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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
The lane closest to the left curb
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.

2. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
15 mph
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

3. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

4. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
5
An exit lane
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
You are approaching a railroad crossing

5. When merging onto a freeway - you should be driving...
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
The lane closest to the left curb

6. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
The vehicle on the through road
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
25 MPH

7. When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection - you should...
25 MPH
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
No faster than 65 mph
No faster than 65 mph.

8. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
100
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

9. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
In an unmarked crosswalk.
The far left lane.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

10. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
They may not see you
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
No faster than 65 mph.

11. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
100
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
The lane closest to the left curb

12. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Low beams.
Pull off the road and rest

13. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Before you start driving
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

14. You may legally block an intersection...
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Under no circumstances.
15 MPH

15. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
10 to 15 seconds.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

16. You may not park your vehicle...
At all times
Next to a red painted curb.
At all times
5

17. 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.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
The lane closest to the left curb
The first rain after a dry spell.

18. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Pull off the road and rest
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

19. 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.
They may not see you
Before you start driving
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

20. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Before you start driving
25 mph
100

21. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing

22. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
Scan from side to side
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
At all times

23. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Next to the broken line may pass.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

24. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Low beams
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

25. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
The vehicle on the through road
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

26. 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...
Under no circumstances.
No faster than 65 mph
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
25 MPH

27. A white painted curb means...
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

28. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
The far left lane.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Under no circumstances

29. 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...
The lane closest to the left curb
Pull off the road and rest
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
10 to 15 seconds.

30. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if...
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

31. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
At all times
100

32. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

33. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
25 MPH
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

34. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
Let the call go to voicemail.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

35. 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...
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
15 mph
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

36. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

37. Which of the following is true about large trucks?
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Scan from side to side
100
Before you start driving

38. If you want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming car is approaching...
At all times.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

39. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

40. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
No faster than 65 mph.

41. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
Let the call go to voicemail.
5
15 MPH
Next to the broken line may pass.

42. 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
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

43. 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...
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
25 MPH
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

44. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
The lane closest to the left curb
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
10 to 15 seconds.

45. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
5
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

46. 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
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

47. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
An exit lane
Next to the broken line may pass.
At all times.
Pull off the road and rest

48. Roadways are the most slippery...
The first rain after a dry spell.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

49. If you plan to pass another vehicle - you should...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

50. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Let the call go to voicemail.