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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

2. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.

3. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
Before you start driving
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.

4. You may not park your vehicle...
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Next to a red painted curb.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

5. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Turned to the right (away from the street)

6. You may legally park your car...
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
At all times
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Next to the broken line may pass.

7. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
Increase your chances of an accident.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Pull off the road and rest
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.

8. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Next to a red painted curb.
May not be crossed for any reason.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Turned to the right (away from the street)

9. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Your side of the road is a broken line.
100
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

10. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Increase your chances of an accident.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

11. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

12. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Under no circumstances

13. When driving in fog - you should use your...
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Low beams.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

14. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
May not be crossed for any reason.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Next to the broken line may pass.

15. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

16. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
5
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing

17. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
10 to 15 seconds.
25 MPH
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
No faster than 65 mph

18. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
The far left lane.

19. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

20. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive...
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
At all times.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

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

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22. 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...
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

23. Check your rear-view mirrors...
Next to a red painted curb.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
5

24. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Increase your chances of an accident.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

25. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
No faster than 65 mph.
Increase your chances of an accident.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

26. When you change lanes or merge with another lane - you...
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Low beams
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

27. Which of these statements is true about child passengers?
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
At all times
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

28. 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...
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Next to a red painted curb.
No faster than 65 mph
15 mph

29. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
An exit lane
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

30. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
Before you start driving
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
The lane closest to the left curb
25 mph

31. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
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.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy

32. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
5
Low beams.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

33. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Next to a red painted curb.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

34. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy

35. 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...
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
5
Headlights.

36. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
At all times

37. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
10 to 15 seconds.
Before you start driving

38. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

39. The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is...
No faster than 65 mph.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
May not be crossed for any reason.

40. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
15 mph
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Headlights.

41. 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...
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

42. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Scan from side to side
They may not see you

43. It is illegal to park your vehicle...
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
An exit lane
In an unmarked crosswalk.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it

44. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
No faster than 65 mph
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

45. The speed limit in any alley is...
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
15 MPH

46. 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...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Low beams
An exit lane
Before you start driving

47. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
Low beams
The far left lane.
The lane closest to the left curb
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

48. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
No faster than 65 mph.
Pull off the road and rest

49. If you are involved in a traffic collision - you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV...
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.

50. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
Before you start driving
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
At all times
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.