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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Next to a red painted curb.

2. The speed limit in any alley is...
15 MPH
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Increase your chances of an accident.

3. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
Low beams.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Under no circumstances
25 MPH

4. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

5. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
Under no circumstances
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

6. If you want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming car is approaching...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Increase your chances of an accident.
The first rain after a dry spell.

7. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
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.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

8. Which of these statements is true about child passengers?
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
An exit lane
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

9. Which of the following is true about large trucks?
They may not see you
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

10. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
May not be crossed for any reason.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

11. 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...
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

12. It is illegal to park your vehicle...
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

13. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

14. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
The vehicle on the through road
At all times.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

15. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

16. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Under no circumstances

17. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Let the call go to voicemail.
Signal for 100 feet before turning

18. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
They may not see you
Under no circumstances.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

19. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Let the call go to voicemail.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

20. A white painted curb means...
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
100
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

21. 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...
The vehicle on the through road
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

22. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Under no circumstances.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.

23. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
Next to the broken line may pass.
Next to a red painted curb.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it

24. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Scan from side to side
An exit lane
Sell or transfer your vehicle

25. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
At all times
25 mph
Sell or transfer your vehicle

26. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Low beams
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

27. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
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.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

28. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
The far left lane.
Pull off the road and rest
Next to a red painted curb.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

29. 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...
15 MPH
Next to a red painted curb.
No faster than 65 mph
Turned to the right (away from the street)

30. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
100
Low beams

31. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
At all times

32. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
The lane closest to the left curb
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

33. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
Low beams.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

34. If you plan to pass another vehicle - you should...
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
No faster than 65 mph
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

35. You may not park your vehicle...
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Next to a red painted curb.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

36. When merging onto a freeway - you should be driving...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

37. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
5
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Low beams.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.

38. You drive defensively when you...
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
At all times.

39. 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 and cross the intersection carefully.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
5

40. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Let the call go to voicemail.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.

41. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
At all times.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

42. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

43. You may legally block an intersection...
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Under no circumstances.
Low beams

44. When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection - you should...
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
25 MPH

45. If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars - you will...
15 mph
The vehicle on the through road
Increase your chances of an accident.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.

46. 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...
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
An exit lane
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

47. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
The vehicle on the through road

48. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

49. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

50. When driving in fog - you should use your...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
At all times.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Low beams.