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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
25 mph
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

2. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
They may not see you

3. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Turned to the right (away from the street)

4. You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Low beams.

5. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
Your side of the road is a broken line.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.

6. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Scan from side to side
In an unmarked crosswalk.

7. When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection - you should...
Before you start driving
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

8. 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...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
No faster than 65 mph.
15 mph
Increase your chances of an accident.

9. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street - you should start your turn from...
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
The lane closest to the left curb
Signal for 100 feet before turning

10. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
25 mph

11. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Next to the broken line may pass.
Before you start driving
At all times.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

12. 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...
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Increase your chances of an accident.

13. It is illegal to park your vehicle...
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Next to a red painted curb.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
In an unmarked crosswalk.

14. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Under no circumstances.
Next to the broken line may pass.

15. You drive defensively when you...
The vehicle on the through road
The first rain after a dry spell.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
At all times.

16. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
The vehicle on the through road

17. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

18. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Pull off the road and rest
At all times
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

19. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
May not be crossed for any reason.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

20. When driving in fog - use your...
Low beams
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

21. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Sell or transfer your vehicle
The lane closest to the left curb

22. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
The lane closest to the left curb
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.

23. Check your rear-view mirrors...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Scan from side to side
Turned to the right (away from the street)

24. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
Under no circumstances
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
The first rain after a dry spell.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

25. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
Headlights.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

26. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
The lane closest to the left curb
10 to 15 seconds.
At all times
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

27. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn

28. A white painted curb means...
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
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
Before you start driving

29. 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.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

30. You should stop before crossing railroad tracks...
Before you start driving
An exit lane
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
At all times

31. If you want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming car is approaching...
No faster than 65 mph
Low beams
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

32. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
25 mph
Scan from side to side
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

33. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Low beams.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

34. 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?
Scan from side to side
The vehicle on the through road
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

35. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
The first rain after a dry spell.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
They may not see you
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

36. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if...
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
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.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

37. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Before you start driving

38. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
At all times
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
5

39. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
Increase your chances of an accident.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
10 to 15 seconds.

40. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
5
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Headlights.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

41. 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
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
At all times
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

42. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
Low beams.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
At all times

43. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
May not be crossed for any reason.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Under no circumstances

44. Which of the following is true about large trucks?
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
The vehicle on the through road
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size

45. 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...
The vehicle on the through road
An exit lane
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

46. You may legally park your car...
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

47. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Next to the broken line may pass.

48. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.

49. The speed limit in any alley is...
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
15 MPH
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.

50. Roadways are the most slippery...
The first rain after a dry spell.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Before you start driving
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.