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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
An exit lane
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

2. You may not park your vehicle...
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Next to a red painted curb.

3. When can you drive in a bike lane?
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
5
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

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

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5. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Low beams.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Your side of the road is a broken line.

6. 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...
Next to the broken line may pass.
15 mph
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Low beams

7. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
Scan from side to side
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Headlights.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

8. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
The far left lane.
Low beams.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

9. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
15 MPH
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
An exit lane
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

10. 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...
15 mph
Scan from side to side
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

11. The speed limit in any alley is...
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Headlights.
15 MPH
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

12. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
You are approaching a railroad crossing
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Under no circumstances
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.

13. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
An exit lane
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
100

14. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
100
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

15. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
100

16. 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...
Headlights.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
The far left lane.

17. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
They may not see you
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

18. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
Next to the broken line may pass.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
No faster than 65 mph.

19. 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 or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Pull off the road and rest
Increase your chances of an accident.
The far left lane.

20. When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection - you should...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
At all times.
15 mph

21. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Let the call go to voicemail.
At all times
Signal for 100 feet before turning

22. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

23. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
At all times
Next to the broken line may pass.

24. Which of these statements is true about child passengers?
The vehicle on the through road
Under no circumstances.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.

25. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
Next to a red painted curb.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
At all times
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

26. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street - you should start your turn from...
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
The lane closest to the left curb
Under no circumstances.

27. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

28. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
Next to the broken line may pass.
10 to 15 seconds.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.

29. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
No faster than 65 mph.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

30. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Before you start driving

31. When driving in fog - you should use your...
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Low beams.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

32. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
The far left lane.
15 mph

33. Check your rear-view mirrors...
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Signal for 100 feet before turning

34. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
They may not see you
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.

35. 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...
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
No faster than 65 mph

36. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

37. 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?
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
The vehicle on the through road
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy

38. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Low beams.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

39. When you change lanes or merge with another lane - you...
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

40. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

41. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
15 mph
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
The first rain after a dry spell.

42. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

43. 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...
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
5
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

44. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Let the call go to voicemail.

45. A white painted curb means...
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
5
15 mph
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.

46. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
At all times.
25 mph
10 to 15 seconds.
At all times

47. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
Increase your chances of an accident.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
May not be crossed for any reason.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

48. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing

49. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
At all times
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

50. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
25 mph
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
At all times