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California DMV Exam

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Next to the broken line may pass.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

2. When driving in fog - use your...
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Low beams
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

3. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
25 mph
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.

4. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Low beams
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

5. 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...
25 MPH
An exit lane
Next to a red painted curb.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

6. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Before you start driving

7. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size

8. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
15 MPH
No faster than 65 mph
They may not see you
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing

9. 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...
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
5

10. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
The first rain after a dry spell.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Increase your chances of an accident.
Turned to the right (away from the street)

11. You may not park your vehicle...
Next to a red painted curb.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Pull off the road and rest
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

12. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
At all times
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
An exit lane
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size

13. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Scan from side to side
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

14. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Next to the broken line may pass.
No faster than 65 mph.

15. 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...
Let the call go to voicemail.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
No faster than 65 mph

16. If you are involved in a traffic collision - you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV...
At all times.
No faster than 65 mph.
15 MPH
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.

17. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street - you should start your turn from...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
The first rain after a dry spell.
The lane closest to the left curb
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.

18. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
Before you start driving
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Let the call go to voicemail.

19. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Scan from side to side
25 MPH

20. 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.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

21. 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...
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Headlights.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
May not be crossed for any reason.

22. A white painted curb means...
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Pull off the road and rest
15 MPH
Increase your chances of an accident.

23. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
15 MPH

24. You may legally park your car...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Pull off the road and rest
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

25. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Signal for 100 feet before turning
25 MPH
100

26. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive...
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

27. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
25 MPH
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

28. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
At all times.
May not be crossed for any reason.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

29. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
At all times.

30. 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...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Headlights.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

31. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Low beams
Sell or transfer your vehicle

32. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
10 to 15 seconds.

33. Roadways are the most slippery...
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
5
The vehicle on the through road
The first rain after a dry spell.

34. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
5
15 mph
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

35. 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
Next to a red painted curb.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.

36. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
Before you start driving
15 MPH
At all times.
You are approaching a railroad crossing

37. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Signal for 100 feet before turning
The far left lane.
Pull off the road and rest

38. The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is...
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Increase your chances of an accident.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

39. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Next to a red painted curb.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

40. When merging onto a freeway - you should be driving...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
The first rain after a dry spell.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

41. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
No faster than 65 mph
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it

42. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

43. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
At all times
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
15 mph

44. Check your rear-view mirrors...
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.

45. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Low beams.
At all times

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?
They may not see you
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
The vehicle on the through road
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

47. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Let the call go to voicemail.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

48. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
25 MPH
The vehicle on the through road
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

49. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
The far left lane.
15 mph
25 MPH

50. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
Headlights.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.