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California DMV Exam

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
15 MPH
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

2. A white painted curb means...
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Low beams.
Next to a red painted curb.

3. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
No faster than 65 mph.

4. If you are involved in a traffic collision - you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

5. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
Next to the broken line may pass.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Let the call go to voicemail.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

6. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Under no circumstances
25 MPH
5

7. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

8. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
The far left lane.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Pull off the road and rest

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...
An exit lane
Next to a red painted curb.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

10. You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?
No faster than 65 mph
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

11. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
10 to 15 seconds.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
5

12. Which of these statements is true about child passengers?
25 MPH
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Pull off the road and rest

13. 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...
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Low beams.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

14. Check your rear-view mirrors...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
The first rain after a dry spell.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

15. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
Scan from side to side
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

16. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Your side of the road is a broken line.

17. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing

18. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
10 to 15 seconds.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

19. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Scan from side to side
At all times
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent

20. The speed limit in any alley is...
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
The lane closest to the left curb
15 MPH

21. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy

22. 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...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
No faster than 65 mph

23. When driving in fog - use your...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
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.
Low beams

24. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Under no circumstances.
Turned to the right (away from the street)
10 to 15 seconds.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

25. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
They may not see you
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

26. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

27. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Turned to the right (away from the street)

28. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
25 MPH
Under no circumstances
15 mph
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

29. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
The far left lane.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

30. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
An exit lane
The first rain after a dry spell.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

31. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
They may not see you
Next to the broken line may pass.
At all times
Your side of the road is a broken line.

32. Which of the following is true about large trucks?
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Low beams
Next to the broken line may pass.

33. If you want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming car is approaching...
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn

34. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Next to the broken line may pass.
5
In an unmarked crosswalk.

35. It is illegal to park your vehicle...
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

36. When driving in fog - you should use your...
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Low beams.
25 mph
Turned to the right (away from the street)

37. 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
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Pull off the road and rest

38. 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...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
No faster than 65 mph
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

39. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
The vehicle on the through road
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Pull off the road and rest
Let the call go to voicemail.

40. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Scan from side to side
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
No faster than 65 mph.

41. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
Before you start driving
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

42. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Next to the broken line may pass.
No faster than 65 mph
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

43. The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is...
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.

44. You may not park your vehicle...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
The far left lane.
Next to a red painted curb.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

45. You may legally block an intersection...
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Under no circumstances.
An exit lane
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.

46. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before 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.
Next to a red painted curb.
Next to the broken line may pass.
100

47. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
At all times
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.

48. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street - you should start your turn from...
The lane closest to the left curb
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
At all times
Increase your chances of an accident.

49. 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...
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
You are approaching a railroad crossing
15 mph

50. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
10 to 15 seconds.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Let the call go to voicemail.