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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Low beams
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Before you start driving

2. 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...
An exit lane
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

3. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
10 to 15 seconds.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

4. 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...
No faster than 65 mph
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Headlights.

5. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
The far left lane.

6. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Headlights.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing

7. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
100

8. 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?
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
The vehicle on the through road

9. 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...
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Let the call go to voicemail.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

10. 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
Low beams.
100
Under no circumstances

11. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if...
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

12. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
25 MPH

13. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

14. 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...
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

15. When you change lanes or merge with another lane - you...
They may not see you
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

16. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

17. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
They may not see you
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Pull off the road and rest

18. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Headlights.
100

19. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
The far left lane.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing

20. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
May not be crossed for any reason.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

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...
Low beams.
15 mph
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

22. You may legally park your car...
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

23. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
They may not see you
No faster than 65 mph.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

24. 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
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
They may not see you

25. Roadways are the most slippery...
15 MPH
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
The first rain after a dry spell.

26. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

27. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
Low beams.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Increase your chances of an accident.
10 to 15 seconds.

28. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
May not be crossed for any reason.
Next to the broken line may pass.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Pull off the road and rest

29. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Next to the broken line may pass.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

30. 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...
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Increase your chances of an accident.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

31. If you are involved in a traffic collision - you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV...
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.

32. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

33. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
15 MPH

34. You may not park your vehicle...
The lane closest to the left curb
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
15 MPH
Next to a red painted curb.

35. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Before you start driving
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

36. When driving in fog - you should use your...
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
10 to 15 seconds.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Low beams.

37. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
At all times.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.

38. If you plan to pass another vehicle - you should...
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
25 mph

39. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
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.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.

40. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
25 mph
Under no circumstances.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

41. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
Under no circumstances.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

42. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
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
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

43. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
At all times
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
May not be crossed for any reason.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

44. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street - you should start your turn from...
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
The lane closest to the left curb
The vehicle on the through road

45. A white painted curb means...
The first rain after a dry spell.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
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.

46. 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...
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

47. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
25 MPH

48. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
Increase your chances of an accident.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Under no circumstances

49. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
At all times
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
25 mph

50. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
At all times.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.