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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
The vehicle on the through road
May not be crossed for any reason.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
At all times

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...
15 MPH
Increase your chances of an accident.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

3. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

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...
15 MPH
10 to 15 seconds.
No faster than 65 mph
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.

5. A white painted curb means...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
The vehicle on the through road
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
The lane closest to the left curb

6. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it

7. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Let the call go to voicemail.
5

8. The speed limit in any alley is...
Under no circumstances.
15 MPH
No faster than 65 mph.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

9. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
10 to 15 seconds.
Before you start driving
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

10. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Signal for 100 feet before turning
You are approaching a railroad crossing
100

11. You drive defensively when you...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Before you start driving

12. You may legally block an intersection...
Under no circumstances.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

13. 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.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Under no circumstances

14. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Under no circumstances.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

15. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

16. When can you drive in a bike lane?
100
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Low beams.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.

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.
The lane closest to the left curb
Scan from side to side
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

18. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
An exit lane
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

19. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if...
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
At all times.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

20. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
No faster than 65 mph.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
10 to 15 seconds.

21. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

22. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
They may not see you
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
100
No faster than 65 mph

23. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
Under no circumstances.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Next to the broken line may pass.
The lane closest to the left curb

24. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Increase your chances of an accident.
Next to the broken line may pass.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

25. When driving in fog - you should use your...
Low beams.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
No faster than 65 mph
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

26. When merging onto a freeway - you should be driving...
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Under no circumstances
Let the call go to voicemail.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

27. Which of the following is true about large trucks?
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
100
Increase your chances of an accident.

28. Check your rear-view mirrors...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Signal for 100 feet before turning
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
At all times

29. You may legally park your car...
The vehicle on the through road
Under no circumstances
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

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

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31. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Before you start driving
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

32. 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...
Before you start driving
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

33. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
10 to 15 seconds.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Scan from side to side

34. It is illegal to park your vehicle...
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Headlights.

35. When you change lanes or merge with another lane - you...
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
5

36. 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...
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
25 mph
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

37. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
No faster than 65 mph
Low beams
Before you start driving
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

38. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
At all times
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

39. Roadways are the most slippery...
No faster than 65 mph.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
The first rain after a dry spell.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

40. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
No faster than 65 mph.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

41. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
They may not see you
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it

42. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Let the call go to voicemail.
The first rain after a dry spell.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

43. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
25 MPH
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

44. You may not park your vehicle...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Next to a red painted curb.
Low beams
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.

45. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive...
25 MPH
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Your side of the road is a broken line.

46. 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 to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

47. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
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.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

48. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
15 MPH
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Under no circumstances

49. The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is...
Headlights.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
100
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.

50. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Low beams