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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

2. When you change lanes or merge with another lane - you...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
At all times.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.

3. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
25 mph
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

4. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
May not be crossed for any reason.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
10 to 15 seconds.

5. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if...
They may not see you
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Before you start driving
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

6. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
Before you start driving
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
25 MPH

7. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
At all times.
At all times
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

8. You should stop before crossing railroad tracks...
Under no circumstances.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.

9. When driving in fog - you should use your...
Low beams.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

10. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Under no circumstances

11. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
Before you start driving
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.

12. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
15 mph
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

13. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
The vehicle on the through road
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Increase your chances of an accident.

14. 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...
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

15. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
At all times
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

16. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
They may not see you
At all times.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

17. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
5
They may not see you
15 MPH

18. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
The far left lane.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Low beams

19. When driving in fog - use your...
No faster than 65 mph.
Low beams
25 MPH
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

20. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
The far left lane.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

21. 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...
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
No faster than 65 mph
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

22. Which of the following is true about large trucks?
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
They may not see you
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.

23. The speed limit in any alley is...
15 MPH
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Headlights.

24. A white painted curb means...
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

25. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
No faster than 65 mph.
Under no circumstances
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

26. You may legally block an intersection...
Under no circumstances.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

27. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

28. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
100
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
They may not see you
The lane closest to the left curb

29. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
25 MPH

30. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

31. 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...
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
15 mph
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

32. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

33. 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...
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Headlights.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

34. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
25 mph
Before you start driving
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size

35. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
May not be crossed for any reason.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
At all times
100

36. Which of these statements is true about child passengers?
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Next to the broken line may pass.
The lane closest to the left curb
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

37. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Low beams.
25 mph
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.

38. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
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.
Before you start driving
At all times

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

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40. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
No faster than 65 mph
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

41. 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...
May not be crossed for any reason.
Pull off the road and rest
5
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.

42. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

43. 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?
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
The vehicle on the through road
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

44. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
They may not see you
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
The first rain after a dry spell.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

45. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
Let the call go to voicemail.
The vehicle on the through road
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
They may not see you

46. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

47. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

48. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it

49. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

50. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Low beams
25 MPH
Sell or transfer your vehicle