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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When driving in fog - you should use your...
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Low beams.

2. The speed limit in any alley is...
15 MPH
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.

3. When merging onto a freeway - you should be driving...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Sell or transfer your vehicle

4. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
100
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
No faster than 65 mph

5. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
May not be crossed for any reason.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
5

6. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Under no circumstances
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
In an unmarked crosswalk.

7. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Turned to the right (away from the street)

8. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Under no circumstances.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

9. You may legally park your car...
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

10. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
100

11. You drive defensively when you...
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
They may not see you
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

12. Which of these statements is true about child passengers?
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
15 mph
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.

13. You may not park your vehicle...
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Next to a red painted curb.

14. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
Under no circumstances.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

15. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Let the call go to voicemail.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

16. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Under no circumstances
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
5

17. 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.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Next to the broken line may pass.

18. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
15 MPH
25 MPH
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

19. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
They may not see you

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

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21. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
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.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.

22. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Pull off the road and rest
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

23. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Next to the broken line may pass.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

24. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
No faster than 65 mph.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Increase your chances of an accident.
The far left lane.

25. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

26. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size

27. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
An exit lane
15 mph
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.

28. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
The first rain after a dry spell.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Turned to the right (away from the street)

29. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

30. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
In an unmarked crosswalk.
They may not see you
The lane closest to the left curb
At all times

31. 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...
The first rain after a dry spell.
No faster than 65 mph
Increase your chances of an accident.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

32. When can you drive in a bike lane?
An exit lane
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
100

33. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Scan from side to side
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

34. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
10 to 15 seconds.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

35. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
25 MPH
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Before you start driving

36. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

37. 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...
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
15 mph
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

38. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
The first rain after a dry spell.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.

39. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
Next to the broken line may pass.
25 mph
No faster than 65 mph.
Next to a red painted curb.

40. 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...
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
An exit lane
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Scan from side to side

41. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
At all times.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

42. If you are involved in a traffic collision - you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV...
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
100
Pull off the road and rest

43. 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...
The lane closest to the left curb
15 mph
May not be crossed for any reason.
Headlights.

44. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
Under no circumstances
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
100

45. The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is...
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
The far left lane.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.

46. 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...
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

47. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
25 mph
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Let the call go to voicemail.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

48. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
At all times

49. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Let the call go to voicemail.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

50. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Low beams.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly