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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When merging onto a freeway - you should be driving...
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
10 to 15 seconds.
May not be crossed for any reason.

2. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
At all times

3. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
25 MPH

4. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
25 mph
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
No faster than 65 mph.

5. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Let the call go to voicemail.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
You are approaching a railroad crossing

6. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
10 to 15 seconds.
100
5
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

7. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
25 mph
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

8. 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.
Under no circumstances
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

9. 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
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
100
No faster than 65 mph

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

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11. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

12. When driving in fog - you should use your...
At all times
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Low beams.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

13. When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection - you should...
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
No faster than 65 mph.
15 mph

14. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Your side of the road is a broken line.

15. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
Low beams.
May not be crossed for any reason.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

16. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street - you should start your turn from...
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
The lane closest to the left curb
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
5

17. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
The far left lane.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn

18. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive...
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Low beams.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.

19. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Increase your chances of an accident.

20. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Next to a red painted curb.
25 MPH
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

21. Which of the following is true about large trucks?
The first rain after a dry spell.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.

22. 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?
Before you start driving
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
The vehicle on the through road

23. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
Next to the broken line may pass.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
An exit lane
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

24. When you change lanes or merge with another lane - you...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

25. 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...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
10 to 15 seconds.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

26. 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...
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
No faster than 65 mph
10 to 15 seconds.
Next to the broken line may pass.

27. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Before you start driving
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.

28. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
At all times.
Headlights.
They may not see you

29. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Low beams.
Turned to the right (away from the street)

30. 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.
May not be crossed for any reason.
An exit lane
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

31. When driving in fog - use your...
No faster than 65 mph.
At all times
Low beams
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

32. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Next to a red painted curb.
The far left lane.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

33. A white painted curb means...
Let the call go to voicemail.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

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...
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
15 mph
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

35. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
25 mph
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

36. Roadways are the most slippery...
At all times.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
5
The first rain after a dry spell.

37. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

38. 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
15 mph
Next to a red painted curb.

39. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

40. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
An exit lane
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Before you start driving
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

41. If you want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming car is approaching...
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Increase your chances of an accident.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

42. It is illegal to park your vehicle...
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

43. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Signal for 100 feet before turning
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

44. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
Under no circumstances
15 mph
Headlights.
The lane closest to the left curb

45. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
5
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

46. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

47. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.

48. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
The vehicle on the through road
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

49. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
Pull off the road and rest
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

50. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
100
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy