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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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...
15 mph
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

2. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
100
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Under no circumstances
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

3. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
The lane closest to the left curb

4. 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...
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Increase your chances of an accident.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
No faster than 65 mph

5. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
Low beams.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

6. 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...
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
They may not see you

7. Check your rear-view mirrors...
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Under no circumstances
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

8. 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...
Before you start driving
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

9. 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.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

10. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

11. When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection - you should...
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

12. It is illegal to park your vehicle...
The far left lane.
25 MPH
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

13. You should stop before crossing railroad tracks...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.

14. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
Increase your chances of an accident.
Next to the broken line may pass.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

15. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

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

17. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Next to a red painted curb.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.

18. 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 - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
25 MPH
Let the call go to voicemail.

19. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
The lane closest to the left curb
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

20. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
May not be crossed for any reason.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.

21. When merging onto a freeway - you should be driving...
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
10 to 15 seconds.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Sell or transfer your vehicle

22. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Headlights.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size

23. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Turned to the right (away from the street)

24. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Pull off the road and rest
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
May not be crossed for any reason.

25. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
At all times

26. You may legally block an intersection...
The far left lane.
The first rain after a dry spell.
Under no circumstances.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

27. You drive defensively when you...
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

28. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
The lane closest to the left curb
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

29. When can you drive in a bike lane?
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
An exit lane
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

30. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street - you should start your turn from...
Your side of the road is a broken line.
The lane closest to the left curb
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

31. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Before you start driving
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

32. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
100
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
No faster than 65 mph
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.

33. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
Headlights.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
No faster than 65 mph.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.

34. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
Low beams.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
25 mph
Increase your chances of an accident.

35. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
An exit lane
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
15 MPH
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

36. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

37. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
100
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

38. 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?
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Next to a red painted curb.
The vehicle on the through road

39. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Under no circumstances
15 mph
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

40. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
Let the call go to voicemail.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

41. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
25 mph
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
An exit lane
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

42. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

43. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
At all times
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Pull off the road and rest

44. You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
At all times
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing

45. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
10 to 15 seconds.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
5
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.

46. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
At all times
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
No faster than 65 mph

47. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Low beams
Before you start driving

48. The speed limit in any alley is...
15 MPH
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
The lane closest to the left curb
No faster than 65 mph.

49. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
15 mph
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
They may not see you

50. When driving in fog - use your...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
The first rain after a dry spell.
Low beams