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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
Next to a red painted curb.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Scan from side to side

2. You should stop before crossing railroad tracks...
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
They may not see you
15 mph
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.

3. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
10 to 15 seconds.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size

4. You may legally block an intersection...
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Under no circumstances.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
15 mph

5. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
No faster than 65 mph
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
25 mph

6. You drive defensively when you...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Before you start driving
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

7. If you plan to pass another vehicle - you should...
The vehicle on the through road
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.

8. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
No faster than 65 mph.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
The vehicle on the through road
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

9. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
An exit lane
Next to the broken line may pass.

10. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
The far left lane.
Under no circumstances
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing

11. When can you drive in a bike lane?
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Low beams

12. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
Let the call go to voicemail.
Before you start driving
The vehicle on the through road
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

13. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
In an unmarked crosswalk.

14. The speed limit in any alley is...
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
15 MPH

15. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

16. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
At all times.

17. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
Low beams.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

18. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
An exit lane
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
25 MPH
5

19. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
The lane closest to the left curb
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Signal for 100 feet before turning

20. 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...
Low beams
At all times
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
The far left lane.

21. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
Let the call go to voicemail.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Turned to the right (away from the street)

22. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
No faster than 65 mph
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
5

23. 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.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Low beams.

24. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
The first rain after a dry spell.
Headlights.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
No faster than 65 mph

25. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
25 mph
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

26. 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.
At all times
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.

27. You may not park your vehicle...
Next to a red painted curb.
Increase your chances of an accident.
Before you start driving
Low beams.

28. 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...
May not be crossed for any reason.
Let the call go to voicemail.
Headlights.
100

29. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
At all times
At all times
Pull off the road and rest

30. 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...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
15 mph
Scan from side to side

31. Which of these statements is true about child passengers?
The vehicle on the through road
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size

32. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
At all times

33. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Low beams
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Under no circumstances

34. Check your rear-view mirrors...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

35. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
The far left lane.

36. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
100

37. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
100
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

38. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Scan from side to side
Turned to the right (away from the street)
25 MPH

39. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

40. 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...
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

41. Roadways are the most slippery...
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Headlights.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
The first rain after a dry spell.

42. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
May not be crossed for any reason.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Scan from side to side

43. 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...
No faster than 65 mph
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Under no circumstances
At all times

44. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.

45. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Under no circumstances
Next to the broken line may pass.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

46. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Before you start driving
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

47. When you change lanes or merge with another lane - you...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
At all times.
Scan from side to side

48. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
An exit lane
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
May not be crossed for any reason.

49. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
15 mph
Under no circumstances.

50. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
Before you start driving
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.