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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)...
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

2. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
May not be crossed for any reason.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Let the call go to voicemail.

3. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
Under no circumstances.
Before you start driving
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Let the call go to voicemail.

4. 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
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

5. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
Low beams
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

6. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
No faster than 65 mph
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

7. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
25 mph
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

8. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

9. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
15 MPH
No faster than 65 mph
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

10. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
100
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

11. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
Low beams
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
5
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

12. You may legally block an intersection...
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Under no circumstances.
Signal for 100 feet before turning

13. If you plan to pass another vehicle - you should...
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
At all times.

14. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Next to a red painted curb.
At all times

15. When driving in fog - you should use your...
Under no circumstances
Low beams.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
You are approaching a railroad crossing

16. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
The lane closest to the left curb
No faster than 65 mph.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
10 to 15 seconds.

17. 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...
An exit lane
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Next to a red painted curb.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

18. 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...
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Under no circumstances.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

19. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

20. Check your rear-view mirrors...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
They may not see you

21. 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...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
100
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

22. The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is...
The first rain after a dry spell.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
At all times
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.

23. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

24. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
25 MPH
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
An exit lane
The lane closest to the left curb

25. You drive defensively when you...
An exit lane
10 to 15 seconds.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
25 MPH

26. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street - you should start your turn from...
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
The lane closest to the left curb
25 MPH
May not be crossed for any reason.

27. If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars - you will...
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Increase your chances of an accident.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

28. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
Pull off the road and rest
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

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?
They may not see you
The vehicle on the through road
The far left lane.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

30. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Headlights.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

31. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
At all times.

32. When driving in fog - use your...
Low beams.
Low beams
Next to the broken line may pass.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

33. 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...
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Pull off the road and rest
No faster than 65 mph
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.

34. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
At all times
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

35. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
Pull off the road and rest
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Headlights.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

36. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
Under no circumstances
The far left lane.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

37. 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.
Under no circumstances.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

38. It is illegal to park your vehicle...
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

39. Roadways are the most slippery...
Before you start driving
The first rain after a dry spell.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
In an unmarked crosswalk.

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

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41. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it

42. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Next to the broken line may pass.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
100

43. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
The vehicle on the through road
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Before you start driving

44. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
Under no circumstances
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
15 MPH

45. 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...
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Let the call go to voicemail.

46. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Under no circumstances

47. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

48. 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...
The far left lane.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Headlights.

49. When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection - you should...
Before you start driving
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

50. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Low beams
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.