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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Scan from side to side
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

2. When merging onto a freeway - you should be driving...
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Under no circumstances
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

3. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
Pull off the road and rest
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

4. Which of these statements is true about child passengers?
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Headlights.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.

5. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Sell or transfer your vehicle
5

6. It is illegal to park your vehicle...
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Next to the broken line may pass.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

7. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
At all times

8. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

9. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Let the call go to voicemail.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
5
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

10. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Scan from side to side
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Signal for 100 feet before turning

11. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

12. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
Next to the broken line may pass.
5
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.

13. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

14. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
Low beams.
Next to a red painted curb.
100
The lane closest to the left curb

15. 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...
Scan from side to side
The first rain after a dry spell.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.

16. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

17. You should stop before crossing railroad tracks...
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Let the call go to voicemail.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

18. If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars - you will...
Headlights.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Next to a red painted curb.
Increase your chances of an accident.

19. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
They may not see you
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

20. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

21. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
At all times.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

22. 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.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

23. You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?
May not be crossed for any reason.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

24. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
At all times.
At all times
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

25. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if...
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

26. You may legally block an intersection...
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Under no circumstances.

27. You may not park your vehicle...
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Next to a red painted curb.
15 mph

28. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Under no circumstances
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

29. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
25 mph
Before you start driving
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

30. When can you drive in a bike lane?
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

31. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.

32. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
At all times
25 MPH
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
In an unmarked crosswalk.

33. If you want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming car is approaching...
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
5
Signal for 100 feet before turning
An exit lane

34. When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection - you should...
At all times
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

35. 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...
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Next to a red painted curb.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

36. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

37. Roadways are the most slippery...
The first rain after a dry spell.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Low beams.

38. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

39. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
Under no circumstances.
Under no circumstances
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

40. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
At all times

41. 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...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Headlights.
Low beams.
10 to 15 seconds.

42. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street - you should start your turn from...
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
25 mph
The lane closest to the left curb

43. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
The lane closest to the left curb
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.

44. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
25 mph
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
At all times
10 to 15 seconds.

45. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing

46. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
At all times
You are approaching a railroad crossing

47. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
At all times.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
They may not see you

48. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
At all times.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

49. A white painted curb means...
At all times.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

50. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Next to the broken line may pass.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy