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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
The lane closest to the left curb

2. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
10 to 15 seconds.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
At all times

3. If you plan to pass another vehicle - you should...
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.

4. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
The first rain after a dry spell.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
At all times.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.

5. 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...
Pull off the road and rest
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Your side of the road is a broken line.

6. You may legally park your car...
100
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it

7. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
Increase your chances of an accident.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

8. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Scan from side to side
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn

9. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.

10. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
May not be crossed for any reason.
Turned to the right (away from the street)

11. 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.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.

12. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

13. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
15 MPH
Your side of the road is a broken line.

14. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
At all times
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

15. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
Scan from side to side
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

16. If you are involved in a traffic collision - you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV...
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

17. 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...
May not be crossed for any reason.
An exit lane
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
At all times

18. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Let the call go to voicemail.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Low beams.

19. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
Before you start driving
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Under no circumstances.
May not be crossed for any reason.

20. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
They may not see you
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

21. A white painted curb means...
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Next to a red painted curb.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

22. The speed limit in any alley is...
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
15 MPH
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

23. When driving in fog - you should use your...
Low beams.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

24. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
100
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

25. 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.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

26. If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars - you will...
In an unmarked crosswalk.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Increase your chances of an accident.

27. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Under no circumstances
5
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

28. It is illegal to park your vehicle...
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
In an unmarked crosswalk.
100
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

29. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

30. 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...
No faster than 65 mph
Under no circumstances
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.

31. Check your rear-view mirrors...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
At all times.

32. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Next to the broken line may pass.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
15 mph

33. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
The lane closest to the left curb
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

34. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
The lane closest to the left curb
Your side of the road is a broken line.

35. You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
An exit lane
They may not see you

36. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Increase your chances of an accident.

37. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
5
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
The far left lane.

38. 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?
The vehicle on the through road
At all times
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

39. Which of the following is true about large trucks?
The lane closest to the left curb
No faster than 65 mph
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size

40. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Let the call go to voicemail.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
They may not see you

41. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Next to the broken line may pass.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

42. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

43. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Before you start driving

44. Roadways are the most slippery...
Increase your chances of an accident.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
The first rain after a dry spell.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

45. When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection - you should...
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
15 mph
You are approaching a railroad crossing

46. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
You are approaching a railroad crossing

47. When you change lanes or merge with another lane - you...
May not be crossed for any reason.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

48. When merging onto a freeway - you should be driving...
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
10 to 15 seconds.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

49. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
Pull off the road and rest
At all times.
5
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

50. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
An exit lane
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
May not be crossed for any reason.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.