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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
25 mph

2. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Let the call go to voicemail.
5
The lane closest to the left curb

3. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
No faster than 65 mph.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.

4. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
25 MPH
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
No faster than 65 mph

5. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
15 MPH
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

6. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
May not be crossed for any reason.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Under no circumstances
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

7. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
At all times
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

8. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
25 mph
They may not see you
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

9. When can you drive in a bike lane?
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

10. 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.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
The far left lane.
At all times

11. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Turned to the right (away from the street)

12. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Low beams.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

13. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Turned to the right (away from the street)

14. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
Increase your chances of an accident.
The first rain after a dry spell.
Let the call go to voicemail.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

15. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
Before you start driving
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 the broken line may pass.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

16. 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...
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
The first rain after a dry spell.
An exit lane

17. When you change lanes or merge with another lane - you...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

18. 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
They may not see you
Increase your chances of an accident.
100

19. You drive defensively when you...
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

20. The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is...
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.

21. You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Scan from side to side
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

22. When merging onto a freeway - you should be driving...
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
No faster than 65 mph.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

23. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Let the call go to voicemail.

24. You may legally park your car...
The far left lane.
5
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

25. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
At all times
Scan from side to side

26. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive...
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.

27. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Scan from side to side

28. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

29. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
5

30. When driving in fog - you should use your...
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Low beams.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
25 mph

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...
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
An exit lane
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

32. 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...
No faster than 65 mph
Before you start driving
15 mph
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

33. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

34. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
5
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
100

35. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Before you start driving

36. You may not park your vehicle...
Next to a red painted curb.
Under no circumstances
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

37. Check your rear-view mirrors...
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Before you start driving
Next to the broken line may pass.

38. Which of these statements is true about child passengers?
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

39. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if...
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
5

40. When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection - you should...
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

41. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
They may not see you

42. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
Increase your chances of an accident.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

43. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
At all times
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
At all times.

44. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
Next to a red painted curb.
10 to 15 seconds.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Let the call go to voicemail.

45. 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...
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
They may not see you
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
No faster than 65 mph.

46. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
25 MPH
They may not see you
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Before you start driving

47. If you want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming car is approaching...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
The first rain after a dry spell.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

48. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
Under no circumstances
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Next to a red painted curb.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

49. 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?
Under no circumstances
The vehicle on the through road
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Turned to the right (away from the street)

50. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.