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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Scan from side to side

2. When driving in fog - you should use your...
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Low beams.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

3. You drive defensively when you...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
25 MPH
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Sell or transfer your vehicle

4. 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...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
No faster than 65 mph
Under no circumstances.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

5. The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is...
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

6. 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?
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.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
The vehicle on the through road

7. 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.
Increase your chances of an accident.
At all times.
The lane closest to the left curb

8. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Under no circumstances
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
The far left lane.

9. The speed limit in any alley is...
15 MPH
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Low beams
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

10. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it

11. If you plan to pass another vehicle - you should...
Pull off the road and rest
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

12. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
10 to 15 seconds.

13. When you change lanes or merge with another lane - you...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
100
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

14. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

15. When merging onto a freeway - you should be driving...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.

16. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
25 mph
Sell or transfer your vehicle
10 to 15 seconds.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

17. 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.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Sell or transfer your vehicle

18. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Before you start driving
Low beams.

19. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
100
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

20. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
15 mph
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
15 MPH
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

21. Roadways are the most slippery...
The first rain after a dry spell.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Low beams.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.

22. When driving in fog - use your...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Low beams
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

23. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

24. 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
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
The lane closest to the left curb
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

25. 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.
5
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

26. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Under no circumstances

27. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
25 mph
Under no circumstances
5

28. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
No faster than 65 mph.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.

29. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
The lane closest to the left curb
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

30. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
At all times.

31. 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)
Next to a red painted curb.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

32. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
Scan from side to side
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Low beams
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy

33. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive...
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Scan from side to side
25 MPH

34. 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...
15 mph
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

35. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
At all times.
Headlights.
At all times
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

36. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
No faster than 65 mph
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Under no circumstances
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

37. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Next to the broken line may pass.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
At all times

38. 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...
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Headlights.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

39. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

40. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Let the call go to voicemail.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Next to the broken line may pass.

41. 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.
Low beams.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

42. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Your side of the road is a broken line.

43. Which of the following is true about large trucks?
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
An exit lane

44. You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.

45. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Increase your chances of an accident.

46. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
An exit lane
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Pull off the road and rest

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

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48. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
10 to 15 seconds.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Increase your chances of an accident.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

49. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
The far left lane.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Under no circumstances

50. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Your side of the road is a broken line.