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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Pull off the road and rest

2. If you are involved in a traffic collision - you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV...
Under no circumstances.
5
May not be crossed for any reason.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.

3. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Before you start driving

4. Which of the following is true about large trucks?
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size

5. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Under no circumstances.
At all times.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.

6. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Let the call go to voicemail.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.

7. It is illegal to park your vehicle...
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

8. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Before you start driving
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Low beams.

9. When driving in fog - use your...
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
They may not see you
Low beams
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

10. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
The vehicle on the through road

11. A white painted curb means...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

12. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
100
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

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

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14. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive...
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

15. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
Headlights.
They may not see you
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing

16. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
Next to the broken line may pass.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Low beams
No faster than 65 mph

17. 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
Low beams.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

18. You drive defensively when you...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
15 mph
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it

19. 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...
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
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

20. 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...
The far left lane.
The lane closest to the left curb
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.

21. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

22. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Before you start driving
No faster than 65 mph.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

23. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
15 MPH

24. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
15 mph

25. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
Next to the broken line may pass.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
They may not see you
15 mph

26. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
At all times
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

27. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
At all times

28. You may not park your vehicle...
The first rain after a dry spell.
Scan from side to side
Next to a red painted curb.
An exit lane

29. 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
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

30. Roadways are the most slippery...
15 mph
The first rain after a dry spell.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Sell or transfer your vehicle

31. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
At all times
10 to 15 seconds.

32. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Signal for 100 feet before turning
25 mph

33. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
5
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.

34. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

35. 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?
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
The vehicle on the through road
Pull off the road and rest
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

36. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
Next to the broken line may pass.
The lane closest to the left curb
Scan from side to side
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size

37. Check your rear-view mirrors...
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
At all times

38. 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...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
An exit lane

39. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
May not be crossed for any reason.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

40. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
15 mph

41. When you change lanes or merge with another lane - you...
Next to the broken line may pass.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
At all times
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

42. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

43. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

44. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
Your side of the road is a broken line.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
At all times.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

45. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
25 MPH
No faster than 65 mph
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

46. 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...
The far left lane.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Your side of the road is a broken line.

47. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

48. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
The first rain after a dry spell.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
25 MPH

49. When driving in fog - you should use your...
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Low beams.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

50. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Under no circumstances.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.