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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.

1. When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection - you should...
15 mph
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.


2. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
10 to 15 seconds.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Under no circumstances.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.


3. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter


4. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.


5. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
25 mph
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so


6. 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.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Next to the broken line may pass.


7. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
No faster than 65 mph
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.


8. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
In an unmarked crosswalk.


9. The speed limit in any alley is...
15 MPH
Under no circumstances.
May not be crossed for any reason.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine


10. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
Low beams
The first rain after a dry spell.
25 MPH
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.


11. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Next to a red painted curb.
At all times
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you


12. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
5
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Let the call go to voicemail.


13. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
100
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.


14. 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.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Increase your chances of an accident.


15. Roadways are the most slippery...
Next to a red painted curb.
Increase your chances of an accident.
The first rain after a dry spell.
10 to 15 seconds.


16. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
Scan from side to side
No faster than 65 mph
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.


17. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
100
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.


18. 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...
Low beams.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.


19. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Next to a red painted curb.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
The lane closest to the left curb


20. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.


21. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.


22. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
The first rain after a dry spell.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
The far left lane.


23. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
At all times.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.


24. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Next to a red painted curb.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.


25. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.


26. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if...
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.


27. 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...
15 MPH
No faster than 65 mph
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent


28. You drive defensively when you...
Pull off the road and rest
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.


29. When driving in fog - use your...
15 mph
Low beams
15 MPH
At all times


30. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
May not be crossed for any reason.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.


31. 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.
Low beams
The lane closest to the left curb
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.


32. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
Pull off the road and rest
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.


33. 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?
The vehicle on the through road
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.


34. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
15 MPH
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.


35. When driving in fog - you should use your...
Low beams.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
May not be crossed for any reason.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.


36. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.


37. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
Under no circumstances.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.


38. Check your rear-view mirrors...
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.


39. You may legally block an intersection...
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Under no circumstances.
The vehicle on the through road
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.


40. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
At all times
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Signal for 100 feet before turning


41. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
They may not see you
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
No faster than 65 mph.


42. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.


43. 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...
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Increase your chances of an accident.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine


44. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
The far left lane.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
At all times
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.


45. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
Before you start driving
Under no circumstances
Increase your chances of an accident.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.


46. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Next to a red painted curb.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn


47. You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?
Under no circumstances
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
The lane closest to the left curb


48. 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.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
15 mph


49. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Next to the broken line may pass.


50. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you