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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
You are approaching a railroad crossing
At all times
They may not see you
Before you start driving

2. When merging onto a freeway - you should be driving...
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Let the call go to voicemail.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.

3. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
At all times.
Before you start driving
Next to the broken line may pass.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

4. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Under no circumstances
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing

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

6. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
They may not see you
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

7. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
At all times
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
May not be crossed for any reason.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.

8. 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
25 MPH
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.

9. 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...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
15 mph
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Let the call go to voicemail.

10. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
5
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

11. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

12. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
10 to 15 seconds.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

13. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
They may not see you
The vehicle on the through road
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
The first rain after a dry spell.

14. Roadways are the most slippery...
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
The first rain after a dry spell.
They may not see you
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

15. 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.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Under no circumstances
No faster than 65 mph

16. 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...
Next to the broken line may pass.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
The vehicle on the through road

17. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
Under no circumstances.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

18. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Let the call go to voicemail.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Turned to the right (away from the street)

19. A white painted curb means...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.

20. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
You are approaching a railroad crossing
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Pull off the road and rest
25 MPH

21. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
5
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
At all times.

22. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if...
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

23. When can you drive in a bike lane?
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
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.

24. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Increase your chances of an accident.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
100

25. Check your rear-view mirrors...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Under no circumstances.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

26. Which of these statements is true about child passengers?
100
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.

27. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Low beams.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.

28. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
25 MPH
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

29. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
15 MPH

30. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
The lane closest to the left curb
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

31. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

32. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Under no circumstances
Signal for 100 feet before turning
May not be crossed for any reason.

33. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

34. You may legally park your car...
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
5
25 MPH

35. Which of the following is true about large trucks?
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Your side of the road is a broken line.

36. When driving in fog - use your...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
25 MPH
Low beams
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

37. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.

38. 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...
No faster than 65 mph.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Under no circumstances.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

39. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.

40. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
The first rain after a dry spell.
Next to the broken line may pass.
The far left lane.
In an unmarked crosswalk.

41. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
100
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
10 to 15 seconds.
Headlights.

42. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
15 mph

43. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
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.
Let the call go to voicemail.
Next to the broken line may pass.

44. 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...
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
May not be crossed for any reason.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
The first rain after a dry spell.

45. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Low beams
An exit lane
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

46. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
5
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

47. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
25 MPH
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

48. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
No faster than 65 mph.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

49. You may not park your vehicle...
Next to a red painted curb.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
15 mph

50. When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection - you should...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Scan from side to side
At all times
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.