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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Next to a red painted curb.

2. You drive defensively when you...
100
Under no circumstances
15 mph
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

3. 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...
No faster than 65 mph.
Increase your chances of an accident.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
An exit lane

4. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
25 MPH
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

5. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
15 mph
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Under no circumstances

6. When driving in fog - you should use your...
25 mph
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Low beams.
25 MPH

7. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
They may not see you
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

8. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
The first rain after a dry spell.

9. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
At all times.

10. 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...
Low beams.
Under no circumstances.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

11. If you plan to pass another vehicle - you should...
At all times.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.

12. 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
The vehicle on the through road
Your side of the road is a broken line.

13. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

14. You may legally block an intersection...
In an unmarked crosswalk.
25 MPH
Under no circumstances.
Signal for 100 feet before turning

15. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Headlights.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

16. Which of the following is true about large trucks?
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
15 MPH
25 mph
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn

17. The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is...
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Next to the broken line may pass.

18. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
They may not see you
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Headlights.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

19. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Scan from side to side
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

20. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Increase your chances of an accident.

21. Check your rear-view mirrors...
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
An exit lane

22. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Signal for 100 feet before turning
An exit lane
The first rain after a dry spell.

23. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
10 to 15 seconds.

24. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
5
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Scan from side to side

25. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
100
The lane closest to the left curb
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

26. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Next to the broken line may pass.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.

27. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Under no circumstances

28. 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...
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.

29. It is illegal to park your vehicle...
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
15 mph
In an unmarked crosswalk.
100

30. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
25 mph
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

31. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
An exit lane
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
In an unmarked crosswalk.

32. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
Before you start driving
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.

33. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
100
Headlights.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

34. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if...
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Under no circumstances.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.

35. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Let the call go to voicemail.
Signal for 100 feet before turning

36. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
Scan from side to side
15 MPH
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.

37. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
The vehicle on the through road

38. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy

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

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40. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
At all times

41. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street - you should start your turn from...
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
The lane closest to the left curb
They may not see you
Next to a red painted curb.

42. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Headlights.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.

43. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
25 MPH
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.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

44. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
Low beams
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

45. 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...
5
100
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Under no circumstances.

46. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
At all times

47. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

48. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
25 MPH
Pull off the road and rest
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
15 mph

49. When driving in fog - use your...
At all times
The vehicle on the through road
Low beams
Signal for 100 feet before turning

50. Which of these statements is true about child passengers?
The vehicle on the through road
Before you start driving
No faster than 65 mph
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.