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California DMV Exam

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1. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
15 MPH
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

2. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
Under no circumstances.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Your side of the road is a broken line.

3. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
Under no circumstances
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

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

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5. You may legally park your car...
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

6. A white painted curb means...
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Before you start driving
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

7. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
No faster than 65 mph.

8. 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...
Low beams
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
An exit lane

9. You drive defensively when you...
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

10. 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...
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
15 mph

11. The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is...
15 MPH
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

12. When driving in fog - use your...
Before you start driving
Headlights.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Low beams

13. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
10 to 15 seconds.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Let the call go to voicemail.

14. 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.
The lane closest to the left curb
Headlights.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

15. 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.
Next to the broken line may pass.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
At all times.

16. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Increase your chances of an accident.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

17. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
The lane closest to the left curb
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
100
25 MPH

18. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
No faster than 65 mph.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
5

19. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Under no circumstances.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

20. It is a very windy day. You are driving and a dust storm blows across the freeway reducing your visibility. You should drive slower and turn on your...
Headlights.
10 to 15 seconds.
Low beams
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

21. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
The first rain after a dry spell.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

22. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
Your side of the road is a broken line.
The first rain after a dry spell.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.

23. If you plan to pass another vehicle - you should...
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
They may not see you
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

24. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

25. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
25 MPH
Under no circumstances

26. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Before you start driving
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.

27. 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.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Low beams
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

28. The speed limit in any alley is...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
15 MPH
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

29. When driving in fog - you should use your...
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Under no circumstances
Low beams.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

30. Check your rear-view mirrors...
Low beams.
Scan from side to side
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

31. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
The vehicle on the through road
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

32. 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.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
25 MPH
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.

33. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
25 mph

34. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

35. 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
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
No faster than 65 mph

36. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
The first rain after a dry spell.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

37. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
100
Pull off the road and rest
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

38. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Next to the broken line may pass.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
At all times

39. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
May not be crossed for any reason.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Before you start driving
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.

40. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Pull off the road and rest
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

41. Which of the following is true about large trucks?
10 to 15 seconds.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
An exit lane

42. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
Low beams
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
The first rain after a dry spell.
Turned to the right (away from the street)

43. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Pull off the road and rest
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Increase your chances of an accident.

44. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing

45. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street - you should start your turn from...
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Under no circumstances.
The lane closest to the left curb
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

46. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

47. 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
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

48. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Low beams
They may not see you
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

49. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
25 mph
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
The lane closest to the left curb
Low beams

50. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

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