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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When driving in fog - use your...
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
The vehicle on the through road
Low beams
Before you start driving

2. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Next to the broken line may pass.
Increase your chances of an accident.
Let the call go to voicemail.

3. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
The lane closest to the left curb
5

4. If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars - you will...
Scan from side to side
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Increase your chances of an accident.

5. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Pull off the road and rest
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

6. 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...
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Under no circumstances.
Let the call go to voicemail.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

7. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
Let the call go to voicemail.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

8. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
May not be crossed for any reason.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Before you start driving
100

9. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
The far left lane.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
At all times

10. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
Under no circumstances
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing

11. 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...
No faster than 65 mph
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

12. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

13. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Under no circumstances
They may not see you
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

14. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
5
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

15. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.

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

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17. If you plan to pass another vehicle - you should...
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing

18. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
You are approaching a railroad crossing
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Pull off the road and rest
No faster than 65 mph.

19. You drive defensively when you...
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Low beams.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
The lane closest to the left curb

20. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
The vehicle on the through road
Increase your chances of an accident.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

21. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
In an unmarked crosswalk.
At all times
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

22. You may legally park your car...
Low beams.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Pull off the road and rest
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it

23. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
25 MPH
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.

24. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

25. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive...
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Let the call go to voicemail.

26. If you are involved in a traffic collision - you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV...
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
15 MPH
Sell or transfer your vehicle
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.

27. You may legally block an intersection...
Next to a red painted curb.
Under no circumstances.
25 mph
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

28. 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...
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
100
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.

29. 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?
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
15 MPH
Turned to the right (away from the street)
The vehicle on the through road

30. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
Scan from side to side
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Before you start driving
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

31. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
The lane closest to the left curb
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Low beams.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

32. 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...
Under no circumstances
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
15 mph
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

33. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
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.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.

34. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

35. If you want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming car is approaching...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Increase your chances of an accident.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

36. A white painted curb means...
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Pull off the road and rest
5

37. A pedestrian Who is blind or visually impaired uses traffic sounds before deciding to cross the street. If you see a pedestrian with a guide dog or white cane waiting to cross at a corner - you should...
At all times
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
An exit lane

38. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
Let the call go to voicemail.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
An exit lane
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

39. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Low beams

40. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
No faster than 65 mph
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

41. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
25 mph
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

42. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

43. 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.
15 mph
In an unmarked crosswalk.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.

44. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
Headlights.
No faster than 65 mph.
15 mph
You are approaching a railroad crossing

45. 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
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

46. 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...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

47. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Low beams.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
No faster than 65 mph.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it

48. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street - you should start your turn from...
The lane closest to the left curb
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Increase your chances of an accident.

49. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
At all times.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
At all times

50. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
No faster than 65 mph.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.