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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
Your side of the road is a broken line.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Scan from side to side
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

2. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
The first rain after a dry spell.
No faster than 65 mph.
An exit lane
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.

3. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

4. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Under no circumstances.
5
No faster than 65 mph

5. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
25 mph
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

6. The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is...
The first rain after a dry spell.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it

7. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

8. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
They may not see you
Headlights.
25 MPH
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

9. You may legally park your car...
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Next to a red painted curb.

10. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

11. 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.
No faster than 65 mph.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

12. 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 over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Headlights.
Turned to the right (away from the street)

13. A white painted curb means...
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
At all times.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.

14. You drive defensively when you...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.

15. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
At all times
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy

16. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Next to a red painted curb.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.

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

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18. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
At all times
The lane closest to the left curb
Your side of the road is a broken line.

19. Roadways are the most slippery...
The far left lane.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
The first rain after a dry spell.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

20. If you want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming car is approaching...
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

21. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
15 MPH
At all times.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

22. It is illegal to park your vehicle...
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Let the call go to voicemail.

23. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
At all times.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
15 MPH

24. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
At all times
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Low beams.
No faster than 65 mph.

25. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

26. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
May not be crossed for any reason.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
An exit lane
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

27. 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...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
No faster than 65 mph.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

28. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
At all times
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

29. If you plan to pass another vehicle - you should...
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Next to a red painted curb.
Under no circumstances
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.

30. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

31. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Next to the broken line may pass.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
15 mph

32. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
Before you start driving
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Low beams
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.

33. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

34. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
No faster than 65 mph
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Next to the broken line may pass.

35. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
An exit lane
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

36. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
May not be crossed for any reason.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Low beams

37. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

38. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
Scan from side to side
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
The lane closest to the left curb
100

39. Which of these statements is true about child passengers?
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
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.

40. When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection - you should...
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

41. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
100

42. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
Scan from side to side
Headlights.
At all times
You are approaching a railroad crossing

43. 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...
May not be crossed for any reason.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
15 MPH
The far left lane.

44. 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...
Low beams
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

45. Which of the following is true about large trucks?
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
In an unmarked crosswalk.

46. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
An exit lane
Increase your chances of an accident.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

47. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
5
Scan from side to side

48. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
At all times.

49. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
10 to 15 seconds.
Headlights.

50. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
The vehicle on the through road
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you