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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Which of these statements is true about child passengers?
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.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

2. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
Next to a red painted curb.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

3. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Scan from side to side
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

4. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
The far left lane.
The lane closest to the left curb
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

5. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

6. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

7. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

8. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.

9. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Let the call go to voicemail.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

10. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Under no circumstances.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

11. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.

12. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Scan from side to side

13. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Next to the broken line may pass.
5

14. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Let the call go to voicemail.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Low beams.

15. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

16. It is illegal to park your vehicle...
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

17. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
No faster than 65 mph.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
The vehicle on the through road

18. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
10 to 15 seconds.
Under no circumstances.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
The far left lane.

19. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

20. A white painted curb means...
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

21. When merging onto a freeway - you should be driving...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
At all times

22. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Before you start driving
The vehicle on the through road
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Turned to the right (away from the street)

23. 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.
Under no circumstances
15 MPH
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

24. You may legally block an intersection...
Pull off the road and rest
Under no circumstances.
5
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.

25. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
10 to 15 seconds.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

26. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Low beams
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

27. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
At all times
100
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
10 to 15 seconds.

28. 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?
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
May not be crossed for any reason.
The vehicle on the through road
At all times.

29. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Next to the broken line may pass.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

30. The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is...
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
5
10 to 15 seconds.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

31. Which of the following is true about large trucks?
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
No faster than 65 mph.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size

32. 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...
Under no circumstances
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Headlights.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

33. When can you drive in a bike lane?
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Under no circumstances
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

34. The California driver handbook recommends several tips to help you keep alert on long drives. One of these tips is...
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Pull off the road and rest

35. You should stop before crossing railroad tracks...
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

36. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Next to the broken line may pass.
May not be crossed for any reason.

37. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Low beams
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

38. When you change lanes or merge with another lane - you...
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
May not be crossed for any reason.

39. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
At all times
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

40. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street - you should start your turn from...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Pull off the road and rest
The lane closest to the left curb
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

41. If you want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming car is approaching...
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

42. You drive defensively when you...
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Headlights.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

43. Roadways are the most slippery...
The first rain after a dry spell.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Next to a red painted curb.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

44. 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...
Pull off the road and rest
5
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
The lane closest to the left curb

45. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
25 mph
At all times

46. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.

47. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
No faster than 65 mph.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.

48. You may not park your vehicle...
Under no circumstances
Next to a red painted curb.
Pull off the road and rest
Sell or transfer your vehicle

49. The speed limit in any alley is...
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
5
You are approaching a railroad crossing
15 MPH

50. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene