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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
25 MPH
Low beams
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

2. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Increase your chances of an accident.

3. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

4. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
Low beams.
At all times
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

5. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
25 mph
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
15 MPH

6. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
May not be crossed for any reason.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

7. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Pull off the road and rest
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.

8. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
At all times

9. If you want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming car is approaching...
5
25 MPH
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
The vehicle on the through road

10. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive...
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Low beams
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

11. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
An exit lane
Turned to the right (away from the street)

12. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if...
The far left lane.
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.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

13. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

14. 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.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
May not be crossed for any reason.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

15. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
Low beams.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

16. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Low beams
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Pull off the road and rest

17. Which of the following is true about large trucks?
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
15 MPH
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

18. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
At all times.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
May not be crossed for any reason.

19. You drive defensively when you...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
No faster than 65 mph
The first rain after a dry spell.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

20. The speed limit in any alley is...
10 to 15 seconds.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
15 MPH

21. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
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.

22. Which of these statements is true about child passengers?
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

23. 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...
Under no circumstances.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

24. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
May not be crossed for any reason.

25. 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...
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Headlights.
At all times
25 mph

26. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Next to a red painted curb.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.

27. 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...
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

28. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
Under no circumstances
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Pull off the road and rest

29. You should stop before crossing railroad tracks...
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

30. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
Under no circumstances
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
No faster than 65 mph.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

31. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
15 MPH
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Before you start driving
Signal for 100 feet before turning

32. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
15 MPH
Under no circumstances.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

33. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
At all times
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Scan from side to side
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

34. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
10 to 15 seconds.
Let the call go to voicemail.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

35. When can you drive in a bike lane?
The lane closest to the left curb
Under no circumstances.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.

36. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Next to the broken line may pass.

37. You may not park your vehicle...
The far left lane.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Next to a red painted curb.

38. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
Headlights.
May not be crossed for any reason.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Increase your chances of an accident.

39. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
An exit lane
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

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...
5
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Increase your chances of an accident.

41. You are driving in the far right lane of a multilane freeway. A line of five cars is merging into your lane ahead from an on-ramp. You...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Let the call go to voicemail.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

42. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Pull off the road and rest
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.

43. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
They may not see you
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

44. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Headlights.

45. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.

46. 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
No faster than 65 mph.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.

47. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
5
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

48. 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
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.

49. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street - you should start your turn from...
The vehicle on the through road
The lane closest to the left curb
Pull off the road and rest
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

50. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
100
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
25 mph
Under no circumstances