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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

2. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
25 mph
Your side of the road is a broken line.

3. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
100
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

4. Roadways are the most slippery...
The first rain after a dry spell.
At all times.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it

5. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
100
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

6. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
5
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
At all times
Sell or transfer your vehicle

7. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
May not be crossed for any reason.

8. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

9. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
15 mph
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Your side of the road is a broken line.

10. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
10 to 15 seconds.

11. Which of the following is true about large trucks?
Under no circumstances
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

12. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
At all times
100
5
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

13. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
15 mph
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.

14. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Next to the broken line may pass.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

15. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Let the call go to voicemail.
The far left lane.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

16. When you change lanes or merge with another lane - you...
Let the call go to voicemail.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

17. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
25 mph
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

18. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
May not be crossed for any reason.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
25 mph
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

19. The speed limit for a school zone is ___ - unless other posted.
25 MPH
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
In an unmarked crosswalk.

20. If you are involved in a traffic collision - you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV...
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

21. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Sell or transfer your vehicle
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.

22. Always stop before you cross railroad tracks when...

23. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
Under no circumstances
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
The far left lane.

24. The speed limit in any alley is...
15 MPH
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

25. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

26. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Low beams.
At all times.

27. It is illegal to park your vehicle...
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

28. When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection - you should...
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
An exit lane

29. You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?
The far left lane.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

30. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
At all times.

31. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Sell or transfer your vehicle
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

32. 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?
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
15 MPH
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
The vehicle on the through road

33. Check your rear-view mirrors...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Under no circumstances
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

34. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

35. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
Headlights.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
At all times

36. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
At all times
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

37. This red sign (YIELD) means you should...
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
No faster than 65 mph.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing

38. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Before you start driving
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.

39. 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...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
15 mph
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
No faster than 65 mph

40. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
100

41. When driving in fog - you should use your...
Low beams.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Headlights.
Low beams

42. You may legally block an intersection...
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Under no circumstances.
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.

43. 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...
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
15 mph
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

44. A white painted curb means...
Before you start driving
Under no circumstances
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
At all times.

45. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
Next to the broken line may pass.
100
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

46. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
At all times.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

47. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
Headlights.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
At all times
Turned to the right (away from the street)

48. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

49. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.

50. 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...
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.