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California DMV Exam

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1. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
Let the call go to voicemail.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
100

2. 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...
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.

3. 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...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Low beams.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.

4. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if...
Low beams.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
An exit lane
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

5. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
May not be crossed for any reason.
10 to 15 seconds.

6. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

7. You may not park your vehicle...
10 to 15 seconds.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Next to a red painted curb.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

8. The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Increase your chances of an accident.

9. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
No faster than 65 mph
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

10. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.

11. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
An exit lane
Under no circumstances
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

12. If you are involved in a traffic collision - you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV...
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

13. You may legally park your car...
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
100

14. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
Pull off the road and rest
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

15. 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...
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
An exit lane
Your side of the road is a broken line.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

16. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
You are approaching a railroad crossing

17. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

18. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
Increase your chances of an accident.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
10 to 15 seconds.
At all times

19. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
Low beams
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
May not be crossed for any reason.
You are approaching a railroad crossing

20. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

21. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
100
25 mph
The lane closest to the left curb

22. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

23. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
25 MPH
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

24. If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars - you will...
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Next to the broken line may pass.
Increase your chances of an accident.

25. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

26. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
At all times
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

27. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
The first rain after a dry spell.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

28. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street - you should start your turn from...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Under no circumstances.
Next to the broken line may pass.
The lane closest to the left curb

29. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
25 MPH
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.

30. Which of these statements is true about child passengers?
Headlights.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
15 MPH
Let the call go to voicemail.

31. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Sell or transfer your vehicle
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

32. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Scan from side to side
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

33. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

34. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
At all times.
They may not see you
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Let the call go to voicemail.

35. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
May not be crossed for any reason.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

36. Which of the following is true about large trucks?
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Headlights.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size

37. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive...
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Under no circumstances
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

38. 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...
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

39. A white painted curb means...
15 MPH
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.

40. 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
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

41. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Next to the broken line may pass.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

42. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
At all times
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

43. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

44. If you plan to pass another vehicle - you should...
An exit lane
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Scan from side to side
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

45. 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...
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
25 mph
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

46. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
The far left lane.
5
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

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

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48. When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection - you should...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

49. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
Increase your chances of an accident.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing

50. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Before you start driving
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Signal for 100 feet before turning

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