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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
No faster than 65 mph.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
May not be crossed for any reason.

2. You may not park your vehicle...
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Next to a red painted curb.
15 mph
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

3. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
At all times
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

4. The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
10 to 15 seconds.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

5. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Under no circumstances
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

6. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
25 mph
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

7. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
Pull off the road and rest
15 MPH
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

8. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
The vehicle on the through road
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

9. 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...
Let the call go to voicemail.
An exit lane
Pull off the road and rest
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

10. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
They may not see you
At all times
Under no circumstances.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

11. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

12. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
Next to the broken line may pass.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.

13. 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.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

14. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
The first rain after a dry spell.
An exit lane
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

15. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
100
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Low beams.

16. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
25 MPH
The vehicle on the through road
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
No faster than 65 mph.

17. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
100
15 MPH
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it

18. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
25 MPH
10 to 15 seconds.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
May not be crossed for any reason.

19. The speed limit in any alley is...
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
15 MPH
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy

20. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
The lane closest to the left curb
No faster than 65 mph
5

21. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
The far left lane.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.

22. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
At all times.
No faster than 65 mph.
100

23. 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.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Low beams.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

24. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Under no circumstances

25. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
Next to the broken line may pass.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.

26. 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...
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Sell or transfer your vehicle

27. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
At all times
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it

28. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Scan from side to side
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

29. 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...
Increase your chances of an accident.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
15 mph
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

30. When you change lanes or merge with another lane - you...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

31. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
Low beams
Before you start driving
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.

32. When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
The first rain after a dry spell.

33. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Under no circumstances.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

34. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Next to a red painted curb.

35. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
The lane closest to the left curb
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.

36. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if...
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.

37. When can you drive in a bike lane?
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

38. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
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.

39. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
They may not see you

40. You may legally block an intersection...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Under no circumstances.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Scan from side to side

41. 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...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
The lane closest to the left curb
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Headlights.

42. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.

43. If you plan to pass another vehicle - you should...
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Pull off the road and rest
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

44. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

45. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic

46. A white painted curb means...
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
The first rain after a dry spell.

47. If you want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming car is approaching...
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

48. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
15 MPH
Let the call go to voicemail.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

49. Roadways are the most slippery...
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
100
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
The first rain after a dry spell.

50. You may legally park your car...
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.