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California DMV Exam

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Before you start driving
Turned to the right (away from the street)

2. You may legally block an intersection...
100
No faster than 65 mph
Under no circumstances.
No faster than 65 mph.

3. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
An exit lane
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.

4. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Scan from side to side
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

5. 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.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

6. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
5
The lane closest to the left curb
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

7. You may legally park your car...
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Turned to the right (away from the street)
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

8. The speed limit in any alley is...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Next to a red painted curb.
15 MPH

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...
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Increase your chances of an accident.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Turned to the right (away from the street)

10. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
100
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

11. 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...
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
15 MPH

12. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
At all times
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
They may not see you

13. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
May not be crossed for any reason.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

14. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
You are approaching a railroad crossing
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

15. You drive defensively when you...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
At all times
You are approaching a railroad crossing
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

16. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
At all times
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
The vehicle on the through road

17. Check your rear-view mirrors...
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Increase your chances of an accident.

18. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
15 mph
The far left lane.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

19. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

20. A pedestrian Who is blind or visually impaired uses traffic sounds before deciding to cross the street. If you see a pedestrian with a guide dog or white cane waiting to cross at a corner - you should...
No faster than 65 mph.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

21. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
100
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
May not be crossed for any reason.
10 to 15 seconds.

22. 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
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Scan from side to side
Turned to the right (away from the street)

23. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
100
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

24. 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...
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
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.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size

25. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
Before you start driving
25 mph
Scan from side to side
Sell or transfer your vehicle

26. You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?
Before you start driving
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

27. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
15 mph
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

28. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
Before you start driving
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
The vehicle on the through road
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

29. 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...
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
An exit lane
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

30. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Before you start driving
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

31. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
No faster than 65 mph.

32. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
May not be crossed for any reason.
No faster than 65 mph.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
10 to 15 seconds.

33. If you want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming car is approaching...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

34. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Let the call go to voicemail.

35. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
At all times.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

36. 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...
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Headlights.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Increase your chances of an accident.

37. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Low beams
Next to a red painted curb.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.

38. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

39. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
Under no circumstances.
The far left lane.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
10 to 15 seconds.

40. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
May not be crossed for any reason.

41. The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is...
Let the call go to voicemail.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

42. You may not park your vehicle...
You are approaching a railroad crossing
No faster than 65 mph
Next to a red painted curb.
They may not see you

43. When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection - you should...
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
At all times.

44. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
At all times

45. A white painted curb means...
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

46. You should stop before crossing railroad tracks...
At all times
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
No faster than 65 mph

47. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
25 MPH
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Turned to the right (away from the street)

48. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
25 MPH
5
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

49. If you are involved in a traffic collision - you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Increase your chances of an accident.
Headlights.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.

50. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
5
Low beams