crossing

2. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
An exit lane
At all times
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

3. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Let the call go to voicemail.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
You are approaching a railroad crossing

4. It is illegal to park your vehicle...
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size

5. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
Turned to the right (away from the street)
At all times.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

6. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Pull off the road and rest
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

7. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.

8. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
No faster than 65 mph

9. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
No faster than 65 mph.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
25 MPH
Sell or transfer your vehicle

10. 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...
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
No faster than 65 mph.
25 mph
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.

11. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
May not be crossed for any reason.
15 mph

12. 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...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

13. When driving in fog - use your...
Low beams
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Before you start driving
Let the call go to voicemail.

14. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Scan from side to side
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Your side of the road is a broken line.

15. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive...
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
10 to 15 seconds.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

16. 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.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
The lane closest to the left curb

17. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street - you should start your turn from...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Low beams
The lane closest to the left curb
The vehicle on the through road

18. Roadways are the most slippery...
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
The first rain after a dry spell.
Low beams
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

19. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

20. When merging onto a freeway - you should be driving...
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
The lane closest to the left curb
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

21. When driving in fog - you should use your...
Low beams.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Next to the broken line may pass.

22. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
No faster than 65 mph.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
The far left lane.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

23. You should stop before crossing railroad tracks...
At all times.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
They may not see you

24. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Your side of the road is a broken line.
No faster than 65 mph
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

25. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size

26. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
They may not see you
25 mph
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

27. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
Low beams
Before you start driving
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Pull off the road and rest

28. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Next to a red painted curb.

29. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Increase your chances of an accident.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

30. You may legally block an intersection...
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Under no circumstances.
Low beams
Next to the broken line may pass.

31. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
At all times.
An exit lane
10 to 15 seconds.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

32. 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...
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Headlights.
At all times

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

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34. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
The far left lane.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
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.

35. 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.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

36. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
No faster than 65 mph.
Let the call go to voicemail.
Increase your chances of an accident.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.

37. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Next to the broken line may pass.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
15 mph

38. It is a very windy day. You are driving and a dust storm blows across the freeway reducing your visibility. You should drive slower and turn on your...
No faster than 65 mph
Next to a red painted curb.
Headlights.
Under no circumstances

39. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
No faster than 65 mph
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
At all times
Let the call go to voicemail.

40. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
The lane closest to the left curb
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

41. 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
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

42. You may not park your vehicle...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Next to a red painted curb.
Low beams

43. 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?
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
The vehicle on the through road

44. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
Low beams.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

45. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
5

46. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
May not be crossed for any reason.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Before you start driving

47. A white painted curb means...
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

48. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
The far left lane.
At all times
The first rain after a dry spell.
An exit lane

49. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Under no circumstances
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.

50. The speed limit in any alley is...
At all times.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
15 MPH
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn