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California DMV Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should...
25 mph
Scan from side to side
Next to a red painted curb.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

2. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
They may not see you
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

3. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Let the call go to voicemail.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.
Next to a red painted curb.

4. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
No faster than 65 mph.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

5. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
The first rain after a dry spell.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
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.

6. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Next to the broken line may pass.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

7. 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...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
100
No faster than 65 mph

8. 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 property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
At all times
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.

9. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
You are approaching a railroad crossing
15 mph
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Low beams.

10. You have had your license for eight months. You may...
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Next to the broken line may pass.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.

11. If you plan to pass another vehicle - you should...
Signal for 100 feet before turning
May not be crossed for any reason.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

12. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
10 to 15 seconds.
100
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing

13. If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars - you will...
Increase your chances of an accident.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy

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

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15. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
Your side of the road is a broken line.
No faster than 65 mph.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Low beams.

16. Which of the following is true about large trucks?
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.

17. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
100
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

18. When driving in fog - use your...
Low beams
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

19. You are driving on a city street and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you. What should you do?
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
The lane closest to the left curb
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

20. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

21. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy

22. 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
Let the call go to voicemail.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

23. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should...
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Next to the broken line may pass.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

24. It is illegal to park your vehicle...
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Under no circumstances.

25. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
15 mph

26. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
The far left lane.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
25 mph

27. You may legally block an intersection...
5
No faster than 65 mph.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Under no circumstances.

28. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
In an unmarked crosswalk.
May not be crossed for any reason.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

29. The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is...
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Under no circumstances.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

30. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.
May not be crossed for any reason.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

31. 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...
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
Low beams

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?
15 mph
The vehicle on the through road
Under no circumstances
Scan from side to side

33. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
The far left lane.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
They may not see you

34. You may not park your vehicle...
Next to a red painted curb.
Increase your chances of an accident.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it

35. When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection - you should...
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
The lane closest to the left curb
No faster than 65 mph.
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

36. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if...
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
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
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

37. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
You have a collision and there is an injury or death

38. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
They may not see you
25 mph

39. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
25 MPH
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
At all times

40. You may legally park your car...
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size

41. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Headlights.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

42. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

43. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
5
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Let the call go to voicemail.

44. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
The vehicle on the through road
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

45. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
At all times.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

46. You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle...
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Under no circumstances
25 MPH

47. When merging onto a freeway - you should be driving...
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

48. Check your rear-view mirrors...
May not be crossed for any reason.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

49. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
10 to 15 seconds.

50. The speed limit in any alley is...
15 MPH
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
25 mph
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.