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California DMV Exam

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

2. When driving in fog - you should use your...
No faster than 65 mph.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Low beams.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

3. 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...
Low beams
Headlights.
The first rain after a dry spell.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

4. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Next to the broken line may pass.
Let the call go to voicemail.

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

6. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Low beams.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

7. You may legally park your car...
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
5
The lane closest to the left curb

8. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
10 to 15 seconds.

9. If you want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming car is approaching...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Scan from side to side
Let the call go to voicemail.

10. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Increase your chances of an accident.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

11. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
Next to the broken line may pass.
Pull off the road and rest
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.

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?
The vehicle on the through road
15 MPH
At all times.
Before you start driving

13. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Let the call go to voicemail.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
No faster than 65 mph
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

14. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
May not be crossed for any reason.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

15. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
They may not see you
25 mph

16. If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars - you will...
Pull off the road and rest
Before you start driving
The far left lane.
Increase your chances of an accident.

17. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

18. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
100
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
15 mph

19. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
25 MPH
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.

20. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
10 to 15 seconds.
Headlights.
Under no circumstances.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

21. You should stop before crossing railroad tracks...
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
At all times

22. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
An exit lane

23. 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...
25 mph
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

24. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
The lane closest to the left curb
25 mph

25. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

26. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

27. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
At all times.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

28. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
25 mph
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
At all times.

29. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
5
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.

30. 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...
Low beams
Signal for 100 feet before turning
15 mph
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

31. When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection - you should...
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Scan from side to side
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size

32. You drive defensively when you...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

33. The speed limit in any alley is...
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
15 MPH

34. You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?
Next to a red painted curb.
No faster than 65 mph
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

35. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Let the call go to voicemail.
Scan from side to side
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

36. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
At all times
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
An exit lane
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.

37. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
15 MPH
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
The far left lane.

38. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
Under no circumstances
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.

39. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive...
The vehicle on the through road
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
May not be crossed for any reason.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

40. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
The far left lane.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.

41. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Low beams.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Your side of the road is a broken line.

42. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Low beams.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

43. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
The lane closest to the left curb
Next to the broken line may pass.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

44. 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...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
No faster than 65 mph

45. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
25 MPH
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
The far left lane.

46. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
At all times.
25 mph
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

47. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

48. 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.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Increase your chances of an accident.

49. If you are involved in a traffic collision - you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Next to the broken line may pass.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

50. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Under no circumstances.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene