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California DMV Exam

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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...
10 to 15 seconds.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Headlights.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

2. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Before you start driving
At all times

3. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Increase your chances of an accident.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

4. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
Under no circumstances.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
25 mph

5. When you change lanes or merge with another lane - you...
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

6. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Under no circumstances.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

7. You drive defensively when you...
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Scan from side to side
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

8. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Under no circumstances
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn

9. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
100
10 to 15 seconds.
They may not see you
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.

10. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
15 MPH
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Let the call go to voicemail.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size

11. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
At all times
Before you start driving
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing

12. You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?
The far left lane.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
The first rain after a dry spell.

13. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

14. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
At all times

15. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

16. 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...
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

17. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
Scan from side to side
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
The lane closest to the left curb
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

18. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

19. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
Increase your chances of an accident.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy

20. You may legally park your car...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
25 MPH

21. When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection - you should...
Under no circumstances
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

22. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
5
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
15 mph
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

23. 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.
Let the call go to voicemail.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

24. 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...
Under no circumstances
15 MPH
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

25. When driving in fog - you should use your...
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Low beams.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

26. 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...
15 mph
No faster than 65 mph.
Pull off the road and rest
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.

27. If you plan to pass another vehicle - you should...
Headlights.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
15 mph

28. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Under no circumstances.

29. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
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.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

30. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

31. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street - you should start your turn from...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
The lane closest to the left curb
Signal for 100 feet before turning
No faster than 65 mph.

32. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
The first rain after a dry spell.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

33. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
They may not see you
Your side of the road is a broken line.
15 MPH
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

34. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Under no circumstances
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

35. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
25 MPH
No faster than 65 mph.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.

36. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
In an unmarked crosswalk.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

37. The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is...
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.

38. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Low beams
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.

39. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive...
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
An exit lane
Increase your chances of an accident.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.

40. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
An exit lane

41. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
The vehicle on the through road
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
They may not see you
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

42. 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...
5
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
No faster than 65 mph

43. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
The lane closest to the left curb
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.

44. Check your rear-view mirrors...
An exit lane
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

45. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
The vehicle on the through road

46. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
Next to a red painted curb.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Next to the broken line may pass.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

47. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
10 to 15 seconds.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

48. Which of these statements is true about child passengers?
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
25 MPH

49. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Next to the broken line may pass.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

50. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Low beams.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene