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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

2. If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars - you will...
The vehicle on the through road
Increase your chances of an accident.
25 MPH
Next to a red painted curb.

3. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
25 mph
The far left lane.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.

4. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
25 mph
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
15 MPH
The vehicle on the through road

5. 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...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
5
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.

6. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
At all times.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

7. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Before you start driving
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

8. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

9. You drive defensively when you...
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.

10. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street - you should start your turn from...
The lane closest to the left curb
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

11. Which of the following is true about large trucks?
Next to the broken line may pass.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
25 mph

12. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
Under no circumstances
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
You are approaching a railroad crossing

13. If you want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming car is approaching...
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
5

14. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
No faster than 65 mph.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

15. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

16. You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
The first rain after a dry spell.

17. When can you drive in a bike lane?
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Under no circumstances.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

18. 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...
15 mph
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Headlights.
25 MPH

19. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Next to the broken line may pass.
Under no circumstances

20. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Under no circumstances
Scan from side to side

21. 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...
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Increase your chances of an accident.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
An exit lane

22. When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection - you should...
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Headlights.
They may not see you

23. You may legally park your car...
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

24. Which of these statements is true about child passengers?
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

25. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Next to a red painted curb.
Low beams.
15 MPH

26. When driving in fog - you should use your...
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
The first rain after a dry spell.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Low beams.

27. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

28. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
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.

29. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
10 to 15 seconds.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
They may not see you

30. When you change lanes or merge with another lane - you...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
May not be crossed for any reason.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

31. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
At all times
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.

32. 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...
The lane closest to the left curb
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
No faster than 65 mph
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.

33. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
They may not see you
Increase your chances of an accident.
Let the call go to voicemail.

34. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
100
Sell or transfer your vehicle
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

35. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
Pull off the road and rest
Let the call go to voicemail.
10 to 15 seconds.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

36. 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...
The first rain after a dry spell.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.

37. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
100
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

38. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

39. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
An exit lane
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
May not be crossed for any reason.

40. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
25 mph
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

41. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
At all times
10 to 15 seconds.

42. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
Your side of the road is a broken line.
At all times
No faster than 65 mph.
No faster than 65 mph

43. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
The first rain after a dry spell.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

44. 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.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Scan from side to side

45. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
10 to 15 seconds.
They may not see you
No faster than 65 mph.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

46. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
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.
An exit lane

47. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
No faster than 65 mph.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
25 MPH
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

48. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

49. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
At all times
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy

50. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
At all times
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
An exit lane
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy