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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. You should stop before crossing railroad tracks...
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
An exit lane
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
100

2. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
25 mph
Under no circumstances.
Next to the broken line may pass.

3. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Scan from side to side

4. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
Low beams
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing

5. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Sell or transfer your vehicle
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing

6. If you plan to pass another vehicle - you should...
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

7. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
The far left lane.
At all times
Let the call go to voicemail.
Scan from side to side

8. Roadways are the most slippery...
The first rain after a dry spell.
Let the call go to voicemail.
The far left lane.
Low beams.

9. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
At all times
Let the call go to voicemail.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

10. The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is...
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.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
100

11. When driving in fog - you should use your...
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
At all times
Low beams.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

12. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
10 to 15 seconds.
At all times
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

13. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Scan from side to side
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

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...
15 mph
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Increase your chances of an accident.

15. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
5
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

16. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
At all times.
10 to 15 seconds.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

17. 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.
Before you start driving
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

18. It is illegal to park your vehicle...
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

19. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
They may not see you
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

20. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
Pull off the road and rest
15 MPH
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

21. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
15 mph
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

22. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Next to the broken line may pass.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
In an unmarked crosswalk.

23. 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...
Headlights.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
The lane closest to the left curb
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.

24. When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection - you should...
At all times
Scan from side to side
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
May not be crossed for any reason.

25. If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars - you will...
15 mph
At all times.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Increase your chances of an accident.

26. 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...
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
The lane closest to the left curb
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

27. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
No faster than 65 mph
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.

28. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
They may not see you
May not be crossed for any reason.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

29. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
Under no circumstances.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

30. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
25 mph
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

31. When can you drive in a bike lane?
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.

32. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
15 MPH
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.

33. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Low beams.
At all times.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

34. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
The lane closest to the left curb
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

35. 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...
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
15 mph
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

36. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
At all times.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Under no circumstances
Increase your chances of an accident.

37. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
15 MPH
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

38. When merging onto a freeway - you should be driving...
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Low beams
15 mph
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing

39. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
100
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.

40. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
The first rain after a dry spell.

41. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

42. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.

43. 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...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
May not be crossed for any reason.

44. When you change lanes or merge with another lane - you...
Increase your chances of an accident.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Pull off the road and rest
10 to 15 seconds.

45. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
15 mph
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Before you start driving

46. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
15 mph
5
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

47. 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?
Your side of the road is a broken line.
The vehicle on the through road
Before you start driving
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

48. Check your rear-view mirrors...
Scan from side to side
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
The lane closest to the left curb

49. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
The vehicle on the through road
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.

50. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Low beams.