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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if...
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Next to a red painted curb.
Let the call go to voicemail.
At all times

2. When can you drive in a bike lane?
Pull off the road and rest
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
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.

3. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
At all times
Next to the broken line may pass.
Turned to the right (away from the street)

4. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
The far left lane.

5. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
Before you start driving
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Turned to the right (away from the street)

6. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
They may not see you
At all times
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

7. If you are involved in a traffic collision - you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV...
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

8. 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
At all times.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

9. You should stop before crossing railroad tracks...
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
15 mph
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
5

10. It is illegal to park your vehicle...
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

11. 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...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
15 mph

12. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Before you start driving
May not be crossed for any reason.
25 mph

13. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Under no circumstances
Sell or transfer your vehicle
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn

14. 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...
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

15. When driving in fog - use your...
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Low beams
Scan from side to side

16. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
They may not see you
100
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.

17. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Let the call go to voicemail.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

18. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

19. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
15 MPH

20. 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...
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.

21. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

22. 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?
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
100
The vehicle on the through road

23. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Your side of the road is a broken line.

24. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Pull off the road and rest
Let the call go to voicemail.

25. You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
No faster than 65 mph.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

26. 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
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

27. You drive defensively when you...
Pull off the road and rest
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
25 MPH
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

28. The speed limit in any alley is...
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
15 MPH
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Low beams

29. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Pull off the road and rest
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

30. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
At all times.
Before you start driving
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

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

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32. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
They may not see you
Scan from side to side
Turned to the right (away from the street)

33. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
15 mph
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Under no circumstances
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

34. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
Low beams.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

35. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
No faster than 65 mph.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
May not be crossed for any reason.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

36. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
15 MPH
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Before you start driving

37. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Low beams
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.

38. Which of these statements is true about child passengers?
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Low beams.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.

39. When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection - you should...
At all times
May not be crossed for any reason.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Next to the broken line may pass.

40. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Before you start driving
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing

41. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

42. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
15 mph
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.

43. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Increase your chances of an accident.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

44. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Scan from side to side
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

45. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
The far left lane.
100
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

46. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Low beams
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Next to the broken line may pass.

47. 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...
15 mph
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
An exit lane
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

48. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
No faster than 65 mph
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

49. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Pull off the road and rest
Scan from side to side
Sell or transfer your vehicle

50. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Under no circumstances
Pull off the road and rest
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed