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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
5
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Under no circumstances

2. You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?
Scan from side to side
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
15 mph

3. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
15 MPH
15 mph
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

4. 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...
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
No faster than 65 mph
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

5. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
10 to 15 seconds.

6. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
5

7. 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.
They may not see you
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Pull off the road and rest

8. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
100
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

9. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
At all times.
25 MPH
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

10. You may legally park your car...
Low beams.
Next to the broken line may pass.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

11. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

12. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
At all times
Let the call go to voicemail.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

13. You may not park your vehicle...
Next to a red painted curb.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Before you start driving

14. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

15. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
Next to the broken line may pass.
Next to a red painted curb.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

16. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
15 MPH
Before you start driving
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

17. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
15 MPH
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Your side of the road is a broken line.

18. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
15 mph
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
At all times
Next to the broken line may pass.

19. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
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. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

21. 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?
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
The vehicle on the through road

22. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
Before you start driving
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Sell or transfer your vehicle
No faster than 65 mph.

23. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if...
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

24. 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...
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
15 mph
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

25. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
May not be crossed for any reason.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

26. The speed limit in any alley is...
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
15 MPH
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

27. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
At all times
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
May not be crossed for any reason.

28. A white painted curb means...
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size

29. When can you drive in a bike lane?
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
25 MPH
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

30. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Headlights.

31. 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.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
The first rain after a dry spell.
25 MPH

32. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
Next to the broken line may pass.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
The far left lane.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

33. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
The first rain after a dry spell.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.

34. When driving in fog - use your...
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Low beams

35. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Pull off the road and rest
Next to a red painted curb.
At all times

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

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37. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
Under no circumstances
At all times
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
At all times.

38. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
Low beams
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
25 MPH

39. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
No faster than 65 mph.
Before you start driving

40. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
25 MPH
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Under no circumstances

41. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

42. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

43. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
At all times.

44. 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...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
25 mph
15 mph
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

45. If you plan to pass another vehicle - you should...
The lane closest to the left curb
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.

46. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
5

47. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

48. You drive defensively when you...
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

49. The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is...
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
The first rain after a dry spell.

50. Roadways are the most slippery...
The first rain after a dry spell.
25 MPH
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Signal for 100 feet before turning