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California DMV Exam

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Next to the broken line may pass.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

2. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

3. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

4. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Let the call go to voicemail.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Scan from side to side

5. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
At all times
The far left lane.
The vehicle on the through road
Low beams.

6. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
Next to a red painted curb.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Turned to the right (away from the street)

7. Check your rear-view mirrors...
The first rain after a dry spell.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Let the call go to voicemail.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

8. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
The first rain after a dry spell.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.

9. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Before you start driving
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

10. When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection - you should...
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

11. When can you drive in a bike lane?
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
5
No faster than 65 mph.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.

12. If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars - you will...
Increase your chances of an accident.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
They may not see you
In an unmarked crosswalk.

13. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
No faster than 65 mph.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

14. The speed limit in any alley is...
15 MPH
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
An exit lane
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

15. It is illegal to park your vehicle...
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

16. You may legally park your car...
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
25 mph
The vehicle on the through road
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

17. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

18. You may not park your vehicle...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Next to a red painted curb.
Pull off the road and rest
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

19. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
100
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Next to a red painted curb.

20. You may legally block an intersection...
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Under no circumstances.
10 to 15 seconds.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.

21. 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...
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
An exit lane

22. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
No faster than 65 mph.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Sell or transfer your vehicle

23. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
In an unmarked crosswalk.
They may not see you

24. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
No faster than 65 mph.
Before you start driving
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

25. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
They may not see you
No faster than 65 mph
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

26. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
The first rain after a dry spell.
May not be crossed for any reason.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Under no circumstances.

27. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
No faster than 65 mph.
At all times
Low beams.

28. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

29. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
15 MPH
10 to 15 seconds.
Your side of the road is a broken line.

30. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

31. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street - you should start your turn from...
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
15 MPH
The lane closest to the left curb
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.

32. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
Scan from side to side
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Before you start driving
At all times.

33. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Low beams
Before you start driving
10 to 15 seconds.

34. 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
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.

35. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive...
Increase your chances of an accident.
No faster than 65 mph
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

36. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Pull off the road and rest
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Before you start driving

37. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
The lane closest to the left curb

38. 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...
Under no circumstances.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Signal for 100 feet before turning

39. You should stop before crossing railroad tracks...
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
No faster than 65 mph
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

40. When driving in fog - use your...
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
The first rain after a dry spell.
Low beams
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

41. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
May not be crossed for any reason.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

42. 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.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Low beams.

43. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
25 MPH
Pull off the road and rest
Next to the broken line may pass.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

44. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Low beams
25 mph
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

45. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
The vehicle on the through road
Signal for 100 feet before turning

46. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
25 MPH
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.

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...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

48. When you change lanes or merge with another lane - you...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
5
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size

49. When driving in fog - you should use your...
At all times.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Low beams.
25 MPH

50. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing