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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
The lane closest to the left curb

2. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
5
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

3. 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?
May not be crossed for any reason.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
The vehicle on the through road
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

4. When merging onto a freeway - you should be driving...
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

5. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
At all times
Under no circumstances.

6. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
The lane closest to the left curb
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Next to a red painted curb.

7. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

8. 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...
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
100
Next to the broken line may pass.

9. If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars - you will...
Increase your chances of an accident.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Signal for 100 feet before turning

10. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
25 mph
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
5

11. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Your side of the road is a broken line.

12. You may not park your vehicle...
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Next to a red painted curb.
100

13. A white painted curb means...
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
25 MPH
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
May not be crossed for any reason.

14. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
At all times

15. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
100
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

16. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
25 mph
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

17. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Before you start driving
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

18. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
The far left lane.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Before you start driving

19. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
The vehicle on the through road
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
The first rain after a dry spell.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn

20. When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection - you should...
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Under no circumstances.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

21. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Sell or transfer your vehicle
100
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.

22. The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is...
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Signal for 100 feet before turning

23. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
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.

24. The speed limit in any alley is...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Under no circumstances.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
15 MPH

25. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Headlights.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.

26. Check your rear-view mirrors...
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
No faster than 65 mph.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

27. You may legally block an intersection...
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
5
Under no circumstances.

28. When driving in fog - you should use your...
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Low beams.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

29. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

30. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

31. 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...
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
An exit lane
Under no circumstances
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

32. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
Low beams
25 MPH
Under no circumstances
Next to a red painted curb.

33. You should stop before crossing railroad tracks...
The first rain after a dry spell.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

34. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

35. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
At all times
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

36. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Scan from side to side
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
At all times

37. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
10 to 15 seconds.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

38. Which of these statements is true about child passengers?
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Next to the broken line may pass.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.

39. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
5
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Under no circumstances.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.

40. If you plan to pass another vehicle - you should...
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

41. 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.
No faster than 65 mph.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

42. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if...
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

43. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive...
An exit lane
Next to the broken line may pass.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

44. You drive defensively when you...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
15 MPH
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

45. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
The far left lane.
15 MPH
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.

46. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
Low beams
At all times.
100
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

47. Roadways are the most slippery...
The first rain after a dry spell.
At all times
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Next to a red painted curb.

48. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
Increase your chances of an accident.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
At all times

49. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Low beams.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.

50. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
No faster than 65 mph