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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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...
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

2. 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...
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
5
Headlights.

3. 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
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Low beams

4. You drive defensively when you...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
The vehicle on the through road
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

5. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Under no circumstances

6. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
At all times.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

7. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
They may not see you
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it

8. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
The far left lane.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
The first rain after a dry spell.

9. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
At all times
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

10. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Before you start driving
No faster than 65 mph.

11. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy

12. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

13. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

14. When driving in fog - you should use your...
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Low beams.
The lane closest to the left curb
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

15. You may not park your vehicle...
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.
100
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

16. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
10 to 15 seconds.

17. 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...
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Increase your chances of an accident.
Scan from side to side
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

18. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive...
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Before you start driving
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

19. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Before you start driving

20. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
At all times
Low beams.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

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...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
An exit lane
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it

22. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
At all times
5

23. When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection - you should...
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Scan from side to side
Headlights.

24. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

25. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
The far left lane.
Let the call go to voicemail.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
5

26. 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...
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Low beams.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

27. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
15 mph
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
25 mph

28. When driving in fog - use your...
Low beams
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
15 MPH

29. A white painted curb means...
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Headlights.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

30. You may legally block an intersection...
At all times
Under no circumstances.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
At all times

31. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
Under no circumstances
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Increase your chances of an accident.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

32. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
The vehicle on the through road
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing

33. You should stop before crossing railroad tracks...
Low beams.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.

34. 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...
No faster than 65 mph
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

35. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
You are approaching a railroad crossing
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
At all times
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

36. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

37. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
At all times.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
No faster than 65 mph.

38. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
25 MPH
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
The far left lane.

39. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Next to the broken line may pass.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

40. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Turned to the right (away from the street)

41. You may legally park your car...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

42. California's 'Basic Speed Law' says...
100
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Scan from side to side

43. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
At all times
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy

44. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

45. If you are involved in a traffic collision - you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV...
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Under no circumstances.

46. Check your rear-view mirrors...
No faster than 65 mph
Next to a red painted curb.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

47. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
An exit lane
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

48. The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is...
The vehicle on the through road
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

49. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
25 MPH

50. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
5
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death