Test your basic knowledge |

California DMV Exam

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.

1. 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.
Under no circumstances.
Pull off the road and rest

2. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Pull off the road and rest
Increase your chances of an accident.

3. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
25 MPH
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Sell or transfer your vehicle

4. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
No faster than 65 mph
In an unmarked crosswalk.

5. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
15 MPH
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

6. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

7. 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
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
15 MPH

8. 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
Low beams
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Before you start driving

9. Check your rear-view mirrors...
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
100

10. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Next to a red painted curb.
10 to 15 seconds.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

11. 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...
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
The far left lane.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

12. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
10 to 15 seconds.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

13. The speed limit in any alley is...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Low beams.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
15 MPH

14. 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...
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
No faster than 65 mph
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
An exit lane

15. 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...
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
15 mph
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.

16. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street - you should start your turn from...
No faster than 65 mph
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
The lane closest to the left curb

17. A white painted curb means...
Pull off the road and rest
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Before you start driving
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

18. 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...
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

19. You drive defensively when you...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

20. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
At all times
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
25 MPH

21. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Turned to the right (away from the street)

22. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Next to a red painted curb.
Under no circumstances
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

23. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
The lane closest to the left curb
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

24. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

25. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
They may not see you
Before you start driving
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Signal for 100 feet before turning

26. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive...
May not be crossed for any reason.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

27. Which of the following is true about large trucks?
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Turned to the right (away from the street)

28. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

29. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

30. You may legally park your car...
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it

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...
No faster than 65 mph
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Next to a red painted curb.

32. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
At all times
100

33. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
At all times.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

34. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
At all times

35. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
The lane closest to the left curb
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
5

36. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Under no circumstances

37. 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?
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
The vehicle on the through road
At all times.
The first rain after a dry spell.

38. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
25 mph
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

39. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
At all times.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

40. If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars - you will...
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Increase your chances of an accident.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
At all times

41. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
May not be crossed for any reason.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

42. When driving in fog - you should use your...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Next to a red painted curb.
Low beams.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size

43. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
In an unmarked crosswalk.
100
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy

44. 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...
Headlights.
The vehicle on the through road
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Increase your chances of an accident.

45. When can you drive in a bike lane?
Next to the broken line may pass.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.

46. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
15 MPH
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.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn

47. When you change lanes or merge with another lane - you...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
An exit lane

48. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size

49. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
Pull off the road and rest
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

50. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
Scan from side to side
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
They may not see you
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.