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California DMV Exam

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Next to the broken line may pass.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
At all times

2. When can you drive in a bike lane?
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Before you start driving
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.

3. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
Under no circumstances
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

4. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Low beams.
An exit lane
Next to the broken line may pass.

5. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Next to the broken line may pass.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

6. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Next to a red painted curb.
5

7. If you want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming car is approaching...
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

8. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

9. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
5

10. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Pull off the road and rest

11. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
An exit lane
No faster than 65 mph.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

12. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Under no circumstances.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

13. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
10 to 15 seconds.

14. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

15. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
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

16. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
They may not see you
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

17. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn

18. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
They may not see you
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Low beams
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.

19. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Low beams
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.

20. When merging onto a freeway - you should be driving...
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
100
At all times.

21. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
At all times
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
No faster than 65 mph

22. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
You are approaching a railroad crossing
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
At all times

23. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Next to the broken line may pass.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Low beams.

24. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Under no circumstances
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

25. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Next to the broken line may pass.
At all times.

26. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
Next to a red painted curb.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
5
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

27. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Let the call go to voicemail.

28. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Low beams
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

29. The speed limit in any alley is...
15 MPH
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

30. 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...
An exit lane
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

31. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
The far left lane.
The lane closest to the left curb
10 to 15 seconds.
The vehicle on the through road

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...
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Sell or transfer your vehicle

33. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
Pull off the road and rest
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
10 to 15 seconds.
5

34. 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...
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

35. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
25 mph
May not be crossed for any reason.
They may not see you
Turned to the right (away from the street)

36. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
5
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

37. You drive defensively when you...
Low beams
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
5
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.

38. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
15 mph
At all times
15 MPH
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

39. The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is...
The lane closest to the left curb
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
At all times

40. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
The first rain after a dry spell.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

41. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
10 to 15 seconds.
They may not see you
Let the call go to voicemail.

42. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
An exit lane
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

43. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
No faster than 65 mph.

44. If you plan to pass another vehicle - you should...
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
10 to 15 seconds.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

45. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
25 mph
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

46. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
15 MPH
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

47. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
10 to 15 seconds.
No faster than 65 mph
Before you start driving
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

48. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
25 mph

49. Check your rear-view mirrors...
The far left lane.
The vehicle on the through road
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

50. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
15 MPH