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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
They may not see you
Low beams

2. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Increase your chances of an accident.
At all times

3. 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...
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
No faster than 65 mph

4. 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...
They may not see you
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

5. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
No faster than 65 mph.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
100

6. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
Let the call go to voicemail.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

7. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Let the call go to voicemail.
The first rain after a dry spell.

8. If you are involved in a traffic collision - you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV...
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Scan from side to side
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

9. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Under no circumstances
No faster than 65 mph.

10. If you plan to pass another vehicle - you should...
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.

11. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
The far left lane.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

12. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
25 MPH
Pull off the road and rest
Your side of the road is a broken line.
10 to 15 seconds.

13. When driving in fog - use your...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
No faster than 65 mph
Low beams

14. 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...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Headlights.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
May not be crossed for any reason.

15. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Low beams
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

16. You should stop before crossing railroad tracks...
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.

17. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
At all times.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
May not be crossed for any reason.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

18. You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Scan from side to side

19. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
At all times
At all times.
The far left lane.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.

20. 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...
They may not see you
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
15 mph
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

21. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
At all times.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Low beams

22. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
May not be crossed for any reason.
Low beams
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

23. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
At all times.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

24. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
100
May not be crossed for any reason.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

25. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
At all times.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

26. 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...
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
100

27. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

28. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
25 mph
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
An exit lane

29. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.

30. You may legally park your car...
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Sell or transfer your vehicle
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it

31. If you want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming car is approaching...
An exit lane
Next to a red painted curb.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

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

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33. When driving in fog - you should use your...
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Pull off the road and rest
Low beams.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

34. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Low beams
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.

35. You may legally block an intersection...
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Under no circumstances.

36. When merging onto a freeway - you should be driving...
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
No faster than 65 mph.
No faster than 65 mph

37. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Under no circumstances.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.

38. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street - you should start your turn from...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
The lane closest to the left curb

39. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
Next to a red painted curb.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

40. Which of the following is true about large trucks?
25 MPH
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Next to a red painted curb.
100

41. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

42. A white painted curb means...
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Scan from side to side
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

43. 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...
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
An exit lane
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

44. Roadways are the most slippery...
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
5
The first rain after a dry spell.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

45. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
100
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Low beams

46. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Low beams
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

47. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn

48. It is illegal to park your vehicle...
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Under no circumstances.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
In an unmarked crosswalk.

49. The speed limit in any alley is...
Your side of the road is a broken line.
15 MPH
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

50. 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...
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Before you start driving
15 MPH