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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection - you should...
Under no circumstances.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
May not be crossed for any reason.

2. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
15 MPH
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
At all times.

3. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
Under no circumstances.
Under no circumstances
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

4. You may legally park your car...
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it

5. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
15 MPH
At all times.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

6. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Let the call go to voicemail.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

7. When can you drive in a bike lane?
The far left lane.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
25 mph
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.

8. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street - you should start your turn from...
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Low beams.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
The lane closest to the left curb

9. Check your rear-view mirrors...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

10. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
At all times
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

11. 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...
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Pull off the road and rest
May not be crossed for any reason.
Headlights.

12. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
Increase your chances of an accident.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
You are approaching a railroad crossing

13. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

14. 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?
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
The vehicle on the through road
100
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.

15. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
No faster than 65 mph.

16. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Under no circumstances.
100

17. It is illegal to park your vehicle...
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Low beams
They may not see you

18. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
May not be crossed for any reason.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

19. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
15 mph
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size

20. When driving in fog - you should use your...
Low beams.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Increase your chances of an accident.

21. 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...
Let the call go to voicemail.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
15 mph

22. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
Next to the broken line may pass.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Signal for 100 feet before turning

23. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Before you start driving
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn

24. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Scan from side to side
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Signal for 100 feet before turning

25. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.

26. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
Scan from side to side
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
At all times
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.

27. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Before you start driving

28. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if...
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Pull off the road and rest

29. A white painted curb means...
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Under no circumstances
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

30. 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.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it

31. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Next to the broken line may pass.
They may not see you

32. If you plan to pass another vehicle - you should...
You are approaching a railroad crossing
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

33. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
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.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

34. 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
No faster than 65 mph.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
No faster than 65 mph

35. You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

36. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

37. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
May not be crossed for any reason.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing

38. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
May not be crossed for any reason.

39. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
No faster than 65 mph.
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.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.

40. When you change lanes or merge with another lane - you...
Under no circumstances.
Let the call go to voicemail.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

41. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
10 to 15 seconds.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
5

42. Roadways are the most slippery...
The first rain after a dry spell.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Increase your chances of an accident.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.

43. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Low beams.

44. When merging onto a freeway - you should be driving...
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Let the call go to voicemail.

45. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
The far left lane.
At all times.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

46. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Let the call go to voicemail.
25 MPH
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing

47. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
5
In an unmarked crosswalk.
No faster than 65 mph.
At all times

48. 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...
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
At all times
May not be crossed for any reason.

49. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
The lane closest to the left curb
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.

50. 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...
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
At all times.
Sell or transfer your vehicle