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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection - you should...
They may not see you
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

2. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
You are approaching a railroad crossing
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

3. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Pull off the road and rest
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

4. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
15 MPH
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

5. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
The first rain after a dry spell.
They may not see you
Sell or transfer your vehicle

6. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
You are approaching a railroad crossing

7. 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?
100
Sell or transfer your vehicle
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
The vehicle on the through road

8. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy

9. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Pull off the road and rest
25 mph

10. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
The lane closest to the left curb
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.

11. 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
Before you start driving
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

12. When can you drive in a bike lane?
Increase your chances of an accident.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

13. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
The vehicle on the through road
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Turned to the right (away from the street)

14. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Let the call go to voicemail.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

15. A white painted curb means...
An exit lane
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Next to a red painted curb.
Low beams

16. You may legally block an intersection...
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
No faster than 65 mph.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Under no circumstances.

17. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
Under no circumstances.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Headlights.

18. If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars - you will...
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Pull off the road and rest
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Increase your chances of an accident.

19. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
25 mph
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Next to the broken line may pass.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

20. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
No faster than 65 mph
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Pull off the road and rest

21. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
15 mph
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

22. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Sell or transfer your vehicle

23. If you are involved in a traffic collision - you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy

24. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Under no circumstances.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
100

25. It is illegal to park your vehicle...
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

26. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Headlights.
The lane closest to the left curb

27. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
100
25 mph
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.

28. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
The first rain after a dry spell.
The lane closest to the left curb

29. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Your side of the road is a broken line.

30. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
The far left lane.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

31. 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...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
An exit lane
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

32. If you want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming car is approaching...
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
The first rain after a dry spell.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Under no circumstances

33. Roadways are the most slippery...
The first rain after a dry spell.
May not be crossed for any reason.
Increase your chances of an accident.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

34. 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
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
15 mph
10 to 15 seconds.

35. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street - you should start your turn from...
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
The lane closest to the left curb

36. 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
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

37. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Signal for 100 feet before turning

38. When merging onto a freeway - you should be driving...
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
25 MPH
At all times

39. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.

40. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
At all times
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

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

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42. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Scan from side to side
At all times
Turned to the right (away from the street)

43. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Under no circumstances.

44. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
100
Let the call go to voicemail.

45. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
At all times
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

46. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
The vehicle on the through road
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

47. 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...
The lane closest to the left curb
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
No faster than 65 mph
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy

48. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Before you start driving
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

49. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

50. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
The far left lane.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Low beams
Before you start driving