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California DMV Exam

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. You may legally block an intersection...
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.
Under no circumstances.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.

2. The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is...
You are approaching a railroad crossing
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.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

3. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Scan from side to side
Let the call go to voicemail.

4. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
Under no circumstances
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Signal for 100 feet before turning

5. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
At all times.
No faster than 65 mph
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

6. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
15 mph
Before you start driving

7. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
They may not see you
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
25 mph

8. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
5
Headlights.

9. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
At all times

10. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
You are approaching a railroad crossing
May not be crossed for any reason.
Increase your chances of an accident.
25 mph

11. A white painted curb means...
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

12. 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...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

13. 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.
15 mph
At all times
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

14. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
The far left lane.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
15 MPH
The lane closest to the left curb

15. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
They may not see you
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
No faster than 65 mph

16. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
Under no circumstances.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Pull off the road and rest

17. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
No faster than 65 mph.
25 mph
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

18. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Under no circumstances.

19. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
25 mph

20. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
The first rain after a dry spell.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

21. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
100

22. You may legally park your car...
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Low beams
Your side of the road is a broken line.

23. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
5
Scan from side to side
15 mph
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

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
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

25. Roadways are the most slippery...
Scan from side to side
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
The first rain after a dry spell.

26. 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
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

27. You should stop before crossing railroad tracks...
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Under no circumstances
Sell or transfer your vehicle

28. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

29. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Next to a red painted curb.
Turned to the right (away from the street)

30. 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...
An exit lane
At all times.
Under no circumstances
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

31. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Sell or transfer your vehicle
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn

32. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

33. You drive defensively when you...
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
25 MPH
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
The far left lane.

34. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
15 mph
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

35. 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?
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
The vehicle on the through road

36. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.

37. 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...
Low beams
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
100
25 mph

38. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
At all times

39. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
The far left lane.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

40. You may not park your vehicle...
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
The lane closest to the left curb
Next to a red painted curb.

41. If you want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming car is approaching...
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

42. If you plan to pass another vehicle - you should...
Increase your chances of an accident.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
The far left lane.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.

43. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Under no circumstances.
They may not see you
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

44. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
Before you start driving
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.

45. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

46. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Scan from side to side

47. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

48. Check your rear-view mirrors...
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.

49. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
100
Your side of the road is a broken line.

50. When can you drive in a bike lane?
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Next to a red painted curb.