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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. You may legally park your car...
The lane closest to the left curb
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
No faster than 65 mph

2. When you change lanes or merge with another lane - you...
25 mph
15 MPH
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

3. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
25 MPH
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

4. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
100
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
An exit lane

5. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
10 to 15 seconds.

6. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
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.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

7. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
May not be crossed for any reason.
Pull off the road and rest
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

8. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street - you should start your turn from...
25 MPH
The lane closest to the left curb
15 MPH
Headlights.

9. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
At all times

10. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
No faster than 65 mph.
5
At all times

11. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Next to a red painted curb.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

12. You may not park your vehicle...
Before you start driving
Next to a red painted curb.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
No faster than 65 mph.

13. If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars - you will...
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Increase your chances of an accident.
Pull off the road and rest
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size

14. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
Headlights.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

15. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Signal for 100 feet before turning
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.

16. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

17. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.

18. 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?
May not be crossed for any reason.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
The vehicle on the through road

19. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
May not be crossed for any reason.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Under no circumstances.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

20. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
At all times
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Turned to the right (away from the street)

21. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
No faster than 65 mph.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

22. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
25 MPH
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

23. 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.
Scan from side to side
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

24. You drive defensively when you...
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Next to a red painted curb.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

25. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
The far left lane.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
The vehicle on the through road

26. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
Before you start driving
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
100
Under no circumstances.

27. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Next to a red painted curb.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

28. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
At all times

29. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
5
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
15 MPH

30. 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...
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Under no circumstances

31. If you want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming car is approaching...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.

32. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
You are approaching a railroad crossing
15 mph
Next to the broken line may pass.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

33. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
An exit lane
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

34. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
100
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.

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...
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Headlights.
15 MPH
The first rain after a dry spell.

36. When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection - you should...
Low beams.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

37. If you plan to pass another vehicle - you should...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
You are approaching a railroad crossing

38. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
15 MPH
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

39. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Under no circumstances

40. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
The vehicle on the through road
Let the call go to voicemail.

41. When driving in fog - use your...
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
25 mph
Low beams
Scan from side to side

42. You may legally block an intersection...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Under no circumstances
Under no circumstances.

43. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
Next to the broken line may pass.
The far left lane.
Under no circumstances.
They may not see you

44. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
At all times
Under no circumstances.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.

45. If you are involved in a traffic collision - you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV...
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
The vehicle on the through road
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.

46. The speed limit in any alley is...
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
15 MPH
The far left lane.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn

47. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
10 to 15 seconds.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
The lane closest to the left curb
They may not see you

48. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
15 MPH
At all times.

49. It is illegal to park your vehicle...
Your side of the road is a broken line.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
25 MPH
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

50. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
The lane closest to the left curb
25 MPH
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.