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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
No faster than 65 mph
At all times.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Turned to the right (away from the street)

2. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Next to a red painted curb.
Increase your chances of an accident.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

3. 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...
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
15 mph
25 MPH
No faster than 65 mph.

4. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

5. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.

6. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street - you should start your turn from...
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
The lane closest to the left curb
25 mph

7. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
At all times

8. If you plan to pass another vehicle - you should...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.

9. If you want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming car is approaching...
Before you start driving
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
The first rain after a dry spell.

10. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
The lane closest to the left curb
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
10 to 15 seconds.

11. Which of these statements is true about child passengers?
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
25 mph

12. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
25 mph
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

13. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
No faster than 65 mph
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

14. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
15 MPH
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

15. When can you drive in a bike lane?
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

16. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
Scan from side to side
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
At all times.

17. When merging onto a freeway - you should be driving...
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Scan from side to side
At all times
No faster than 65 mph

18. When driving in fog - you should use your...
15 MPH
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
25 MPH
Low beams.

19. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
No faster than 65 mph.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
An exit lane

20. Roadways are the most slippery...
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
The first rain after a dry spell.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

21. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

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

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23. 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...
Scan from side to side
10 to 15 seconds.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Next to the broken line may pass.

24. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
At all times.
25 MPH

25. 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?
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
The vehicle on the through road
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

26. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
25 MPH
Pull off the road and rest
Low beams

27. If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars - you will...
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Increase your chances of an accident.
They may not see you
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

28. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
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.
In an unmarked crosswalk.

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...
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

30. You should stop before crossing railroad tracks...
At all times
Sell or transfer your vehicle
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.

31. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

32. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

33. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if...
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Let the call go to voicemail.
Low beams.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.

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

35. You may legally park your car...
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
5
10 to 15 seconds.

36. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Next to a red painted curb.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
100

37. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

38. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

39. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.

40. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
No faster than 65 mph
In an unmarked crosswalk.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

41. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
100
May not be crossed for any reason.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

42. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

43. 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...
10 to 15 seconds.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
An exit lane
Scan from side to side

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...
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Headlights.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

45. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
Before you start driving
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

46. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
May not be crossed for any reason.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
At all times
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

47. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
15 mph

48. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
Let the call go to voicemail.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

49. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

50. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
10 to 15 seconds.