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California DMV Exam

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1. When driving in fog - you should use your...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Low beams.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
May not be crossed for any reason.

2. There are five vehicles following closely behind you on a road with one lane in your direction. When you see this white sign (SLOWER TRAFFIC USE TURNOUTS) - you should...
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

3. 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...
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
100
May not be crossed for any reason.
No faster than 65 mph

4. 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
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn

5. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
The lane closest to the left curb
May not be crossed for any reason.
Signal for 100 feet before turning

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...
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
15 mph

7. 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...
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Scan from side to side
An exit lane
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

8. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

9. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
100
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
10 to 15 seconds.

10. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Scan from side to side

11. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
You are approaching a railroad crossing
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Next to a red painted curb.
The far left lane.

12. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Scan from side to side
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

13. You may legally park your car...
No faster than 65 mph
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
25 MPH
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

14. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.

15. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Next to the broken line may pass.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

16. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

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

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18. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

19. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

20. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
100
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

21. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

22. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
May not be crossed for any reason.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

23. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Signal for 100 feet before turning

24. You may legally block an intersection...
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Under no circumstances.
Pull off the road and rest
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.

25. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
At all times.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.

26. 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.
Under no circumstances
Before you start driving

27. Which of the following is true about large trucks?
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Pull off the road and rest
The first rain after a dry spell.
5

28. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
15 mph
25 mph
Pull off the road and rest
Headlights.

29. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
May not be crossed for any reason.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

30. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.

31. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

32. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
100

33. When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection - you should...
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

34. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
The lane closest to the left curb
Pull off the road and rest
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

35. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
The lane closest to the left curb
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

36. You may not park your vehicle...
Next to a red painted curb.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Low beams
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.

37. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive...
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
5
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.

38. 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...
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

39. 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...
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
May not be crossed for any reason.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

40. If you want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming car is approaching...
100
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.

41. If you are involved in a traffic collision - you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV...
No faster than 65 mph
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
You are approaching a railroad crossing

42. 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...
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing

43. The speed limit in any alley is...
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
15 MPH
The vehicle on the through road

44. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
At all times
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

45. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
The lane closest to the left curb

46. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
Under no circumstances.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

47. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Before you start driving
The lane closest to the left curb
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

48. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
15 mph
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
No faster than 65 mph.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.

49. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
At all times.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it

50. When you change lanes or merge with another lane - you...
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

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