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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
25 MPH

2. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
Under no circumstances
They may not see you
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

3. You may legally park your car...
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
May not be crossed for any reason.

4. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Scan from side to side
25 mph
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.

5. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
Next to the broken line may pass.
25 MPH
At all times.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.

6. 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...
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
An exit lane
At all times.

7. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
5
Before you start driving
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

8. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

9. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
Let the call go to voicemail.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

10. If you want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming car is approaching...
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
15 MPH
In an unmarked crosswalk.

11. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Scan from side to side
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

12. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

13. Roadways are the most slippery...
Pull off the road and rest
The first rain after a dry spell.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Sell or transfer your vehicle

14. If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars - you will...
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
At all times.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Increase your chances of an accident.

15. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
The far left lane.

16. You may not park your vehicle...
Next to a red painted curb.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

17. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
Low beams
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Let the call go to voicemail.
Signal for 100 feet before turning

18. When driving in fog - use your...
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Pull off the road and rest
Low beams
May not be crossed for any reason.

19. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Increase your chances of an accident.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn

20. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
25 MPH
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.

21. You drive defensively when you...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.

22. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
The first rain after a dry spell.

23. You may legally block an intersection...
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Under no circumstances.
May not be crossed for any reason.

24. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

25. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

26. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
They may not see you
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

27. 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
10 to 15 seconds.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.

28. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
The lane closest to the left curb
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

29. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
Let the call go to voicemail.
Next to a red painted curb.
Pull off the road and rest
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy

30. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
15 MPH
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

31. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
5
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

32. When driving in fog - you should use your...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
The first rain after a dry spell.
Low beams.

33. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

34. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

35. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
100
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.

36. 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...
10 to 15 seconds.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

37. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.

38. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
They may not see you
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
10 to 15 seconds.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

39. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if...
Before you start driving
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Under no circumstances
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

40. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
At all times
25 MPH
25 mph
Signal for 100 feet before turning

41. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
At all times.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

42. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
No faster than 65 mph.

43. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
An exit lane
The lane closest to the left curb
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.

44. 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
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Scan from side to side
No faster than 65 mph.

45. When you change lanes or merge with another lane - you...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

46. 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...
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
25 mph
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
No faster than 65 mph

47. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
At all times.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
The far left lane.

48. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Signal for 100 feet before turning
May not be crossed for any reason.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.

49. When merging onto a freeway - you should be driving...
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Sell or transfer your vehicle

50. 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.
25 mph
Low beams.
The far left lane.