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California DMV Exam

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
25 mph
10 to 15 seconds.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

2. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

3. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
No faster than 65 mph
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Under no circumstances
Let the call go to voicemail.

4. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Increase your chances of an accident.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

5. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
Under no circumstances
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.

6. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
The first rain after a dry spell.

7. A white painted curb means...
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
They may not see you
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.

8. If you want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming car is approaching...
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

9. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
25 mph
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.

10. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
They may not see you
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

11. 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...
Let the call go to voicemail.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.

12. 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?
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
The vehicle on the through road
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Sell or transfer your vehicle

13. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
25 mph
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Let the call go to voicemail.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

14. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Low beams.
At all times
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

15. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Pull off the road and rest

16. 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...
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
The far left lane.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Sell or transfer your vehicle

17. 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...
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
No faster than 65 mph
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

18. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
The far left lane.
The lane closest to the left curb
They may not see you
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

19. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive...
Pull off the road and rest
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

20. You may legally block an intersection...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Under no circumstances.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

21. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

22. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
10 to 15 seconds.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

23. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
5
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

24. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

25. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
They may not see you
No faster than 65 mph.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

26. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
Low beams.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
At all times.
You are approaching a railroad crossing

27. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
May not be crossed for any reason.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn

28. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Headlights.

29. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
The vehicle on the through road

30. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
At all times
Signal for 100 feet before turning

31. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Before you start driving
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

32. When can you drive in a bike lane?
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.

33. If you plan to pass another vehicle - you should...
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
At all times

34. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Under no circumstances.

35. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
At all times
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

36. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
25 MPH
They may not see you
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.

37. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
At all times.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

38. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street - you should start your turn from...
No faster than 65 mph.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
The lane closest to the left curb

39. 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...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
An exit lane
Under no circumstances
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.

40. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
May not be crossed for any reason.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
10 to 15 seconds.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

41. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
100
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Next to a red painted curb.
10 to 15 seconds.

42. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
Next to a red painted curb.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
The far left lane.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

43. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
5
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

44. The speed limit in any alley is...
15 MPH
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy

45. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
25 mph

46. The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is...
15 mph
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

47. When driving in fog - use your...
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Low beams

48. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
15 MPH
They may not see you
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

49. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

50. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
25 MPH
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.