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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
100
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

2. 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...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Increase your chances of an accident.

3. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
5

4. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy

5. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
25 mph
Low beams.
Next to a red painted curb.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

6. When driving in fog - use your...
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Low beams
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
The vehicle on the through road

7. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

8. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

9. Roadways are the most slippery...
Headlights.
The first rain after a dry spell.
May not be crossed for any reason.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

10. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
15 mph
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Headlights.

11. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.

12. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
25 MPH
The far left lane.
Next to a red painted curb.
May not be crossed for any reason.

13. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
25 MPH
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

14. Check your rear-view mirrors...
Pull off the road and rest
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
100

15. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

16. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
The vehicle on the through road
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

17. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Low beams

18. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
15 MPH
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
5

19. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
May not be crossed for any reason.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

20. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
At all times.
Increase your chances of an accident.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
They may not see you

21. You should stop before crossing railroad tracks...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
An exit lane
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.

22. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
The far left lane.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
The lane closest to the left curb
At all times

23. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
10 to 15 seconds.
Scan from side to side

24. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
15 MPH
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

25. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

26. The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is...
Next to a red painted curb.
The lane closest to the left curb
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

27. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Next to the broken line may pass.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Under no circumstances

28. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
The vehicle on the through road
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Next to the broken line may pass.

29. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
May not be crossed for any reason.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

30. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if...
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

31. You may not park your vehicle...
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Next to a red painted curb.
Increase your chances of an accident.

32. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

33. Which of these statements is true about child passengers?
5
You are approaching a railroad crossing
The vehicle on the through road
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.

34. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Low beams
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
At all times

35. You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
At all times.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
15 mph

36. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
Low beams.
At all times
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

37. You drive defensively when you...
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.

38. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
Next to a red painted curb.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

39. 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...
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
25 MPH
Scan from side to side
15 mph

40. It is illegal to park your vehicle...
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
In an unmarked crosswalk.

41. You may legally block an intersection...
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Under no circumstances.
Headlights.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

42. 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...
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
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.
Headlights.

43. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

44. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
The first rain after a dry spell.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

45. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Scan from side to side
Before you start driving

46. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Next to a red painted curb.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn

47. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Under no circumstances.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
25 MPH

48. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Pull off the road and rest
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
May not be crossed for any reason.

49. 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...
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
15 MPH
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

50. When can you drive in a bike lane?
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine