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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Let the call go to voicemail.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
No faster than 65 mph.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.

2. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
15 MPH
At all times
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn

3. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
Low beams.
Under no circumstances
Next to a red painted curb.
Pull off the road and rest

4. 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...
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
No faster than 65 mph
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

5. If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars - you will...
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Increase your chances of an accident.

6. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
Next to the broken line may pass.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
At all times
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.

7. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Before you start driving
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing

8. Check your rear-view mirrors...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Let the call go to voicemail.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.

9. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

10. If you are involved in a traffic collision - you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV...
No faster than 65 mph.
Pull off the road and rest
Let the call go to voicemail.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.

11. If you plan to pass another vehicle - you should...
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Low beams

12. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
25 mph
The lane closest to the left curb

13. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
5
They may not see you
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn

14. Roadways are the most slippery...
The first rain after a dry spell.
Pull off the road and rest
Next to the broken line may pass.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn

15. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

16. You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?
25 MPH
Sell or transfer your vehicle
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

17. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
5
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

18. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
The first rain after a dry spell.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Under no circumstances

19. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
At all times

20. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
They may not see you
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

21. 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...
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

22. 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...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Before you start driving
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

23. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
Low beams.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

24. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

25. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
5
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

26. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
At all times
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Under no circumstances

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

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28. A white painted curb means...
10 to 15 seconds.
15 MPH
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

29. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
The far left lane.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

30. You drive defensively when you...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
25 mph

31. You may legally park your car...
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
They may not see you
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it

32. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
The lane closest to the left curb
Headlights.

33. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
An exit lane
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

34. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Headlights.

35. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
10 to 15 seconds.
15 mph
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Scan from side to side

36. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Scan from side to side
The far left lane.
15 MPH

37. 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
5
100
You are approaching a railroad crossing

38. Which of the following is true about large trucks?
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

39. When you change lanes or merge with another lane - you...
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it

40. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Low beams.
Under no circumstances
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

41. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
10 to 15 seconds.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Next to a red painted curb.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

42. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
At all times
They may not see you
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
In an unmarked crosswalk.

43. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
5
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

44. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
At all times.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Scan from side to side
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

45. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
An exit lane
The lane closest to the left curb

46. When can you drive in a bike lane?
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
The first rain after a dry spell.
The far left lane.

47. It is illegal to park your vehicle...
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Low beams.
At all times.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

48. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

49. You should stop before crossing railroad tracks...
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
May not be crossed for any reason.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
They may not see you

50. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
15 MPH
May not be crossed for any reason.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.