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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Under no circumstances
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.

2. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
15 MPH

3. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Pull off the road and rest
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

4. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
15 mph
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

5. If you plan to pass another vehicle - you should...
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
No faster than 65 mph.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

6. 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.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
25 MPH
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.

7. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Increase your chances of an accident.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.

8. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
No faster than 65 mph.
They may not see you
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

9. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

10. Check your rear-view mirrors...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
At all times

11. You drive defensively when you...
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

12. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
You are approaching a railroad crossing

13. When you change lanes or merge with another lane - you...
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

14. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
The vehicle on the through road

15. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

16. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

17. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
Under no circumstances.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
At all times

18. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Under no circumstances
5
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

19. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
25 mph
The far left lane.

20. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.

21. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

22. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
May not be crossed for any reason.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Low beams
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

23. When can you drive in a bike lane?
At all times
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Before you start driving

24. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

25. When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection - you should...
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Signal for 100 feet before turning

26. You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?
At all times
At all times
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.

27. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
At all times
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.

28. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
Next to a red painted curb.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Let the call go to voicemail.

29. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
Under no circumstances
No faster than 65 mph.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
The far left lane.

30. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Pull off the road and rest
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

31. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
The lane closest to the left curb

32. When driving in fog - you should use your...
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Low beams.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

33. 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?
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Next to a red painted curb.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
The vehicle on the through road

34. When merging onto a freeway - you should be driving...
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.

35. If you want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming car is approaching...
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
May not be crossed for any reason.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

36. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

37. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Next to the broken line may pass.

38. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
5
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn

39. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
The first rain after a dry spell.
Let the call go to voicemail.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

40. 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...
Next to the broken line may pass.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
May not be crossed for any reason.
At all times.

41. You may legally park your car...
25 mph
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it

42. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

43. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Headlights.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

44. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Low beams
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

45. 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...
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

46. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
At all times.
Turned to the right (away from the street)

47. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
25 MPH
Scan from side to side

48. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.

49. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Under no circumstances
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

50. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
15 mph