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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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...
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Headlights.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
No faster than 65 mph

2. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

3. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

4. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
An exit lane
25 MPH
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
The first rain after a dry spell.

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

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6. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
Let the call go to voicemail.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

7. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

8. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
Before you start driving
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
An exit lane

9. The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is...
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

10. 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...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size

11. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
No faster than 65 mph
The far left lane.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
25 mph

12. You drive defensively when you...
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
May not be crossed for any reason.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

13. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
5
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

14. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

15. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
The vehicle on the through road
An exit lane
No faster than 65 mph.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

16. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
25 mph
The far left lane.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

17. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
At all times

18. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
The lane closest to the left curb
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

19. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
The vehicle on the through road
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
They may not see you

20. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Turned to the right (away from the street)
The vehicle on the through road
Signal for 100 feet before turning

21. When you change lanes or merge with another lane - you...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
The first rain after a dry spell.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Signal for 100 feet before turning

22. If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars - you will...
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Increase your chances of an accident.

23. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
Headlights.
Under no circumstances.
Next to the broken line may pass.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

24. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Low beams
At all times
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

25. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
No faster than 65 mph.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

26. 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?
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
The vehicle on the through road

27. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Increase your chances of an accident.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Scan from side to side

28. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

29. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Before you start driving
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

30. You may legally park your car...
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
No faster than 65 mph
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

31. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
100
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.

32. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
The far left lane.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

33. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
10 to 15 seconds.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

34. 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.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Under no circumstances.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn

35. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Low beams.
Let the call go to voicemail.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it

36. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
Headlights.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
At all times

37. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
Under no circumstances.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
At all times
You are approaching a railroad crossing

38. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
The first rain after a dry spell.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

39. You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
At all times
May not be crossed for any reason.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

40. 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...
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
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

41. The speed limit in any alley is...
15 MPH
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
25 MPH
No faster than 65 mph

42. You may not park your vehicle...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Next to a red painted curb.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Sell or transfer your vehicle

43. Which of the following is true about large trucks?
At all times
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
The vehicle on the through road

44. You should stop before crossing railroad tracks...
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
10 to 15 seconds.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

45. Check your rear-view mirrors...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Turned to the right (away from the street)

46. 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...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

47. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
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 should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

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
Low beams
15 MPH
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

49. When can you drive in a bike lane?
15 MPH
At all times
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

50. When merging onto a freeway - you should be driving...
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.