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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
The lane closest to the left curb
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

2. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
The far left lane.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

3. It is illegal to park your vehicle...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
In an unmarked crosswalk.

4. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
25 MPH
Headlights.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Pull off the road and rest

5. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
The vehicle on the through road
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
5

6. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
Next to a red painted curb.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn

7. You may not park your vehicle...
Next to a red painted curb.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

8. If you want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming car is approaching...
Headlights.
At all times.
An exit lane
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

9. Roadways are the most slippery...
The first rain after a dry spell.
Increase your chances of an accident.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

10. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

11. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

12. If you are involved in a traffic collision - you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV...
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.

13. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
25 mph

14. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street - you should start your turn from...
10 to 15 seconds.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
The lane closest to the left curb

15. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
Your side of the road is a broken line.
At all times
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

16. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Low beams.
Headlights.
The first rain after a dry spell.

17. Which of these statements is true about child passengers?
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
You are approaching a railroad crossing

18. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
100
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
At all times

19. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
At all times.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
No faster than 65 mph

20. If you plan to pass another vehicle - you should...
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

21. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Under no circumstances.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

22. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
15 mph
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

23. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

24. 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
Headlights.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

25. 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...
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.

26. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
At all times
An exit lane
Sell or transfer your vehicle

27. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

28. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Turned to the right (away from the street)
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.

29. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Let the call go to voicemail.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

30. If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars - you will...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Increase your chances of an accident.
They may not see you
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

31. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
The far left lane.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

32. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
Low beams
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Scan from side to side

33. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
No faster than 65 mph.
Before you start driving

34. When driving in fog - you should use your...
10 to 15 seconds.
Increase your chances of an accident.
Next to the broken line may pass.
Low beams.

35. 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...
25 MPH
Under no circumstances
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

36. The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is...
Pull off the road and rest
The first rain after a dry spell.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Increase your chances of an accident.

37. 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...
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Increase your chances of an accident.
Headlights.

38. You may legally block an intersection...
Under no circumstances.
Let the call go to voicemail.
An exit lane
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

39. When can you drive in a bike lane?
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.

40. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.

41. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
The lane closest to the left curb
In an unmarked crosswalk.
25 mph
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

42. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
10 to 15 seconds.
25 mph
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

43. 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.
The vehicle on the through road
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

44. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
10 to 15 seconds.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

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

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46. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Headlights.
You are approaching a railroad crossing

47. 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...
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

48. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
Low beams.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

49. 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...
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
15 mph
At all times.
The far left lane.

50. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
No faster than 65 mph
25 mph
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.