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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
The vehicle on the through road

2. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Low beams
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

3. If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars - you will...
Increase your chances of an accident.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

4. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
No faster than 65 mph.
Signal for 100 feet before turning

5. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
They may not see you
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

6. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
Low beams.
Let the call go to voicemail.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn

7. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
25 MPH
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

8. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

9. You drive defensively when you...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
The far left lane.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
10 to 15 seconds.

10. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
At all times.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Before you start driving
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

11. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
At all times.
Low beams.

12. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
At all times
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
The first rain after a dry spell.

13. 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...
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

14. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

15. 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...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
15 MPH
An exit lane
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

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

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17. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
25 MPH
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

18. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if...
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
No faster than 65 mph
Under no circumstances.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

19. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
May not be crossed for any reason.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

20. 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...
15 MPH
Headlights.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

21. A white painted curb means...
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Next to a red painted curb.
100

22. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
At all times.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

23. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
At all times
Sell or transfer your vehicle

24. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

25. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Turned to the right (away from the street)

26. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Next to the broken line may pass.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
The first rain after a dry spell.

27. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
Under no circumstances.
5
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

28. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
25 MPH
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
At all times

29. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
25 MPH
Scan from side to side
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

30. You should stop before crossing railroad tracks...
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

31. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
25 mph
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.

32. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive...
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

33. 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...
The first rain after a dry spell.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

34. You may legally park your car...
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Under no circumstances.
The vehicle on the through road

35. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
100
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

36. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

37. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Next to the broken line may pass.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Signal for 100 feet before turning

38. If you plan to pass another vehicle - you should...
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy

39. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
May not be crossed for any reason.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.

40. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
The lane closest to the left curb
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

41. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
25 MPH
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Under no circumstances

42. 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...
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
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.

43. 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
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

44. Which of these statements is true about child passengers?
At all times
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

45. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
Next to the broken line may pass.
At all times
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

46. 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?
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
The vehicle on the through road
At all times
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

47. When driving in fog - use your...
The far left lane.
Low beams
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

48. The speed limit in any alley is...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
15 MPH
At all times

49. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Scan from side to side

50. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Next to a red painted curb.
25 mph