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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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...
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
15 mph

2. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
At all times
Sell or transfer your vehicle

3. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

4. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
An exit lane

5. It is illegal to park your vehicle...
At all times
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

6. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.

7. When can you drive in a bike lane?
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Under no circumstances
The first rain after a dry spell.

8. You may legally park your car...
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Sell or transfer your vehicle
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it

9. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive...
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

10. 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 vehicle on the through road
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Under no circumstances

11. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
The vehicle on the through road
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

12. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
Pull off the road and rest
25 mph
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

13. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
15 mph
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
At all times.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

14. You may not park your vehicle...
They may not see you
Next to a red painted curb.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

15. A white painted curb means...
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Turned to the right (away from the street)

16. 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...
They may not see you
The far left lane.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
An exit lane

17. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if...
At all times.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Low beams
Scan from side to side

18. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Under no circumstances.
May not be crossed for any reason.

19. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
Pull off the road and rest
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
15 MPH

20. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
May not be crossed for any reason.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

21. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Let the call go to voicemail.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Increase your chances of an accident.

22. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

23. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
10 to 15 seconds.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

24. You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?
They may not see you
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Sell or transfer your vehicle
10 to 15 seconds.

25. 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
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

26. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
15 MPH
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
25 MPH

27. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
Signal for 100 feet before turning
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
25 mph

28. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Scan from side to side
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

29. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
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
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Pull off the road and rest

30. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
Let the call go to voicemail.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

31. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
An exit lane
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

32. When driving in fog - you should use your...
An exit lane
Low beams.
Under no circumstances.
The far left lane.

33. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
15 MPH
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
25 MPH

34. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
They may not see you
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
The first rain after a dry spell.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

35. You may legally block an intersection...
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Under no circumstances.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn

36. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

37. 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...
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
No faster than 65 mph
25 MPH
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

38. 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.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Low beams.

39. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

40. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
Next to a red painted curb.
15 MPH
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

41. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
Next to the broken line may pass.
25 mph
An exit lane
5

42. When driving in fog - use your...
Increase your chances of an accident.
Headlights.
Low beams
Low beams.

43. If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars - you will...
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Increase your chances of an accident.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

44. You drive defensively when you...
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

45. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
In an unmarked crosswalk.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Low beams.

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

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47. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
At all times
May not be crossed for any reason.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.

48. When merging onto a freeway - you should be driving...
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
At all times
Increase your chances of an accident.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

49. If you are involved in a traffic collision - you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV...
Next to the broken line may pass.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Scan from side to side

50. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street - you should start your turn from...
The lane closest to the left curb
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
25 mph
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it